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Senior Taliban leader held in Pakistan
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Pakistani security forces have captured a high-ranking Taliban leader in the southwestern city of Quetta, a senior security official and Taliban sources said late Thursday

The capture of Mullah Obaidullah Akhund marked the first Pakistan arrest of a senior leader of the Islamist militia since it was driven from power in Afghanistan in 2001 when thousands of its fighters fled into Pakistan.

The security official and Taliban sources said Akhund, the third most senior member of the Taliban's 10-member leadership council, was arrested late on Monday, hours after a surprise visit to Pakistan by U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney.

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[freeperfromnj]

British make arrests in transit attacks

3/22/2007, 2:23 p.m. EDT
By JILL LAWLESS
The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British counter-terrorist police said Thursday they arrested three suspects in the deadly suicide bomb attacks on the London transit system in 2005. Two of the men were picked up just before boarding a plane to Pakistan.

No one has ever been charged in connection with the July 7, 2005, bombings, which were the deadliest attack on London since World War II. The four bombers and 52 commuters died in blasts on three subway trains and a double-decker bus, and more than 700 people were injured.

London's Metropolitan Police said two men, ages 23 and 30, were arrested at Manchester Airport in northwest England as they prepared to board a flight to Pakistan. The third man, 26, was detained at a house in Leeds, a city in northern England where police were searching five houses.....[continue]

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/war/index.ssf?/base/international-22/1174584244190300.xml&storylist=njterror

[Cindy]

Ditto that.

[Cindy]

Both of them have done enough TO the world.
We don't need anymore of their schemes.

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=32547

Troops Detain Scores of Suspects, Discover Bomb Factory

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2007 – Coalition forces nabbed more than 50 suspects and dismantled a bomb factory in Iraq over the past few days.
During operations today, coalition forces northwest of Taji detained seven suspects with reported ties to foreign-fighter facilitation. In Ramadi, troops nabbed four other suspects with alleged ties to al Qaeda.

Early this morning in Mosul, coalition forces captured a former paramilitary leader who allegedly is responsible for setting up al Qaeda terrorist training camps in Iraq and Syria, military officials said.

Coalition forces discovered a large car-bomb factory during operations in northern Baghdad today. The area around the factory was cordoned off to ensure the safety of nearby residents.

During the operation, troops captured a suspected terrorist with alleged ties to an al Qaeda car-bomb and assassination cell.

Elsewhere in Baghdad today, coalition forces captured three suspects believed to be key members of a car-bombing network. They also discovered a vehicle prepared as a car bomb and a cache containing weapons and explosives.

“Coalition forces will continue systematic and methodical operations in order to hunt down and capture or kill terrorists trying to prevent a peaceful and stable Iraq,” Army Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, said.

“This is especially true when those terrorists are employing weapons that can damage or destroy coalition aircraft or using vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices in attacks against Iraqi citizens,” he said.

In other news from Iraq today and in recent days:

-- Coalition forces liberated three Iraqi hostages during an operation in Karmah this morning. The hostages, who said they were handcuffed and beaten by suspected terrorists, are undergoing medical treatment and will be reunited with their families.

-- During operations in Baghdad yesterday, coalition forces captured the suspected leader of the Rusafa car-bomb network, an al Qaeda in Iraq organization responsible for recent bombings in eastern Baghdad.

-- Coalition forces operation in Basra and Hillah over the past few days captured four suspected members of the Khazali network, an organization directly connected to the January kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers in Karbala, military officials said.

-- A new operation aimed at cracking down on al Qaeda terrorists and illegal militias in Baghdad launched yesterday. The operation, called Arrowhead Strike Nine, is a component of the new Baghdad security plan announced Feb. 13. In the operation’s early stages, 1,600 Iraqi and coalition forces detained 31 suspects. Combined forces also discovered two weapons caches containing nitric acid and chlorine.

-- In East Baghdad's Salman Pak neighborhood yesterday, at least four Iraqis were killed and seven were wounded when insurgents attacked with indirect fire. Iraqi security forces and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, soldiers responded to the blast and sealed off the area. The injured were treated at the scene before being transported by Iraqi national police for further medical care.

(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=lebanon

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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005976.html

22 March 2007
"LEBANON ROUNDING UP JIHADIS?
Word is that jihadis in Lebanon are being arrested based on their use of jihadist websites. Gee, isn't that too bad..."

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http://www.sofir.org/reports/2007-01-05-lebanon.html
(January 5, 2007)

Lebanese-based Jihadis Online

By: A. Aaron Weisburd, Director
Society for Internet Research
http://www.sofir.org
contact at sofir dot org

Restrictions: Reposting or republication of this document is subject to the approval of the author.


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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/005787.html

03 December 2006
"NEW STATEMENT FROM PALESTINIAN AL-QAIDA IN NAHR AL-BARID CAMP IN NORTH LEBANON"

[freeperfromnj]

Military operation dismantled terror cells in Somalia

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-03/23/content_5884103.htm

[Cindy]

Thank you freeperfromnj.

[Cindy]

http://www.billroggio.com/cgi-bin/cms/mt-search.cgi?tag=Pakistan&blog_id=1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=pakistan

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=waziristan

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http://sfir-arabicsource.blogspot.com/2007/03/blog-post_22.html

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/005974.html


22 March 2007
"The jihadi spin on recent events in Waziristan"

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http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/21/top1.htm

http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/000929.html

March 22, 2007

"Having a wonderful time in Waziristan...
42 Uzbeks among 58 dead: Fierce clashes in S. Waziristan"

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805201/posts

http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=38007

"Brothers arrested for rape"
22 March 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BRUSSELS - The juvenile court in Bruges has placed three brothers from Middelkerke in custody for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. The boys, aged 15, 16 and 17, raped the girl from their neighbourhood on several occasions."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=pakistan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793738/posts?page=1208#1208

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/015756.php

March 22, 2007

Pakistan and Iran to strengthen ties

Is Pakistan backing what it sees as the strong horse? Friend and Ally Update: "Pak-Iran cooperation to continue in future, says Sherpao," from Pakistan News Service, with thanks to DFS:

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minster Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that ongoing cooperation between Pakistan and Iran in various fields would be furtherer strengthened in future, as Pakistan greatly values its relations with Iran.
The Minister stated this while talking to Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan Mashallah Shokri here in his residence on Tuesday.

Federal Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah, Joint Interior Secretary Muhammad Anwar Khan, Director National Crises Management Cell Col. Imran Yaqoob and representative of Iranian Consulate were present during the talks.

Federal Interior Minister said Pakistan and Iran would jointly work to control the illegal movement at Pak-Iran borders and flag meeting of border security forces would be held.

Posted by Robert at March 22, 2007 01:14 PM

[Cindy]

Thanks to jet jaguar and godzilla for the ping to this thread:

QUOTE:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805263/posts


Truck explodes in Melbourne tunnel
ABC Radio Melbourne | 23rd March 2007

Posted on 03/22/2007 4:17:00 PM PDT by naturalman1975

Just heard eyewitness report on Australian radio station that truck has 'blown up' in Melbourne's citylink tunnel. Tunnels are closed, smoke is being seen coming from smoke stacks, but little confirmed information as of yet.

The citylink tunnels are major transport infrastructure. If something has exploded in one, it could be very serious.

[Leatherneck_MT]

any news yet on what caused it?

[Cindy]

I'll be updating the Australia tunnel thread.

[Cindy]

I'll be updating the Australia tunnel thread.

[Cindy]

Looking now.

[Cindy]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/guntoting-teens-terrorise-drivers/2007/03/23/1174597828165.html

"Gun-toting teens terrorise drivers"

David Braithwaite
March 23, 2007 - 8:27AM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A gang of gun-toting teens in a Volvo were allegedly carrying a shotgun, a samurai sword and a dagger while terrorising motorists on a freeway in Sydney's south, police say.

Frightened drivers on the F6 freeway called police after the trio of teenagers was seen pointing a sawn-off shotgun at other motorists in peak-hour traffic yesterday afternoon.

The blue Volvo sedan carrying the three males was stopped by police on Heathcote Road about 5pm.

A search of the car turned up a sawn-off single barrel shotgun, a samurai sword, six shotgun cartridges, an urban push dagger - which is a small, easily concealed dagger - and a 30 centimetre kitchen knife, police say.

The three teens were arrested and taken to Sutherland police station where they were questioned and charged."

[Cindy]

Note: The following breaking news brief is a quote:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6481607.stm

Last Updated: Thursday, 22 March 2007, 17:26 GMT

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Thousands flee Mozambique blasts

This picture of the smoke was sent by Roel Borren in Maputo
There has been a series of explosions at a weapons depot in Mozambique, situated near the capital's airport.
Thousands of people in Maputo fled in panic as shells and shrapnel were hurled into the air. Smoke and blasts could be seen and heard from 10km away.

It is the second time in less than two months that aging explosives in the arsenal have detonated.

Mozambique's Defence Minister Tobias Dai blamed the high summer temperatures for the previous explosions.

Twenty tonnes of obsolete equipment have been awaiting destruction.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=allibi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805302/posts

"In video, al-Qaida urges unification"
China Daily ^ | 3/23/07 | ap

Posted on 03/22/2007 5:39:31 PM PDT by mdittmar

CAIRO, EGYPT

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...


http://internet-haganah.org
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[Cindy]

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=32553

"Troops, Tribal Leaders Tamp Down Violence in Southern Baghdad"

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2007 –