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Posted on 02/01/2008 6:55:58 PM PST by nwctwx
HIDALGO COUNTY - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man connected with a fatal accident involving a human smuggling operation. One of the illegals in the crash died from severe head injuries. Several others were hurt.
Deputies questioned close to 10 people involved in the accident. It helped lead them to the driver. Deputies arrested the man at his home. They also found 13 more illegals at the house.
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Immigration applications to be approved without FBI checks
Citizenship and Immigration Services will approve tens of thousands of green card applications before the FBI has a chance to fully investigate the applicants.
“Ninety-nine percent of our name check cases are finished within six months,” said Bentley. “But then everything afterwards can take a few more months to a few years.”
Terrorists recruiting on net via Facebook
RADICAL British Jihadist groups are using Facebook and other social networking sites to recruit members and distribute extremist literature.
A private Facebook group called Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, the name of a successor organisation to the banned extremist group Al Muhajiroun, has been operating since early 2007.
The Facebook group has links posted to extremist literature by the jailed radical preachers Abu Hamza al-Misri and Abu Qutada calling for the waging of armed jihad against the British and American governments. There is also literature demanding the expulsion of any Muslim who votes in elections or "provides assistance" to the 'kuffar', or non-believer.
By revolting here I mean armed revolt. This is because this will pave the way for sedition and indiscipline. As a result, perhaps blood might be shed, people might be killed, and houses and property might be destroyed."
This toolset provides groups like Al-Qaw-eda methods to securely transmit and wipe their files. Not that they haven’t had such tools in the past, but a second edition toolset demonstrates a software development lifecycle with some level of sophistication and planning.
Would-be suicide bomber held with explosives in Hyderabad
Police have arrested a would-be suicide bomber belonging to the banned Jihadi outfit Tanzeem-ul-Jihad with 14-kg explosive material and a suicide vest, from a local hotel here on Saturday, foiling the militants’ plan to carry out terrorist attacks on the polling day in the district.
"Muhammad Islam alias Mujahid Islam of the Tanzeem-ul-Jihad, resident of Tando Adam, District Sanghar, has been arrested from a local hotel at 1:30 am, along with weapons and explosives," District Police Officer (DPO), Hyderabad, Imran Shaukat, said while addressing a news conference at his office. He said that the accused was arrested on a tip off and the police had recovered 14-kg explosive material, one rifle, one pistol, several bullets, one toy pistol, 14 fake arms licenses, two fake driving licenses, two cell phones and Jihadi literature from his possession. He said that the accused was staying at a local hotel without a national identity card (NIC).
I don’t know, Quix.
Understand. Thanks for your kind rply.
If any of the THREAT MATRIX researchers turn such up, please ping me.
I have not come across anything along those lines. If I do I will let you know Quix.
Thanks.
Have tried for years to get folks who work in such offices . . . to let some central person know anonymously when their biggy-bigs went on extended vacations or some such . . .
to no avail.
Ah well . . . we will know whatever we will know whenever we know it! LOL.
Thanks to Jdm for the ping to this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971678/posts
“Al-Qaeda Chased From Baghdad, Says Iraqi PM”
AP/Arab News ^ | Feb. 16, 2008 | by Kim Gamel
Posted on 02/16/2008 7:18:55 PM PST by jdm
BAGHDAD
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17109&Itemid=128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080216-07
February 16, 2008
Weapon cache found in Diddum region
Multi-National Division – Center
BAGHDAD – Coalition Forces found a large weapon cache in two separate holes approximately 30 meters apart in Diddum, Iraq, Feb. 11.
The cache contained approximately 1,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives, barrels of ordnance containing 60 mm, 82 mm and 120 mm rounds, 107 mm rockets, OG-7, PG-7, OG-9, various fuses and mortar rounds.
In addition, approximately 1,500 pounds of unknown bulk explosives in white bags were found about 20 meters away.
“I know this was definitely the biggest cache we’ve found since we got here,” said Sgt. Scott Murray, 1st Platoon forward observer, 3-7th Inf. Regt. “We’re pretty relieved to get rid of this stuff and [get it] out of somebody else’s hands.”
Soldiers from 3-7th Inf. Regt. were able to find the cache through intelligence given from concerned residents in the area.
“I will always tell Coalition Forces about any weapons hidden in my area that I know about,” said Sheik Satar Naim Lalau al-Janabi, a local leader in the Diddum region. “Hopefully insurgents will learn that they cannot find a place in Diddum to hide things.”
Soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, found a large weapon cache in two separate holes approximately 30 meters apart in Diddum, Iraq, Feb. 11. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Sayre)
Soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, found a large weapon cache in two separate holes approximately 30 meters apart in Diddum, Iraq, Feb. 11. Included in the cache were approximately 1,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives, barrels of ordnance containing 60 mm, 82 mm and 120 mm rounds, 107 mm rockets, OG-7, PG-7, OG-9, various fuses and mortar rounds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Sayre)
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17102&Itemid=128
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080216-06
February 16, 2008
3-1 Cav. Regt. seizes second EFP cache in three days
Multi-National Division – Center
BAGHDAD – Soldiers from Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment seized a cache of explosively formed penetrators near Jurf Nadaf, a village east of Baghdad, Feb. 10.
The cache was the second seizure of munitions in the village by Troop C within a 72-hour period.
“Finding caches like this saves Soldier and civilian lives, and that is an important part of what we do,” said Sgt. Kenneth Storts, from Corning, Ohio, a cavalry scout with Troop C.
The cache contained five EFPs, three rocket-propelled grenades, 28 grenades and various materials commonly used in the making of roadside bombs.
Soldiers were searching an abandoned home after a local resident informed them of the building’s use. While searching, Spc. Ronald Gardner, from Durant, Okla., found an infrared sensor. Infrared sensors are often used as triggers for EFPs.
“At first we didn’t know if it was hooked up to anything,” Gardner said. “That is when (Sgt. 1st Class Maxwell Donahue) told us to search the whole field.”
It was during the search of the surrounding fields and nearby abandoned buildings that they discovered the cache.
On Feb. 8, Soldiers from Troop C seized a similar cache in Jurf Nadaf containing 13 EFPs and various munitions.
The 3-1 Cav. Regt. is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Benning, Ga., and has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March 2007.
Spc. Erin Hammer, from Manti, Utah, and Spc. Ronald Gardner, Durant, from Okla., both Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, pose behind munitions seized from a weapon cache in Jurf Nadaf, a village east of Baghdad, Feb. 10. Standing to the side is Sgt. 1st Class Maxwell Donahue, from Damariscotta, Maine. (U.S. Army photo)
EFPs seized by Soldiers from Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, in Jurf Nadaf, a village east of Baghdad, Feb. 10. (U.S. Army photo)
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17112&Itemid=128
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080216-11
February 16, 2008
National Police, Coalition Forces find caches
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – National police from the 2nd Brigade, 1st National Police Division along with Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered two caches Feb. 15 during a joint mission in Boob al Sham, north of Baghdad.
The joint patrol discovered the initial cache of rocket-propelled grenades, ballistic vests, mortar rounds, hand grenades, small arms ammunition and plastic explosives. They requested explosive ordnance disposal assistance.
While waiting for the team to arrive, the National Police and members of Company D, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, continued searching the area and discovered a second cache.
This find consisted of one rocket and 15 mortar rounds.
In total, they discovered 12 RPG launchers; three white phosphorus mortars; 16, 82mm mortars; six blasting caps; one improvised blasting cap; 13 hand grenades; 10, 120mm mortar propellant bags; 1,000 rounds of small arms ammunition; one 81mm mortar and one 107 rocket.
The 81mm rocket was destroyed on site and all other materials were transported to Camp Taji for processing.
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Photos included.
http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/html/feb5_12_08e.htm
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
“News of the Israeli-Palestinian Confrontation”
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3507471,00.html
Breaking News
Mashaal to Nasrallah: Hizbullah to overcome Mugniyah’s death
Published: 02.16.08, 21:03 / Israel News
Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal sent his condolences to Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah over the killing of military commander Imad Mugniyah.
“Despite the deep feelings of fury and anger, we are proud of this death,” Mashaal wrote, and added that “Hizbullah and its wise leadership will overcome…and be able to respond to the crime committed by the despicable enemy.” (Roee Nahmias)
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“Israel worried Hezbollah will attack with bomb-laden drone”
By Yoav Stern, Amos Harel and Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Hezbollah, Syria, Iran
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The defense establishment is concerned Hezbollah may use an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle to attack a civilian or military target in northern or central Israel in retaliation for last week’s assassination of it terror chief.
The Israel Air Force has been placed on alert for such a possibility.
To date, Hezbollah has dispatched five Iranian-made drones against Israel, three of them during the Second Lebanon War in August 2006. Two were shot down by the air force, and one crashed. The drones were loaded with dozens of kilograms of high-grade explosives and apparently had been intended to crash in the heavily populated Dan region.
The IDF also has bolstered its forces along the northern border, anticipating Hezbollah may launch a massive rocket attack on the area. However, the army has no specific information about the group’s intentions in this regard. “
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. SPONSORS ISLAMIC CONVENTION" by Audrey Hudson (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Justice Department is co-sponsoring a convention held by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) -- an unindicted co-conspirator in an ongoing federal terrorist funding case -- a move that is raising concerns among the Justice's rank and file. Justice lawyers have objected to the affiliation with ISNA, fearing it will undermine the case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development in Dallas.") (August 27, 2007)
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“Assailants In Mclean Christmas Beating Charged”
February 16, 2008 - 3:37pm
by Monty Tayloe @ Fairfax County Times
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Anyone with information on these four suspects or the malicious wounding incident is asked to call Fairfax County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).”
Sounds like tinfoil to me.
I’m curious . . .
is your definition of
tinfoil
= that which the MSM doesn’t say or cover?
i.e. all alternative news/research sites and their puzzle pieces?
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http://www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/5462.htm
U.S.-Iran Talks On Iraq Security Postponed
Talks between the U.S. and Iran on the security situation in Iraq, planned for this week, have been postponed.
An Iraqi Foreign Ministry source said that the postponement followed an unexplained request by Iran.
Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, February 15, 200
Posted at: 2008-02-15
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