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Islamic extremism, terrorism main threats to Europe: Austrian officials

This China view report shows the so called Islamophobia but isnt there some truth in the Austrians' worries. Well Atleast I felt so. www.chinaview.cn  2009-07-17  23:39:48               VIENNA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Two Austrian government officials said on Friday that Islamic extremism and terrorism are the main threats to the security of European countries.     Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter and Director of the Federal Agency for State Protection and Counter Terrorism Peter Gridling made the comments at a press conference for the release of a report titled "Protection of the Constitution Report 2009."     The report said the increasing threats from Islamic extremism are closely related to the deterioration of the crises in such countries as Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the existence of so-called "homegrown" networks are considered a further threat.     It also said left-wing extremism related crimes showed a decrease in 2008, while right-w

Loner turns would-be bomber via the web

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now the net is preaching violence ? So it seems with this BBC story on Andrew ibrahim, well where do we go from here. Andrew Ibrahim allegedly listened to radical preachers on the internet Student Andrew Ibrahim, who has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years for plotting to blow himself up using a home-made suicide vest, is the son of an NHS consultant and converted to Islam in 2006. The 20-year-old from Bristol changed his name by deed poll to Isa, meaning Jesus, but rather than follow a peaceful path he became obsessed with the politics of the Muslim world. With the help of extreme material obtained via jihadist websites he became radicalised to the point where he became a danger to himself and others. It has emerged it was Muslims who alerted police in Bristol and counter-terrorism officers from Scotland Yard to Ibrahim's activities. The BBC understands that his arrest was the first major one following a community tip-off. Whitehall security and community c

Russia’s Medvedev calls on muftis to combat extremism

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The russian president medvedev is no exception he is now calling up on the Muftis, maulvis to fight against fundamentalists in Islam. Will they / wont they lets wait and watch. Here is the link on Rueters Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, battling a low-level Muslim insurgency in Russia’s south, has met Muslim leaders and asked them to spread a message of tolerance to combat Islamist extremism. Medvedev met 12 muftis , Muslim spiritual leaders, from across the country on Wednesday in the pre-revolutionary Congregational Mosque in central Moscow, said by Muslims to be one of the oldest in European Russia. (Photo: President Medvedev (L) and Chief Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin in Moscow, 15 July 2009/RIA Novosti) Although the Kremlin has calmed the province of Chechnya by installing a strong local leader, violence has flared in other areas of the volatile, poverty-ridden North Caucasus. Killings of police and local officials are on the rise. “It (extremism) destabilises the situation

Car bomb kills 2 in restive southern Thailand

The Thai capital seems to be no stranger to violence as this AP report suggests, a car bomb has blown up killing 2 soldiers, guess what again muslim suspected insurgents are in question. (AP) – 1 day ago PATTANI, Thailand — A car bomb exploded Friday in restive southern Thailand, killing two soldiers and wounding five other people, an army official said. Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated the bomb that was hidden inside a parked pick-up truck in Yala province, said Lt. Col. Suwat Thongbai. The explosion destroyed the truck and sent debris flying about 100 yards (meters), he said. The blast hit a group of six soldiers who were traveling in a car to inspect a gas canister that was left unattended on the roadside nearby, Suwat said. "The bomb was detonated when the soldiers' car approached," Suwat said. "The insurgents lured the security forces there before triggering the bomb." Two soldiers in the car were killed and the other four were wounded. A Buddhist

One killed, six injured in Bihar court blast

The PTI report in HT shows of a bomb blast in the ragely peaceful Bihar. This courtroom blast is unfortunate incident for the Nitish Kumar govt, which is trying to build up an otherwise different image of the state. A man was killed and six others injured, one of them seriously, in a bomb blast inside an advocate's chamber in the district court premises here today. Bhojpur police superintendent Sunil Kumar said the crude bomb was tied to the waist of the man and exploded when he entered the chamber and was about to take a seat. The six -- four lawyers and two clients -- present in the chamber were injured in the blast, he said. The police captain said the condition of the advocate, one of the injured, is serious and has been rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital for further treatment. The security of the court premises has been beefed up in view of the blast, the SP said, adding the investigation is on. District Magistrate Safina A N visited the sadar hospital where th

Militant training camps operating in Pak: BSF DG

Its an open secret and India keeps talking about it but as usual the Western powers taht be are not affected and there comes a day when they are affected (aka 9/11, 7/11, madrid or etc) then they run for cover and keep bombing innocent civilians like they are doing with the drone attacks. These actions only will gift them more enemies and more suicide bombers. Rather than these waterloos they could have listened to victim countries like India. Zee news Quotes teh DID BSF Updated on Saturday, July 18, 2009, 14:39 IST Jammu: Some recent encounters in Kashmir Valley indicate that militant training camps across the border are still in existence, BSF Director General ML Kumawat said on Saturday. Related Stories BSF to raise women`s battalion, increase strength by 35,000 BSF trooper beaten to death; 10 policemen booked "Pakistan needs to take a decisive action against them. In case Islamabad is serious about taking action against terrorist outfits in their own country, they must

Trial of 26/11 suspects resumes in Pakistan

The flip flaps and confusing statements from pakistan aside the 26/11 bombings and attacks on mumbai case has been brought on the rails in PAKISTAN. HT Reports The trial of five LeT operatives accused of involvement in the Mumbai attacks, including its operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, resumed on Saturday at a Pakistani anti-terror court after a gap of nearly two months, but it was not clear whether the suspects had been formally indicted. The trial resumed in the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after appointment of a new judge, Baqir Ali Rana, for anti-terror court number 2 in the garrison city to hear the matter. Justice Rana adjourned the case till July 25 after Saturday's hearing. It was not immediately clear if the accused - Lakhvi, Zarar Shah, Abu al Qama, Shahid Jamil Riaz and Hamad Amin Sadiq - had been formally indicted as the hearing was held in-camera.  Shahbaz Rajput, the counsel for the accused, told PTI that today's proceedings were a 'pre-

Malaysia fugitive terrorist linked to Jakarta's suicide bombing

The Indonesian Society apart from being largely inclusive was tolerant but the Radical islamic intrusion in to public life as well as the matters of the state over the years have made things worse. Thats how these elements have been able to perpetuate the Terror activities. www.chinaview.cn  2009-07-18 17:06:20           Print     JAKARTA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian senior anti-terror official Saturday connected the fugitive Malaysian-born extremist Noordin M Top to Friday's suicide bombings at the JW Marriott hotel and the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, according to the national Antara news agency.     "From the modus operandi used in Friday's bombings, it is clear they are linked to Noordin M Top," said Ansyaad Mbai, head of the anti-terror desk at Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.     He said that the crimes were carried out in a more sophisticated way, which was infiltrating into the target area.    

Inter-state Maoist arms racket busted: police

The MAOISTS untill now are considered a threat in the interior areas of the country but seems like they have places in the capital of the India too. This PTI report proves something if not indicates to a bigger problem. STAFF REPORTER 16:56 HRS IST Ranchi/New Delhi, July 15 (PTI) An inter-state Maoist arms racket has been busted with the arrest of a businessman in the national capital and his counterpart in Jharkhand with recovery of a huge cache of bulletproof jackets and sophisticated gadgets. "He is not a Naxal. His involvement was completely commercial. He was procuring equipment which are illegal.He is part of procuring some material and equipment for operational purposes (of Naxals)," Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said providing information about the arrested businessman Praveen Sharma. Sharma's custody will be transferred to Jharkhand police as he was wanted by them. By profession he is an electronics trader, Dadwal said. The arrest of the bu

'Insurgents killed' in Swat clash

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The BBC report details the fight against terror and the elimination of the Millitancy in SWAT atleast which has become a haven for the taliban / al qaeda forces. Hundreds of families have now left the relief camps Fighting between militants and the army in Pakistan's Swat valley has killed at least nine people, as people displaced by fighting continue to stream back. Army officials said the dead included eight militants and one soldier. The fighting took place in Kabal on Tuesday, army sources said. Kabal has not yet been opened for returnees. An estimated 12,000 people left relief camps to return to the Swat valley on Tuesday. Hundreds more families were expected to return on Wednesday. After the army said it had largely defeated Taliban militants following a two-month offensive in the troubled region, Pakistan's prime minister declared that it was safe for people to return home. People housed in relief camps are being sent back with a military escort

Routing Taliban 'may take time'

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This piece analyses the Taliban hunts and how n why it is taking it so long to eliminate the threat in the region. BBC NEWS   <img name="holdingImage" class="holding" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46066000/jpg/_46066022_-1.jpg" alt="Mike Mullen" /> <div class="warning"><p><strong>Please turn on JavaScript.</strong> Media requires JavaScript to play. </p> </p></div> "If we get it right, the Afghan people will turn the Taliban out" The top military commander in the US, Adm Michael Mullen, says he does not know how long it will take for security to improve in Afghanistan. He warned that the Taliban were "much more violent, much

14 hostages freed from Somali pirates by Indian, French navies

The Problem of sea Piracy is still haunting the international waters and international laws are just once more mute spectators. The Indian Express Posted: Friday , Jul 17, 2009 at 0120 hrs New Delhi:    Demonstrating excellent coordination in the last six days, the Indian and French Navies together ensured the safe release of 14 Indian hostages whose dhow (wooden ship) was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. “The close coordination between the two Navies helped in freeing 14 crew members of an Indian dhow 'MV Nafeya' after it was hijacked by pirates off Boosasso near Somalia at 1100 hours on July 10 by seven pirates armed with RPGs and AK47s ,” Indian Navy officers said. The dhow, registered in Porbandar, Gujarat and operating in UAE, was hijacked by the pirates after it had dropped cargo at a Somalian harbour and was proceeding towards Dubai. After capturing the Indian dhow, officials said, the pirates attempted to hijack a Liberian tanker ship 'M

Jakarta hotel bombs kill 9, dent investor confidence

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The recent blasts in Jakarta, are an indication of the growing influence of the Radical fundamentalist Islamists. The reuters report shows the vulnerability of the financial systems and the confidence of the investors. By Telly Nathalia and Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta's business district on Friday, killing nine people and wounding dozens in attacks that could dent investor confidence in Indonesia. A car bomb also blew up along a toll road in North Jakarta, police said without giving further details. Indonesia's Metro TV said two people had been killed. An unexploded bomb was also later found at the Marriott, police said. The apparently coordinated bombings are the first in several years and follow a period in which the government had made progress in tackling security threats from militant Islamic groups, bringing a sense of political stability to Southeast Asia's biggest e

ANALYSTS VIEWS 3-Indonesia Jakarta hotel bomb blasts

Here is an array of reactions and analysis from the analysts on the Bomb blasts in Jakarta. This reuters report says it all JAKARTA, July 17 (Reuters) - Near-simultaneous bomb blasts ripped through the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta's business district on Friday, killing nine people and injuring 42 including foreigners and Indonesians, police said. A car bomb had also exploded along a toll road in north Jakarta, police said. Indonesia's Metro TV said two people had been killed. No further details on that blast were available. The bomb attacks, the first in several years, could severely dent investor confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. The Indonesian government had made considerable progress in tackling security threats from militant Islamists in recent years, bringing a sense of greater political stability. Islamist militants from the regional Jemaah Islamiah organisation were blamed for numerous attacks between 2002-2005 in Indonesi

WAKE UP AMERICA! RELIGIOUS WAR: RADICAL ISLAM VS. JUDEO-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS – Sharia Law is the New Threat to the United States: All the More Reason to Fight for Your Second Amendment Rights!

 This is a theory by donhamrick at his blog american common defence review is kinda interesting and thats the reason its found space here. Theory No. 22 for Which Relief is Sought: Gun control laws violate the First Amendment right to religious freedom, and, whether incidental or intentional, gun control laws aid and abet the establishment of theocratic Radical Islam and Sharia Law, the Islamic Law of the Muslim World. Radical Islam advocates the overthrow of the United States (18 U.S.C. § 2385). The U.S. Coast Guard Final Agency Action denying my Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is an act advocating the overthrow of the United States because of its parallel appeasement to Radical Islam and Sharia Law which reduces my status as a second class citizen in dhimmitude, as an incident of slavery and involuntary servitude in violation of the Second Amendment. In my previous cases the federal courts rejected or ignored my claims that the Second Amendment has religious connection

SIMI, NDF links being probed

The SIMI - NDF link in kochi blast report from Express buzz Express News Service  First Published : 15 Jul 2009 12:48:00 AM IST KOCHI: Probe into the pipe-bomb blast at Ernakulam Collectorate took a new turn on Tuesday with the Special Investigation Team collecting details of people with alleged SIMI and NDF links in the State. The top officials of the special team met in Aluva on Tuesday morning to assess the progress of the investigation.A decision was taken at the toplevel to collect details of people who were in touch with Shibili and Shaduli, who were earlier arrested for SIMI links. The police had taken some people with alleged SIMI connections into custody from Aluva and Eerattupettah on Monday. Though they were released later, it has been decided to keep an eye on them.Though the police are dismissing SIMI links in the incident, a top official revealed that the investigation is currently focusing on this aspect.“We have strong leads in the investigation though we cannot re

Chechen leader vows to investigate activist murder

The chechen Human rights scene seems to be deteriorating. This Associated press report gives the details of the situation especially the case of Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anna Politkovskaya killings. By MUSA SADULAYEV – 42 minutes ago GROZNY, Russia — The Kremlin-installed leader of Chechnya has said he will personally oversee the investigation into the brazen murder of a top human rights activist — even though the victim's colleagues accuse Ramzan Kadyrov's security forces of involvement. The United States and the European Union have condemned Wednesday's daylight shooting of Natalya Estermirova, a daring investigator of rights abuses in Russia's troubled North Caucasus. She worked with human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anna Politkovskaya, also killed likely for their work. The murder of Estemirova, whose body was found late Wednesday with bullet holes in the head roadside in the Ingushetia region, west of Chechnya, appeared to confirm t

Terrorism kills more Afghan civilians than any military action – UN mission

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Source: UN 13 July 2009 –  The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan ( UNAMA ) has spoken out against the use of suicide bombings and other terrorist activities, which it says kills more civilians than any other military action.The reaction came after last Thursday’s bomb blast in Logar province which killed more than 20 people, including children on their way to school. UNAMA condemned the “barbaric” attack, the latest in a string of violence targeted at aid organizations. “The United Nations in Afghanistan has long made clear its deep concern about the use of suicide bombs and terrorist acts in populated areas,” Nazifullah Salarzai, a spokesperson for the Mission told a  news conference  in Kabul today. “These are resulting in more civilian casualties in Afghanistan than any other military tactic, and must stop. The civilian population of this country has a right to be safe from violence and threats.” The head of the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) has also spoken out a

Bangladesh urges India to catch fugitive rebels

The Bangla govt atlast is taking security seriously. This reuters report shows so. The bangla coup or mutiny perpetrators are hiding across the border somewhere in India feels bangladesh. Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:32pm IST DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has urged India to arrest some 25 fugitive rebel troops believed to have been hiding across the border following a mutiny early this year, security officials said on Tuesday. Some 25 rebel troops have been on the run since the Feb. 25-26 mutiny in the headquarters of the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) border guards in the capital, Dhaka. Almost 80 people, mostly army officers commanding the BDR, were killed. "It is likely that most of the fugitive troops are hiding in India and we need their (India's) help to capture them," BDR chief Major-General Mainul Islam told a joint news conference after meeting the head of the Border Security Force (BSF) of India. BSF Director General M. L. Kumawat arrived in Dhaka on Saturday

Maoists strike again, kill two near Lalgarh

The left wing seperatism in West bengal has tried to prove its still there and counting. May be its dying but it still is a force and challenge for the Indian Democracy. May be we should take people the common man more seriously than the fed cadres of parties. Atleast reports the Zeenews indicates their strength / weekness  Updated on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 18:53 IST Salboni (West Bengal): After being ousted by security forces, Maoists struck again -- the second attack in the past seven days -- killing a supporter of People's Committee against Police Atrocities and a Trinamool Congress member this morning.  PCPA supporter Tarini Deb Singh and Trinamool activist Swapan Deb Singh, both hailing from Memul village, were abducted two days ago by suspected Maoists, who accused them of working as informers for police and CPI-M, police said.  Their bodies were found near Lalgarh here between Memul village and Madhupur village, adding Maoists have claimed responsibility for the murders

Soldiers' deaths will not guarantee Helmand success

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Lets hope the western forces succeed in eliminating the Taliban atleast this BBC report wants us to believe without ground intelligence and the actual Osama being caught  Verity Murphy  |  11:03 AM, Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Casualties are rarely an accurate measure of success in military operations. The Duke of Wellington used to call it the "butcher's bill", recognising that the only thing worse than paying the price of victory was paying it for failure. In the current British-led offensive in Helmand -  Operation Panther's Claw  - there are worrying signs that the loss of life in recent days may not produce the lasting success most people in Britain would hope for. These indicators have little to do with the willingness of the British (and Danish) troops to suffer and bleed in carrying out their orders. They are to do with concerns that the hard won gains of these house to house fights, in terms of clearing out pockets of Taliban resistance, will not be sustainable. T