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Friends say recently deported Ohio imam has disappeared
7 Jan 2007
DETROIT Friends and family of a prominent Ohio Muslim leader who deported to his native Palestinian territories say he has disappeared.
The U-S government reported taking Fawaz Damra (FAH-wahz DAHM-rah) to the West Bank. But his friends in Cleveland say no one has heard from Damra since he left. They're worried that he was detained by Israeli authorities on his way to Palestinian territories. His friends are planning a news conference this week in Ohio to encourage authorities to find him.
Damra was convicted in 2004 of lying about his ties to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which the State Department labeled as terrorist. He had been held in Monroe, Michigan, since then.
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=5903280&nav=menu25_2
Bangladesh task force seize bomb materials, arrest 6 suspected Islamic militants
January 7, 2007
DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh security forces recovered bomb-making materials and arrested six suspected Islamic militants after a raid on a town near the capital, a statement by the anti-crime force said Sunday.
The Rapid Action Battalion seized the materials — including 80 hand grenade casings, about 15 kilograms (33 pounds) of a gel explosive, a detonator and a book on "jihad" or holy war — on Saturday in raids in Narayanganj town, the statement said.
Six suspected members of the banned Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh militant group also were arrested, it said.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/07/asia/AS-GEN-Bangladesh-Bomb-Materials.php
Maybe he took the scenice route.
THANKS for that update Oorang.
A few more details...
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/014741.php
January 08, 2007
Islamic Terrorists using Google Map and GPS systems to locate, track and monitor India’s IT and call center outsourcing hubs
And Pakistan's ISI is aiding them, according to this story by Kiran Chaube in IndiaDaily (thanks to Jeffrey Imm):
They want to hit at the core profit center of India Inc. They want to hit at the outsourcing centers all over the nation. They have placed moles in Infosys, TCS, IBM India, Wipro and other companies all over the countries. They are recruiting non-Islamic people to cause for confusion. With these field intelligence, they are using Google Map and Global Positioning Systems to track each and every outsourcing installations of India.
Pakistan’s ISI provides them with logistics and guidance. They are spread out ready to take on India.
The suspected Pakistan-trained militant, who was arrested on Bangalore outskirts, had visited Infosys and Wipro to find out the security arrangements there for a possible terror strike as per instructions of top insurgents in Pakistan with alleged LeT links, his questioning revealed.
Sources say he was visiting the moles already in place in those companies.
Posted by Robert at January 8, 2007 07:40 AM