(Zawahiri Recording) Al-Qaeda leader urges Palestinians to turn against Abbas - another Zawahiri recording on Internet congratulated Muslims on Eid al-Adha and attacked Abbas of being complicit with USA and Israel
(Zawahiri Recording) Al-Qaeda urges Iraq insurgents to unite - also hailed any Muslim woman wearing veil as a "soldier in the battle of Islam against the Zionist-Crusader attack"
Spreading Terrorist Dogma - Evan Kohlmann shows how terrorist propaganda is distributed to global media (interactive site)
Iraqi forces detain 20 in raids in western Iraq - suspected of manufacturing or planting bombs
Hanging to intensify anti-US jihad: Taliban -- "Saddam's hanging on the day of Eid is a challenge to Muslims" - see Dec 30 posting by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
(Minneapolis) Area Somalis want peace for homeland - Many of the 1,500 protesters in Minneapolis were angered that the U.S. gave tacit support for ousting of Islamists
Poll: Americans see gloom, doom in 2007 - Six in 10 people think the U.S. will be the victim of another terrorist attack next year
Localities Operate Intelligence Centers To Pool Terror Data - Frustrated by poor federal cooperation, U.S. states & cities building network of intelligence centers
(Spain) 26 slightly hurt in car bombing at Madrid airport - Powerful car bomb explodes in parking lot at Spain's busiest airport, one missing - Madrid bombing 'breaks ETA cease-fire'
Search for human remains expands at World Trade Center - Debris and bone fragments found under service road on the site's western edge
77 killed as carnage grips post-Saddam Iraq (updated) - December deadliest month for US troops in 2 years - U.S. Forces Brace For Violence in Iraq Post-Execution; FBI and DHS warn Americans to be vigilant about possible attack
Somali troops, allies prep for showdown - with 3,300 Islamic forces who have regrouped at a southern seaport - US govt believes includes four suspects in 1998 bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania - see Dec 29 posting by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
(Somalia) Islamic leader vows to stay in Somalia -- and -- Thousands greet Somalia's PM in capital (updated) - Ali Mohamed Gedi drove in heavily armed convoy of 22 vehicles - see Dec 29 posting by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
EU: Dutch Group on Terror List - Freezing Assets of 'Hofstad Group'
(Thailand) 3 killed in Thailand's restive south - 2 Buddhist teachers burned to death -- and --Thai insurgency targets Buddhists - Islamist terrorists calling for Thailand to be Islamic nation
UAE rejects US criticism on export of sensitive material - US criticizing UAE customs for failing to to stop export of sensitive material that could be used for terrorist attacks
Charity link to Hamas investigated - London-based Palestinian charity Interpal
(Israel) Report: Jerusalem terror attack foiled - Cleared for publication: Security forces thwarted in April 2006 plan to carry out suicide bombing in Jerusalem
Iraqis fleeing in droves - Since February 22 Samarra bombing, about 432,000 Iraqis have fled, 42,000 from Baghdad
(Pakistan) Death to U.N. Workers Urged in Pakistan - new fatwa by Mufti Khalid Shah to kill all employees of United Nations
(India) 7/11: ATS fails to nail hawala men who routed funds - Despite arrests in July 11 Mumbai bombings, hawala network used to channel the money not dismantled
Hizbullah paying for Kassam attacks - Hizbullah is paying Palestinian splinter groups "thousands of dollars" for each Kassam rocket fired at the western Negev
(UK) 40 terror suspects in East Lancs - Lancashire police monitoring more than 40 people with suspected terrorist links.
Hamas befriends LeT, Hizb - Low on funds, Hamas reportedly sought alliance with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen after visit of Palestinian minister to Pakistan this summer
Remains of terror group chief found in Philippines - Remains of Abu Sayyaf chief Khaddafy Janjalani found on Jolo Island - $5 million bounty offered
Three shot dead in Thailand's south - 2 Muslims and Buddhist killed and elementary school burned by suspected Islamic militants
Broke N Korea sells gold - Has earned $28 million by exporting gold to Thailand
Taleban confirm top commander killed - Akhtar Mohammad Osmani killed in airstrike in Helmand province
U.S. finally admits Arafat murdered American officials - Declassified 1973 cable: Arafat plotted and supervised murders of 2 U.S. diplomats in Sudan (see cable here)
Bombings kill at least 54 in Iraq - 7 US soldiers killed, making December second deadliest month in 2006
In 2006, Attacks Were Thwarted. But Why? - Unlike past 2 years, no single terror attack of note in the West during 2006
US creates terrorist fingerprint database - To identify suspects from fingerprints on tea glass or shell casing
U.S. pursues financial strategy against regimes it can't otherwise corral - Persuading European & Asian bankers to choke off Iranian and North Korean access
U.K. Soldiers Watch for Reprisals After Police Station Raid - British raid on police station in Basra, killed 7 gunmen, saved 127 prisoners, from execution, blew up station
Ethiopia fights rival Somali Islamists and U.S. tracks a growing Al Qaeda menace in Africa - Douglas Farah: "It's pretty clear that the Courts view themselves as the successor caliphate" to the Taliban
AP: Congress rebukes FBI over probe - Committee report critical of 1996 Oklahoma City bombing investigation
(UK) Channel tunnel is terror target - Channel tunnel targeted by Islamic terrorists according to French and American intel
Indonesian police guarding churches - amid warnings by Western nations that Islamic militants may be plotting Christmas bombings
(Pakistan) Peshawar: Call for "jihad" against NGOs - fatwa issued for Jihad against NGOs including the UN and human rights organizations
UAE gives $30m aid to Palestinians - due to Western boycott of terror group Hamas
Iraqi insurgent snipers gaining skill - Insurgent gunmen have honed skills and acquired better equipment
Police hunt for 'English brothers' who spent year in al-Qaeda camp - 9 Britons among 12 Western recruits groomed by al-Qaeda for attacks - Heathrow suspect appears in court, Security chiefs on continuing alert
(Iraq) Al-Qaida-linked group offers truce for U.S. exit - Leader of "Islamic State of Iraq," Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, issues first audio saying fighters launching new offensive
Iran ordered to pay in Khobar Towers bombing - U.S. judge ordered Iran to pay $254 million to families of 17 U.S. servicemen killed in 1996 bombing - see Opinion and Order
(Afghanistan) Taliban boxed in by coalition forces - Operation Baaz Tsuka results in surrounding hundreds of Taliban around Howz-e Madad - Canadian commander: "(NATO) and Afghan forces are surrounding them, 360 degrees."
Ridge proposes U.S. visa reforms - Michael Cutler criticizes "prioritizing profits over national security"
Hudson River Tunnels Seen as Fragile - NYT: Small amount of high explosives could cause significant flooding
Muslim Insurgency Escalates in Thailand - Zachary Abuza: "The government deserves credit, but it's too little, too late." See his Dec. 10 post
Pak would never turn me over to India: Salahuddin - Hizb Ul-Mujahideen head confident of protection
London Braces for Attack; 'Miracle' If There Isn't One - "It is not a matter of if there will be an attack, but how bad the attack will be" - see Newsweek story on Westerners trained by Al Qaeda and U.S. Treasury designation of key figure
Bush signs bill denying aid to Hamas-led authority - Permits humanitarian aid to Fatah, PM Abbas, and those not linked to Hamas
Jordanian to hang for murder of British tourist - Jordanian court sentenced man for killing tourist and injuring 5 other Westerners
(Indonesia) Bashir cleared over Bali bombings - Court overturns convictions of JI spiritual leader for 2002 Bali & 2004 Marriott Hotel blasts - Outrage as Bashir charge cleared
(India) Mumbai railway steps up security again - Alert for possible attack in Mumbai, Goa and Surat on December 25, 26 or January 25, 26
ABC Exclusive: Video Shows U.S. Embassy Terror Attack - Tape with attack on embassy in Syria (clip and slideshow) - David Schenker quoted
Iraq violence kills 23 as Gates visits - 11 died when suicide bomber detonated car with explosives near university
Trial of British "airline plotter" to start Friday in Pakistan - impersonation and false documents - terrorism charges already dropped
Time Magazine: Syria in Bush's Crosshairs: Classified document suggests Administration considering funding Syrian political opposition
US Convict in terror case back in federal court - James Ujaama, a Muslim convert from Seattle, arrested in Belize violating probation
Australia retrial in al-Qaeda case - Joseph Thomas conviction thrown out on accepting funds from Al-Qaeda
French counterterror forces on high alert - Terror officials cite 3 thwarted plots
Afghanistan arrests Pakistani spy - ISI agent accused of being al-Qaida sympathizer and aide
Treasury Designates Individual Supporting Al Qaida, Other Terrorist Organizations (updated) - Mohammed Al Ghabra organized travel to Pakistan for recruits to meet senior al Qaida and return to UK
Report: China Uncovers Money Laundering - 7 underground banks in cases worth over $1.75 billion, with 44 arrested
(U.S.) State Dept. Losing a Top Figure In Terror War - Chief of State Department's counterterrorism office and key strategist in war in Afghanistan leaving soon
(Afghanistan) Attempt to assassinate governor foiled -- arrested a would-be suicide bomber with explosives strapped to his body
Commentary: Naked To Our Enemies - reform of domestic counter-intelligence resources
The Regathering Storm - Newsweek: 12 Westerners being trained by Al Qaeda in Pakistan for special mission - picture here
(Iraq) Car Bomb kills five at market - at wholesale vegetable market in southern Baghdad, killing five people and wounding 19
Hamas threatens to resume suicide bombings - Terror group warns if government toppled, 'all options open'
Somalia Islamists discuss defections - 200 troops serving govt defecting to Islamic courts movement
Gunmen stage mass kidnapping in Baghdad - Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kidnapped 20-30 Iraqi Red Crescent employees amd Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq
(U.S.) Talk of Satellite Defense Raises Fears of Space War - Senior official warned that nations and possibly terrorists "acquiring capabilities" to destroy space systems
(Iraq) Court sentences al-Qaida member to death - Iraqi court sentenced Libyan member of al-Qaida in Iraq to death for 8 attacks
Philippines moves on Saudi-based charity - International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) frozen, following U.S. Treasury action
The Book on Iraq - New Pentagon counterinsurgency manual issued - see Andrew Cochran's Dec. 15 post
Gone quiet - CNN's Henry Shuster: No messages from al-Zawahiri for 10 weeks
(US) Terror-Free Investing (Commentary) - Missouri state treasurer on investing in companies with no ties to terrorist states
2 Marines reportedly killed near Baghdad - Shiite tribal sheik linked to British forces also killed in Basra
U.S. to retry terror case against Colombian rebel - First trial of FARC leader Ricardo Palmera, aka Simon Trinidad, ended in hung jury
(South America) Tri-border transfers 'funding terror' - BBC: Telefax, business in South American region, sends millions overseas
Saudis Planning to 'Clean up' al Qaeda in Anbar - Saudi intel official tells ABC News that they could "clean up" Anbar of al Qaeda networks
(Sri Lanka) LTTE chief peace negotiator dies - Tamil Tigers' chief strategist and negotiator dies of cancer
(Afghanistan) The Taliban's Book of Rules - Newsweek's Christopher Dickey with translated 9-page pamphlet, now saved on CT Library page
Indonesian terrorist sentenced to four years - for explosives in blast in shopping mall intended to attack church
Sudan dismisses Darfur 'threats' - of US/UK to take action UN peacekeeping force continues to be blocked
(EU) Swift spared prosecution - Over transatlantic data transfer to track terrorism - see Victor Comras' July 3 post
2 Laotian-Americans killed in Thailand - Thai police said they suspect a political connection to the killings
Quantico mosque leader promoted - received his religious training at a radical Islamic school raided by federal agents after 9/11
2,000 killed in Afghanistan since Sept. - 2,100 militants militants killed, 900 in Operation Medusa
(Israel) IDF, GSS Crack Extensive Islamic Jihad Network - Israeli security services crack network in Hevron, dozens arrested
Officers say U.S. soldiers ‘abused’ by al Qaeda inmates - Gitmo al Qaeda inmates attack U.S. military, who are ordered not to respond
US Worried over Al Qaeda Attack in Algeria - warns Americans to "review their security situation"
(USA) Trial delayed for seven accused of US terror plot - delayed until fall - accused of plotting terrorist attacks against Chicago's Sears Tower and government buildings in other major cities
'American Jihad' author makes waves at JCC - Steven Emerson called on Muslim leaders to "unambiguously condemn" Islamist terrorist groups
Iraqi exodus could test Bush policy - Total expected to exceed quota for hundreds of thousands of refugees
(U.S.) New Book Links Terror Suspect To LA Plot - Former AG says Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri sent to U.S. day before 9-11 attacks for West Coast strikes including tallest L.A. building
(Lebanon) Pro-Hezbollah - Enormous crowds flood Beirut in protest - "Does Bush want popular expression in Lebanon? Do the West and the Arabs want to hear the voice of the people in Lebanon? Tell them 'Death to America!' Tell them 'Death to Israel!'"
(Turkey) Police seize Turkish Qaeda leader - report - seized bomb making materials and maps of oil refinery
Nasreddin silent Turkish businesses - JC Brisard on terrorist financier Ahmed Idris Nasreddin's businesses in Turkey
(U.S.) MA Imams Related to Pakistani Terrorist Leader? - 2 Boston Imams related to founder of LeT (Jamaat-ud-Dawa)
Montenegro: 18 Ethnic Albanians Indicted on Terrorism Charges - 5 U.S. citizens among those alleged planning terrorist attacks
Palestinian PM in Teheran nods to Iranian support - will keep fighting Israel thanks in part to support from Iran
Morocco: Ten Imams Arrested - membership in 'Al-Adala wa al-Ihsan' promoting overthrow of govt and establishment of Sharia state
US move sparks terrorism denial - Argentina, Brazil Paraguay deny terrorists operating where borders meet
Studying the War - Online symposium on ISG Report quotes David Schenker: "This was a great week for Syria."
11 U.S. troops killed in Iraq, 7 Iraqis killed in bombings and shootings
Iraq Study Group Report and Executive Summary (Acrobat files) - see Walid Phares' Dec. 6 post - and (PA) Terrorists rejoicing over new Iraq 'plan' - 'Allah and his angels' responsible, 'era of Islam and of jihad' declared
Thailand: Southern Schools Targeted Again - Two students and a soldier wounded in explosive attack
(Pakistan) "AQ Khan did not act alone" - Swedish Nuclear Commission finds that Khan could not have acted "without the awareness of the Pakistani government"
NBC: 10 U.S. servicemembers killed in Iraq - 5 U.S. troops killed in north, and 5 killed in Anbar province, all by IEDs
Captured Israelis 'were injured' - 2 Israeli soldiers captured in July by Hezbollah suffered serious injuries
(U.S.) Terror war a bust, Stats inflated: study - Strategy of arresting suspects on any charge effective in thwarting attacks, but importance inflated
Palestinian-al Qaeda plans (Commentary) - "Joint Palestinian-al Qaeda teams are planning coordinated mega-terror strikes against Israel and America"
(Iraq) Top aide of al-Qaeda chief killed - Iraq security forces: "killed a few days ago Abu Taha, Abu Ayyub al-Masri's right-hand man"
(Iraq) 17 killed in attacks, four in Sadr City bus suicide bombing, eight killed in mortar bomb attacks on market
Scores killed in Baghdad attacks - Insurgents shot and killed 15 Shiites on minibus - 2 car bombs killed 15 Iraqis - insurgents killed 1 U.S. soldier and wounded 5 after 13 U.S. servicemen died over weekend
(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber hits foreign troops in Afghanistan - plows car bomb into NATO convoy - 9 civilians, 2 soldiers wounded in second attack in 3 days
(Pakistan) Musharraf suggests Pakistan willing to give up Kashmir claim - if India agrees to Kashmir self-governance - with New Delhi and Islamabad jointly supervising the region
(Egypt) Foreigners arrested for plotting attacks - American, 11 Europeans, and Arabs arrested for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks Mideast
Israelis Kill Palestinian in W. Bank - Israeli army killed Palestinian and arrested 17 militants in West Bank raids
U.S.: Poorly Paid Afghan Cops Get Bribes - Afghanistan's police often paid less than Taliban militants they are fighting
Spain jails Chechen suspect - Accused of terror attacks in Russia
The CIA and The Militant Who Eluded It in Norway - Krekar case shows how U.S. has struggled to deal with Islamic militants allowed to live freely in Europe
(U.S.) Hamas on trial - Commentary on Chicago trial, citing Steven Emerson's CTB posts (Nov. 17 - Nov. 15 - Nov. 14)
(Pakistan) Suicide bomber kills Pakistani policeman - suspected Al-Qaeda man from Uzbekistan headed to Bannu
Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects - security officials state suspects believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda, official says, roundup conducted just before expected attack, suspects are from several Arab nations
(U.S.) FBI agent describes group's jihad plot - Alleges that 4 aspiring jihadists conducted firearms training and discussed war against U.S.
(France) Iraq-Bound Man Placed Under Investigation in France - French student expelled from Syria for trying to join terrorists in Iraq under French investigation
(Philippines) Muslim convert linked to extremists arrested in Philippines - Ustadz Abubakar, a.k.a Feliciano de los Reyes, key leader of Rajah Solaiman, which helped Abu Sayyaf in 2004 Manila bombing
(Netherlands) Dutch court convicts four Islamists - for planning terror attacks on politicians and the Dutch intelligence service - Samir Azzouz receives 8 years
Indian troops in Kashmir kill New Delhi bombing suspect - Ali Baba (aka Abu Hufeza) with Lashkar-e-Toiba group
(USA) Financial firms warned of Qaeda cyber attack - beginning on Friday - advisory about possible Internet attack on U.S. stock market & banking Web sites by radical Muslim group - see Dec 1 posting by Andrew Cochran
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