Threat Matrix: August 2007

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Disaster Looms in Pakistan

Decorum was abandoned as accusations ricocheted between the wood-panelled walls of Pakistan's national assembly on Monday night. "Murderers! Murderers of innocent people!" screamed an MP from a religious party, his yellow turban shaking as he wagged a finger towards the government benches.

Five female parliamentarians, their faces concealed behind black and white burkas, slapped the benches with open palms. Another mullah stood up and started shouting. The speaker strained to maintain order.

Others were less captivated by the debate on last month's siege of the Red Mosque, in which more than 100 people died. One man snoozed at his desk. Across the vast hall others started whispered conversations. And high above them Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a dapper man with a pinched, clean-shaven face, looked on impassively from his giant portrait on the wall. Full story...

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[Oorang]

Laurel man dies in car fire; police investigating (Maryland)
08/16/07

A Laurel man died in a vehicular fire in Seat Pleasant last week, and Prince George's County Police are investigating the death as a homicide. The dead man was identified by county police as Idris Mohamed Abdul Yakoub, of the 9500 block of Muirkirk Road.

At about 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, county police officers and fire personnel answered reports of a vehicular fire in the 7100 block of Sheriff Road in Seat Pleasant. After extinguishing the fire, they found Yakoub inside and pronounced him dead on the scene. Cpl. Stephen Pacheco, a spokesman for county police, said the case was being handled as a homicide until evidence proved otherwise. "Unless investigators can tell immediately that it's not a homicide, they have to operate on the assumption that it is one," he said. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Police Department's homicide unit at 301-772-4925 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=810&NewsID=830226&CategoryID=5845&show=localnews&om=1

Spanish police probing airport bomb scare
Thu Aug 16, 2007

Police in Spain were investigating a bomb scare at Malaga airport on Thursday involving an aircraft belonging to Irish carrier Aer Lingus, an Aer Lingus official said.

Aer Lingus's commercial manager, Enda Corneille told public broadcaster RTE Radio one of its planes, which was due to leave Malaga for Dublin on Thursday, was boarded by police. "Local police received details of a bomb threat which they are investigating," he said. "They boarded the aircraft and the aircraft is being towed to a secure area."

Andalusia national police and the Spanish National Airport Authority were not immediately available for comment. RTE Radio reported all 303 passengers and crew were removed from the plane.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKWRI64941720070816

[Cindy]

UPDATING post no. 1164:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875105/posts?page=1164#1164

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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006206.html
16 August 2007
“al-Hesbah domain review”

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Previously regarding al Hesbah:

http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/005528.html
18 March 2006
“al-Hesbah posts fake ‘suspended site’ message”

http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/005565.html
08 April 2006
“The on-going soap opera formerly known as the al-Hesbah forum”

http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/005497.html
02 March 2006
“The global distribution of the readers of al-Hesbah forum”

[Cindy]

UPDATING Post no. 1164 (re Kidnapping Americans)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875105/posts?page=1164#1164

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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006207.html

16 August 2007
“Suddenly everything old is new again...”

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Previously...

http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP168007

Special Dispatch Series - No. 1680
August 15, 2007 No.1680

“Online Islamist Forum Hosted in Texas Posts Guide for Kidnapping Americans”

stepping back in time...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/770990/posts
Terror Site Provides Detailed Handbook for Kidnapping Americans
BushCountry ^ | Oct. 17, 2002 | Jeremy Reynalds

Posted on 10/17/2002 11:27:29 AM PDT by JohnathanRGalt

[Cindy]

There they go again...anticipating problems...

Note: See graphic.

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006202.html

16 August 2007
“Jihadi forum counter-measures”

SNIPPET:”The admin asks the members to be sure they have a working email account on file so that, in the event of any disruptions, they can be informed as to the site’s new location, new name, etc.”

[Cindy]

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

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http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006203.html

6 August 2007
“Hizb ut Tahrir site of the day: www.caliphate2007.com”

[Cindy]

Note: See graphic at the url.

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006204.html

16 August 2007
“PIJ outreach efforts continue”

“The interesting thing about this post on a jihadi forum is not the content (it’s a news story about an American and an Egyptian injured in an accident in Sinai), but the poster, Abu Osama, who is one of the activists from the forum of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s ‘Saraya al-Quds’ unit. The latter presents the PIJ as though it were just another salafy/jihadi group, with no mention of the PIJ’s relationship with the Shia regime in Iran.”

Posted on 16 August 2007 @ 11:02

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006201.html
16 August 2007
“Indonesian?”

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alfirdaus.forum5.com/index.php

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006200.html
16 August 2007
“Jihadi blog of the day: irhabeat”

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www.irhabeat.blogspot.com/

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006199.html

[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 1229:

http://siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications309207&Category=publications&Subcategory=0

“The Filipino Lions are Coming” – A Video from Abu Sayyaf Group, the Islamic Movement in Southern Philippines”
By SITE Intelligence Group
August 15, 2007

[Cindy]

http://www.internet-haganah.com/harchives/006197.html

16 August 2007
“Sudanese authorities find large quantities of explosives in Khartoum suburb”

SNIPPET: “Recipients of restricted access reports from SoFIR may recall a small but noticable increase in IPs tracing to Sudan over the past months. Did anyone happen to get their hands on the computers these twenty arrestees were using?”

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/14/africa/AF-GEN-Sudan-Police-Raid.php

“Sudanese authorities find large quantities of explosives in Khartoum suburb”

The Associated Press
Published: August 14, 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “KHARTOUM, Sudan: Security services have seized large quantities of explosives in a suburb of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and arrested twenty people for interrogation, Sudan’s justice minister said Tuesday.

Police and security forces seized “huge quantities” of cylinders used to produce various explosive devices, 18 sacks of ammunition containing hundreds of bullets and four cylinders filed with explosive material, one of which was ready for use, Justice Minister Mohamed Ali al-Mardi was quoted as saying by the official news agency, SUNA.

The raid took place in Hatana, a quiet suburb north of Omdurman — one of the three town districts that form the capital — he said.”

[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 1231:

SOFIR.ORG
http://www.sofir.org

[Cindy]

Arabic Source
“AGITPROP - The US war againt Islam in the Philipines”

http://sfir-arabicsource.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post.html

[Cindy]

Arabic Source
“AGITPROP - The leader of Tawhed wal Jihad in al Sham threatens Lebanon”
http://sfir-arabicsource.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_16.html

[Cindy]

Thanks to Godzilla for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882023/posts

“WHACKING IRAN”
The New York Post ^ | August 16, 2007 | Ralph Peters

Posted on 08/16/2007 7:06:04 AM PDT by oldtimer2

[Cindy]

ADDING the press release to your post nw.

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August 16, 2007

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2007/August/07_nsd_624.html

Jose Padilla and Co-Defendants Convicted of Conspiracy to Murder Individuals Overseas, Providing Material Support to Terrorists

WASHINGTON – A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida has convicted Jose Padilla of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim individuals in a foreign country, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, and providing material support to terrorists, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced today.

The same jury also returned guilty verdicts against two of Padilla’s co-defendants, Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifah Wael Jayyousi. Both defendants were also convicted of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim individuals in a foreign country, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, and providing material support to terrorists.

Padilla and his co-defendants face maximum sentences of life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 5, 2007, before U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke in the Southern District of Florida.

“The conviction of Jose Padilla – an American who provided material support to terrorists and trained for violent jihad – is a significant victory in our efforts to fight the threat posed by terrorists and their supporters,” said Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. “I congratulate the prosecutors and investigators who worked tirelessly in this case. As this trial demonstrated, we will use our authority as prosecutors to dismantle terrorist networks and those who support them in the United States and abroad.”

“This case demonstrates that we will make full use of our intelligence and law enforcement authorities to prevent individuals – and particularly our own countrymen – from supporting and joining the ranks of our terrorist enemies,” said Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security. “America should take great pride in the work of the many investigators, agents and prosecutors whose diligence, creativity and perseverance led to today’s successful verdict.”

“After two days of deliberations, a jury of 12 men and women today returned guilty verdicts against Adham Hassoun, Kifah Wael Jayyousi and Jose Padilla,” said U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida. “I would like to thank the jury for their time and careful attention to the evidence presented during this four-month trial, and I would like to thank especially the many prosecutors, paralegals and agents whose professionalism, hard work and dedication throughout the legal proceedings made possible today’s court victory.”

“We are pleased with the jury’s verdicts and the message it sends to those who would cause us harm,” said FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole. “Preventing terrorism is our top priority and this case demonstrates the strength and success of our combined intelligence and criminal justice efforts.”

The defendants were charged in an 11-count superseding indictment returned on Nov. 17, 2005. The jury found the defendants guilty of being part of a North American support cell designed to send money, physical assets, and mujahadeen recruits to overseas jihad conflicts. The cell operated from many cities in the United States and Canada, and supported and coordinated with other support networks and mujahadeen groups waging violent jihad.

The jury found that Padilla traveled overseas to receive violent jihad training and to fight violent jihad, which would include acts of murder, kidnapping and maiming, from October 1993 to November 2001. On July 24, 2000, Padilla filled out a “Mujahadeen Data Form” in preparation for violent jihad training in Afghanistan.

Mohamed Youssef, one of the co-defendants in the case, reported in September 2000 that Padilla is “supposed to be at Usama’s,” and later reported that he had “entered into the area of Usama.” Other co-conspirators reported Padilla being in Afghanistan in October 2000.

The investigation into the case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Department of Homeland Security.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Frazier, Russell Killinger and John Shipley of the Southern District of Florida, and Trial Attorney Stephanie Pell of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

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07-624

[Cindy]

Ping to Oorang’s post no. 1220:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1875105/posts?page=1220#1220

[Cindy]

fyi ping to regarding airport, Oorang’s post....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1875105/posts?page=1221#1221

[Cindy]

UPDATING Post no. 1180 thanks to a ping from Rushmore Rocks...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875105/posts?page=1180#1180

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=china
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=russia
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran

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UPDATE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882208/posts

“Russia, China, Iran warn U.S. at summit”
AP ^ | Aug. 16, 2007 | LEILA SARALAYEVA

Posted on 08/16/2007 1:52:31 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The leaders of Russia, China and Iran said Thursday that Central Asia should be left alone to manage its stability and security — an apparent warning to the United States to avoid interfering in the strategic, resource-rich region.

The veiled warning came at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and on the eve of major war games between Russia and China.”

[Cindy]

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

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

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

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Thanks to STARWISE for the ping to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1882239/posts

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“Video: Muslim Man Says He Was Called “Terrorist” At Orlando Mall
Muslim Man Says He Was Called “Terrorist” At Orlando Mall”

POSTED: 3:26 pm EDT August 16, 2007

http://www.wftv.com/news/13909377/detail.html

“Muslim Man Says He Was Called “Terrorist” At Orlando Mall”
POSTED: 3:26 pm EDT August 16, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. —

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Mustapha El Mahjahtti said he was at a store at the Prime Outlet Mall on I-Drive when a woman tried to cut him in line. He said he told the woman to go to the back of the line, but she allegedly physically attacked him and even called him a terrorist.

Mahjahtti said security guards failed to help. Now he’s working with the local Council on American-Islamic Relations to get action.”