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HAWIJAH MISSION - U.S. Army Capt. Keith Helms from Military Transition Team 0421, attached to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, takes a knee behind an Iraqi vehicle after hearing small-arms fire during an Iraqi army cordon and search mission in Hawijah, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards

Iraq: Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Dead (Abu Osama al-Tunisi) Ba'athist Terror Suspect Arrested in Italy Turkey, Iraq sign deal to combat Turkish Kurd rebels General Dubik: Iraqi forces improving with coalition's help ‘Dragon’ Offensives Destroy al Qaeda Outposts in Dora with Iraqi Assistance 3 Baghdad airport employees detained as terrorism suspects 19,000 insurgents killed in Iraq since '03 (yee-haw!!!) Arrest of nine wanted, nine suspects during security raids in Kirkuk Counterinsurgency in al Qaeda’s last bastion in Baghdad Muslim Ulema slam decision by US senate to divide Iraq (Biden kicks over a hornet's nest) Iraqi oil arrives in Jordan after 4-year hiatus Iraqi Troops, Police Pressure al Qaeda in Northern Iraq

Afghanistan / Pakistan: A Quiet Triumph May be Brewing (AQ Splitting?) Clashes and Airstrikes Kill 165 Taliban Diggers in gunfight with Taliban (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!!!) ANP detain six insurgents near Ghazni Double suicide attack averted by ANSF 2 militants killed, 4 detained in Helmand Province Nine wounded, 12 arrest in militant attack on Waziristan checkposts The West: Official Links German Terror Plot to Syrian Arms, Pakistani Operatives Rebel leader killed in Russia shootout Africa: Algerian guerilla chief, Hassan Hattab, surrenders (founder of GSPC) Pentagon transfers Guantanamo detainee to Mauritania

Israel / Levant: Eleven Palestinian militants killed in bloody 24 hours Muslim cleric suspected of smuggling fighters to Iraq shot dead in Syria Israeli Missile Strike Kills 2 Palestinian Militants in Gaza 50,000 gunmen ready to defend Gaza: Hamas (lets get ready to rummmmmmble!) Turkish forces kill four Kurdish rebels India / Pakistan: Woman jailed for terrorist links Two Lashkar guerrillas gunned down in Kashmir Two HM militants arrested Two KLNLF militants surrender Six bombs found near Mumbai train station

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A U.S. Army soldier from Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment provides security during a raid on a suspected insurgent's house in Tarmiyah, Iraq. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Taylor, U.S. Navy. (Released)

Iraq: American forces detain Iranian in northern Iraq Iraqi Police Surge Dramatically Reduces Baghdad Violence Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain six terrorists in Baghdad One terrorist killed, eight suspected terrorists detained Iraqi National Police intelligence officer detained for suspected sectarian-related illegal activities Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain four suspected Shi’a extremists, one alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq cell leader 'The Surge Was Absolutely Necessary': An Interview with Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie Hunting for Al-Qaeda in the night (good read) Violence Down In Northern Iraqi Province of Ninevah U.S., Iraqi forces control half of Baghdad: general BBC Technology To Find Insurgents? Clampdown in Iraq kills seven AQ Terrorists Real heroism, real martyrdom Israel / Levant: Israelis arrest senior Hamas leader Israeli jet planes violate Lebanese air space (recon?) Five PKK terrorists killed in Sirnak clash

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: British Army in drive against Taliban (the Gurkhas are coming!) Southern Afghan fighting kills 75 Taliban, 6 civilians 20 Taliban, four policemen killed in Western Afghanistan Pakistani Tribal chiefs hold key to fight against al-Qa'eda Suspected militant stronghold eliminated, 3 detained Afghan, Coalition forces detain suspected militant Cache found, several suspected militants killed in Ghazni Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign memorandum to enhance defense cooperation The West: Russians Kill Dagestani Rebel Leader, Rappani Khalilov (U.S.) Student Arrested For Fake Bomb At Boston Airport Canadian and Austrian alleged plotters eyed UN, Euro '08 Africa: Algerian army kills three gunmen west of Algiers Saudi Peninsula Bin Laden's Mentor Turns on Him (important story)

India / Pakistan: Lashkar's blasts plan foiled, 4 ultras arrested in Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba militant gunned down in Rajouri Jaish Commander, Indian Army Officer Killed in Kashmir Gunfight 2 Jaish militants killed, another encounter ensued in North Kashmir Top JeM ultra killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter Wanted Jaish Commander Arrested in North Kashmir Arrest of top guerrilla leader weakens rebel group ULFA: Assam Police Indian Army has broken back bone of rebel group ULFA: Army Chief (Assam Province, India) Southeast Asia: 12 U.S. Soldiers Support Filipino Troops Hunting Abu Sayyaf Killers On Basilan Filipino military to press hunt vs 'weakened' Abu Sayyaf 4 JMB men arrested (Bangladesh) Bali bomber now campaigns to stop terrorism Thai General Sonthi: Army winning the fight

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U.S. Marines from Task Force Guardian provide security during a search of Iraqi students from the Neighborhood Watch Community Program during a graduation ceremony at the Rowsafi School in Hitaween, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Furrer

Iraq: We Haven't Won in Iraq, but al Qaida Has Lost (Must Read) 'Al Qaida in Iraq is on the run': U.S. takes out top commander north of Baghdad U.S. military: al-Qaida in Iraq 'Emir of Mosul', 2 foreign militants killed U.S. troops capture suspected al-Qaida militant linked to Sunni tribal leader killing US raids uncover 'link to Iran' Al-Qaeda in Iraq slowly finds itself with no future 7 terrorists killed, 31 suspects detained in Coalition operations Soldiers, aviators engage insurgents in Salman Pak Coalition forces capture 12 suspected terrorists in Baghdad Marne Husky ends with capture of insurgent Citizens find, report explosives Senior al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist detained near Taji during Iraqi Scout, U.S. Special Operations Forces mission Three terrorists killed, 13 al-Qaeda suspects detained in Tigris River Valley Coalition forces capture wanted terrorist in Baghdad Coalition airpower provides overwatch and targets enemy mortar positions Soldiers find, destroy two EFPs in eastern Baghdad Operation Dragon Talon II nets arrests, cache discoveries Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces kill Al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist, detain 18 others in northern Iraq Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain seven terrorists Coalition forces find weapons, explosives near Tarmiyah Coalition forces kill one terrorist, detain 7 suspects Coalition forces capture 11 suspected al-Qaeda members Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 7 Shi’a extremists Air assault nets IED cell leader Soldiers find ordnance cache in Arab Jabour Iraqi boy leads troops to weapons cache An interview with a mukhtar (Good Read) Ex-al-Qaida bomber says he was tricked (interesting, much like 9/11 hijackers)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: NATO launches new anti-Taliban operation Taliban Kidnapper of Korean Hostages Killed Australian troops take it straight to Taliban 14 Taliban, One British Soldier Killed In Southern Afghanistan US wants new military offensive in Pak's tribal areas 16 militants, two soldiers killed Pakistani security forces kill 18 pro-Taliban militants Weapons seized: Tehran accused of arming Taliban The West: Jury Selection Starts in Terrorism Case (Sears Tower) Al-Qaeda suspect to face London court Quebec terror suspect remanded in custody Operation Niche: The Conviction of Mohammed Atif Siddique Magazine claims terrorist in NZ

Israel / Levant: Israeli warplane strike Gaza militants post IDF hunts for Hamas cell in Nablus raid Osama bin Laden 'sidelined' within al-Qaeda Lebanon Captures 4 Sunni Militants Jordan jihadis vow fight to the end ("...in Iraq I feel calm, happy and comfortable. There is a lot of blood, killing and carnage...) India / Pakistan: Massive Operation Launched Against Militants in North Kashmir 15 Al-Qaeda activists arrested in Manipur Hizbul militants among 3 arrested in JK Top Hizb commander among six held in J-K Suspected HuM terrorist arrested in New Delhi Top LeT Commander gunned down Al-Qaeda taking a new approach to terrorism in India - outsourcing Africa: Muslim scholar says: Qaeda should repent Algeria bombing Al-Qaeda dismisses Algerian chief (weird) Southeast Asia: Foreign funding to Abu Sayyaf dries up (Great news!) Army continues war vs Abu Sayyaf despite Ramadan MILF offers to pull out forces in Basilan, Sulu Three Bali bombers ready to die, lawyer says (Buh-Bye)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julio I. Perez (right) speaks with a local Iraqi farmer. Perez is assigned as a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Thibodeau, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Iraq: The Turning Point in Iraq Iraqi Army Forces Kill Three Insurgents, Three Coalition Forces Wounded During Raid in Karmah Marines Move In on Insurgent Territory (Karmah) Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces kill Shi’a Extremist Company Commander, Detain 1 Insurgent Shi’a extremist leader killed, one insurgent detained Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators; 5 killed, 21 detained Revenge sought in sheik's death Northwest Baghdad residents welcome variety of improvements

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Troops kill six Taliban linked to alleged SKorean abductor Violence Kills More Than 60 in Northwest Pakistan ANA, Coalition eliminate insurgents in Oruzgan battle Bomb maker among three arrested in eastern Afghanistan Ten Taliban killed in Afghan firefights One Taliban detained, several killed in operation Suspected militants killed in Helmand The West: Terrorists have been arrested on the (US/Mexico) border, security chief says RCMP says no explosives found on terror plot suspect arrested in Quebec Michigan Man Remains in Custody After Entering Park With AK-47 Militant killed in fire exchange in village near Nalchik, Russia Car's explosive contents revealed at hearing for USF students German Police Suspect Links Between Terrorist Attacks and East German Stasi Secret Police (Wow!!!)

Israel / Levant: Israeli aircraft strike car carrying Palestinian militants (missed 'em by that much) Lebanese Army arrests four Fatah Al-Islam militants (inc. a top leader) Turkish authorities seize bus carrying 500 kilograms of explosives India / Pakistan: Three-pronged strategy to end Kashmir insurgency Militant Commander Among Six Killed Four LeT militants killed in Kashmir Kashmir Police arrest three Lashkar militants Southeast Asia: Victims want Hambali tried in international court Two JMB militants sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Sylhet, Bangladesh Thailand's Counter-Insurgency Operations in the Deep South

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Captured Al-Qaeda flag featured at US military museum

A US Marine looks at a captured Al-Qaeda banner on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. A banner once displayed in front of an abandoned Al-Qaeda safehouse in Iraq has found a new home at a US military museum.

Iraq: US air strikes destroy car bomb factory north of Baghdad Troops detain Iraqi Army battalion commander Soldiers, Iraqis clear out al-Qaeda along Tigris Coalition Forces find caches of terrorist media in Tarmiyah Citizens turn in weapons caches UK troops are sent to Iranian border Counterinsurgency success in Haswa (Bill Roggio's embed report) U.S. seeks pact with Shiite militia (al-Sadr) 3-day operation in eastern Iraq nets 80 al-Qaida suspects Israel / Levant: Murky raid heats up Syria-Israel tension Israeli forces seize two Islamic Jihad leaders Jordan convicts militants India / Pakistan: Delhi High Court upholds death penalty for Mohammed Ashfaq in Red Fort attack case Four Lashkar guerrillas killed in Jammu, Kashmir

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Afghan Citizens Drive Taliban from Village Afghan National Army Soldiers Defeat Taliban in Four Hour Fire Fight Coalition says many Taleban dead in Uruzgan Afghan National Police Thwart Suicide Bomber Afghan Police Find Taliban Bomb in Bus Station 50 more militants killed in Razmak, Pakistan (re-energized Taliban) Two suspected militants wounded in Ghazni operation Suspected militants killed in Sangin district ANA & Coalition forces eliminate insurgents in Oruzgan battle 10 detained in Garmser district IMU Still a Threat in Kyrgistan Despite Arrest of Leader U.S. keeps focus on al Qaeda danger in Pakistan Three Taliban killed in coalition airstrike

The West: How the CIA Broke Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Audio of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Interrogation Calif. terrorism case could expand legal definition of community Canada holds man linked to Austrian al Qaeda case Man Caught in Detroit Park with AK-47 nas a pro-Hezbollah website (video) Mullah Krekar back in court (wants an apology, too!) Southeast Asia: PULF cadre killed, six militants nabbed (NE India) Philippine Government nearing peace pact with insurgent group

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IMPROMPTU MEETING - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dave Adams, commanding officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, holds an impromptu shura with village elders in Qalandar, Afghanistan, to discuss recent attacks on a local municipal building. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Christopher Weis

Iraq: US kills al-Qaeda militant behind deadliest Iraq attack Taji terrorist safe house destroyed, 12 suspected insurgents detained 15 suspects detained in operations targeting al-Qaeda in northern Iraq Coalition Forces nab three suspected militants East Baghdad raid nets 16 suspected insurgents Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 21 terrorists near Taji Citizens find weapons cache ISF, local residents respond to VBIED attack in Mirk As Sufia Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain two al Qaeda cell leaders, five insurgents Iraqi Army forces detain illegal judge Eight terrorists killed, 15 suspects detained in northern Iraq Coalition forces advance Baghdad security, six terrorists killed, five detained Coalition forces kill nine terrorists, detain eight while disrupting criminal network Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain 18 insurgents near Karmah, Kirkuk In 24-hr battle, Hawr Rajab turns on al-Qaeda One terrorist killed, 13 suspects detained as Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq Soldiers capture car bomb cell leader Six terrorists killed during raids in Tarmiyah US 'kills 23 militants in Iraq' 9 Iraqi Hostages Liberated from al Qaeda Torture House Convoy into the violent heart of Basra militias (Good read) Dozens of terrorists die in Iraqi coalition operations Korea to expand troop presence in Iraq Iraqi and U.S. Security Forces Engage Terrorists in Samarra Iraqi Forces in Ninewah Province Continue Progress (ISF out in front)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: War-Weary Taliban Looking To Politics Pakistani Military: Troops, Gunships Pound Militant Hideouts 10 militants killed in clashes in NW Pakistan On the trail of the Taleban, Scots soldiers ready for war Canadians continue push into Taliban heartland with Operation Keeping Goodwill Some 30 Taliban Reported Killed In Afghanistan Taliban attack WFP convoy, 13 rebels killed (attacked armor on motorcycles) Fighting for Afghanistan's Kajaki Dam The West: Iraqis captured en route to U.S. Plot by German Cell Detailed on Internet Germans hunt 49 in ‘Fritz the Taliban’ terror plot Hamid Hayat Sentenced to 24 Years (California terrorist) Rebel Commander Reported Killed In Chechnya 3 arrested in Austria linked to video threat of attacks

Israel / Levant: Seven more Fatah al-Islam suspects rounded up Turkey foils bomb plot on 9/11 anniversary Small Israeli force enters Gaza after rocket strike India / Pakistan: A commander of Hizbul Mujahideen killed in Doda Three Jaish Militants Arrested in Kashmir Four held in Hyderabad blasts case Police Foil Suicide Attack in Kashmir Four Lashkar Militants Killed 3 kms Inside Kashmir Border Southeast Asia: More suspected insurgents detained in southern Thailand Philippine police claim terrorist bomb plot thwarted Alleged Jemaah bomber, and 5 others, arrested in Philippines 2 JMB men get 10yrs for bomb attack on court (Bangladesh)

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Homecoming

Nothing can be finer than to be in Carolina - Capt. Benjamin Caricofe and his girlfriend, Julia Hughes, are reunited as he returned to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. More than 117 Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron returned to Charleston AFB after being deployed for more than four months to Southwest Asia. Captain Caricofe is a 16th AS C-17 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Iraq: US troops launch assault in Kirkuk Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain three extremists in night raids Lightning Hammer II uncovers VBIEDs, IED cache in Mosul Five suspects detained during operations against al-Qaeda ISF, CF sweep through Kirkuk Hunter UAV kills two enemy fighters (First army UAV kills) Rashid Clearing: Iraqi Army, Dragon Troops Find Weapons Caches Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders, one terrorist Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain six Shi’a extremists in Baghdad Coalition forces kill one militant while detaining four suspects in search for weapons facilitator Three terrorists killed, 18 suspects detained in Coalition raids Six terrorists killed, 25 suspects detained, al-Qaeda network disrupted Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces battle Shi’a extremists Concerned citizen leads IA to caches in Diyala’s River Valley Iraqi official arrested over Askari Shrines' bombing of last year Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's top aide killed in Najaf (Red on Red) Sunni sheikhs turn their sights from US forces to Al-Qaeda Iraqi air force makes strides toward transition Israel / Levant: Lebanese Army kills fugitive Fatah al-Islam militant Israel Kills Terrorists in Gaza IDF kills 10 Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip, foils attack on IDF post

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Al-Qaeda-linked Kabul suicide network busted Over 40 militants killed in southern Afghanistan 'Taliban commander' killed in battle Canadian troops push Taliban from Zhari -- again Pak Gunship Kills 6 Terrorist in Mir Ali Taking On The Taleban The long struggle for one valley ("Once people realized we were not going away, we began to get tips from them") Canadian Brig-Gen. Laroche says Taliban fighting strength sapped The West: German Police Hunt for More Terror Suspects After Bomb Plot (UK) Islamist party 'is targeting university students' (ex-leader says HuT "warp the Koran's true message") Hizb-ut-Tahrir's Activities in the United States Bulk of intel on al Qaeda coming from captured insurgents, not U.S. spy recruits U.S. intercept key in German terror plot (wiretaps) Russia launches military clampdown in Caucasus (Hunting for Magomed Albakov)

India / Pakistan: Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in Kashmir Hyderabad Police Follow the Money First female HuM arms carrier– a law student - among 2 arrested Hizb militant shot dead in Doda JMB bomber held in Comilla, India Indian Army foils infiltration attempt from Pakistan Africa: Training programmes signal deepening US ties with West Africa Algeria: 7 Militants Killed While Hiding in a Cave Southeast Asia: Bali bomber's date with death closer 4 Sayyaf men fall in Philippines 13 suspected insurgents rounded up in Narathiwat, Thailand Tentative peace talks for Thai south Bali Bomb Maker Dulmatin Slips Back into Sulawesi, Indonesia Dulmatin Ally Arrested in Philippines

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SUNGLASSES AND A SMILE - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Corey West, from 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, watches and smiles while a young Iraqi girl tries on his sunglasses in Ja'ara, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Kingston

Iraq: Need Help Taking Down al-Qaeda Websites 2nd IA Soldiers capture confessed ‘key AQI financier’ in Nineveh Coalition Forces engage, kill four insurgents in Samarra 16 suspected car-bomb cell members captured during Operation Nijmegen III Al-Qaeda leader killed, 18 suspected terrorists detained Golden Dragons detain five suspected insurgents US Nabs "Highly-Sought" Iran-Linked Militant Troops detain 16 suspected Shia extremists Death sentence upheld against Saddam's cousin Chemical Ali Sadr militia lying low: US general A quieter Anbar Province rebuilds Ansar al-Sunnah Attacks a Stronghold of al-Mahdi Army in Diyala (Red on Red) U.S.-Backed Sunnis Fight al-Qaeda -- and Maybe "Iran-Backed" Shiites? Coalition forces grab high-value IRGC-QF affiliate Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain extremist death-squad member Coalition Forces destroy explosives, kill two terrorists, detain 10 suspects Four suspects captured in eastern Baghdad Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain AQI leaders near Kirkuk Operation "K" nets 11 terrorist and a weapons cache

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Taliban kidnapper & 15 others killed Afghan and coalition forces kill more than 20 insurgents Kazakhstan Cracking Down on Terror Group Taliban suspected of killing UK officer captured Taliban area leader, two suspects held The West: German Police Arrest 3 in Terrorist Plot Germany points finger at shadowy group for plot Danes arrest suspected militants, say terror attack was prevented Experts say Denmark emerging target for Islamic terror Canada: No crime in handing over Taliban fighters (looney lefty alert) Australia to keep troops in Iraq Danish terror trial starts with 4 men pleading innocent (2006 case) Islamist Website Hosted in Minnesota Features Discussion on How to Attack U.S. Military Bases Russia says kills Islamists crossing from Georgia

Israel / Levant: 106-day war against Lebanon ends; Al Qaida sought to establish 'terrorist emirate' Lebanese troops continue to sweep Nahr al-Bared for stragglers Lebanese tally al-Qaeda allies dead (222+) Five wounded in Fatah-Hamas clashes in southern Gaza (Red on Red) India / Pakistan: Key suspect admits giving SIM cards (Hyderabad Bombs) Interpol issues warrant against Mecca Masjid blast suspect (Hyderabad Bombs) JeM district commander surrenders in Jammu and Kashmir Hizb hideout busted 15 militants killed in Manipur Africa: Algeria: 7 Militants Killed AQ in Algeria Keeping Members Locked Up to Prevent Surrender Morocco guards against Al Qaida strikes as election nears Somali insurgents' hideout raided