Russia: Security Sweep Fails To Stem Violence In Ingushetia

(Afghanistan) Taliban leaves tribal roots for Al Qaeda tactics

(Sudan) U.N. approves Darfur force of up to 26,000

(Canada) Two youths in terror bust go free - 17 Toronto-area suspects accused of terrorist training & plotting Canadian landmark attacks

(U.S.) Bounty Hunter Disrupts Possible Terror Plot - ABC News on capture of possible "lone-wolf"

Kurdish Leader Warns of Iraqi Civil War

Afghans say they won't free prisoners - Afghanistan will not release insurgent prisoners, Tailban's key demand to free captives

Syria says ready to join in U.S. peace conference

(Asia) Military Exercise Signals Cozier Sino-Thai Relations - Zachary Abuza quoted on first anti-terrorism exercises

(India) Detained Al-Qaeda suspect claims to hail from Tripura - True identity unclear, found with 2 passports

(Russia) Video casts new light on fatalities at Beslan - Casts doubt on official conclusions about explosion

(India) Seven linked with Punjab militancy given death penalties

(India) Two LeT terrorists convicted under POTA - Planned to assassinate political leaders

Mauritanian drops terror charges for 14 (updated) - see Olivier Guitta's June 7 post

(Germany) Journalists Unearth Rare Terrorism Trial Tapes From 1970s - Trial in 1975-76 of Red Army Faction leaders Baader, Meinhof, others

Somalia: 5 civilians killed in land mine explosion

Afghanistan: Hostage Takers Mount Deadly Challenge To NGO Efforts

(Sri Lanka) Villagers flee fearing Tamil attacks

(Pakistan) Pak: At least 15 militants killed (updated) - Government troops with helicopter gunships repelled attack on North Waziristan military checkpoint

Russia downgrades ties with Hamas and Hamas ready for talks with Fatah government - official

Egypt holds 23 Islamists on terrorism charges

New Al Qaeda tape: Abu Yahya al Libi discusses Pakistan - Laura Mansfield press release - View picture from tape

(Iraq) US Army kills 8, detains 40 in precision raids throughout Iraq -- in Salahuddin and Anbar provinces - statement Monday

(Iraq) Four Iraqi civilians slain in Kirkuk

(Iraq) US soldier killed in Al-Anbar, Iraq

(Iraq) US helicopter down in Iraq; crew safely evacuated

(Afghanistan) Suicide Car Bomber hits US coalition troops in Kabul - wounding 3 US troops and 7 Afghan civilians in Kabul - Taliban claimed responsibility

(Afghanistan) Taliban issues another hostage deadline -- threatened Tuesday to kill more hostages if their demands were not met by Wednesday -- and -- Body of second Korean hostage found -- Man, 29, is second hostage killed by Taliban

(Afghanistan) Al-Jazeera TV airs purported Taliban video of South Korean hostages in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Attacks on schools on the rise

(Pakistan) Blast wounds six Pakistani troops -- roadside bomb at troubled tribal belt near the Afghan border

(Pakistan Foreign Office) "US restrictions on Pakistan will prove counterproductive" -- and -- Pakistan in touch with US over new anti-terror bill: Foreign Office

Pakistan: 'Red Mosque' militants offer talks

(Pakistan) About 2,000 women rally in Pakistani capital for enforcement of Islamic laws

(Pakistan) National Assembly Opposition Parties criticize use of force to quell extremism

(India) Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt jailed for 6 years in 1993 Mumbai blasts

Bangladesh court indicts radical Islamic leader for 2004 grenade attack on British envoy

(Somalia) 8 killed in attacks in Somalia, witnesses say -- men in vehicles firing at government buildings shouting Allahu Akbar

Lebanese army commander visits troops at embattled camp

Report: Russia, Iran in Weapons Deal -- Jerusalem Post report

Russian police officer killed, three wounded in bus shootout - gunmen opened fire on a military bus in Chechnya

(Saudi Arabia) Rice, Gates team to lobby and lure Arabs

Hamas to Show an Improved Hand

Jordan rules out sending its military to West Bank to bolster Abbas, fight militants

Jordanian Islamists pull out of vote over 'fraud' -- Islamic Action Front and the Muslim Brotherhood

(Israel) IDF uncovers arms; explosive thrown at troops

(Israel) Car with explosive device caught by IDF near Tekoa

Israeli home front unprepared for war -- Jerusalem, Tel Aviv lack bomb shelters, gas masks scarce

(USA) Oak Ridge Nuclear Labs: Car crashes at nuclear weapons plant - hot-wired car crashes into checkpoint after asked for ID, then driver fled on foot

(USA) Travel security flaws – and how to fix them

Guantanamo cell is better than freedom in Algeria, says inmate fighting against release to Algeria -- Ahmed Belbacha lived in UK for 3 years

(Turkey) U.S. says working with Turkey to solve PKK "problem"

(UK) Secret evidence keeps terror suspects in UK - two suspected Algerian terrorists cannot be deported for reasons that are too secret to disclose - third acquitted in "ricin trial"

(UK) Brown walks a tightrope on terror with Bush

(UK) Muslim terrorists being picked on in British prisons, says lawyer

(UK) Ex-BNP Man Jailed Over 'Civil War' Stash

UK police admit Haneef mistakes

(Australia) Police still suspect Haneef of terror plot: Australia minister -- and -- (Australia) 'Secret material on Haneef can’t be released''Secret material on Haneef can’t be released' -- Dr. Mohammed Haneef was suspect in UK car bombs plot

French judge files preliminary charges against suspected Basque ETA separatists

(Algeria) Al-Qaeda in Algeria uses new members as human shields

(Nigeria) Pakistani construction manager abducted in Nigeria

(Thailand) Militant suspects nabbed in Narathiwat

(Philippines) Rebels accused of beheading soldiers flee Philippine police raid -- all alleged Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Indonesia: Papua Christian leader threatened

(North Korea) U.N. nuke team says N. Korea cooperative

Northern Ireland: UK Troops out as operation ends

(Canada) Air India witness reveals bomb mastermind's confession

(U.S.) Searching for Security Skills - U.S. struggling to fill thousands of homeland security jobs

(India) Charges to be framed in July 11 train bombing case - see Animesh Roul's July 11 post

Algeria hunts militants targeting foreigners: paper

Egyptian police dismantle terrorist cell

(Pakistan) Rs 1m reward for bombing mastermind arrest

Hamas takes reporters on air conditioned tour of dusty Gaza and Tunnels are conduit for weapons to Gaza

(Ireland) IRA: Gardai may not give evidence in Omagh bomb civil case

Algeria hunts militants targeting foreigners: paper

Egypt: police clash with Bedouins near Gaza border

Gaza: IAF air strike wounds 3 gunmen

UK pushing ahead with Basra exit plan

Taliban kill male South Korean hostage: spokesman

(Iraq) Car bomb kills six in central Baghdad

(Iraq) Suicide fuel truck bomb, and car bomb targeting police patrol in Balad (my title) - on Sunday -- other violence in Iraq including three US soldiers killed Thursday

(Iraq) Report: Armed Sunni group reconciles with Iraqi gov't

(Iraq) Insurgents attacked oil refinery -- MNF statement

(Afghanistan) Taliban Ambush Kills Up to 13 Private Security Guards in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Taliban to make new decision on South Korean hostages -- previously extended deadline to 1130 GMT (7:30 AM EDT) -- and -- Taliban: South Korean Hostages will die Monday - also holding one German and 4 Afghan colleagues

(Afghanistan) Second German hostage "well" - body of first "had shot wounds"

(Pakistan) Seven killed in militant violence in NW Pakistan - three paramilitary soldiers and four civilians

(Pakistan) Militants seize shrine in Pakistan -- in northwestern Pakistan, rename it after Red Mosque, 10 die near Afghan border

(Pakistan) Two would-be suicide bombers head to Rawalpindi (my title) -- and -- Pakistan: Identikit of suicide bomber released

(Pakistan) Roadside Bomb, Rocket Fire Wounds Eight Pakistani Soldiers

Pakistani gunship kills four in tribal area -- and -- (Pakistan) Govt planning to shut down all Afghan refugee camps: Rind

(Pakistan) Intelligence official and relative abducted in North Waziristan

(Pakistan) Three persons arrested in Balochistan for grenade attacks

(Pakistan) Militants flourish in al-Qaida's new haven, Pakistani leader faces bleak choices -- and -- Al-Qa'eda divided over drive to oust Musharraf -- Pakistan Daily Times version

Pakistan says draft US 9/11 law could harm relations

(Pakistan) Red alert in Pak amidst presence of 600 bombers in Islamabad

(Pakistan) Musharraf may quit army to seal Bhutto deal: minister

(Pakistan) Shut down by September 27 or else...: Islamist threatens to bomb Rainbow Centre

(Indian Kashmir) Kashmir bus blast kills six tourists

(Indian Kashmir) Top Hizbul Mujahideen guerrilla killed in Indian-administered Kashmir -- Farooq Ahmad Sheikh

(Indian Kashmir) Kashmir rebel group withdraws threat against migrant workers

(India) Charges to be framed in July 11 train bombing case

(India) Al Qaeda always present in India, says National Security Advisor

Bangladesh is a launch pad for terrorists infiltrating into India, says India’s National Security Advisor

(India Assam) Two ULFA militants arrested in Assam

(India) Maoists blow up railway signal system in Andhra Pradesh

(Somalia) 4 killed in Somali grenade, gun attacks - on Sundy in Mogadishu

(North Africa) Terrorism: Maghreb countries 'agree joint strategy' against al-Qaeda

Sudan sought Al-Qaeda’s help to fight Darfur peacekeepers

Sudan Defense Minister: "Jews" behind Darfur conflict

Lebanese troops bombard militants -- and -- Lebanese troops advance into siege camp

Iran rebuilds Lebanon to boost Hizbollah

Iran: No higher talks with U.S.

(Iran) UN inspectors due in Iran to visit nuclear site

Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades attack Israeli settlements, military posts

Israel air strike hits Gaza -- wounding two members of Islamic Jihad and the Gaza commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades

(Hamas) Report: U.S. coordinated security with 'top Hamas agent' -- Hamas agent believed to have infiltrated Fatah

Egypt says it needs international help to stop weapons smuggling into Hamas-run Gaza

Osama Bin Laden: Another old Bin Laden tape reposted to jihadist web sites

UK wanted US to rule out Bin Laden torture - report claims UK refused to pass on information in 1998 and 1999 to allow Bin Laden capture, unless promise of humane treatment

(UK) Let's launch a 'cultural offensive' against militant Islam, Brown tells Bush -- Brown: "expose terrorism for what it is - not a cause but a crime" - does not recognize Islamist ideology as threat

(UK) MPs oppose terror detention plans

UK shoe-bomber Richard Reid: Allah will set me free

(UK) Many Asians 'do not feel British'

Freed Guantanamo inmates take up arms

(USA) Bush Urges Congress to Modernize FISA Law to Monitor Suspected Terrorists

(USA) Rat poison found outside DC subway systems (my title) - shut down 3 DC Metro stations

(Kazakhstan) Terrorist banker detained in Kazakhstan - Interior Ministry

Australia refuses to apologize to terror suspect doctor Mohammed Haneef -- Terror Suspect Doctor Mohammed Haneef gets hero's welcome in India -- and -- Australian police hit back over arrest of bomb plot suspect -- Scotland Yard accused of sending wrong information

(Thailand) Massive search conducted in Yala - to prevent violent attacks -- Five more key insurgents suspects netted -- and -- 53 arrests in raids in far South

Philippines: Islamist groups target civilian says rights group - Islamist groups in the Philippines have killed or injured more than 1,700 people in bombings and other attacks since 2000 -- and -- Philippines is Southeast Asia's terror hotspot: report

(Germany) US pressures German banks to halt business in Iran

(Iraq) US-led forces assault Al-Qaeda across central Iraq

Turkey set to defy US and hunt Kurdish rebels

(Afghanistan) Taliban says no more talks on Korean hostages

(Pakistan) 600 ‘suicide bombers’ lurking in twin cities -- ‘Walking bombs’ left Lal Masjid before final military operation

(Pakistan) "Same group behind two suicide attacks in Islamabad"

(Pakistan) Cleric to 'wage jihad' if US attacks Waziristan

(Pakistan) Musharraf risks civil war as he invades the Al-Qaeda badlands and Post Lal Masjid: Zawahiri backs militant action against Musharraf

(Pakistan) Bhutto warns of Islamist revolt in Pakistan, plans return

(India) Arrested Lashkar militant was planning suicide attack: Cops and Arms recovered from arrested LeT militant in New Delhi

Lebanese troops move deeper into battle camp

Lebanon: Army kills 8 militants in refugee camp

Hezbollah rejects U.S. vision of Mideast - Leader claims terrorist group ready to strike Israel again at any time

Iran's Khamenei says U.S. and Israel are main foes

(UK) Abu Hamza bullied in prison, says wife

(UK) Campus 'Holy War' threat growing

(UK-Glasgow plot) MI5 reportedly keeps burned suspect alive

(Philippines) South quiet after suspends ops against Muslim separatists

(U.S.) House Members Say They Will Try to Block Arms Sales to Saudis - see Douglas Farah's July 27 post

US ‘dirty bomber’ is a trial for CIA

Egypt arrests 18 Muslim Brotherhood members

Serb Police Arrest Gunman Who Killed 9

Saudi turns his back on jihad

(Iraq) Cutting Costs, Bending Rules, And a Trail of Broken Lives - Wash Post on American private contractor's failures in Iraq

(Afghanistan) Taliban say hostage talks must 'speed up'

Terrorists expected to target Iraq soccer fans

(Iraq) Car bomb in Baghdad kills five, wounds 20 (updated)

Sri Lankan Navy: 2 rebel boats sunk; 6 killed

Gaza: 2 Palestinians killed planting explosive and Palestinian caught at checkpoint with two bombs

Afghan clashes kill 3 NATO soldiers, 24 Taliban (updated)

(Iraq) Sniper kills Iraqi journalist in Baghdad

(Iraq) US army detains 16 suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists

(Iraq) U.S. widens push to use armed Iraqi residents

(Iraq/Iran) Iran-arms importers captured in Iraq

Iraqi officials raise death toll in Thursday bombing in Baghdad to 61 killed

(Iraq/Turkey) Kurdish rebels deny reports that four leaders killed in Iraq

Iraqi leader tells Bush: Get Gen Petraeus out

Stepping Up Hunt for Osama Bin Laden, Taliban and Al Qaeda Hideouts - U.S. Air Force's Reaper to be added to the theater of operations in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan Hostage Negotiations) Afghans say may use force if hostage talks fail -- Former Taliban joins talks for hostages -- Taliban says some Korean hostages sick

(Afghanistan) 50 Taliban and 28 civilians killed in Afghan clashes -- officials said on Friday

(Pakistan) Unknown gunmen kill 2 policemen, wound one in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Six terrorists arrested -- three were arrested in Peshawar for NWFP bomb blasts and three for bombing attack on Matta police station

Pakistan suicide bomb wave warning -- authorities warned more suicide bombers were stalking Islamabad --- and --- Recurring suicide bomb nightmare haunts Pakistan

(Pakistan) Update: Eight police personnel among 15 persons killed in Islamabad Red Mosque area suicide bombing -- Red Mosque closed indefinitely after attack -- Pakistan tightens security after mosque suicide blast -- Pakistan blast investigation begins -- and -- Pakistan had bomb intelligence - about possible suicide bombing before Red Mosque bombing

(Pakistan Red Mosque) Seminary students thrashed and kicked Jamat-e-Islami (JI) leaders (my title) -- shouting "You better go to London and hold your meetings" -- and -- Lal Masjid tense after angry students attack media

(Pakistan) US, Pakistan differ on terrorist sanctuaries

(Pakistan) Report: Musharraf and Bhutto in power-sharing talks

(Indian Kashmir) Five Islamic rebels shot dead in Indian Kashmir

(Indian Kashmir) IED defused in Baramulla district in J&K

(Indian Kashmir) Militants demand non-Kashmiri workers leave Indian Kashmir

(India) Six Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh

(India) Three ULFA militants arrested in Assam

(USA) NYC airports to get anti-terror barriers

(USA) House Approves 9/11 Security Recommendations Bill

(USA/Saudi Arabia) Report: Bush sets $20b Saudi arms deal

(USA) Another Washington Post Editorial provides Hizbollah supporter Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah on Jihad (my title)

(USA) Man Admits Abortion Clinic Bomb Attempt

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef leaves Australia - goes to India

(UK) British students jailed for terrorism plans - updated and more detailed report -- on 5 British students jailed for Jihad: Akbar Butt, Usman Malik, Aitzaz Zafar, Awaab Iqbal, and Mohammed Irfan Raja -- British Jihadist Mohammed Irfan Raja note

(UK) Sleeper terrorist had al-Qaida links -- Anti-terror police believe Omar Altimimi, jailed for 9 years, had links with international terrorist and al Qaida

(UK) Muslim-only jail could be built to protect the terrorists

(UK) Bomber's prison cell set on fire in Britain -- 7/21/2005 Bomb Plotter Hussain Osman

U.K. official jailed for terrorism leak - Scotland Yard's counterterrorism section's Thomas Lund-Lack

Bosnia: High Representative demands expulsion of Islamic radicals -- including Abu Hamza

Algerian military kills 22 Al-Qaeda militants

(Somalia) Eritrea denies being main arms supplier to Somali rebels

(Lebanon) Cautious calm prevails over Nahr Al-Bared, clashes sporadic

(Lebanon) France warns of violence if Lebanese crisis not solved

(Israel) Two Al-Qassam missiles fired on Israel

(Israel) Unconfirmed report: One of two captive soldiers has died -- held captive by Hizbullah

(Israel) Palestinians open fire at IDF soldiers in Jenin

Israel to allow Palestinians in Egypt into Gaza Strip

Hamas-run Gaza government starts paying salaries of thousands of civil servants

Hamas supporter killed on Palestinian campus

U.S.-backed Fatah admits infiltration by Hamas

Debate in Salafi Islam over Jihad Against 'Heretical' Arab Regimes -- however, Jihad against western forces OK

(Thailand) Insurgents shoot petrol station owner

(Thailand) Insurgents kill ex-MP, wound villager

(Thailand) Thai security forces accused of beating suspected Muslim insurgent to death - suspected in execution-style slaughter of eight Buddhists

(France/Libya) Critics attack France for 'irresponsible' Libya nuclear deal

Colombian rebels break off peace talks

Philippines: Talks avert threat of guerilla conflict

(Sri Lanka) 15 killed in fighting in Sri Lanka -- and -- (Sri Lanka) Six LTTE cadres killed in separate incidents

(North Korea) UN nuclear team arrives in North Korea

(Pakistan) Balochistan official 'is killed' - Most senior official killed in province since insurgency began

New PA platform omits 'armed struggle' - New program includes peace agreement with pre-1967 borders

Is Somalia a Proxy War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea?

U.S. says kills 17 militiamen in Iraq clashes (updated) - US & Iraq forces pursued Mehdi Army cmndr, came under fire - U.S. captures Iraqi militant leader

(Pakistan) Blast near Pakistan mosque kills 13, mostly police (updated) Islamists retake Pakistan mosque, paint walls red -- 51 students of Lal Masjid released

Korean hostages alive in Afghanistan, say Taliban (updated)

(Iraq) Two killed, two wounded in Kirkuk bombings on Friday --- and --- (Iraq) Casualty toll of Thursday's Kirkuk bombing at 56

(Iraq) Roadside bomb kills U.S. soldier in restive Diyala province, military says

(Iraq/Saudi Arabia) U.S. officials voice frustrations with Saudis, citing role in Iraq

(Afghanistan) Dozens of Afghan civilians die in air raids: residents and NATO kills 50 Taliban, 28 civilians in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Islamabad courts bombing mastermind identified

Pakistan's Musharraf rules out US strikes -- (U.S.) Strikes in Pakistan still an option, officials say -- (Pakistan) U.S. Congress ties Pakistan aid to terrorism progress

(UK, Pakistan) Terrorism suspects living in England: UK will take action given proof by Pakistan: Miliband -- and -- Foreign Secretary Miliband appeals to Pakistani young people

(UK/Pakistan) Foreign Secretary Miliband in Taliban policy split with US -- seeks diplomatic, political approach to Taliban in tribal areas

(UK) Charges dropped against Dr. Mohammed Haneef after terror case bungles -- suspect in UK car bombing plots

(UK) Terrorist threat to airport passengers --- and --- (UK) I pray for 7/7 bomber, my husband

(India) 1 more death penalty in 1993 Mumbai blasts

(Somalia) Blasts kill 5 in Somali capital

U.S. Senate approves anti-terror bill

US study portrays Guantanamo inmates as threat

(U.S.) Al Qaeda seen in search of nukes -- US senior intel official says Al Qaeda terrorists seeking nuclear, other unconventional arms

U.S. Air Force Prepares for War in Cyberspace

(Saudi Arabia) 'Holy warrior' turns against the cause

Lebanese troops fight Islamists 'at close quarters'

(Lebanon) Two Lebanese soldiers die in camp battle overnight

Israelis wounded in overnight shelling of Sderot

Israeli forces withdraw from Fakhari after one-day incursion

(Palestinian Territories) Report: Terror group vows to obtain U.S. weaponry

(Syria) Report: Hundreds of Syrian missiles poised for possible first strike against Israel

IDF kills Gaza Islamic Jihad chief and Islamic Jihad says 3 of its men killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza City

Philippines: Talks avert threat of guerilla conflict

Colombia's rebels blamed for land mines

Sri Lanka war planes bomb Tiger territory

(North Korea) IAEA team en route to N. Korea

(UK & Iraq) Basra 'will be handed over to Iraqis by end of year'

Spain remands one Syrian, frees another in terror probe

Pakistani Islamic group's presence in Central Asia - Tablighi Jamaat most active group proselytizing in Central Asia

(Bangladesh) Ex-Bangladeshi minister sentenced to 31 years in prison for aiding Islamic militancy and Justice delivered - Victim of torture by terrorists discusses victory in case

(Iraq) Baghdad car bomb kills 25, wounds 115: police (updated) Bodies still buried - 3 buildings destroyed - fourth bombing in Shi'ite Karrada this week

Producer of 9/11 Conspiracy Film 'Loose Change' Arrested for Deserting the Army

French police arrest ETA suspects - Suspected ETA logistics chief and 2 accomplices

UK Toughens Money Laundering Regulations - Strict tests for money service businesses & extra checks on high-risk customers

(U.S.) FBI: Suspicious items not linked to terror - No known connection between suspicious airline bags' owners and terrorists - original story

Algeria: 'Women and children among militants' staked out by army - Terrorists using women, children to prevent attacks

Indonesia Sentences 17 Christians for Killings - Beat to death and beheaded 2 Muslims to avenge executions of 3 Christians

Philippines: Army humiliated by Basilan beheadings says expert

Bring 'em on: Militants in Pakistan await US - Syed Saleem Shahzad on terrorists' desire to face US & NATO forces in Waziristan

(West Bank & Gaza) Abbas security chief resigns, Israel kills 5 and Five dead, six wounded in IAF airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

Reporter's Notebook: A Dark Cloud Over Lebanon - "civil or even regional war could be on the horizon"

(Iraq) Khalis tribal leaders sign peace agreement - 75 tribal leaders unite to defeat terrorists

Suicide Reversal? Polling the Muslim world - Symposium on drop in Muslims' support for suicide with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Aaron Mannes

U.S. Tracks Saudi Bank Favored by Extremists - Islamic extremists use Saudi Al Rajhi Bank to move money (updated link)

Somalia: Islamist leader rebuffs joining the country's peace talks - see Douglas Farah's July 26 post - and UN: Eritrea arming Somalia insurgents

(Afghanistan) US-led forces kill more than 60 Taliban suspects

French deminer with UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon explosion

(Thailand) Two hurt in Pattani bombing; Indonesian shares peace process - see Zachary Abuza's July 26 post

(U.S.) Sudan ordered to pay $8 million to Cole victims' families

(UK) Extremist students are sentenced - 5 Muslim youths sentenced for planning to train in Pakistan

US-led forces net 36 alleged Qaeda militants in Iraq and Insurgents kill 10 Iraqi soldiers, police

'US wants Israeli-Palestinian deal within year' - Palestinian Pres. Abbas in interview

Lebanese army fights militants in streets of camp

Blast at military complex kills 15 Syrian soldiers

(Iraq) More accurate Green Zone attacks aided by Iran - U.S. - Iran's training helping terrorists hit Green Zone

Trial of suspected terrorists to begin in Kazakhstan on July 30 - 10 suspected masterminds of terrorist acts

US funds criticise Shell for Iran activities - Some of largest public pension funds in the US emphasized risks of business in Iran

At least 22 jailed members of outlawed Islamist group freed in Tunisia

Australia terror suspect case reviewed - Australia's chief prosecutor reviewing Haneef evidence

Accused terrorist faces trial in Germany - "Redouane E.H." allegedly made 4 money transfers for al Qaeda in Iraq

Experts question U.S. strategy in Pakistan

Civilians, Ethiopian soldiers killed in Somalia blast - At least five killed in Mogadishu

French police detain ETA suspect - One of Spain's most wanted fugitives

(Afghanistan) Taleban releases eight SKoreans, 1 killed but see Afghan govt, Taliban say no SKoreans freed

Hamas uses charity for 'terror,' US court told - see July 25 post on Matthew Levitt's testimony in Holy Land case

Hamas leader claims UK has widened links

U.S. man gets 15 years for attending militant camp - Mahmud Faruq Brent attended LeT camp in Pakistan - see April 2 CTB post on case

U.S. says Qaeda safe haven may be inaccessible

Bombs mar Baghdad soccer celebrations, kill 50

Three killed in Kashmir gun battle

ETA sets off 2 blasts at Tour; no one hurt (updated) - Spanish section hit - call claimed to be ETA, no injuries

Six killed in joint U.S.-Iraqi raid on suspected militia hideouts

Unidentified gunmen kill former Taliban commander Mullah Naimatullah Noorzai in Chaman

Iran Announces More Arrests Made - Iranians allegedly connected to 2 Iranian-Americans also detained

Taliban kill one Korean hostage: Taliban spokesman - Might kill "a few" - German journalist said freed by Taliban - 2 Afghans also

(U.S.) Case Against Islamic Charity Opens - Dennis Lormel quoted about Holy Land trial - see July 25 summary

Lebanese army intensifies shelling at camp and Lebanese army begins final push against militants

To Check Syria, U.S. Explores Bond With Muslim Brothers (free preview only)

(U.S.) 'Virginia Jihad' Member Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison - One of over dozen defendants, including former CAIR official - see Aaron Mannes' July 13 post on CAIR & Hamas

(U.S.) Are terrorists rehearsing a U.S. attack? - NBC News video report on cheese wired with cell phones found at airports - and - CNN: TSA to police: Look out for possible terrorist attack 'dry runs'

General: Al-Qaida making new cells in US -- Head of U.S. Northern Command: Must triple response teams to counter growing threat

Algeria: Islamist leader arrested in Kabilia and 'Al-Qaeda congress held in north'

Two Syrians accused of money laundering in Spain - Allegedly created front companies to support Islamic extremists

Pakistan razes madrasa in Red Mosque complex and New head of Red Mosque chosen, sources say

(U.S.) MS-13 gang seeks to unite nationwide

Pakistani tribesmen bury 'hero' militant commander

Gunmen shoot dead 3 government engineers in insurgency-hit southwest Pakistan

Somalia: Police stations attacked, insurgent killed and Overnight bomb blasts wound two in Mogadishu

One soldier dead, another wounded in Chechnya battle - ministry

Syria Occupies Lebanon. Again. - Syria occupies at least 177 square miles - UNSC asked to address Syrian arms smuggling

(U.S.) Muslim cleric testifies in Padilla trial - Imam Raed Awad denied allegations that money raised for terrorism

Muslim majorities turning backs on terrorism: survey

Pakistan: Rocket attack kills 12 in Waziristan

(U.S.) Fund-raising offices in Dearborn raided on suspicion of terrorist ties (updated) - Two Muslim charities newly designated by U.S. Treasury

(West Bank) Dozens wounded in Nablus university - Hamas & Fatah supporters in one of worst battles there

Moroccan journalists charged for publishing secret report

(Iraq) US tells of 'heated exchange' in rare Iran talks (updated) -- U.S. sets 2008 goal for Iraq security -- and -- US military drafts plan to keep troops in Iraq until mid-2009

Somalia: Bomb Blast Kills Three, Including a Pregnant Woman and Foreign Fighters Face Obstacles Joining the Somali Jihad

(Afghanistan) SKorean talks with Taliban raise hostage hopes and Taleban says hostage talks in sensitive phase

Three Lebanese soldiers killed in camp battle - Fighting continues at Nahr al-Bared camp

Militant combine orders Kashmir news channels off air - 3 groups in J&K ordered TV channels to cease

(U.S.) Judge to allow convicted terrorist testimony in terror trial of Somali immigrant

(UK) Four found guilty of terror charges - 4 young Muslims convicted of trying to persuade others to die as terrorist martyrs

Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency arrests woman suspected of aiding Hezbollah

British court to rule in August on ETA suspects

(U.S.) Treasury Takes Aim at Hizballah’s Support Network - Martyrs Foundation & Al-Qard al-Hassan designated - see Douglas Farah's July 24 post

(Iraq) Suicide car bomb kills 26 at Iraq children's hospital - wounding 69 - in Hilla

(Iraq) Al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq denies in Web posting that U.S. troops captured its top Iraqi

(Afghanistan) 75 Taliban killed in Afghan clashes -- and -- Afghan, foreign troops kill dozens of Taliban

(Afghanistan) Taliban deadline looms for South Koreans, fears for German sick -- Taliban deadline for South Koreans in 1430 GMT (10:30 EDT)

(Afghanistan) Report: Taliban moving closer to Kabul

(USA) Anti-Terrorism Trial Begins In Dallas - Holy Land Foundation trial - accused of funneling $36 million to the group Hamas - see Investigative Project on Terrorism's July 24 posting -- also -- Suspicious U-Haul Truck Reported at Dallas Courthouse Where Hamas Case Is on Docket

(USA) Pressure on Capitol Hill Representatives to Get "John Doe" Provision in Homeland Security Bill (my title) -- to protect the public from lawsuits for reporting terror-related suspicious behavior

(USA) Ex-sailor charged in terror case discussed attacking military personnel, prosecutor says - former Navy sailor Hassan Abujihaad

(Pakistan) 20 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan fighting -- 2 soldiers died in shootouts -- and -- (Pakistan) Official: Islamic militants have launched fresh attacks on security forces

(Pakistan) Militants kidnap, kill two Pakistani soldiers

(Pakistan) Wanted Pakistan militant blows himself up -- former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Abdullah Mehsud - wanted for 2004 kidnapping

(Pakistan) Brother of Taliban commander arrested in Pakistan - Abdul Rehman Masood

Pakistani students display a radical Islam

(Pakistan) Intelligence on "bases" given: Washington -- US provided Pakistan with intel about senior Al Qaeda leaders in tribal region

(Pakistan) Standing US offer of air support, 'supporting fires' to Pakistan: officials -- rebuffed by Pakistan -- and -- US: No unilateral military strikes in FATA

Pakistan Foreign Office: Foreign attacks in Pakistan intolerable

Pakistan: Govt investing in equipment to curb suicide bombs

(Indian Kashmir) Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants among five persons killed in Jammu and Kashmir

(India) Three sentenced to die over India's worst bombings in 1993

(India Assam) One Adivasi National Liberation Army militant killed in Assam

(Trinadad) Charges officially read to JFK terror suspects -- extradition case

UK parliamentarians soften on Hamas

(Israel) Norway behind Hamas tape of Israel prisoner: report

Israel bombs Gaza target, none hurt, Hamas says

Hamas propaganda influences children

New Fatah terror group 'to target Israel'

(Lebanon) 11 Lebanese soldiers wounded in clashes with Islamists

(Hezbollah) Israeli-Arab Hizbullah agent arrested

'Hizbullah's military might is restored' - Israel defense official states Syrian transferring weapons with full knowledge of Lebanese army and behind UNIFIL's back

(Iran) IAEA to inspect Iranean nuclear site next week

(Russia) update: 11 police officers wounded in Chechnya

(UK/Australia) Political row in Australia over handling of failed UK car bombs suspect

(UK) Shark skin treatment for Glasgow terror suspect Kafeel Ahmed

(UK) Fake schools targeted by visa law -- fake students being given visas to come to the UK

Spanish police continue search for ETA suspect

Algerian forces kill further 20 al-Qaeda fighters -- update

(Somalia) U.N.: 10,000 Somalis flee capital

Somalia: Islamic Jihadists Claim Responsibility for the Attacks in Mogadishu

Philippine Muslim rebels issue advisory to ambassadors

(Sri Lanka) 14 soldiers killed in blast in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka rebels kill 4 village policemen

(North Korea) US targets 2008 for implementing full North Korean nuclear deal

(North Korea) Hill: No relations with nuclear N.Korea

S.Lanka Tigers run multi-million dollar empire-report

Palestinian gunmen storm Fatah offices in Gaza

Iraqi Qaeda group denies "fictitious leader" claim - Islamic State of Iraq denies U.S. claim about "Omar al-Baghdadi"

Nepal Maoists threaten to quit government

Hezbollah says didn't confirm Israeli captives alive and Syria threatened to fight in Lebanon war-Hezbollah

Hamas hails Turkish election results - Claims victory for Islamist ideals

Tajikistan Detains Seven IMU Suspects - Suspected members of banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan detained

Two NATO troops, 60 Taliban killed in Afghanistan (updated) and 6 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan

Pakistani forces kill 35 militants in Waziristan (updated)

Webmaster of Islamist Forum Hosted by ISP in New Jersey Explains How Terrorist Attacks Advance Islamic Cause - MEMRI transcript

Israel inches closer to talks with Abbas on core issues

Qaeda vows violence campaign in North Africa: Web - Plans violent campaign against "infidels" & government forces

(Pakistan) Red Mosque to reopen for Friday prayers

Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Raid a Hospital And Apprehend Suspected Insurgents and Violence Kills Three Soldiers, Four Civilians in Somali Capital

(Iraq) Dozens killed or wounded as car bombs explode across Baghdad (updated)

(Afghanistan) Taliban extends hostage deadline (updated) - Demand South Korea withdraw all troops - Body of Taliban's German hostage found (my title)

(Iraq) Safety of Top Iraq Cleric Questioned - Ayatollah al-Sistani's close aide killed in Najaf compound

(USA) National Intel Director Worried About Terror Sleeper Cells in U.S. -- Believes small number of al Qaeda operatives now in U.S. raising funds

Newsweek: Al-Qaida having a family feud? -- Ayman Al-Zawahiri reportedly provoked serious split - focused on toppling Musharraf and gaining nuclear weapons

(Iraq) Al-Qaeda faces rebellion from the ranks -- Sickened by group's barbarity, Iraqi insurgents giving intel to coalition

(Iraq) US confirms talks with Iran in Baghdad

(Iraq) US soldier killed in Baghdad road bomb - on Saturday

(Indian Kashmir) Lashkar-e-Toiba cadre and a surrendered militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir and Hizb commander among five killed in J&K

(Pakistan) Roadside bomb, rocket attacks wound 7 soldiers in northwestern Pakistan

(Pakistan) Militants vow 'gift of death' for Pakistani troops

(Pakistan) US angers Pakistan over Al-Qaeda claims -- and -- Bin Laden hiding in Pakistan, say US intelligence

(Pakistan) Pro-Taliban leader warns against US military incursion in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Homeland Security Adviser Leaves Force on Table to Deal With Al Qaeda in Pakistan -- and -- Transcript: Fran Townsend Interview

(Pakistan) Taliban want check-posts abolished before talks

(Pakistan) Mutilated body, weapons found in Jamia Hafsa kitchen -- and -- Lal Masjid: Girls Jamia Hafsa madrassa to be demolished -- Jamia Hafsa source of Jihadist recruiting also

(Pakistan) Insurgents blow up railway line in Balochistan

(India Assam) One ULFA militant killed in Assam

(India) Maoist 'deputy commander' killed in Andhra Pradesh

(USA - Holy Land Trial) Islamic charity's terror trial starts soon -- opening arguments scheduled for Tuesday

(USA - Phoenix) Serious Security Questions at Sky Harbor Airport

(Canada) VisionTV gives Islamic radical more air time - Dr. Ahmed leads Tanzeem-e Islami organization

(Lebanon) 3 Lebanese soldiers killed fighting Islamic militants - update

Syrian court jails 2 for Islamic party membership

(Jordan) Tony Blair begins peace envoy work in Jordan

(Russia) Chechen gunmen wound five Russian soldiers

Italy: Fourth Islamist suspect sought

(Turkey) Analysis: Islamist victory may shift balance of power

(Denmark) Abdol Hamid: Support for Iraqi insurgents

Spain police, once focused on ETA, now watch mosques

Somalia: Renewed violence in Mogadishu forces more to flee

Algerian forces capture two terrorists, forces surrender of five others

Iran Determined to Continue Nuclear Program Despite International Pressures

(Thailand) Muslim man killed in drive-by shooting

Philippine troops surround Muslim separatist rebel camp

(Philippines) 4 killed as Philippine troops clash with communist rebels

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Daniel Pearl execution video on Dr Kafeel Ahmed's disk

(Australia/UK) Australian Federal Police (AFP) denies writing in Dr. Mohammed Haneef's diary - UK Car Bombs terror suspect

Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers say 5 rebels killed in clash

(Pakistan) Twenty pro-Taliban militants killed, seven captured in Pak - update

(Afghanistan) More than 20 Taliban killed in Afghan clash: US coalition -- in Helmand province

(Afghanistan) Deadline extended for 23 South Korean hostages

(Turkey) Erdogan's Islamist-rooted party coasts to re-election

(Iraq) U.S.: Smugglers nabbed in Iraq may have links to Iran - update

Hizbullah: We can strike anywhere in Israel

(Algeria) Militant ambush leaves Algerian soldier dead

Italy "terror school'' imam had bomb chemicals - police -- update

(Lebanon) Nahr al-Bared refugees yearn to return home, rebuild

(UK) 4,000 in UK trained at terror camps -- see Jeffrey Imm July 22 posting

(Iraq) Blast near Baghdad kills 5 Sunni leaders: police

(Iraq) Eight police officers killed in Iraq

(Iraq) Chinese missiles smuggled through Iran into Iraq: US -- Suspected weapons smugglers held in Iraq -- and -- Two Iraqis linked to Iran nabbed -- US Army

(Iraq) Report: Al Qaeda in Iraq gaining in power, wealth -- group's mentors in Pakistan now want to use its resources for attacks on the United States

(Iraq) US General seeks troop cut in northern Iraq

(Afghanistan) Taliban threaten to kill South Korean Christian missionaries if army moves in -- and -- (Afghanistan) Army 'surrounds Taliban captors'

(Afghanistan) Body of German aid worker recovered in Afghanistan

Afghanistan asks elders to help in hostage release

(Afghanistan) Al-Qaida Video Says Attack Called Off -- on a U.S. military convoy to save the lives of innocent Muslim civilians

(Pakistan) Militants seek withdrawal of Pakistani forces prior to peace talks -- and -- (Pakistan) Govt asked to "accommodate" new Taliban proposals -- if it wants to keep the North Waziristan truce intact

(Pakistan) Al-Qaeda safe haven in Pakistan 'troubling': Bush

(Pakistan) "‘Osama's whereabouts known to many"

(Indian Kashmir) 15 hurt in grenade attack on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir - update -- and -- (Indian Kashmir) Civilian killed in Jammu and Kashmir

(India Assam) Two Dima Halam Daogah militants killed in internecine clash in Assam

(Lebanon) Militants kill 2 Lebanese troops in camp fighting

(Lebanon) Israeli officials: Hezbollah moving rockets inside south Lebanon villages

(Palestinian Islamic Jihad) Two Gaza militants killed in Israeli airstrike: witnesses

Hamas says two gunmen killed by Israeli troops in northern Gaza

(Gaza) Bodies of three women bearing torture marks found in Gaza

(Israel) Kassam rocket hits Sderot; 1 person lightly hurt

(Thailand) Bomb blast injures 6, school torched in restive southern Thailand

Egypt: 21 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested

(Somalia) 4 civilians killed in 2 separate attacks in Somali capital -- and -- (Somalia) One killed, nine wounded in Mogadishu attacks

(USA) Terror pros agree: We still aren't safe -- by James Gordon Meek

(USA) White House approves resumption of severe interrogation of terrorism suspects - allows some additional techniques at secret overseas prisons only

Internet Imams: Inside the Cyber-Jihad

Point, click, terror? Google Orkut "has no obligation to" remove objectionable Jihadist material

German security chiefs: terrorist threat on rise

(UK) Now ambulance crews get 'dirty bomb' monitors

(UK Car Bombs) Australia to deport Indian doctor held over British bomb plot -- and -- Lawyer for Dr. Mohammed Haneef slams report on UK terror suspect

(UK/Australia) Australia denies new claims against Dr. Mohammed Haneef ---Dr. Mohammed Haneef plot probed -- Australian Federal Police are investigating whether Mohamed Haneef was part of a conspiracy to launch a terror attack in Australia --- Dr. Mohammed Haneef's Lawyer: 'Claims Haneef planned attack are wrong'

(UK/Australia) Terror case 'botched' by Australians

(UK) Bomb plotter Dhiren Barot back in British cell after hospital care: police

(UK) Preach in English, Muslim peer tells imams - MP states that the MCB was "hindering the fight against terrorism"

(Ireland) Policeman shot in Northern Ireland

(Turkey) Islamist party set to win majority in Turkey

(Turkey) AP Interview: Kurdish guerrilla leader says defeat awaits Turkey's military in Iraq

(Denmark) Acquitted terror suspect to be retried - suspect linked to convicted Bosnian Swede

Philippine Muslim rebels say prepared for war

Philippines: Communist guerrillas kill pro-government fighter

(Iran) U.S. embassy says not expecting new Iran talks Monday

(Iran) 'Mullah meetings'

Iran denies US-Iranians coerced into talking -- and -- Iran says "confessions" unveil U.S. plot

Iran: No secret arms deal with Syria

(Sri Lanka) Bomb found at rally attended by Sri Lanka President

(Columbia) US bending rules on Colombia terror?

(Afghanistan) Taliban Offers Exhange for South Korean Hostages - for the freedom of imprisoned Taliban fighters

Afghanistan disputes report that Taliban killed 2 German hostages

Iraqi PM Nouri Al Maliki Urges Lawmakers to Forgo Summer Break to Pass Reconciliation Bills

(Pakistan) Bush defends Pakistan fight vs. al-Qaida

(Pakistan) Former chief cleric of militant Pakistan mosque demands enforcement of Islamic laws

(Pakistan) Report: Habib Bank Limited claims it froze banned charities’ accounts before Daniel Pearl's abduction

(Pakistan) 'Action in tribal areas can split Pakistan army' -- and -- (Pakistan) Musharraf's future in jeopardy as protest judge is reinstated

Al-Qaeda targeting Germany for attacks -- three German Islamists recently returned from terrorist training in Pakistan

Hamas sends warning to Tony Blair

Abbas forces free Hamas official held for 19 days

Early Palestinian elections face Hamas hurdles

(USA - Texas) Report alleges Iraqi smuggling ring works out of Chaparral

Somalia: Mogadishu Under Bomb Explosions - three bomb blasts occurred inside and outside of Mogadishu's Bakara market

(Thailand) Bomb targets southern tourist area - in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district

Wordpress FINALLY Closes al Qaeda Linked Websites -- still hosting GIMF's al Battar Media

(UK) Three men get life after killing woman for the sake of family 'honour'

(China) Beijing's crackdown on Muslims (my title) -- China claims that Al-Qaeda has trained more than 1,000 members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement

(Italy/UK) Reports: Alitalia flight to London evacuated in Rome due to bomb scare

Italian police hold 3 Moroccan terrorism suspects - seeking 4th Moroccan terror suspect - materials seized included instructions on how to fly a Boeing 747

Italy: Group used mosque as terror camp

(Afghanistan) Taliban Claims to Have Killed Two German Hostages - threatens to kill South Korean hostages if South Korea does not withdraw its 200 troops in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) South Korea in contact with Taliban to win freedom of its kidnapped nationals -- and -- South Korea troops to pull out of Afghanistan on schedule

(Iraq) US: Six militants killed in air strike in Shiite stronghold in northeastern Baghdad

(Iraq) 18 held in raid on Baghdad Sunni mosque complex - linked to Al Qaeda

(Iraq) Roadside bomb kills US soldier in Iraq

(Iraq) Minibus bombing kills five in Baghdad

(Iraq) Senior Shiite cleric's aide killed in Iraq - in Najaf

Iraqi killed, terrorism suspect detained in northern Kirkuk

Iraqi army detains 46 near Iran border - 5 killed - near Diyala border

Iraq: al-Qaeda stages military parade in Diyala village

(Iraq) General Petraeus: "The enemy is extremism, we think..." (my title)

Turkey warns of possible Iraq incursion after elections

Algerian security forces kill eight suspected Islamic terrorists - in the vicinity of Yakouren - on Saturday

Algeria: Army 'arrests 65 militants linked to al-Qaeda' - update

Lebanese army shells last pockets of Islamists at camp

(Pakistan) Manhunt launched for 7 Waziri suicide bombers

(Pakistan) Jirga members escape rocket attack in Pakistani tribal agency

(Pakistan) 100 militants surrender in Balochistan

(Pakistan) Car Bomb defused outside Potter book launch site in Pakistan

Pakistan objects to US strikes

(Pakistan) Unrest in Pakistan Threatens Musharraf Government

(Indian Kashmir) Terrorists attack Amarnath pilgrims, 10 injured -- and -- Islamic Rebels Attack Hindus in Kashmir

(Indian Kashmir) Six explosions rock summer capital of Indian Kashmir

(Indian Kashmir) Kashmir separatists appeal for end to Pakistan violence

(India) One arrested for threatening to blow up Parliament House

(India) Report: Al Qaeda indoctrinated over 1,000 engineers and doctors in Bangalore: Website.

(India) People's United Liberation Front militant killed in Manipur

Nigeria: One killed, 100 arrested in raids

Hamas replacing Gaza courts with legal committee, including Islamic law expert

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Dr. Mohammed Haneef could win freedom because of mistakes in departmental briefing -- and -- Australian Police admit details on reports of Haneef SIM card evidence wrong

(UK) British police release two Bristol terror suspects

(UK) Britain almost out of troops, memo reveals

(U.S.) Court tells U.S. to reveal data on Guantanamo

U.S. Intel Chief: Tall Buildings and Mass Casualties Top AQ's Hit List -- Chicago's Sears Tower and other iconic buildings in Seattle, Dallas and Los Angeles still top al Qaeda's target list in the U.S

(U.S.) SEC suspends "terrorist" watch list Web tool

U.S. Islamic charities feel post 9/11 heat

(U.S.) The Nuclear Loophole: U.S. Still at Risk - USA still at risk to terrorists who might try to smuggle nuclear material into the country

(U.S.) Nuclear lab material employee tried to sell material to France (my title) - update

(U.S.) Chertoff defends cuts in LA anti-terror funds

(Iran) Report: Iran to provide Syria with $1b for new weapons

Iran-Iraq: Iran to probe links with Kurdistan Islamists

(Iran) Report: Most Iranians oppose regime

(Denmark) 200 Iraqi employees secretly evacuated

(Russia) Attackers in violence-plagued southern Russia shoot dead top ethnic relations aide - week of violence from tensions between Christian and Muslim communities

Philippines gives Muslim rebels ultimatum over deadly ambush

(Thailand) Insurgents fell utility poles, block roads - 2 injured in drive-by shooting

(Australia) Case over 'vilifying' Islam settled - Pastors facing re-trial for quoting Quran now can 'debate' beliefs

(Sri Lanka) Eleven killed in fighting across Sri Lanka's embattled regions

(China) Activist: members of Muslim minority group in China forced to surrender their passports

(Sri Lanka) LTTE mortar attack injures women in Norhern Sri Lanka

North Korea wants power-generating reactors for nukes

(U.S.) American sentenced for terror training - Daniel Maldonado trained with al-Qaida, sentenced to 10 years - see criminal complaint

(U.S.) Weapons export arrest made in New York - Tried to export F-14 parts, probably to Iran

(U.S.) Rocket Launcher Tube Found at a Home Near N.J.'s Newark Liberty International Airport

Algerian troops kill 18 al-Qaeda militants nationwide - source

(Canada) VisionTV defends airing 'jihad' lecture -- Muslims Urged To Take Up Fight Against 'The Enemy'

UN: al-Qaida, Taliban sanctions outdated

Moroccan Islamist denies plot to overthrow king

Sri Lanka rebels forcing Tamils to join war effort - Tigers demand every family contribute at least one member

Renewed violence in Mogadishu sets thousands on the road once more - Two months of returns reversed

Washington's anti-PKK moves fall short for Turkey - Chances of Turkish strike into Iraq increasing

(UK) Court to rule in August on ETA suspects

Colombia `drug baron` sent to US - Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante ("Rasguno" or "Scratch") allegedly heads biggest cartel, Norte del Valle

UK police free 2 held under terror laws - Cleared of possessing containers of hydrogen peroxide in Bristol

Afghanistan: NATO Sees 'Tribal' Nature To Taliban Insurgency

Bush Signs Executive Order Barring Cruel, Inhumane Treatment of Terror Suspects - read his statement

(Iraq) Deady ambush at Karbala: Enemies in compound before attack? - Part 2 on Jan. 20 Karbala attack, killing 5 U.S. soldiers - Part 1 and graphic

Top Hizb militant arrested in Jammu - Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested and hawala money found

(Pakistan) Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 4

(USA) On the trail of an enemy combatant - Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri's alleged role in 'second wave' of al-Qaeda attacks

(Iraq) US bombs bridge insurgents entry bridge to Baghdad and Militants become U.S. allies in informal deals

(Iraq) US, British soldiers killed in Iraq

(Iraq) Al-Qaeda safe havens in Iraq "significantly reduced": general -- and -- (Iraq) General needs until November to assess Iraq

'Iranian-linked militant' among dozens captured in Iraq raids

Iran accused of training Afghans to fight US

(Afghanistan) Taliban kill 6 police in ambush in southern Afghanistan, 5 civilians die in bombing

(Afghanistan) Taliban kidnap 23 Koreans from Afghan bus: official and Taliban Threatens to Kill 18 Abducted South Korean Christians

Israel frees more than 250 prisoners and Spokesman: None of Hamas members among released prisoners

Afghan rebel leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar denies declaring ceasefire

Pakistani elders, militants hold talks

(Pakistan) US might strike in Pakistan: White House

(Pakistan) Lal Masjid student says she will work for jihad

(Pakistan) 'We fear Pakistan could become like Iraq'

(Pakistan) Intelligence agencies to identify troublesome madrassas - out of 17,000 madrassas

(Indian Kashmir) Grenade attack outside J&K Assembly, one injured

India rejects Pakistan reports on RAW-trained Afghan bombers

Indian court hands out seventh death sentence over 1993 bombings

(India Assam) Three killed, 20 injured in bomb explosions in Northeast India -- and -- Two ULFA cadres killed in Assam

(India) Maoists blow up bridge in Chhattisgarh

(UK) Two men arrested under terror act - discover two 25 liter containers marked "hydrogen peroxide" - used in 2005 London bombings -- and -- Terror Arrests After Bristol Drugs Raid

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Dr. Mohammed Jamil Asha remanded in UK over failed car bombings

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Dr. Mohammed Haneef's SIM found in jeep eight hours after Glasgow crash -- and -- Related stories: Australia legal group backs Haneef, Haneef lawyer questions evidence, Australian immigration allows Haneef cousin, and Police evidence linking suspect

U.S. nuclear lab ex-contractor indicted by federal grand jury - Roy Oakley charged with stealing classfied equipment for uranium enrichment

(USA) Rise in U.S. Air Travelers Setting Off Terror Warning Alarms

U.S. will lift lighter ban on planes

(USA) 2 more bodies of September 11 victims identified

(USA) Congressional representatives cut 'John Doe' provision from homeland security legislation - that would have protected the public from being sued for reporting suspicious behavior

MEMRI: The Enemy Within: Where Are the Islamist/Jihadist Websites Hosted, and What Can Be Done about It?

(Lebanon) Army uses loudspeakers to urge militants' surrender in northern Lebanon camp

(Lebanon) Two months on, Lebanese army still battling Islamists

(Iran) Report: Deal in Works to Release Americans Detained in Iran -- and -- Iran state TV shows 2 detained Iranian-Americans for second time

Iranian president, visiting Syria, lashes out at 'enemies' of Mideast

(Spain) Police hunt for ETA suspect who left explosives

(Nigeria) Lebanese man shot dead in Nigeria

(Philippines) Kidnapped Italian priest freed in Philippines - kidnapped by Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf

(Philippines) 16 inmates, including terrorists, escape from southern Philippine jail

Malaysia bans mainstream media from reporting on Islamic state debate

(China) Suicide bomb attack jolts China into realizing the risks of global ambition

(Sri Lanka) Fighting between Sri Lankan army, Tamil rebels kills at least 15

North Korea nuke talks end without deadline -- and -- US says North Korea may disable nukes this year even without deadline

Russia's counter-terrorism cooperation freeze not 'positive': US - Russia suspending cooperation over Litvinenko affair

Iraq: Islamic schism creates new militant group - "Furquan Army" emerged after divisions within Islamic Army of Iraq

Three Pakistan suicide bombs kill 52 in one day (updated) - Bombs in Hub, Hangu, & Kohat

(Israel) Life sentence for Palestinian who murdered Italian peace activist

(Iraq) Coalition Forces detain suspected al-Qaeda senior leader in Mosul - Responsible for attacks against Iraqi force

AU Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (6 months because UN not engaged) and 6 Children Killed in Somalia

Ahmadinejad meets Hezbollah's leader in Damascus

Christians Crucified In Iraq, Dutch MP Says - Islamic militants killing converts from Islam

(U.S.) Classified material stolen from nuke lab - Worker accused of stealing from Oak Ridge National Lab for "foreign country"

(Afghanistan) The Taliban Fedayeen: The World's Worst Suicide Bombers? and Australian forces try new tactics against Taliban

US clarifies anti-money laundering enforcement rules

(Israel) Two Kassam rockets land near Sderot; no wounded

(Hamas) International community refuses to deal with Hamas

(Spain) Police search for ETA suspect who left bag with explosives inside taxi in eastern Spain

(Columbia) Lawsuit accuses Chiquita of funding terror groups

(U.S.) The Flip Side of the NIE - Newsweek: "riddled with caveats and qualifiers" with little info on extent of threat

(UK plot) Fourth man charged over bomb plot - Mohammed Asha, already arrested, now charged with conspiracy to cause explosions

Afghan rebel leader says declares ceasefire -- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar of Hezb-i-Islami - Skeptics Urge Caution Over Purported Hekmatyar Cease-Fire

(Pakistan) Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan suicide bombing

(Pakistan) U.S.: 'No Options off the Table' to Target AQ in Pakistan -- U.S. boosts pressure on Musharraf over al Qaeda -- and -- US confused over action against al Qaeda hideouts in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Islamists warn Musharraf risking civil war -- Moderates losing sway

(Iraq) Officials: 'Islamic State of Iraq' Fronted by Imaginary Leader - designed to mask that group's foreign influence -- and -- Terror leader exposes network

(Iraq) Four U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad bomb: military - on Wednesday

Iraqi cleric Al-Sadr re-emerges, bolder than ever -- seems to be following a model like that of Hezbollah

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber kills 1 in Afghanistan - outside police station in Kabul - also 2 Germans and 2 Afghans kidnapped -- and -- Taliban threaten to kill German tourists

(Afghanistan) 17 Afghan police, 4 Taliban killed - on Wednesday

Lebanese army shells militants cornered in camp

(Somalia) Two killed as fighting rocks Mogadishu ahead of talks -- and -- Somalia: Roadside Bomb Explosion Wounds Six Government Soldiers

(Nigeria) Sunni cleric shot in Nigeria, mob attacks Shi'ites

Pakistan's Habib Bank denies Pearl allegations

Pakistan Supreme Court warns authorities in Lal Masjid case: Release "innocent" students or face the music

(India) Three more get death for 1993 India bombings

(Israel) Senior IDF officer: Israel on collision course with Hamas - group's army numbers 13,000, has anti-tank, anti-aircraft missiles

(Israel) IDF: Hamas is smuggling high-tech arms into Gaza

Syria skeptical of Israel's peace intentions

(Egypt) Rafah under curfew after bomb threat

Iran to show more "revelations" from US-Iranians -- and -- Iran: Documentary exposes 'plot' by academics

(Iran) Muslim States Should Create Islamic Peace Organization

US works to fix emergency communications

(UK Car Bombs Plot) Haneef chatted with Sabeel days before Glasgow attack: Reports

(UK Car Bombs Plot) India concerned Haneef gets fair trial

(UK) Veiled protest as race-hate Muslims are jailed

Australia terror laws under scrutiny

(Thailand) Soldier wounded by Pattani bomb

(Indonesia) Islamic extremists in court in suit against Indonesia's anti-terror squad

Philippines: Muslim missionary murdered in latest religious killing - because he gave informatoin about terror group Abu Sayyaf

Philippines: Ties between Christians and Muslims at risk, says Sultan

(Liberia) Arrests over Liberia 'coup plot'

Sri Lanka president says Tigers must choose war or peace

North Korean nuclear talks extended for extra day -- and -- Japan tells of disagreement at North Korea talks

U.S. Boosts Homeland Security Grants for New York, Washington

(U.S.) On the Front Line in the War on Terrorism - Judith Miller on plans by New York & Los Angeles police for preventing attacks - Interview with Miller

Gaza's economy on verge of collapse - Over 68,000 have lost jobs since mid-June

(Israel) 17% of Palestinian prisoners resume terror activity - Senior Israeli Justice Ministry official

Israel confirms indirect ties with Syria - Mediators unable to resume peace talks so far

Turkey bombards northern Iraq, Iraq says - Claims Turkish artillery & warplanes bombarded northern Iraq

5 dead in fighting in Lebanon - 4 troops among dead - Lebanon camp militants set to talk

Taliban growing stronger in Afghanistan: report - British Parliament report says NATO help inadequate - NATO forces in Afghanistan insufficient: Canada

Mariane Pearl sues al Qaeda over husband's killing - Daniel Pearl's widow sues Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, large Pakistan bank, others - Download complaint (Acrobat file)

Bomb in southern Russia wounds 10 (updated) - Bombing at funeral for 3 shot earlier

(U.S.) White House Counterterror Official Says Al Qaeda Wants to Launch 'Spectacular Event'-- but WH doesn't think AQ can do so

Al Qaeda's Comeback - U.S. News and World Report Analysis

(Iraq) Bombs kill 11 in eastern Baghdad -- and -- 3 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq; bombers killed

(Iraq) US: Top al-Qaida in Iraq figure captured - Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani (aka Abu Shahid) captured July 4 -- and -- US arrests Al Qaeda in Iraq’s link to bin Laden

(Iraq) Report: Christians crucified by terrorists in Iraq

(Afghanistan) 9 Afghan police killed in 2 attacks

(Afghanistan) Suicide blast hits Turkish diplomatic convoy in Kabul

(Pakistan) Bush aides see failure in fight with Al Qaeda in Pakistan -- and -- Once counted out, bin Laden regains strength in Pakistan

Pakistan: US warning on al-Qaida 'unsubstantiated'

(Pakistan) Sixteen Pakistani soldiers killed in ambush - in the Datta Khel area -- and -- (Pakistan) Two explosions in Waziristan wounds seven people

Pakistan's Musharraf vows war on militants, rules out emergency -- and -- U.S. calls for force in tribal Pakistan

(India Kashmir) Indian soldiers kill top militant in Kashmir -- Abu Umar, all-India coordinator of Lashkar-e-Toiba

(India Kashmir) One dead in attack on Hindu pilgrims in Indian Kashmir

(Lebanon) Seven dead as Lebanese army closes in on Islamists -- and -- Lebanon: Australians among militants in refugee camp

(UK) British radicals 'are a danger to America'

(UK) Three arrests under Terrorism Act - in Manchester for terrorism-related activity

(UK) Jail for the Muslim with blueprint for rocket - Yassin Nassari sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

(UK Car Bomb Plots) Dr. Mohammed Hafeef - Suspect in Failed U.K. Terror Attacks Called British Investigator -- Haneef visa appeal set down for August 8 -- India objects to 'aspects' of doctor's arrest -- and -- Australia denies rift with India over terror suspect

(UK Car Bomb Plots) Indian doctors in UK terror plot - full coverage

(UK) Four jailed for hate crimes at cartoon protest - Mizanur Rahman, Umran Javed and Abdul Muhid sentenced to 6 years, Abdul Saleem sentenced to 4 years

(UK) Terror police to track capital's cars -- and -- (UK) Plane spotters recruited for anti-terror work

Indian court hands out death sentences for 1993 Mumbai attacks

(Philippines) Bomb explodes in passenger bus, wounding 3 in Philippines, officials say

Philippine police say murder charges to be filed against Muslim rebels

(Turkey) Kurdish rebels kill 2 Turkish soldiers, wound six

Philippines: Two soldiers killed during hunt for Italian priest

(Russia) Four police officers killed in Russian school blast

Russia to halt anti-terror ties with U.K. --UK Security services "foil plot to kill Berezovsky at the London Hilton" -- and -- (Russia) UK fighters 'sent to meet Russian bombers'

(Israel) Troops find bomb, arrest 5 suspects near Ramallah

(Israel) IDF discovers explosives laboratory in Nablus

(Israel) IDF arrests 16 terror suspects in West Bank

Hamas dismisses Bush summit plan

Iran to hold military exercises in August -- Defense Minister

(Iran) US "appalled" as Iran shows US-Iranians on TV

Iran says UN ignores Israeli threats to Tehran

(U.S.) Former Special Operations commander dies - Gen. Wayne Downing (ret.), former Army Special Ops Cmndr & senior Bush CT advisor after 9-11 - Biography

Unsolved Jewish Center Bombing Haunts Argentina After 13 Years - see posts by Douglas Farah and Aaron Mannes

(U.S.) Report: CAIR: Bush office is anti-Muslim, group says - CAIR is unindicted co-conspirator in terror funding case

(U.S.) Congress to hold new al-Qaida hearings

(U.S.) Cities get anti-terror dollars

(U.S.) Dallas: Women arrested after police standoff - potentially explosive devices found - surveillance of Dallas airports -- and -- Woman scrutinized at airports now facing weapons charge

(U.S.) Doctors, Congress scrutinize September 11 dust

(Thailand) Sites linked to Yala bombing raided

Algeria: 6 arrested with keys to All Africa athletes' rooms

Spain refuses more troops for Afghan mission

(Bosnia) Muslim paramilitary member jailed for murder of Serbs

(Australia) Govt may review terror bail laws

North Korea said willing to disable all nuke programs

(North Korea) U.N. confirms North Korea nuclear shutdown

(U.S.) FBI: Iraqis Being Smuggled Across the Rio Grande

U.S.: Afghanistan to break opium record

U.S. says Iran knows its weapons reaching Taliban

Somalia: One Dead After Three Blasts Rocked Mogadishu and Overnight Gunfire Exchanges Leave One Dead in Mogadishu

Suicide attacker kills 15 at Pakistan judge rally and Powerful blast near stage set up for CJ Iftikhar’s address: At least 12 killed, scores injured - (updated) Suspended Chief Justice was to speak, not injured

At least 14 Taliban, 3 soldiers killed in Afghan clashes and Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Afghans Working for Security Company

(U.S.) National Intelligence Estimate on the Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Homeland - 7-page Acrobat file by National Intelligence Council

(USA) Report says terror threat will continue -- Spy leaders: US to face ongoing threats -- and -- Report: Al-Qaida eyes Iraq ties for U.S. attack

Egypt's options when it comes to Hamas' control over Gaza

(Iraq) Officials report massacre in Diyala - 29 Shiites killed by Sunni extremists - car bomb near Iranian Embassy killed 4

Thailand: Violence continues unabated in the Muslim south - 31 dead in Tuesday double bombs in Yala - Zachary Abuza quoted

Pakistan Emerging As Al Qaeda Safe Haven

(Pakistan) Suicide attack kills 3 Pakistani soldiers, casts doubt on tribal accord -- Militants threaten attacks in Pakistan's Waziristan -- and -- New Pakistan suicide attack raises tribal zone tensions

(Pakistan) More troops to deploy in NWFP and Tribal Areas - 15,000 to be recruited to security force -- and -- NWFP forms jirga to talk to militants

(Pakistan) US aid could fall into wrong hands -- and -- US considers safeguards on aid to Pakistan's tribal areas

(Pakistan) 39 arrested for links to attack on Musharraf and 165 madrassa students facing terror charges

(Pakistan) Report: Intelligence agencies derailed Lal Masjid deal at last minute? -- Pakistan Supreme Court orders release of Lal Masjid detainees -- and -- 165 madrassa students facing terror charges

(Pakistan) Report: Mufti claims Pakistan Govt planted weapons inside Lal Masjid

Pakistan Govt considering imposition of emergency -- and -- Report: "Pakistan's nuclear crown jewels safe in military’s custody"

(Indian Kashmir) Four die in fierce fighting along Kashmir border

(India) Mecca blast: Terror courier nabbed - update on story

(India) 1993 Mumbai serial blasts: Two get life sentence

(Bangladesh) Small bombs explode at Bangladesh university, no one hurt

(Lebanon) 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon fighting -- Lebanese commandos close in on Islamist holdouts -- and -- Lebanese militant rout near complete

Iran Is Found To Be a Lair of Al Qaeda -- Intelligence Estimate Cites Two Councils

Israel 'to free leader of terror group that killed minister' - Abdelrahim Malluh number 2 in PFLP group