TERROR NEWS June 23rd (& 22nd)

June 23, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Iraq) U.S. forces tighten grip on Iraqi city of Baquba - tightened their cordon around al Qaeda
fightershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/ts_nm/iraq_dc_34;_ylt=ArqS1KEpK44QrpuBhuLd_aJX6GMA

(Iraq) Qaeda ready to fight till death: US generalhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_3

(Iraq) Baquaba: Top targets fled before U.S. push, commander sayshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/23/asia/web.0623iraq.php

(Iraq) 2 al-Qaida leaders captured in Iraq - and seven other operatives Saturday in Diyala
provincehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070623/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070616155373

Iraq genocide verdict against 'Chemical Ali' due Sundayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070623/wl_mideast_afp/iraqtrialgenocide_070623072352;_ylt=Al0tMM0sF3EKUTetwjVmdJVX6GMA

(Iraq) Bomb kills 20 police, forces kill 17 militants - on Friday - update on previous reporthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/June/focusoniraq_June106.xml&section=focusoniraq

(Iraq) British soldier dies after bombing in Basrahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/ts_nm/iraq_britain_dc_1;_ylt=Ap8M8FwsylU74lDgp0e6g.ZX6GMA

(Afghanistan) Around 80 Taliban killed in Afghanistan - in past 24 hours - , most of them in a
strike on rebels preparing an attack near the Pakistan borderhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070623/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrest_070623095307;_ylt=Ala7_X.2Ygi9zyE85yAqDQ7OVooA

(Afghanistan) Forward Operating Base Thunder AP related news report (my title)http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070623/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan_83;_ylt=Ahb2U4O3OT8MUrOFUDwHVl7OVooA

(Afghanistan) Coalition troops fire missiles on hotel in Pakistan, over 12 killedhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996870

(Afghanistan) 1,500 Taliban killed in three months: policehttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/June/subcontinent_June893.xml&section=subcontinent

(Afghanistan) 52 civilians killed in Afghan operation: presidenthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070623/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestciviliankarzaiuruzgan_070623114917;_ylt=Aq2MNNwe6NHcffIj9S7XYyrOVooA

(Pakistan) Blast kills three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers - east of Miranshahhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP136174.htm

(Pakistan) Roadside bomb kills 4 Pakistani soldiers near Afghan border -near the town of Mir Alihttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/23/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Soldiers-Killed.php

(Pakistan) Talibans regrouping in Pakistan: Reporthttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Talibans_regrouping_in_Pakistan_Report/articleshow/2143719.cms

(Pakistan) Talibanization imperils security, NSC warned: Immediate action urgedhttp://www.dawn.com/2007/06/23/top1.htm

(Pakistan) Full Taliban Graduation Video Postedhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/full-taliban-gr.html

(Pakistan) Militant commander warns against military operation in North Waziristanhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/23/2007#14

(Pakistan) Militants behead alleged US spy in Bajaurhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_21

(Pakistan) Lal Masjid radicals abduct 12 - including 9 Chinese womenhttp://www.ibnlive.com/news/lal-masjid-radicals-abduct-12/43462-2.html?xml

(Pakistan) Chinese women held hostage by Pakistani Islamists at Lal Masjidhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg1_2http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/wl_nm/pakistan_mosque_dc_2;_ylt=AlNjPB56oNx45aN3eIgnyCfzPukA

(Pakistan) Talks being held release of Chinese women captives in Pakistanhttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/article_1321459.php/Talks_being_held_release_of_Chinese_women_captives_in_Pakistan

(Pakistan) 4 injured in Quetta grenade attack - at barber's shophttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_9

(Pakistan) National Assembly passes another resolution on Rushdiehttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg1_3

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader warns to bomb UK embassy - "I will carry out a suicide
attack on the British High Commission in Islamabad"http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_6

(Pakistan) Prayer leader offers $1 million for killing writer Salman Rushdiehttp://www.dawn.com/2007/06/23/top10.htm

(Pakistan) Million dollars on Rushdie's headhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_7

Pakistan holds three Germans over Islamist linkshttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\23\story_23-6-2007_pg7_4

(India) Two Pakistan-trained Harkat-ul Jehadi Islami (HuJI) guerrillas arrested in Lucknow - with
nine kg of RDX explosiveshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996893

(India Assam) Indian blast kills six, injures 20 - in Guwahati - near vegetable market and mosque
- ahead of sports eventhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996879http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/June/subcontinent_June890.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(India Assam) ULFA-triggered bomb blast in Assamhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/23/2007#2

(India) Maoists kill four persons in Orissahttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/23/2007#3

(India) One person killed and 11 others injured in grenade blasts in Meghalayahttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/23/2007#6

(Turkey) Kurdish rebels killed in armed clash with Turkish Armyhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=996849

Lebanese army shells camp after soldier killedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/wl_nm/lebanon_fighting_dc_27;_ylt=Ak6.jiDkNtdC65zOdUNLpQLagGIB

Lebanese army pounds siege militants in camphttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/June/middleeast_June412.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

(USA) US house votes to ban aid to Saudi Arabia -- faces a veto threat from the White House
because of an unrelated provisionhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22191479.htm

US faces problems if Guantanamo closedhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21953943-1702,00.html

Hamas: IDF arrested 'Kassam' founder -- Israel seizes top Hamas leader Saleh al-Aruri in West
Bankhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409618686&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFullhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?rpc=401&storyId=L23670471

(Gaza) Terror Victims Group Wants Names of Arabs Exiting Gazahttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/122837

(Hamas) Egypt says Hamas takeover of Gaza was a couphttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL2363740820070623?feedType=RSS

Report: Israel will ask Egypt to up efforts to stop smugglinghttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409618270&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran says 'zero chance' of US attack - to thwart its nuclear ambitionshttp://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070623-071641-5565r

(Iran) US allies exploring compromise with Iranhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3416374,00.html

(Thailand) A bomb attack kills two and injures five others in Yalahttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30037594

(Thailand) Three killed, at least 10 injured in tea shop attack in Yalahttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30037635

(Thailand) Insurgents kill three 14-year-old boyshttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=119637

(Thailand) Five Songkha schools torched by insurgentshttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30037636

Malaysia frees 4 Islamic terror suspects held without trial, rights group sayshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/23/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Militant-Suspects.php

(UK) Commentary: The Hamas, MI6, BBC axishttp://www.melaniephillips.com/diary/?p=1555

Colombia rebels see role for freed FARC commanderhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070622/wl_nm/colombia_hostages_dc_1;_ylt=ArJcB_qmmgbVTxCmbcgy9NKwv7kA

(Sri Lanka) Sailor shot dead in northern Sri Lanka, soldiers kill 2 Tamil rebels, says militaryhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/23/asia/AS-GEN-Sri-Lanka.php

(Sri Lanka) 22 LTTE cadres and one police personnel killed in separate incidentshttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/23/2007#1

North Korea reactor could shut down in July -- Envoy says he expects action "probably within three weeks"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19340563/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/koreas.nuclear1.ap/index.html

North Korean funds transferred to Russian bankhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409618858&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Commentary: Franchising Al Qaeda -- by Rita Katz and Josh Deven http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/06/22/franchising_al_qaeda/

June 22, 2007 PM Anti-Terrorism News

(Iraq) U.S. reports 68 al Qaeda militants killed in Iraqhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/22/iraq.main/index.html

(Iraq) US forces kill 17 Qaeda gunmen in Iraq - in Diyalahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070622/ts_afp/iraqunrestusdiyala_070622121751;_ylt=Ak3RwGndwj5KHtGPIAHyEYgTv5UB

(Iraq) US may reduce forces in Iraq by springhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_22;_ylt=AlAtJkHnR59mJ7ugExE0xE8wuecA

(Iraq) US general denies arming Iraqi anti-Qaeda insurgentshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070622/pl_afp/usiraqmilitaryunrest_070622182115;_ylt=AiLeruiJdecHbKi.2PIsp34wuecA

(Afghanistan) Reports of cross-border Afghan-Pakistan movement up, U.S. commander sayshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/22/asia/AS-GEN-Afghan-Pakistan.php

(Afghanistan) NATO blames Taliban for 25 civilian deadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_re_mi_ea/afghanistan_79;_ylt=Ank.hThpQPM5y4UCnDUJ_n7OVooA

(Afghanistan) Cat and mouse games in Afghanistan - BBC Kabul correspondent embedded
with British troops in Garmsir on Operation Batakahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6229924.stm

(Thailand) Six killed by rebels in Thai Muslim south - updatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070622/wl_asia_afp/thailandsouthunrest_070622182219;_ylt=Aryu1UQa3kSBF62ofjwqOZnuNREB

(Somalia) Fifteen killed as rival Somali troops clash - near the southern town of Kismayohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070622/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070622194038;_ylt=AorP9quDVQFTYryasWqC_guQLIUD

Somalia's Al-Qaeda Linkhttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1635830,00.html

(Kenya) Man helping Kenya police with bomb probe freed on bailhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L22869710.htm

(Lebanon) Clashes intensify in Lebanon camp after 33-day battlehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070622/wl_nm/lebanon_fighting_dc_26;_ylt=AlRbZsaBDvogpuIoKsyRdrTagGIB

Abbas Signals Shutdown of Hamas Groupshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ISRAEL_PALESTINIANS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-06-22-14-25-31

Hamas scores publicity coup in U.S. -- with the New York Times and the Washington Post
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2248322920070622?feedType=RSS

Hamas denies 'giant bomb' plot to kill Abbashttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21953930-954,00.html

(Hamas) Interview with Hamas Co-Founder Mahmoud Zahar: 'We Will Try to Form an Islamic
Society' http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,490160,00.html

Middle East: Palestinian Christians "in great difficulty"http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Religion&loid=8.0.428512593&par=0

Iran calls giving a knighthood to Salman Rushdie an insult to Muslims
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/17/asia/brits.php

Iran Said to Retaliate Against Students -Iranian officials arrest student activists involved in rare
campus protest against Ahmadineijadhttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Iran-Crackdown-Students.html

Iranian dissidents face broad crackdownhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_crackdown

(UK) Muslim peer compares Rushdie to 9/ll bombers -- Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherhamhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=1FNCSPTNAFF3BQFIQMGSFGGAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/06/22/wrushdie322.xml

(UK) British Muslims burn St George's flag at anti-Rushdie rallyhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=463552&in_page_id=1811&ct=5

(Australia) I support Hezbollah: Aussie cleric - Australia's senior Shia cleric attacked John
Howard for backing Israel and openly declared his allegiance to Hezbollah.http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21952947-601,00.html

(USA) White House Wants to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison 'As Soon As Possible'http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286113,00.html

(USA) CIA Airs Decades Worth of Spy Documents - CIA plans to declassify 700 pages of
materials next weekhttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-CIA-Secrets.html

(USA) Treasury: Small Banks to Get a Break - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced
plans Friday to come up with ways to ease pressure on nation's smaller bankshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Treasury-Money-Laundering.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

(Canada) Alleged terrorist Adil Charkaoui denies any involvement in plot to fly plane into targethttp://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=ac297cc7-2368-462a-b9ee-7f8f4b639075&k=83000http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=a9de6f70-81db-41c7-a647-cf9b15934080&k=73154

Symposium: Mutating Jihad: Phares, Emerson, Gartenstein Ross, Roggio - symposium on
evolving jihadi strategieshttp://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=28843

North Korea delays U.N. inspectorshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070622/FOREIGN/106220089/1003

Other News:

(Daniel Pearl Film) Where 'Heart' goes, controversy follows - Jolie film drawing attention from
religious orgshttp://www.variety.com/VR1117967444.html

(San Francisco) School apologizes for demanding Muslim girl remove headscarfhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/22/america/NA-GEN-US-Headscarf-Apology.php

(UK) Resigning MP tells of death threats - instrumental in arranging the extradition of the three men after they fled to Pakistan
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1975116.ece

(Greece) Muslims open first prayer site in Athens
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070622/ap_on_re_eu/greece_muslims