TERROR NEWS August 9th

(U.S.) Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Offers Chilling Details About2006 British Jihadist Airplane Plot and Current Terror Threatshttp://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3451976&page=1


(Iraq) US Marine killed in Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestustoll_070809111052;_ylt=AuBAVL.JAeJvUUAR5GoPvsxX6GMA


(Iraq) U.S. withdrawal needed for security, Iran tells Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070809/ts_nm/iran_iraq_dc_1;_ylt=AtJuO2xljY7DR3xIREa6hmBX6GMA


(Iraq) Sunni fighters find benefits in alliance with U.S.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20188364/


Afghanistan: Anti-terrorism tribal meeting begins in Kabulhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1192469073


Pakistan: 'No emergency rule' says ruling partyhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1192944872


Pakistan put check on live coverage of terrorist incidentshttp://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/152122/1/


(Pakistan) Militants target Pakistani posts as jirga meetshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/August/subcontinent_August372.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=


(Pakistan) 3 militants killed in Balochistanhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\09\story_9-8-2007_pg7_5


(Pakistan) No al-Qaeda "safe havens" in Pakistan: Foreign Minister Kasurihttp://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=494478


(Pakistan) In Pakistan, a groundswell of opposition to Musharraf's militaryhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/09/news/pakistan.php


Saudi detains 135 suspects in Mecca sweephttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August99.xml§ion=middleeast&colAlgeria:



11 al-Qaeda suspects killedhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1192337763


(Yemen) Multiple terrorist attacks on northern Yemen on government facilities cause power outagehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/africa/ME-GEN-Yemen-Attacks.php


(Yemen) Gunmen attack Yemen govt targetshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August98.xml§ion=middleeast&col=


(Yemen) Al Qaeda No. 2 not among those killed Wednesday: Yemenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August100.xml§ion=middleeast&col=


(Yemen) Bomber of Spanish tourists not dead -- Kassem al-Raimihttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=42732


(Somalia) Seven killed in string of Mogadishu attackshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/somaliaunrest;_ylt=AmFPWKsw3Npf4el29hJb7eiQLIUD


Bahrain authorities detain unspecified number of Sunni Islamic extremistshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/africa/ME-GEN-Bahrain-Sunni-Arrests.php


Nigeria: Gunman Shoots Preaching Church Membershttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708090023.html


(Philippines) Abu Sayyaf kills 9 Philippine troopshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_as/philippines_ambush_1;_ylt=AoH5_daTMDq9tFDbXF.nhrIwuecA


Philippines: Two groups involved in beheadings, rebel claimshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1192573020


(Thailand) Elderly Buddhists beheaded, house torched -- by suspected Muslimmilitants http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22216246-23109,00.html


(India) Terrorists may target Bangalore hotelshttp://ia.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/09glasgow2.htm


(India) Muslim activists attack Bangladeshi author in Indiahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/wl_sthasia_afp/indiareligionculturebangladeshnasreen_070809111948;_ylt=As2YBnze4rwyfaC4iAbvm0dA7AkB


(Indian Kashmir) Migrant labor flees Kashmir after militant threathttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070809/india_nm/india289010_1;_ylt=AqQAzuRqVBWSFombbo1.v_A1NXcA


(India Assam) Separatists kill 12 in northeast Indiahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_as/india_rebel_killings_1;_ylt=Ai0bglW5O0uxITOTzEo6J7RA7AkB


(India) Troops on red alert in India's northeasthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/wl_sthasia_afp/indianortheastunrest_070809064324;_ylt=ApvhlLRm5jZOV_ofAlY3hHRA7AkB


(India) Militants lob grenade on Manipur MLA's househttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=ac3ada52-d9f0-40e2-966d-1751db81990f&MatchID1=4502&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1122&PrimaryID=4502&Headline=Militants+lob+grenade+on+MLA


(U.S.) Terror Case Takes Winding Path in 2 Nations' Courtshttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/09/nyregion/09jfk.html?adxnnl=1&ref=nyregion&adxnnlx=1186668347-JzI+L8kCqGrqXw3dCRIAJA


(U.S.) New York Times Blogger Solicits Terrorism-Attack Ideashttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292689,00.html


(U.S.) CAIR Sees 'Islamophobia' Behind Terrorist Claimshttp://www.crosswalk.com/news/11550608/


(U.S.) Researcher worries about cyber-hijackershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20128089/


(U.S.) Photos: Illicit Tunnels & Forged Visas: A Terrorist's Ticket to the U.S.?http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/popup?id=3456824


(U.S.) NYPD terror adviser sued for 'anti-Islamic' messageshttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57068


Russian soldier wounded in Chechnyahttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1010345


(Lebanon) Clashes erupt in Nahr El-Baredhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1010293


(Lebanon) Fatah al-Islam confirms deputy leader killedhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557402761&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull


(Iran) Calls made for tougher U.S. stance on Iranhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/08/09/calls_made_for_tougher_us_stance_on_iran/4711/


Gaza: Egypt could take over security postshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1192369157


Hamas arrests outspoken opposition doctorhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/africa/ME-GEN-Palestinians-Doctor-Arrested.php


Abbas rules out talks with Hamashttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article2224584.ece


Fatah pays Hamas force by mistakehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6938291.stm


(Israel) IDF shoots two Gaza terrorists near security fencehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557408748&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull


(Israel) One person in shock as 2 Kassams fall in Sderothttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557408164&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull


Syria reveals army deaths from militant campaignhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070809/wl_nm/syria_iraq_security_dc_2;_ylt=AmrlbykHVMwWmOiIS9p1h4ULtUsB


(UK) Security firms working on devices to spot would-be terrorists in crowdhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/aug/09/terrorism


(UK) Muslim outrage at Channel 4 film prompts new inquiry by watchdoghttp://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2224728.ece


(UK) London Gathering of Hizb ut-Tahrir Defends Vision of Radical Islamhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/world/europe/06hizb.html?_r=5&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=login


(UK) 'Mosques Failing To Address Key Issues'http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1279089,00.html?f=rss


(Belgium) Brussels: "An attack is just a matter of time"http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/08/brussels-attack-is-just-matter-of-time.html


(Netherlands) Jami receives dozens of death threatshttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=42718


(Australia) Rocket-launcher charges laid too late -- sold to man allegedly involved in aSydney terror cell http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22215819-29277,00.html


(Sri Lanka) Four Sri Lankan commandos shot dead: rebelshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrest_070809055250;_ylt=Ahym_dDyTc2a.SUFCVQizbEtM8oA


(Sri Lanka) UN urges Sri Lanka to disarm grouphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrestholmes_070809101509;_ylt=AtXElssVwuzrNQimXRZPJPotM8oA


(Columbia) 2 rebel-held Colombia army officers deadhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/colombia_dead_hostages_1;_ylt=Aot2rnaKi0jNpV6014XZpoCwv7kA


Other News:


Algeria: More women choose the headscarf, reporthttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.1192834610


(USA) Muslim financiers fight suspicion in U.S.http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/08/business/trust.php


Saudis might take Bibles from touristshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557401034&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull


(Canada) Police arrest two Christian activists from Canada-based Coptic group overanti-Islamic postingshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/africa/ME-GEN-Egypt-Christians-Arrested.php