Wednesday, May 30, 2007

TERROR NEWS May 29th

May 29, 2007 Late Anti-Terrorism News

(Al-Qaeda) Azzam the American: “Legitimate Demands” — A Video Speechby Adam Yahiye Gadahn Produced by as-Sahab Media
http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications288207&Category=publications&Subcategory=0Associated

Video (Laura Mansfield):
http://www.lauramansfield.com/azzam.rm

(Al-Qaeda) New Tape, Old Threats From American al Qaeda
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/new_tape_old_th.html

Al Qaeda’s American Flack in New Video
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/05/al_qaedas_american_flack_in_ne.php

The Missing Terrorist - Newsweek: Ibn al-Shakyh al-Libi, key source alleged Iraq - Al Qaeda link, missing
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18924256/site/newsweek/

(Iran/Iraq) Tehran’s Secret ‘Department 9000’ — Secret Iranian unitsupplies Iraqi insurgents
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18881815/site/newsweek/

(Iraq) Update: Five Britons abducted in Iraq, 10 U.S. troops killed
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070529/ts_nm/iraq_dc_15;_ylt=AlCr.MsvRaiOYO3hkaQV.xdX6GMA

(Iraq) Special Operations: High Profile, but in Shadow - NYT: U.S.Special Ops conduct up to dozen raids nightly
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/world/middleeast/29forces.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

(Iraq) Extremists threaten new gov’t Internet project in universities -believe Internet can spread “un-Islamic” behavior
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/c7114ea872faa478c1ea464cd1b23fbd.htm

Cyber-spies tracking terror on Web
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/05/29/internet.spying/

Taliban learns tactics, PR from al Qaeda
http://washingtontimes.com/world/20070529-012054-5777r.htm

(Afghanistan) Taliban chief demands inquiry into Afghan civilian deaths- Mullah Omar’s new statement
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=33746

(Afghanistan) EU envoy says police training mission in Afghanistanshould be bigger - 160-person group barely exceeds minimum needed
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/May/subcontinent_May1150.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Pakistan) Four people killed in Pakistan militant clash - 7 wounded in Baluchistan
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/May/subcontinent_May1149.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Pakistan) Blasts in southwest Pakistan over 1998 nuclear test
http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=33747

(Lebanon) UN Security Council ready to vote on Hariri tribunal - Draft faces Russian objections
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1310771.php/UN_Security_Council_ready_to_vote_on_Hariri_tribunal

(Lebanon) Palestinian Islamic Council in Lebanon Head: “The Only Way toLiberate Palestine is by Jihad”
http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD160107

(Lebanon) Terrorist suspect arrested in Beirut hotel raid
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/May/middleeast_May504.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

(Algeria) Al-Qaeda snatch Egyptian engineer
http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=477077

(NYC) Lawyer says terror suspect Syed Hashmi extradited from London isan academic, not a terrorist
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/america/NA-GEN-US-Terrorism-Extradition.php

(USA) Fort Dix tipster shrugs off ‘hero’ title - describes “moral dilemma” in turning in Jihadists
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/29/fort.tipster/index.html

Italy: European Court halts expulsion of Moroccans - acquitted of terrorism charges
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.419521345&par=0

Russians: U.S. Can’t Stop Our Missile — Moscow boasts new ICBM,apparently developed secretly, that it claims can penetrate any defense system
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276014,00.html

(Israel) PM: I have no intention of making any deal with Hamas
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1180450946661&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Nigerian armed group to release 6 hostages
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/May/theworld_May839.xml&section=theworld

(Sudan) Darfur women describe gang-rape horror by Janjaweed militia
http://www.newsone.ca/hinesbergjournal/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=12365

Saudi Authorities Crack Down on Forgery Networks
http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2373432

Turkey probes weapons cache from Iran to Syria
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/May/middleeast_May500.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Other News:

Islamic Society of Boston Abandons Lawsuit Against The David Project
http://www.davidproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=234&Itemid=102

(Turkey) Islam taking root in Turkey’s bureaucracy
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/29/news/turkey.php

(Malaysia) Christian Convert Fights Malaysian Law
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/05/27/ap3761905.html

(Canada) Bank of Nova Scotia and Toronto-Dominion Bank consideroffering Sharia-compliant products
http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-5806901-12386

Travelers possibly exposed to drug-proof TB
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18923867/

May 29, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Iraq) Car bomb at Baghdad Shiite mosque kills 21
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070529/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestbaghdad_070529112356;_ylt=Agv2TJnmRbPCK3rcQrZ8NjdX6GMA

Iraq: Parked minibus explodes in Baghdad, killing 22 and injuring 58 -attack in Tayaran Square
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_tops_1;_ylt=Ap12AkEKOLpsh.fArb_kuEVX6GMA

(Iraq) 8 U.S. troops said killed Memorial Day - in Diyala province
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070527174089;_ylt=Ar0.hU3TUo9pQrb1dzUML1hX6GMA

(Iraq) Five Britons ‘seized in Baghdad’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6700319.stm

(Iraq) Westerners seized amid explosion of Iraq violence
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070529/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_070529120646;_ylt=AhcSQSLn52LaFc4w3FsVdANX6GMA

(Afghanistan) Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan money man behind Bin Laden— Mustafa Abu Yaz former treasurer to Bin Laden
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070529/wl_asia_afp/qaedaafghanistanegyptchief_070529062357;_ylt=AtzEp9fWAwRlAKDbFCdxDnIwuecA

(Pakistan) Six hurt in bomb blast in Pakistani city of Peshawar
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP231676.htm

(Lebanon) Fatah Al Islam refuses to surrender militants
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/May/middleeast_May495.xml&section=middleeast

(Lebanon) Clerics mediate as army tightens grip on Nahr al-Bared
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=82588

Lebanese soldier injured in army clashes with militants dies of wounds
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Violence.php

(Lebanon) Moroccans members in Fatah Al-Islam — daily
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1749431&Language=en

(Lebanon) Four killed at Beirut check points
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/May/middleeast_May493.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

(Lebanon) Trial of suspects in failed Germany train bombing postponed
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Germany-Terror-Investigation.php

Jihadists moving into Lebanon from Syria
http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20070529-120126-8821r.htm

(Syria) Al-Qaida inspired group launches protest - Tawhid and Jihad
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_re_mi_ea/syria_al_qaida_1;_ylt=AmLm56F_QqvhYOKQ.vy.LDUwuecAhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3220389&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

(USA) Judge in Padilla case draws praise
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070528/ap_on_re_us/padilla_judge_2;_ylt=AugB3ZUD6QIBKx7vnkL5EZswuecA

Israeli forces kill 2 Hamas militants in Gaza raid
http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?rpc=401&type=worldNews&storyID=2007-05-29T093154Z_01_L2744756_RTRUKOC_0_UK-PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL.xml

(Israel) 2 Palestinians killed in Gaza ground operations - Four Fatah activists were apprehended
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708704703&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israeli Commandos Target Hamas Militants
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1267841,00.html?f=rss

(Israel) Kassam lands in open area in W. Negev
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708705472&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Egyptian police detain six Muslim Brotherhood members in Menoufiya
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1310633.php/Egyptian_police_detain_six_Muslim_Brotherhood_members_in_Menoufiya

Iran Charges 3 Americans With Spying
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276003,00.html

(Iran) EU foreign policy chief Solana likely to meet Iran nuclear negotiator Larijani in Madrid Thursday
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708706580&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Thailand) Bomb hurled into Hat Yai hotel
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30035500

(Thailand) Two killed, 11 injured in new Songkhla explosion
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30035404

(Thailand) Bomb kills four in Muslim southern Thailand
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070528/wl_nm/thailand_security_south_dc_2

(India) Security beefed up at Mumbai airport after threat call
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Security_beefed_up_at_Mumbai_airport_after_threat_call/articleshow/2083642.cms

(India) 1993 Mumbai blasts: Four ex-customs officers sentenced
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/1993_blasts_4_ex-customs_officers_sentenced/articleshow/2082829.cms

(Somalia) Two die as grenades thrown at troops in Somalia
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070528/wl_nm/somalia_conflict_dc_2;_ylt=At54ZOIgV8PTUMQ_jd5jOB6QLIUD

(Sudan) USA imposes new sanctions on Sudan - Steps aimed at halting bloodshed in Darfur
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18912290/

(Sudan) US Treasury Designation Targets Sudanese Government, Rebel Leader
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp426.htm

(Mauritania) Up to 10 years jail requested for Islamists on trial in Mauritania
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070528/wl_africa_afp/mauritaniatrialattacks_070528193028

Congo-Kinshasa: Massacred Villagers Found Dead in Their Beds
http://allafrica.com/stories/200705280686.html

Nigerian militants: considering request by new president for cessation of hostilities
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/africa/AF-GEN-Nigeria.php

(Canada) Terror cell suspects in court - two among bomb plotters in southern Ontario
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1180413478518&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1014656511815

(UK) Academics oppose UK Govt drive to root out Islamic extremists at universities (my title)http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/29/wmuslim29.xml

(UK) Boom in anti-terror spending
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/05/29/cnterror29.xml

Italy: Terror Charges against Milan Imam dropped under statute of limitations
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.419049111&par=0

Italy to expel 2 Moroccans acquitted of terrorism charges
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Terrorism.php

(Spain) Three Pakistanis sentenced for financing al-Qaeda in Spain
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1310665.php/Three_Pakistanis_sentenced_for_financing_al-Qaeda_in_Spain

(Spain) Bomb expert says type of explosive not clear used in 2004 Madrid train bombing attack
http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=40260

(Australia) Pipe bomb detonated near APEC meeting
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bomb_detonated_near_APEC_meet/articleshow/2081961.cms

(Australia) Bill to stop Hicks making money from story
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21814241-1702,00.html

Venezuela accuses CNN of linking Chavez to Al-Qaeda
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Venezuela_accuses_CNN_of_linking_Ch_05292007.html

(Nepal) Blast kills nine in Nepal - year after signing peace pact with Maoist insurgents
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070529/43/6gdy9.html

Sri Lankan capital on alert after bomb blasts kill 11
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070529/wl_afp/srilankaunrestsecurity_070529073639;_ylt=Ann_R8lHvDjrRAlfOCjW47gtM8oA

Serb police detain 7 ex-paramilitaries in connection with 1991 killings of Croats
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/europe/EU-GEN-Serbia-War-Crimes.php

MEMRI: Islamist Websites Monitor No. 104
http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD160007

Other News:

(Australia) Report: “Anti-Islamic writer” Ayaan Hirsi Ali stirs hatred, Muslims warn
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21811256-5006784,00.html

(Pakistan) Imam-e-Kaaba invited to Lal Masjid - Mullah Aziz “suggestedthe government announce enforcement of Sharia through Sheikh Assadis”
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\29\story_29-5-2007_pg7_14

(Pakistan) Editorial: “Islamic” laws gone wrong
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\29\story_29-5-2007_pg3_1

(India) J&K priest issues fatwa against Army for rebuilding mosques
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/JK_priest_issues_fatwa_against_Army/articleshow/2082470.cms

(India) Kashmir youths defy LeT rebel threat to audition for ‘Indian Idol’
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070528/ennew_afp/entertainmentindia_070528200420;_ylt=AsGicpxv2eWgLA_xOHYJyaw1NXcA

Malaysian PM: Muslims ‘at crossroads’
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/malaysia.muslim.ap/index.html

(UK) Setback for Muslim sect’s ‘mega-mosque’ in London
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1853589.ece

(Belgium) Brussels: No Jihad street
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/05/brussels-no-jihad-street.html

Turkey asks U.S. not to violate its airspace again
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070529/ts_nm/turkey_usa_violation_dc_1;_ylt=AjroGb.5.EZpm66zMzmdQiDtfLkA

University of Colorado President Recommends Firing Ward Churchill
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275999,00.html

(Washington State) Vandals Burn Dozens of American Flags DecoratingVeterans’ Graves, Replace With Swastikas
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275974,00.html

Pope to restore Vatican office dealing with Muslims
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/europe/EU-REL-Vatican-Muslims.php

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