TERROR NEWS August 17th

(Iraq) US soldier killed in shooting from Iraqi mosque: militaryhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestus_070817104646;_ylt=Ag5IKjkiuVuxa26uTJVTZLtX6GMA

(Iraq) U.S. forces attack Iraqi mosque after soldier killedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/ts_nm/iraq_mosque_dc_1;_ylt=AvSdfgwBePNBFnrsyFji1LNX6GMA

(Iraq) Five policemen, four civilians wounded in Kirkukhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012123

Iraqi insurgent group executes Defense Ministry employee in web videohttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Video-Execution.php

Iraqi Sunnis slam new Shiite, Kurdish alliancehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_mideast_afp/iraqpolitics_070817132037;_ylt=Al16SP5d2kq6uoxQjWhjLjNX6GMA

(Iraq) Video of beheading used to threaten Christianshttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57186

(Afghanistan) Tora Bora Offensive Continues Against Taliban, Al-Qaedahttp://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/08/360b8d5b-24a8-48b0-8771-a803fa7e576c.html

(Afghanistan) Bomber kills Afghan district head - senior official in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar has been killed alongwith three of his children in a suicide bomb attackhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6950906.stm

(Afghanistan) Taliban says no immediate hostage talkshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanskoreakidnaptalks_070817063613;_ylt=AgWS2qDZT_GEG3KLWNzfGwvOVooA

(Afghanistan) Taliban Says Hostage Talks Going Nowherehttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/16/terror/main3174291.shtml

(Afghanistan) 'Terrorist gang' busted in Kabulhttp://paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?187191

(U.S.) Texas: Security increased for Holy Land Foundation trialhttp://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070815_mo_holylandsecurity.3e85623a.html

(U.S.) Holy Land Foundation Trial: Charity trial witness falters - sraeli agent is vague on the leadership of overseas agencieshttp://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-holyland17aug17,1,3244972.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true

(U.S.) Hamas Propaganda Discovered In Offices Of HLF Beneficiarieshttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/hamas_propaganda_discovered_in.php

(U.S.) CAIR Cites Counterterrorism Blog in HLF Legal Filinghttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/cair_tries_to_silence_ctb.php

(U.S.) CAIR's Amicus Brief and Due Dilligencehttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/cairs_amicus_brief_and_due_dil.php

(U.S.) Rejecting radical Islam -- one man's journey -- Daveed Gartenstein-Rosshttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/15/daveed.godswarriors/index.html

Cutting Off Terror's Money Supplyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/nyregion/17lives.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=login

AP Interview: U.S. diplomat says U.S. government going online to reach Muslim youthhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/africa/AF-GEN-Morocco-US-Muslim-Youth.php

(Pakistan) Four militants killed in Pakistan attackshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/wl_nm/pakistan_violence_dc_1;_ylt=An8n6U.3_2Nps47obg3724nzPukA

(Pakistan) Suicide car bombing wounds 5 soldiers in northwestern Pakistan -- in town of Tankhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Violence.php

(Pakistan) Clashes in Waziristan kill 22, several wounded, two foreigners arrestedhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012166

(Pakistan) Rise in suicide bombings linked to Lal Masjid operation: Pak Govthttp://in.news.yahoo.com/070817/139/6jkj8.html

(Pakistan) Mufti Khalid Shah: Fatwa against 'friends of US, Jews'http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\17\story_17-8-2007_pg7_8

Pakistan: Tribal elders offer to hold talks with Talibanhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1211271942

(Indian Kashmir) Blast kills 2 paramilitary soldiers, injures another 5 in Indian Kashmir, says officialhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/asia/AS-GEN-Kashmir-Blast.php

(Indian Kashmir) Terrorists in Kashmir on the run: Army Chiefhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Terrorists_in_Kashmir_on_the_run_Army_Chief/rssarticleshow/2288167.cms

(Indian Kashmir) Indian Army to induct lasers in to counter guerrilla in Kashmirhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012145

(Indian Kashmir) Hizbul Mujahideen area commander Mukhtiyar Ahmed alias Khalil surrenders before Indian Army in Kashmirhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012013

(India) No report of terror groups operating in Indian stock markets -- ministerhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012138

(India) Imam puts 'unlimited reward' on Taslima's headhttp://ia.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/17taslima.htm

(India Assam) Center blames NDA regime for Assam violencehttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NDA_blamed_for_Assam_violence/articleshow/2288095.cms

Somali woman dies in botched rocket attackhttp://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN748263.html

(Eritrea) US says weighs putting Eritrea on terrorism list - for its permitting arms to flow into Somaliahttp://africa.reuters.com/country/SO/news/usnBAN750101.html

Sudan: 16 students detained in terror cell busthttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1211295721

(Sudan) Interview with Muslim Brotherhood Leader in Sudan: "The U.S. is Behind All Tragedies in Darfur; Sudanese Minister for Humanitarian Affairs: U.S. Civilization Feeds on Human Blood"http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD168507

(Kenya) Crowd torches church building in Kenya slum -- police state dispute between the mostly Muslim Nubian community and Presbyterian churchhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/africa/AF-GEN-Kenya-Church-Burns.php

Nigeria: Top Militant, George, 31 Others Killedhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708170386.html

Egypt stops Muslim Brotherhood figure travelinghttp://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN739583.html

Egypt: Nine terrorist suspects arrested - crossing border from Libya -- follow-up from August 15 storyhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1209803379

Russia: No suspects detained over train bombing says security servicehttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1211243767

(Indonesia) Bali bombers' prison sentences reduced for Indonesia's independence dayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Bali-Bombers.phphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_asia_afp/indonesiaattacksaustraliaprisoners_070817074030;_ylt=Am2XPZm3vGT_q0N8YBYw3pXaHXcA

Philippine military says Abu Sayyaf video shows militants in disarray, lack resourceshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/asia/AS-GEN-Philippines-Abu-Sayyaf.phphttp://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Phil-military-says-militants-in-disarray/2007/08/17/1186857768650.html

Iran cleric warns US not to pick on Guardshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22264988-23109,00.html

(Iran) U.S. terror listing boon for Iran's Revolutionary Guard says clerichttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-U.S.-Revolutionary-Guards.php

(Iran) France considers new U.N. measures against Iran over nuclear programhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/europe/EU-POL-France-Iran-UN.php

(Lebanon) Fierce clashes continue in Lebanon's Nahr El-Bared camphttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1012140

(Lebanon) Three months on, Lebanese army still battling Islamistshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/wl_afp/lebanonunrest_070817091536;_ylt=Ah6HWg_BcBu3FEZjCbsii_3agGIB

(Gaza) Blast tears through house in southern Gazahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/16/africa/ME-GEN-Gaza-Blast.php

Hamas force collects weapons from clan that kidnapped British reporterhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/africa/ME-GEN-Palestinians-Guns-Collected.php

(Israel) IDF sappers safely defuse bomb next to Gaza fencehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557473130&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Israel) IDF arrests six terror suspects overnighthttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557471076&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Europe) Report: Libyan leader's son says Islamic terrorists sure to hit Europe againhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/europe/EU-GEN-Austria-Gadhafis-Son.php

Germany Releases Ultra-Leftist Jailed for Murder of U.S. Soldierhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293553,00.html

(Spain) ETA will go ahead with banned tributehttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=42980

(UK) Report says Russian agent's poisoning left radiation trail across Londonhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Poisoned-Spy.php

(Australia) Terror suspect Saleh Jamal jailed for gang shootouthttp://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Terror-suspect-jailed-for-gang-shootout/2007/08/17/1186857757863.html

(Australia) Call to ban Islamic hardliners -- Hizb ut-Tahrirhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22258788-5001561,00.html

Sri Lankan troops kill 2 Tamil rebels in sea, ground clashes, military sayshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/asia/AS-GEN-Sri-Lanka-Civil-War.php

(North Korea) IAEA: NKorea Aiding in Atomic Shutdownhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KOREAS_NUCLEAR?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Other News:

(Russia) Neo-Nazi turns himself in after 'execution' video is shown on the internethttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2266740.ece

(Bosnia) 'They were shouting 'Sieg Heil''http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557471509&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Germany: 4 suspected of defacing Jewish cemeteryhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557473193&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

US to deport man accused of Nazi involvementhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557468957&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(UK) Muslim juror accused of wearing MP3 player under her hijab escapes punishmenthttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=475789&in_page_id=1770