Wednesday, August 29, 2007

TERROR NEWS August 29th

(U.S.) Holy Land Foundation Trial - Government Lays Out Financial Connections in HLF Case -- by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)http://www.investigativeproject.org/article/422http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/government_lays_out_financial.php

(U.S.) Members of Congress in Letter to DOJ: Don't Co-Sponsor Radical Conferencehttp://www.investigativeproject.org/article/421http://secured.investigativeproject.org/documents/misc/39.pdfU.S.

Representatives Peter Hoekstra and Sue Myrick say ISNA's roots in the Muslim Brotherhood andactivities in support of HAMAS – designated by the U.S. as a terrorist group – should disqualify ISNA fromDOJ outreach efforts to the Muslim community
(U.S.) Investigative Project on Terrorism Launches Groundbreaking Websitehttp://www.investigativeproject.orghttp://marketwatch.nytimes.com/custom/nyt-com/html-story.asp?guid={E2F3A3E5-932F-4F08-A20B-4A0EC2C5833C}&symb=&sid=&siteid=NYT&dist=NYT&osymb=

(U.S.) Kansas: FBI: Safeway Bomb Threat May Be Tied To Othershttp://www.kpho.com/news/13996055/detail.html

(UK) Jurors view bin Laden images from terror accused's laptophttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1837602&Language=en

(UK) Lawyer's 'bribe' in terror trial -- Muslim lawyer Mudassar Arani in Abu Hamza trial faces police probe claims she tried to bribe July 21 bomb plot terror suspecthttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007400187,00.html

Hamas's Military Capabilities after the Gaza Takeover - "Hamas has significantly enhanced its military capabilities"http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2654

(Iraq) Al-Qaida leader killed in 'suicide vest'http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/29/alqaida_leader_killed_in_suicide_vest/8185/

(Afghanistan) Hostage deal fuels Taliban legitimacyhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070829.AFGHANKOREA29/TPStory/TPInternational/Asia/

Israel considering construction of fence along Egyptian borderhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/898704.html

(Lebanon) Hezbollah to file lawsuits against Israel for damage caused in warhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/898467.html

Palestinians: 2 children killed, 1 critically hurt by tank shell in Gaza -- Israel attacking rocket launchershttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188392492084&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Iran nuclear: UN says plutonium questions 'resolved'http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1253449423

(India) 12 policemen feared killed in Chhattisgarh naxal attackhttp://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200708292320.htm

Pakistan: Controversial film was made to 'reform fundamentalists' -- radical clerics in Pakistan issued a fatwa against movie Khuda Kay Liye (In the Name of God) and its makershttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.1254579037

(Turkey) Reports: Troops kill 8 Kurdish rebels in Turkey's southeasthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/29/europe/EU-GEN-Turkey-Kurds.php

(Russia) Gunmen kill 2 border troops in Russia's Ingushetia regionhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/29/europe/EU-GEN-Russia-Shooting.php

(Russia) Arrests of Chechen residents connected with guerrillas continuehttp://www.watchdog.cz/?show=000000-000008-000001-000456&lang=1

(Philippines) Supreme Court asked to declare anti-terror law unconstitutionalhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=85326

(Thailand) Thai PM says peace talks fruitless in Muslim southhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070829/wl_asia_afp/thailandsouthunrest

(Northern Ireland) Belfast politicians condemn bomb attacks on Protestant homeshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188392491310&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Germany mulls 'Trojan' IT viruses as anti-terror measurehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070829/tc_afp/germanycrimepolice;_ylt=A0WTcUodyNVGaIgASBVvaA8F

(UK) Commentary: The jihadists will never listen -- Don't waste time courting 'moderate' Muslims -- Carol Sarlerhttp://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/104761/dont-waste-time-courting-moderate-muslims.thtml

Other News:

Turkey: Military Boycotts Inauguration of New Islamist Presidenthttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=82088

(Turkey) New president of Turkey approves cabinet of Islamists and secularistshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/29/asia/turkey.php

(U.S.) Video: Is Islam off-limits in comic strips? http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/fv.htm??g=64e9ad4e-b6ea-48d3-a321-adb1e5e71900&f=34&fg=rss

(U.S.) California: Your Black Muslim Hotel -- Marriott still employs security firm with Black Muslim Bakery tieshttp://www.eastbayexpress.com/2007-08-29/news/your-black-muslim-hotel/

(U.S.) Michigan: School to Provide Muslim Students with Foot Bathshttp://www.masnet.org/news.asp?id=4262

(Australia) Muslim awards coming -- on Australians they believe are Islamophobeshttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22286025-661,00.html

Commentary: CNN - Amanpour's Apologiahttp://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=273107487121933

Advertisers blast 'offensive' CNN religion series -- Christiane Amanpour special compares Jews, Christians to Muslim terroristshttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57370

(Italy) Cinema: 'Fatwas' against films unhelpful argues Italian Muslim leaderhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.1255488733

(Iraq) Six killed in attack on Iraqi police checkpoint - in Mosulhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/August/focusoniraq_August206.xml&section=focusoniraq
(Iraq) Iraqi soldiers killed in Kirkuk, policeman injured in Mosulhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1015411

(Iraq) Car bomb explodes near Karkh court in Baghdadhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1015429

(Iraq) Cleric Al-Sadr freezes activities of his Mahdi militiahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070828233014;_ylt=AtT1ALPWwrp0uPhkbGkzxF1X6GMA
(Iraq) Sadr set to ‘rebuild’ Mehdi Armyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6968720.stm

(Iraq) U.S. troops release detained Iranians — detained due to unauthorized weapons found in carshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_iran_17;_ylt=AjOP8BPykbZJuK7AuL.zuSFX6GMA
(Iraq) Iran says U.S. accusations on Iraq “not true”http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070829/wl_nm/iran_usa_iraq_dc_2;_ylt=ApOvMSXtT0HIhCJq14wLqRFX6GMA
Iraqi forces free 11 hostages, detain 29 suspected terrorists in Baghdadhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1015371

(Iraq) American soldier perishes in northern Iraq - in Kirkuk combathttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1015408

(Iraq) UK Foreign Secretary Miliband: ‘We’ll leave Basra when it suits UK’http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/29/niraq129.xml

(Afghanistan) Taliban release 12 South Koreans freed in Afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan_70;_ylt=AuODV_fy2F7vJfEFm6hSAZfOVooA
(Pakistan) Islamabad suicide attacks’ mastermind arrestedhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\29\story_29-8-2007_pg11_6

(Pakistan) Death threats against Peshawar Christians - Islamist threats of suicide bomber attacks (my title)http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57287

(Pakistan) ISI still supports al Qaeda and Taliban, says former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttohttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/29/2007#17http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C08%5C29%5Cstory_29-8-2007_pg7_24

(Pakistan) Petition seeks Supreme Court action against top officials: Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa operationhttp://www.dawn.com/2007/08/29/top9.htm

(India) Sketch of Hyderabad blasts suspect releasedhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sketch_of_Hyderabad_blasts_suspect_released/articleshow/2320073.cms
(India) Actual Sketch of Hyderabad blast suspecthttp://counterterrorismblog.org/newslinks/upload/2007/08/HydSketch-thumb.jpg

(India) Hyderabad police creating sketch of suspected bomb planterhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=cc1ba33f-4907-4dfa-bf00-3c0a501c37eeTerrorinHyderabad_Special&&Headline=Police+create+sketch+of+bomb+planter
(India) Harkat-ul-Jehad Al-Islami (HuJI) second unit behind Hyderabad blasts?http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/HuJIs_second_unit_behind_AP_blasts/articleshow/2318116.cms
(India) Pakistanis, Bangladeshis quizzed; special anti-terror force on cardhttp://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20070828121319&Title=Top+Stories&rLink=-506

(India) The dossier of a terror mastermind — Shahid, alias Bilal alias Abdul Rehmanhttp://in.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/28vicky.htm

(India) ‘Intelligence warning on terror plot failed to spark police action’http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/29/stories/2007082961421400.htm
India needs terror super-cop, say expertshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=a282b3a6-82b6-4021-93c2-1ea9558b2c57

(India) Andhra for special force to deal with terrorhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Andhra_for_special_force_to_deal_with_terror/articleshow/2318107.cmshttp://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=edfbbd24-e126-4418-a673-79d48021beba_Special

(India) The other Hyderabad attack: 2 bombs, 3 probes, both hands tiedhttp://www.indianexpress.com/story/213218.html

(Indian Kashmir) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen abducts teacher, bomb blast at Laxmi Narayan temple (my title)http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/29/2007#2

Thailand: Separatists target civilians in attacks, rights group — terrorists are killing or mutilating a growing number ofcivilians in their bid to establish a separate Islamic state in southern Thailandhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1253731564

(Thailand) 4 insurgent suspects arrested in South — in Narathiwat provincehttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=121198

(Thailand) Insurgent raids close 7 Pattani schoolshttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=121168

(Thailand) New security measures for South schoolshttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=121200

(Philippines) Police warns of terror bombings in Metro Manilahttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view_article.php?article_id=85042

(Philippines) 6 pals of arrested bomb courier soughthttp://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view_article.php?article_id=85128

(Philippines) Army generals say force not enough vs terror, rebellionhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=85033

(Somalia) Three killed in Mogadishu violencehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/somaliaunrest;_ylt=AncRmmNWdIzj6jhh5dJfsOCQLIUD
(Yemen) U.S. Embassy in Yemen Warns Staff of Al-Qaeda Threathttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a1vIqmiHQLK8&refer=us

(Algeria) Fifteen terrorists killed by Algerian military in July - PMhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1837432&Language=en

(Algeria) Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Issues Fifth Installment of the “Series of the Swords’ Shadows”, FeaturingAttack on Municipal Guards in Tipasahttp://www.siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications311507&Category=publications&Subcategory=0

Sudan rejects Darfur fighting accusationshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2007/August/theworld_August659.xml&section=theworld
(Sudan) Darfur: Sudan not cooperating on arrests of war crime suspects, prosecutor sayshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1253495056

Nigeria: Bomb Scare - Nasarawa Gov Escapes Deathhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708290537.html

Kenya: Court Calls Anti-Terror Police Bosshttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708281233.html

(Iran) Bush warns of “holocaust” if Iran gets nukeshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August322.xml&section=middleeasthttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2343791.ece
(Iran) Bush raises the stakes over Iran bomb with warning of ‘holocaust’http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2343791.ece
Lebanese Army still pounding Fatah Al-Islamhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1015397

(Lebanon) US forces’ top commander in Mideast meets Lebanese officialshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188387430263&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Lebanese minister slams Hezbollah telephone networkhttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1349202.php/Lebanese_minister_slams_Hezbollah_telephone_network
Lebanon Worried over Hizbullah Private Phone Networkhttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132440
(Lebanon) Rights group says Hezbollah trying to silence ithttp://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnL29920870.html

(Gaza) Rebel Terrorists Attack Hamas In Gazahttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132421
(Hamas) Report: EU officials holding talks with Hamashttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1188197180657&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Egypt Claims Hamas Is Stopping Hamas Smugglinghttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132439
(Israel) Bethlehem ‘Nativity terrorists’ allowed to return — Jihadists took over Church of the Nativity, accused of Christian persecutionhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57353

(Israel) Kassam lands in western Negev; none wounded, no damagehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188387429957&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Denmark) Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir incites war on Westhttp://jp.dk/uknews/article1061170.ece

(UK) Scotland: Terrorist files could be lost - from computer — Mohammed Atif Siddique trialhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007400243,00.html

(UK) Scotland: Terror trial evidence ‘may have been risked by officer’ — Mohammed Atif Siddique trialhttp://news.scotsman.com/glasgow.cfm?id=1370462007

(UK) London editor prays for nuclear attack on Israel — Abd Al-Bari Atwan regular commentator on BBC and Sky Newshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188197179708&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Spain: ETA May Have Base In Portugalhttp://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212100391.shtml
(Spain) British Wife claims terror suspect husband Mohammed Fahsi was torturedhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=43362

(Sri Lanka) Four killed in Sri Lanka fightinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070829/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrest_070829083432;_ylt=Alihpvf23vGIX4MFnDjGkActM8oA
Commentary: Following the money trail: drug money and terror —http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LauraMansfield/message/180

Commentary: How strong has Hamas become?http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188197180384&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Other News:
(Turkey) MEMRI: Antisemitism and the Turkish Islamist ‘Milli Gorus’ Movement: Zionists/Jews ‘Bacteria,’ ‘Disease’http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD169907

(India) Violence in India’s Agra after 4 killed — mass rioting after four Muslims killed by truckhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August1167.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
Indonesia: Muslim groups told to focus on poverty, not politicshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1253741191

(Sweden) Nerikes Allehanda defends Mohammad drawinghttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22331108-23109,00.html

Sweden: Iran upset at “Mohammed dogs”http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/08/sweden-iran-upset-at-mohammed-dogs.html

(Germany) Brothers to be retried in ‘honor killing’ casehttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=43347

(Germany) Anti-war activist admits to 11 German bomb hoaxeshttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=43335

(Belgium) Report: Right-wing groups to attend protest — Expatica reports that Nazi organziations “Blood and Honour and Stormfront have hired buses to bring people to the banned anti-Islam demonstration in Brussels on 11 September”http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=43366

(France) Holy water can’t get past airport securityhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22330038-23109,00.html

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