Terrorism Watch

Source: Money control People in the United States, Britain and India see war and terrorism as the top global challenges while Chinese are more worried about climate change, according to a poll commissioned by King's College London. In an Ipsos MORI survey conducted in eight countries -- Australia, Brazil, China, Britain, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United States -- for the London university, 62% of the Americans polled chose war and terrorism as a top issue the world needed to address. In China, only 17% of respondents cited the same issue, called national security. Asked what the top two or three challenges were for the world today, the Chinese named global warming and climate change, followed closely by pollution. War and terrorism ranked highest also in Britain and India, as well as Saudi Arabia. People polled in South Africa and Brazil chose it the least. The economy was the overwhelming choice as a national challenge for Americans and British. Eighty-tw

Source: Toranto star Michael Hayden, former head of the NSA and CIA (left) and former CIA director Porter Goss come together for the first time since their retirements aboard a "spy cruise" through the Caribbean. Michelle Shephard/TORONTO STAR By Michelle Shephard National Security Reporter Ads by Google Cruises for 2010-11 Over 1000 cruises,27 cruise liners! Sailings from 100+ departure ports www.CruiseBay.in About 30 minutes into an interview on an outdoor deck aboard the “spy cruise,” the issue of Osama bin Laden arises. “What can you do with him?” asks Porter Goss, the former head of the CIA, as he settles back in a padded lounge chair. “Are we going to sit him on a deckchair and ask him to cooperate? Or are we going to put him in a place whe

Source: Voa news Scott Bobb | Johannesburg 19 November 2010 Photo: AP Undated file photo of Henry Okah provided by the militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta A court in South Africa has denied bail to a Nigerian businessman who is facing terrorism charges in connection with bombings in Nigeria that killed a dozen people. The South African judge denied bail to Nigerian businessman Henry Okah saying he believed he was the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, known as MEND. MEND claimed responsibility for two car bombings in Abuja on October first in which 12 people were killed and several dozen were wounded. Okah has denied being a leader of MEND although he admits he sympathizes with its cause. But the judge said Okah's wife, in a letter provided by the prosecution, called him the leader of MEND. He set the trial date for February. Okah's lawyer, Rudi Krause, said he was not surprised at the decisio

Source: belfast telegraph A 25-year-old Irishman serving with the British army in Afghanistan has suffered injuries in a bomb explosion. A member of the Irish Guards, Ciaran O'Sullivan, from Cooraclare in west Clare, sustained injuries to his hip, face and chest while on patrol on Tuesday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded. Yesterday, his father, Lionel O'Sullivan, said that his son has phoned home twice now since being admitted to hospital. "Ciaran told me that it is an absolute miracle that he is still here," he said.

Source: independent By Willy Bozimo Un-believable . That a group of mindless butchers peddling  dangerous wares such as car bombs found it convenient to display their animalistic and barbaric instincts on the day Nigeria was celebrating its well deserved 50 years of independence and nationhood, is highly reprehensible. It is more perturbing in view of the fact that the whole world was at the Eagle Square, hoping, that we had overcome our years of political rascality and the now discredited self centered politics where the winner takes it all and the loser in self righteous indignation, says, ‘If I can’t get it I will bomb the nation out of existence’ Rationally, one finds it inconceivable and rather preposterous for a group that had moved away from acts terrorism fighting after late president Umaru Yar’dua declared and granted amnesty to Niger Delta youths  to be remotely linked with the bomb blasts that shook the innocence of Abuja.  The loss of lives of innocent Ni

Source: nytimes The mixed verdict in the case of the first Guantánamo detainee to be tried in a civilian court on Wednesday quickly re-ignited a fierce debate over the Obama administration’s effort to restore the role of the traditional criminal justice system in handling terrorism prosecutions. Related Detainee Acquitted on Most Counts in ’98 Bombings (November 18, 2010) Ahmed Ghailani will face between 20 years and life in prison as a result of his conviction on one charge related to the 1998 embassy bombings in Africa. But because a jury acquitted him on more than 280 other charges -- including every count of murder -- critics of the Obama administration’s strategy on detainees said the verdict proved that civilian courts could not be trusted to handle the prosecution of Al Qaeda terrorists. "This is a tragic wake-up call to the Obama Administration to immediately abandon its ill-advised plan to try Guantánamo terrorists” in fede

A runaway Islamist cleric who gained infamy for championing al Qaeda from his home in London has been captured in Lebanon after police opened fire on the rear tyres of his car. By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent 5:55PM GMT 14 Nov 2010 Omar Bakri Mohammed, who was known as the "Tottenham Ayatollah", was arrested three days after being convicted in absentia of terrorism related charges and jailed for life. Bakri had refused to give himself up, saying he answered to no "man-made court". Apparently confident that he would receive divine protection, Bakri remained at his home in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, where he was discovered by a police patrol. Related Articles Radical Muslim cleric sentenced to life 12 Nov 2010 Police fire shots on Iranian protesters 14 Nov 2010 Iran election: police atta

Source: RN Map   Published on : 11 November 2010 Moroccan terror suspect Saddek Sbaa travelled from the Netherlands to Morocco last week, but his family waited for him in vain at the Casablanca airport. Last summer, 23-year-old Saddek Sbaa and three other men were arrested on charges of terrorism. The four had been detained by the Kenyan authorities near the Somalian border. Upon their return to the Netherlands, they were arrested on suspicion of attempting to reach terrorist training camps in Somalia. Scenic route Mr Sbaa’s lawyer Flip Schüller says that one year later the authorities still have not been able to prove their allegations. He argues that his client had been on a normal tour of Kenya. “ He followed the scenic route, accompanied by a guide". The Dutch authorities rescinded his residence permit even though Mr Sbaa was never convicted. According to Mr S

Source: BBC NEWS   The test was seen as the first examination of pan-EU internet security Continue reading the main story Related stories Harvey outlines cyber fight task UK in need of cyber security plan Europe simulates total cyber war Europe needs to do more to prepare itself for cyber attacks, an EU report has concluded. The judgement follows a simulation of how member states would deal with a sustained attack on their networks. The simulation tested how countries would cope if international net connections failed to work, leaving citizens, businesses and public bodies unable to access online services. Future tests must involve the private sector, the report said. Private sector Cyber Europe 2010 , a so-called "cyber stress test", aimed to give member states better understanding of how to handle such cyber incidents and create best practices for the future. Organisers said that while the exercise met its stated aims, it revealed that m

Source: BBC NEWS   Extra security measures will remain in place until further notice, the interior minister said Continue reading the main story Related stories UK travellers warned over Europe Germany closes 9/11 plot mosque Germany foils 'massive' bomb plot Germany is increasing security at airports and railway stations in light of "concrete indications" of terrorist attacks being planned for the end of November. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said it followed a tip-off from another, unnamed country. Germany had information on "sustained efforts" by Islamist extremists to carry out attacks, he said. He said the extra security would remain in place "until further notice". "There are grounds for concern, but not for hysteria," Mr de Maiziere told a news conference in Berlin. The federal police force has been ordered to step up checks at airports and train stations, he added. Yemen connection Mr de

Source: BBC NEWS By Syed Shoaib Hasan BBC News, Pakistan     Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's group have sometimes fought with the Taliban, despite their shared enemies Continue reading the main story Taliban Conflict Who are the Taliban? Q&A: Fighting the Taliban Challenges for Afghan forces Suspicion over Nato tanker attacks A leading Afghan insurgent group has told the BBC it would agree to a ceasefire if US-led coalition forces stayed in their main bases. Hezb-e-Islami, viewed as the country's most important rebel group after the Taliban, said they had already held talks with the Americans. Habib-ur-Rahman, son of Hezb-e-Islami chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, said his father was willing to stop fighting. The Taliban this week rejected talks while Western forces remain. Hezb-e-Islami and the Taliban share common enemies - the central government and foreign for

Source: TOI PESHAWAR: A powerful bomb went off near the home of a slain tribal elder in a Taliban-infested area in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least two persons, including the imam of a mosque, and injuring three others. The blast occurred at Adezai , located 20 km south of Peshawar , the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The imam of a mosque was among two persons killed, they said. The bomb went off near the home of slain tribal elder Abdul Malik , who was spearheading an anti-Taliban campaign in the area. Malik was killed in a suicide attack in 2009 The tribal elder's son Noor Malik was getting into his car when Monday's attack occurred, though he was not hurt. One of his bodyguards was among the three people injured. No group claimed responsibility for the blast. Police said the attack had targeted Noor Malik, who has vowed to carry on his late father's mission of defeating the militants. The Taliban have killed

Source: DNA Harvard Business School (HBS), the world’s leading business institute, is charting out strategies to engage more with executives, faculty and students in India, says Rohit Deshpande, Sebastian S Kresge Professor of Marketing at HBS. He spoke to DNA about how exactly HBS will plan its India initiatives; how even HBS, like Indian schools, is facing a faculty crunch; and why students of foreign origin at HBS are increasingly wanting to start their careers in India. Excerpts from the interview: In what manner is HBS planning to engage with the faculty and student community in India? We recently had a programme aimed at training the trainers so that they can then impact the students. At HBS we have something called GCPCL (global colloquium for participant centered learning) for training the faculty. It works on the multiplier effect principle—that one faculty makes contact with say at least 500 students and thus can influence those many. This is the need of the

Source: the independent The subject is an ADF operative who was arrested on the 30 Jun 08 by JAT in Kibibi, Butambala, in Mpigi district for her involvement in ADF activities. Her partners in crime were Kasadha Juma (POA) Kakule Tony (POA), Bogere Johnson aka Andrew Menya (at large) and Kijjambu aka General Toyota (arrested). She reveals that; §   She joined ADF in 1995 and was taken for a six months training in Buhira DRC. After training she participated in the Mpondwe ADF attack in 1996 that was repulsed by the UPDF forcing them to retreat to Kiraro, then back to Buhira camp. §   They camped at Buhira until 2003 when they were redeployed to various camps in Ilungu, Bundiguya, and Chuchubo (Rwamisota) where they stayed up to early 2006. §   Around late 2006, some forces in Ilungu camp were transferred to join the Chuchubo (Rwamisota) group where subject had stayed for 04 months before being dispatched to Uganda. §   Around March 2007, a group of 52 ADF rebels including  

Source: all voices A graphic video of the massacre. Details are from article in the Tribune. Human Rights Watch blamed the long reign of terror in an area of Mindanao on former Philippine President Arroyo's political patronage of the clan. They were allowed to amass great wealth and power. The government ignored the growth of their militia forces and sales of weapons. Human rights abuses were ignored. Clan members were charged with a gruesome mass murder including many women and reporters on November 23 2009. 57 people were killed and the perpetrators were preparing to bury them in a mass grave when caught. The 96 page report has been released just before the first anniversary of the mass murder in Maguindanao. It is called "They Own the People." The investigation interviewed witnesses and ex-members of the Ampatuan militia about the murders of at least 56 other people going as far back as 2001. Many victims had been tortured and killed with chainsaws.

Source:  WSJ By EVAN PEREZ A decadelong effort to close off the U.S. financial system to terrorism funding is falling short of stopping people who send small sums at a time, often using informal money transmitters known as hawala, authorities say. One illustration of the problem came Tuesday in a criminal complaint filed in Boston against a Pakistani man who is accused of unwittingly helping to move $4,900 from the Pakistani Taliban to the U.S. to fund the failed Times Square bombing. The admitted bomber, Faisal Shahzad, told investigators that he used hawala money transfers to collect about $12,000, which went toward preparation of his May 1 bombing attempt. In September, authorities filed charges against another unlicensed hawala operator in New York who is alleged to have transferred the other $7,000 to Mr. Shahzad. At a time of increasing worries about homegrown terrorism plots, federal counter-terrorism officials also point to a flourishing fund-r

Source: WND RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINES Won't answer question about hijab-wearing faithful and screening procedures Posted: November 16, 2010 9:14 pm Eastern © 2010 WorldNetDaily Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has avoided answering a question about whether hijab-wearing Muslim women would be given the same security X-rays – or full-body pat-downs – as other passengers. The issue of the invasion of privacy created by the newly enhanced procedures – passengers are given a choice of an X-ray that essentially reveals their nude body for a TSA agent to review or a full-body pat-down that includes touching private body areas – has been raging for the last few days. Join thousands of others in a petition demanding action against the intrusive airport screening procedures implemented by Janet Napolitano and send a letter to Congress, President Obama and others telling them exactly what you think about the issue. It was at a news conference that