Counterterrorism Blog: October 2009 Newslinks Archives

Pakistan makes thrust into Taliban territory. Pakistan's Army hopes to quash resurgent Taliban by sending 30,000 troops into the stronghold of South Waziristan.

2 killed in bomb explosion in western Indian state Goa

(Spain) Basque separatists fingered in bomb attack

U.S. lacks enough troops for 'low-risk' Afghan option

Obama adviser Jones shifted Afghanistan views -- a lot

Pakistan Attacks Show Tightening of Militant Links

Pakistan attacks militant hideouts

(Pakistan) 11 dead as suicide bomber strikes Pakistan police

Iraq's plan for referendum on U.S. pullout fades

(Australia) Five Convicted in Australia Terror Plot

(Iran) U.S. Considers a New Assessment of Iran Threat

(U.S.) Man pleads guilty to plotting to blow up Navy brig

US House backs Guantanamo prisoner transfer

Obama to Sign Pakistan Aid Bill

Hezbollah disputes 'rocket' video

Turkish police detain 50 Qaeda suspects: report

Treasury Designates Al-QAIDA Member

Al-Qa'ida Publicy Cements Ties to the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan

(U.S.) Minnesota: Charges in Somali Case

Obama holds new round of talks on Afghan strategy

Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review

Italy denies paying off Taliban in Afghanistan

(Pakistan) US strike on suspected militant hideout in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Suicide bomber strikes police station in Pakistan's northwest

Pakistan Taliban Attack Police in Lahore; 16 Killed

(Pakistan) Troops, lashkar flush out Taliban from stronghold in Bajaur

(Iraq) Eight Killed In Baghdad Jewel Heists

(Somalia) Interpol: Crime Syndicates Helping Somali Pirates

Libya frees 88 Islamists with Al-Qaeda links

(Yemen) Crossroads of Islam, Past and Present

Fatah says it's ready to reconcile with Hamas

Hamas in Syria spurns plan to reconcile with Fatah

AP sources: al-Qaida's Afghan head contacted Zazi

(Iraq) 3 Bombs Kill 6 in a Holy City for Iraqi Shiites

Treasury Designates Three Leaders of the Kongra-Gel as Significant Foreign Narcotics Traffickers

Asia Times interviews al Qaeda commander Ilyas Kashmiri

Al Qaeda's Feverish Hunt For Cash

(Afghanistan) Taliban militants, Afghan soldiers die in clashes

(Afghanistan) AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal

(Afghanistan) Obama quietly deploying 13,000 more US troops to Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) U.K. to Add Troops in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) 68 Taliban surrender after commander killed in Herat

(Afghanistan) Maybe we can buy our way to victory in Afghanistan, says general

(Afghanistan) Sway Over Afghan Insurgents Proves Elusive

(Pakistan) Ilyas Kashmiri survived last month's airstrike in Pakistan

(Pakistan) Airstrikes in South Waziristan, Bajaur kill 32 Taliban

(Pakistan) U.S. Tries to Soothe Pakistan Worries on Aid

Palestinian Support Wanes for American-Trained Forces

Russia balks on tougher Iran sanctions

Lebanon: Hezbollah Munitions Cache Explodes

(Italy) Milan Bomber Had Accomplices, More Explosives - Police

(Italy) Libyan detonates bomb at army barracks in Italy, injuring himself and guard

(Saudi Arabia) U.S. Sees Saudi Program As an Option for Detainees

(Saudi Arabia) Two Qaeda suspects with explosive vests shot dead in Saudi

Documents obtained by FAS shed some light on Viktor Bout case, but key questions remain

FARC Guerrillas Set Fire to 4 Vehicles near Venezuela Border

(Colombia) A founder of Colombia's FARC dies of heart attack in the jungle

Hadron Collider physicist Adlene Hicheur charged with terrorism

Threat Persists in Yemen, Somalia

U.S. claims to disrupt al Qaeda funds

(Afghanistan) Support Troops Swelling U.S. Force in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Rushed training 'risks turning Afghan troops into cannon fodder'

(Afghanistan) Views on Afghanistan Buildup Bring Clinton and Gates Together in an Alliance

(Pakistan) In Pakistan, a Deadly Resurgence

(Pakistan) Attacks highlight Pakistan's vulnerability to militants

(Pakistan) Rawalpindi attack mastermind previously arrested and released

(Iraq) General Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout

(Iraq) Big Attacks in Iraq Decrease, but Arab-Kurd Tensions Remain

Russia accuses Georgia of aiding Al-Qaeda

(Iran) Britain steps up pressure on Iran with trading ban on big companies

United Arab Emirates: Court Convicts American

41 dead as suicide blast hits northwest Pakistan

(UAE) Emirates court convicts American on terror charges

Four killed in spate of Iraqi violence

Arab-Kurd tensions main driver of Iraq unrest: US

(Italy) Afghanistan motive suspected in Italian bombing. Also, Man sets off explosion at Italian army barracks

Pakistan bombs Taliban boltholes

Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai needs to change

Fear grows of U.S. strikes in Pakistan's Baluchistan

Taliban claim Pakistan army raid

Raid on Pakistan Army HQ highlights Punjab risk

Pakistan army HQ attackers demanded militant release: army

French al-Qaeda suspect 'alluded to attacks', magistrate claims

Attacks demonstrate Taliban resurgence in Pakistan

Pakistan commandos rescue 39 hostages, three killed

Three blasts kill at least 16 in western Iraq

(US) Father of New York bomb plot suspect arraigned

'Palestinians don't want third intifada'

Pakistan 'to strike at militants'

In the Pakistani mountains of Waziristan, young jihadis wait for martyrdom

U.S. soldiers recount fierce Afghanistan battle on Facebook

US, UK confident of nuclear security in Pakistan

US soldier killed by IED in Afghanistan: NATO

Clinton: terrorists increasing threat to Pakistan

Top Indian diplomat in Afghanistan after blast

U.S. experts train Iraqis to tackle bomb scourge

Afghanistan bomb kills British soldier at army firing range

1 US, 2 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Al-Qaeda finds a foothold amid Yemen's poverty, fighting and corruption

(Russia) Bomb in Chechnya kills policeman, injures 14

Gunmen hold hostages inside Pakistan army HQ

(Egypt/Gaza) Hamas delegation in Cairo to ask to postpone talks with Fatah

Kabul attack handiwork of enemies of Indo-Afghanistan ties: India

Palestinian gunmen clash in Gaza. Members of two factions exchange fire in Strip; Hamas forces surround scene.

Obama discusses troop levels for Afghanistan

Captured insurgent in Iraq: `I will fight again'

Gaza militants say Hamas stops their rocket fire

China says ready to protect nation after Al-Qaeda threat. Also, Al Qaeda Leader: China, Enemy to Muslim World

(Switzerland) Terror cops arrest Collider scientist linked with al-Qaeda

Roadside bomb kills local officials in Afghanistan

(US) Brother of Dallas bomb plot suspect held

(Pakistan) Update: Bomb kills 49 at Pakistani market

(Afghanistan) Kabul bomb likely aimed to influence US Afghan policy

(U.S.) Marijuana legalisation debate in California ignited by home-made bomb

(UK) Terror family's £1m compensation boost

Top Indonesian terror suspects killed: police

(U.S.) Spain ready to take three Guantanamo inmates: source

(U.S.) Panel Votes on Patriot Act - and - Patriot Act Redo Clears Split Panel

(U.S.) Texas: Terror Case Indictment -also see actual Criminal Complaint here

(U.S.) Former Guantanamo detainee arrives in Belgium

(Canada) Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Bomb Sites in Toronto

A To-Do List for Afghanistan - by Prince Turki al-Faisal

(Afghanistan) Top Troop Request Exceeds 60,000

(Afghanistan) UN urges stronger Afghan mission

(Afghanistan) General's D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On

(Afghanistan) Taliban condemns Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

(Afghanistan) War Review Sees Taliban, Al Qaeda Differences

(Afghanistan) Suicide attack kills six in Afghanistan: officials

(Afghanistan) Camp Keating That Was Attacked is Abandoned

(Afghanistan) Pakistan-based group suspected in Indian Embassy bombing - Haqqani network

(Afghanistan) 17 Die in Kabul Bomb Attack

(Afghanistan) US forces in Afghanistan leave base after attack

(Pakistan) At Least 42 Die in Blast at Market in Pakistan

Pakistan's military rejects US aid bill

(Iraq) Pentagon Announces Iraq Troop Rotations, Extensions

(Iraq) Pullout From Iraq Poses Daunting Challenges

(India) Maoist Insurgents Ambush Indian Commandos

(Indonesia) Two terrorist accomplices allegedly killed in Indonesia

(Philippines) War on terrorism flares in Philippines - Zachary Abuza quoted

France arrests two men suspected of al Qaeda link

Analysis: Al Qaeda is the tip of the jihadist spear

(U.S.) Under Watch, but Not Under Cover, in Terror Case

(U.S.) Bombing Suspect Seeks to Keep Military Lawyers

U.S. sends Guantanamo detainee home to Kuwait

U.S. Lawmakers Agree to Guantanamo Prisoner Transfer

Eye on Arab Media: Al Qaeda Adjusting to New Era - Daveed Gartenstein-Ross quoted

(U.S.) FBI works to cut tension with Arab community

Thai court considering 'Merchant of Death' release - by Michael Braun

(Afghanistan) Can the Taliban really distance themselves from al-Qaida?

(Afghanistan) 13 dead as blast targets Kabul's Indian embassy - Taliban claim Afghan bomb, say embassy was target

(Afghanistan) Civilian, Military Officials at Odds Over Resources Needed for Afghan Mission

(Afghanistan) Pentagon Moves to Overhaul Prisons in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Taliban Claim to Raise a Flag Over Nuristan

(Afghanistan) New level of co-operation suggests growing trust of coalition among Afghans

Afghanistan patrol shows limits of U.S. equipment, supplies

(Afghanistan) Allies Invest in Making Police More-Reliable Partners

(Afghanistan) Obama looks at Pakistan while reassessing Afghanistan strategy

Afghan War Debate Now Leans to Focus on Al Qaeda

Pakistani government defends US aid bill

(Pakistan) Registered madrassas fraction of total: Babar

Pakistani Army kills most wanted Swat commander

Yemen's strikes against Shiite rebels leave 30,000 refugees

(Colombia) FARC Guerrillas Kill 3 in Central Colombia

India: Pakistan 'sending Taliban to fight in Kashmir'

Hamas may boycott reconciliation talks

Remarks by President Obama at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

(U.S.) Senate passes Pentagon budget, war funding

(U.K.) Contest aims to turn young hackers into cyber security 'top guns'

(Afghanistan) Britain Is Mired in Its Own Debate Over Troop Levels in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Taliban Stepping Up Attacks on NATO Supply Convoys

Afghan outlook bleak as Taliban grabs territory

(Afghanistan) US troop build-up in Afghanistan may be gaining favor

(Afghanistan) Beijing's Afghan Gamble

(Afghanistan) Al-Qaida showing smaller presence in Afghanistan

Pakistan targets Taliban and al-Qaida in Waziristan assault

(Pakistan) Top Swat Taliban commander killed: Pakistan army

(Pakistan) Army ready for new assault on Osama lair in Waziristan

(Pakistan) Enter, Hakeemullah - editorial

(Iraq) Scuffle With Security Contractors Highlights Iraqis' New Clout in Green Zone

What to Do With Hamas? Question Snarls Peace Bid

Saudi King to Pressure Syria Over Iran Alliance

(China) Prepare to fight China, Qaeda figure tells Uighurs

German raids target 'violent Islamic extremists'

Colombia affirms FARC still operating camps in Ecuador

Colombia rebel groups recruiting indigenous youths

'Galloway raised funds for Hamas in US'

(Canada) Al-Qaeda inspired groups still active in Canada: report

IDF Strikes Back at Gaza Terrorists Linked to al-Qaeda

(U.K.) 'Terrorist financier' suspect named in Supreme Court's first ruling

(Saudi Arabia) In Failed Strike on Saudi Prince, A New Fear of al-Qaeda's Tactics

(Iran) Geithner: Be vigiliant of terror financing risk from Iran banks

(U.S.) Detainee's Lawyers to Get Interrogation Tapes

(U.S.) Obama Team Says Zazi Case Illustrates Balanced Approach to Terror Threat

(U.S.) Afghan War Units Begin Two New Efforts

(Afghanistan) 'More than 100' enemy killed during Nuristan battle: US military

(Afghanistan) Three al Qaeda trainers killed in western Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Are Pentagon contracts funding the Taliban?

Afghan, US troops kill 40 militants in east

(Afghanistan) Surgical Strikes Shape Afghanistan Debate

(Afghanistan) Behind Afghan War Debate, a Battle of Two Books Rages

(Afghanistan) Ten Afghan soldiers die in anti-Taliban ops

(Afghanistan) 'Gooooood mornin' Afghanistan!' US fights Taliban on airwaves

(Afghanistan) Tensions rise over Afghanistan war strategy

Pakistan improves position to fight terrorists

(Pakistan) Six killed as Pakistan jets hit Taliban positions

(Pakistan) UN blast shows Pakistan Taliban still potent, despite blows

Pakistan suicide bombing raises questions about security

Pakistan Braces for Taliban Attacks as It Prepares Offensive

(Pakistan) New Pakistani Taliban leader vows revenge

Britain to Help Pakistan Set Up Security Authority

(Iraq) 11 killed in Iraq car bombing

(Israel) General Moshe Yaalon cancels London trip after arrest fear over Gaza bombing

U.S. Will Not Seek the Death Penalty for Suspect in Embassy Blasts

(U.S.) Sources: Terror suspect contacted senior al-Qaida

(U.S.) Texas Terror Suspect Made Video For Bin Laden, FBI Says

Alleged Al-Qaeda gunrunner's extradition hearing kicks off

(U.S.) Judge says Dallas bomb plot case to proceed

Iran faces new pressure over bombing plot

(U.S.) New York City to Expand Security Network to Midtown

(U.S.) Probes Test Trust That Authorities Strove to Win From U.S. Muslims

(U.S.) Voice of Bush's Pentagon Becomes Harder to Hear

(Azerbaijan) 2 Lebanese plotted Baku embassy attack - Matthew Levitt quoted

(Afghanistan) Taliban under attack in area where U.S. soldiers killed

(Afghanistan) Security Adviser Calls Troop Increase McChrystal's Opinion - Blair

(Afghanistan) 2 NATO soldiers reported killed in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Marines increase readiness with Afghanistan in mind

(Afghanistan) Al Qaeda's Diminished Role Stirs Afghan Troop Debate

(Afghanistan) McChrystal planned to move soldiers killed in Afghan siege

(Afghanistan) In Afghanistan, U.S. Troops Target Haqqani

(Afghanistan) A Voice Worth Heeding on Afghanistan - Zbigniew Brzezinski

(Pakistan) Tahir Yuldashev confirmed killed in US strike in South Waziristan

Pakistan Shows Progress But Gains Tenuous: Experts

Pakistan Taliban head talks to reporters

Pakistan kept billions in US aid from military

Pakistan has forces,equipment for Taliban assault-US

(Pakistan) Bomb at U.N Food Office in Pakistan Kills at Least 3

(Pakistan) U.S. Push to Expand in Pakistan Meets Resistance

(Iraq) Funeral Bomber Kills 6 in Iraq

(Colombia) Three FARC Guerrillas, Seven ELN Rebels Surrender in Colombia

In Jerusalem, clashes over Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosque

(Somalia) Concern Grows Over Recruitment of Somali Americans by Islamists

Fatah and Hamas eye truce deal, but hurdles remain

Two Palestinian officials banished from Jerusalem for 15 days

(Iran) Black Market Shows Iran Can Adapt to Sanctions - Michael Jacobson quoted

(Somalia) Eight killed as Somali Islamist foes clash

(U.S.) Detainee's Case Illustrates Bind of Prison's Fate

(U.K.) Army chief warns of 'terrifying prospect' of failure in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Eight U.S. Soldiers Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) 10 Steps to Victory in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) NATO still seeks strategy to counter Taliban

(Afghanistan) 'What's the point? The Taliban will be back within a week'

(Afghanistan) 'Almost a Lost Cause' - the battle of Wanat

Pakistan: Troops kill 9 militants in Swat

(Pakistan) Muslim threats to Christians on rise in Pakistan

(Pakistan) A Savvy Swat Strategy

Pakistan Postpones Mumbai Trial Again

(Pakistan) Taliban assassinate Bajaur tribal leader

(Somalia) Concern Grows Over Recruitment of Somali Americans by Islamists

Syrian Visits Washington as Part of Regional Détente

New Pakistani Taliban chief may be dead: US official

(Afghanistan) Pakistan plans attack to 'break Taliban's back'

(Afghanistan) Afghan war options: Beating al-Qaida key yardstick

(Afghanistan) A Protection or a Provocation? Residents of Afghanistan's Shomali Plain Deeply Conflicted Over Presence of U.S. Troops.

(UK) Army chief warns of 'terrifying prospect' of failure in Afghanistan

Report Says Iran Has Data to Make a Nuclear Bomb

Bomb scare forces evacuation of Iraqi parliament

Update: Iraqi forces arrest more than 100 in Mosul

2 U.S. soldiers killed in Philippines bomb blast

Radical Influences All Around NYC Terror Suspect

Police departments back anti-terror citizens watch

Israel bombs Gaza weapons lab following Hamas rocket attack

Israel complains to UN over Kassams

(Gaza/Israel) Noam Schalit: No breakthrough in talks despite videotape

IAEA chief in Iran for nuke talks

Iraq captures dozens of insurgents

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 3

Two more US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO

Four civilians killed, 20 injured in blast in northern Afghanistan

Pakistan: Anti-Taliban tribal elder fatally shot

Musharraf: U.S., Pakistan 'suddenly' lost track of bin Laden

Newly named Pakistan Taliban chief may be dead-US

Pakistan Plans Key Offensive. Military to Target Taliban Stronghold.

Pakistani official rejects presence of Mullah Omar in Balouchistan

Nation's alert system deemed 'unreliable'

Colombia Guerilla Leader May Have Died in Air Raid, Tiempo Says

(Afghanistan) White House Eyeing Narrower War Effort

(Afghanistan) Back your general and send more troops, David Miliband urges Barack Obama

(Afghanistan) US Congress puts pressure on Obama over Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Task force created to combat al Qaeda in Afghan prisons

(Afghanistan) Adding troops in Afghanistan gains support, sources say

(Afghanistan) McChrystal defends military goals in Afghanistan

Why Would the Pentagon Worry About Improved Success of Predator Airstrikes in Pakistan?

(Pakistan) State Dept. rethinks how to deliver aid to Pakistan

Pakistan amends anti-terror laws

Iran, Major Powers Reach Agreement On Series of Points

(Somalia) U.S. Delays Somalia Aid, Fearing It Is Feeding Terrorists

Syria seen regaining its influence in Lebanon

Israel, Palestinians move toward prisoner swap

Uzbek rebel 'killed' in Pakistan - rumors of Tahir Yuldashev's death

Mustafa Abu Yazid eulogizes Baitullah

Transnational Drug Enterprises: Threats to Global Stability and U.S. National Security from Southwest Asia, Latin America and West Africa - Congressional Testimony by Douglas Farah

Pakistan to Target Taliban's 'Epicenter' in Waziristan

(U.S.) Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Testimony on the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland- Robert Mueller, FBI - Janet Napolitano, DHS - Michael Leiter, NCTC

Piracy decline 'a fact' - NATO cites better protection, faster sailing

(U.S.) An Enemy Within: The Making of Najibullah Zazi

(U.S.) Rush for Clues Before Charges in Terror Case

(U.S.) McCain to Introduce Amendment Calling for McChrystal Testimony

Afghanistan's people have advice for U.S.

(Afghanistan) U.S. 'Copter Forced Down By Rocket In Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) Airstrike Kills Eight in Afghanistan

Afghan Suicide Bomber Strikes Foreign Convoy

Afghan insurgency spilling into Central Asia: Russia

(Afghanistan) McChrystal Urges European Allies to Show Resolve in Afghanistan

(Afghanistan) U.S. general: Taliban growing, Afghan outlook serious

In Pakistan's Swat valley, volunteers form anti-Taliban militias