TERROR NEWS June 27th

June 27, 2007 Anti-Terrorism News

(Iraq) Car bomb strikes busy square in mainly Shiite area in Baghdad -- Kazimiyah neighborhood
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Car-Bomb.php

Iraq: Chemical Ali can hang in Kurdistan, says judge
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.429911388&par=0

(Israel) 3 Kassam rockets land in w. Negev - on Wednesday nighthttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182951029228&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

In West Bank, Hamas is hard to find but still stronghttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/27/africa/westbank.php

Hamas: Blair cannot be man of peace in Mideasthttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3418449,00.html

(Hamas) Rice calls Hamas 'resistance movement' -- But unscripted remarks about terror group not published by paperhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56384

State Dept interview weblink:http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2007/06/86255.htm

(Lebanon) Australian Omar Hadba detained in Lebanon may have al-Qaeda linkhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21980638-2,00.html?from=public_rss

Hezbollah gearing for war: analystshttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=503126

(Egypt) Warnings in the Egyptian Press: The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Is Going the Way of Hamas in Gazahttp://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD163807

(UK) Two men charged under Terrorism Acthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6740411,00.html

(Spain) Theft of 22kg of fire bomb materials kinked to ETAhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=41344

(Indian Kashmir) Kashmir militants use liquid bombshttp://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/news/india/kashmir-militants-use-liquid-bombs.aspx

(India Assam) Two bomb blasts in Assam - no casualties - in Dhibri districthttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Two_bomb_blasts_in_Assam/articleshow/2154477.cms

Libya's Gadhafi Misbehaving Againhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/libyas-gadhafi-.html

President Bush condemns radical Muslims in visit to mosquehttp://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-ex-bush27jun28,1,963862.story?track=rss&ctrack=3&cset=true

US to Send Envoy to Organization of Islamic Conferencehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bushWhite House speech:http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/20070627-2.html

U.S. Efforts against Terrorism Financing: A View from the Private Sectorhttp://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2627

Senate Panel demands White House eavesdropping documentshttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/27/wiretapping.subpoenas.ap/index.html

Commentary: A lawsuit without merit -- Islamic Society of Boston http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2007/06/27/a_lawsuit_without_merit/

Wordpress Hosting Jihadist Propaganda Blogshttp://www.weaselzippers.net/blog/2007/06/wordpress-hosti.html

(USA) New players in terrorism fighthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_war_special_ops

(USA) FBI terrorism task force enlists scuba instructors to watch for suspicious training http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20070627-1313-fbiscubawarning.htmlhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/america/NA-GEN-US-FBI-Scuba-Warning.php

Attorney: NY Times and Washington Post Legally Complicit in Terror? Could the NY Times and Washington Post be guilty of providing material support for a terrorist organization?http://www.honestreporting.com/articles/45884734/critiques/Attorney_NY_Times_and_Washington_Post_Legally_Complicit_in_Terror.asp

Commentary: Secret Weapon Against Terror: Mexicanshttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286991,00.html

Russia: Ex - Guantanamo Detainee Killed - in a a region near Chechnya plagued by violence linked both to crime and to religious tensions according to the Federal Security Servicehttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Russia-Guantanamo.html

(Russia) 2 Policemen Charged Over Beslan Seizure - 2 charged with negligence in connectionwith the 2004 Beslan school hostage seizure.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Russia-School-Seizure.html

Vatican to Back Moderate Muslimshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Vatican-Muslims.html

Other News:

"Pro-Muslim video game to be released" - Syrian-produced Muslim video game Al-Quraysh has"Jews being portrayed as the 'baddies'"http://www.themuslimweekly.com/fullstoryview.aspx?NewsID=E063BE67FC684F24A0F2F0FF&MENUID=INTNEWS&DESCRIPTION=International%20Newshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0605/p07s02-wome.html

NYC Power Outage Snarls Traffic, Trainshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_re_us/nyc_power_outage_11

(Iraq) 10 people killed in Iraq blasts - two roadside explosions in Baghdad and the northern
shrine city of Samarrahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_070627093810;_ylt=AnB31.tKuyOgviuusc5.6ARX6GMA

(Iraq) Baghdad car bombing in the Suleikh district market area (my title)http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070627/wl_nm/iraq_blast_dc_1;_ylt=AmcaWipf_OEqCuaDu3HiHnBX6GMA

Iraq: Bomb kills 5 policemen in Samarra; Drive-by shootings kill 1, wound 6 in Baghdadhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Violence.php

(Iraq) Al-Qaeda claims attack on sheiks as White House warns it expects more "spectacular
acts of terror" aheadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070626/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_070626195029;_ylt=AlYQoVGi0Z5x0RwnpPIa0L8wuecA

(Iraq) Fourteen militants killed in Iraq, eight students abductedhttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/76908.html

Gaza: 12 Palestinians dead, 40 wounded in clashes with IDF -- also -- 2 Kassam rockets
landed in Sderot and 3 mortars fired into Israel near the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza
Striphttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182409651386&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Gaza) Christians threatened in Gaza -- Islamists seek to enforce Sharia lawhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/06/27/christians_threatened_in_gaza/7932/

Hamas rejects Abbas decree nixing armed groupshttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1323096.php/Hamas_rejects_Abbas_decree_nixing_armed_groups__Extra_

Commentary: The Hamas blitzkrieg - by Walid Phareshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/EDITORIAL/106270013

Jordan struggles with Palestinianshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_re_mi_ea/jordan_hamas_hot_seat_2;_ylt=AofqN3O1crb5VBrwIa9eZ.BYU.0A

(Lebanon) UN: Lebanon needs help to stop arms from Syriahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070626/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonsyriaarmsun_070626210237;_ylt=AsPSDqbpRAJUYpYILaftO9jagGIB

(Lebanon) Report: UNIFIL raises alert level in s. Lebanonhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182942186863&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Somalia) Grenades kill 2 in main market in Somalia's capital, police sayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/africa/AF-GEN-Somalia.php

(Afghanistan) NATO use of air power unlikely to changehttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/June/subcontinent_June1075.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Pakistan) "Suicide bombers are in Islamabad"http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\27\story_27-6-2007_pg1_7

Pakistan Bracing for Suicide Attacks - govt received intelligence indicating suicide bombers
have entered the capital city of Islamabadhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/pakistan-bracin.html

(Pakistan) Rocket fired at army basehttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\27\story_27-6-2007_pg7_6

(Pakistan) Blast destroys CD shops in Charsaddahttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\27\story_27-6-2007_pg7_7

(Pakistan) Al-Qaida regroups in new sanctuary in Pakistan, U.S. sayshttp://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=WORLD&ID=565040868324933801

Pakistan's Musharraf urges tribes to expel Al-Qaedahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistanqaedaunrest_070627093751;_ylt=AgEgCcNwo2ZTGr7Q_jaZZZzzPukA

(Pakistan) Women pledge to army of Islamic vigilanteshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/FOREIGN/106270042/1003

(Pakistan) Security around Lal Mosque uplifted for possible operationhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1758195&Language=en

China urges Pakistan to better protect Chinesehttp://en.ce.cn/National/Politics/200706/27/t20070627_11968044.shtml

(Indian Kashmir) Three soldiers and three terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir - in an
encounter at Gamroo in the Bandipora district - also Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants
arrestedhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/27/2007#2

(USA) Bin Laden looms over Padilla terrorism trialhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070626/us_nm/usa_padilla_dc_2;_ylt=ApZ2TRk8hG6jcjW09U0kWl4wuecA

(USA) Mosques Reflect on Padilla's Islamic Educationhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11443212

(USA) President Bush wants Muslims to denounce terrorhttp://washingtontimes.com/article/20070627/NATION/106270058/1002

(Spain) Al-Qaeda Eyes Spain's 'Lost City'http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637631,00.html?xid=rss-world

(Spain) 100 members of al-Qaeda seep into Spainhttp://www.echoroukonline.com/english/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6682

Spain and Muslims: The right of returnhttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/spain-right-of-return.html

(Spain) Judge orders probe into death of UN soldiers - in Lebanonhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=41312

EU backs anti-terror deal with U.S. on bank datahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070627/pl_nm/security_eu_usa_dc_3;_ylt=AqEy3trtrQleVrRGI_ve3nkTv5UB

Turk army chief reaffirms need for N.Iraq incursionhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2753446920070627

(Thailand) Southern Islamic insurgency makes 919 widows, 1,740 orphanshttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30037947

(Thailand) Bomb in Thailand's restive south kills two, wounds 18http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Southern-Violence.php

(Thailand) Police nab 24 after explosionshttp://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=119742

(Indonesia) Bashir files lawsuit against anti-terror squad - update -- Bashir views Indonesia
counter-terrorism unit as "apostates" and stated that infidels are permitted to live, but only
under Islamic lawhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,21978873-401,00.html?from=public_rsshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/27/1962998.htm

(Indonesia) "West funds elite unit to destroy Islam": hardlinershttp://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/west-funds-elite-unit-to-destroy-islam-hardliners/2007/06/26/1182623915424.html

(Indonesia) Bomb explodes in Central Javahttp://www.thejakartapost.com/detailgeneral.asp?fileid=20070627185452&irec=0

Philippines appoints new peace negotiator with Muslim rebelshttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/article_1322936.php/Philippines_appoints_new_peace_negotiator_with_Muslim_rebels

(Philippines) New Abu Sayyaf leader 'is Islamic scholar' - Yasser Igasanhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/27/philippines.abusayyaf.reut/index.html

Indian Maoists burn train station, kidnap railway personnelhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/wl_afp/indiaeconomyrightssez_070627090344;_ylt=AumcUwJxrmzQRZaS1DEn4XBA7AkB

(Indian Maoists) Security forces foil Maoist attempt to blow up a railway bridge in Chhattisgarhhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/27/2007#6

(Columbia) Witness says never saw Colombian rebelhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_go_ot/colombia_rebel_trial_1;_ylt=AvmwC4R3aTkKeorsOzvD8BKwv7kA

(Sri Lanka) Tigers say five Sri Lankan troops killed in fresh attackhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrestattack_070627094419;_ylt=AhZIuUc526zz3rs1H1_s6fMtM8oA

Sri Lankan police detain 300 after bomb discoveryhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070627/wl_afp/srilankaunrestbombarrests_070627070617;_ylt=Ao2u.b2PoEmlmQAxNbXSPd0tM8oA

(Sri Lanka) 12 LTTE cadres feared killed in Jaffna districthttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=6/27/2007#1

Sri Lanka to resume night flights from next monthhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/27/asia/AS-GEN-Sri-Lanka-Airport.php

North Korea may have fired missile: reporthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070627/wl_nm/korea_north_missile_dc_1;_ylt=AtFq2WnBDJ9RidttInMq1dmCscEA

(North Korea) UN Monitors 'to see N Korea reactor'http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6243874.stm

(USA) 1990s terror response assailedhttp://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/17424234.htm
(UK) Train station to get terrorist-tracking CCTVhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/27/ncctv127.xml


Other News:

Jordan: 2 men get 10 years for "honor killings"http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1182942186743&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Canadians fear Muslim, Christian tensions: surveyhttp://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/canada/story.html?id=f71addb2-73b2-448c-89f3-5760a1f32f8fhttp://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=5ce6fb56-cd0e-4ca5-bc36-5a143b3556e6

Netherlands: Schools close on Muslim holidayshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/06/netherlands-schools-close-on-muslim.html

Netherland Parliament member: "Cut benefits to burqa wearers"http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=41307

(Iran) Petrol stations torched in Iran after Ahmadinejad rations fuelhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article1992542.ece