Thursday, June 21, 2007

TERROR NEWS June 21st

June 21, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Pakistan) New Photos Show Secret Pakistan Plutonium Plant - ABC News: Pakistan
completing third reactor, suggesting expanded arsenal
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/new-photos-show.html

The Pakistan Connection - Arrests of 3 near Iranian border, possibly headed to Europe or US,
renews doubts on Pakistan
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19339015/site/newsweek/

(India) Two suspected Pakistan-trained terrorists held in Lucknow with seven kg RDX - near the
Lucknow railway station
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Two_terrorists_held_in_Lucknow_with_seven_kg_RDX/rssarticleshow/2139762.cms

(India) 11 convicted in 1993 RSS blast
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BF7F5EFFC-878C-439E-9A07-80E2D77DFBCD%7D&CATEGORYNAME=CHN

(Iraq) General says 80 percent of top Al Qaeda leaders fled Baquba
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/21/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Baqouba.php

(Iraq) Australians 'repelled Iran navy' Iranian naval forces tried to capture Australian Navy team
but repelled
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6228342.stm

Lebanon declares victory in camp war on militants (updated) - Not all terrorists have
surrendered
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/ts_nm/lebanon_fighting_dc;_ylt=AnhoDfjkjZfcgE4N1xEsLQDMWM0F

(Gaza) Alan Johnson 'kidnapper' interview - Mumtaz Dagmoush interview on BBC reporter's
kidnapping
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/international_politics/alan+johnson+kidnapper+interview/568877

(Gaza) A Visit to Fatah's Torture Chamber - Hamas opens Fatah prison to public
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,489898,00.html

(Somalia) Five Killed in Capital
http://allafrica.com/stories/200706210864.html

Somalia: Eight tons of weapons detonated in the capital by Ugandan troops
http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne3132.htm

(Russia) Hizb ut-Tahrir activists convicted in Magnitogorsk - Third case in Chelyabinsk region
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11651077&PageNum=0

Commentary: Oil dependency is fueling Islamic terrorism: ex-CIA head
http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=12061

(USA) Police: Guns, animal rights literature found in explosives probe - Animal Liberation Front
mags and nitro found
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/UPDATES01/70621012

North Korea threatens South over sea intrusion - Seoul denied intrusion
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070621-0351-korea-north-navy.html

(Iraq) Suicide truck bomber kills 18 in N.Iraq attack -- blast in Sulaiman Bekhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/wl_nm/iraq_dc_20;_ylt=AgYzk51ZB.LWroDb5jpTP0JX6GMA

Iraq: Explosions strike US-controlled Green Zonehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409604392&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iraq) 41 insurgents killed as US presses assault on Al-Qaeda - in past 2 dayshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestusdiyala_070621074037;_ylt=Avj_6d4G3xr6dvYpOFt5L71X6GMA

(Iraq) US forces launch new crackdown against al-Qaeda in Iraqhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996471

(Iraq) Attacks kill 14 American soldiers in Iraqhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19349522/http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813091129&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iraq) British hostages held by "Iran-backed" killers - US General Petraeus: Mahdi Militia
kidnapped 5 Britonshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article1964088.ecehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_re_mi_ea/britain_iraq_hostages_1;_ylt=AnqtUr4T.ZTl2lYitlv.e8xX6GMA

(Iraq) US military's new Iraq strategy: religious conciliationhttp://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0621/p03s01-woiq.html?s=hns

(Iraq) Allen: Fallujah to be clear of al-Qaida - by Augusthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_anbar_province_2;_ylt=Ai9QHHIAqFBO2fWkz2zp3g4wuecA

(Iraq) Pope concerned about fate of Christians in Iraqhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409606480&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iraq) America can't just walk away from the fight with al-Qaeda, US general insistshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article1964043.ece

Afghanistan: 7 suspected Taliban die in clasheshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409604559&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Afghanistan) Taliban are 'recovering', says rebel leaderhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Taliban_are_recovering_Rebel_leader/articleshow/2138611.cms

New Taliban Military Commander Mansour Dadallah: Bin Laden Is Alive and Wellhttp://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD163007

(Afghanistan) NATO soldier killed in Afghan landmine blasthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestnato_070621100108;_ylt=Ajh.GnYavNOuvL33G1VPi2zOVooA

(Afghanistan) Taliban 'shifting focus to Kabul'http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6224900.stm

(Afghanistan) Taliban vows more attacks on Afghan capitalhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/June/subcontinent_June827.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Afghanistan) Iraqi tactics come to Afghanistan - Taliban hunt spies, target Kabul with Iraq-style
tacticshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6222574.stmhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/ts_afp/afghanistanunresttaliban_070621111852;_ylt=AtUjsRYe5PfCm4va4aYfoiZX6GMA

(Afghanistan) UN halts food deliveries to southern Afghanistan over attacks, lootinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/21/asia/AS-GEN-Afghan-Stolen-Food.php

Iran denies US claims it is arming Taliban rebelshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409606636&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Lebanon) Army, Islamists trade fire on day 33 of Lebanon camp siegehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonunrest_070621121146;_ylt=AhLd0jt7vsYX3eH4vaTg.UTagGIB

Lebanon camp militants "fighting like rats"http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/June/middleeast_June388.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Lebanese army insists on militants' surrenderhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/June/middleeast_June393.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Syria closes Lebanon border post because of camp siegehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonunrestsyriaborder_070621074502;_ylt=AhUbdXBBFf810cyt3uAHqP_agGIB

(Palestinian Territories) Abbas Says Hamas Is Trying To Kill Himhttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1271593,00.html?f=rss

(Palestinian Territories) Islamic Resistance Movement 'murderous terrorists,' Abbas says --
Hamas seeking 'Kingdom of Gaza,' Palestinian president claimshttp://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=b6b4c1e7-66c5-4fad-a468-10fed2cc4065

(Palestinian Territories) Abbas rules out talk with Hamas "terrorists"http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/June/middleeast_June384.xml&section=middleeast

(Palestinian Territories) A leader of Hamas warns of West Bank peril for Fatahhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/21/africa/21mideast.php

Hamas warns off Fatah in West Bankhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/06/21/hamas_warns_off_fatah_in_west_bank/9697/

Hamas creating 'empire of darkness'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/21/whamas121.xml

(Hamas) In Israel, Palestinians tell of Hamas butcheryhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/873555.html

Gaza: Hamas threatens to reveal names of Palestinian "Mossad agents"http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.428004362&par=0

Gaza militants launch 'web-war'http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6221694.stm

Egypt sets multilateral talks to pre-empt Hamashttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/21/news/mideast.php

(Israel) 4 militants killed near Kissufim, 2 Islamic Jihad men in W. Bankhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/873554.html

(Israel) IDF officers: 'Israel should not maintain any ties with Hamas'http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813090374&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims Kassam rocket attackhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813087916&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Jordan) Police step up hunt for convicted terroristshttp://www.jordantimes.com/thu/homenews/homenews4.htm

(Indonesia) Report: Fugitive Bombing Mastermind "Arrested" -Detikcom news agency reports
arrest of Malaysian national Noordin Mohammed Tophttp://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.427912728&par=0

(Indonesia) Police: Indonesian terror suspect Abu Dujana to face possible death penaltyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/21/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Terror-Charges.php

Indonesia: Abu Dujana is lying, says Bashir spokemanhttp://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Terrorism&loid=8.0.427926093&par=0

Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah in disarray after arrests, member tells Al-Jazeerahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_afp/indonesiaattacksji_070621034518;_ylt=AikcRgnsyIXKTLX4c5SJ6RvaHXcA

Pakistan hardliners honor bin Laden in Rushdie row - given bin Laden the title "Saifullah," or
sword of Allahhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/wl_nm/rushdie_pakistan_dc_2;_ylt=Aq.Gt_N7Jx3EEsVBacmc9dLzPukA

(Pakistan) "Suicide Bomb" Religous Affairs Minister may go to UKhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6225428.stm

(Pakistan) Rocket hits girls' school in Bajaur Agencyhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/21/2007#5

(Pakistan) Landmine explosion in Pakistan kills three people - in Pakistani tribal agency of
Kurram bordering Afghanistanhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996334

(Pakistan) KFC ransacked in Pakistan riotshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_bi_ge/pakistan_power_riots_4;_ylt=Argu1japjkTXywtFr7cKURvzPukA

(Pakistan) Death toll in missile strike in North Waziristan increases to 34http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/21/2007#1

Report: Waziristan blast caused by "new U.S. weapon"http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.427804800&par=0

(Pakistan) China asks Pakistan to hand over 22 militants hiding in the tribal areashttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/21/2007#11

(India) Former Kashmir rebel wounded by "cigarette bomb"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/india_nm/india304142_2;_ylt=AqsRUfxKa3qnF3OmeJsUHO01NXcA

(India) Protesters in Indian Kashmir march against Rushdie knighthoodhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/21/asia/AS-GEN-Kashmir-Rushdie-Protests.phphttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/march+against+rushdie+knighthood/568632

New Rushdie protests after Britain defends awardhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070621/wl_uk_afp/britainrushdie_070621123214;_ylt=AsaOiCs.ipAQPfFmrfwR6wwwuecA

(UK) Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett: Britain 'sorry' if Muslims are offended by Rushdie
awardhttp://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=2971003

(India) Two bomb blasts in Manipurhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/21/2007#6

(India) Maoists kill police personnel in Chhattisgarhhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/21/2007#4

Algeria: leader of al-Qaeda gets 20 years prison sentence in absentia -- national leader of
al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Abu Musab Abdelouadoud alias Drudkalhttp://www.echoroukonline.com/english/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6609
(Nigeria) Gunmen driven from Nigerian oil facility - leaving a dozen gunmen deadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_re_af/nigeria_oil_unrest_2;_ylt=AqzYaJDlQ_pMSHZk4.KWgjzZ9YEA

Nigeria: Militants Demand N12m for Indian Hostageshttp://allafrica.com/stories/200706210689.html

(USA) Judge expected to rule on bin Laden video in Padilla casehttp://www1.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI52224/

US State Dept weighs reaching out to the Muslim Brotherhood (my title)http://www.nysun.com/article/56899

Germany indicts Lebanese for bomb attempt -- accused of planting terrorist bombs a year ago
on German trainshttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=41116

Swiss trial convicts two Muslims accused of supporting terror on Internethttp://www.theage.com.au/news/Technology/Swiss-trial-convicts-two-Muslims-accused-of-supporting-terror-onInternet/2007/06/21/1182019288114.html

Switzerland: Terror incitement trialhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/switzerland-terror-incitement-trial.html
France expels Iranian suspected of ties to nuclear drivehttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=41147

Spanish police discover ETA car bomb after end of ceasefirehttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1320630.php/Spanish_police_discover_ETA_car_bomb_after_end_of_ceasefire
(UK) Seventh terror suspect flees control order - new terrorist suspect on run - suspect subject to control order vanished Monday nighthttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/21/ncontrol121.xmlhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007280728,00.html
(UK) Convicted Terrorist states 'Led astray' by Al Qaeda general Dhiren Barothttp://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1488240.mostviewed.led_astray_by_al_qaeda_general.php
(UK) Leicester: 'Look out for signals of terrorist activity'http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132935&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132702&contentPK=17622578&folderPk=77465&pNodeId=132393
(Guyana) Sons Of Guyana Terror Accused Freed On Bail - sons of JFK Plotter Abdul Kadirhttp://www.hardbeatnews.com/editor/RTE/my_documents/my_files/details.asp?newsid=12982&title=Top%20Stories
Australia mulling to block terror recruiting websiteshttp://www.dailyindia.com/show/151165.php/Australia-mulling-to-block-terror-recruiting-websites
(Thailand) Sweep-up operation in Yalahttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30037473
(Thailand) Airport scanners working again after computer virus shut them downhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/21/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Airport-Scanners.php
(Philippines) Anti-terror law's implementating rules being finalizedhttp://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net/2007/06/21/anti.terror.law.s.implementating.rules.being.finalized.(10.a.m.).html
(Sri Lanka) Army: Dozens of Sri Lanka rebels slain - updatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_re_as/sri_lanka_4;_ylt=Ap2cpbGRcx9SdRXSTmGWLuItM8oA
(Nepal) Hindu train suicide bombers in Nepalhttp://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1104623
(Columbia) Freed rebel ruins hopes of peace with call to fighthttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/FOREIGN/106210051/1001
North Korea says bank problem could stall nuclear moveshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070621/pl_nm/korea_north_dc_47;_ylt=Ai3dikpKIr9EkxAaRT3_25WCscEA
(North Korea) Chief U.S. Nuke Negotiator Visits North Koreahttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285333,00.html
(North Korea) U.S. to hold direct talks in North Korea on armshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/21/asia/21korea.php
U.S. citizen passport rules postponedhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/06/21/us_citizen_passport_rules_postponed/1971/
TSA workers get trash reminder - Orlando, FL airport trashhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/06/21/tsa_workers_get_trash_reminder/608

Commentary:

Al Qaeda's Franchise in Africa - J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.http://worlddefensereview.com/pham062107.shtml
Beware of Al-Qaeda's Franchise in Africa - J. Peter Pham, Ph. D.http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/global.php?id=1084483

Other News:
(UK) New group for those who renounce Islam -- Council of ex-Muslims of Britain plans to
speak out against Islamic states that still punish Muslim apostates with death under Sharia lawhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/21/wrushdie221.xml
Netherlands: Growth in Islamic bankinghttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/netherlands-growth-in-islamic-banking.html
Norway: "Koran exhibit" upsetting Muslimshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/norway-koran-exhibit-upsetting-muslims.htmlhttp://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=141518http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostafjells/buskerud/1.2307080
Norway: Somalis support female circumcisionhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/norway-somalis-support-female.htmlhttp://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article1843443.ece
Sweden: Call to ban arranged marriageshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/sweden-call-to-ban-arranged-marriages.htmlhttp://www.thelocal.se/7668/
Denmark: Adding Spanish and Arabic as foreign languageshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/denmark-adding-spanish-and-arabic-as.htmlChristine Antorini, education spokesperson for the Social Democrats said the call for moreArabic benefits teens with roots in the Middle East.

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