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Crisis File, November 20, 2006
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LeT raises women jehadis in its terror network
more - The presence of women of Kashmiri origin in the ranks of Lashkare-Taiba has set alarm bells ringing. Many of them, in fact, travelled to Pakistan on valid visas along with male accomplices and returned to the Valley after arms training...
U.N. envoy urges Somali govt to talk to Islamists
more - A top U.N. envoy met Somali government leaders on Monday to try to revive foundering peace talks with rival Islamists, the latest bid to stop growing hostilities in the Horn of Africa nation. Francois Lonseny Fall, the U.N. Secretary-General's special representative to Somalia, flew into...
GSPC: Algeria’s al-Qaida Franchise
more - There is an alarming development in Northern Africa in the growth of
radical Islamic groups - as indicated by a new and official alliance
between al-Qaida and the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
(GSPC), warns Mathieu Guidère. The GSPC was created in the late
1990s by dissident members of Algeria’s
Islamic Armed Group (GIA)...
U.S. Fears Al Qaeda Attack in Saudi Arabia
more - The American embassy in Saudi Arabia is preparing itself for an attempt by Al Qaeda terrorists to attack the compound, according to Mideast Newsline. Diplomats said they have found evidence of the terrorist organization's plans. Saudi security personnel found eight machine guns and bullets...
Scandinavia Next Terror Target?
more - A popular Swedish proverb observes that "it is not the fault of one that two quarrel This truism is increasingly reflected in the apparent deterioration of the security situation in Scandinavia, a region traditionally successful in adopting neutral positions during military conflicts, thereby guaranteeing relative peace.
Germans Foil Plan to Bomb Jet
more - Six terror suspects have been arrested in Germany after a plot to bomb a passenger plane is allegedly foiled. Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Monday a terrorist plot had been foiled and six people were temporarily taken into custody over an alleged plan to bomb a passenger jet here over the summer...
Israel agents in Iran tip US
more - The New Yorker reports Israel transferred intelligence information gathered by its agents in Iran indicating that the Islamic Republic has developed, tested equipment used for nuclear armament; White House has yet to disclose information to CIA...
Indonesia acts on report of suicide bomber for Bush visit
more - Indonesian police said Monday they had received information a suicide bomber could be planning an attack during US President George W. Bush's visit, triggering a thorough search of the venue...
Five shot dead in Thailand's Muslim south
more - Five people were shot dead and one policeman was wounded in a string of drive-by shootings by suspected Islamic militants in Thailand's restive Muslim-majority south, police said. A 60-year-old Buddhist cattle raiser was gunned down while walking, before suspected insurgents...
Iranian group warns Lebanese Sunnis
more - A previously unknown extremist group has warned that "Shiite death squads" acting under Iranian religious edicts are preparing to attack Sunni Muslims in Lebanon. In an Internet statement, the group, called the Mujahideen in Lebanon...
Holland to ban burqa as 'terror threat'
more - Holland is to become the first country in Europe to ban the burqa after the government announced plans to introduce legislation outlawing the head-to-toe Islamic garment "within days". The cabinet decreed yesterday that it posed a "terrorist threat" because it prevented the wearers' face being identified...
U.N. Says Sudan Terrorizing Civilians
more - The Sudanese army and government-backed militias are committing acts of "inexplicable terror" against civilians, including children, in Darfur, the U.N.'s top humanitarian official said Saturday. Spiraling violence in the conflict-wracked region of western Sudan is reaching its worst level...