TERROR NEWS Sept 28th

(U.S.) No verdict yet in terror-financing trial of Muslim charityhttp://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=7144096

(U.S.) The Element of Surprise - L.A. Int'l Airport using random placement of security checkpointshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21035785/site/newsweek/?from=rss

(U.S.) Virginia: Muslim American Society President Omeish Says He's 'Victim of Smear Campaign -- appointee to Virginia commission resignedhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/28/AR2007092800789.html--

related IPT videos on Omeishhttp://www.youtube.com/user/InvestigativeProject

(U.S.) $24 Million to Nonprofits at Terror Risk - for homeland security protective measureshttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/09/28/national/w111930D19.DTL

(UK) Islamic group accused of al-Qaida link wants to open second school - Tablighi Jamaat to open madrassa for 500 boyshttp://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,2179871,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=19

(UK) London Internet whiz was vital militant link: FBI - "Irhabi 007" ("Terrorist 007" or Younes Tsouli) the vital link in 3 plotshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070928/wl_canada_nm/canada_security007_col_2 -

see CT Blog posts on tsoulihttp://counterterrorismblog.org/fastsearch?query=Tsouli -

and FBI Director's speechhttp://www.cfr.org/publication/14323/

(Iraq) US-led forces kill top al-Qaida leader - Abu Usama al-Tunisi "the emir of foreign terrorists," led kidnapping & killings of U.S. soldiershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_al_qaida_6

(Iraq) US Military in Iraq Reports Success Against Terrorists - U.S. military says core leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq crippledhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-28-voa62.cfm

(Iraq) Exclusive: First Images of Controversial Blackwater Incident - ABC News with photos of Sept. 16 incidenthttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/09/exclusive-first.html -

see State Dept. reporthttp://noquarterusa.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/spot-report-on-blackwater.pdf

(Syria) Muslim cleric suspected of smuggling fighters to Iraq shot dead in Syriahttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411505775&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) Key nations agree to delay Iran action - U.S., 5 others delay new U.N. resolution until Novemberhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_re_us/un_iran_nuclear_13

(Somalia) Tensions rise in northern Somaliahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/28/africa/AF-GEN-Somalia.php

India warned of suspicious transactionshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_warned_of_suspicious_transactions/articleshow/2412984.cms

(India) Woman jailed for terrorist links - 5 years for funding conduithttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Woman_jailed_for_terrorist_links/rssarticleshow/2413367.cms

(North Korea) Japan: Keep North on terror list, Komura urges Rice - Japan wants past abductions of Japanese resolvedhttp://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20070929a6.html

(North Korea) Macau government to cease oversight of bank accused of money laundering for North Koreahttp://beta.malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20070928/tbs-as-fin-macau-nkorea-money-laundering-e285837.html

Other News:

(Canada) Sharia-bank bids trigger concernshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070924.RSHARIA24/TPStory/Business

Italy: First Islamic bank in Italy to open in 2008http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Business/?id=1.0.1351258771

(Pakistan) Blast hits Pakistan convoy; 1 dead, 19 wounded -- bombed when passing through Tankhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/September/subcontinent_September1085.xml&section=subcontinent&col=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistanunrestblast_070928044343;_ylt=AncibWMcagPXNSUaQJfgkLrzPukA

Report: Pakistan, Russia 'vulnerable to nuclear theft' -- nuclear insiders sympathetic to jihadi causeshttp://www.dawn.com/2007/09/28/top11.htm

-- NTI report linkshttp://www.nti.org/e_research/cnwm/overview/cnwm_home.asp

(Pakistan) Districts 'dodging' Punjab govt on collecting madrassas' datahttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\28\story_28-9-2007_pg7_4

(Pakistan) Graffiti praises bombers in Mohmand Agencyhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\28\story_28-9-2007_pg7_36

(Afghanistan) Red Cross staff seized, Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan - update -- 18 Talban killed overnight near Pakistan borderhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrest_070928050622;_ylt=AvUoaBMh0NEoXpuZWPRjtC3OVooA

(Afghanistan) New efforts to free Red Cross workers in Afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestkidnapicrc_070928081113;_ylt=Aq65RUZ6o.tsEozZIblVnfHOVooA

Afghan security forces may be unable to hold captured ground: US generalhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_uk_afp/afghanistanmilitarynatousbritain_070928085355;_ylt=AjaOuh8rBmq4WTYrMg6O8Q7OVooA

(Iraq) Arrest of nine wanted, nine suspects during security raids in Kirkukhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1023621

(Iraq) 3 Baghdad airport employees detained as terror suspectshttp://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200709280940.htm

(Iraq) Italy arrests Iraqi over planned attack in Iraqhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070928/wl_nm/italy_iraq_arrest_dc_1;_ylt=ArwkxbYnAO76LHDEc2AcU1xX6GMA

Iraq: Muslim Ulema slam decision by US senate to divide Iraqhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1360832914

(Iraq) US air raid kills women and children: Iraqi officialshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/September/focusoniraq_September196.xml&section=focusoniraq

(Iraq) U.S. investigates deaths of 9 Iraqi civilianshttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/27/america/iraq.php

Turkey, Iraq sign deal to combat Kurdish rebelshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/ts_afp/turkeyiraqkurdsunrestdiplomacysign_070928101940;_ylt=AooMtvRypdC5Y95epcf6z7lX6GMA

Iraq-Turkey: 'Hot pursuit' issue unresolved in security dealhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1359698117

Turkish forces kill four Kurdish rebelshttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1023706

US details wiretap delays in Iraq kidnap casehttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2007/September/focusoniraq_September195.xml&section=focusoniraq

(Russia) U.S. Embassy in Moscow informed about terrorist threat - embassyhttp://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11866543

(Guantanamo Bay) U.S. to Allow Key Detainees to Request Lawyers -- 14 Terrorism Suspects Given Legal Forms at Guantanamohttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/27/AR2007092702458.html?hpid=topnews

(U.S.) California man found guilty in eco-terrorist plothttp://www.ocregister.com/news/mcdavid-fbi-sacramento-1853631-guilty-attorney

(U.S.) Alabama city reopens fallout shelters - Huntsville wary of nuclear terrorismhttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3660316http://www.pjstar.com/stories/092807/NAT_BEG1I3M5.049.php

Commentary: Al Qaeda on the ropes? by Arnaud de Borchgravehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070928/COMMENTARY/109280001

(Indian Kashmir) Two guerrillas of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen arrested in Kashmir http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1023734

(Iran) Official: Iran Ordered Terrorist Bombing in the Americas - former Argentine intelligence officialhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298300,00.html

(Iran) FOX News Poll: U.S. Should Take Tougher Line With Iranhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298309,00.html--

PDF file of poll resultshttp://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/092707_Iran_release_web.pdf

Iran denies building new nuclear sitehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411498550&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) US to Iran: Case not closed on nukeshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1189411500975&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Iran) Influential promoter of Islamic revolution - Hossein Shariatmadarihttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77662b28-6d60-11dc-ab19-0000779fd2ac.html

(Iran) Commentary: Will the 12th Imam cause war with Iran?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml;jsessionid=BZ43B440BTK1VQFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?xml=/opinion/2007/09/28/do2804.xml

(Israel) IDF troops find two bombs in Palestinian car near Ramallahhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411502077&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Gaza) Israeli invasion of Gaza Strip 'not imminent'http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/September/middleeast_September369.xml&section=middleeast&col=

Gaza toll rises to 13 after militant dieshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/September/middleeast_September371.xml&section=middleeast&col=

(Gaza) Hamas: '200 female suicide bombers await the Merkava' Israeli tankshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411503332&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

(Gaza) Hamas: 50,000 gunmen ready to defend Gazahttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/September/middleeast_September373.xml&section=middleeast&col=

(Gaza) Army of Islam gunmen march in funeralhttp://www.adn.com/24hour/world/story/3708278p-13138793c.html

Report: Hamas' new "peace gesture" - offered to hand over the control of border crossings in Gaza to Egyptian security forceshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.1360058166

Lebanon army: Israeli warplanes breach Lebanese airspacehttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1023726

(Syria) Israel Sends Warplanes to Investigate Syrian Air Activityhttp://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&3A011E7A97BFF4C6C2257364002E6688

(Syria) Report: Defecting Iranian official gave info before alleged Syrian foray -- attack by Israeli jets on alleged nuclear sitehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411503525&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Saudi asks Israel to halt work on security barrierhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/27/style/diplo.php

(Kenya) U.S. Embassy says Islamic extremists may be planning to kidnap travelers to Kenyahttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/28/africa/AF-GEN-Kenya-US-Kidnapping-Warning.php

(Somalia) Four Somali soldiers killed in Mogadishu attackhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070928102620;_ylt=Aqxke7CVthpVJpKs4vwt1K2QLIUD

(Somalia) Two Somalis killed in Mogadishu violencehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070927/wl_afp/somaliaunrest_070927203415;_ylt=AhXiI6k5zfouXE7QRN7Uy0KQLIUD

(Nigeria) Gunmen in Nigeria kill oil workerhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_on_re_af/nigeria_oil_unrest_1;_ylt=AkDwGbp8la7_C7OG19d9oHqwv7kA

Nigeria: Militants Kill One, Abduct Four in Port-Harcourthttp://allafrica.com/stories/200709280476.html

(Sudan) Attacks on aid groups rising in Darfurhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_on_re_af/darfur_threatened_aid_1;_ylt=AvbTEGdWavIkITxlYLKvSC0ShIMA

(Canada/Spain) Left-Wing Spanish Terror suspect lived in B.C. as 'Lolo' the singerhttp://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=4d535d1f-f47c-49b6-a3a4-3e8729a7a4fd

(Canada/Spain) Accused ETA terrorist Victor Bilbao wants extradition hearinghttp://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=3ec426e2-d48a-48a8-abef-2bd6fefbc9f2&k=39231

(Germany) "Cyber Jihadist" Trial Opens New Front in Anti-Terror Fighthttp://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2800263,00.html

(UK) Letter Bomber Jailed For Five Yearshttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1286181,00.html

(UK) Bomber: My friend the Al-Qaeda chiefhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/09/28/my-friend-the-al-qaeda-chief-89520-19861064/

(Spain) Secret Bush-Aznar Memo Sparks Controversyhttp://pajamasmedia.com/2007/09/bush_aznar_memo.phphttp://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Llego/momento/deshacerse/Sadam/elpepunac/20070926elpepinac_1/Tes

(Thailand) Bomb wounds pregnant teacher, 6 others -- in Pattani provincehttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=122112

(Thailand) Insurgents murder three soldiers -- in Pattani -- army spokesman: "the insurgents can still get away with these attacks because they are supported by the people in the area"http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=122124

(Philippines) Talks at risk as MILF, Manila clashhttp://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=175258&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25

(Philippines) "Top US lawyer" Ramsey Clark on Manila 'al-Qaeda' blacklisthttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22498684-5012761,00.html

(Sri Lanka) '70 Tamil Tigers killed' as violence escalateshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2179459,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

Sri Lanka sinks three boats, kills a dozen rebelshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrest_070928053224;_ylt=AvS0QITDk8PAVGI1YZGshastM8oA

(Japan) Security tightened on Tokyo subway after threat of terrorist attack -- extortionist calls with threat that "a terrorist group including Pakistanis was hiding in central Tokyo and planned to conduct suicide attacks on the subways"http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/28/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Terrorism.php

Japanese PM vows to keep Japan's anti-terror naval mission alivehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/28/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Politics.php

North Korea edging closer towards giving up nukes: US envoyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl_asia_afp/nkoreanuclearweaponstalks_070928131942;_ylt=Ak0Bvl_1YuaWRYjptxzRYv6CscEA

Colombian woman hijacks small plane to desert FARC rebelshttp://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=WORLD&ID=565094022839140537

Russian Neo-Nazis follow tactics of Al-Qaedahttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=907993&contrassID=2&subContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

Other News:

Iran: Mother sentenced to death by stoninghttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1360427471

Pakistani Taliban force burqa on Christian women's school http://www.compassdirect.org/en/display.php?page=lead&lang=en&length=long&idelement=&backpage=&critere=&countryname=&rowcur=

(West Bank) New Piety Squad Patrols Ramallahhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3661243

Vatican urges Muslims to work for peace, reject violence and teach young to respect othershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/28/europe/EU-REL-Vatican-Muslims.php

(UK) Two million more migrants expected in UK in just a decadehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=484265&in_page_id=1770

Netherlands: Abuse of family reunification lawshttp://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2007/09/netherlands-abuse-of-family.html