(U.S.) Jailed former professor ends hunger strike - Sami al-Arian refused to testify before grand jury - see Steven Emerson's April 18 post
US fighting war against 'thugs and jihadists': Bush -- references "ideological struggle"-- transcript -- see also Jeffrey Imm April 24 posting on NCTC guidelines to end use of term "jihadist"
(U.S.) 'Why We Left Islam' editors blast CAIR -- Group cultivates moderate image by hiding extremist ties
Palestinian factions in Gaza agree in principle to cease-fire -- Hamas claims 200,000 suicide bombers who want to attack Israel
(Mauritania) 2 charged in Mauritania attacks -- organized and led attack by Al-Qaeda linked cell on Israel embassy, and killing French tourists -- and -- Mauritania captures five al Qaeda suspects in sweep
Thailand's The Nation editorial praises US govt guidelines to end use of term "jihad" stating: "Walking a dog across the street to ensure it doesn't get hit by a fast-moving car is a jihad, one Islamic cleric told The Nation"
Indonesia: Jemaah Islamiyah does not exist, says vice-president -- as rationale why govt won't ban Jemaah Islamiyah -- ignoring court ban -- that Indonesian President called "irrelevant"
(Australia) Muslim leader warns of need to act -- in radicalization of Muslim students by groups such as Tablighi Jamaat and Hizb ut-Tahrir
(Colombia) FARC Accused of Kidnapping American -- Colombian Rebels Move Into Panama; Grab U.S. Businessman
(Pakistan) 3 govt officials kidnapped in Mohmand -- Taliban claimed responsibility for previous kidnappings there
Colombia’s guerrilla commander killed - Antonio Lopera Usuga, #2 in FARC’s 35th Front, killed in gunfight - see CT Blog panel on FARC
(U.S.) Mukasey targets global crime kingpins using counter-terror measures - U.S. Attorney General using US intel agencies, revived Organized Crime Council - see Douglas Farah's April 29 post
U.S. forces say kill 34 militants in Baghdad (updated) - Clashes in Sadr City included street battle that raged for 4 hours
(Iraq) Female suicide bomber attacks Iraqi officials -- in Sadiyah municipality in Diyala -- also 4 U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad
(U.S.) Ex-Gitmo prosecutor alleges politics -- Salim Ahmed Hamdan's lawyers seek to use Air Force Col. Morris Davis testimony for dismissal of charges
(Syria) CIA: Syrian nuke reactor capacity was 1-2 weapons/year -- Agency chief claims disputed nuclear facility was nearing completion
(West Bank) Prison break shocks U.S. security coordinators -- American-trained guards possibly infiltrated by Hamas terrorist group
Nigeria: Shell production hit by militants -- claims production dropped by more than 500,000 barrels a day due to attacks
(Pakistan) Court grants bail to Maulana Abdul Aziz in four cases -- former Khateeb of Lal Masjid - on murder of Rangers official and kidnapping cases
Is an Iranian general the most powerful man in Iraq? - Profile of Brig. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who runs Iranian IRGC's Quds Force
An Anatomy of Surrender - Islamists seek to undermine the West's basic liberties & extend sharia, with disturbing success
Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud pulls out of peace talks -- after government refused to withdraw army from tribal lands on the Afghan border
(U.S.) Lawyers for terror suspects wary of eavesdropping -- Thomas Nelson and Steven Waxman, Oregon lawyers for terror suspects
(Somalia) BBC: "Meeting Somalia's Islamist insurgents" -- al-Shabab says common goal with Al-Qaeda: "[o]ur common objective is to have Sharia law as the law of our country. Al-Qaeda wants that and we want that."
Indonesian court jails two militants for 8 years -- Jemaah Islamiah (JI)'s Arif Syaifudin and Aris Widodo
(Iraq) Clashes in Baghdad militia bastion kill 10 -- suicide bomber attack near Baghdad's Al-Shaab stadium, bomb in Mansur district, shooting in Tuz Khurmatu
(Pakistan) Taliban group chooses new name -- Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), splinter group of Tehreek-e-Taliban of Pakistan (TTP), name to Jaish-e-Islami (JI), "the army of Islam," to implement Sharia
UK is Europe's top terror center, arrests show -- more Jihadist terrorists detained in UK in 2007 than in all of Europe
(Iraq) Al-Qaeda commander killed - police -- Mohammed Jahim al-Harbuni
(Pakistan) Banned jihadi outfits re-emerging in Karachi -- Harkatul Mujahideen, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Badar have established new offices
(U.S.) Virginia: Maryland man gets same prison term for supporting terror group - for role in 'jihad network' -- new appeals sentencing of 15 years for Ali Asad Chandia
(UK) Terror accused Omar Zaheer walk free from court -- charged with fund raising for terrorism alongside Abu Izzadeen
(Iran) US: We have the power to strike Iran -- Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff stresses he has reserve capabilities for any needed military action
'Hamas trying to make bomber drones' -- in interrogation of Muslim Brotherhood cell, Egypt reportedly reveals cooperation between the 2 group
(Israel) 'Muslims' hack into Bank of Israel site -- "Listen to me Jews...sooner or later you will lose the war," reads message posted on Web page.
