TERROR NEWS May 3rd

May 3, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News
(Iraq) 4 killed in Green Zone rocket attackhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070503/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_green_zone_2;_ylt=AvtLTMSj2yesAVzWandg_81X6GMA
(Iraq) Roadside bombs kill three US soldiers in Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070503/wl_mideast_afp/iraqusunresttoll_070503060921;_ylt=AsTsD6TPfsxhgrVay9F1n.hX6GMA
(Iraq) Report: Al-Qaeda front group leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi killedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070503/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_al_qaida_24;_ylt=AokAGGxWVaiyTV7U0eo7kexX6GMA
(Iraq) U.S. military says it has no confirmation of killings ofal-Qaida leaders; confusion apparently stemmed from death of senior operativelinked to kidnappingshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/03/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Al-Qaida.php
Iraqi TV shows photos of dead militant leader Abu Omar A-Baghdadihttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=979100
(Iraq) US forces arrest two in Iraq for smuggling weapons from Iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070503/wl_mideast_afp/iraqusiranunrest_070503062904;_ylt=AjgORDTE4QDS6Lvb49d9Jy9X6GMA
(Iraq) Iraq: U.S. forces detain 12 terror suspectshttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/05/03/iraq_us_forces_detain_terror_suspects/
(Iraq/Syria) U.S. military says Syrians have reduced flow of foreignfighters into Iraqhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/03/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Syria.php
Iraq violence threatens to engulf Mideasthttp://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/20070503-062322-8550
(Afghanistan) Afghan army bus bombed in Kabul, one dead, 29 woundedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070503/wl_nm/afghan_dc_6;_ylt=AukMSCLMC3dWw92cOaNf3A7OVooA
Afghanistan: Forces nab bombers - three known traffickers of improvisedexplosive deviceshttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/05/02/afghanistan_forces_nab_bombers/
(Afghanistan) Former Afghan PM shot dead in Kabulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070503/ap_on_re_as/afghan_lawmaker_shot_1;_ylt=ApggQYUR3_RF0DzC1FvAmInOVooA
(Iran) Major powers warn Iran of possible new sanctionshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/wl_nm/iran_nuclear_dc_1;_ylt=AtfZUzUkts39Yp4MZEgHAeJSw60A
(Morocco) Former Guantanamo inmate Ahmed Errachidi walks free inMoroccohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070503/wl_nm/morocco_guantanamo_dc_1;_ylt=AoCfD6EMuHs1oVKaWe7lncATv5UB
(Thailand) Two security officers shot dead in Thai Muslim southhttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30033310
(Thailand) Privy Council President condemns beheadings in Southhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=118498
(Pakistan) Militants behead “US spy” in N Waziristanhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_21
(Pakistan) Blast damages hairdresser’s shop - local barbers warned notto shave men’s beards, calling the practice un-Islamichttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_19
(Pakistan) Red Mosque Lal Masjid behind Charsadda blast: Altaf tellsSherpaohttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_12
(Pakistan) Cleric Khalid Shah issues fatwa for “jihad” againstgovernmenthttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_10
Pakistan students urge govt to take action against clericshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Pak_students_urge_govt_to_take_action_against_clerics/rssarticleshow/1994664.cms
(Pakistan) Charsadda Bomber’s sketch to be released todayhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_20
(Pakistan Foreign Office) No Al Qaeda leaders in Pakistanhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\03\story_3-5-2007_pg7_36
(Pakistan) ‘AQ Khan’s network is still active’http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=1d10d9bb-0bc1-44a4-8b40-532d1047d4ff&&Headline=’AQ+Khan’s+network+is+still+active';
Pakistani links to terror in UKhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6615235.stm
(UK) ‘Terrorist’s accomplice in tearful confession’ — Qaisar Shaffiaided Dhiren Barot in terror planning to attack USA targets -reconnaissance of New York Stock Exchange and IMF Buildinghttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/03/nvisa203.xml
(UK) Tears of ‘US terror plotter’— Qaisar Shaffihttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007200475,00.html
(UK) Home-grown terrorist threat that unnerves US allieshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/03/nvisa103.xml
(UK) Update: US pushes for visa control on Pakistani Britons — reportalleges DHS is waiting for Blair to leave office before revealing itsplanshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/03/nvisa03.xml
(UK) Commentary - “When will we British learn to stop appeasingterror?” - Melanie Phillipshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/dailymail.html?in_article_id=451834&in_page_id=1790
(UK) Commentary - “Why should we have to justify ourselves to thepeople who want to bomb us?” - Catherine Bennetthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,2071238,00.html
(UK) Video: Fertilizer Bomb Plots Detailedhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25329&only&rsssmall
(Canada) Court tosses terror challenge - Mohammed Momin Khawajahttp://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2007/05/03/4149522-sun.html
(USA) The al Qaeda Blogroll — New York City Connectionhttp://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/187688.php
Bangladesh: Security Tightened after explosionshttp://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.410527168&par=0
(India) Blast in Assam, two injuredhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Blast_in_Assam_two_injured/articleshow/1998527.cms
(Gaza) Terrorists look to kidnap more Israelishttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178096595993&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(Israel) Islamic Jihad claims explosive device thrown at IDF in Jeninhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3394610,00.html
Indonesia: Jemaah Islamiyah in transition but still dangerous, saysreporthttp://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.410593987&par=0
(Somalia) Mogadishu’s new mayor says ‘the time of the terrorists isover’http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/02/africa/AF-GEN-Somalia.php
Sudan ‘will defy Darfur warrants’ - for Janjaweed leader Ali MuhammadAli Abd al-Rahman and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Ahmed Harounhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6618527.stm
(Nigeria) 3 Koreans, 8 Filipinos kidnapped in Nigeriahttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/May/theworld_May71.xml&section=theworld
North Ireland terror group’s pledgehttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007200508,00.html
(Sri Lanka) 18 LTTE guerrillas killed in separate clashes withgovernmentt troops in Sri Lankahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=978931
(Sri Lanka) Britain freezes Sri Lanka aid, seeks Tiger talkshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070503/wl_uk_afp/srilankaunrestbritain_070503084403;_ylt=Ao68F03zJLiWhjM4kRtAVWQtM8oA
(Sri Lanka) Australia parts ‘used in rebel bombingshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21665030-1702,00.html
Other News:
(UK) Islamic finance market growing dramaticallyhttp://www.investmentinternational.com/sectorwatch/islamic-bond.htm
Islamic Scholars Play Role in High Financehttp://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1178096675132&rss=newswire
Commentary: Muslim Non-Profits: Moderate Organizations Or ElaborateDeceptions?http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21278405.shtml
German Muslims divided in talks with governmenthttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=39373
Netherlands/Belgium news rounduphttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/05/netherlandsbelgium-news-roundup.html
Denmark: Danish citizens held in Iraqhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/05/denmark-danish-citizens-held-in-iraq.html