Threat Matrix: June 2007

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British Intelligence: Al-Qaida Expanding
-Full Story-

British intelligence officials said they believe that al-Qaida has a secure base in Pakistan's Waziristan region and is planning terrorist operations.

The group is reaching out to Muslims in North Africa, The Telegraph reported. Last year, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, an Algerian terrorist group, merged itself into al-Qaida, a move announced by Osama bin Laden's chief lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a tape promising action against the "apostates" in the Algerian government and "the treacherous sons of France."

Al-Qaida is also believed to be planning expansion into Lebanon and Syria, the newspaper report said.

	U.S. Battles al-Qaida in Baghdad
	U.S. Terror Expert Says Nuclear Risk Low
	Is North African Militant New Face of al-Qaida?

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[Cindy]

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-747G58?OpenDocument

“Source: Xinhua News Agency”
Date: 15 Jun 2007

“Two aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan”

BRUSSELS, Jun 15, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) —

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A ransom demand for 100,000 U.S. dollars was later received by telephone. The kidnappers are threatening to behead the two men if the ransom is not paid, Radio Netherlands said.”

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.divestterror.org

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/home.aspx?sid=56&categoryid=56&subcategoryid=57&newsid=11567

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeyFAcbFMgU
“DivestTerror.org”
(Added June 13, 2007)

[Cindy]

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

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Thanks to Domestic Church for pointing to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850771/posts

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070614-112405-4300r.htm

Page 1 of 2 next

“Inside the Ring”
By Bill Gertz
June 15, 2007

“China arming terrorists “

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “New intelligence reveals China is covertly supplying large quantities of small arms and weapons to insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, through Iran.”

[Velveeta]

10 Pakistani Navy sailors go AWOL during rare Tokyo goodwill port call

At least 10 Pakistani sailors ditched their crews and apparently went absent without leave in Tokyo during a rare goodwill visit to Japan by two of the country’s naval ships on a training cruise, an official said Friday.

A Pkistani Navy destroyer (right) and a supply ship are seen docked at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo on Thursday.

“They went out for sightseeing and then they disappeared,” a Pakistan Embassy official said on condition of anonymity, citing protocol. “We’ve asked (authorities) to apprehend them so they can be deported to Pakistan for violation of the law.” (snip)

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070616a8.html

[Cindy]

http://news.google.com/news?um=1&tab=wn&hl=en&q=tokyo%20%2B%20awol

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THANKS to Velveeta for her post no. 724.

QUOTE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843491/posts?page=724#724

10 Pakistani Navy sailors go AWOL during rare Tokyo goodwill port call

At least 10 Pakistani sailors ditched their crews and apparently went absent without leave in Tokyo during a rare goodwill visit to Japan by two of the country’s naval ships on a training cruise, an official said Friday.

A Pkistani Navy destroyer (right) and a supply ship are seen docked at Harumi Wharf in Tokyo on Thursday.

“They went out for sightseeing and then they disappeared,” a Pakistan Embassy official said on condition of anonymity, citing protocol. “We’ve asked (authorities) to apprehend them so they can be deported to Pakistan for violation of the law.” (snip)

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070616a8.html

724 posted on 06/15/2007 7:47:28 PM PDT by Velveeta

[Jet Jaguar]

10 Pakistani Navy sailors go AWOL during rare Tokyo goodwill port call

At least 10 Pakistani sailors ditched their crews and apparently went absent without leave in Tokyo during a rare goodwill visit to Japan by two of the country’s naval ships on a training cruise, an official said Friday.

[Velveeta]

Threat forces UC Riverside to cancel graduation ceremonies

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The University of California, Riverside, canceled final exams and a graduation ceremony Friday evening after finding a homemade firebomb on campus and receiving two threatening letters.
“The campus is taking the threat seriously,” school officials said in a statement released late Friday afternoon.

School officials decided to take action after groundskeepers found two plastic bottles that possibly contained flammable liquid near a burning palm tree outside the Life Sciences building around 5:25 a.m., said campus Police Chief Mike Lane.

Another suspicious device was found hidden in a planter near that building three hours later, and two handwritten, threatening letters were received in the afternoon, Lane said.

The second letter “reiterated a threat against tonight’s commencement,” he said. (snip)

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_6151621

[Velveeta]

This one says 11:

Eleven sailors disappear on visit to Japan
http://www.gulfnews.com/world/Pakistan/10132802.html

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

Yep, there’s some numbers discrepancies (not the fault of the articles) which makes it interesting.

[Cindy]

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1851167/posts

Technical problems arise in Russia over N. Korea fund transfer: Hill+
Breitbart.com ^ | June 16, 2007 | Kyodo

Posted on 06/15/2007 8:57:16 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

ULAN BATOR, June 16 (AP) - (Kyodo)— Technical problems have occurred in Russia with regards to the transfer of North Korean funds from an account in a Macao bank, top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill said Saturday.

Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, is now visiting Mongolia.

[Velveeta]

It is interesting.
I do hope they’re found quickly.

[Cindy]

BIG DITTO.

[Cindy]

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

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More Details UPDATE...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851160/posts

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=462342&in_page_id=1879

“’Honour killing’ sister breaks her silence”
By HELEN WEATHERS - More by this author »Last updated at 01:18am on 16th June 2007

Britain was appalled by the horrific ‘honour killing’ of a girl murdered by her father for daring to kiss the man she loved.

Here, her sister, who narrowly escaped death herself and now lives in fear of her life, breaks her silence.

Every time Bekhal Mahmod leaves the safety of her home, she wears the hijab with a black veil covering her face - even though she would give anything for the freedom not to have to.”

[Cindy]

Adding to post no. 734:

Post 734 is a snippet-quote of a longer article.

Click on the dailymail url to read the whole article.

[Cindy]

http://www.memri.org/jihad.html
http://www.memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S5&P1=9

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http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP162607

Special Dispatch Series - No. 1626
June 15, 2007 No.1626

“Islamist Websites Monitor No. 111-113”

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851173/posts

“ACLU subject of protest (lots of pictures)”
Orange County Register ^ | Friday June 15, 2007

Posted on 06/15/2007 9:12:13 PM PDT by Ladycalif

[Cindy]

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

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/site/html/search.asp?isSearch=yes&isT8=yes&searchText=T86&pid=104&sid=13&preview=

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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813043207&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
(JPOST, AP)

Jun. 15, 2007 21:00 | Updated Jun. 15, 2007 22:14
“Bush: You can’t let terrorists win”

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Note: Photos included.

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/t14june_e07.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)

“News of the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation
June 1-14, 2007”

(June 15, 2007)

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Previously...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843491/posts?page=699#699

Note: Photos included.

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_130607_e.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
June 14, 2007

“Dramatic escalation in the violent confrontations between Hamas and Fatah.1 Hamas has taken over extensive areas of the Gaza Strip as the collapse of Fatah and the security forces accelerates.”

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http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/hamas_110607e.htm

Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
June 14 , 2007

“Increased terrorism against Israel as a solution to internal Palestinian strife: Dr. Moussa Abu Marzouq, Deputy Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, candidly admitted that Hamas had launched a rocket attack on Israel to put an end to the violent clashes with Fatah.”

699 posted on 06/15/2007 2:30:33 AM PDT by Cindy

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "AL-MUHAJIR (PADILLA) HEARS OSAMA'S NAME IN CALL" (June 15, 2007) (Read More...)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: 'PADILLA JURORS LISTEN TO WIRETAPS" by Carmen Gentile (June 13, 2007) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181813045270&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Jun. 16, 2007 12:19
“Hamas burning, looting homes; rounding up weapons”
By JPOST.COM STAFF