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ON PATROL TO OMAR - A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 2nd Battalion, walks next to a creek during a patrol to Omar in the Kunar province of Afghanistan. U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Aird

Iraq: General Says al-Qaida on the Run in Iraq (AQ: 130 KIA, 370EPW including 40 HVT) Iraq Targets the Mahdi Army (Finally) Marines launch rescue effort to save Hadithah girl MND-B Soldiers detain suspected extremist cell leader (Baghdad) Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain suspected terrorists in separate raids (Balad) Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; five killed, 16 detained Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda in Iraq operating in Diyala, 15 terrorists killed (Baqubah) MND-C Soldiers find 2 caches in 2 days Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq networks, 19 suspected terrorists detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, criminal network facilitator; detain total of four NPs detain two suspected extremists (West Rashid) MND-B Forces seize enemy caches (West Rashid) Soldiers seize two caches, detain two (Doura) Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain 5 terror suspects MND-North Soldiers liberate 2 from al Qaeda prison during Operation Phantom Phoenix (Baquba) Night air raid drops 19,000 pounds of bombs, destroys 35 targets in Arab Jabour Phantom Phoenix: More than 10 targets destroyed during ongoing air strikes in Arab Jabour Iraqi and U.S. Forces target extremist networks in Baghdad, killing extremist commander Coalition significantly disrupts al-Qaeda networks: two killed; 18 detained Coalition Forces resume air assault on al-Qaeda targets (Arab Jabour) Tips lead to detention of 10 AQI during Operation Phantom Phoenix Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq; one killed, 19 detained

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Troops continue targeting militant hideouts in Waziristan Pakistani military attacks rebel stronghold Forty militants killed in Pakistan tribal area: military General: Taliban Offensive Is Unlikely (No spring offensive) 1 rebel killed, 9 arrested by Afghan army Afghan police kill 6 Taliban militants Seven troops, 37 militants killed in Waziristan clashes Afghan suicide attacker stumbles, explodes (2 work accidents) Pakistani Army Seizes 35 Pro-Taliban Militants in Swat Valley Karzai’s Eagles: The Afghan Air Force flies again Forces seize explosives and arms in Swat Eight Taliban fighters killed in Helmand (Taliban commander dead) Would-be suicide attacker killed; two suspects held The West: Padilla, cohorts get 12 to 17 years A Christmas Gift From al Qaeda (Tracking AQ online) Serbia: Convicted terrorists get 40-year sentence Bosnia: Mujahadeen leader Abu Hamza to be expelled

Israel / Levant: Israeli missile strikes kill two Gaza militants IDF officer wounded, militant killed in W. Bank Palestinians break through Egyptian border wall (Is that an apartheid wall too?) Israeli forces arrest Palestinian PM's adviser for Quds affairs Palestinian activist killed in border armed clash IDF troops operating in southern Gaza arrest 20 terror suspects Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood to stop Gaza protests India / Pakistan: Four militants killed in J&K Lashkar-e-Toiba Militant Killed Former Jaish commander arrested 6 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Pindi, suicide jackets seized Saudi Peninsula AQ suspects in Belgians' killing arrested (Yemen) Africa: Mauritania Charges 4 After French Deaths Police search for Al-Qaeda’s lady in Algeria (Suicide bomber?) Algeria To Leaflet Against Al-Qaeda In Maghreb Algerian police kills terrorist, searching for another Southeast Asia: Extremist involved in Sipadan kidnap arrested (Philippines) Sub-leader of Abu Sayyaf arrested in Philippines Indonesia: Jihad may have ended in Poso Two ULFA militants killed in police shootout in Assam (Eastern India)

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Overwatch: looking for the enemy in Afghanistan.

Iraq: About 60 rebel targets destroyed in Turkish air strike in Iraq Iraqi forces set to raid three Sunni provinces to root out Al Qaida Papers Paint New Portrait of Iraq's Foreign Insurgents (Bastards) Iraqi Police clash with cult gunmen in southern Iraq Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda networks across Iraq, 16 suspects detained Concerned Local Citizens defend checkpoint (Al Quali) One suspect detained in early morning search operation (Jurf Al Nadjaf) MND-B Forces seize enemy rockets Iraqi Army Soldiers find cache in Saydiyah MND-B Soldiers find cache, arrest suspected extremist MND-B Soldiers find two caches in Doura MND-B Soldiers discover EFP, arrest 3 Iraqi Security Forces detain ten in separate operations Iraqi Police, MND-N Soldiers kill insurgent leader during raid (Salah ad Din) Iraqi Army raid leads to large cache (Al Kussyat) ISF, CLCs take lead in AQI clearing operation (Buhritz Al-Abarra) MND-North Soldiers capture Baquba extremist cell leader Suicide bomber targets Baquba mosque Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; 13 killed, three detained Coalition forces conduct air strike on al-Qaeda meeting, four terrorists killed (Qulay'ah) Operation Phantom Phoenix air strikes take out al-Qaeda training area (Arab Jabour) Local Iraqi farmer assists U.S. Forces (Ad Diwaniyah)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: "Hope of the Nation" Reports the Taliban Falling Apart Pak Forces kill 90 militants in Waziristan region Villagers assist ANSF in removing weapons caches Pak Army captures 40 militants in South Waziristan US Troops Kill, Wound 2 Dozen Taliban Pakistan gunships pound militant stronghold: residents Combined forces kill or injure over two dozens of insurgents in Afghanistan Pakistan arrests teen suspect in Bhutto plot Army kills 10 Islamic militants in Pakistan's tribal region 20 Taliban killed in joint operation Afghan, Coalition forces detain 4 insurgents, insurgent leader Pakistani police say avert bomb, cyanide disaster The West: Canadian al-Qaida terrorist gets life in prison Britain targets extremist websites Spain arrests 14 suspects on Islamist 'terrorism' ties: ministry Spanish police find explosive material in Barcelona sweep: minister Jury out in 'terror camps' trial ‘Pakistan to give two Al Qaeda suspects to US’

The Caucasus: Law enforcers killed 72 militants in Chechnya in 2007 Israel / Levant: Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Gaza Militants Hamas four held in raids Israel says arrested militants planning train attack Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip India / Pakistan: Pak arrests two suicide bombers Five ultras arrested in J-K Bomb-making unit raided Africa: About 500 terrorists identified in the Sahel (France helps in WOT) (US military) AFRICOM to assist African countries, not establish military bases Southeast Asia: (Thailand) INTELLIGENCE BREAKDOWN (moslem intel officers betray their country) Cops recover two bombs from a bus in lower Assam Top ULFA militant killed, explosives seized

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A Super Hornet launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 10, 2008. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes

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Iraq: US-Iraqi troops sweep Al Qaeda village haven Al Qaeda in Iraq's shrinking area of operations Click the map for story & large map Turkey bombs rebel targets in northern Iraq Anbar to revert to Iraqi control in March American forces nab notorious insurgency chief in Iraq Coalition forces target al-Qaeda near Hamrin Lake, three terrorists killed Al-Qaeda operations in northern Iraq disrupted; two killed, 17 detained Coalition forces capture criminal element network facilitator U.S. Special Operations Forces train Iraqi Security Forces Three IEDS found, destroyed in Adwaniyah Soldiers capture HVT south of Baghdad Phantom Phoenix denies enemy sanctuary Suspected al-Qaeda counterfeiter arrested Coalition forces target facilitation networks, attack cells; three terrorists killed, nine detained ISF, MND-N Soldiers kill seven extremists after attack Operation Phantom Phoenix: U.S. Soldiers find cache, given warheads Iraqi Police capture suspected terrorists Coalition forces degrade al-Qaeda networks; three terrorists killed, four detained Operation Phantom Phoenix: Tip leads MND-North Soldiers to extremist car bomb factory and large cach Coalition forces detain two suspects, disrupt criminal networks Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations, 14 suspects detained Rakkasans uncover VBIED factory U.S. boosts its use of airstrikes in Iraq

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Thirty-two militants killed in Pak madrasa blast (Missile or work accident?) Taliban commander killed in Parachinar, claims official (Maulvi Mansoor ) Mehsud-Wazir tension grows after power cut Seven troops, 40 Islamic militants killed in South Waziristan Three Get Life Sentences For Plotting To Kill Musharraf Pakistan Takes Control of Swat Valley From Militants Two more Uzbek militants killed in Pakistan clash Afghan kidnap gang arrested The West: Ex-Mich. congressman indicted in terrorist fund-raising conspiracy Padilla Gets 30 to Life The Caucasus: Russian police kill four militants in Chechen capital Security forces thwart Jihad plan to bomb Tel Aviv-Jerusalem railroad

Israel / Levant: Lebanon Warrants Issued Against Al-qaida West Bank: Jihadi leader killed in Israeli raid India / Pakistan: Five militants arrested Nine Lashkar Workers Arrested in Kashmir: Police Suicide attack suspects being investigated Lashkar Top Commander Killed in Kashmir Gunfight Saudi Peninsula UN Sanctions 3 Kuwaitis for al-Qaida Tie Africa: Mauritanian Officials Interrogate al Qaida-Linked Suspects About French Tourist Murder U.S to help Mauritania confront al Qaeda threat Algerian security forces kill al-Qaeda-inspired suspects east of capital Southeast Asia: Hunted Abu Sayyaf guerrilla killed (Philippines) Italian priests staying despite kidnap threats (Philippines) Police Hunting Down Suspected Female Al-Qaida Bombers In Southern Philippines

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In a scene all too familiar to US Servicemen past and present, a UH-60 MEDEVAC Helicopter, always call signed Dust-off, evacuates US Army Paratroopers and Afghan Army soldiers who were ambushed near Forward Operating Base Bella in November.

Iraq: Soldiers Find Front Line at Iraq House Iraqi Forces arrest hundreds of Saudi Al Qaeda suspects (includes Saudi most wanted) New group of Sunni leaders is gaining power U.S. bombs Al Qaida safe havens, tracks down cash-starved operatives fleeing North, South Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces Detain Terrorist Cell Leader U.S. says 60 killed in offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq Coalition forces disrupt foreign terrorist facilitation networks, eight detained Large cache, underground bunker system discovered during Operation Phantom Phoenix Iraqi National Police foil kidnapping Operation Phantom Phoenix: Pursuit of al–Qaeda continues CLCs, ‘Strike’ troops locate caches, mortar rounds CF, IA work together to clear out al-Qaeda in Iraq Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces uncover weapons cache Coalition forces disrupt criminal element networks, armed man killed Coalition forces targets foreign terrorists, propaganda and IED cells; 13 detained Tips lead to destruction of booby-trapped houses during Operation Phantom Phoenix Paratroopers discover rockets thanks to tip Local Iraqi discovers explosive formed penetrator at major intersection Coalition forces find prison facility, weapons caches in Diyala; 15 detained Iraqi Soldiers find weapons cache in Saydiyah during Operation Phantom Phoenix Coalition forces targets al-Qaeda networks in Baghdad, Mosul; 15 detained Coalition targets al-Qaeda leadership, media networks; two killed, 11 detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups facilitator, disrupt criminal networks Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces Detain IED Specialists in Hillah and Balad

Afghanistan / Pakistan: 3 Taliban killed in clash with Afghan police 23 Pro-Taliban Militants Killed Near Afghan Border Troops arrest 4 most-wanted militants Massive crackdown in South Waziristan 50 militants killed in two days Top Taliban leader killed in Pakistan (Iranian source) Two Uzbek fighters killed in Waziristan (local tribes fight back) ANA deliver infant saving mother, child The West: Al Qaeda Is Building a White Army of Terror Ex-Leaders of Islamic Charity Are Convicted Spain, France reach accord on fighting terrorism Serbia: Trial begins for 15 Wahabi terrorism suspects Southeast Asia: Indonesia's success: using terrorists to fight terrorism Army to beef-up combatants to slam insurgents (Philippines)

The Caucasus: Three militants killed in special operation in Makhachkala Troops kill four militants in grenade attack Russia puts Beslan activists on trial Russia forces kill 6 rebels in Dagestan Police kill two rebels in Dagestan Israel / Levant: Egyptian cell plotted Israel attack (14 arrested) Syrian-Born Qaida Member Arrested in Beirut Lebanese Army detains Fatah al-Islam member Israeli airstrike kills 3 Gaza militants Police arrest five suspected of planning terrorist attacks India / Pakistan: Two LET militants killed 3 OGWs arrested Fugitive Lashkar suspect arrested Africa: Plot to kill Queen Elizabeth foiled (Uganda) Mauritanians Arrested in Tourist Deaths Al Qaeda suspects extradited to Mauritania

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PATRIOT STRIKE - Army Staff Sgt. Joe Hammond, right front, leads his squad through a gully during Operation Patriot Strike in Ubaydi, Iraq. Hammond is assigned to the the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Brody

Iraq: U.S. Airstrikes Hit 'Qaida Safe Havens' Al-Qaeda leader caught in W. Mosul Two al-Qaeda operatives arrested in Diala Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq IED specialists (Hillah) Citizen tip leads Coalition to cache (Baghdad) Al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist behind Oct. 11 attacks identified as Mullah Jasim Air strike engages suspected IED emplacers during Operation Phantom Phoenix (Muqdadiyah) UAV, Apaches tag team to take out IED emplacers Yusufiyah Operation Marne Thunderbolt clears al-Qaeda from southeast Baghdad Iraqi Army finds bomb making facility outside Baghdad (Al Baytara, Abu Ghraib) MND-North Soldiers kill 4 extremists, destroy HBIED with air strikes (Khan Bani Sa’ad) Black Lions capture suspected extremist (Baghdad) Dragons find five caches, detain three (Rashid) Coalition forces target al-Qaeda leaders in northern Iraq, six detained Operation Iron Harvest clears al-Qaeda from northern Iraq (Baquba) Coalition forces positively identify terrorist killed in operation Dec. 25 Air strike destroys AQI safe house, reveals large cache (Busayefi) Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain extremist cell leader, 3 suspected extremists (Baghdad) Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces find caches, detain terrorist (Kirkuk) Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; three killed; 28 detained Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader; detain four suspects (Baghdad) Treasury Dept. Targets Iraqi Insurgents' Money General: Anbar ready for handover

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Taliban Tiff Turns Toxic (Dadullah vs Omar) Pakistan army strikes hideout of pro-Taliban militant leader (Fazlullah) Al Qaeda suicide cell leader captured in Pakistan Pakistani Tribesmen raising anti-Al Qaeda Army (great news!) Tribal chief tells militants to leave Afghanistan arrests 11 Taliban fighters Afghanistan: A First Step Toward 'Turning' Moderate Taliban? 18 suspected militants arrested in Swat The West: Britain jails would-be Taliban fighter Sparks fly in Padilla sentencing hearing Two British residents face extradition hearing over Al Qaida allegations Couple Linked to Al Qaeda Online Video Threat to Face Trial in Austria Terror Bloggers Claim Paris Attack Plan Bosnia begins deportations of foreign fighters German policeman says Lebanese plotters planned 'bloodbath' The Caucasus: Six militants killed in Dagestan, Russia Wahhabi gunman killed in Dagestan

Israel / Levant: Six Al-Qaeda suspects held in custody pending trial (Turkey) Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza High-ranking Fatah al-Islam member arrested (Lebanon) India / Pakistan: A Top Hizbul Militant Surrenders in Kashmir Africa: Tunisia Court Upholds Terror Conviction (ex-Gitmo inmate) Terror suspect extradited from Spain remains in Moroccan custody Algeria: Several terrorists killed or wounded in Army’s onslaught in Constantine Southeast Asia: Philippines to Charge 15 in Mall Blast Philippines aims to cut Abu Sayyaf strength by half this year A shock to the system (Moslem spies in Thai military) Preparations for (US-Filipino war games called) Balikatan in high gear Islam in Indonesia - Where “soft Islam” is on the march Radical Solution to Terrorism (Indonesia)

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DETONATION-U.S. Air Force airmen of the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team conducts a controlled detonation on Ali Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 17, 2007. The airmen unloaded just under 1,800 pounds of expired munitions to ensure they will not be used against U.S. forces. Photo By: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder

Iraq: 950 youths, 2,000 Qaeda members held in Iraq: US general Shia Village Recaptured by Iraq’s Army Coalition forces capture Special Groups weapons trainer; two killed, five detained (Baghdad) Coalition forces detain two suspects, disrupt criminal network (Baghdad) Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces kill 2 insurgents, detain 12 (Kirkuk) Al-Qaeda networks disrupted; three terrorists killed, 19 detained Coalition forces capture weapons and foreign terrorist facilitators, 10 detained Concerned Local Citizens’ tip leads to cache find (Madyriah) MND-C Soldiers discover cache in haystack (Al Ja’ara) Coalition forces detain two suspected criminal element members Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators, media cells; two killed, 25 detained UPDATE: Coalition forces positively identify terrorist killed in recent raid (senior advisor to al-Masri) Coalition forces target an al-Qaeda facilitator; one detained (Baghdad) Troops capture suspected terrorists (Baghdad) Coalition forces disrupt terrorist operations; seven detained (Tarmiyah) Iron Reaper continues pursuit of al-Qaeda Troops arrest 3 alleged terrorists, find roadside bombs (Rashid district) Iraq says troops kill 13 militants, arrest 94 Summary of al-Anbar Progress What I see every day in Iraq: locals turning against the insurgents Suspected al-Qaida murderer captured in Iraq's Mosul Qaeda fighters migrating to Iraq’s north: US officials Turkish army kills 14 PKK militants

Afghanistan / Pakistan: 220 militants killed, 50 caged in Swat 26 militants held in Swat 76 militants seized in Pakistan Pak launches operation against pro-Taliban cleric Fazlullah Afghan gov't captures local Taliban commander Allies prepare to seize Taliban stronghold (Musa Qala) Afghanistan coalition says strike kills rebels in Taliban stronghold (Musa Qala) Taliban militants killed, leader arrested 40 Taliban Killed in Afghan Fighting Several militants killed in Helmand operation Afghan troops kill 10 Taliban militants in Zabul The West: Ex-US Navy Sailor on Trial for Conspiring With al-Qaeda (story #1) Hearing Shows Informant's Work (story #2) Jury Deliberations Underway For "Liberty City 7" 3 Convicted in Germany of al-Qaida Aid BBC 'funded paintballing trip for Islamic terrorists and didn't pass on information about 21/7 bombers' Saudi Peninsula Al-Qaida member arrested in Yemen Saudi Arabia works to protect oil fields from terrorism

Israel / Levant: Three Hamas militants killed in clash with Israelis U.S. names 7 Iraqis backing insurgency from Syria Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza Two Israeli Arabs arrested on suspicion of planning attacks India / Pakistan: Hizbul Mujahideen's top militant arrested Two Lashkar Militants Arrested in Kashmir Two terrorists held in Jammu and Kashmir Top Al-Badr militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir Three militants killed in Bajaur 'Don't worry, no Al Qaeda in Maldives' (India helping the Maldives) Kashmir encounter ends, 2 militants killed Africa: Somalia: Al-Qaeda cells operating inside the country, says minister Algerian, Libyan Army units perform exercises to beef up anti-terror fight. US authorities sue Al-Qaeda Algerian ring leader Southeast Asia: Muslims Jailed for Killing Christians (Indonesia) 9 suspected insurgents, drug traffickers arrested in Hat Yai (Thailand) Philippines convicts 14 Abu Sayyaf militants of 2001 mass kidnapping A Most Wanted Pakistani Militant Killed in Kashmir Gunfight

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CLEARING PROCEDURES - U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment instruct Iraqi police room clearing procedures on Forward Operating Base Volunteer in Baghdad, Iraq. Photo By: Spc. Nicholas A. Hernande, US Army

Iraq: Sunni Tribal Militias To Fight Iraqi Insurgents Iraqi Forces Find, Detonate Car Bombs in Sunni Leader's Complex (story #1) Son of Sunni Leader Arrested in Iraq (story #2) Iraqi journalist falsely says 11 relatives had been killed by security forces 4 suspects detained in Rashid Coalition forces target car-bombers, assassins, kidnappers; one killed, 16 detained Concerned Local Citizens, Coalition Forces secure 3 weapons caches Coalition forces capture two targeted suspects; disrupt criminal network Insurgent safe house, house-borne IED blown up (Arab Jabour) An Nasiriyah SWAT captures high-level IED facilitator, four others Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators, car-bombers, propaganda cells Coalition forces find weapons caches with help from local Iraqis; 18 suspects detained Iraqi Army seizes counterfeit money (eastern Baghdad) VBIED discovered near office of COR member; more than 40 detained Tip leads to cache in eastern Baghdad Black Lions arrest alleged extremist leaders (West Rashid) 7 suspects detained in Rashid An Nasiriyah SWAT operation targets extremist IED facilitators ‘Operation Varsity March’ Nets al Qaida Weapons Smuggler Iraqi SWAT Unit Targets Bomb-Making Cells Near Nasiriyah Turkey says inflicts heavy casualties on PKK in Iraq Turkish army arrests 60 PKK fighters

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Pakistani troops arrest 25 militants in Swat Pakistan arrests 11 suspected militants in northwest US to target Al Qaeda hideouts inside Pakistan, says Bush Operation against Swat militants continues Pakistan security arrests brother of militant leader (Maulana Fazalullah) Seven Taliban arrested by villagers in Pakistan Three militants killed in Bajaur, Pakistan Attack kills 30 Taliban militants (Kandahar) Four Taliban killed at Afghan wedding Three Insurgent IED Makers/Planters Killed by Coalition Forces The West: Turkey says Germany has extradited 2 PKK militants Prosecutors seek life sentence for Padilla Jurors to begin deliberations Monday in Sears Tower terror trial Slovakia extradites al-Qaeda terrorist suspect to Algeria Lebanese-American pleads guilty in bid to aid Hezbollah (Detroit) Probable Connection Between Al Qa'ida and Hizb ut Tahrir

The Caucasus: Man detained in Dagestan on suspicion planning attack on polling day Potential guerrilla recruits detained in Chechnya’s Shatoysky district Serviceman, militant killed in Chechnya attack Israel / Levant: Israeli Strike Kills 5 Militants in Gaza Youths with bombs stopped at Hawara Checkpoint IDF arrests two suspected terrorists in Nablus overnight Egyptian police seize explosives, uncover tunnels near Gaza border One killed, three injured by Israeli forces near refugee camp in Gaza India / Pakistan: Lashkar Commander Killed Near Shalimar Police teams arrest 2 in bomb seizure case Saudi Peninsula Prince Naif Asks Islamic Scholars to Fight Deviants Kuwaitis Convicted of Jihad Group Membership Sentenced To Death Africa: Algeria, Mali set up joint border patrols to fight terrorists Southeast Asia: Fresh fighting in southern Philippines, 15 terrorists killed Two suspected militants shot dead in Manipur Troops seize sayyaf, MNLF camp in Sulu, Philippines