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September 2008 Archives

Young Iraqi girls turned into perfect weapon - Teenage girls forced to wear suicide vests

Iraq: Doctors May Carry Guns

(Iraq) Gates Criticizes Conventional Focus At Start of Iraq War -- US needs more low-tech capabilities for counterinsurgency

Iraq flexible on security pact -- al-Maliki says the nation needs U.S. troops - For U.S. and Sunni Allies, a Turning Point - Sons of Iraq despair at takeover by Shiite gov't

(Afghanistan) Bush had no plan to catch Bin Laden -- in the first weeks after 9/11

(Afghanistan) Kidnapped Afghan diplomat freed

(Afghanistan) Taliban Chief Vows Safe Retreat For Foreign Troops -Statement - by Mullah Omar

(Pakistan) The long road to chaos in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Petraeus warns on Pakistan threat

Pakistan's main intel agency names new chief

(Pakistan) Nine tribesmen, four Taliban die in clash - in Bajaur

Israeli Intelligence Warns of New Israeli Terror

(Lebanon) Hezbollah on EU Terror List?

(Syria) The Golan Heights -- closer than ever to permanent resolution

Somali pirates die in Ukraine ship shootout

Australia changes terrorism alert system

(Russia) Chechnya burning homes of insurgents

Suicide attacks kill 1,188 in Pakistan since '07

(India) Terror suspect arrested in Lucknow

Analysis: U.S. needs cyber-offensive

Mainstream US Islamic Websites -- and Terror - Daveed Gartenstein-Ross quoted

U.S. circles weapons-loaded ship off Somalia - Fears arms on board may end up with al-Qaida-linked insurgents

(India) 1 dead, 11 injured in Gujarat bomb blast

Pakistan: Kidnapped Afghan envoy 'freed' - Afghanistan's kidnapped ambassador to Pakistan, Abdul Khaliq Farahi, released

Syria says Islamist bomber behind deadly blast - See Walid Phares' Sept. 27 post - and Syrian bombing: A jihadi attack?

Iraq buys 12 US-made reconnaissance planes

Bomb hits Sri Lanka capital, fighting kills 21

Algeria: Three soldiers die in suicide bomb attack

Officials: 5 killed in northern Lebanon explosion - Car bomb near military bus carrying troops in Tripoli - 25 imjured

(Iraq) Series of explosions kill at least 32 in Baghdad - updated

(Algeria) Violence in Algeria leaves 5 dead

(Iraq) Baghdad car bomb kills at least 11 - police

(Somalia) Update: Somali pirate demands $20m ransom for cargo ship. The cargo ship was carrying tanks and munitions.

(India) Police detain two over Delhi bomb blast

(Syria) 'Top Syrian officer among bomb victims'

Battle of Bajaur a crucial test for Pakistan

Suicide bomb kills civilian, wounds 8 in Sri Lanka

Seven militants, soldier killed in J-K encounters

(Pakistan) Eight injured in two blasts in Quetta

Indian police detain about 12 over Delhi blast - Death toll rises to 3 in Saturday bombing - 10 kg crude bombs recovered

(Gaza) Hamas says Mideast Quartet is pro-Israel

(Pakistan) Pakistan faces twin threats

Mexico arrests 3 suspects in grenade attack

(Somalia) Pirates seize another ship off Somalia

(India) Bomb attack on Delhi markeplace

(Syria) Car bomb kills 17 in Syrian capital

Battle with the Taliban: Pakistan could defeat militants in months - Pak generals claim they will break back of Taliban

(Philippines) 10 more dead in Maguindanao clashes - 32 MILF and soldiers dead in past week

Pakistan: Al-Qaeda satellite cell smashed in Karachi raid - Direct links to Baitullah Mehsud & Qari Zafar

Middle East: Amnesty granted to Fatah militants - Israel grants amnesty to 10 Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades

Pakistan and Afghanistan Unite Against Terrorism - Commentary by countries' ambassadors to U.S.

Radical cleric's message to Britain after his daughter is exposed as a pole-dancer: 'You will pay a heavy price' - Omar Bakri Mohamed angry at news stories

Yemen Rejects Some U.S. Requests on Extremists - Corrected Wash Post article - see Oliver Guitta's Sept. 24 post

US, Russia reach deal on new UN Iran resolution - NBC News reports no new sanctions

Proposed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Sent Packing, Awaiting Qaddafi Cash - see David Schenker's Sept. 11 post and Andrew Cochran's Aug. 28 post

Inside Sri Lanka: An end to violence in sight

NATO considering more aggressive Afghan drugs role

Somali pirates seize tanks aboard ship

Afghan suicide attack kills five

Afghan army slowly pulls itself up by bootstraps

(Pakistan) FATA: Tribal lashkar flushes Taliban from Malagori -- girls school gets threatening letters

Pakistan says top militants among 1,000 dead

(U.S.) al Qaida is 'minor league team' compared to Hezbollah - Warning by former Secret Service head, now top border official

Philippine army says seizes Maoist rebel camp

India faced with home-grown terrorism

(U.S.) Security 'encounters' escalate

Iran: Shipping firm nervous about new UN sanctions

U.S., Afghan troops exchange fire with Pakistanis

(UK) Terror mission 'aborted' by death - Hamza Rabia, senior AQ member, killed

(Pakistan) Militants claim US spy plane downing

Germany on alert for 2 terror suspects

Pakistani Taliban flog butchers in Swat

(U.S.) 'Catastrophic Consequences' Could Befall Weapons Lab - Former Counterintel Official: DOE Misleading Congress on Security

(Iraq) Decency, Toughness ... and No Shortcuts - Bing West on turnaround in Iraq

(Canada) First guilty verdict in Toronto 18 trials

Al-Qaeda may be starting its own surge -- in Pakistan, Yemen and Mauritania

(U.S.) Guantanamo terror suspect asks judge about his faith – details of KSM’s pretrial hearings

(U.S.) Guantanamo prosecutor quits post – over ethical disputes with superiors

(U.S.) Bush meeting with Abbas, Lebanese president

(Iraq) Al-Qaeda leader warns Sunnis against Iraq govt – 37 minute audio tape by al-Baghdadi marking 2nd anniversary of the Islamic State in Iraq

Iraq hunts for Al-Qaeda gunmen after 35 die in ambush – in Diyala

(Iraq) Military: Suicide bomber kills US soldier in Iraq – in Diyala

AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN: Bajaur residents flee fighting – 2800 families flee Bajaur into Afghanistan

Pakistan leader: Citizens must support terror war

Pakistani militant group threatens more attacks

Pakistani Governor: U.S. Must Talk With Taliban – NWFP governor

India arrests founder of Islamic militant group

Hamas Scorns Israel's PA Prisoner List

Iran, Hamas urge massive turn-out on Qods Day – International Qods day Sept 26th

Hamas Lauds Car Terror Attack 'Creativity'

Sri Lanka tells UN won't be hostage to terrorism

(Australia) Aussie judge slaps curfew on Guantánamo convict – David Hicks

UK suspect 'key al-Qaeda member' - British Muslim man had terrorist contacts book with sections written in invisible ink

(UK) Man cleared over 'terror library'

(Russia) Prominent Chechen gunned down in Moscow

September 11 suspect calls U.S. trial "inquisition" - "We are your enemy" says Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

(U.S.) FBI Touts New Online Intelligence Systems - Touts three new systems for cases and intel sharing

(Philippines) Talks with MILF to continue

Somali insurgency escalates, 15 civilians die - "I think this is the end of Mogadishu" - Two Foreign Aid Workers Kidnapped Along Ethiopia-Somalia Border

(Pakistan) Al-Qaida Top militant Held For Marriott Bombing - and - Suspected Marriott bombing 'mastermind' emerges (Qari Zafar is in AQ's Takfiri inner circle and protected by Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud)

Bush lashes Syria, Iran as terrorism sponsors -- at final UN speech

(U.S.) Guilty verdict for Afghan drug lord tied to Taliban -- Haji Bashir Noorzai

(U.S.) Terrorism strategy report due

(U.S.) Lady Qaeda must take psych exam -- Aafia Siddiqui

Pakistan Army denies shooting down U.S. spy plane

Afghan leader sees 'first' hope in winning anti-terror war – leadership change in Pakistan is Karzai’s “hope”

Iraq's Sunni anti-Qaeda patrols fear for future

(India) Uttar Pradesh biggest terror hub after J&K

(India) CBI to get anti-terrorism wing?

(Yemen) Al-Qaeda uses Yemen as springboard

Hamas, Fatah Silence each other's Media

Argentina Urges Iran To Allow Trials for Bombings

Five killed in Gaza tunnel blast

N.Korea ousts IAEA, to restart atom bomb project

Pakistan finds suspected US spy drone wreckage

Hamas releases Islamist militant in Gaza

Iraqi insurgents forced underground -- members now only emerge from hiding to conduct high-profile attacks, insurgency now more of a terrorist group - see Evan Kohlmann's Sept. 23 post

(Iraq) Infighting plagues Iraq Awakening groups -- see Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' posts about the Voices of the Awakening series

(Afghanistan) Taliban to free kidnapped hostages

Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss joint border force

Pakistani spies hear al Qaeda celebrating blast

Pakistan army says 60 suspected militants killed

(India) Delhi Police raid UP terror hub Azamgarh

India to boost security in Afghanistan

Israel Says Russia Feeds Tips to Syria -- and to Hezbollah

Palestinian Authority raids Hamas West Bank office

EU Anti-Terror Chief Says Data Sharing is Key

Iran's president returns to UN General Assembly

Iran shipping line shrugs off sanctions threat

Sri Lanka military says fighting kills 25 rebels

Colombia seizes 'key Farc data'

Why the Car Bomb is a Terrorist's Best Weapon.

(Israel) 15 hurt in vehicle attack

9/11 suspect refuses to leave Guantanamo cell

(Sudan) Sudan murder suspects used Saudi cash -investigator. "Four Sudanese men accused of killing a U.S. aid worker funded the murder with a donation from a Saudi Arabian man and money left over from a failed bomb plot."

(Swaziland) Bomb blast kills two

(Mexico) Mexico bomb suspects let go?

(Pakistan) Al-Qaeda links found in bomb probe

(Yemen) Yemen holds six over embassy attack

(Australia) Watchdog wary of terror review role. "The senior public servant earmarked as the first independent reviewer of Australia's counter-terrorism laws does not want the job."

(Pakistan) Afghan diplomat abducted

(Iraq) Bomb blast kills two in Baghdad

Russian 'arms dealer' trial opens -- Victor Bout extradition hearing

The gloves are off in Pakistan

Two bombs kill six in northern Iraq

South Korea spy agency arrests terror suspects - 20 from Middle East or SW Asia arrested in 19 months suspected links to terrorism or Taliban

Pakistan hotel bombing kills at least 60 and ‘Pakistan’s 9/11’ kills 60, injures 200; Nation mourns; Terrorists hit back hours after Zardari’s warning - Evan Kohlmann: "almost certainly either al Qa’eda or Pakistani Taliban" - and see Walid Phares' Sept. 20 post

(Lebanon) Lebanese Muslims turning backs on suicide bombings. Poll also shows decline in support for bin Laden.

North Korea Says It Seeks to Remain on Terror List

Suicide attacker targeted army convoy in Pakistan

A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan

(UK) Terror teen jailed for al-Qaeda plot role

Pakistan: Sovereignty outweighs terror fight

(Philippines) 2 ASG captives spotted in Tipo-Tipo

Sri Lanka battles kill 26 rebels, 1 soldier

New Al Qaeda Tape Surfaces Despite US Efforts to Block It - See Evan Kohlmann's Sept. 17 post

Satellite images show ethnic cleanout in Iraq

Al-Qaeda comments on rock-slide in Egypt

Widows the weapons in a bloody war See CT expert Farhana Ali's April 22nd post and February 17th post

(Somalia) Artillery battles rock Somali capital

(Sri Lanka) 46 killed in Lanka clashes

(Afghanistan) U.S. coalition member killed by bomb

(Germany) Two held over German terror plot

Gates: US reviewing its Afghanistan war strategy

Yemen arrests 30 after U.S. embassy attack

Sir Lanka military says Navy sinks 10 rebel boats

(Afghanistan) Insurgents in Afghanistan show strength, sophistication -- Taliban: 'We feel that things are going very, very well for us,'

(Afghanistan) NATO force ambushed in Afghanistan -- in Kunar

Pakistan vs. the US Raids -- Pakistan's complaints may be just for domestic political consumption

(Pakistan) Quetta rocked by rocket attacks -- Baloch Liberation Army repsonsible

(Pakistan) Taliban kill 'US spy' -- TTP kill Afghan national, leave note next to body saying he was a US spy

(India) Key terror suspect Abu Basher brought to Delhi by Gujarat Police -- suspect in Ahmedabad blasts case

Israel poised for first female leader in 34 years -- Livni has been Israel's lead negotiator in peace talks with the Palestinians and Hamas says Livni means 'pursuit of Israeli aggression'

Israelis and Egyptians meet on Hamas prisoner swap

(Gaza) Two dead in Gaza tunnel collapse:medics

Iran official says missiles can reach ships in Gulf -- official claims in the event of war, no ship traveling through Gulf region beyond reach

Somalia: Europe to Patrol Waters

Sri Lanka military advances on rebel capital -- more than 83 dead

Russia Soldier Killed, 5 Police Hurt In Attacks-Report -- in Chechnya

Nigeria: Militant attacks cutting oil production

Afghanistan: Taliban 'receiving arms from Iran'

16 die in clashes in Russia's volatile Caucasus

(Iraq) Car bomb explosions kill eight in Baghdad

(Yemen) Car bomb at U.S. embassy in Yemen kills 16 -- two car bombs; gunfire at U.S. Embassy; NBC reports no Americans hurt - Reuters: Islamic Jihad in Yemen claimed responsibility -- Other reports by AP, AFP, CNN, KUNA

FBI chief: Rules would help root out terrorists

CIA: Intent makes al-Qaeda top nuclear concern

Why Has Al-Qaeda Lasted 20 Years? (commentary)

(Iraq) Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq

India - Meet on terror: Possibility of new Internal Security post? -- special cabinet meeting convened

(India) Militant hideout busted in JK

Israel postpones new round of Syria peace talks

Lebanon discusses future of Hezbollah arsenal

(Somalia) Islamist militant threat paralyses Mogadishu airport -- al Shabaab threatens to attack any plane using it

Nigerian oil rebels hit new Shell facility

Uganda: Country on Terror Alert -- Al Qaeda's Fazul Abdallah, involved in 98 African embassy bombings, might be planning strike on Uganda

(Mexico) Attack in Mexico terrorism -- Traffickers use grenades to kill 8 Independence Day celebrators, wound 100

S. Korean PM curbs intelligence leaks on N. Korea -- ordered officials to stop disclosing intelligence unecessarily

FBI Wrestling With Remake as Intelligence Agency

Top U.S. Officer in Pakistan on Unannounced Visit - Adm. Mullen meeting with leaders - Pentagon chief arrives in Afghanistan - Secretary Gates in Kabul

French troops save 2 hostages from Somali pirates

Report: N. Korea Tests Missile Engine Mechanism

Terror gangs linked to drugs (commentary)

Treasury Designates Individuals and Entities Fueling Violence in Iraq - 5 individuals, 2 entities include Syrian member of Iran's Qods Force of Islamic Revolutionary Guard

(U.S.) Pentagon Researcher Unveils Warcraft Terror Plot -- presentation at DNI open source conference -- see CTB posts by Roderick Jones about terrorism and the virtual world

(Afghanistan) Fighting The Taliban On Quad Bikes

(Afghanistan) WHO cancels polio jabs for Afghan children after doctors killed -- in Taliban suicide attack yesterday

Afghanistan's kidnapping industry

Analysis: Afghanistan concern trumps Iraq

Pakistan orders troops to stop US raids -- says will open fire on US troops if they cross border

(Pakistan) In Pakistan, sympathy for the Taliban -- Tehrek-e-Taliban-Pakistan seeks to spread to all of Pakistan

(India) Concerns over Pak militant support

(India) Militant supporter arrested in J-K

(Palestine) Official says Hamas held secret leadership election -- no change in policy, leaders 're-elected'

Lebanon leaders to launch talks on Hezbollah arms

(Lebanon) One killed in Lebanon shooting -- in Bekaa valley

(Australia) Terror trial over: one more convicted -- Amer Haddara convicted of belonging to a terrorist organization

Nigeria: 20 Dead As Soldier, Militant Clash

(Colombia) FARC rebels battered but surviving

UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probe

Brit cracked safes for Osama and Idi

(Iraq) Update: Iraq bombs kill at least 35 A female suicide bomber blew herself up in Iraq among police officers who were celebrating the release of a comrade from US custody.

(US) YouTube to delete terrorist videos

(Lebanon) Fatah officials in Ain al-Hilweh to hand over gunman to Lebanese authorities. The "gunman ... shot dead an al-Qaeda inspired militant, sparking heavy clashes in the camp."

Report: Mashaal's secretary assassinated in Syria

(Iraq) Update: 17 dead in Iraq bomb attack

(Australia) Update:
Home-grown jihad in Melbourne

(India) Manhunt for Indian bomb suspect

(Iraq) Policemen die in Iraq blasts. Two roadside bombs killed five policemen.

(Iraq) Sunni Proponent of Reconciliation Is Killed

(Afghanistan) Envoy offers grim review of risks facing Afghanistan -- EU envoy Francesc Vendrell

(Afghanistan) False tip blamed in Afghanistan attack -- Karzai spokesperson says false information fed to the U.S. caused civilian casualties

(India) World backs India in combating terrorism

India’s Osama bin Laden -- bomb maker Abdul Subhan Quresh is the country’s most wanted man (my title)

Israel To Seal Gaza Crossings After Rocket Strike

(UK) Alleged terror figure under house arrest -- suspected connections to liquid bomb plot terrorists

(U.S.) Terror Plan Would Give F.B.I. More Power

Iraqi officials say Baghdad-area bombs kill 9

(Iraq) US military blames Iraq suicide attack on Al-Qaeda -- truck bombing in Dujail killed 31

(Iraq) Roadside bombs kill five policemen in northern Iraq -- in Diyala

(Afghanistan) Taliban using 'Internet phones' to evade MI6 in Afghanistan -- cells using Skype to communicate

(Pakistan) Zardari arrives in Britain as envoy warns of terror backlash -- "U.S. strategy in Pakistan will make the streets of London less safe"

Pakistan urges diplomacy in raids-- Officials are angry about cross- border attacks but don't want a confrontation with the U.S.

Pakistani troops in fresh clashes with Taliban

Pak Taliban take Peshswar government building hostage, flee on security forces' arrival -- 100 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants

Pakistan cites anti-terrorism need for F-16s

(Pakistan) Police station attacked -- with a hand grenade

(India) International meet on terror starts Monday

(India) 20 injured in Kashmir -- anti-India protesters clash with troops

(Lebanon) 'Al-Qaeda has infiltrated Ain al-Hilweh camp' -- Group seeks to enlist Palestinians - Jordanian official

(Syria) Official: Syria ready for direct U.S. talk

Turkish Army: Soldier Dies, Two Wounded In Turkey's Southeast -- PKK responsible

Iran ex-president slams Ahmadinejad foreign policy -- Mohammad Khatami

Iran says its IAEA cooperation 'sincere, serious'

(Switzerland) ‘Hackers find black hole in Big Bang computers’ -- hackers break into Large Hadron Collider to expose security flaws

(Germany) Suspected Al-Qaeda backer arrested in Germany -- suspicion of recruiting for Al Qaeda

Somali pirates wreak havoc with maritime traffic

(Nigeria) Militant group in Niger Delta declares war on oil industry -- Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) -- and-- Nigerian militants clash with armed forces -- and -- Nigerian army repels attack on Chevron facility

(Iraq) Iraqi women take aim at expanded police roles. Female police officers are a "response to the latest deadly tactic of al-Qaida in Iraq: female suicide bombers."

(Iraq) Strip of Iraq 'on the Verge of Exploding'. Kurds Extend Role Beyond Autonomous Borders, Angering Arabs. Also Update: Iraq bombs target security forces. 6 Kurdish Peshmerga killed.

(India) Update: At least ten killed by bombs in Indian capital. India Mujahideen claimed responsibility. See Animesh Roul's September, 13th post

(India) Serial blasts rock Delhi; at least 7 dead - 5 explosions in 3 markets, Indian Mujahideen take credit - Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh put on maximum alert and Zee News reports 10 dead - see CTB series on India

(Afghanistan) Bomb kills Afghan governor, 3 others

(Iraq) Bomb kills 4 at Baghdad security checkpoint

Afghans arrested over disputed air strike deaths

U.S. firm ambushed again in Afghan south, 23 dead - 15 Taliban among dead

U.N. atom watchdog clears Libya, sounds wider warning - A.Q. Khan network was active in 12 countries, says IAEA confidential report

(Iraq) Iraq Expels Anti-Iranian Group. Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MeK) was given six months to leave Camp Ashraf.

(Lebanon) Druze rivals blame foreigners for politician's death. Aridi was the first pro-Damascus personality to die in an attack of this kind.

(Iraq) Call to kill Sunni officials 'is al-Qaeda defeat' - see Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' Sept. 12 post

U.S. missile attack in Pakistan kills 14 - see James Gordon Meek's Sept. 11 post and see Pak lodges protest with US over missile attack

More than 30 dead in fighting: Pakistan officials

Venezuela insults United States, expels ambassador

Transfer of U.S.-backed patrols a test for Iraq

Accused drug lord in U.S. called Taliban backer - Bashir Noorzai on trial in New York over alleged $50 million of heroin - see Douglas Farah's Sept. 11 post

CIA launches offensive against Al Qaeda and Taliban in Pakistan - Story by Guest Expert James Gordon Meek

(Syria) 'US is to blame for 9/11 attacks' - Syria's former information minister blames US intel agencies

(Indonesia) Bali bombers call infamous militia leader to testify - Eurico Guterres only person jailed over 1999 murders

(U.S.) Alaska Stryker brigade to deploy to Iraq

YouTube bans terrorism training videos - See Andrew Cochran's Sept. 11 post

(India) 3 Don Bosco schools closed - Terrorist threats close three Catholic schools

Up to 100 militants killed in Pakistan

Deaths make 2008 deadliest for US in Afghanistan - Terrorists killed 2 US troops - 113 killed so far in 2008

(Afghanistan) The Valley of Death; US Soldiers on the Front Lines and The Hornet’s Nest (Interview with U.S. General)

Gaza ceasefire rattled by explosions along border

(U.S.) Funding Terrorism Is Issue in Chicago Case - Appeals Court hearing David Boim case - see CT Blog posts on case

Al Qaeda's Failed War on the U.S. Economy

(U.S.) Report: U.S. gets 'C' for terrorism effort - See Victor Comras' Sept. 11 post and Michael Jacobson's Sept. 9 post

(U.S.) The Towers of Memory, Before and After

(U.S.) For air controller, terror still vivid 7 years later -- United 93 air-traffic controller finally able to tell his account of 9-11

(U.S) America and Iraq Remember 9/11 - Seven Years After Terror Attack

(U.S.) Attitudes improve, but U.S. can't discount terror risks (commentary)

Al Qaeda isn't dead yet by Bruce Hoffman - and - The long fruitless hunt for Osama bin Laden by Peter Bergen

(Al Qaeda) Tapes Offer a Look Beneath the Surface of bin Laden and Al Qaeda -- audiotapes left behind in Kandahar in 2001 released

Iraq army arrests Al Qaeda leaders: ministry -- in Diyala raid and kills 3 would be suicide bombers

(Iraq) Japan confirms to end Iraq mission

Afghan-Pakistan militant nexus -- BBC's map of militant operations along border

(Pakistan) Bush Said to Give Orders Allowing Raids in Pakistan -- will notify Pakistan but not ask for permission

Pakistan premier backs army chief's US rebuke -- Gilani states US has no authority to operate in Pakistan

India to host first-ever anti-terrorism seminar

(U.K.) Brown terror suspect in court -- allegedly plotted to assassinate PM Gordon Brown

UK's Brown seeks new approach on Pakistan border

Australian Muslims fear anti-terror laws

(Israel) Barak: We Thwarted 2 Terror Attacks

Israeli official: Militant Hamas 'like cancer'

(Palestine) Iran to Hamas: Take Over from Abbas

(Lebanon) Unity Called for After Lebanon Blast

Syria condemns Lebanon deadly car bombing

(Indonesia) West 'makes terror fight harder

South Korea on alert for possible changes in North

(Sri Lanka) Police arrests 56 Tamils in Colombo

Reports: No nukes for Russian bombers in Venezuela

Canada PM: Troops home from Afghanistan in 2011

South Korea says Kim is on the road to recovery

(Lebanon) Police: Bomb kills Lebanese politician - Sheik Saleh Aridi, senior member of Lebanese Democratic (Druse) Party

Saudi arrests five web 'jihadis' - Used Internet to propagate extremism & incite youths

Petraeus: Iraq Is 'Central Front' for Extremists

(Pakistan) In Hunt for Bin Laden, a New Approach -- US shifting tactics to intensify use of armed UAVs in Pakistan mountains

(Lebanon) Hariri … From Tripoli to Bekaa . Shooting occurred in the Bekaa town of Taalbaya on the eve of Hariri's visit.

(Israel) Israeli minister says OK to kidnap Iran president. "A man like Ahmadinejad who threatens genocide has to be brought for trial in The Hague," said Rafi Eitan.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad meet for Damascus talks

(Iraq) Slideshow: Calm returns to Basra

US's 'good' war hits Pakistan hard - Syed Saleem Shahzad on impacts of U.S. strikes

British says US rushed alleged bomb plot arrests - Alleged Islamic militants not convicted on plot to blow up jetliners, just having explosives

Algeria: Al-Qaeda 'turncoat' reveals plans for suicide attacks - See Olivier Guitta's Sept. 9 post

Iraqi government tries to reassure anti-Qaeda fighters - See Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' Sept. 9 post

Al-Qaeda media arm to mark Sept 11 anniversary – “something that will make viewers happy" - see Michael Jacobson's Sept. 9 post

Bush Sending Two Battalions to Afghanistan

(Palestinian Authority) Mickey Mouse Again: Disney images adorn studio while mass murderer glorified (video) - Fatah TV using Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh while teaching children to glorify mass murderer

(U.S) Arab nations still suspect U.S., Israel in 9/11 attacks -- Many think there is a conspiracy against Muslims

(U.S.) Ft. Dix terror suspects hearing today – see CTB posts on Ft Dix by Michael Cutler and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

UN: International terrorism victims attend historic forum -- Ingrid Betancourt among those attending

(Pakistan) US warned over raids in Pakistan – by National Intelligence Council

Pakistan reopens supply lines to Nato forces

(UK) 'Astonishment' at terror verdicts – CT officials thought airline trial was ‘open and shut’ case -- and -- Liquid restrictions to remain at UK airports

(India) One militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Israel 'could kidnap Ahmadinejad' – says Ex-secret agent Rafi Eitan, was involved in abduction of Adolf Eichmann

(Israel) 7 Intelligence Ex-Officers Ordered Home – credible evidence Hezbollah dispatched to kill them

(Palestine) Arab foreign ministers wring hands over Palestinian feud – Arab League Council becoming impatient -- and -- Hamas wants "balanced" Arab stance -- criticizes the Arab League meeting

(Iran) Israel attack on Lebanon depends on Iran, Syria: Hezbollah – Nasrallah interview

Somalia: Insurgents Attack African Union Troops

(Iraq) Iraqi Insurgent Explosives Cache Found

20 feared killed in US drones attack in N Waziristan (updated) - 2 drones & 3 missiles targeted house & madrassa founded by Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani - see CT Blog posts

(Iraq) Three people die in Baghdad attacks

(Lebanon) Hezbollah set for revenge

(Lebanon) Iran solidifies control over Hizbullah

(U.S.) CIA, FBI push 'Facebook for spies'

UN States Taking Lead In Combating Terrorism

Cyber security 'needs a global approach'

(Iraq) Lingering ethnic tensions delaying Iraq withdrawal -- Bush to announce plans for future troop levels this week

Iraqi police: Roadside bombs wound 14 in Baghdad

Pakistan's Zardari prepares for presidency -- faces immediate pressure to tackle militant violence -- and --
Problems await new Pakistan president

(Pakistan) Urgent aid for Pakistan -- Long-term economic aid is the key to strengthening Pakistan against terrorism

Somalia: Insurgent Attacks in Mogadishu, Baidoa

Venezuela: No Anti-drugs Pact With US -- Venezuela Rejects US Request For Increased Cooperation In Fight Against Drugs -- and -- See Doug Farah's September 4 post

Russian police say kill 6 gunmen in Ingushetia

(Iraq) Deadly Iraq bombings target market, politician -- Ahmed Chalabi unharmed

Iraq's air force returns to the skies

(Afghanistan) Double suicide bombing in Afghanistan leaves several dead -- inside the Kandahar police headquarters

Pakistan raid may signal more US attacks -- see Andrew Cochran's September 4th post

(Palestine) Abbas: Peace With Israel Unlikely

(Palestine) Gaza group warns Hamas to release leader -- demand by 'The Army of the Nation'

(Palestine) 'Al-Qaida intifada could make Hamas look like child's play' -- interview with Fatah leader Hussam Khader, just released from Israeli jail

Iran to hold three-day war games: report

(Lebanon/Syria) Update: Syria Informs Sarkozy that it Has Abssi. Abssi was the leader of the Islamist terror group, Fatah al Islam.

Cheney: Russian arms reaching Hizbullah

(Australia) Islam group urges forest fire jihad

(Philippines) Palace probes US troops in combat - Rumor of American soldier hurt when Abu Sayyaf attacked Philippine Marines in Sulu on August 30

Report: US to oversee Syria-Israel talks

(Spain) Alleged Colombian Drug Boss Arrested In Madrid - Edgar Vallejo Guarin, aka "Beto Gitano," on FBI's wanted list since 2001

Israel seizes heroin, cash near Lebanon border

Sri Lanka says 24 rebels killed in new fighting

US to free 3,000 Iraq detainees during Ramadan

UN members pledge to do more to fight terrorism

(Nigeria) 2 French hostages released in Nigeria

U.S. Teams Weaken Insurgency In Iraq - Washington Post: Small "fusion cells" capturing numerous AQI leaders

Zardari wins Pakistan election; bomb kills 16

(Afghanistan) Anti-drug judge shot dead - see Douglas Farah's Sept. 4 post

Iraqi police official: Baghdad car bomb kills 2 - Targeted car of former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi

Eight Taliban, two civilians said killed in Afghan strikes - Mullah Fazil, deputy governor of Farah province from 1996 to 2001, killed

Afghans fed up with government, US

(Iraq) Qaeda "still dangerous" in Iraq

(Afghanistan) Irish man killed in Afghan blast

(Lebanon) LAF denies planning major crackdown in North. - Crackdown was to target Salafist groups.

(Egypt/Israel) Israelis warned not to travel to Sinai. - Hizballah poses a threat to Israeli tourists in area

Israel allows weapons transfer to Palestinians

(Pakistan)Update: US drone attack kills five

Iraq Report XI: Special Groups Regenerate - greatest threat to Iraq is violence by Iranian-backed militias - and Maliki drops the mask - signs of moving against Sunni groups and Kurds

Is Al Qaeda in Gaza?

Pakistani parliament condemns US-led attack

Syria makes peace proposal to Israel - Refuse to cut ties to Hezbollah, militant Palestinians

Suspected U.S. missiles kill 4 militants in Pakistan - New attack targets Rehman Wali in Mohammad Khel area in North Waziristan

Pakistani policemen kidnapped; 36 militants killed (updated)

Afghan leader vows punishment for deadly US raid

Commentary: Israel of the Caucasus? - De Borchgrave on impact of Russian invasion of Georgia on Israel's plans on Iran

(U.S.) Islamist website urges Rice killing during tour -- Unknown jihadist calls on Al-Qaeda to assassinate US Secretary of State during her North Africa tour

(U.S.) Ex-USF professor, terror suspect freed

(Iraq) Mullens sees U.S.-Iraq deal by year's end

Iraq says U.S. mistakenly killed 6

U.S. Special Forces Strike In Pakistan -- Rare Use Of Ground Forces Stokes Pakistani Ire, May Indicate High-Value Target
-- and -- Pakistan accuses NATO troops in attack -- and -- Zardari backs U.S. amid anger over attack - see Andrew Cochran's Sept. 4 post

(India) Counter terrorism failed due to national barriers -- Michael Sheehan speaks in Delhi

(Iran) Russia May Push Forward With S-300 Sales To Iran -- air defense systems

N. Korean nuke move called 'ploy' -- U.S. dismisses action at Yongbyon facility

(China) Terrorists working in Xinjiang

Somalia: U.S. Policy Likely to Bring Blowback

(Afghanistan) Three Canadian soldiers killed

Analysis: Thwarting Hizbullah's 'terror spectacular' - "looking for a target of equal value to Mughniyeh"

Analysis: Increasingly, Hamas is gaining acceptance in the Arab world - see Matthew Levitt's August 28 post

(Iraq) US says troops could quit Baghdad soon - General Petraeus says could leave by next summer, "conditions permitting"

Saudi al Qaeda commander killed in Afghan clash - Abu Gharib al Makki killed in SW Afghanistan

Pakistan: PM targeted in revenge for tribal offensive, says militant - Prime Minister Gillani's car showered with bullets, but not in car - Khaleej Times story

EU court overturns asset freezes and Court says EU violated rights of two al-Qaeda suspects - Summary - see Jonathan Winer's Sept. 3 post on end of Al Qaeda sanctions

(US) Prosecutors move to drop charges against Holy Land Foundation duo - Both men still face 3 most serious charges - see Andrew Cochran's June 23 post

Update: Philippines Bomb Blast Hits South. Recent bomb blast was "signature bomb of the al-Kohbar group."

Bank of China may escape terror funding probe - Government won't investigate alleged transfer of millions to Hamas & Islamic Jihad from 2004 through 2007.

(Iraq) Basra calm offers better future

'Sick' Iraqi cleric courts press - Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani held rare press conference to dispel rumours of serious illness

Philippines dissolves panel in talks with rebels and Chronology of key events in GRP-MILF peace talks and 66 dead in recent Mindanao hostilities

Kashmir separatist leaders freed

(UK) IRA council 'serves no function'

Nepal Maoists reach out to army

95 killed in tribal clashes in Pakistan

(U.S.) Sami Al-Arian freed on bail in Virginia - see June 26 post by the IPT

(Afghanistan) UK troops in huge turbine mission - 3,000 British troops transported huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory

(UK) Fears Qatada is beating bail terms to spread terror - Is freed extremist preacher Abu Qatada passing orders to convicted terrorist? -

(Israel) Court: Palestinian Authority must pay U.S. family $116 million - Suit over deaths of U.S. couple in 1996 terrorist attack in Israel

Pakistani-born scientist indicted on murder charges in US - see Andrew Cochran's Sept. 2 post and download indictment

Judge "Flip Flop" and the 9/11 Litigation (commentary)

Hamas denies political chief Meshaal quit Syria for Sudan - see David Schenker's Sept. 2 post

Iraq: Suicide bomber strikes army checkpoint in Mosul - 7 dead, 7 wounded by suicide car bomber

Middle East: New militant group emerges in Gaza - Umma Army linked to Al Qaeda, trains near Khan Yunes in southern Gaza

(U.S) Gonzales Mishandled Top-Secret Terror Docs

(Iraq) Hizbullah Becomes Major Force In Iraq

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 2

Pakistani Taliban ‘an extension of Qaeda’

India leader survives bomb attack

Israel: Army expels 91 Africans

Iran, U.S. step cautiously toward dialogue

Senior al Qaeda operative killed in Somalia - Abu Talha al Sudani a year ago

(Iraq) 28 Al Qaeda members arrested in Iraq

(Palestine) Hamas Popularity Waning In West Bank And Gaza - Poll

Egypt police find huge weapons cache in Sinai

Somalia: Inferno Kills 1, Injures 14 in Southern Region - Shabelle region

Somali Islamists Vow More Attacks During Ramadan

Somalia: Government Frees Prisoners for Ramadan

(Kenya) Is Kenya Becoming a Terrorist Haven?

(Turkey) Update: Six dead after PKK attack on Turkish military base -- in Bingol province - in two soldiers also killed in Silopi province

(Germany) 2007 German terror suspects to be charged -- Islamic Jihad Union terror cell suspects Fritz Martin Gelowicz, Daniel Martin Schneider, Adem Yilmaz -- see also Jeffrey Imm September 5 and 6, 2007 postings

(Thailand) Teacher shot dead in Yala

(Thailand) Insurgents kill 3 Muslims as Ramadan begins - Yala and Pattani provinces

(Thailand) Bangkok bomb raises fears of violent campaign -- suggest PAD responsibility

(Philippines) Six die in nail bombing on bus in Philippines - London Times update on report

(Philippines) Military launches offensive in Sulu -- against Abu Sayyaf

(Australia) Man 'a plagiarist, not a terrorist -- Belal Saadallah Khazaal trial on Jihad book

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 1

(Iraq) Dark Days for Iraq's Awakening