Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - June 2006

[nwctwx]

Al-Qaeda's Long March to War
(Full Story)

In recent weeks, media reports from both Iraq and Afghanistan have suggested the appearance of a slow evolution of the Islamist insurgents' tactics in the direction of the battlefield deployment of larger mujahideen units that attack "harder" facilities.

These attacks are not replacing small-unit attacks, ambushes, kidnappings, assassinations and suicide bombings in either country, but rather seem to be initial and tentative forays toward another stage of fighting.

	Karzai Condemns U.S. Troops Using Gunfire
	Taliban Kill, Kidnap Dozens of Afghan Police
	US Sends More Troops into Iraq
	Where does Karzai go from here?
	Kabul Comes Undone

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[Cindy]

Thanks to Calpernia for the ping to this thread:
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"New rulers to stone rapists to death"
Herald Sun ^ | 27 June 2006

Posted on 06/26/2006 4:25:24 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

[Cindy]

Thanks to Grampa Dave for this update/article -- more details:
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"PALESTINIANS CLAIM WMD CAPABILITY ~~ 20 types of weapons after three yr development....really????"
FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | June 26, 2006 | FrontPageMagazine staff

Posted on 06/26/2006 11:10:24 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach



PALESTINIANS CLAIM WMD CAPABILITY ~~ 20 types of weapons after three yr development....really????
FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | June 26, 2006 | FrontPageMagazine staff

Posted on 06/26/2006 11:10:24 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach



http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=23089
War Blog
By FrontPage Magazine
FrontPageMagazine.com | June 26, 2006

"PALESTINIANS CLAIM WMD CAPABILITY"

[bd476]

You are welcome, Cindy! :-)

[MamaDearest]

UK terror files lost in street

Snip: London police said on Monday they had reviewed procedures for handling sensitive intelligence after an officer's bag containing equipment and documents was lost in a London street.

The Guardian newspaper reported that the lost knapsack contained details about alleged bomb plots and suspects identified for surveillance.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said a bag belonging to an officer from specialist operations - the branch responsible for anti-terrorism and diplomatic protection - had been reported missing on June 10. It contained a police radio, handcuffs and chemical spray, as well as documents.

[Cindy]

Note: The following post (minus the graphic) is a quote:
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/005649.html

24 June 2006
www.moonnight1234.com: new site of GSPC
Site of the Algerian al-Qaida franchise:
Posted on 24 June 2006 @ 15:12/End Quote

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ON THE NET...

http://www.moonnight1234.com

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ON THE NET...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=algeria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=gspc
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaida
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaeda

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Thanks to RDTF for the ping to thread.
Note: The following post is a quote:
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Algeria: 19 Militants Killed In Police Operation
ADNKI ^ | June 26, 2006 | AKI

Posted on 06/26/2006 6:36:34 PM PDT by RDTF

Algiers, 26 June (AKI) - Algerian police killed 19 Islamic militants who rejected a government amnesty aimed at ending years of conflict following a civil war in the 1990s, reports said on Monday. Police reportedly raided on Sunday bases of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), which has sworn allegiance to al-Qaeda, in the eastern province of Annaba. The operation followed an upsurge in attacks by Islamic fundamentalists this month which killed 31 people.

Unlike some other Islamic militant groups, the GSPC has refused to give up the armed struggle in exchange for an amnesty offered by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The amnesty, which came into force in February and will expire next August, gave Islamic militants six months to surrender and get a pardon, provided they were not responsible for massacres, rapes or bombings of public places.

Algeria's civil war started in 1992 when authorities canceled a parliamentary election that radical Islamists were poised to win. The conflict cost up to 200,000 lives.

(Excerpt) Read more at adnki.com ...

[MamaDearest]

You're welcome Cindy!

[Mossad1967]

***I am once again asking all to be vigilant over the fourth. Events taking place in Israel at this time can trigger an event here at home in a short time. Pray for our LEO's and Intel Ops.***

[Velveeta]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22bladdy+americans%22

[Cindy]

Wowser, THANKS Velveeta.

(I thought the guy had a bad internet translator.)

Bladdy, the new word going 'round on the 'net.

[Velveeta]

Heeding the warning and joining you in prayer.

[Cindy]

Ditto and prayers continue.

Thank you Mossad1967.

[Velveeta]

He of course, means "bloody".
English is his second language. ;-)

[ladyjane]

Thank you Mossad.

Stay safe.

[Velveeta]

Thief gets away with 3,000 gallons of fuel

09:33 PM CDT on Monday, June 26, 2006

Police are searching for a person who managed to get away with 3,000 gallons of gas after they cut the locks off an underground tank early Monday morning at a station in the 1400 block of West Hurst Boulevard in Hurst.

Latif Abdul discovered the crime when he got to his station about 5:00 a.m. and a fuel tank monitor warned him a tank was low. He printed out a record that confirmed a sudden loss of 87 octane fuel about 2:45 a.m.

"It shocked me," Abdul said.

Abdul's customers were surprised as well.

"Man, that's crazy," said one customer. "So, how did they do it?"

Hurst police said they believe the crook needed specialized knowledge and equipment such as a large tanker truck. However, they said they have never seen a case like this one.

Contrary to popular opinion, Abdul said he only makes a couple of pennies a gallon on gas. He works seven days a week and makes a living mainly off store sales.

He said the stolen fuel will cost him about $8,000.

"It's going to take me at least five to six months to pump the gas to make that kind of money," he said.

Two years ago, someone beat up a driver and stole a whole tanker load of gasoline from a depot in Southlake. Police never solved the case.

Hurst investigators said they have few clues on this case as well.

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa060626_mo_stolengas.c5daa3a3.html

[TWhiteBear]

'I am once again asking all to be vigilant over the fourth. Events taking place in Israel at this time can trigger an event here at home in a short time.' Mossad1967

Noted and underlined.
Prayers sent.
Time to review the situational awareness guidelines.

[Cindy]

Oh, well, that's old-hat talk.
We have to get with the times as
in I don't have bladdy buddies.

Bladdy buddies...giggling in spite of myself.

[Cindy]

Updates appreciated.
Thanks for that article Velveeta.

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ON THE NET...

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=%22fuel+theft%22&scoring=d

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=%22fuel+stolen%22&scoring=d

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

MEMRITV.org: "NEW 'MUJAHIDEEN WORLD CUP' VIDEO APPEARS IN ISLAMIST INTERNET FORUMS" (June 26, 2006)

News.MonstersAndCritics.com (DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR): "SPECIAL POLICE TEAM KEEPS TRACK ON RADICAL ISLAMIST: REPORT" (June 10, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "GERMANY AND JIHAD" by Jeffrey Imm (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "With the World Cup opening June 9 in Munich, Germany is having an increasing problem with the growth of radical Islamism.") (May 30, 2006)

TERROR TRACKER.co.uk: "MILITANTS' WORLD CUP OUTRAGE" (May 29, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "READY FOR THE SOCCER JIHAD?" (May 29, 2006)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?" (May 28, 2006)

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV: "WORLD CUP 2006 FACT SHEET"

"www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1617489/posts?page=2924#2924"

A Discussion on FreeRepublic.com regarding a May 30, 2006 Der Spiegel article - Interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "'WE ARE DETERMINED'" (May 29, 2006)

MEMRI.org: "IRAN"

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060626-10.html

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 26, 2006

Statement by the President Marking Ten Years After Attack on Khobar Towers



Ten years ago yesterday, in an attack on the Khobar Towers apartment complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 19 members of our Armed Forces were killed, and hundreds of other Americans were injured, by terrorists who we believe were working with Iranian officials. We honor the courage of those who paid the ultimate price in defending our country. America will carry on the legacy of these fallen heroes by continuing the mission for which they gave their lives: defeating tyranny, defending freedom, and protecting their fellow citizens.

Laura and I offer our prayers and the gratitude of this great Nation to the families who lost loved ones in that brutal attack. These families can know that their loved ones will always be remembered and that we will remain determined in our efforts to bring to justice those responsible for this attack.

In remembrance of those who lost their lives ten years ago, I ask Americans to keep their families in your hearts and your prayers.

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[Cindy]

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"Clowns Sabotage Nuke Missile (Try)"
Military.com ^ | 6/23/2006 | Noah Shachtman

Posted on 06/27/2006 2:11:32 AM PDT by Dallas59