Thursday, August 16, 2007

TERROR NEWS - August 16th

(Iraq) US Army kills nine gunmen, including three linked to Iran's Guardshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011915

(Iraq) Car bomb strikes market district in central Baghdad, killing at least 9, wounding 17http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Violence.php

(Iraq) U.S. forces launch air assault south of Baghdadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/wl_nm/iraq_offensive_dc_1;_ylt=ApH1tTcUiIA.8Kv2hq2ODfdX6GMA

Iraq: Army dismantles 'Islamic Army' cell in Kirkukhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1205680692

(Iraq) Yazidis fear annihilation after Iraq bombings - state they fear being killed because not Muslimhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/wl_nm/iraq_dc_27;_ylt=AqIVAuR4LFsPgUj02CuqvGZX6GMA

(Iraq) Petraeus paves the way for US troop withdrawals next yearhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2268369.ece

(Iraq) U.S. military: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in fighting north of Baghdadhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US-Casualties.php

(Iraq) Commentary: On the Move - Al Qaeda could beat the U.S. in Iraq if American political will collapses - Daveed Gartenstein-Rosshttp://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MWQ2YWE0OTUxYThkZDQ2ZDdkOGVjZTE4ZjA4YWJlMWM=

Afghan, U.S. forces assault al Qaeda in Tora Borahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/wl_nm/afghan_violence_dc_6;_ylt=AjOV7feLXUPiugGbPte1KrfOVooA

(Afghanistan) Taliban, South Korea hostage talks delayedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070816/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanskoreakidnaptalks_070816102936;_ylt=AobF254HwKiFP8K4kDWYWazOVooA

(Pakistan) Two soldiers killed, four wounded in Waziristan violence -- in Spinwarahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011876

(Pakistan) Explosion in Pakistani tribal agency kills govt official, driver -- tribal agency of Bajar in Khar areahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011944

Pakistan says suicide attacks thwarted -- in Islamabadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070816/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanunrestusdiplomacy_070816100112;_ylt=Aq0gPxMz6Usd_YY46TnFBHvzPukA

(Pakistan) US State Dept states US would not hesitate to hit al Qaeda 'safe havens' in Pakistanhttp://www.dailyindia.com/show/166004.php/US-would-not-hesitate-to-hit-al-Qaeda-safe-havens-in-Pak

(Pakistan) US documents show Pakistan gave Taliban military aid -- prior to 9/11http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,,2149588,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

(Pakistan) How to be a jihadi: Taliban's training secrets http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/16/wtaliban116.xml

Pakistani tribal chiefs threatened over Kabul talkshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070816/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanpakistanunrest_070816061752;_ylt=AnNA3oJROSOSu3DXetFig07zPukA

(Indian Kashmir) 20,000 flee Kashmir after threats -- after Muslim rebels told them to leavehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070816/wl_sthasia_afp/indiakashmirunrestmigrants_070816075740;_ylt=AosFW7dcGHC2CjlDlZy6jyxA7AkB

Morocco: Police 'smash cell linked to failed suicide bombing'http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1209811168

Moroccan journalists get prison sentences over terrorist threat reporthttp://www.newswatch.in/lead-story/8834.html

Somalia: Two police killed, three wounded in land mine attackhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/AF-GEN-Somalia.php

(Somalia) 4 dead, 15 wounded in Somalia fighting - Wednesday attackhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_af/somalia_25;_ylt=Arc0Y8hNuVevc3XmL2qxo2KQLIUD

Nigerian security forces attack camp of gang believed involved in oil-region strifehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/AF-GEN-Nigeria-Violence.php

(Thailand) Three soldiers injured in Narathiwat bomb attackhttp://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30045245

(Philippines) Indonesian terror suspect may have been wounded in Philippine clash, military chief sayshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/asia/AS-GEN-Philippines-Fighting.php

(Lebanon) Violent clashes between Lebanese military, militantshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011874

Lebanese TV: IAF planes flying over Nahr el-Baredhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557466010&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Lebanon) Report: UNSC to reject Israeli request to expand UNIFIL rolehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557461888&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Hezbollah brings Israel war to computer screenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/tc_nm/lebanon_hezbollah_game_dc_1

(Gaza) Israeli forces blast tunnel in Beit Lahiyahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011845

Israeli troops uncover tunnel in northern Gaza greenhousehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/africa/ME-GEN-Israel-Palestinians-Gaza-Tunnel.php

Palestinian Islamic Jihad launches missile at S. Israelhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011840

(Israel) Explosive device thrown at IDF troops in Nablushttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557460308&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Hamas forces arrest Abbas-linked attorney general after he returns to Gazahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/ME-GEN-Palestinians-Arrested-Official.php

Iranian Guard holdings extensivehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070816/FOREIGN/108160081/1001

Iran denounces US missile defense planshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_us_2;_ylt=Ar.9a_PVXC9CGZB6K7eyVmVSw60A

(U.S.) In imams' suit, status of 'John Does' in disputehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070816/NATION/108160068/1002

(U.S.) NYPD Report Excerpt - The Road To Local Jihad http://www.nypost.com/seven/08162007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/the_road_to_local_jihad_opedcolumnists_.htm

(UK) Radio system problems could hit UK's terror response -- reporthttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1011900

(UK) London bombings survivors appeal for inquiry into July 7 attackshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Bombings.php

Italy: Focus - Police probe possible links in attacks on Islamic targetshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1209842476

Italy: Blasts near mosque in Bresciahttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1209785189

Indonesia's president claims victory in war against terror -- political statement ignores 70,000 Hizb ut-Tahrir rally in Indonesia calling for global Islamic caliphate rulehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Terrorism.phphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/13/2002914.htm

(Russia) Experts Confirm Jet Entered Georgian Airspace From Russiahttp://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/08/E7F04D18-F0CF-41D9-8659-9305F8CF0859.html

(North Korea) US envoy expects substantive talks on N. Koreahttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557460757&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Other News:

(UK) The hijab-wearing 17-year-old Muslim girl hired as a community police officerhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=475574&in_page_id=1770

(UK) Is Britain policing or appeasing Islamic extremism?http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/2007/08/is-britain-poli.html

(UK) Doctors should not eat in front of Muslims during Ramadan says Scottish NHShttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2258664.ece

Giuliani warns against Palestinian dealhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/16/giuliani_warns_against_palestinian_deal/6983/

(Netherlands) "Jami's comments went too far"http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=42925

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