Chinese police have killed 18 people in a raid on an alleged militant training camp in the western autonomous region of Xinjiang, officials say.
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Six Islamists with explosives held in Bangladesh
Sun 7 Jan 2007
Security forces arrested six Islamists in possession of a large quantity of explosives in a town near the Bangladesh capital, officials said on Sunday.
"The militants were arrested with 31 packets of high explosives from hideouts in Narayanganj town 16 km (10 miles) from the capital Dhaka late on Saturday," said an official of the elite Rapid Action Battalion.
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Islamic jungle hideout near capture
Jan. 8, 2007
KISMAYO, Somalia — A jungle hideout used by Islamic militants that is believed to be an al-Qaida base was on the verge of falling to Ethiopian and Somali troops, the defense minister said Monday.
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London, Jan 07: An undercover investigation by a leading daily has revealed disturbing evidence of Islamic extremism at a number of Britain's leading mosques and Muslim institutions, including an organization praised by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
According to the 'Observer', secret video footage revealed Muslim preachers exhorting followers to prepare for jihad, to hit girls for not wearing the Hijab, and to create a "state within a state."
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Muslim Taxi Driver Fines Proposed
January 08, 2007 12:11 PM EST
By Sher Zieve – Appearing Monday on Fox News, Minneapolis Airport Commission Spokesman Patrick Hogan said that the airport’s Muslim Cabbies refusal to accept certain fares is unacceptable. Hogan also said that over the past 5 years, Muslim airport cab drivers have refused to transport at least 5,400 passengers, because they either carried alcohol products or dogs—including seeing-eye dogs.
Hogan confirmed that 75% of the taxis at Minneapolis Airport are driven by Muslim drivers, who are claiming that their religion does not permit them to come into contact with either dogs or alcohol. Hogan advised that the drivers knew when they applied for their jobs that they would have to transport diverse groups of customers.
The proposals to stop the Muslims’ refusals to transport viable passengers include a 30-day taxi driver license suspension for the first offense and a 2-year suspension of licenses for the second offense.