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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1200475902683&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Jan 17, 2008 11:37 | Updated Jan 17, 2008 13:04
“Israel tests rocket propulsion system”
By YAAKOV KATZ
SNIPPET: “A missile was test-launched Thursday morning from the Palmahim air force base in the center of the country.”
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/jan_9_15_08e.htm
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
“News of the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation
January 9-15, 2008”
I’ve been meaning to post this information since the first of the year. Patrick Poole compiled a top 10 list of terror related stories in Central Ohio for 2007. Even though it’s Ohio, I thought some TM’ers would be interested in seeing this. It’s quite comforting to see progress is being made and it’s nice to reflect on the excellent work being done to combat terrorist. The main stream media was silent about many of the stories. Follow the link for photos and a descriptive paragraph about each item.
http://ohioagainstterror.blogspot.com/
Top Ten Central Ohio Terrorism-Related Stories of 2007
1) Nuradin Abdi guilty plea in shopping mall terror plot
2) Christopher Paul arrested as part of Columbus Al-Qaeda cell
3) Hilliard HAMAS cleric Salah Sultan appears at Middle East terror confab
4) October-terror-fest at the Ohio Statehouse
5) Cleveland imam quits before he starts
6) Abukar Arman tossed from Franklin County Homeland Security oversight committee
7) Hilliard HAMAS cleric Salah Sultan denied US citizenship, flees the US for Bahrain
8) HAMAS operative Anisa Abd El Fattah/Caroline Keeble interviewed for open Columbus Public School Board spot
9) Muslim Brotherhood leader identified in Central Ohio
10) Hate Sheikh Siraj Wahhaj appears at Columbus fundraiser for Islamic group headed by mayoral advisor
Honorable Mention:
1. Censorship State at Columbus State for Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week
2. Akron-born jihadist pleads guilty to terror charges, sentenced to 15 years
3. Cleveland Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Fawaz Damra deported
4.Jihad Julio Pino at Kent State
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Thank you flutters.
That is interesting and I’ll a link to it here:
http://truthusa.com/a/index.php?topic=1521.0
I’ll be lightly posting on TM through Sunday.
I have to catch up on a lot of other stuff.
Fyi.
Snippets:
“When I worked for El Al, we conducted risk assessment on every single shipment,” Brandes declared. “You cannot duplicate the system El Al uses—but you can adopt the principles.” Before getting to those principles, Brandes said, the first day of the class would be not about security, but on “how to be a terrorist. Because first, you have to know how to blow stuff up.”
Terrorism usually involves 1-5 years of careful planning, with terrorists taking the time necessary to learn security loopholes and the operational environment of the target, and rehearsing the plan through dry runs.
All terrorist plots, Brandes claimed, involve eight steps: marking (i.e., determining the time, date, location, symbolic value, and physical features of the target), gathering intelligence, surveillance, planning, tooling up, training/rehearsing, execution, and getaway. “Our focus,” he said, “is on execution, where it is normally too late—our efforts should include the attack’s preliminary phases, which usually take years to accomplish.”
WESTERN governments have concluded that Syria and North Korea were collaborating on a nuclear weapons program at a mysterious site in the Syrian desert bombed by Israel last year, a senior European diplomat said in a rare comment about it by a high-ranking official.
German accused of nuclear smuggling bid
Authorities have arrested a German man of Iranian descent on suspicion of attempting to export materials "relevant to nuclear technology" to Iran, the federal prosecutor's office said Wednesday.
The 52-year-old, identified only as Dr. Ahmad R., was arrested Tuesday in Berlin, the prosecutor said in a statement.
He is being held on charges of attempting to break German export laws for allegedly trying to provide Iran with the materials between August and December 2007.
The government will purchase devices including ``scanners to detect'' attackers with explosive material, Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz Khan told the official Associated Press of Pakistan in an interview in the capital, Islamabad, yesterday. The equipment will be installed at entry and exit points in major cities, he said.
A federal spokesman at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant Wednesday corrected an earlier statement and said at least seven Wackenhut security guards had been caught sleeping on the job at Y-12 or being otherwise "inattentive."
Security forces thwart jihad plan to bomb TA-Jerusalem railroad
All four of the militants are in their twenties. The explosives lab as found in the home of 28-year-old Nahlin resident Razek Jadeh.
An additional suspect is also from Nahlin, while the remaining two are Batir residents. The militants are also suspected among other things of planning to carry out roadside bombings against Israeli cars in the West Bank.
In addition, they planned an attack that would include bombing an IDF jeep, throwing improvised grenades and stealing the soldiers' weapons.
The investigation also revealed that the suspects learned to make bombs via the internet.
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&q=Jabarah&btnG=Search+News
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/17/alqaeda.guilty.plea/
updated 20 minutes ago
“Indictment: Canadian planned attacks in U.S.”
From Kelli Arena and Bill Mears
CNN
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Canadian who has pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to kill Americans and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against U.S. property will be sentenced Friday, his lawyer said.
Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, 25, pleaded guilty shortly after his arrest in 2002. His indictment and plea were unsealed late Thursday at the U.S. District Court in New York.
Prosecutors recommended last June that he be sentenced to life in prison.
Jabarah, also known by the nickname “Sammy,” also allegedly pledged allegiance to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
The government had been investigating Jabarah since his arrest overseas. Court papers allege he was trained in al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan.
He met with bin Laden and al Qaeda leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in the summer of 2001, was given money and told to carry out attacks on U.S. embassies in Southeast Asia, the government says. Those plots failed.”
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
Worldwide Caution
January 17, 2008
This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world. American citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated October 9, 2007.
The Department of State remains concerned about the continued threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics including suicide operations, assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings and bombings.
Extremists may elect to use conventional or non-conventional weapons, and target both official and private interests. Examples of such targets include high-profile sporting events, residential areas, business offices, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, public areas and locales where Americans gather in large numbers, including during holidays. In August 2007, two bombs exploded almost simultaneously at an amusement park and a restaurant in India, killing at least 42 people. In June 2007, two unexploded car bombs were discovered in London.
Americans are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems. Recent examples include multiple terrorist attacks on trains in India in 2006, the July 2005 London Underground bombings, and the March 2004 train attacks in Madrid. In addition, extremists may also select aviation and maritime services as possible targets, such as the August 2006 plot against aircraft in London, or the December 2006 bomb at Madrid’s Barajas International Airport. In June 2007, a vehicle was driven into the main terminal at Glasgow International Airport and burst into flames, but the bomb failed to detonate.
The Middle East and North Africa
Credible information indicates terrorist groups seek to continue attacks against U.S. interests in the Middle East and North Africa. Terrorist actions may include bombings, hijackings, hostage taking, kidnappings, and assassinations. While conventional weapons such as explosive devices are a more immediate threat in many areas, use of non-conventional weapons, including chemical or biological agents, must be considered a possible threat. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Increased security at official U.S. facilities has led terrorists and their sympathizers to seek softer targets such as public transportation, residential areas, and public areas where people congregate, including restaurants, hotels, clubs, and shopping areas.
On December 11, 2007, two vehicle-borne explosive devices were detonated at the UN headquarters in Algiers and the Algerian Constitutional Council. Three other suicide bomb attacks in July and September of 2007 in Algeria killed more than 80 people. In July 2007, suspected al-Qaida operatives carried out a vehicle-borne explosive device attack on tourists at the Bilquis Temple in Yemen, which resulted in the deaths of eight Spanish tourists and their two Yemeni drivers. There was a series of bombings in Morocco in March and April 2007, two of which occurred simultaneously outside the U.S. Consulate General and the private American Language Center in Casablanca. Additionally, an attack took place on the American International School in Gaza in April 2007. These events underscore the intent of terrorist entities to target facilities perceived to cater to Westerners. The September 2006 attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria and the March 2006 bombing near the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan illustrate the continuing desire of extremists to strike American targets.
Potential targets are not limited to those companies or establishments with overt U.S. ties. For instance, terrorists may target movie theaters, liquor stores, bars, casinos, or any similar type of establishment, regardless of whether they are owned and operated by host country nationals. Due to varying degrees of security at all such locations, Americans should be particularly vigilant when visiting these establishments.
The violence in Iraq, clashes between Palestinians and Israelis, clashes between terrorist extremists and the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the violence in Pakistan following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on December 27, 2007 have the potential to produce demonstrations and unrest throughout the region. Americans are reminded that demonstrations and rioting can occur with little or no warning. In addition, the Department of State continues to warn of the possibility for violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests in the region. Anti-American violence could include possible terrorist actions against aviation, ground transportation, and maritime interests, specifically in the Middle East, including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, the Arabian Peninsula, and North Africa.
The Department is concerned that extremists may be planning to carry out attacks against Westerners and oil workers on the Arabian Peninsula. Armed attacks targeting foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia that resulted in many deaths and injuries, including U.S. citizens, appear to have been preceded by extensive surveillance. Tourist destinations in Egypt that are frequented by Westerners were attacked in April 2006 resulting in many deaths and injuries, including Americans. Extremists may be surveilling Westerners, particularly at hotels, housing areas, and rental car facilities. Potential targets may include U.S. contractors, particularly those related to military interests. Financial or economic venues of value also could be considered as possible targets; the failed attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia in late February 2006 and the September 2006 attack on oil facilities in Yemen are examples.
East Africa
A number of al-Qaida operatives and other extremists are believed to be operating in and around East Africa. As a result of the conflict in Somalia, some of these individuals may seek to relocate elsewhere in the region. Americans considering travel to the region and those already there should review their plans carefully, remain vigilant with regard to their personal security, and exercise caution. Terrorist actions may include suicide operations, bombings, kidnappings or targeting maritime vessels. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Increased security at official U.S. facilities has led terrorists to seek softer targets such as hotels, beach resorts, prominent public places, and landmarks. In particular, terrorists may target civil aviation and seaports. Americans in remote areas or border regions where military or police authority is limited or non-existent could also become targets.
Americans considering seaborne travel near the Horn of Africa or in the southern Red Sea should exercise extreme caution, as there have been several incidents of armed attacks, robberies, and kidnappings for ransom at sea by pirates during the past several years. Merchant vessels continue to be hijacked in Somali territorial waters, while others have been hijacked as far as 200 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia in international waters.
The U.S. Government maritime authorities advise mariners to avoid the port of Mogadishu, and to remain at least 200 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. In addition, when transiting around the Horn of Africa or in the Red Sea, it is strongly recommended that vessels travel in convoys, and maintain good communications contact at all times.
Central Asia
The U.S. Government continues to receive information that terrorist groups in Central Asia may be planning attacks in the region, possibly against U.S. Government facilities, American citizens, or American interests. Elements and supporters of extremist groups present in Central Asia, including the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), al-Qaida, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, have expressed anti-U.S. sentiments in the past and have demonstrated the capability to conduct terrorist operations in the region. Previous terrorist attacks conducted in Central Asia have involved improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers and have targeted public areas, such as markets, local government facilities, and, in 2004, the U.S. and Israeli Embassies in Uzbekistan. In addition, hostage-takings and skirmishes have occurred near the Uzbek-Tajik-Kyrgyz border areas.
Before You Go
U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad” found at http://travel.state.gov.
U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture. In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Americans abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16500&Itemid=21
Press Release A080117a
January 17, 2008
Coalition forces capture criminal element network facilitator
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected criminal network facilitator early today during operations to disrupt criminal element networks in the Baghdad area.
The targeted individual reportedly trained criminals to perform attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces. He allegedly facilitated the training of numerous criminals in guerilla warfare. The wanted individual was also reported to be an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders who were involved in attacks on Coalition forces.
Intelligence led ground forces to the target location where they captured the wanted individual without incident.
“There has been substantial progress in the fight for a stable Iraq, but there is still a great deal of work ahead,” said Lt. Patrick Evans, MNF-I spokesman. “We commend all those who honor al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s cease fire pledge, and we’ll work with them to provide security in their neighborhoods, but we will also continue to pursue those criminal elements that do not honor al-Sadr’s pledge.”
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Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16517&Itemid=21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080118-02
January 18, 2008
Operation Phantom Phoenix air strikes take out al-Qaeda training area (Arab Jabour)
By Sgt. Jason Stadel, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAO
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
BAGHDAD – Air strikes dropped 10,000 pounds of munitions Jan. 16 on bunkers in Arab Jabour used by al-Qaeda as training sites for new recruits.
Intelligence led the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. to the location of the AQI bunkers. Air Force B-1 Bombers dropped 19 GBU-31s on the site.
“This operation maintains the momentum of Operation Thunderbolt by denying enemy sanctuaries and enemy caches, ultimately downgrading their capabilities,” said Maj. James Wilburn, daytime chief of operations, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div.
South of Zambraniyah, Soldiers from the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regt., 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. found two booby-trapped houses while on a foot patrol.
Air support was called by 6-8 Cav. to destroy the houses. Navy F-18 jets dropped a 500-pound bomb on each of the houses.
Operation Marne Thunderbolt, a part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, continues to relentlessly pursue al-Qaeda and other extremists elements operating south of Baghdad.
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Thanks to RDTF for the ping to this thread.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955542/posts
World Bank closes offices after bomb threat
Reuters ^ | Jan 17, 2008 | Lesley Wroughton
Posted on 01/17/2008 7:38:40 PM PST by RDTF
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday its security was investigating a bomb threat made by telephone and asked its staff at its Washington headquarters to stay home on Friday.
“The bank is working with law enforcement officials to determine the validity of the threat,” the bank said in a statement.
“As a precautionary measure, Bank group management has decided to close all World Bank group leased and owned buildings in Washington on Friday,” it added.
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(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Recap and a few more details:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955581/posts
The Copenhagen Post ^ | 17.01.2008 | n/a
Posted on 01/17/2008 9:19:20 PM PST by fishhound
Investigators bugged the flat of a person suspected of planning a terrorist attack for months
Two men currently awaiting trial for planning an act of terrorism were reportedly filmed by investigators as they made the explosive they intended to use in the bombing, according to TV2.
The revelation gives an insight into the investigative techniques used by PET, the domestic intelligence agency, during the months-long investigation that culminated with a series of arrests in and around Copenhagen in September.
Eight men have been charged as a result of the investigation. The two men caught on film are the only two that remain in custody while the state prepares its case.
Once PET had reason to suspect that the resident of the flat in Copenhagen’s Nordvest district was trying to assemble a bomb, it placed hidden cameras in each of its rooms during a secret mission this summer.
The film reportedly shows the two making TATP, a form of explosive commonly used in suicide bombings. It was found in the flat when police made the arrests.
The search also turned up seven mobile phones and 50 calling cards, according to TV2. The phones reportedly contained video recordings of Muslims yelling ‘Death to America - Jihad’ and the 2001 World Trade Centre attack.
In addition, a number of the building’s residents are said to have told investigators that the two tested detonation devices in the stairwell.
Neither PET nor prosecutors wished to comment about the revelations.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955586/posts
“Credit card data breach could affect 650,000[JC Penney; Others]”
AP ^ | 17 Jan 2008 | David Koenig
Posted on 01/17/2008 9:32:57 PM PST by BGHater
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=F5AACF88-0C2A-44B3-9E2D-549192C8579A
“Terrorizing Free Speech”
By Joe Kaufman
FrontPageMagazine.com | Friday, January 18, 2008
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955640/posts
“The Terrorist Roundup for January 18, 2008”
Posted on 01/18/2008 3:35:28 AM PST by Straight Vermonter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=china
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080118/NATION04/696008582/1008
Inside the Ring
By Bill Gertz
January 18, 2008
“Submarine ASAT”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Pentagon officials are increasingly worried that China’s military is advancing its clandestine anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons program by building a submarine-launched direct-ascent missile system.
New information indicates the secret ASAT program, which Chinese leaders refused to discuss in recent meetings with visiting U.S. military leaders, will involve a space-capable ASAT warhead for the new JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile. The new missile is being readied for China’s new ballistic missile submarine, called the Jin-class, or Type 094. The ASAT submarine will provide the ultimate in stealth weapons and could cripple U.S. satellites.”
blog:
http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/4668.htm
(”Source: Alarabiya.net, January 16, 2008”)
“Death Threats, Al-Qaeda Fatwas Against Syrian Writer”
Posted at: 2008-01-17
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