India: Mumbai attacks, 10:00 am ET, Dec. 1: India clears bodies from last Mumbai siege site (death toll set at 172) - and - Mumbai attacks - city fears five terrorists are 'missing' - and - Ex-soldier trained terrorists, says Kasab - and - In Just Minutes, Mumbai Was Under Siege - and - Foreign SIM cards, fake IDs from Bangladesh

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(U.S.) Suspected al Qaeda "media chief" rejects U.S. court - Al Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul declined to enter a plea at his arraignment

(U.S.) 2nd FBI informant to take stand in Fort Dix trial

(Afghanistan) Two Aussies wounded in Afghanistan bomb blast

(Afghanistan) Woman UN employee killed in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Taliban Kill 'US Spy' In Pakistani Tribal Area - Official

(Pakistan) Riots leave 13 dead in Pakistan's port city of Karachi

British Muslims have become a mainstay of the global 'jihad'

Israel keeps Gaza border sealed as violence persists

FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 30

(Afghanistan) Kabul suicide attack on German convoy kills two

Hamas claims attack on Israeli army base near Gaza

(Afghanistan) Taliban frees 2 kidnapped Afghan journalists

(Pakistan) Six Policemen, Three Militants Die In NW Pakistan Clashes

Sri Lankan helicopters bomb rebels

Somalia an overlooked front in war on terror

Iraq's Sistani has concerns about U.S. pact: source

(Iraq) I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq - a U.S. interrogator whose techniques helped get Zarqawi speaks out

MILITARY: Marines face 'profound' differences in Afghanistan - from Iraq

British general's interpreter in Afghanistan jailed for spying - was passing emails to Iran

(Afghanistan) Troops kill 44 rebels in Afghanistan: military

Iraqis find 33 bodies beneath former Al-Qaeda 'court'

Pakistani militant group focus of U.S. intelligence

(U.S.) Ahead for Obama: How to Define Terror

(Pakistan) Terrorism That’s Personal - acid attacks on women

(Thailand) 51 protesters wounded in Bangkok explosions

Sri Lanka: Air force bombs rebel positions

Hamas prevents Muslim pilgrims from leaving Gaza

Hunting for the Mumbai killers - by Paul Cruickshank

Who is to blame for Mumbai attacks? - Paul Cruickshank quoted - and - Militants say they belong to Pakistan-based group - Lashkar-e-Toiba - however - Pakistan-based militant group denies Mumbai attacks - and - Militants who attacked Mumbai came from Pakistan: army official - and - Terrorists in touch with Karachi via satphones: intelligence - and - Pakistan FM asks India not to point finger for Mumbai attacks - and - Analysis: Attacks in India may thwart better relations with Pakistan - and - Previously Reported: Pakistan spy chief to aid Mumbai investigation - Now- Pakistan withdraws offer to send spy chief to assist in Mumbai terror investigation - and - Were terrorists aiming to blow up Taj hotel? Also, FBI agents ordered to India to investigate attacks - and - Indians claim terrorists took orders from Pakistan

Twitter turns serious amid India terror - See Roderick Jones' Nov. 27 post

(Afghanistan) U.S. Troops Kill Taliban Commander, Clad in Woman's Clothes - Haji Yakub

(Iraq) Iraq‘s top Shiite cleric has concerns over US pact

(Iraq) Death Toll Rises In Iraq Mosque Bombing

(Thailand)
Bomb exploded at PAD's rally site inside the Government House and ASTV station

Ex-hostage Betancourt returns to Colombia: diplomat

Suspected US missile strike kills 2 in NW Pakistan

Taliban in dress, 52 others killed in Afghanistan

UN says 2 dead in attack near its Iraq compound

Germany welcomes release of 3 citizens in Kosovo. The 3 were suspected of plotting to bomb EU offices.

(Israel) Jailed Hamas official has kidney stone removed in Israeli hospital

(U.S.) Cyber-attack on Defense Department computers raises concern

(Lebanon) Hariri tribunal expected to start on March 1

U.S. sends terror investigators to India

(Pakistan) 13 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Peshawar raids

(Pakistan) Blast kills five in South Waziristan

(Pakistan) Three militants killed in Mohmand

(Russia) Three killed in South Russia car attack

Somali Jihadists Call on American and European Muslims to Join Jihad in Somalia

(Israel) IDF reportedly kills Gaza gunman

British student admits trying to join mujahideen terrorists

U.S. says Syria copying Iran nuclear cover-up tactics

Hamas barring hajj pilgrims from leaving Gaza - radio

Pakistan spy chief to aid Mumbai investigation

(Afghanistan) Ex-Taliban Spokesman Shot Dead

(Afghanistan) Official: Taliban kill 13 Afghan troops in ambush

Al Qaeda's No. 2 Leader Says U.S. Gains in Iraq Are Temporary - see Evan Kohlmann's Nov 27 post

Somali pirates hijack ship, British guards escape

Iraqi officials: Blast targeting Shiites kills 9

(Afghanistan) Taliban killed, weapons seized in ISAF operation - in Kandahar

(Somalia) Ethiopia to Withdraw Troops From Somalia by Year End

(Afghanistan) Opium poppy harvest declines 6% in Afghanistan

U.N. Reports That Taliban Is Stockpiling Opium

6 Moroccans among 11 suspects arrested in Belgium for links with terror cell

Amnesty Plan in Iraq Draws 18 Insurgents

(Colombia) FARC releases 7 hostages after indigenous pressure

Report: Little-known group claims India attacks

Intelligence chiefs were expecting Al-Qaeda spectacular and Al Qaeda just one suspect in India terrorist attacks

PM Singh blames neighbours as battle rages

(Somalia) Grenades kill five in Somalia's seat of parliament

Islamists Had Warned of Mumbai Attacks

Iraqi Army develops its light armored forces

(Iraq) Female al-Qaeda fighters surrender - 18 turn themselves in to avoid carrying out suicide attacks

(Gaza) Cash shortage in Gaza threatens govt salaries - banks facing severe liquidity problems

Afghan police: 4 dead in blast near US Embassy - 200 yards away

Hamas welcomes Arab decision to send aid to Gaza

Pakistan moots intelligence hotline with India to fight terrorism

Iraqi parliament OKs US troops for 3 more years

(Pakistan) Disbanding Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence can have Various Consequence

Sri Lanka says jets destroy Tamil Tiger radio station

(India) CBI denies 7/11 suspect Raheel’s arrest

(Pakistan) Rocket hits NATO truck depot in Pakistan

(Afghanistan) Security deteriorating in Afghanistan, federal government report says - Canadian report

(Afghanistan) Taliban, drug lords await $770m opium bonanza

Analysts: After Holy Land Foundation Convictions, Affiliated Groups Should Be Next - Andrew Cochran and Douglas Farah quoted

(Pakistan) Update: Pakistani Taliban shrug off U.S. missile strikes

(U.S.) FBI Warns of al Qaeda Attack on New York Commuter Trains -- "Plausible but Unsubstantiated" Suicide Bomb Threat, "Nothing Concrete" - based on Sept report that terrorists may have discussed attacks on NYC transit systems - see also AP report and Update: Exclusive: NY Rail Plot Details Based on 'Reliable' FBI Source

(U.S.) Prosecutors: Fort Dix 5 trained for mission

Iraqi parliament delays vote on US pact to Thursday

Iraq Shiites, Kurds meet Sunni demand on US pact – not enough to force vote however

Iraq may hold referendum on U.S. troop pact

(Afghanistan) U.S. says troops kill 25 militants in Afghanistan – series of raids against Taliban commanders

(Afghanistan) Taliban Threatens West In Video Message - Spanish Radio – video found in western Afghanistan

(Pakistan) Pressure mounts on Mamond militants – Pak military pounds Bajaur hideouts

Pakistani Taliban commander vows increased attacks – commander Hakeemullah

Pakistan 'mulls US drone action' – considering how to counter the attacks and Pakistan's parliament to discuss US missile attacks: defence minister

(Pakistan) Four killed in Taliban gun battle in NW Pakistan: police

Pakistan spy agency dissolves its 'political wing'

(Pakistan) FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Nov 26

(Pakistan) 'Laws have failed to contain 'radicalisation' in Pakistan'

(India) BJP trying to divide country over terrorism: Sonia

Israel army approved killings, says report - accuasions of unecessary assassinations

Fatah Would Beat Hamas In Palestinian Elections – Poll

Syria, Iran In Spotlight At Key Nuclear Meeting – IAEA end of year meeting

Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifuges

(Somalia) French, Spanish Journalists Kidnapped In Somalia – Official

(Somalia) Pirates hijack Yemeni ship off Somalia and Somali forces vow to rescue hijacked Yemeni ship

(Somalia) Official: 'Pirate' ship sunk by Indian navy was Thai boat

Somalia: Lawmaker Resigns, Military Official Assassinated

(Somalia) Iran calls for warship to confront Somali pirates

(Yemen) Sources: Osama driver to arrive in Yemen 'within hours' and A test case for Guantánamo – commentary

(Saudi Arabia) Qutb books banned in school libraries

U.K. Launches National ID Card Plan to Combat Terrorism

(Russia) Two militants killed after checkpoint assault in Chechnya

Thai army chief calls for elections – tells protests to leave airport, protesters fail to comply

Egypt arrests pro-Hamas blogger - rights group

Sri Lanka says fall of Tamil Tiger HQ imminent

(Philippines) US forces to stay in the Philippines, says US envoy

Al Qaeda's Focus Is Pakistan, U.S. Senior Commander Says

Chávez Lets Colombia Rebels Wield Power Inside Venezuela

(U.S.) In Cities, the Fight Against Terrorism Walks the Beat

US Crackdown on Potential Bomb Material - DHS to regulate ammonium nitrate transactions

(U.S.) Feds Probing Possible Minn. Terror Group - U.S. citizen in suicide attack in Somalia might have recruited others

Danes convicted for supporting FARC

(Somalia) Sunk 'Mother Ship' May Not Have Had Pirates on Board

(U.S.) New Details on F.B.I.’s False Start in Anthrax Case

British Marine Rugby Tackles Homicide Bomber in Afghanistan

Bin Laden threat claimed – published in London Arab newspaper, attack to “outdo by far” 9-11

Surge in piracy raises concerns over maritime terrorism

Iraq parliament to decide future U.S. troop presence – on Wednesday

(Iraq) Mosul Christians reluctant to return

(Iraq) 2 US servicemen killed in Iraq Shooting

(Afghanistan) Tribal chiefs offered UK 'bribes' to fight Taliban – “Afghan Awakening” scheme

(Germany) Two Germans arrested for producing online Al-Qaeda propaganda

Somalian Terror Organization Shabaab al Mujahideen Looks to 'Throw the West Into Hell'

(Algeria) Britain, Algeria discuss anti-terrorism fight

(Thailand) Thousands stranded in Bangkok airport blockade

(Ireland) ETA extradition case adjourned in Belfast

US taps online youth groups to fight crime, terrorism

(U.S.) Court Hears Appeal on Uighurs Held at US Guantanamo Detention Facility

(Iraq) US-backed Iraqi troops arrest Shiite militant – with ties to Iran

(Iraq) Iran: Hardliners urge Iraq to reject security pact and Iraqi PM's deputies defend security pact with US

(Iraq) Baghdad Bombings Aim to Destabilize Iraq Before Vote, UN Says

(Iraq) FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 25

(Afghanistan) U.S. to Boost Presence Near Kabul - Hundreds of Troops Destined for Afghan Provinces Wardak and Logar

(Afghanistan) UK Soldier Killed In Afghanistan - Ministry Of Defence

(Afghanistan) 10 Taliban arrested in school girl acid attack

(Afghanistan) Three Turks kidnapped in Afghanistan are free

(Pakistan) 'Top al-Qaeda Mastermind Target of US Missile Attack in Pak' - Abu Zubair al-Masri, not Rashid Rauf, was the main target

(Pakistan) Success claimed in Michini operation: 25 militants killed, 40 arrested – in Mohmand tribal agency

(Pakistan) 7 militants killed in Dera Bugti clash – in Balochistan

Pakistan troops battle al-Qaeda, Taliban, kill 15

Pakistan, India hold talks on anti-terrorism efforts

(Pakistan) Bomb blast rocks Imambargah – in Peshawar, 10 injured

(Pakistan) 'Deep resentment' by younger Pak armymen towards US hurting war-on-terror

(India) Eight Held for Terror Links: Minister - see Animesh Roul's Nov. 25 post

Israel seals off Gaza Strip

Gazans using tattered notes because of cash crunch – currency shortage because of Israeli sanctions

Middle East: Hamas foiled unity talks with rival Fatah, says poll

(Lebanon) Report: Hizbullah Sponsors PA Terror

(Iran) Letter exposes Iran's assistance to al-Qaeda - Zawahiri thanks IRGC for support of Al Qaeda in Yemen and Saad Bin Laden serves as intermediary

Iran urges Lebanese to unite against Israel

Saudi Arabia's turn to be accused of funding Fatah al-Islam

Danish Supreme Court to try terror T-shirt convictions – T-shirts being sold to fund the PFLP and FARC

German MPs Seek to Remove Iran Group's "Terror Tag" – PMOI

(Thailand) Shots fired as contending Thai factions fight

(Philippines) 3 bombing suspects face terrorism raps

(Philippines) NPDO to step up intelligence ops vs terror groups

(Somalia) Freed Indian sailors recall Somali hijack terror – held for two months

(Somalia) US: No evidence of al-Qaeda link to Somali pirates

(Sri Lanka) LTTE in do-or-die battle to save its stronghold – Kilinochchi

(Nigeria) Main Nigerian militant group warns of wider campaign – MEND says may end ceasefire

Videotape of 9-11 hijacker reveals al-Qaida propaganda efforts - Evan Kohlmann quoted

(U.S.) Holy Land Foundation defendants guilty on all counts - Douglas Farah and Matthew Levitt quoted - See past CT Blog posts and Steven Emerson's analysis on IPT site

(India) Al-Qaida threat looms over India

(Russia) Blast in Chechnya kills four people, including three policemen

(Afghanistan) Taliban not talking peace

(Philippines) Arrested Sayyaf bombers targeted malls, bus stations - Justice exec

(Iraq) In Iraq, Former Enemies on the US Payroll

(Thailand) PAD: 4 explosions near ASTV; PAD on the march

(U.S.) Guantanamo Bay: Bin Laden's driver to be freed by US, expected back home

Somalia: Mogadishu Clashes Leave 15 Dead, Five Wounded

(U.S.) Appeals Court Backs Warrantless Searches Abroad - Federal court upheld convictions of 3 Al Qaeda operatives

(U.S.) Clear and Present Danger - Analysis of backgrounds of Gitmo detainees based on known evidence

(U.S.) Surprise! CAIR officials get slapped with summons

Iraq's New Dawn - Michael Yon: "The Iraq war is over."

Hezbollah Now Three Times Stronger Than In 2006 War - Israel

Militant group leader still hiding inside Palestinian camp in South Lebanon - Abdul Rahman Awad new leader of Fattah al-Islam

Syria Rejects U.S. Claims It Is Aiding Terrorists

(Pakistan) Taliban present in Karachi: TTP - and - Taliban, Al Qaeda are no aliens: Qazi

Spain indicts Basque suspect over airport attack

Syria and Iran benefit from Al-Qaeda, says jihadi leader - Leader of Islamic jihad in Egypt, Sayed Abdel Qader ibn Abdelaziz, makes claims in new book

Report: Iran dismantles Israel-linked spy network

Shippers seek naval blockade of Somali coast - and - Pirates want $15mln for seized ship, says Islamist leader

(U.S.) Jury still out in Holy Land terror-financing trial

(Iraq) Separate bombings in Baghdad kill at least 20 - Female suicide bomber bear Green Zone entrance

British-Pakistani terror suspect still alive: lawyer - Pak officials claim Rashid Rauf killed in strike

Sri Lanka says dozens of Tamils Tigers killed - and - Tiger rebels claim killing 43 Sri Lankan soldiers

Pakistan says militants pushed back from Peshawar

Afghanistan: US to deploy more troops near Pakistan

(Gaza/Israel) IDF: Retaking Gaza will cost Israel NIS 17 million a day

(Iraq) Saddam Hussein-era officials face new trial

(Thailand) Thai protester dies from bomb blast injuries

(Iran) Iran denounces IAEA press leaks. Also, Iran threatens retaliation for nuke strike

(Somalia) Somali Pirates Move Saudi Tanker as Islamists Warn of Attacks. Also, Ransoms bring wealth to Somali pirate bases

(Iran) 'US foiled missile shipment to Iran'

(Israel) Ex-IDF Chief Ya'alon: We must consider killing Ahmadinejad

(Georgia) Georgian, Polish presidents' motorcade fired on

Iraq security pact poses detainee dilemma for US

(Syria) Killing of al-Qaida Smuggler in Syria was Joint Syrian, U.S. Effort

India Shocked By Discovery Of First Hindu Terror Cell

(Pakistan) Pakistan raid a sign of sharper US intelligence

Kurdish arms imports signal Iraq trouble

Syria "safe haven" for terrorists against Iraq: U.S.

(India) Violence marks Kashmir election

Jail terms for Israel 'neo-Nazis'

(Pakistan) Update: Airstrike Kills Militant Tied to Al Qaeda in Pakistan. "British militant who was a liaison to Al Qaeda and was a main suspect in the plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners in 2006" was killed.

(Iraq) Iranian detained by US has been released. Iranian thought to be member of the IRGC's al Quds force.

(Pakistan) Three bombs explode in Lahore. 2 wounded.

(Egypt) Egypt detains 17 members of Muslim Brotherhood

(Somalia) Rebels, pirates face off over Saudi supertanker

(Germany) German raids on suspected terror cell supporters

(Iraq) Iraqi parliament to vote on US pact Wednesday

(Pakistan) Pak forces kill seven militants; three dead in mosque blast

(Somalia) Pirates release tanker, crew safe, ransom paid. Also, Somali pirates boost defenses around tanker

(Afghanistan) Extra troops should go to border: Afghan FM

(Afghanistan) French soldier killed in Afghan blast

(UK) NHS doctor denies terror car bombing campaign

(Pakistan) US strike in Pakistan kills UK bomb plot suspect

(Lebanon) Report: Hezbollah carries out military drills in south Lebanon

(Pakistan) Taliban attack, sectarian violence in Pakistan kills six

(Afghanistan) Dozens killed in new Afghan violence

(Afghanistan) Eight soldiers injured in Afghan blast recovering quickly

Israel to free 250 prisoners before Muslim holiday

(Turkey) PKK claims responsibility from BTC pipeline attack

(Iraq/Lebanon) Hizbullah urges Iraqis to reject US military pact

Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel

(Sri Lanka) Lankan army captures key LTTE training camp

Study: Fewer terror attacks in Algeria this year

Mexico: Former drug czar took cartel money

Germany bans Hezbollah television station Al-Manar - also see terrorist designation of Al-Manar and CT Blog posts on Al-Manar

French charge suspected Basque terrorist leader

Somalia gunbattle kills 17 in capital; 6 wounded

(UK) Car bomb accused 'is a pacifist'

(Lebanon) Shootout with Soldiers Kills 1 in North Lebanon

(Gaza) Rocket hits Israeli town, Gaza still sealed

(Pakistan) At least 10 die in Pakistan blast. Blast occurred at a Shia funeral.

(Iraq) American forces kill al-Qaida bomb plotter

(Afghanistan) Afghan official: suicide bomb attack kills 3

(Somalia) Islamists on trail of Somali pirates Also, Somali pirates wallow in cash, leave no bank trail