TERROR NEWS August 7th

(Afghanistan) Taliban launch frontal attack on base - 75 Taliban attacked U.S.-ledcoalition base in south - over 20 diedhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan

(USA) Defense rests in Padilla terror trialhttp://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/195342.html

US Treasury Designates Al-Salah Society As Hamas Organizationhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkmllLhGlzQA2C7QtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHZkMjZyBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=14apevtct/EXP=1186588197/**http%3a//www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx%3fcpath=20070807%255cACQDJON200708071113DOWJONESDJONLINE000411.htm%26


(USA) Treasury moves against Al-Salahhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkmllLhGlzQA2y7QtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12sv3ou26/EXP=1186588197/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_financing_1


- see Matthew Levitt's August 7 post and Treasury press releasehttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/designated_hamas_charity_liste.phphttp://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp531.htm


(Iraq) US Military: Kills 8 Terrorists, Detains 29 in Iraq - Mahdi Army commander detainedhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-08-07-voa7.cfm


(Iraq) Woman would-be suicide bomber blockedhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1186298203



(Iraq) US troop levels in Iraq reach all-time highhttp://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=070807162514.i5ocgt7c.php


Iraq Journal: An Interpreter's Storyhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292487,00.html


(Iraq) The Arsenal of the Iraq Insurgency - "(V)ast amounts" of Chinese rifles, "millionsof rounds" of ammo, and RPGs & IED parts sent through Iran to Iraq & Talibanhttp://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/956wspet.asp


(UK-Iraq) Outrage over betrayal of Iraqi interpreters - 100 Iraqi interpreters working forBritish in Basra abandonedhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2216985.ece

Iraq, Turkey Agree to Deal with PKKhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-08-07-voa29.cfm


Turkey's Kurds Opt for Islam Over PKKhttp://jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372353

(Turkey) Investigation Reveals Ties Between Turkish al-Qaeda and Iraqhttp://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2373601

(Iran) Middle East: Iran offers $1-billion 'soft' loan to Iraq - Agreement to be signedWednesdayhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Business/?id=1.0.1186824791

(Lebanon) Fighting rages in Lebanon after killing of militant commanderhttp://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=52294

(Lebanon) LAF troops capture weapons in northern Lebanonhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066406477&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Lebanon) Hizballah's Christian Soldiers? - "(N)either Aoun nor Hizballah is a posterchild for democratic civil society"http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20070807/wl_time/hizballahschristiansoldiers;_ylt=Ajb8fTJBJmQY_RiFAlC3lRGs0NUE
(Lebanon) Al Manar TV: Broadcasting Hezbollah's Warhttp://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=9821 - See

Walid Phares' March 2006 post on U.S. designation of al-Manarhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/03/us_treasury_department_designa_1.php
Pakistan denies arrest of Dawood Ibrahim (updated)http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August286.xml&section=subcontinent
(Bangladesh) 24 'militant' youths held at ZIA prior to flying to Kabul - 'Suspectedmilitants' caught when about to leavehttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07224843.htm

(India) Three dead, eight injured in blast in Assam - IED believed planted by ULFA in bicyclehttp://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/92072.asp

(Philippines) Brother denies Talib is JI operativehttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=87497

Colombian gov't says hostage release just a rumorhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkpItrhG_R8AcSjQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12a7f3l46/EXP=1186596808/**http%3a//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07224843.htm

(Drugs & terror) AmEx fined on money laundering oversight and Brazil nabs Colombia drug lord wanted in U.S.http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/companies/bc.financial.amex2.reut/index.htm?section=money_latesthttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N07209474.htm


(USA) NYC: 3 to be extradited in alleged JFK plothttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/trinidad_us_terror_plot
(USA) South Carolina: 2 Men Charged With Possession of Pipe Bombs Near NavyBase in South Carolinahttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3453252

(USA) South Carolina: Prosecutor says Egyptian students had pipe bombs in car -$800,000 bondhttp://www.charleston.net/news/2007/aug/07/felony_charges12391/
(USA) South Carolina: Prosecutor: Islamic students had pipe bombshttp://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=60669

(USA) Agent says charity leaders attended meeting of Hamas supporters - FBI agenttestified Holy Land leaders plotted to derail Mideast peacehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/06/america/NA-GEN-US-Muslim-Charity-Trial.php

(USA) Despite Al Qaeda Threats, No Official Change in Embassy Securityhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/08/al-qaeda-threat.html

(USA) FBI Urges Vigilance With 9/11 Anniversary in Sighthttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/08/fbi-urges-vigil.html

(Iraq) Roadside Bombs Kill 4 U.S. Troops in Iraq - near Baghdadhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292348,00.html

(Iraq) Baghdad to be locked-down for Shiite festivalhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070807/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestreligion_070807110046;_ylt=AlZNmeckMLknDYHI9daQXmhX6GMA
(Iraq) As British leave, Basra deteriorateshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20137025/http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/07/basra_violence_increasing_as_british_leave/1577/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=PCVBKEXHCUWHLQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2007/08/07/warmy107.xml

(Afghanistan) Taliban offers to swap two female hostages for prisonershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Taliban_offers_to_swap_two_female_hostages_for_prisoners/articleshow/2262489.cms
(Afghanistan) Taliban kill 2 Afghan police, Dutch soldiers kill motorcycle bomb suspecthttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/07/asia/AS-GEN-Afghan-Violence.php

(Afghanistan) Pakistan ISI and Taliban from Pakistan influencing the South Koreans’hostage crisis, says Afghan Governorhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/7/2007#20

(Pakistan) Talks with Taliban fail in Bajaur Agencyhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/7/2007#17

(Pakistan) Bomb explodes at a bus station in northwest Pakistan - in Peshawar - no one hurthttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Bomb_explodes_at_a_bus_station_in_northwest_Pakistan/articleshow/2262367.cms
(Pakistan) 20kg explosives from oil tanker seizedhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\07\story_7-8-2007_pg7_2

Pakistani Troops Destroy Terrorist Hideout on Afghan Border - in Dayganhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292339,00.html

Pakistan army kills two militants in Waziristanhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1009839

(Pakistan) All freed 'terrorists' in Pakistan to be re-arrestedhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/All_freed_terrorists_in_Pakistan_to_be_re-arrested/rssarticleshow/2262282.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=2260208

Pakistan president rejects US al-Qaida strike bidhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066402364&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Pakistan) Foreign strike inside Pakistan will amount to war: Niazihttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\07\story_7-8-2007_pg7_28

Pakistan: Lawmaker supports Jihad and end to US tieshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1185769486

(Pakistan) Bush sees Pakistan as ally on al Qaedahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070807/NATION/108070067/1001
(Pakistan) Actionable intelligence could bring Al-Qeada to justice: Bushhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=6c9026e7-bb09-42d4-9149-e237e2858333&&Headline=Actionable+intelligence+could+bring+Al-Qeada+to+justice%3a+Bush

(Pakistan) Report: Three Turkish al-Qaeda suspects arrested at Pakistan border http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=118752

Pakistan detains India's most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim -- Times of Indiareports Dawood, Tiger Memon in ISI custodyhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2260818.cmshttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/southasia/news/article_1339781.php/Pakistan_detains_Indias_most-wanted_terrorist_-_report

India Intelligence: Dawood not detained by ISI, says Indian intelligencehttp://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=fa8bd64f-5d19-434c-8f4f-78b7463a7a59&&Headline=Dawood+not+detained+by+ISI%3a+intelligence

Conflicting reports on Dawood Ibrahimhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August279.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
India: 13 men charged in July 2006 Mumbai train bombing http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066400458&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Indian Kashmir) Kashmir strike eyed on India's Independence Day - August 15http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070807/wl_sthasia_afp/indiakashmirunreststrike_070807081451;_ylt=AuJXVl2ZYMTw3kO.dHnvlcJA7AkB
(India Assam) Nine extremist outfits active in Assamhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/7/2007#18

(India Assam) Two Adivasi National Liberation Army militants killed in Assamhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/7/2007#4

(India) Maoists kill civilian in Chhattisgarhhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/7/2007#5

Hamas, Fatah in secret talks: Haniya aidehttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1339789.php/Hamas_Fatah_in_secret_talks_Haniya_aide__Extra_
(Gaza) Explosion in northern Gaza kills two children, injures five othershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/07/africa/ME-GEN-Palestinians-Explosion.php

Israel and Hamas resume contacts over soldierhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August74.xml§ion=middleeast&col=
(Israel) Terrorists dupe Israelis on weapons deal -- Reports claim arms turned in, butleaders boast they're fully equippedhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57034

(USA) White House Statement: N.Y. Times FISA Story 'Misleading'http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292314,00.html

(USA) NYT: Bush signs law widening reach for wiretappinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/06/america/06nsa.php
(UK) Britain asks US to release 5 men from Guantanamohttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066402132&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(UK) Waltham Forest Area Interview: 'Only Radical Muslims Are Listening to Me' --Amar "best friends with some of those now facing trial over the alleged airline plot"http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1278857,00.html?f=rss

Related Sky News Video:http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1278883,00.html

(UK) Channel 4 platform for radical "Abu Muhammed" who wants 'war' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/07/ntv107.xml

(UK) Channel 4 under fire for letting Muslim extremist defend 7/7http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=473694&in_page_id=1770http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/15803/Banned-in-Britain,-but-evil-fanatic-is-allowed-to-rant-on-our-TV-screens

(UK) Are ours the world's least safe airports?http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/martin_samuel/article2210911.ece
(Netherlands) Ex-Muslim to get protection after attackhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22206628-23109,00.html

(Netherlands) Extra security for Ehsan Jami - attacked on Saturdayhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=42621

Macedonian government building targeted in 'terrorist' acthttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1339428.php/Macedonian_government_building_targeted_in_terrorist_act
Report: Russian jets 'fire missile at Georgia'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/07/wgeorgia107.xmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6934354.stm
(Somalia) 1 killed during Somalia weapons searchhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_re_af/somalia_1;_ylt=Ar0rYK.RoMkI6m5Cm8QevGOQLIUD
(Thailand) One killed in Yala shootinghttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=120695

(Thailand) 12 schools in Pattani to remain closed - due to insurgent threats, fakebombshttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=120702

(Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka: Tamil rebel blows himself up to avoid arrest, troops kill accomplice, says militaryhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/07/asia/AS-GEN-Sri-Lanka-Civil-War.php

(Sri Lanka) Six killed as UN envoy visits Sri Lankahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070807/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrestrightsun_070807073106;_ylt=ApC_TGKu95jQTqfDYxbqhxEtM8oA
(North Korea) Talks on North Korean energy aid for nuclear shutdown begin at borderdividing Koreashttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/07/asia/AS-GEN-Koreas-Nuclear.php

Commentary: Is Al-Qaeda terrorism "jihad martyrdom" or "irhabi" lawlessness?http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/017666.php

Other News:

(USA) Michigan: Some U.S. universities install footbaths for Muslim studentshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/07/news/muslims.php
Malaysia ex-PM: Country is recognized as Islamichttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186066399861&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Australia) Islamic Council may lose houseshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22204185-29277,00.html

Singapore: Islamic law could be modernisedhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1185603717