TERROR NEWS July 24th

(USA - Dallas) Suspicious U-Haul Truck Reported at Dallas Courthouse Where Hamas Case Is onDockethttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290537,00.html

(USA) Treasury Takes Aim at Hizballah’s Support Network - Iran-based Martyrs Foundation andU.S. branch and Al-Qard al-Hassan finance firm designatedhttp://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/200772410294613432.htm

(Pakistan) US won’t “invade” but retains right to attack al Qaeda in
Pakistan: Tony Snowhttp://www.dailyindia.com/show/159759.php/US-wont-invade-but-retains-right-to-attack-al-Qaeda-in-Pakistan:-Tony-Snow

(UK) Normal policing ‘can thwart terror’http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6801302,00.html

(USA - Chicago) Chicago Tribune’s Former Public Editor: Hamas Operative Is An Asset To Chicago Communityhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/07/tribunes_former_public_editor.php

(USA - Holy Land Foundation Trial) Muslim charity accused of terror funding in US courthttp://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=186837&s=&i=&t=Muslim_charity_accused_of_terror_funding_in_US_court

(USA) Judge to allow convicted terrorist testimony in terror trial of Somali immigranthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/23/america/NA-GEN-US-Shopping-Mall-Plot.php

(USA) Treasury Takes Aim at Hizballah’s Support Network - Martyrs Foundation & Al-Qard al-Hassan designatedhttp://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/200772410294613432.htm

(USA) Feds raid charity suspected of aiding Hezbollah - Goodwill Charitable Organization newly designated by U.S. Treasuryhttp://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070724/UPDATE/707240430http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/200772410294613432.htm

(USA) Bush Warns Anew of Terror Threathttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6802039,00.html

(USA) Washington Post: Lebanese Cleric Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah Jihad is Self-Defense Against Aggression“Jihad is no different than any human and civilized concept of self-defense. It expresses the innatehuman nature of self-defense, or preventing the others from building the ability for a suddenaggression . . . Jihad in Islam is not using violence against the unbeliever, but against the fighting aggressor”http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/muslims_speak_out/2007/07/sayyed_fadlallah.html

(UK) Four found guilty of terror charges - Three students and a schoolboy are facing jail sentencesafter being convicted of trying to persuade others to go abroad to die as terrorist martyrshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6802019,00.html

(UK) ‘Time right’ to extend terror law - UK Home Secretary reconsider extending detention without charge beyond the current 28 days limithttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6914116.stm

(UK) Man released after terror arrests - second of three men arrested in Manchester for alleged terror-related activity has been releasedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6914060.stm

Report: Security Issues Plague DHS Facilitieshttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/security-issues.html

Syria Occupies Lebanon. Again. - Syria occupies at least 177 square mileshttp://opinionjournal.com/columnists/bstephens/?id=110010375

British court to rule in August on ETA suspectshttp://www.eitb24.com/new/en/B24_58581/politics/ON-AUG.-17-British-court-to-rule-in-August-on-ETA-suspects/

Commentary: An idea whose time has come: the how-to guide for tracking terrorists on-linehttp://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/cover072007.htm

(Iraq) Suicide car bomb kills 26 at Iraq children’s hospital - wounding 69 - in Hillahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/ts_afp/iraqunresthilla_070724075835;_ylt=AvOlZaxJXuUXDdH.06pQQH5X6GMA

(Iraq) New U.S.-Iran talks on Iraq begin in Baghdadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/ts_nm/iraq_dc_9;_ylt=AhDdJNZa_bteoeoRrMyRzUpX6GMA

(Iraq) U.S. sets 2008 goal for Iraq securityhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070724/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_petraeus_plan_2;_ylt=AjQ1TqY6IliUO.7dvh4ZDFlX6GMA

(Iraq) US military drafts plan to keep troops in Iraq until mid-2009: reporthttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/24/africa/24military.phphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_mideast_afp/usiraqmilitary_070724091648;_ylt=Aqrl1gX1AIaDLSldYhiYVu1X6GMA

(Iraq) Al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq denies in Web posting that U.S. troops captured its top Iraqihttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/24/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Al-Qaida.php

(Afghanistan) 75 Taliban killed in Afghan clasheshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070724/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan_22;_ylt=ApqPY2tw4AMXM3YbhXFQQ33OVooA

Afghan, foreign troops kill dozens of Talibanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/wl_nm/afghan_violence_dc_7;_ylt=AnaGinnA7TEAfG98.cz4pavOVooA

(Afghanistan) Taliban deadline looms for South Koreans, fears for German sick — Taliban deadlinefor South Koreans in 1430 GMT (10:30 EDT)http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/ts_afp/afghanistangermany_070724105512;_ylt=At2QPn3tiTJcO8Z_1l9nG7LOVooA

(Afghanistan) Report: Taliban moving closer to Kabulhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/07/24/report_taliban_moving_closer_to_kabul/6692/

(USA) Anti-Terrorism Trial Begins In Dallas - Holy Land Foundation trial - accused of funneling $36million to the group Hamashttp://www.nbc5i.com/news/13742180/detail.htmlhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/24/america/NA-GEN-US-Muslim-Charity-Trial.php

(USA) Pressure on Capitol Hill Representatives to Get “John Doe” Provision in Homeland SecurityBill (my title) — provision would protect the public from lawsuits for reporting terror-relatedsuspicious behaviorhttp://video1.washingtontimes.com/politics/2007/07/the_dems_the_john_does_and_the.html

(USA) Ex-sailor charged in terror case discussed attacking military personnel, prosecutor says- former Navy sailor Hassan Abujihaad charged with supporting terrorism by disclosing secretinformationhttp://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/193036.phphttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/nyregion/24mbrfs-suspect.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

(Pakistan) 20 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan fighting — 2 soldiers died in shootoutshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070724/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_militant_attacks_5;_ylt=AueVF5h8KGkAQyMb6HKDLifzPukA

(Pakistan) Militants kidnap, kill two Pakistani soldiershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/July/subcontinent_July1026.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Pakistan) Wanted Pakistan militant blows himself up — former Guantanamo Bay prisoner AbdullahMehsud - wanted for 2004 kidnappinghttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/July/subcontinent_July1029.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrest_070724112134;_ylt=Ai9lF0cNY8Tzs0qDj0Jq8sLzPukA

(Pakistan) Brother of Taliban commander arrested in Pakistan - Abdul Rehman Masoodhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1006321

(Pakistan) Official: Islamic militants have launched fresh attacks on security forceshttp://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2007/07/24/4363322-ap.html

Pakistani students display a radical Islamhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/23/news/islam.php

(Pakistan) Intelligence on “bases” given: Washington — US provided Pakistan with intel about seniorAl Qaeda leaders in tribal regionhttp://www.dawn.com/2007/07/24/top4.htm

(Pakistan) Standing US offer of air support, ‘supporting fires’ to Pakistan: officials — rebuffed byPakistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestusmilitarypace_070724055506;_ylt=AuZkrMqlQvNa3RZ8o1Wo5oPzPukA

(Pakistan) US: No unilateral military strikes in FATAhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\24\story_24-7-2007_pg1_1

Pakistan Foreign Office: Foreign attacks in Pakistan intolerablehttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\24\story_24-7-2007_pg1_3

Pakistan: Govt investing in equipment to curb suicide bombshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1134885676

(Indian Kashmir) Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants among five persons killed in Jammu andKashmirhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=7/24/2007#3

(India) Three sentenced to die over India’s worst bombings in 1993http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070724/wl_nm/india_blast_sentences_dc_1;_ylt=Auq2lCvCQTjttqKIee0lFLJA7AkB

(India Assam) One Adivasi National Liberation Army militant killed in Assamhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=7/24/2007#4

(Trinadad) Charges officially read to JFK terror suspects — extradition casehttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161180301

UK parliamentarians soften on Hamashttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1184766045678

(Israel) Norway behind Hamas tape of Israel prisoner: reporthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaisraelprisonernorway

Israel bombs Gaza target, none hurt, Hamas sayshttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?rpc=401&storyId=L24386863

Hamas propaganda influences childrenhttp://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56814

New Fatah terror group ‘to target Israel’http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56817

(Lebanon) 11 Lebanese soldiers wounded in clashes with Islamistshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070723/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonunrest_070723183141;_ylt=AjXK7R3K6Y9eDVxZLNHW5tLagGIB

(Hezbollah) Israeli-Arab Hizbullah agent arrestedhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1184766052127&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull‘

Hizbullah’s military might is restored’ - Israel defense official states Syrian transferring weaponswith full knowledge of Lebanese army and behind UNIFIL’s backhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1184766044844&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) IAEA to inspect Iranean nuclear site next weekhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsiaea_070724113138;_ylt=Ap0BvSKrgELUpXXkUov5_mRSw60A

(Russia) update: 11 police officers wounded in Chechnyahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070723/ap_on_re_eu/russia_chechnya_1;_ylt=ApZPWYoPARIgTag6F2LyvLh_5GIA

(UK) Fake schools targeted by visa law — fake students being given visas to come to the UKhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6913242.stm

(UK) Shark skin treatment for Glasgow terror suspect Kafeel Ahmedhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=990815cb-d8b5-495d-9ce4-9be51ebd27acindiandocsinukterrorplot_Special&&Headline=Shark+skin+treatment+for+UK+terror+suspect+Kafeel

Spanish police continue search for ETA suspecthttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=42152

Algerian forces kill further 20 al-Qaeda fighters — updatehttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/news/article_1334034.php/Algerian_forces_kill_further_20_al-Qaeda_fighters

(Somalia) U.N.: 10,000 Somalis flee capitalhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070723/ap_on_re_af/somalia_1;_ylt=AhH24eqFQPvcy1GzjVZtoiSQLIUD

Somalia: Islamic Jihadists Claim Responsibility for the Attacks in Mogadishuhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200707230956.html

Philippine Muslim rebels issue advisory to ambassadorshttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/article_1334040.php/Philippine_Muslim_rebels_issue_advisory_to_ambassadors__2nd_Roundup_

(Sri Lanka) 14 soldiers killed in blast in Sri Lankahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/14_soldiers_killed_several_wounded_in_blast_in_Sri_Lanka/articleshow/2230158.cms

Sri Lanka rebels kill 4 village policemenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/July/subcontinent_July1024.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(North Korea) US targets 2008 for implementing full North Korean nuclear dealhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/ts_afp/nkoreanuclearweaponsus_070724020146;_ylt=AsJL95M6sMj7t9IM9CZ4656CscEA

(North Korea) Hill: No relations with nuclear N.Koreahttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/07/24/hill_no_relations_with_nuclear_nkorea/5135/

Other News:

(Iran) On patrol with Iran’s fashion policehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/wl_mideast_afp/iranwomenfashion_070724113459;_ylt=Ah60Hsxf3_MD4onMidfPdTdSw60A

Libya frees 6 foreign medics in HIV casehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/24/europe/EU-GEN-France-Libya.php

(Turkey) US hails Turkish election of Islamisthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070723/pl_afp/turkeyvoteuswhouse_070723142110;_ylt=ArMeWB4Ar4pPOagxpi0RSq7tfLkA