Afghan commission: US troops were fired on first

(U.S.) The Terrorist Database -- letter to the Editor from NCTC Director Leitner

(U.S.) Clinic helps fight terrorism -- researchers in central Wisconsin play key role in homeland security

(Iraq) FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 31

(Iraq) The General’s Dilemma -- David Petraeus, the pressures of politics, and the road out of Iraq -- Steve Coll in the New Yorker

(Iraq) Petraeus submits preliminary Iraq report

(Iraq) 'We were in Al-Qaeda' -- two Iraqis defect

(Iraq) Policeman wounded, wife killed in attack in Iraq

(Iraq) Hackers attack Iraq's vulnerable computers

(Iraq) U.S. military frees 11,000 detainees this year in Iraq

Iraq-US troops on alert ahead of Anbar handover

Iraq changes team negotiating on US withdrawal: report

(Iraq) Troop ‘Surge’ Took Place Amid Doubt and Debate

(Afghanistan) Coalition: 12 militants dead in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) German Army Convoy Comes Under Attack in Afghanistan

Afghan Govt to free Pak "terror suspect" Dr Aafia's son 'soon'

Pakistan suspends offensive for Ramadan -- but will retaliate if militants take advantage of the cease-fire

(Pakistan) Six dead in Pakistan missile strike

(Pakistan) At Least 61 Killed In Northwestern Pakistan Tribal Fighting -- between the Bangash and Turi tribesmen

Pakistan says it killed 40 Taliban fighters -- and -- Taliban commander believed dead in airstrike

Pakistan to open "psychotrauma centre" to deal with mental effects of terror

(Pakistan) Two Chinese engineers missing in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Taliban kill 'spy' in Pakistani tribal area

(India) Terror attack on Kailash Yatra foiled -- 3 kgs of RDX and detonators recovered

(India) Agencies probing terror acts delay info: BSF

(India) Modi asks Gujarati diaspora to urge for passage of anti-terror act

(India) Protests in Kashmir Valley over Amarnath agreement

Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet in Jerusalem -- and Israel and Palestinians seek quick "understandings"

(Israel) Settler violence against Palestinians on the rise

(Palestine) Tensions rise as Gaza doctors strike against Hamas sackings

(Palestine) Journalists Arrested as Part of Fatah-Hamas Struggle

(Palestine) Hamas Laying Oil Pipeline from Egypt -- to smuggle fuel and weapons

(Palestine) Gaza-Egypt crossing opens for second day

(Lebanon) Report: Hezbollah's new missiles have range 'Israel can't fathom'

(Lebanon) The Enigma Of A Slain Hezbollah Warlord -- Imad Mughniyah

(Algeria) Terror 'merger' opens new front for al-Qaeda

Somalia may be growing ripe for al-Qaida -- top Shabab commander "We will take our orders from Sheik Osama bin Laden"

(Turkey) Six dead in PKK attack on Turkish military police station

(Kuwait) Follow the Kuwaiti Example

Australia warns of high risk of terror attacks on US flights

(Australia) Indian doctor cleared in Australian terrorism case

(Sri Lanka) Tigers accuse Sri Lanka of shelling camp

(Sri Lanka) 15 killed in Sri Lanka clashes

(Chechnya) Owner of Russian opposition website killed

Ecuador puts pressure on FARC hiding out in border settlements

Philippines to keep fighting Muslim rebels during Ramadan

(U.S.) Bush Seeks to Affirm a Continuing War on Terror - Wants law saying U.S. "remains engaged in an armed conflict with Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated organizations"

Ecuador's challenge: dislodging Colombian rebels

Basque leader released from Spanish jail - Arnaldo Otegi jailed in June 2007 for "glorifying terrorism"

Islamic Jihad threatens Israel with 'the fires of hell'

Bahrain deports top terrorist to Philippines - Sheik Omar Lavilla blamed for ferry bombing killing 116

Nigeria militants: 29 military personnel killed

(Afghanistan) Update: Bomb in Afghan capital, clashes kill dozen rebels: officials

British Gitmo detainee wins documents

(Colombia/Ecuador) Ecuador's challenge: dislodging Colombian rebels

(Spain) Basque separatist leader Otegi leaves jail, calls for talks

(Iraq) Iraqi police want equipment to stop bombers

(Lebanon) Hezbollah surrenders gunman who mistook Lebanese chopper for that of IDF - see Phillip Smyth's August 29 post

(Gaza) Hamas reportedly ups ante for Schalit

(Lebanon) 'Revenge for Mughniyeh is legitimate' - see CT Blog's Expert Posts on the role of Imad Mughniyeh

(Afghanistan) Taliban ambushes threaten Nato's vital logistics route into Afghanistan

(Iraq) Death sentence for Iraq militia chief for Karbala killings

(Lebanon) Three People Wounded in Ain el-Hilweh Clash

(Gaza) Egypt: Arab force for Gaza may help stop violence

(Iran) Iran warns any attack would start 'world war'

(India) Suspected Maoist attack kills 12 in Jharkhand

China: Police Kill 6 in Xinjiang

(Yemen) Yemen arrests wanted Jihad leader

Hezbollah finds left-leaning friends abroad

(Gaza) Egyptian officials: Israeli flexibility on prisoner swap will pressure Hamas

(Indonesia) Indonesian Islamist 'commander' charged

(West Bank) Palestinian police arrest 10 in Hamas mosque raids

Australian police clear Indian doctor of involvement in terror

Second Malaysian tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden: company

(Iraq) Bombs, sectarian tensions still scar Iraq's Diyala

(Gaza) Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza Strip

(Algeria) Reports: 9 killed in Algerian violence

(Pakistan) Pakistan jets kill 40 Taliban

(Sri Lanka) Sri Lankan blast injures dozens.

(Libya) Gaddafi son says Lockerbie families were 'greedy' - see Andrew Cochran's August 28 post

Turkey detains 21 in anti-al Qaeda raid

US: More than 24 militants killed in Afghanistan

Islamic Jihad warns of rising Fatah-Hamas tensions

(Iraq) Security vacuum in wake of Mehdi Army

Northern Italian town identified as hotbed of Al Qaida activity

(Iraq) Iraq's Palestinians still live in fear

(Iraq) New threat to troops -- Improvised rocket-assisted mortars against U.S. forces

(Iraq) Iraqi girl tells of ordeal as suicide bomber

(Nigeria) Gunmen demand ransom for Israeli hostage in Nigeria

Morocco: Police 'dismantle terrorist network' - 15 suspects in 'Fath Al Andalus' allegedly linked to Al Qaeda

Pakistan: Death toll rises from suicide bomb attack

(India) SIMI started grooming terror minds after 2005

Philippine troops seize Muslim rebel camp

(Algeria) Islamic rebels kill seven in Algeria -- near Batna

(Australia) AFP drops case against Haneef and Haneef to seek compensation, lawyer confirms

(Somalia) ANALYSIS-Somali pirates a growing threat to shipping

(Sri Lanka) Update: Sri Lanka prison blast wounds 7, fighting kills 34

(Lebanon) Cabinet to appoint new army commander Friday

(Somalia) Somalia Islamists Welcome Ethiopian Hint at Troop Withdrawal

(Sri Lanka) Lankan war jets raid suspected LTTE targets Also Fighting kills 34 rebels, 1 soldier in Sri Lanka

(Afghanistan) Afghans killed at German checkpoint

(Afghanistan) Update: Nearly a dozen militants killed in Afghanistan: coalition

(Israel) Israel PM willing to free 450 Palestinians in swap: report

(Israel) 'Israel reaches strategic decision not to let Iran go nuclear'

(Israel) Hamas 'thugs' may foil Schalit release

(Israel) Israel: Assad not serious about peace

(Pakistan) Pakistan troops foil suicide car bomb in northwest

(Iran) Iran confirms nuclear component production

(India) Indian police enforce strict curfew in Kashmir

(Iran) Iran offers nuclear aid to Nigeria

(Lebanon) Lebanese army officer killed in helicopter attack

(India J&K) Indian army arrests two militants -- Lashkar-e-Taiba

(India) Gujarat police release doctors held for terror charges

India to ask B'desh to take action against HUJI terrorists

Israel arrests Fatah man who was pardoned but 'returned to terror'

Egypt: Police arrest 21 Muslim Brotherhood members

Tunisian courts convicts 19 Islamic militants - Plots to carry out attacks in Tunisia or send fighters to Iraq

Terror holds Jammu family hostage in 17-hr gunbattle and A blow-by-blow account of the Jammu hostage drama

Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip and Sources: US says civilian deaths in Afghanistan were overstated

Iraqi panel condemns member's arrest by U.S.

(Pakistan) 50 militants killed in surging Bajaur clashes and 11 militants killed in South Waziristan

Sri Lanka: Tamil militants killed in army offensive and 'Safe passage' offer in Sri Lanka

US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan troops kill 49 Taliban insurgents in attacks

(UK) Brown-Blair assassination threats: three men charged

(UK & Libya) Lockerbie evidence not disclosed

NATO passes over Kabul security to Afghan troops

Treasury Targets Rising Colombian Narcotics Traffickers

Israeli Arabs nabbed for planning attack

Iraq's al-Sadr may stay in Iran for years and Iraq's Sadr suspends militia operations

(U.S.) San Antonio airport has terrorism scare

U.S. transfers foreign fighters to home countries

(Iraq) U.S. troops to hand back Iraq's Anbar province – on September 1st

Iraqi forces starting to lead but need US aid

(Iraq) U.S. increases spending on contractors in Iraq

(Afghanistan) FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Aug 28 and Report From a Forgotten War: Fourth in a Series

(Afghanistan) Japan to extend Afghan mission despite slaying

(Afghanistan) Only a Two-Page 'Note' Governs U.S. Military in Afghanistan -- Karzai may seek status of forces agreement with U.S

(Afghanistan) Bomb kills US coalition member in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) U.S.-Pakistani Brainstorming on Border Violence -- senior American and Pakistani commanders convene on an aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean

Pakistan rocked by renewed violence and angry demonstrations

(Pakistan) 9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan

(Pakistan) Al-Qaeda militants moving to Pak's tribal areas

(India) Nine-year-old Jammu hostage recalls terror

(India) Security forces kill militant, rescue hostages in Indian Kashmir

(India) Ultras may attack religious places to disturb communal harmony: IGP

Israel reopens Gaza crossings after two-day closure

Lebanese officer dies in helicopter attack

(Iran) Americans Approve Military Strike on Iran if Diplomacy Fails

Yemen authorities arrest 30 Al Qaeda suspects

Yemen arrests four persons suspected of involvement in terrorism

(Somalia) Ethiopia Hints at Policy Shift on Somalia, Financial Times Says – may withdrawal its troops

Somalia: Nine Somali government soldiers joined the Islamists in Mogadishu and Conditions may be ripe for Al Qaida to gain foothold in Somalia

(Somalia) India proposes to send patrols to Somalia – to counter piracy threat

(Turkey) PKK finance custodian “Behzat from Cukurca” arrested in attempting to escape in Armenia

(Turkey) One Killed, Five Injured In Turkish Blast – Source

(Venezuela) Hezbollah's presence in Venezuela draws concern -- see Douglas Farah's August 27th post

(Nigeria) Former Secretary General Calls for Anti-Terrorism Squad (my title)

(China) 2 Chinese Policemen Killed in Xinjiang

China, Tajikistan pledge to continue cooperation in combating terrorism, drug-related crime

Chinese Bank Denies Claims That Negligent Wire Transfers Helped Terrorists

(Russia) Intl terrorists planning attacks in North Caucasus, FSB warns

Sri Lanka advances on rebel base

Norway 'does NOT want to talk with Osama bin Laden'

(Philippines) Islamic group condemns rebel Muslim fighting in Philippines -- Organization of the Islamic Conference condems attacks by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Conference on Confidence Building Measures in Asia: a forum to combat terrorism through CBMs

Algeria security official: Spate of roadside bombs

Combat Flares in 3rd Area of Pakistan Border Belt

Officer and civilians among 11 killed in Kashmir (updated)

US military says Baghdad bombing suspect detained and Top U.S. Marine sees shift from Iraq to Afghanistan

(U.S.) Al-Arian Files Habeas for Release - Convicted Sami Al-Arian argues he is illegally detained

Baghdad Transitions 1,000+ Sons of Iraq Into Iraqi Police

Colombia seeks rebels' surrender and Venezuelan ranchers accuse Chávez of allowing FARC rebels - see Douglas Farah's August 27 post

(Iraq) 2 Iraqi officials accused of aiding al-Qaida and Mopping up al-Qaida gangs

Somali group seeks to unite with al-Qaida and Somali gunmen free kidnapped UNHCR boss - sources

BBC denies interference in al-Qaida coverage

Lebanon indicts Gaddafi in missing imam case - Over alleged role in disappearance of prominent Lebanese Shi'ite leader 30 years ago

Taliban ban foreign media in N Waziristan

(Pakistan) Key Taliban commander killed in Swat - Ikramuddin a close associate of Baitullah Mehsud

Nearly 50 Taliban killed in Afghanistan and Fighting flares along Pakistan border belt

More than 180 killed in Philippine fighting-army

Kidnapped Japanese aid worker killed in Afghanistan

(India) Terror suspect an IT expert: police - SIMI activist Shahbaz alleged "brains" behind e-mails to media before serial blasts in Ahmedabad - (India) Ahmedabad blasts, Surat bombs linked: police

UN: Lebanon-Syria border still wide open to smugglers - Hezbollah has network of sophisticated underground bunkers in 150 villages in south Lebanon

(U.S.) NYPD cop heads for Abu Dhabi - Liaison to help UAE's CT efforts

(Iraq) Feature: Business used in terror war

(Canada) Terror suspect had 'grand design' beyond U.K. plot, Crown argues and Talk of Israel points to terror ties, judge told

N. Korea insists U.S. take it off terror list - Halts dismantling of nuke complex

(UK) Man arrested over alleged terror plot to kill Brown 'is white Muslim convert'

(Pakistan) Eight more militants killed in Bajaur: official - and - Curfew imposed parts of South Waziristan

(Pakistan) Explosion at Bugti’s anniversary rally - In Balochistan

Aafia Siddiqui’s son in Afghan custody

Unearthing Secrets of Colombia's Long War

Iraq: Five bombs defused in Baghdad

Egyptian police uncovers 100 kg. of dynamite stashed in Sinai

US boy in Afghan custody likely terror suspect's son

Pakistan: Bomb attack targets restaurant in capital - At least 7 killed, 20 injured near Islamabad.

Sudan hijackers free passengers, hold crew (updated)

Afghanistan: Opium cultivation down by 20 percent, says UN and Taliban paid $300 million a year to help opium crops

India: Muslims accused of killing three in Kashmir

Iraq: Four killed in car bomb explosion

Iraq: Deadly suicide attack leaves 70 casualties

(India) Three terror suspects handed over to FIA

IDF arrests 6 Palestinians during West Bank night ops

Sri Lankan rebels launch air raid, 10 sailors wounded

U.S. Diplomat Escapes Gun Attack in Pakistan

Women in Gaza Prepare to Become Suicide Bombers

France arrests Basque ETA suspect

(U.S.) Latest cybersecurity threat lies in trusted software and hardware

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