(Iraq) Marines destroy al-Qaida unit in Iraq -- town of Karmah and South of Baghdad, U.S. troops find fatigue, frustration

(India) Hyderabad Police intensify raids on suspected hideouts of terror groups

Pakistan rebels discuss soldier release - new report says Pakistani soldiers not yet released

(Pakistan) "Lal Masjid to open next week" and Police prevents 200 radical students from entering Pak's Lal Masjid

(Pakistan) CD Shops Blown Up, Burned, Store Owners Threatened (my title)

(Canada) Toronto mail bomb suspect arrested: High drama on the Don Valley Parkway

(Sri Lanka) Clashes in northern Sri Lanka kill 11 Tamil insurgents, military says

(U.S.) Bush Seeks Legal Immunity for Telecoms - Would stop civil suits for cooperating with NSA eavesdropping program

(UK) Glasgow terror accused possessed jihad and 9/11 videos, court told - Images and documents found in Mohammed Siddique's laptop

Germany wants to cyber-spy on terror suspects

(Gaza) Ten Fatah people injured in clashes with Hamas

(U.S.) Florida students face explosives indictment -- Egyptian students in Florida indicted -- stopped with pipe bombs near Navy base - one also charged with distributing information relating to explosives -- see also IPT's "Indicted USF Student has Terror Past in Egypt"

(U.S.) Holy Land Trial: Prosecutors: Muslim charity got appeal to help in Jihad -- and -- (U.S.) Dallas: Government rests in Holy Land Foundation trial -- see also IPT August 31 posting

(U.S.) Lawmakers slam Islamic Society convention -- Congressmen criticize DOJ role in ISNA conference, investigating spending -- see IPT posting, and Imm, Emerson, Gartenstein-Ross postings

(U.S.) Moroccan immigrant files lawsuit against prosecutor in Detroit terrorism case

(Iraq) US troops kill 12 Qaeda members NE Iraq -- near the town of Karmah

(Iraq) Civilian killed, one injured in N. Iraq -- source - gunmen and explosive device in Kirkuk

Iraq: Mahdi army obeys truce but remains divided -- and -- Iraq gov't asks militias to halt attacks

(Iraq) U.S. lawmakers' plane fired upon while leaving Iraq

(Iraq/Iran) Iran threatens to withdraw help with Iraq security

(Iraq) Sunnis turn on al Qaeda over marriages -- and -- How life returned to the streets in a showpiece city that drove out al-Qaeda

(Iraq) U.S. to free 50 Iraqi detainees a day in Ramadan

(Iraq) U.S. panel will urge broad overhaul of Iraqi police

Iraq: RFE/RL Report Reveals Extent Of Sunni-Insurgent Media Network

(Afghanistan) Mortar raid on U.S. base kills Afghan civilians -- killing at least 10 Afghan civilians, including women and children

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber strikes close to Kabul airport, 2 soldiers killed - killing 2 Afghan soldiers and wounding 10 others - apparently aimed at convoy -- also Bomb targets Germans in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Taliban vows to abduct more foreigners

(Afghanistan) Report: Ransom paid for South Korean hostages -- Japanese newspaper reports from Afghan mediator, also says South Korean official and Taliban spokeman deny this -- and -- Seoul denies ransom allegations

(Afghanistan) South Korean hostages apologize, recount horror of abduction

(Pakistan) Nine killed in militant attack on N. Pakistan security checkpost - Sawat district

(Pakistan) 130 Kidnapped Pakistani Troops Released -- and -- Pakistan: Missing soldiers 'found'

(India) Suspect seen at both Hyderabad blast sites?

(Indian Kashmir) Jaish-e-Mohammed militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir

India: Madrassa raids in southern state irk Muslim clergy

(India) March 2006 Varanasi bombing: Bangladesh terror group’s fingerprints were handed over to Dhaka but no word yet

(India) Terrorists change names, mislead police

(India) Three militants killed in Assam -- ATTF militant killed in Tripura -- Two militants killed in Manipur -- Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh

(Nepal) Police kills Bara district commander of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) -- and -- (Nepal) Two children killed in southern Nepal explosion

(Iran) Report on Iran's nuclear activity exposes split -- between UN and US

(Lebanon) Lebanese army strikes militant hideouts in Nahr El-Bared -- and -- Lebanese helicopters step up raids on Islamic militants after 5 soldiers die

(Lebanon) Two Lebanese soldiers killed in clashes with Fatah Al-Islam

(Gaza) Israeli planes strike Beit Lahiya

Fatah protest against Hamas ends in clashes

(Hamas) Thousands defy Hamas in Gaza prayer -- called by Hamas opposition parties -- and -- Anti-Hamas rallies staged in Gaza

(Fatah) Abbas' group vows rocket attacks despite amnesty -- Fatah terror organization claims debut of new, more deadly projectile

Israeli Paratroopers Shoot Terrorist in Shechem - gunman from Fatah / PFLP involved in bombings -- and -- Terror suspect seriously wounded by IDF fire in Nablus

Israeli army says Gaza children killed this week were playing near rocket launcher

(UK) Scotland: Terror trial jury sees footage of 'execution' - soldier execution on CD - suspect also at Abu Hamza web site -- Mohammed Siddique trial

(UK) Commuters stop and searched in anti-terrorism operation

Russian Supreme Court leaves previous verdict on terrorists -- attacks on the Moscow metro in 2004

Somalia's reconciliation conference ends as violence continues

(Europe) Terrorism Expert Calls For Ban On Hizballah In Europe

(SWIFT) Bush may use privilege in Swift case - to block a suit against a Belgian banking cooperative

Canadian man convicted of terror attacks returning to Canada -- Jamal Akkal convicted by an Israeli military court for his involvement with Hamas

(Canada) 2 arrested in letter bomb case

(Mexico) Bomb scare at Mexico skyscraper - bomb found in car in Torre Mayor building in Mexico City -- and -- Defused car bomb hints at Mexican guerrilla group

(Columbia) FARC to give up bodies of dead lawmakers: Colombia

(Columbia) Venezuela President Chavez steps into Colombia's hostage fray

(Thailand) Insurgents kill railway officer in South -- terrorists also planted bomb to kills other security forces -- in Narathiwat province

Philippines: Military offensive in south to continue through Ramadan

(Indonesia) Telecom operator gets bomb threats

(Sri Lanka) Three killed in Sri Lanka violence

(North Korea) Bush: North Korea may give up nukes quickly

Australia beefs up security for APEC

New terror attack would be costly for airlines

(Iraq) US says ready to step back into Basra as British pull out

Algeria: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attached to bloody choice - Rejects ceasefire proposal by former AIS head

(Yassin al-Qadi) Well Connected, A Saudi Mogul Skirts Sanctions - see Aug. 30 posts by Matthew Levitt and by Douglas Farah

(U.S.) Man pleads guilty to plot to sell weapons to Iran

A Least Hundred Pakistani Soldiers Kidnapped By Militants and Fighters 'seize Pakistan troops'

(UK) London bomb survivors begin legal fight for inquiry

UN inspectors find chemical in UN office - Chemical agent probably taken from Iraq's main chemical weapons facility 11 years ago

(Afghanistan) Taliban Release Remaining South Korean Hostages (updated) - 7 remaining South Koreans freed - Canada criticizes S. Korea over hostage talks

On Islamist Websites: How to Join Al-Qaeda, Form a Jihad Cell, and Select a Western Target - MEMRI translation

Kenya Muslims say U.S. backed torture and detention

(Iraq) Little progress seen on Iraq goals - U.S. Government Accountability Office report says at least 13 of 18 benchmarks unfulfilled - Pentagon disputes parts of Iraq report (updated)

(Iraq) U.S. Denies Al Qaeda Claim That It Executed U.S. Embassy Worker in Baghdad (updated)

(U.S.) Air their 9/11 struggle, kin of jet victims implore judge - Relatives of 9/11 United Flight 93 victims want cockpit recording aired in civil cuit

(Iraq) Desperados: Al Qaeda is having a bad reaction in Diyala province - Report from embedded reporter - Anatomy of a Tribal Revolt by former adviser to Gen. Petraeus

(U.S.) Plan for Terror Screening of Aid Groups Cut Drastically -- Pilot program with West Bank & Gaza recipients - see Matthew Levitt's Aug. 24 post

Iraq says 72 gunmen arrested after Kerbala chaos

(Iraq) Multi-National Force captures Al-Qaeda leader in northern Baghdad -- during Tikrit operations - linked to AQ in Samarra

(Iraq) US Military Says 2 Terrorists Killed, 36 Detained in Iraq Raids

(Iraq) US cautiously welcomes Sadr's militia freeze in Iraq

(Iraq) U.S. soldier killed in roadside bomb attack in eastern Iraq

Iraq says Iran continues shelling despite protest

(Iraq) British withdrawal could lead to a bloodbath, Iraq minister warns

The Iran Dossier: Iran's proxy war against the U.S. in Iraq - 32-page Acrobat file on Iranian support for Iraqi terrorists

(Afghanistan) Wanted Taliban leader killed in raid: Afghan ministry -- Mullah Brother

(Afghanistan) U.S. Military Commander: Force not enough to beat Taliban - Maj. Gen. Robert Cone

(Afghanistan) British soldier, Afghan interpreter die in explosion in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) 6 killed in blast near Pakistan border - suicide bomber in Khost bazaar killing 2 Afghan soldiers and 4 civilians - on Wednesday

(Pakistan) Three soldiers injured in Miranshah explosion -- militants also fired rockets on the Frontier Constabulary (FC) fort in Miranshah

(Pakistan) Anti-Terrorism Court Hearing in Lal Masjid cases deferred

Pakistan: Christian group asks govt. for protection -- attack on Quetta church

(Pakistan) Mixed Reports on Musharraf - Bhutto Deal: AP, AKI, London Times

(India) Bomb found in train in Jalpaiguri district -- and -- Bomb recovered from Farukhabad railway station in IP

(India) 185 railway stations susceptible to terror strikes: minister

(India) Bomb haul in Topsia factory

(India) Hyderabad blasts: Second suspect identified -- and -- Two who planted bombs in Hyderabad identified

India needs more police: minister

(India) Mosque attack suspects freed under pressure, says Advani

(India) Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Bodies of 5 cops recovered -- and -- Maoists kill 12 policemen in Chhattisgarh

(Turkey) Reports: Troops kill 8 rebels in Turkey -- and -- Turkish Army kills PKK rebels

Lebanese army stages air raids on militant hideouts in Nahr El-Bared camp

(Lebanon) U.S. pledges to support Lebanon army

(Lebanon) Hezbollah denounces watchdog's report

(Lebanon) No proof Israeli soldiers in Lebanon kidnapped by Hezbollah are alive: U.N.

Iran: New UN sanctions would end Teheran's nuclear cooperation

(Israel) IDF troops foil suicide attack near Gaza border -- 15-year-old Palestinian suicide bomber

(Israel) IDF arrests 12 terror suspects overnight in the West Bank

Israeli law professors submit brief to U.S. Supreme Court on enemy combatant trials (my title)

Hamas Blocking Exports from Gaza

(U.S.) FBI Probes String of Bomb Extortion Threats Against Stores Across Country

(UK) Scotland: Terror accused 'had videos urging jihad on laptop computer' - Mohammed Atif Siddique trial

(UK) New anti-terror chief is building elite team

(Ireland) Man to leave Belfast home after petrol bomb attack

French authorities arrest Tunisian on suspected links to terror group

France-Libya deal includes military hardware

Egypt: Four members of Muslim Brotherhood charged with belonging to Al-Qaeda-linked group (my title)

(North Africa) Islamists could kidnap Europeans in Africa - report -- by Spain's secret service

(Algeria) Former AIS commander calls for al-Qaeda surrender in Algeria

(Sudan) U.N. official warns of militarized Darfur camps

(Thailand) Insurgents shoot man, his daughter -- in Pattani province

(Thailand) Thai PM says peace talks fruitless in Muslim south

(Philippines) 4 communist rebels captured in Quezon

(Philippines) Military goes on red alert in Mindanao after Sison arrest

Sri Lanka says fighting kills 11 rebels in north

(North Korea) US to deal with Japan's worries before removing NKorea from terror list

(North Korea) U.S. reaffirms N.K. terrorism list removal depends on denuclearization

(North Korea) U.S. hints at flexibility on N.Korea terror listing

Iran nuclear: UN says plutonium questions 'resolved'

(Turkey) Reports: Troops kill 8 Kurdish rebels in Turkey's southeast

(Russia) Gunmen kill 2 border troops in Russia's Ingushetia region

Germany mulls 'Trojan' IT viruses as anti-terror measure

(Iraq) Al-Qaida leader killed in 'suicide vest'

Members of Congress in Letter to DOJ: Don't Co-Sponsor Radical Conference - Steven Emerson's blog post, with copy of letter - see his Aug. 28 CTB post

Israel considering construction of fence along Egyptian border

(Lebanon) Hezbollah to file lawsuits against Israel for damage caused in war

(Afghanistan) Hostage deal fuels Taliban legitimacy

Three Palestinian children killed in IDF strike in Gaza

Somalia: Eight People Killed in Cycle of Explosions in Capital and 8 months on, Somalia's government cannot tame Mogadishu

Arrests of Chechen residents connected with guerrillas continue

(India) 12 policemen feared killed in Chhattisgarh Naxal attack - see Animesh Roul's Aug. 29 post

Hamas's Military Capabilities after the Gaza Takeover - "Hamas has significantly enhanced its military capabilities"

(Iraq) Six killed in attack on Iraqi police checkpoint - in Mosul -- and -- Iraqi soldiers killed in Kirkuk, policeman injured in Mosul

(Iraq) Car bomb explodes near Karkh court in Baghdad

(Iraq) Cleric Al-Sadr freezes activities of his Mahdi militia -- and -- Sadr set to 'rebuild' Mehdi Army

(Iraq) U.S. troops release detained Iranians-- detained due to unauthorized weapons found in cars -- Iran says U.S. accusations on Iraq "not true"

Iraqi forces free 11 hostages, detain 29 suspected terrorists in Baghdad

(Iraq) American soldier perishes in northern Iraq - in Kirkuk combat

(Iraq) UK Foreign Secretary Miliband: 'We'll leave Basra when it suits UK'

(Afghanistan) Taliban release 12 South Koreans freed in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Islamabad suicide attacks' mastermind arrested

(Pakistan) Death threats against Peshawar Christians - Islamist threats of suicide bomber attacks (my title)

(Pakistan) ISI still supports al Qaeda and Taliban, says former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto

(India) Sketch of Hyderabad blasts suspect released -- and -- Hyderabad police creating sketch of suspected bomb planter -- see SKETCH

(India) Harkat-ul-Jehad Al-Islami (HuJI) second unit behind Hyderabad blasts?

(India) Pakistanis, Bangladeshis quizzed; special anti-terror force on card

(India) The dossier of a terror mastermind -- Shahid, alias Bilal alias Abdul Rehman

(India) 'Intelligence warning on terror plot failed to spark police action'

India needs terror super-cop, say experts -- Andhra for special force to deal with terror -- and -- (India) The other Hyderabad attack: 2 bombs, 3 probes, both hands tied

(Indian Kashmir) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen abducts teacher, bomb blast at Laxmi Narayan temple (my title)

Thailand: Separatists target civilians in attacks, rights group -- Terrorists killing, mutilating civilians to establish Islamic state in southern Thailand

(Thailand) 4 insurgent suspects arrested in South -- in Narathiwat province

(Thailand) Insurgent raids close 7 Pattani schools -- and -- New security measures for South schools

(Philippines) Police warns of terror bombings in Metro Manila

(Philippines) 6 pals of arrested bomb courier sought

(Philippines) Army generals say force not enough vs terror, rebellion

(Somalia) Three killed in Mogadishu violence

(Yemen) U.S. Embassy in Yemen Warns Staff of Al-Qaeda Threat

(Algeria) Fifteen terrorists killed by Algerian military in July - PM

(Algeria) Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Issues Fifth Installment of the "Series of the Swords' Shadows", Featuring Attack on Municipal Guards in Tipasa

Nigeria: Bomb Scare - Nasarawa Gov Escapes Death

Sudan rejects Darfur fighting accusations -- and -- Darfur: Sudan not cooperating on arrests of war crime suspects, prosecutor says

Kenya: Court Calls Anti-Terror Police Boss

(Iran) Bush warns of "holocaust" if Iran gets nukes

Lebanese Army still pounding Fatah Al-Islam

(Lebanon) US forces' top commander in Mideast meets Lebanese officials

Lebanese minister slams Hezbollah telephone network -- and -- Lebanon Worried over Hizbullah Private Phone Network

(Lebanon) Rights group says Hezbollah trying to silence it

(Gaza) Rebel Terrorists Attack Hamas In Gaza

(Hamas) Report: EU officials holding talks with Hamas

(Hamas) Deposed Hamas launches official government Web site

Egypt Claims Hamas Is Stopping Hamas Smuggling

(Israel) Bethlehem 'Nativity terrorists' allowed to return -- Jihadists took over Church of the Nativity, accused of Christian persecution

(Israel) Kassam lands in western Negev; none wounded, no damage

(Denmark) Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir incites war on West

(UK) Scotland: Terrorist files could be lost - from computer -- Mohammed Atif Siddique trial -- Terror trial evidence 'may have been risked by officer' -- and -- Jurors view bin Laden images from terror accused's laptop

(UK) Lawyer's 'bribe' in terror trial -- Muslim lawyer Mudassar Arani in Abu Hamza trial faces police probe claims she tried to bribe July 21 bomb plot terror suspect

(UK) London editor prays for nuclear attack on Israel -- Abd Al-Bari Atwan regular commentator on BBC and Sky News

Spain: ETA May Have Base In Portugal

(Spain) British Wife claims terror suspect husband Mohammed Fahsi was tortured

(Sri Lanka) Four killed in Sri Lanka fighting

U.S. Delays Terror Screening for Aid Groups - see Matthew Levitt's August 24 post

Jordanian Islamists report abduction, beating of leading member - Muslim Brotherhood & Islamic Action Front accuse other gang

(Iraq) Shiite gunmen clash at Karbala festival (updated) -- 51 dead, 240+ wounded in clashes between security forces and Mahdi Army militia

(Afghanistan) Over 100 Taliban killed in southern Afghan battle -- and -- 6 Westerners killed in Afghan fighting

Chávez receives signal from FARC, says Colombian press

(Lebanon) Army Choppers Pound Fatah al-Islam

N. Ireland: Outlawed Protestant group blamed for vigilante attack

(U.S.) Head of the National Counterterrorism Center: "We Are Going to Get Hit Again"

(Iraq) Coalition Forces Kill 33 Sunni Terrorists Holding Back Iraqi Shiite Town of Khalis Water

(Iraq) Bush to say Iraq is front line against Iran, Al-Qaeda

(Iraq/Iran) Iran prepared to fill Iraq power vacuum

(Afghanistan) Suicide blast kills 3 NATO soldiers in Afghan east -- in a district of Paktia province

(Afghanistan) Taliban agree to release all South Korean hostages -- sources say deal requires South Korean military to leave Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) UK's 5000 troops can't stop a record Afghanistan opium crop -- in Helmand Province

(Pakistan) Dr Mohammad Rasool arrested for suspected links with Al-Qaeda movement -- recovered 6 suicide jackets and explosive materials from his house -- and -- (Pakistan) Doctor, Qaeda bomber's wife held

Pakistan: Militants free troops -- 18 troops that had been kidnapped -- and -- (Pakistan) Militants release four kidnapped Pakistani officials

(India) Terrorism: Sleeper cells 'exist in Indian city Hyderabad'

(India) Police arrest Saturday blasts suspect Md Abdullah (in Assam) -- primary suspect for mastermind is Shahid alias Bilal with Bangladesh-based Harkatul Jihad Islami (HUJI)

(India) 3 held for supply of bomb material -- suspected used in Hyderbad bombing

India loses maximum lives to terror except Iraq -- and -- India easy prey for bombers -- 3,674 people killed between January 2004 and March 2007

Indian police say Hyderabad bombs gift-wrapped

(India) 'Extremists have entered IT firms' -- police: at least a dozen trained operatives of extremist groups have infiltrated into the rank-and-file of some top IT companies

(India) Pakistan denies hand in Hyderabad blasts

(Indian Kasmir) Indian troops kill seven in Kashmir clash -- and -- Four infiltrators from Pakistan killed by Indian Army in Kashmir

(Indian Kasmir) 800 terrorists waiting to intrude from Pakistan: official

(India Assam) Indian Minister escapes unhurt as guerrillas attack his residence

Somali Islamic leader vows to fight to death

(Somalia) Six civilians killed in Mogadishu fighting

Moroccan lslamists to gain despite Qaeda fears

(Yemen) Interior Ministry warns banks of Al Qaeda attacks

(Sudan) MEMRI: Life in Darfur Revealed

(Philippines) Two terrorists killed, scores wounded in latest Basilan offensive

(Philippines) International peace monitors expand coverage in southern Philippines

(Thailand) Eight die in fresh South violence

(Thailand) Insurgent raids close 7 Pattani schools

(Thailand) Human rights group says Thai Muslim insurgents shun negotiations with government

Israeli says Hamas is training hundreds abroad - most of them in Iran

Palestinian missile hits Sderot

Palestinians plant explosives, fire at IDF troops operating in Nablus

(West Bank) IDF arrests 16 Palestinian fugitives in West Bank overnight

Hamas wants prisoner release for Schalit video

Palestinian government shuts 103 institutions in apparent crackdown on Hamas

Saudi Arabia bans leading Arab paper that reported Saudi served as key al-Qaida figure in Iraq

(Lebanon) Mediators try to evacuate wounded from Lebanon siege camp

(Lebanon) In Lebanon, soldiers win new respect

Iran Agrees to Divulge Info on Clandestine Nuke Program -- and -- (Iran) IAEA publishes Iran agreement on clearing up nuclear program suspicions

Iran risks attack over atomic push, French president says

(Greece) Anti-terror squad called in as Greek fires rage on

Dutch police arrest exiled leader of Philippine communists on suspicion of murder

(Spain) ETA bomb attack on Spanish resort foiled -- update on yesterday's report

(France) Red Brigades victim's family files suit against Fanny Ardant

(Netherlands) Four-year plan to combat radicalization

(Russia) Reports: Israeli wanted in Colombia on terror-related charges detained at Moscow airport

(Canada) British Columbia coastal transport said to be wide open to terrorist attack

(Sri Lanka) 3 Sri Lankan soldiers killed in failed attempt to breach defense line, rebels say

North Korea warns against US 'hostility' before talks

(Iraq) Hussein-linked 'terrorist' caught - Cell believed funded by Saddam Hussein's daughter, Raghad, in Jordan

(Afghanistan) Russian terrorist suspect detained in Afghanistan with explosives

Pakistan's Islamist press calls for jihad -- Indian newspaper The Hindu

(Afghanistan) Taliban Clash With U.S., Afghan Troops as Heroin Lab Destroyed - see Douglas Farah's Aug. 27 post

(Iraq) CBS News Translator Slain By Insurgents

Somalia: String of Explosions in Bakara Market - 8 wounded in capital

(U.S.) Asthma rates high among 9/11 workers - 12 times higher than normal

South Korean hostage talks to resume Tuesday: Taliban and Taliban: Some Hostages To Be Freed

(Australia) Troops lose faith in failing weapons - Conditions in Iraq & Afghanistan causing Australians' weapons to fail

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 9 in attack on mosque in Fallujah and Clashes erupt in Kerbala and Falluja bombed

Islamic Jihad: PA security forces thwarted our kidnapping attempt - Terrorists "surprised" that Palestinian Authority saved Israeli officer

French apartment was ETA explosives lab and Spanish police suspect ETA in Durango bombing (updated)

Iraq Sunni Arabs won't rejoin cabinet despite deal

The Ingush Jamaat: Identity and Resistance in the North Caucasus - Jamestown Foundation analysis

(Kazakhstan) Kazakh special agencies break Hizb ut-Tahrir cell

(Turkey) 2 soldiers martyred, 10 terrorists killed in clash in Southeast

(Iraq) Extremists target Iraqi Shiite pilgrims - sniper terrorist kills Shiite on Baghdad bridge - four US soldiers killed in firefights

Iraqi children as fighters on the rise

(Iraq) Two marines killed in Al-Anbar

(Iraq) Iran increasing Iraq militant support: U.S. commander

(Iraq) US forces detain 10 suspected terrorists -- al-Sadr city

(Iraq) Violence stalks Iraq's minorities

(Iraq) A Potentially Winning Tactic, With a Warning -- article on "Iraq Tribal Study: Al-Anbar Governorate"

(Afghanistan) Ten insurgents and two foreign soldiers killed in new fighting in Helmand and Zabul and NATO: Taliban making false accusations -- falsely reporting civilian casualties

(Afghanistan) Taliban ambush kills 3 U.S. soldiers: Afghan official -- Ghazi Abad district near Pakistan border

(Afghanistan) Foreign forces battle Taliban in south Afghanistan -- battles in Kunar

Afghanistan poppy harvest jumps 18 per cent

(Afghanistan) Korean Muslim leader in Pakistan to seek release of hostages in Afghanistan

Pakistan: Militants launch fresh attacks - rockets fired by terrorists outside of Miran Shah - one terrorist killed and 3 civilians injured

(Pakistan) Three militant outfits join hands with al-Qaeda: Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Jangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba

(Pakistan) Suicide bombers out to target police chiefs in Pak: Report

(Pakistan) Scores of Pakistan soldiers desert forces - feel fighting Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Waziristan not morally right

(Pakistan) Boy shown beheading Pakistani soldier in video

U.S. Justice Department co-sponsors Islamic convention -- held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) -- an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case

(U.S.) Muslim charity trial may shed new light on terror aid -- Douglas Farah quoted -- see also Steven Emerson August 25 posting

(U.S.) Documents said to provide insight into Hamas support in U.S. - Douglas Farah & Dennis Lormel quoted - also see Steven Emerson's Aug. 25 post

US forces nearly snared bin Laden in late 2004 -- Newsweek article "Into Thin Air" -- and -- Newsweek: Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguard speaks

(India) Hindus strike, say govt 'soft on terror' after blasts -- that killed 42 people in Hyderabad -- see Animesh Roul August 25 posting

(India) Govt: 'Laskhar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad suspected in Hyderabad blasts' - statement on Monday -- India blames foreign militants in bombings -- and --- Indian police probe blast leads -- authorities suspect Islamist militant groups based in Pakistan or Bangladesh

(India) South Indian companies on alert after bombings

(India) 19 bombs found after fatal blasts in India

Somali police shoot attacker dead; 2 hurt in grenade blasts

(Somalia) 5 Somalis killed in violence, nine hurt

Lebanese army readies final assault on Islamists

(Lebanon) Three Lebanese in uniform killed in Nahr Al-Bared

Lebanon: Militants want evacuation

(Lebanon) Israel Defense Minister Barak: Hezbollah rocket arsenal bigger now than before the war

Israel: Hamas smuggled tons of weapons -- into Gaza strip

(Israel) Gunmen open fire at IDF soldiers in Nablus

Israeli warplanes scramble into action after rocket attack -- and -- Israel launches air raid in Gaza

Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Gaza border - suspected man of trying to lay explosives

Hamas orders private Gaza clinics shut down in challenge to Abbas

West Bank: Hamas divided over future approach

(Israel) IDF arrests three terror suspects in West Bank

CNN: Face-to-face with top Hamas leader in secret location

Hamas leader says policy has changed

Hamas, Fatah form joint terror group -- Comes as U.S. training, aiding Abbas' militias

Palestinians back caliphate over politics -- growing number of Palestinians support Hizb ut-Tahrir

Palestinian state outline 'coming by November' -- Plan drafted by veteran politician would forfeit strategic West Bank

'Hamas may release Schalit video tape if Israel frees women, children'

(Syria) Shin Bet: Hamas in Syria plans suicide bombings

Saudis create oil plant security force

Iran vows to use 'smart' bomb against enemies

Iran warns students against 'US contacts'

(Iran) Kuwait Islamist cleric issues Iran warning

(UK) Scotland: Terror trial told of jihad emails -- Mohammed Atif Siddique trial -- and -- Cousin of terror accused says he sent emails about martyrdom

Denmark: Hizb ut-Tahrir's annual conference

(Greece) Prosecutor orders probe into Greek fires -- arson attacks could be considered terrorism

(Spain) Police say ETA detonated van loaded with explosives -- and -- Spain and Portugal to unite in fight against ETA

France ready to mediate in Iraq: FM

(Thailand) Female teacher shot dead in Pattani

Indonesians live in sin if Islamic law not implemented: spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) Abu Bakar Bashir

Philippine police warn of alleged bomb plot in capital -- by al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants to bomb shopping malls and gasoline stations in the capital

Philippines: Rebel communists mock Arroyo's peace talks plan

(Sri Lanka) Nine rebels killed in Sri Lanka clashes: military

Sri Lanka defuses suspected rebel bomb near pageant

(Columbia) Suspected rebels kill 9 farmers in southern Colombia

(U.S.) Feds urged to help pay for terrorism claims - Insurance industry wants 15-year extension to 2002 federal terrorism insurance act

Afghan forces strike Taliban inside Pakistan (updated) - 6 insurgent positions destroyed, 30 dead

Hamas wields brutal control

Dozens of Palestinian journalists protest Hamas attempt to arrest reporter

(Iraq) UK pulls out of joint headquarters in Iraq's Basra

Record-breaking opium crop destabilizes Afghanistan

(Somalia) Two school children die in Mogadishu bomb blast

Four killed, two wounded in Muslim Thai south

Suicide bomber kills four Pakistani policemen

Militants killed along Afghan-Pakistan border and Foreign raid kills dozens of Afghans: residents and Taliban brings uneasy peace to Afghan district

Remote-controlled bomb detonated in southern Chechnya, no one hurt

India blames 'terrorists' as blasts kill 42 (updated) - Twin blasts exactly 4 years after Mumbai bombings - Chronology of major bombings in India - and - HuJI behind blasts in Hyderabad: Centre - and see Animesh Roul's Aug. 25 post

(Israel & Gaza) IDF forces foil terror plot

Spanish anti-terror team to visit Portugal to investigate possible ETA links

Pro-Taliban militants kidnap army officer, 3 others in Pak

US troops find Al Qaeda 'execution chamber' in Iraq - Skulls, bodies, bones found

(Iraq) New US ‘allies’ in hostages threat - "Islamic Army," Sunni insurgent group, warns of ceasefire with Al Qaeda

Negotiations for SKorean hostages continue: diplomat (updated)

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber hits Western troop convoy in Kabul

Iraq body count running at double pace

Somalia: Explosion wounds four as local company employee slain and Two Somalia Reconciliation Delegates Injured in Grenade Attack

(Iraq) 7 killed, dozens hurt in Baghdad blast

20 including three guards killed in Afghan

US terror database leads to few arrests: report

Twelve dead in clashes in Turkey’s southeast

Militants kidnap 4 in northwest Pakistan

Seven Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel

Abu Sayyaf in Basilan: A Deadly Redux - Zachary Abuza quoted on AS action in Basilan

(U.S.) Dell Dailey: Soldier, Counterterrorism Warrior - Profile of former top Special Ops general, now leading State Dept. CT office

Hundreds of Colombians flee fighting - Armed forces face FARC and paramilitaries over cocaine routes

Hamas TV Airs `Lion King' Cartoon Hero - Disney-like character brags about victory over Fatah

(U.S.) Agencies Release Revised Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual - Federal financial regulators' new guidance

Colombian warlord violates deal, faces extradition

(Iraq) New U.S. armored trucks are symbolic targets: general

(Lebanon) Militant families leave Palestinian camp (updated) - 25 women & 38 children of Fatah Islam fighters leave Nahr el-Bared

(Iraq) Baghdad clash kills 18, intelligence outlook grim (updated) - US forces clash with Shi'ite militants in western Baghdad

(Iraq) Three dead as Al-Qaida attacks police checkpoints in Samarra -- and -- Dozens of al-Qaida suspects strike police posts

(Iraq) US soldiers arrest Iraqi policemen after bomb attack - suspected in involvement in Rashid bombing

Iraq: Democracy is not essential, says the US

(Iraq) Report: Iraqi stability growing -- Report raises strong doubt about Iraqi government -- National Intelligence Estimate Casts Doubt on Baghdad Government, Official Says - Download new report here and Draft Report Logs Bleak Outlook for Iran

1 suspected insurgent killed, 11 detained in eastern Afghanistan -and- 10 Afghans guarding convoy killed in clash with Taliban

Afghanistan: Return to the lair of bin Laden

Afghan medics offer to treat German hostage

(Afghanistan) Kidnapped S. Koreans said to be healthy -- and -- South Korean hostage gave up chance for release for other sick captives

(Afghanistan) Three British soldiers die in 'friendly fire'

(Pakistan) 250 militants, 60 troops killed in month in northwest Pakistan

(Pakistan) Official: 5 Pakistani soldiers killed - car bomb near Miran Shah - roadside bomb near Razmak

(Pakistan) Frontier Constabulary fort attacked, militant killed in North Waziristan -- attacked by "hundreds of Taliban militants" -- Hangu district

(Spain) ETA blamed for car bomb attack - car bomb outside police station in Basque city of Durango

(U.S.) Seattle security alert highlights post 9/11 balancing act -- and -- Seattle: FBI's release of ferry passenger photos resented

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hid data from probers - on information-sharing breakdowns

(Indian Kashmir) Lashkar-e-Taiba militant surrenders in J&K

India's fears of terrorists using sea routes well-grounded: US

(Somalia) Eight killed in Mogadishu fighting

Sudan: Govt Accused of Breaking Darfur Arms Embargo

Sudanese military called on to remove all remaining troops from south

Yemen: Weapons banned in capital and other cities

(Russia) Chechen militant leader killed in exchange with Russian police -- terrorist, two policemen killed in Grozny -- and -- Violence hits Russia's N.Caucasus region

Lebanese Army takes over militant stronghold in Nahr El-Bared

(Lebanon) Report: Hezbollah to move its Beirut HQ to a secret location

Lebanon: UN welcomes arrests in peacekeeper terror attack probe

Iran on anti-racism committee -- selected by UN for 'leading position' to plan anti-racism conference -- and -- Iran: Israel the standard bearer of Satan

Palestinian terrorists fire 2 mortar shells at western Negev; none wounded

Palestinians open fire at IDF troops in Nablus; no casualties

Palestinian gunmen fire on IDF troops in Ramallah, Jenin; none wounded

(Gaza) Blast rips through car east of Gaza City

Fatah protest in Gaza against Hamas turns violent

(Egypt) Two Muslim Brotherhood lawmakers released on bail

(Philippines) Abu Sayyaf Muslim rebel killed in military raid in southern Philippines -- Abdul Majid

(Philippines) Suspected bomb courier arrested at central Philippine port

Philippines to step up offensive against Islamic militants

(Philippines) Cops ready bomb possession charge vs terror suspect - arrested in Cebu City

(Thailand) Insurgents kill ex-village headman in Narathiwat

(Thailand) Pattani school director killed by insurgents

Thailand takes battle to deep-South's Islamic schools

(Sri Lanka) Jihad armed men on the rampage in the East

(UK) Scotland: Student 'showed beheading videos' - Mohammed Atif Siddique trial

(Germany) Bail allowed for Berlin "terrorist supporter" -- group responsible for 25 arson attacks - leftist MG (Militante Gruppe)

(France) Explosives discovered at top French business school

France: Court to rule on former Red Brigades member's extradition

(France) Basque separatists plan rally during Sarkozy visit -- and -- French president takes tough stance against terrorists after explosion in Basque country

(Canada) Letter-bomb delivery leads to evacuations in Guelph

(U.S.) Coast Guard may train with lasers - instead of live fire

(Afghanistan) Twenty-six killed in violence across Afghanistan - update

(Lebanon) Cluster Bomb Kills Lebanese - Mine expert killed, 3 wounded from mine from last year's war -- (Lebanon) Hezbollah exhibits 'victory' over Israel

U.S. OK'd Troop Terror Hunts in Pakistan - U.S. military given broad incursion authority in 2004 without telling Pakistanis

(Gaza) Two Kassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip land in Sderot and Israeli strike in Gaza kills Hamas militant

MEMRI Video: Hamas MP Fathi Hammad Threatens to Use Suicide Bombings against Abu Mazen

(U.S.) Prosecutor raises 'Trojan horse' theory in Seda case - Former U.S. head of al-Haramain fights for bail - Daveed Gartenstein-Ross testified at hearing

(U.S.) Muslim group fights co-conspirator label in terror-funding trial - Aaron Mannes quoted - see IPT's August 21 post

(Egypt) Two Muslim Brotherhood lawmakers released on bail (updated)

Pakistan: 'Talks with Taliban' tied to energy needs - Turkmenistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan close to agreeing to new 2,200 km gas pipeline

UK court denies bail for terror suspect -- Algerian "U" - arrested on suspicion in planning attacks on Los Angeles airport and in Strasbourg, France

(UK) Scotland: Student trained in terror in Edinburgh -- Mohammed Atif Siddique trial update -- and -- Scotland: Terror trial hears threat claims -- Mohammed Atif Siddique threatened to "blow up Glasgow"

(U.S.) To thwart a nuclear terrorist, U.S. directing trade partners to inspect millions of containers

(Belgium) Pro-Hezbollah Group Will Demonstrate in Brussels on 9/11 -- "against Islamophobia" - founder called 9/11 attacks "sweet revenge"

(U.S.) Foreign aid groups face terror screens that receive U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) funds -- U.S. to require information on key personnel for secret screening program

(Iraq) 32 killed, 15 kidnapped in Al Qaeda fighting with rival Sunni Arab militants (my title) -- Al Qaeda kidnapped 15 Iraqi women and children -- Diyala villages of Tamim and Ibrahim Yehia -- and -- Sunni village attacked, leader killed

(Iraq) Wednesday truck bomb death toll rises to 27 - attack on police station (my title)

(Iraq) US suffers 34 casualities in Iraq in one day

(Iraq) 'Chemical Ali' back in Iraq court over Shiite repression

(Iraq) US general blames Britain for Basra crisis

(Afghanistan) Taliban ambush leaves 10 Afghan guards dead

(Afghanistan) Bombers target Afghan police chief - in the Helmand town of Gereshk -- and -- Three dead in Afghan bomb attack - near the town of Gereshk

(Afghanistan) German hostage in Afghanistan appears in video

(Afghanistan) Bomb kills 2 Canadians in Afghanistan -- Zhari district of southern Kandahar province - on Wednesday

(Pakistan) Pro-Taliban militants attack Pakistani camp - dozen soldiers wounded

(Pakistan) Five terrorists arrested in Islamabad

(Pakistan) Ex-Taliban commander killed in Balochistan

Pakistani militants are released from jail -- dozens of suspected Islamic militants have been released from prison without trial

(Pakistan) NGOs stopped from working in Swat -- threatening letters from suspected militants

(Pakistan) Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs blasts pro-US foreign policy - blames Jewish people for 9/11 attacks, and cites Qu'ran as basis for enmity against other religions

(Indian Kashmir) Policeman among two persons killed by militants in J&K

(Indian Kashmir) Militants attack para-military post in Jammu and Kashmir

(India Assam) Grenade hurled in Assam

Indian actor Sanjay Dutt freed on bail - convicted on weapons charge for 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts

(India) Five persons supplying diesel to Sri Lankan LTTE arrested in Tamil Nadu

(U.S.) Feds want Oregon Islamic charity figure held -- Pirouz Sedaghaty of Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation -- and -- Background on Al-Haramain Surveillance Hearing

(U.S.) Islamic Charity in Michigan Wants Documents Seized in Courterterrorism Investigation Returned -- Life for Relief and Development -- and -- Report: Two Michigan Muslim Charities Shut Down - Goodwill Charitable Organization (GCO) and Mabarrat

(U.S.) Report: Flying Imams drop suit against passengers, but not against flight attendants and captain

(U.S.) Bomb threat briefly shuts New York State highway

Turkey charges two over plane hijacking

Algeria: Al-Qaeda 'apologizes' for attack on ex-Islamist rebel leader Mustafa al-Kartali

Philippines: Security alert after blast injures 14 people

(Philippines) More residents flee Philippine fighting

Lebanon army awaits news from militants on evacuation

(Lebanon) Two Lebanese soldiers die in battle with Islamists

Hizbullah threatens to set up second gov't if unity gov't not formed

Hizbullah Building Defensive Line North of Litani River

Iran Revolutionary Guards try to get around nuclear sanctions

Iranian dissident warns of US actions -- by declaring Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

(Iran) Lawyer: Iran detainee free, but has no passport

Poll: Palestinians prefer Fatah gov't over Hamas-led cabinet

Israeli, Hamas forces clash inside Gaza -- and -- (Gaza) Three Qassam fighters injured in S. Gaza shelling

(Israel) 3 IDF troops lightly wounded in Nablus

(Israel) Police break up Hamas, Islamic Movement meeting in Jerusalem

(Israel) In Two Months Terrorists Fire 300 Rockets into Israel -- and -- Kassam rocket lands near Sderot

Israel offers Palestinians control of Gaza-West Bank link in talks on deal

(Israel) CNN Special Compares Yesha Jews to Muslim Terrorists -- media watch dog CAMERA states that CNN's "God's Warriors" compares the Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria to Islamist terrorists

USA Today Article on ISNA Leader -- without mentioning that ISNA has been named an unindicted co-conspirator in Holy Land Foundation trial

Syrian Information Minister: The U.S. - A Viper-Like Fascist State; Teshreen: 'U.S. Leaders Are Terrorists and Serial Killers'

(UK) Britain frees assets eyed in jet plot -- lifted financial sanctions against Shazad Khuram Ali, was suspect in transatlantic jet plot to attack USA

(UK) Britain ready to back down on asylum for its interpreters in Iraq

(UK) Britain to start terrorism survival course

(UK) Scotland: Terror accused 'saw bomber video' -- Mohammed Atif Siddique

(UK) Scotland: Muslim warns of Scotland's 'home-grown' terror threat

(Australia) Haneef case must end, say Australian lawyers -- and -- Australian police slams Haneef's lawyers

(Australia) Terror Suspect Jack Thomas allowed to travel interstate

Russian serviceman killed in attack in Ingushetia

(Sudan) Darfur rebel faction threatens to pull out of peace talks over refugee camp raid

(Morocco) Islamists test Morocco's democracy limits in polls

(Columbia) 5 Colombian farmers killed in FARC attack

The cyberwar against America and NBC Video: Look inside online jihad -- Evan Kohlmann quoted

(Turkey) Report: Egyptian claiming al-Qaida ties and Turkish citizen charged with hijacking in Turkey

(Canada) Charkaoui witness recants, reporter tells court -- withdrew allegations against accused al-Qaeda sleeper

Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for launching missiles at S. Israel

Militants targeted in northern Lebanon - Army conducts two raids to oust terrorists

Germany to Continue Naval Deployment to Lebanon

(Afghanistan) Taliban tapping British troops' mobiles to taunt soldiers' families

(Afghanistan) 11 dead in Taliban bombing (updated) and 11 NATO troops wounded in Taliban attack

Somalia: Grenade Explosion Kills Two in the Capital

(U.S.) Spy chief discloses classified details about U.S. foreign surveillance work

French police arrest former Red Brigades member - Italian court sentenced Marina Petrella to life in 1992 for murder, other charges

5 Colombian farmers killed in a suspected FARC attack in country's northwest

(Iraq) Bombing toll soars over 500 (updated) - Deadliest terrorist attacks since 9/11 in Iraqi villages near Syria

Hamas rep in Lebanon told Iranian TV that suicide bombings against Israel justified, especially attacks in buses (shortened)

Lebanese Shi'ite Scholar Slams Syria, Iran, Hizbullah; Declares Support for Saudi Efforts (shortened) - MEMRI transcript

(Algeria) Al-Qaida in North Africa denies responsibility for car bombing in Algeria (updated)

(Germany) Dresdner Bank Joins Others in Withdrawing From Iran - Third major German bank ends business

Albanian, Saudi Militants Among Kosova Jailbreakers - Saudi terrorism suspect, 2 leaders of Albanian National Army group escaped Aug. 18

(Jose Padilla case) Jose Padilla Makes Bad Law and Padilla Lessons - Commentaries on case - see Bill West's August 16 post

(Al Qaeda) In Their Own Words -- Newly translated writings of the al Qaeda leadership: new book "The Al Qaeda Reader"

(Iraq) Truck bomber kills 20 in attack on Iraq police station -- in town of Baiji -- suicide bomber rams fuel tanker

(Iraq) 14 US troops die in copter crash in Iraq

Iraqi PM lashes out at U.S. critics

Iraqi police chief gunned down -- in Tikrit

Iraq: Baathists 'disown al-Qaeda'

Iraq: judge ejects 2 former Saddam aides from courtroom in former regime trial

(Afghanistan) Suicide bomber attacks Afghan convoy, one killed -- in Kabul

(Afghanistan) Taliban renews death threats against hostages - 19 South Korean hostages held for over a month

Taliban chief Mansour Dadullah says Bin Laden alive: video

(Pakistan) Six killed in Pakistan checkpoint attack

(Pakistan) Militants kill 3 Pakistani soldiers -- in town of Bannu

Pakistan: Kidnapped soldiers to be freed in phases

(Pakistan) Govt arrests individuals behind July 17 and July 27 suicide attacks - Govt claims foiling Aug 14 terror plot -- follow-up story

(Pakistan) Bomb blast destroys oil tanker in NWFP

(Pakistan) Two bomb blasts in Balochistan

(Pakistan) Two army convoys attacked in North Waziristan

(Pakistan) Lashkar-e-Islam chief Mufti Munir Shakir released

Bajaur jirga gives Taliban four days -- to make a final decision on their peace agreement with Pakistan govt

(Pakistan) US angers Pakistan over Al-Qaeda claims -- US director of national intelligence Mike McConnell comments

Pakistan microcosm of struggle in Islamic world

(Indian Kashmir) Union Home Ministry: Violence declining in Jammu and Kashmir

(India) Bomb blast in Manipur

(India Assam) Hindi-speaking teacher's house targeted in Assam

(India Assam) ULFA has set up camps in Meghalaya, says Assam Chief Minister

Philippine National Police anticipates more terror attacks -- by Abu Sayyaf supporters -- and -- Abu Sayyaf likely behind Philippine Zamboanga bomb: police

Philippine police foil another bomb plot after blast in south injures 14

(Philippines) Prospects not good for Philippine talks with rebels

(Thailand) 2 shot dead, 19 wounded in Thai bomb attacks

(U.S.) CAIR concedes membership down -- blames the Justice Department for listing it as an unindicted co-conspirator in a Texas case against a charity accused of ties to terrorists

(Lebanon) Fierce clashes between Lebanese Army, militants

Lebanon mediator says contact with siege camp militants lost

(Israel) IAF air strike kills senior Hamas man -- and -- Palestinian Hamas militant killed in Gaza blast

(Israel) West Bank: Polls proved support for pullouts rises with terror

Terrorist: U.S. training helps Fatah militia to kill Israelis (my title)

Fatah's Aksa Martyrs Brigades: Truce over

(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Youth Enter Rehab to Overcome Their Terrorist Ways

Iran may free another U.S.-Iranian Kian Tajbakhsh on bail: source -- Esfandiari may still face trial

Iran, U.N. Nuke Watchdog Agree on Timeline to Resolve Questions Over Suspected Secret Atomic Activities

U.S.: Iran cooperation insufficient

(Australia) Terror suspect 'escape foiled' - New South Wales prison

(Australia) Haneef police interview released

(Canada) Police issue letter-bomb warning

(UK) Scotland: Student terrorism trial date set -- Mohammed Atif Siddique in Glasgow charged with possession of bomb making instructions, the use of various weapons systems, terrorist training camp information

(France) Basque militant arrested in France for alleged links to ETA

(Slovakia) Suspected terrorist seeking asylum in Slovakia -- Algerian citizen Mustapha Labsi, suspected of cooperating with al-Qaeda

Somalia: Chieftains 'reach four-point accord'

Sudan: UN Accuses Military, Allied Militias of Possible War Crimes

Sudan police raid on Darfur camp raises tensions

Sri Lankan fighter jets bomb Tamil rebel naval base in north, says military

(U.S.) Poultry farm industry group unwilling to support homeland security by completing propane form --- lobby group protests DHS attempts to regulate anyone purchasing 7,500 pounds of propane (my title)

British Embassy in Sudan Remains Closed After Terror Threat

Iraqi gunmen kill baby, 6 others in home - Suspected Shiite militia stormed Sunni Arab home south of Baghdad

Somalia: Thousands Flee Central Region After Clash Violence and 10 Wounded in Grenade Blasts in Mogadishu

(U.S.) CIA missed chances to thwart al-Qaida - Newly declassified 2005 report says spy community lacked plan to stop al-Qaida before 9/11 - Read report and Tenet's response

Top Pakistani Taliban militant blows himself up - Wanted for kidnapping of 2 Chinese engineers in 2004

Israelis kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza

Saudi-Syria tensions seethe over Lebanon - Results of Hariri assassination, Hezbollah war

Pakistan says terror cell uncovered, two arrested - Men in custody allegedly involved in recent attacks and "connected" to Red Mosque

U.S. envoy says Iraq making poor political progress and US officials call for al-Maliki to quit for sake of progress in Iraq

(Pakistan) Jamia Hafsa students demand release, reinstatement of Maulana Abdul Aziz - Former leader at "Red Mosque"

(Philippines) Joma Sison still on EU terror list--Dutch embassy - Communist Party founder on EU list and assets frozen

Lebanon's Army Agrees to Truce with Islamic Militants and Lebanese court charges 227 Islamists with terrorism, murder

EU says will resume funding fuel for Gaza plant - After assurances revenues will not be diverted to Hamas - Palestinian Authority laundering law to target Hamas funds

Eight Taliban guerrillas killed in Afghanistan (updated) - Two separate incidents

(Philippines) Zamboanga City bomb blast hurts 14 (updated)

(Iran) U.S. academic held in Iran freed on bail (updated) -- Haleh Esfandiari

(U.S.) Pentagon to suspend anti-terror database - "TALON" to be moved to FBI "Guardian" database

(U.S.) Holy Land Fund Trial: Judge threatens to bar Holy Land defendant -- Ghassan Elashi: 'This trial is an extension of a Zionist conspiracy' -- see also August 20 IPT Posting "An Unexpected Guest"

Jordan: Saddam's daughter won't be extradited and Pressure Mounts on Jordan To Surrender Saddam's Kin

(Iraq) Five killed in Iraq violence - roadside bombs in Baghdad Jadida and Kirkuk, driveby shootings in Baquba and Kanaan

Iraq: Locals protest against al-Qaeda in restive Diyala province

Iraq: Saddam aides face trial over Shiite uprising -- and -- Trial begins of Chemical Ali for 1991 massacres

(Iraq) U.S. Military seems set on cutting Iraq combat role - Move in 2008 would include increased training of Iraqi forces

(Iraq) Blasting coalitions new al Qaeda goal

(Afghanistan) Wave of violence in Afghanistan kills 23 - fighting in Ghazni, Qara, and Helmand province

(Afghanistan) South Korea wants more time for hostages talks: Taliban

Pakistan frees man held in terror case, dismaying U.S. officials -- Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan's computer included surveillance info on World Bank & IMF in DC, Citigroup Tower & NYSE in NYC, Prudential Building in Newark

(Pakistan) Suspect's release seen as blow to Pakistan - Al Qaeda computer expert Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan --- and --- Al-Qaeda expert with links to Heathrow plot is released

Pakistan: 'Talks with the Taliban' welcomed

Pakistan: 'Most likely' to be next al-Qaeda stronghold

(Pakistan) 6 soldiers killed in Hangu attack - update on Monday attack

(Pakistan) 21 Iranian hostages freed in Pakistan

(Indian Kashmir) High-level team to probe fire in J&K ammunition depot

(U.S.) Seattle: FBI Investigating Unusual Ferry Passengers -- and -- FBI seeks help identifying 2 men seen aboard Washington State ferries -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer didn't publish photo circulated by FBI

(U.S.) Oregon: Ujaama's words may help U.S. win extradition -- see also August 19 report: Hamza may go free as witness backs down

(Somalia) One killed as Mogadishu attacks rage

Somalia: District Commissioner Survives Roadside Bomb Explosion

(Sudan) Attack on British embassy in Sudan foiled

Lebanese army advances in Nahr El-Bared

(Lebanon) Militants said seeking truce in Lebanon camp war -- and -- (Lebanon) Islamists seek family evacuation at Lebanon camp

(Lebanon) Hezbollah's museum of hate

Iran hangs 30 over 'US plots'

Iran: New nuclear sanctions would doom cooperation

Hamas calls for EU inquiry to prove it is not siphoning off electricity revenues

Hamas attacks Israel with 25 mortar shells

(Israel) 2 Kassams land in w. Negev; one hits kindergarten

Israeli helicopters strike Gaza -- at least 10 terror suspects of Islamic Jihad and Hamas killed

Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in Nablus

(Israel) IDF arrests 20 terror suspects in West Bank

Israeli warplanes breach Lebanon airspace

Philippine National Police on nationwide alert - because of anti-terrorist because of ongoing operations in Sulu and Basilan

Philippines' Arroyo says offensive against militants in south may prompt attacks elsewhere

Philippines militants turn to YouTube

Indonesian court dismisses Islamic group's suit against anti-terror squad

Norwegian anti-terror unit helped free German hostage - report

(UK) Police in court bid for Channel 4 tapes -- of unbroadcast material in documentary "Dispatches: Britain Under Attack"

(UK) Scotland Mosque leaders blame UK foreign policy for extremism

(Australia) Indian 'terror' doctor wins Australian visa case

Australia: Government to appeal Haneef ruling

(Germany) Protests over terror arrest of German academic

(Spain) Batasuna member arrested for ETA magazine

(Bulgaria) Bomb Blast in Bulgaria's Town Vratsa

Burundi: grenade attacks on politicians homes wound 2 bystanders

(New Zealand) Bomb suspects in court

China warns of hijack threats during Beijing Olympics

China, Russia to hold first joint anti-terror drill in Moscow

(Sri Lanka) Five killed amid heavy shelling in Sri Lanka's Jaffna

North Korea criticizes US-SKorea military drills, warns it will take 'strong countermeasures'

(North Korea) Reclusive North Korea reaches out for UN, international aid

(North Korea) Removing North Korea from terror list may anger allies

Report Says German Secret Service Held Talks With Taliban and Taliban, US in new round of peace talks (Syed Saleem Shahzad)

Two militants detained in Chechnya

Electricity is latest Gaza battleground - EU cut off power donations because Hamas diverting supplies

(Iraq) US military struggles to `defeat' IEDs

Israeli strike kills six Hamas militants in Gaza

(Lebanon) Cluster bomb kills Hezbollah guerrilla in Lebanon

(Iraq) Mehdi fighters 'trained by Hizbollah in Lebanon'

(Egypt) Eight Muslim Brotherhood members remanded in custody in Egypt

US-backed campaign against Hamas expands to charities - Matthew Levitt: "The Hamas charity system is the secret to its success" - Blacklisted charities

Hardline Islamic Group Hizb ut-Tahrir Posting Propaganda Videos on YouTube - see CT Blog archived posts on Hizb ut-Tahrir

Hitting Tehran where it hurts (commentary) - Quotes Michael Jacobson's and Victor Comras' CTB posts on IRGC

(Iraq) Roadside bomb kills second Iraqi governor -- Mohammed Ali al-Hassani, governor of Muthanna province

Iraqi-US forces arrest 31 suspected terrorists during Qaeda meeting

(Iraq) Baghdad explosion leaves 3 dead, 12 injured - motorcycle rigged with explosives parked in Al-Rasafi square

(Iraq) Rocket attacks on Basra airbase increase

(Iran/Iraq) Iranian Guards training Iraqi militants: US general

(Iran/Iraq) Ahmadinejad plans to visit Iraq

(Afghanistan) 10 Taliban said killed in base attack - Sangin district of southern Helmand province

Afghanistan: Korean hostages on hunger strike

(Pakistan) Violence in northern Pakistan kills 4, wounds several others - in Hungu town - north of Islamabad -- also roadside bomb in Tank and driveby shooting of intelligence official in Dera Ismail Khan district

Pakistan: Suicide bombing kills 3 troops -- outskirts of Thal,in the North West Frontier Province

Pakistan: Military attacks militants in North Waziristan - in three villages - Eisuri, Hurmez and Khushali

Pakistan frees al-Qaida computer expert Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan after three years in custody

Pakistan: Pro-Taliban militants agree to free soldiers

Pakistan govt, militants agree on ceasefire in South Waziristan

'Pakistan is world's most dangerous country' -- per US' Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

(Turkey) Turkish police: Egyptian hijacker of Turkish plane attended al-Qaida camps -- Reports: Turkish plane hijacker trained by Qaeda -- and -- Turkish plane hijack bomb 'block of clay'

Bosnia: International official under fire over al-Qaeda statement -- and -- Bosnian Minister denies Al-Qaeda presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(India) 15 suspected al-Qaeda operatives arrested in India - 10 were Myanmarese and 5 were Bangladeshi nations - entering Bangladesh through India's Assam -- and list of names of those arrested, one had Thailand work permit

(India) Pakistan-based Jaished-e-Mohd plans to launch sleeper cells across India: Police

(India) 1993 Bombings Conviction: Bollywood star Dutt released on bail

(India) Two arrested for Naxal links from Govandi

Lebanon: 2 troops die; army drops bombs on camp -- and -- Lebanon soldier killed as siege enters fourth month

Yemen arrests 3 suspects in July terrorist attack on Spanish tourists

Somalia: Roadside Bomb Blast Wounds Three in Mogadishu

Somali elder shot dead

(Somalia) Aid agency: Violence in Somali capital forces doctors, patients to stay home

(Egypt) Four Islamists sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2005 Cairo bombs

(Bahrain) Two terror suspects freed

'Hamas has formed West Bank cells'

West Bank 'could soon fall to Hamas'

Hamas's approach to jihad: Start 'em young

(Gaza) EU cuts funding to Gaza plant

(Israel) Amnesty agreement result: Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group will not disarm or cease attacks (my title)

(Ohio) Report: Hilliard Man Shares a Moment with Global Terrorist Yousef Al-Qaradawi

Iran says 12 hostages freed in Pakistan

Iran wants IAEA to highlight atomic cooperation

Australian court to decide on Haneef's work visa appeal

(UK) Glasgow Bomber Kafeel Ahmed had sent email wanting martyrdom -- and -- Final email of Glasgow airport bomber: 'I want to die for Allah'

(UK) Terror suspect's family claims he was tortured by Spanish police

(UK) Imam is backing police in TV row

UK more suspicious of Muslims than America and rest of EU

(US & UK) Hamza may go free as witness backs down - Abu Hamza al-Masri, British Islamist wanted in US, might go free if James Ujaama doesn't testify

Malaysia frees 4 Islamic terror suspects held without trial, rights group says

(Thailand) Soldier, villager wounded in South blast

Philippines: Summit between govt. and Muslim rebels 'canceled' -- and -- (Philippines) Terrorists hit back in Philippines

(Sri Lanka) Five dead in Sri Lanka rebel attack

(Columbia) Chavez to visit Colombia to push for hostage swap

(Iraq) Mortar shells hit shoppers; 15 kidnapped in Baghdad.

(Pakistan) Attack on targets in N. Waziristan: Conflicting claims about casualties

(Gaza) Egypt discovers large explosives cache near Gaza border

(Afghanistan) Anti-terror efforts junked: Afghans block special ops after killings - James Gordon Meek exclusive

(Philippines) Troops bag 5 Abu Sayyaf men in Sulu and Philippines overruns base of Abu Sayyaf militants - Zachary Abuza quoted

Pakistan gunship attack kills 15 militants: army

(Iraq) 12 killed in Baghdad mortar attack - Over 30 injured during clashes between US and Shiite terrorists

Gunmen take 30 hostage in southeast Iran: reports

U.S. forces tracking Iranians in Iraq

(Iran/Iraq) Kurds flee homes as Iran shells villages in Iraq. Kurdish guerrillas in clashes with Revolutionary Guards

Muslim terror suspect allowed to stay in UK - Hani al-Sibai publicly praises Iraq & Afghanistan terrorists - see MEMRI video

(Iraq) A Deadly Clash at Donkey Island - Wash Post account of major Ramadi battle on June 30

Analyst: Iranian Force Gaining Power and Iranian Guards amass secret fortunes - see posts on the IRGC by Michael Jacobson, Matthew Levitt, Victor Comras, & Douglas Farah

Palestinian leader fires dozens of Hamas civil servants

Taliban kidnaps 4 Afghan engineers

(Iraq) Shiite militia expands grip in Baghdad and Britain faces Iraq rout says US

(Iraq) A U.S.-backed plan for Sunni neighborhood guards is tested and Falluja's calm is seen as fragile if U.S. leaves

(Somalia) Armed clan feud kills 16

(Turkey) Turkish plane hijacking ends peacefully -- Hijacker claimed to be carrying bomb, spoke Arabic -- see also Turkish hijackers claim to be members of Al-Qaeda -- and -- Iranian Terrorists Surrender After Hijacking Jet

(Turkey) Chronology of Hijackings in Turkey

(Iraq) Six Iranian guards killed in helicopter crash - close to Iraqi border

(Iraq) Interpol issues wanted notice for Saddam's daughter - on suspicion of terrorism

(Iraq) U.S. plans gradual troop reduction

(Afghanistan) Taliban Mullah Omar urges Afghans to unite against Western troops

(Afghanistan) Suicide Car bomb kills 15 in Afghanistan -- in Kandahar - near a convoy of private security forces - death toll includes women and children

(Afghanistan) A dozen Taliban killed in clash with police in Afghanistan - in Helmland province

(Afghanistan) Update: 2 Canadian soldiers wounded in bombing

(Afghanistan) Gunmen kidnap German woman in Kabul

(Afghanistan) Talks fail, ponder Koreans' fate: Taliban -- and -- Talks to free S Korean hostages have failed: Taliban

(Pakistan) Islamic militants scrap another peace deal with Pakistan

Pakistani soldier injured in fresh clashes with militants - in Miranshah --- also rockets fired at Banda security checkpost

(Pakistan) Eight people killed in clashes between Lashkar-i-Islam and Ansaar-ul-Islam in Khyber Agency

(Pakistan) 60 terrorists arrested in Sui

Pak-Afghan jirga body presents proposals against terrorism

(Indian Kashmir) Three Hizbul workers arrested in Jammu and Kashmir

Indian army chief rules out withdrawal of troops from Kashmir

(India) Taslima wants security after death threat

(India) ULFA camp busted in Arunachal Pradesh

Bangladesh SIM cards a major terror tool for militants

(Philippines) 16 soldiers, dozens of extremists dead in Philippines

(Philippines) Military foils bomb attack in southern Philippines

(Thailand) Insurgents attack polling station in South

(Thailand) Insurgent with high price head arrested

(Somalia) One killed, four wounded in fresh Mogadishu attacks

(Yemen) Official: Authorities foil al-Qaida suicide plots in Yemen, detain 22 people

(Tajikistan) 2 former Guantanamo detainees get 17-year prison sentences in Tajikistan

(Bosnia) U.S. Diplomat Says Al-Qaeda Using Bosnia For Transit

(U.S.) Judges to consider request for spy docs -- ACLU seeking FISA records

(U.S.) Cambridge contacts U.S. libraries over "Alms for Jihad"

(U.S.) Padilla Trial - Terror Ties Shock Ex-District Officials - co-conspirator Jordanian Kifah W. Jayyousi - former DC school official

(Canada) Terror goes digital with Canadian help

(Israel) 2 Palestinians die in Gunfight with IDF

Palestinians say Israel prepared to offer amnesty to 110 more gunmen

Abbas fires senior Hamas government officials

Lebanese army attacks Fatal-el-islam, two militants killed

(Lebanon) Dutch to host special tribunal on Lebanon killings

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to 'punch' the U.S.

Iran: Ahmadinejad: Israel is bearer of Satan

Russia begins delivery of air defence system to Syria - report

(New Zealand) Devices explode in central Christchurch Small homemade bombs wounded one man -- and -- Bottle bombs rattle New Zealand city

(UK) Imam is backing police in TV row

(UK) Clarence House steps up security measures

(Spain) ETA: "Cycle of violence is history"

(Malaysia) Hizb-ut Tahrir Posts Slick Propaganda Video on YouTube: "For How Much Longer?" -- and -- (Malaysia) Islam's war on sin dims bright lights in a nation torn between cultures

Sri Lanka names suspects in killings of Red Cross workers

(U.S.) Rejecting radical Islam -- one man's journey -- Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

(Iraq) US forces kill 13 terrorists in pursuit of Al-Qaeda cell leader -- and -- (Iraq) U.S. planning quick attacks on extremists in Iraq

(Iraq) US soldier killed in shooting from Iraqi mosque: military

(Iraq) U.S. forces attack Iraqi mosque after soldier killed

(Iraq) Five policemen, four civilians wounded in Kirkuk