Wednesday, August 15, 2007

TERROR NEWS August15th

Iraqi officials: Tuesday Truck bombings killed at least 500http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/15/iraq.main/index.html

(Iraq) Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal to try MKO: al-Mousavi - 150 Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization members wanted in Iraqhttp://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=534971

(Iraq) Balance of Terror - March of the Mahdi Armyhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293380,00.htmlhttp://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001504.html
(Afghanistan) U.S., Afghan forces mount offensive near borderhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/wl_nm/afghan_violence_dc_3;_ylt=AiK402C83C739gXamvkDsOswuecA

(U.S.) NY police chief says Internet is "the new Afghanistan"http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070815/tpl-uk-security-newyork-internet-81f3b62.html

(U.S.) NYPD report on homegrown threats - PDF filehttp://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/pdf/dcpi/NYPD_Report-Radicalization_in_the_West.pdf

US moves to use spy satellites for domestic surveillancehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/pl_afp/usintelligence_070815165625;_ylt=AqdSE.OGjeq7Rbi1sRx7HsITv5UB

(U.S.) HLF Trial Update: 2nd Israeli Witness Takes the Standhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/hlf_trial_update_2nd_israeli_w.php

(Pakistan) Blast at teacher's home kills 2 in Pakistan -- in Swabihttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan-Violence.php

(Pakistan) Five killed in Pakistan attacks - Rebel attack and explosion in Balochistan - updatehttp://www.newkerala.com/july.php?action=fullnews&id=53990

(U.S.) TSA: New airport agents check for danger in fliers' facial expressionshttp://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/18923.html

(U.S.) KinderUSA and Al-Marayati Dismiss Lawsuit against The Washington Institute, Dr. Matthew Levitt, and Yale University Press on Hamas Bookhttp://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC11.php?CID=475

(U.S.) Former Ashland charity director returning to face charges - Co-director of Al-Haramain Foundation in Oregonhttp://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=6933787http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/america/NA-GEN-US-Islamic-Charity-Fugitive.php

(Iran Terror Listing) U.S. Terror Listing Would Squeeze Iranhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/15/AR2007081501302.html

Iranian Revolutionary Guard to Get "Terrorist" Labelhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aD2o5pQmFpcM&refer=india

(Iran) Tehran raps US intent to paint elite military as terroristshttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1343604.php/Tehran_raps_US_intent_to_paint_elite_military_as_terrorists__Extra_

Ethiopia New Year terror thwartedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6948418.stm

Ethiopian Police Say They Have Foiled Terrorist Plothttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-08-15-voa42.cfm?rss=war

(Algeria) Foreigners quitting Maghreb al Qaeda, says ex-rebelhttp://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN547333.html

(Philippines) New video shows jihadists in Philippines traininghttp://www.lauramansfield.com/j/default.asp Video: http://www.lauramansfield.com/philipine3.rm

Hamas Representative in Lebanon Osama Hamdan Justifies Suicide Bombings in Buses: Israeli Soldiers Ride Those Buseshttp://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD168207

Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gazahttp://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWQ1NjU1MjBkMWU4NDc3MTkyM2RhYzg4MTk2YjExNGI=

Egyptians to face jihad chargeshttp://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n119481

(Iran) The Role of the Al Quds Force in Iran's Revolutionary Guardhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/08/the_role_of_the_al_quds_force.php

(Russia) Militants in Chechnya incapable of large-scale terrorist acts - Chechen President Kadyrovhttp://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11838611

(Russia) Self-Described Chechen Rebel Says Group Bombed Trainhttp://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/8/CC243000-410A-42AB-9CB2-02B163257205.html

Russian nationalists likely train bombers: report http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkp5NcNGnQMAkQ_QtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHZkMjZyBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12frdumpm/EXP=1187284729/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/wl_nm/russia_train_dc_2

(Australia) Haneef terror scandal colleague plans hasty exithttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22253320-421,00.html

(U.S. & Columbia) Treasury Targets Financial Network of Ramierz Abadia - U.S. Treasury designates leader of Colombia's North Valle drug cartel http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp535.htm

Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt: 2,000 days as hostagehttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=42922

U.S. Condemns Terrorist Use of Landmines in Colombiahttp://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/aug/90960.htm

Other News:

India to charge writer Nasreen with 'hurting Muslim feelings'http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2007/08/14/nasreem-india.html

(Hamas) Animal rights group slams Hamas TV clip of man abusing cats, lionshttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/893879.html

(U.S.) California: Your Black Muslim Bakery's Yusuf Bey IV accused in real estate scamhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/15/BAIIRIFAF.DTL

CNN Program Next Week - "Gods Warriors" to address "Jewish Warriors", "Christian Warriors", and "Muslim Warriors"http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/gods.warriors/

Apparent attempt by CNN to draw moral equivalency to Jihad
Commentary: Islamic opposition to free speech in the U.S.http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2007/08/14/muslims-against-free-speech-in-usa/

S&P launches three new Islamic indices -- Sharia-compliant financial indiceshttp://www.gulfnews.com/business/Markets/10146810.html

U.S. Studying Two Dozen 'Clusters' of Possible Homegrown Terrorists -- of young Muslim men in the northeast United Stateshttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/08/exclusive-us-st.html

(U.S.) NYC: NYPD report warns of mounting homegrown terrorist threathttp://www.silive.com/newsflash/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-22/118718245029260.xml&storylist=simetro

Iraqi police: Clashes kill 14 northeast of Baghdadhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Clashes.php

Iraqi police: Suicide car bomb kills 2, wounds 7 -- Hillah areahttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557453166&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iraq) Suicide truck bombs slaughter 200 Iraqis - on Tuesday - updatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_070815121117;_ylt=Ar4xbEPwWiZQYHtuDf0cwRlX6GMA

(Iraq) U.S. suspects Al Qaeda in bombingshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/ts_nm/iraq_dc_20;_ylt=AsS42YU0DDTyXNjNedle55FX6GMA

(Iraq) Top U.S. general may propose pullbacks -- Petraeus is expected to tell Congress that Iraqis can assume duties in some areas, freeing U.S. troops for other useshttp://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pullback15aug15,0,4840766.story?coll=la-home-center

(Afghanistan) US hunts al-Qaida in eastern Afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan_63;_ylt=AsjdfZvdZf3lkQkMxWeh.vMwuecA

(Afghanistan) Taliban blast kills three German police in Kabulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestblastgermany_070815093622;_ylt=AuAhhJhbDMMpRcxRAlcI2CDOVooA

(Afghanistan) Taliban: Direct talks with South Korea on hostages to resume Thursdayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanskoreakidnaptalks_070815093313;_ylt=AgI8al6a_b192MaSAuCQkbfOVooA

Taliban wins media attention with South Korean hostages, gaining platform to push agendahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/asia/AS-GEN-Afghan-Media-Savvy-Taliban.php

U.S. agents accused of aiding Islamist schemehttp://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070815/NATION/108150075/1001

U.S. to Designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as Terrorists - First national military branch ever named "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081401662_pf.html

Online Islamist Forum Hosted in Texas Posts Guide for Kidnapping American - MEMRI: alhesbah.org by RealWebHost in Texashttp://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD168007

(U.S.) Ujaama faces more prison time -- update on guilty plea regarding Abu Hamza Oregon Jihadist camphttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/327547_ujaama15.html

(U.S.) Deliberations Start in Padilla Trialhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PADILLA_TERROR_CHARGES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-08-15-09-37-04

(U.S.) Prosecutors Insist on Al-Qaeda Link as Padilla Case Goes to Jury - update on Padilla trialhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081401681.html

(U.S.) Defense: Padilla isn't al Qaeda 'star recruit'http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/203403.html

(Pakistan) Militant attack leaves two soldiers dead in SW Pakistan -- in Baluchistanhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834438&Language=en

(Pakistan) US presses Pakistan on militant threathttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanusdiplomacy_070815112618;_ylt=AvnhrqeuXp43W6OH33PrmGnzPukA

(Pakistan) Terrorizing English-speaking elite: Terrorists planning hostage-taking at private schoolshttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\15\story_15-8-2007_pg1_4

(Pakistan) Foreign forces can't operate in Pakistan, says Azizhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\15\story_15-8-2007_pg1_2

(Pakistan) Bush congratulates Musharraf, Karzai on 'peace jirga' - in concluding session Musharraf called for mainstreamed Talibanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_sthasia_afp/usafghanistanunrestpakistanbush_070815054626;_ylt=Aq8siizbg8IIz8Avx_8myjDzPukA

(Pakistan) US may not accept Musharraf's Afghan proposalhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\15\story_15-8-2007_pg7_1

(India Assam) Four explosions rock India's NE on Indpendence Day; no casualties reportedhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834481&Language=en

Indian police tighten security around Taj Mahal, citing threathttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/asia/AS-GEN-India-Taj-Mahal-Alert.php

(Somalia) Eight killed in Somalia attackshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/somaliaunrest;_ylt=Ah.dLQi1buBvZriYBuK33EWQLIUD

Somalia: Grenade Explosion Wounds 12 in Afgoihttp://allafrica.com/stories/200708150230.html

(Somalia) Group: 31 killed in Mogadishu in a dayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_af/somalia_24;_ylt=AocAuSoNZi01T5mFuJygCTuQLIUD

(Thailand) Three killed in southern Thailandhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=52773f3d-abc3-42c7-8bd5-b173af65a2d3&&Headline=Three+killed+in+southern+Thailand

(Thailand) Two suspects captured in Tak Baihttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=120887

(Russia) Policeman, serviceman killed in Chechnyahttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557454812&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Kazakh Prosecutors Say Police Averted Terrorist Attacks -- jihadist wing of the Salafi movementhttp://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/08/3639eba3-5cb0-4d01-8f83-1f5857dcd746.html

(Turkey) Police thwarts PKK attack on Istanbulhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834514&Language=en

(UK) British man Khalid Khaliq charged with possessing terrorist manuals -- arrested in July 7 2005 bombing investigationshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Terror-Charge.php

(Germany) Terrorism suspect deported by Pakistan arrested in Germanyhttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1343410.php/Terrorism_suspect_deported_by_Pakistan_arrested_in_Germany__Roundup_

(Germany) Man accused of recruiting people for terrorism held in Germanyhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Man_accused_of_recruiting_people_for_terrorism_held_in_Germany/articleshow/2283137.cms

Hamas fighters pound border crossing, two occupation army soldiers woundedhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834527&Language=en

Hamas: Palestinian militias preparing to destroy Israelhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557455150&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Abbas decree excludes Hamas from electionshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August159.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

6 Palestinians killed, 26 wounded in Israeli raidshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/August/middleeast_August153.xml§ion=middleeast&col=

Israel fears Syria war sparked by 'misunderstanding'http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57160

Israel: Officials: 'Syria is still arming Hizbullah'http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1186557453267&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Hezbollah warns Israel against attackhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_hezbollah_1;_ylt=ApNK1bdX71c2d1DUPhBED3jagGIB

Lebanese military analyst: Hezbollah possess sophisticated weaponshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Hezbollah.php

Lebanese helicopters shell militant strongholds in Nahr El-Baredhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1834487&Language=en

Lebanon appeals to besieged Islamists to surrenderhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/lebanonunrest;_ylt=AiXazSP1aPo75LtZe25XUr_agGIB

Lebanese army blames lack of heavy weapons from US on long battle at refugee camphttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Hiding-in-Rubble.php

Sri Lanka skirmishes kill 10http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070815/wl_afp/srilankaunrest_070815082651;_ylt=AnY1Hc6dV7_0hmUC97n3ZFAtM8oA

Iran arrests Chinese nationals on suspicion of spying on its nuclear facilitieshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-China-Espionage.php

Other News:

Video: Muslim Brotherhood Leader Prohibits Vaccination of Childrenhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26660_Video-_Muslim_Brotherhood_Leader_Prohibits_Vaccination_of_Children&only

Scotland: Doctors given Ramadan guidelineshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/08/scotland-doctors-given-ramadan.html

German court upholds hijab ban for female Muslim teachershttp://mathaba.net/rss/?x=560807http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=42874

(Netherlands) Letter of support to ex-Muslimshttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=42893

Netherlands: Support for ex-Muslimshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/08/netherlands-support-for-ex-muslims.html

(Russia) Suspect in Posting Video of Neo-Nazi Murder Surrendershttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293314,00.html

(France) Nazi war criminal 'had no regrets'http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=42866

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