Today's Roundup

Pam Labonte, left, weeps as her son Sgt. Mark Labonte, right, hugs his wife, Meghan, upon his returning home with the Vermont Army National Guard 131st Engineer Company in South Burlington, Vt. after almost a year spent in Iraq. (AP Photo/Alden Pellett)

Iraq: More info on Captured AQ Financier Operation Anchorage Nets 5 Suspected Insurgents, Stops VBIED Al-Qaida killing nets big intelligence find Joint Raid Routs Insurgents from Hadithah Triad Iraqi Insurgent Faction Breaks Silence, Accusing Al-Qaida of Fanaticism, Torture, and Murder Captured Iranian Qods Force officer a regional commander in Iraq Coalition forces target Special Groups member, kill 25 terrorists Iraqi Security Forces kill three al-Qaeda terrorists outside of Tikrit Iraqi Army Scouts, U.S. Special Forces detain five, kill two Coalition forces kill one terrorist, detain eight suspects Iraqi Army seizes weapons, IED materials Al-Qaeda tries and fails to stand up to concerned citizens

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Afghan, NATO forces kill 20 militants, district retaken Operation Honest Soldier forcing Taliban from their stronghold Several militants killed in Paktika Province Three would-be suicide bombers killed in Paktika The West: FBI Tape Played in Terrorism Trial (Liberty City Seven) Man arrested after attempted bombing of US embassy (Austria) Terrorists using prepaid cards to transfer money, inquiry hears (Canada) Youth arrested under Terrorism Act (UK)

Israel / Levant: 98 Islamic Militants Buried in Lebanese Mass Grave (Fatah al Islam) Three Palestinians killed in Gaza car blast (work accident) Turkey: Italian priest's killer faces lengthy sentence IDF kills terrorist near Gaza security fence India / Pakistan: Fiercest encounter in 5 years ends in Kashmir - 9 militants, 3 troopers killed Two LeT militants, jawan killed in gunbattle Punjab police bust gang of terrorists Lashkar OGW arrested Seven rebels killed in northeast India Africa: Algeria: Terror plot foiled in north Southeast Asia: 4 government troops, 6 Sayyaf men killed in Basilan clash Alleged terrorists could face death sentence in Indonesia Indonesian militant sentenced to 15 years in Christian killings