Wednesday, September 5, 2007

TERROR NEWS Sept 5th

(U.S.) Some lawmakers wary of surveillance law -- Protect America Act approved by Congress in Augusthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_go_co/terrorist_surveillance

(U.S.) DHS ends criticized data-mining program -- ADVISE program begun in 2003http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/dhs_data_mining

(U.S.) Official: Muslims should be careful with donations - U.S. Treasury official at Muslim event - CAIR says Hizballah & Hamas "considered legitimate governments of the people"http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070905/NEWS05/70905029/1001/NEWS

US: Foiled plot in Germany proof of attack threathttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/pl_afp/germanyattacksus

(U.S.) Chertoff: Terror Threat Remains 'Real'http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3561851&page=1

(U.S.) Report: Homeland Security at ISNA Right Next to Hizb Ut-Tahrirhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26926_Homeland_Security_at_ISNA_Right_Next_to_Hizb_Ut-Tahrirhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/48295525@N00/1322221771/

(U.S.) Grading U.S. Performance against Terrorism Financing http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2656

(Germany) CTB Analysis: Germany foils Jihadist bomb plot - by Jeffrey Immhttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/09/germany_foils_jihadist_bomb_pl.php

(Germany) Hotair Analysis: Another shoe drops: “Massive” terror attack thwarted in
Germanyhttp://hotair.com/archives/2007/09/05/another-shoe-drops-massive-terror-attack-thwarted-in-germany/

(Germany) More Homegrown Jihadists in Germanyhttp://www.douglasfarah.com/article/243/more-homegrown-jihadists-in-germany

(Germany) Opinion: Learning From Germany's Autumn of Terrorhttp://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2766454,00.html

Europe's home-grown terror threathttp://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0906/p06s01-woeu.html

(Europe) Two foiled terror plots in Europe linked to al-Qaida, with roots in Pakistanhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/europe/EU-GEN-Terror-Arrests-Anniversary-Anxiety.php

(Denmark) Experts say Denmark emerging target for Islamic terror http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/europe/EU-GEN-Denmark-Terror-Arrests.php

(UK) Scotland: Trial told of internet bomb guide -- Mohammed Siddique trialhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/6980234.stm

(Iraq) US Nabs "Highly-Sought" Iran-Linked Iraqi Militanthttp://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070905%5cACQRTT200709050746RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0374.htm&

(Iraq) 8 more U.S. soldiers die in Iraq - (updated) 44 Iraqis killed or found dead Wednesdayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=Aqm6OjXhWd6SHrHtZSRhHd.s0NUE

(Iraq) Study: Iraqi security forces not ready - "Uneven progress" - Iraqi Army shows promise - Police force dysfunctional and infiltrated by militiashttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq;_ylt=AqLZ6eB1Bb4R_9oj7rFQf_ys0NUE

(Pakistan) Jihadis strike back at Pakistan - Musharraf-Bhutto deal serious challenge to Al Qaeda, now focused inside Pakhttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/II06Df02.html

(Pakistan) Christian mini truck driver being forced to convert to Islamhttp://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/newsviewsdetails.php?newsid=735

(India) Key suspect admits giving SIM cards to terror operatives - Hyderabad suspect gave mobile phone SIM cardshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hyderabad_blasts_suspect_admits_supplying_SIM_cards/articleshow/2341332.cms

(India) Interpol issues warrant against Mecca Masjid blast suspect - Mohammed Amzad, alleged Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islamihttp://in.news.yahoo.com/070905/20/6kd4e.html

(India) AIDS funds become militants' cash cow - Militants threatened group if funds released to work with patientshttp://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070025128

(India) Northeast: Terror groups outsourcing terrorhttp://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070025127

(India) Northeast terror groups seek money, publicityhttp://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070025126&ch=9/6/2007%2012:02:00%20AM

(Algeria) 5 security officials and 1 civilian killed in militant ambush in Algeriahttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkrrEd9GpwwAWR_QtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHZkMjZyBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=13lo86ald/EXP=1189110635/**http%3a//www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/africa/AF-GEN-Algeria-Violence.php%3fWT.mc_id=rssafrica

(Nigeria) Southern Nigerian militants threaten attacks on oil companieshttp://www.philstar.com/index.php?News%20Flash&p=54&type=2&sec=91&aid=200709064

(Russia) Two gunmen killed attempting to enter Russia from Georgiahttp://www.interfax.com/3/310170/news.aspx

Caucasus becomes a new hotbed of extremismhttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/II06Ag01.html

(Asia-Pacific) Intelligence chiefs discuss terror, piracy in inaugural meet - first Asia Pacific conference, also with UShttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_asia_afp/asiausmalaysiadefence_070905153725

(Iran) Ahmadinejad: Jihad is only solution to Palestinian problem http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3445965,00.html

(Palestinian Territories) USAID funding of Palestinian university with terror branches in violation of US Lawhttp://www.pmw.org.il/USAID.html

Other News:

(U.S.) Boston: Bomb threat text-messaged to Beacon Hill churchhttp://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1029524

(Belgium) Welcome to the Capital of Europe - video -- "Undercover in Little Morocco" bookhttp://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/2415http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-inob20I_Y0

(U.S.) HLF Prosecution: CAIR "affiliated with" Hamashttp://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/09/hlf_prosecution_cair_affiliate.php

(U.S.) Former Ambassador Defends HLFhttp://www.investigativeproject.org/article/430

German police arrest 3 Islamic militants in 'imminent' bomb plot -- planning major terrorist attacks on the Frankfurt airport and the U.S. military base at Ramsteinhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/05/europe/germany.php

Germany arrests 3 suspected of plotting terror attacks -- 3 Jihadists had "profound hatred of U.S. citizens"two of whom were German converts to Islam, trained at camps in Pakistanhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/europe/EU-GEN-Germany-Terror-Arrests.php

(Germany) Three arrested in Germany for planning terror attackshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/ts_afp/germanyattacks

Iraq: Bomb rocks Baghdad's Sadr City - bomb near bus stop killed at least 11 people and wounded more than 20 in a Shiite neighborhoodhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1272678508

(Iraq) US reports 4 killed, 4 wounded in Baghdad attacks -- three killed by roadside bomb in east Baghdad - bomb type that Iran supplying to Shiite militiashttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188392542331&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFullhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070904234831;_ylt=ArhOk6kDSq5mf.hKbc85zjZX6GMA

(Iraq) Military Officials in Iraq Fault GAO Reporthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/04/AR2007090402338.html?hpid=topnews

(Afghanistan) Two NATO troops, dozens of Afghan Taliban killed: U.S. -- fighting in Kandahar, Uruzgan,and Ghazni - Reutershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070905/wl_nm/afghan_violence_dc_7;_ylt=ArqNohH_qdVm1Hk7_VPrcOPOVooA

(Afghanistan) Fifty more Taliban said killed in new Afghan clashes - in Ghazni fighting - AFPhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrest_070905064806;_ylt=AjFrwtjD8SswN.wrPqQKBTbOVooA

(Afghanistan) 20 insurgents killed in Afghan violence - APhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan_070904234722;_ylt=AvJviGqP3mjU6oUuaJF1z4zOVooA

(Afghanistan) Nearly 230 civilians killed in Taliban bombs this yearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_sthasia_afp/afghanistanunrestciviliantoll_070905100903;_ylt=Ao7GkYLCdxDKSGUg0j9kaODOVooA

(Afghanistan) Gunmen abduct two Afghan government officialshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070904/wl_nm/afghan_abduction_dc_1;_ylt=AoVHBb_u0knCRWvXMU8KgnnOVooA

(Afghanistan) Pastor: Korean Hostage was Killed for Refusing to Convert to Islamhttp://www.christiantoday.com/article/pastor.korean.hostage.was.killed.for.refusing.to.convert.to.islam/12843.htm

Pakistan probes pro-Taliban links to twin blasts in Rawalpindihttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0a42ed8e-9097-4b41-bb95-9eb6004e454c&MatchID1=4508&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1125&PrimaryID=4508&Headline=Pak+probes+pro-Taliban+links+to+twin+blasts

Pakistani police investigate Lal Masjid link to suicide bombingshttp://in.news.yahoo.com/070905/43/6kcp3.html

(Pakistan) Terror targets Pakistan army HQhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Terror_targets_Pakistan_army_HQ/articleshow/2338206.cms

Pakistani militants strike at heart of powerhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2385784.ece

(Pakistan) Two civilians killed by Taliban in NWFPhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/5/2007#5

(Pakistan) Play music in your trucks and face bombs,'Jihadis warn transporters in Pak's NWFPhttp://in.news.yahoo.com/070902/139/6k7ym.html

Pakistan: Government asks tribal elders to help free soldiers - close to 300 soldiers kidnapped by pro-Taliban militantshttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1272930417

(Pakistan) Militants free 14 abducted troops -- freed four more kidnapped July 6 in Bajaur districthttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\05\story_5-9-2007_pg1_6http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistanunrest_070905052022;_ylt=AvFUJ7TbftGI_Dfp2Ru0yrTzPukA

(Pakistan) Insurgents blow up railway track and telephone exchange in Balochistanhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/5/2007#9

Pakistan must withdraw from war on terror: NWFP Chief Ministerhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\05\story_5-9-2007_pg7_16

India proposes new anti-terror talks with Pakistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_sthasia_afp/indiapakistandiplomacyattacks_070905085253;_ylt=Ai5R_Muj5MPXiXwLE9kRr78Tv5UB

(India) Bangladesh: Dhaka denies any Hyderabad arrest, says Foreign Ministry to "lodge protest"http://www.indianexpress.com/story/214560.html

(Indian Kashmir) Lashkar-e-Toiba militant killed in Jammu and Kashmirhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/5/2007#7

(India) Three civilians and two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarhhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/5/2007#4

(India) Guwahati bomb blast suspect arrested in Assamhttp://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=9/5/2007#11

Somalia: Deadly clashes in capital - at least six Somali civilians were killed Wednesday in clashes between Islamic militants - in Bakara districthttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1273400618

(Europe) EU's Frattini: Threat of terror attacks in EU remains highhttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1188392541462&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Danish terror trial starts with 4 men pleading innocent -- Copenhagen arrest of 8 men on Tuesdayhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/europe/EU-GEN-Denmark-Terror-Trial.php

German engineer convicted over nuclear smuggling ringhttp://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=43578

(Finland) IRA Sinn Fein chief at secret talks between Iraq Shias and Sunnishttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2383789.ece

(Northern Ireland) Bomb attack on Northern Ireland Catholic churchhttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0905/breaking1.htm

(UK) Scotland: Terror videos on laptop -- Mohammed Siddique trial - laptop taken as he was boarding flight to Pakistanhttp://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1414042007

Lebanese troops scour refugee battle camp for fugitive fightershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonunrest_070905093726;_ylt=As43j_LT.Yj0jX.jC3zAQpDagGIB

(Iran) Ahmadinejad To Meet with PLO Officials and Syrian-based leader Khaled Masha'al http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132826

(Gaza) Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader brings Iranians into Gaza -- Israelhttp://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=1017366

(Gaza) Five wounded in Fatah-Hamas clashes in southern Gazahttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1352002.php/Five_wounded_in_Fatah-Hamas_clashes_in_southern_Gaza

Israeli PM orders army to draw up rocket plan - to curb rockets from Gaza Striphttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaisrael_070905122026;_ylt=AsRo5rwedN4jdwdmEeibXbPuyucA

Israeli tanks scan northern Gaza for rocket launchershttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1352020.php/Israeli_tanks_scan_northern_Gaza_for_rocket_launchers__1st_Lead_

Israeli Security Cabinet Debates Military Action to Stop Rockets in Gazahttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295759,00.html?sPage=fnc.world/mideast

(U.S.) X-ray exhibit takes look inside terrorism - of terror victims in Israelhttp://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_6805552

(U.S.) Sept. 11 memorial to include WTC pieceshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070905/ap_on_re_us/attacks_memorial

Canada's defense jeopardized by Afghan conflict: leaked reporthttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_sthasia_afp/canadaafghanistanmilitary_070905073622;_ylt=Aj1WYFIba0Ywoc3KWDTYLPMTv5UB

(Thailand) 5 wounded in Yala bombhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/previousdetail.php?id=121381

(Thailand) Imam shot dead, 5 wounded in bombinghttp://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31470

Philippines dispatches "combat engineers" to southern provincehttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/article_1351939.php/Philippines_dispatches_%26quotcombat_engineers%26quot_to_southern_province

Philippine president likely to discuss terror cooperation with Bush at APEC: officialhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/asia/AS-GEN-Philippines-US.php

Asia-Pacific intelligence chiefs urged to share terrorist informationhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Asia-Intelligence.php

(China) Pentagon Source Confirms China Hacked Defense Department Computershttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295640,00.html

Chinese hackers 'raid Whitehall computers' -- raid on UK government computershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/05/nhack105.xml

North Korea announces arrest of foreign spies: Xinhua -- trying to spread democratic idealshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/wl_asia_afp/nkoreaespionagemilitary_070905070308;_ylt=AhoPApwvAc6fLXXq5TeFcU2CscEA

French and Colombian foreign ministers meet for talks on Colombian hostageshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/04/europe/EU-GEN-France-Colombia.php

Need Help: Al Qaeda Website Wants You to Take Them Downhttp://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/189266.php

German Bomb Plot News Stories:
International Herald Tribune: German police arrest 3 in 'imminent' bomb plothttp://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/05/europe/germany.php

AP - Germany arrests 3 suspected of plotting terror attackshttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/05/europe/EU-GEN-Germany-Terror-Arrests.php

CNN - Germany: 'Massive' attacks foiledhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/05/germany.terrorarrests/index.html

AFP - Germany foils 'massive' attack on US citizenshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070905/ts_afp/germanyattacks

DPA - German police hold 3 Islamists, halt 'massive bomb attacks'http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=43577

DPA - Background: Islamic Jihad Union founded in Uzbekistanhttp://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1352014.php/BACKGROUND_Islamic_Jihad_Union_founded_in_Uzbekistan

Spiegel Online: Three Islamist Terror Suspects Arrested in Germanyhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,503959,00.html

RFE/RFERL - Germany Arrests Three In Suspected Terror Bomb Plotshttp://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/09/3089162A-1237-4A1F-8150-ED5663294BA8.html

Australia News: Arrests 'foil massive terror attacks'http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22369664-23109,00.html

Haaertz - German officials seize 3 for plotting 'Islamic motivated' terror attackshttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/901182.html

Arutz Sheva - Suspected German Terrorists Members of Local Jihad Cellhttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132831

Daily Mail - 'New Al Qaeda plot to blow up planes on September 11' smashedhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=480021&in_page_id=1811&ct=5

Other News:

Indonesia: Students rally to show appeal of hijabhttp://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1273028749

(Sweden) Copies of Swedish daily burnt over caricaturehttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\05\story_5-9-2007_pg7_49

Swedish Muslims cancel Muhammad cartoon demonstrationhttp://www.thelocal.se/8396/20070905/

(U.S.) Minnesota: Muslim congressman joins anti-Semitism panel -- Move follows his comparison of President Bush, Hitlerhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57478

(U.S.) Reform Rabbi: Listen to Muslims' Love of Religion -- speaking at conference of unindicted co-conspirator ISNAhttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/132824

(U.S.) CAIR Official's YouTube Account Shut Downhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26923_CAIR_Officials_YouTube_Account_Shut_Down&only

(Morocco) Islamists set for gains in Morocco pollshttp://africa.reuters.com/country/MA/news/usnL05810304.html

(Australia) Bin Laden as Christ stirs art furorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070905/FOREIGN/109050071/1003

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