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Posted on 07/01/2007 2:42:24 PM PDT by nwctwx
ADDING Links:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6271846.stm
Last Updated: Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 22:28 GMT 23:28 UK
“Men charged over fake passports”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A police spokesman said the accused men were from Albania, Bulgaria and Kosovo. They are due to appear at Brent Magistrates Court on Friday.
Kosovan, Dennis Cenolli, 25, of Station Road, New Barnet, was among those held.
Albanian labourer, Altin Ibrahimi, 30, was also detained.
The accused Bulgarians are, self-employed Krum Angelov Poibrenski, 31, Kiril Velvev, 29 and Stoyan Minchev, 28, both unemployed of Ballards Lane, Finchley, north London.”
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6269210.stm
Last Updated: Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 17:55 GMT 18:55 UK
“Officers seize ‘fake’ passports”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The Identity and Passport Service said the fake passports were of a design which has not been used since 2001.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=taliban
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http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2373516
TERRORISM FOCUS
“Taliban Graduation Ceremony Demonstrates Change of Tactics”
By Pascale Combelles Siegel
(JULY 3, 2007)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaeda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=alqaida
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http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2373518
TERRORISM FOCUS
“Al-Qaeda’s New Leader in Afghanistan: A Profile of Abu al-Yazid”
By Michael Scheuer
(July 3, 2007)
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1273831,00.html
“Gunmen Kidnap Three-Year-Old Girl”
Updated: 11:17, Thursday July 05, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The three-year-old daughter of a British citizen has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt.
Margaret Hill was snatched from the car in which she was being driven to school while it was stuck in traffic.
Her father is an expatriate working in the Nigerian oil industry.”
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http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
This information is current as of today, Thu Jul 05 2007 03:33:01 GMT-0700.
NIGERIA
January 19, 2007
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=TUBE+%2B+LONDON&btnG=Search+News
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“Tube train derails in east London”
Thursday, 05 Jul 2007 10:19
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The London transport network was experiencing severe disruption this morning after a tube train on the Central line derailed at about 09:00 BST.
Transport for London said that the line – one of the most well-used in the capital – was suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street in east London as a result.
It follows an apparent derailment between Mile End and Bethnal Green, with reports of hundreds of passengers being trapped on board trains underground.
One person has suffered minor injuries and a London ambulance service spokesman confirmed that representatives were at the scene.
There is no suggestion of the derailment being the result of a security incident.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6264402.stm
Last Updated: Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 09:48 GMT 10:48 UK
“Controlled explosion outside Tube”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect device found outside Hammersmith Tube station in west London, police have said.
The station and surrounding roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the scare at about 0825 BST.
The alert comes amid a raised security threat following the failed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow.
There was an unconfirmed report that the suspect objects had turned out to be three abandoned fire extinguishers.”
NOTE: The following text is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3421414,00.html
IDF arrests 13 terror suspects in West Bank
Published: 07.05.07, 06:15 / Israel News
IDF forces arrested 13 terror suspects in the West Bank early Thursday.
Six were detained in the Hebron area, four were arrested in the Bethlehem area, and three more were detained in Jenin and Ramallah. (Ynet)
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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=46631
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Taking Fight to Enemy
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 4, 2007 – Working independently or as a team, coalition and Iraqi forces are increasing the pressure on al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgent groups in the country.
Coalition forces detained nine suspected terrorists and killed 10 terrorists today during operations in the Anbar province and in Mosul targeting al Qaeda in Iraq terror cell leaders and their operatives.
In Anbar, coalition forces raided a series of buildings looking for a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq leader who is known to be responsible for the torture of Iraqis civilians.
As ground forces approached the first targeted location they encountered three men – two men were armed and the third attempted to draw his weapon. Forces killed the three men.
During the engagement, three men from the targeted location across the street came outside of the building and began firing. Coalition forces returned fire and killed them.
The patrol began receiving heavy machine gun fire from another location. Coalition forces called in close air support to suppress the enemy fire. During the strafing, three terrorists on the rooftop and one on the ground were killed.
During the same operation, six suspected terrorists were detained for their association with a suspected al Qaeda leader known for torturing Iraqi citizens.
In Mosul, coalition forces captured an alleged al Qaeda in Iraq terror cell financier and two other suspected terrorists during an early morning raid. Intelligence reports indicate that the alleged al Qaeda cell financier was planning to have his terror cell attack the Mosul airfield.
Coalition forces killed 25 terrorists, detained five suspected terrorists and uncovered weapons caches during an operation northeast of Baqubah in Diyala province that ended July 2.
The mission is part of Operation Phantom Thunder the overall ongoing mission in Iraq.
During a patrol along the Diyala River, coalition forces were engaged by three men with rifles and military-style assault vests from across the river. The patrol returned fire and the enemy fire subsided, but enemy reinforced its numbers and escalated to include rocket-propelled grenades.
Coalition forces determined the enemy fire was coming from an organized terrorist force that had moved into a nearby palm grove. They fired and maneuvered on the enemy and called in close air support.
During the engagement coalition forces killed an estimated 25 terrorists and the enemy fire stopped. The patrol also observed secondary explosions coming from within the palm grove.
Throughout the firefight, a nearby mosque was broadcasting chants for local residents to “rise up against” the coalition forces; the chants were later replaced by a voice that seemed to be giving orders, coalition officials said.
Two suspected terrorists were injured in the engagement and were transported to a military medical facility for treatment.
Searches of the area during the operation uncovered weapons caches containing fire extinguishers rigged as improvised explosive devices, mortar rounds, RPG rounds and small arms. Coalition Forces detained five suspected terrorists.
In Baghdad today, U.S. attack helicopter crews engaged a group of terrorists attempting to fire a rocket toward the International Zone.
Apaches were conducting aerial reconnaissance when they spotted terrorists emplacing a rocket in the eastern Sadr City. The crews identified 10-15 terrorists who dispersed as the Apache crews closed in on their position.
The Apache crews engaged a van and two sedans in which the terrorists fled the site. The crews also fired on the rocket system. The engagement resulted in three enemy vehicles and a rocket system destroyed.
In Mosul, Iraqi security forces detained an alleged insurgent religious leader, yesterday.
Iraqi forces raided several residences in a Mosul neighborhood and captured their primary target without incident. Three other suspicious individuals present during the raid were also detained.
But the enemy hasn’t given up on attacking Iraqi civilians. Five Iraqis were killed and 20 more wounded when a car bomb detonated in the Sha’ab neighborhood on the east side of the Iraqi capital July 2.
The explosion ignited a large fire on the street, fire trucks and ambulances responded. Iraqi National Police officers responded, secured the area and set up a cordon to protect residents from further attacks. They also rendered aid to the wounded and questioned witnesses.
Coalition officials suspect al Qaeda in Iraq as the likely culprits for the attack, which targeted a mixed neighborhood of Shia and Sunni residents.
In Baghdad, coalition forces detained 12 insurgents. Forces operating in Adhamiyah District seized the suspects without incident. The troops detained the suspects after receiving information on a meeting site of this alleged terrorist cell. Several of detained are suspected to have direct involvement in the deaths of five American soldiers in June.
Near Fallujah, Iraqi soldiers discovered and destroyed an al Qaeda improvised explosive device factory, July 2.
The factory was located on a remote compound in the vicinity of Karmah. It contained homemade explosives, nitric acid containers and numerous other hidden explosives,
Officials said they believe the destruction of the terrorist IED factory will greatly inhibit al Qaeda in Iraq attacks in the Fallujah and Karmah areas leading into Baghdad.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq press releases.)
UPDATE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6272574.stm
Last Updated: Thursday, 5 July 2007, 09:04 GMT 10:04 UK
“French swans have deadly bird flu”
“France has now raised its bird flu threat level”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Three swans found dead in eastern France were victims of the H5N1 bird flu virus that can be fatal to humans, tests have confirmed.
French officials raised the bird flu threat to high from moderate after the tests near the German border.
This is only the second outbreak of H5N1 in France. Early last year, 62 wild birds died of the virus in the centre of the country.
Nearly 200 people have died from the H5N1 strain worldwide.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070705/FOREIGN/107050037/1003
“Britain lowers threat level”
By Paisley Dodds
ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 5, 2007
LONDON
UPDATE:
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=71390
“City Says Search For Human Remains At WTC Site Will Continue”
July 04, 2007
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Thu Jul 05 2007 04:26:18 GMT-0700.
Worldwide Caution
April 10, 2007
PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org
http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070704/NATION/107040056/1001
“114 in House object to Mexican trucks”
By Sean Lengell
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
July 4, 2007
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A bipartisan group of more than 100 House members is urging President Bush to halt a plan to give Mexican truckers full access to U.S. roads, saying it would compromise national security and provide a way for foreigners to enter the country illegally.
“The U.S. Congress and the American people seriously question the ability of Mexican motor carriers and drivers to adhere to our country’s strict safety rules, as well as the administration’s preparedness and willingness to ensure Mexican truck drivers obey our homeland security and immigration rules,” said a letter signed by 114 House members and sent to the White House on Monday.
The letter was drafted by Reps. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, and Nancy Boyda, Kansas Democrat, and co-signed by 61 Democrats and 51 Republicans.”
Just cleared security at O’Hare with no difference in procedure noted. Although as I sit here at the Starbucks drinking my coffee I am noticing that they seem to be “sniffing” more laptops and electrical equipment. No obvious additional security personnel but I would assume they are here somewhere!
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