Friday

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



Thursday

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Today's Roundup

Gallery of Rogues




Iraq:

U.S., Iraqi forces crash al-Qaida in Iraq meeting (Gotcha!)

Senior Qaeda leader captured in Samara

U.S. kills 7 top al-Qaida leaders in Iraq

al-Qaida Confirms al-Tunisi's Death

Last letter from doomed Al Qaida chief: 'We are so desperate for your help' (Must Read)

U.S. Military Says Sunni and Shi'ite Iraqis Turning From al-Qaida

US, Iraqi Forces Kill 60 Insurgents

U.S. forces capture 15 suspected insurgents in Baghdad

Al Qaeda Crippled By U.S. Strategy

Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other

Cavalry Soldiers, ISF detain high-value individual

Attack aviation crews kill roadside bombers

Operation Anchorage nets five suspected insurgents, stops VBIED

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda network: one killed, 10 detained



Southeast Asia:

14 pirates killed in Philippines (Arrrrrr, Terrorists mateys they be)

1 alleged Abu bandit killed in Sulu clash (Philippines)

Six suspected militants on trial in Indonesia



Afghanistan / Pakistan:

US offers reward for capture of Taliban commanders

Afghan, Coalition forces kill 20 militants in Helmand Province

Two militants killed, one wounded in Zabul Province operation

Taliban killed during failed ambush attempt in Uruzgan Province

Afghan battle kills three Taliban fighters

New violence kills 4 troops and 2 rebels in Waziristan

Afghan Women Try Modeling

Four armed militants held in Loga

Eight Qaeda suspects held in Rawalpindi

Troops in Afghanistan launch new operation against Taliban (Operation Pimar to last until spring)



The West:

Trial Starts in Liberty City 7 Case (Sears Tower plot)

Gunman involved in attack on Dagestan in 1999 killed

Man charged with making threat at Logan airport ("I'm with al-Qaida")



Israel / Levant:

Hamas extradites al Qaida man

Lebanon charges 14 Islamists with terrorism

Lebanese Militant Captured

Three Hamas naval troops killed in Israeli gunboat firing

Fatah Al-Islam military leader arrested

Gaza: Blast kills Hamas security forces



India / Pakistan / South Asia:

Militants holed up in mosque shot dead

Indian Army Officer, Militant Killed in Kashmir Gunfight

Army kills 9 militants in J&K gunbattle

India Offers to Help Maldives in Investigation of Blasts



Africa:

10 armed militants killed in clashes in Algeria

11 suspects jailed over attack on Algerian president

Algerian security thwarts suicide bombing attempt east of the capital



Monday

Today's Roundup

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mordechai Sorkin, assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, greets a local boy during a cordon and search in Barla, Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael L. Casteel


Iraq:

Iraqi army says kills 40 militants, arrests 8


Extremist brigade commander detained by Iraqi, U.S. Special Forces

US military deaths in Iraq lowest in 14 months

US Building Base Near Iraqi-Iranian Border

1st CAV air assets engage, kill Al Qaeda extremists after receiving RPG, small arms fire

16 detained by Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces throughout Iraq

MND-B troops detain 14 AQI suspects in Doura

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda network; two killed, 21 detained

Iraqi Army engages, kills 7 IED emplacers, discovers cache

Coalition forces capture 15 suspected Special Groups members

Five terrorists killed, 19 suspects detained during operations targeting al-Qaeda

Extremist brigade commander detained by Iraqi, U.S. Special Forces

Al Qaeda's Man in Saddam's Iraq

226 applicants attend Iraqi police recruiting drive




Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia:

24-year term for would-be suicide bomber

Biggest blitz by paras since WW2 to crush Taliban


Two militants killed, four detained in Helmand



The West:


US airbase bomb plotter on run in UK (Ramstein plot)

JFK terror plotters await extradition



Africa:


Algerian security forces kill four militants, arrest three others

Algerian military kills 10 suspected terrorists



India / Pakistan:


Maldives arrests 2 in tourist bombing


Two Pak-based Hizbul guerrillas killed as seizure of Kashmir mosque ends

Police in Hyderabad arrest brother of key suspect in twin blasts



Southeast Asia:
10 Abu Sayyaf Bandits Slain In Basilan Clashes


Army chief vows no let-up vs Abu Sayyaf



Israel / Levant:


Fatah al Islam's Defeat sends other Lebanese militants into hiding

Two Kurdish rebels killed in clashes south east Turkey

Twenty Kurdish rebels killed by Turkish army during past 15 days

Israel dismisses new truce call by Hamas



Saturday

Today's Roundup

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



Today's Roundup

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



Thursday

Today's Roundup

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)