TERROR NEWS August 13th

(Iraq) US troops launch new assault on Iraq militants -- Operation Phantom Strike to attack Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and allegedIranian-aided extremist groupshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestus_070813091537;_ylt=Alk4lhcnkbC7vidhlgHn47RX6GMAhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/13/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US-Operation.php

(Iraq) US Army reports killing, arrest of 18 terrorists in Iraq's Sadr Cityhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1833958&Language=en

(Iraq) U.S. arrests 13 with Iranian links in Iraqhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/13/us_arrests_13_with_iranian_links_in_iraq/7432/

(Iraq) US Defense Dept Official: Ailing economy enables al Qaedahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/FOREIGN/108130053/1001

(Afghanistan) Five police, nine Taliban killed in Afghan violencehttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August529.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber targets coalition convoy in Afghanistanhttp://www.startribune.com/722/story/1359233.html

(Afghanistan) Report: Taliban Hand Over 2 Female Hostages -- to Red Crosshttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293058,00.html

(Afghanistan) Fear of bloodbath thwarts efforts to rescue hostageshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2246475.ece

(Afghanistan) Purported German hostage says Taliban wants to kill himhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestgermanykidnapphone_070813115500;_ylt=AnWRx49fGQfOPp22LTj0yHvOVooA

(Pakistan) Musharraf says not all Taliban terroristshttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\13\story_13-8-2007_pg1_1

(Pakistan) Car bomb kills four in Pakistan's Frontier Province -- near the town of Kalamhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Car_bomb_kills_four_in_Pakistans_Frontier_Province/articleshow/2278308.cms

(Pakistan) Two Pakistan soldiers wounded in rocket attack -- on Mana check post near Miranshahhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistanunrest_070813064455;_ylt=AmduPeSD3ckuLjmTxzQl9r_zPukA

(Pakistan) Pro-Taliban militants killed in Pakistan attackhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August526.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

Pakistani security forces, militants clash in tribal region; 3 attackers killedhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/13/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Violence.php

(Pakistan) Score of militants killed, wounded in clashes with Pakistan securityhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1833988&Language=en

(Pakistan) Bomb blasts in Hub, attacks in Quetta, Suihttp://www.dawn.com/2007/08/13/top8.htm

(Indian Kashmir) Jaish-e- Mohammad militant and Ayodhya mastermind had cellphone bomb plan for I-Day: policehttp://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200708131969.htm

(Indian Kashmir) Two die, 12 hurt in Kashmir grenade blasthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August532.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=

(Indian Kashmir) Militants strike I-Day function venue in J&K, 2 killedhttp://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200708131756.htm
(Indian Kashmir) Top HuM Commander among 4 Killed, Plan To Cause Blast Foiled In J&Khttp://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20070813/740048.html
(India) 11 Maoists arrested in Jharkhandhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b5dd5b68-de62-4242-a404-d74c716a284c&MatchID1=4502&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1122&PrimaryID=4502&Headline=11+Maoists+arrested+in+Jharkhand

(Bangaladesh) Attacked Bangladeshi author faces charges of offending Islamhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_sthasia_afp/indiareligionculturebangladeshnasreen_070813121220;_ylt=AvNMeUM1qegeiVdD0Zt2u.RTQMQA

(Lebanon) Islamist sniper kills soldier at Lebanon camphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/wl_nm/lebanon_fighting_dc_1;_ylt=AmuhZWAlqs929ehoqEK7vzcwuecA

(Lebanon) Islamist hints at attacks by militants outside northern Lebanon refugee camphttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/12/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Fatah-Islam.php

(U.S.) Closings set in Padilla terror trialhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_us/padilla_terror_charges_1;_ylt=Aq1xIWWxWRMcgwkgKS9EQpIwuecA

(U.S.) Additional Background on Goose Creek Arrests (my title)http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/12/mystery-at-goose-creek-who-are-the-accused-pipe-bomb-boys/

(U.S.) D.C.-area counterterrror security devices idled by cost (my title)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/12/AR2007081201244.html?hpid=topnewshttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/13/dcarea_security_devices_idled_by_cost/3984/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20239956/

(U.S.) Radical mosque to feed proposed N.Y. Arabic school? Foes fear publicly funded 'madrassa' will promote jihadhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57119

Somalia: Roadside Bomb Blast Kills Three in Mogadishuhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708130547.html

(Somalia) Two killed in Mogadishu attackshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070813065638;_ylt=AqvimNuc0iqDs2Lj9i4tV4qQLIUD

Yemen arrests terrorists involved in attack on Spanish touristshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834021&Language=en

(Nigeria) Foreign hostage in Nigeria dies en route to hospital for treatment, officials sayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/13/africa/AF-GEN-Nigeria-Oil-Unrest.php

Philippines military offensive against Muslim militantshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_afp/philippinesmuslimunrest_070813103406;_ylt=AovjZ.UkqHsasFbIAQNXg1ZUKYUA

(Philippines) US warns of terror threat in southern Philippines -- in city of Cotabato and nearby areas on the southern island of Mindanaohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/pl_afp/philippinesmuslim_070813124130;_ylt=AifUeAdEnQGNauz2ytg_CIoTv5UB

(Indonesia) Hardline group rallies for world Islamic rule - Hizb ut-Tahrirhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070812/wl_asia_afp/indonesiareligionpolitics_070812122751;_ylt=Av_kIbUGsGBQs0Eg7pQ9tRXaHXcA

(Thailand) Muslim vendor shot dead in Narathiwathttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30044825

Hamas cracks down on "unlicensed" rallies in Gazahttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August134.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Fatah says 120 of its men jailed in Gazahttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August133.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Syria buys advanced anti-aircraft missiles: Israeli reporthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelsyriaweapons_070813083919;_ylt=AurFFYOgXAnRACt2Uvr_ELnuyucA

(Canada) Backers defend controversial sign supporting Hezbollah terrorist grouphttp://www.canada.com/windsorstar/story.html?id=3cd3ef3c-0286-48d4-a9dd-c99ad032c89d&k=47392

(Europe) Calls made in Europe for dialogue with Hamas movement - UK and Italians call for negotiations with terrorist grouphttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/92931.html

Italy: Hamas welcomes PM Prodi's remarkshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1201397544

Italy halts Iraq-bound weaponshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/FOREIGN/108130055/1001

Italy Probe Unearths Huge Iraq Arms Dealhttp://apnews.myway.com/article/20070812/D8QVLVCG0.html

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Man remanded on terrorism charge -- Dr Sabeel Ahmed, brother of Glasgow suicide bomber Kafeel Ahmedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6944177.stm

(UK) Shiraz Maher analysis of experience in Hizb ut-Tahrir (my title)http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22239474-7583,00.html

(UK) Exodus of officers hits war on terrorhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/13/wirq113.xml

(UK) British Parliament Group: 'British Hamas boycott counterproductive'http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August128.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

(UK) Mosques hire guards to protect worshippers as imam is attackedhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2246685.ece

(UK) Scotsman.com News - Man charged over attack on Muslim cleric at mosquehttp://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1272972007

Iran ends probe into 2 Iranian-Americanshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_detained_americans_2;_ylt=Aktzc81W9hKHzdomo32lGxpSw60A

Iran: Grumbles over aid to Lebanon's Hezbollahhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1201298598

Terror videos flood Internethttp://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usvide0813,0,2171021.story?coll=ny_home_rail_headlines

UN website targeted by anti-Israel hackershttp://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article2250127.ece

Sri Lanka says battles rebels on land, sinks boathttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/wl_nm/srilanka_battles_dc_1;_ylt=AucvM.QYmxnDUwCb3PHEDN0tM8oA

Sri Lanka skirmishes leave four deadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/wl_asia_afp/srilankaunrest_070813061635;_ylt=Atd9H9xmyJFIx6cPN8skCqwtM8oA

(Sri Lanka) 12 killed in fresh Sri Lanka violencehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070812/wl_asia_afp/srilankaunrest_070812203747;_ylt=AupdtMPQB3kHIBGbR9..AN8tM8oA

(North Korea) Nuclear negotiators from North Korea and the United States meet in Beijinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/13/asia/AS-GEN-Koreas-Nuclear.php

Commentary: Al-Qaeda not a matter for CSI: Terrorists more than criminalshttp://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=1016837&srvc=home

Other News:

(Pakistan) Report: Pakistan: Christian Gang Rapedhttp://www.americandaily.com/article/19913