Today's Roundup

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Hotel Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment patrol the streets in the East Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew M. Rodier

Iraq: AQ reveals signs of weakness ('Al Qaeda is simply gone in some areas') Basra police detain 267 foreign 'criminals' US Army kills, arrests 38 al-Qaeda-inspired militants Nine militants, anti-aircraft gun captured Dragon Talon II: Troops detain seven terrorist suspects Coalition forces disrupt foreign terrorist networks; one killed, nine detained Six terrorists killed, 22 detained during Coalition force operations Media Advisory: MND-N Transfer of Authority in Tikrit Citizen’s tip leads to Iraqi National Police discovery of 52 rockets Coalition forces degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq network; 3 terrorists killed, 11 detained Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain two terrorist leaders Southeast Asia: Troops arrest 3 Abu Sayyaf suspects in Sulu (Philippines) Villagers denounce militants in Narathiwat Thailand 2 Tangail JMB militants get 10-year rigorous imprisonment (Bangladesh)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Pakistani forces launch offensive against militants in Sawat valley Fighting Escalates Near Stronghold of Pakistani Cleric (Maulana Fazlullah) Coalition Forces Drive Insurgents from Konar Afghan National Police Discover IED Near District Center Three suspected militants detained in Wardak Province ANP repel Taliban attack on checkpoint Afghanistan militants are killed in clash with US forces ISAF forces launch Operation Spin Ghar 10 Taliban killed in SE Afghanistan The West: Judgment day looms for ‘bomb gang’ that divided the nation (Spain) Three Suspects Linked To Russian Taxi Explosion Arrested (Russia) Militant killed in sweep in Dagestan's Khasavyurt district Jury sees 'terror training' video (UK)

Israel / Levant: Israeli troops raid Gaza, kill 6 militants Second airstrike in Gaza City kills two militants Report: Syrian Intelligence Linked to al Qaeda in Lebanon Two Al-Quds Brigades activits killed by Israeli fire India / Pakistan: Lashkar-e-Toiba operative arrested in connection with Ajmer shrine blast Saudi Peninsula US Criticizes Yemen on Terrorism (Released USS Cole bomber) Africa: Mauritania nabs Al-Qaeda suspect The New Battle of Algiers Algeria: 9 terrorists killed, one wounded, six arrested Life sentence sought for Algerian terror suspect