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NEWS ABOUT: Islamic terrorism

Islamic terrorism stories: 32 news summaries

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 Al-Qaeda Crows 
 About US 
 Credit Crisis 

Some supporters hope for McCain victory

Oct 22, 08 1:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Al-Qaeda websites are celebrating the crippling crisis sweeping the US economy and financial markets, with some internet postings crediting al-Qaeda for luring the nation into a war that has exhausted its resources, reports the Washington Post. Some writers are penning messages expressing hope for renewed terror attacks and a John... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • John McCain • Taliban • Internet • jihad • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda • defense spending • Islamic terrorism • Election 2008 • financial crisis • al-Hesbah • Site Intelligence Group

 Taliban Govern
 Large Areas of
 Afghanistan



Residents turning to Taliban 'rulers' to settle criminal, civil disputes

Aug 24, 08 6:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Taliban is regaining significant ground in Afghanistan, running a harsh but effective parallel government that wields more power than the official administration, reports the Observer. Taliban influence has spread as far as the outskirts of Kabul, and is firmly entrenched in large parts of the south and east. More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Kabul • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism

OPINION

At 20, al-Qaeda
Is in Decline

Bin Laden's terror group enters third decade losing war,
but 'legacy will endure'

Aug 17, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two decades after its founding, al-Qaeda's golden years are over, argues Peter Bergen in the Washington Post. Osama bin Laden's plan has largely backfired: 9/11 neither resulted in US withdrawal from the Middle East, or in the defeat of "impious" Middle Eastern regimes. But while al-Qaeda discredited itself in... More »

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Afghanistan • terrorism • Pakistan • Osama bin Laden • Islamist extremists • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • terrorist attack

Captured MIT Grad Linked to Trove of al-Qaeda Secrets

Pakistani was carrying maps, target lists—and emails

Aug 13, 08 4:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A suspected al-Qaeda operative arrested in Afghanistan last month could provide a treasure trove of intelligence about terrorist sleeper cells in the US and abroad, government sources tell ABC News. MIT graduate Aafia Siddiqui, 36, was captured carrying maps of New York, a list of potential targets, information on chemical... More »

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Afghanistan • terrorism • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • detainees • bioterrorism • Aafia Siddiqui

Captured Qaeda Suspect Fires
on Troops

MIT-trained Pakistani woman had been fugitive since 2003

Aug 5, 08 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - An MIT-trained Pakistani neuroscientist with suspected al-Qaeda ties has been charged with trying to kill American soldiers and FBI agents while in custody last month, the New York Times reports. Aafia Siddiqui, who disappeared in Pakistan in 2003, turned up in Afghanistan, where she was detained for loitering suspiciously outside... More »

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terrorism • Pakistan militants • Islamic terrorism • Afghanistan war • detainees

 Al-Qaeda Calls for Gaza War 

Message from Osama's deputy urges attack on 'treacherous regimes'

Jun 5, 08 3:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's deputy has called on Muslims to launch a  holy war to break Israel's economic blockade of Gaza, reports AP. The call was issued in an 11-minute al-Qaeda audiotape by Ayman al-Zawahri, marking the anniversary of the loss of Gaza, the West Bank and the Golan Heights in... More »

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terrorism • Gaza • Palestine • jihad • Hamas • West Bank • Osama bin Laden • Islamic extremism • al-Qaeda • Gaza blockade • Islamic terrorism • Ayman al-Zawahiri

India Locks Down Jaipur
After Bombs Kill 80

City locked down to prevent Hindu/Muslim clashes

May 14, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police have locked down the old city of Jaipur today after seven bomb blasts killed at least 80 people yesterday, the AP reports. Police in the western Indian city suspect Islamic terrorists were behind the carnage and have imposed the curfew to prevent any retaliatory violence from the city's Hindu... More »

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India • bomb • Pakistan militants • peace talks • Islamic terrorism • terrorist attack • Hindus • Jaipur

Al-Qaeda Is Still Worst Terrorist Threat: US

Safe havens in Pakistan have helped group recharge

Apr 30, 08 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al-Qaeda remains the terrorist group that most threatens the US, Reuters reports. An annual State Department survey of worldwide terrorist activity, out today, said the group killed 5,400 civilians—50% Muslims—in 2007. Though weaker now than in 2001 due to multilateral anti-terrorism efforts, the group has used the... More »

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Iraq • War on Terror • terrorism • Pakistan • jihad • State Department • Islamic extremists • Waziristan • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • terrorist attack

9 Terrorists Escape From Moroccan Prison

Militants were guilty
of 2003 Casablanca bombings

Apr 7, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nine Moroccan terrorists convicted of involvement in the 2003 Casablanca suicide bombings escaped from prison today, AFP reports. The men, Islamist extremists who were serving 20 years to life, tunneled out of Kenitra detention center, near Rabat. They left a note explaining that, having exhausted the appeals process, they resorted... More »

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terrorism • prison • Morocco • suicide bombing • Casablanca • escape • escaped criminal • Islamist extremists • Islamic terrorism

 Osama Bin Laden 'Alive & Well' 

Deputy touts his health on internet

Apr 3, 08 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seven years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is alive and well, according to his deputy. "Sheik Osama bin Laden is in good health. The ill-intentioned always try to circulate false reports about him being sick," said Ayman al-Zawahiri in a 104-minute recording posted on the internet. The comments... More »

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Israel • Saudi Arabia • jihad • Hamas • United States • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • Ayman al-Zawahiri

Saudis Killed
Arms Probe
Under Blair

Prince threatened to withhold terror info; predicted 'another 7/7'

Feb 15, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Saudi royal family threatened to withhold information about planned terrorist attacks on London unless British authorities suspended an investigation into corrupt arms deals, court documents show. Prince Bandar flew to London in December 2006 to warn investigators they faced "another 7/7," referring to the four bombs that... More »

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Tony Blair • Saudi Arabia • corruption • Prince Bandar • BAE • Islamic terrorism • Lord Goldsmith

5 UK Students Freed on
Terror Appeal

Judge overturns convictions for having extremist literature

Feb 13, 08 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - The UK's top judge today quashed the convictions of five young Muslims on charges of downloading and sharing terrorist material, the Telegraph reports. Lord Chief Justice Phillips ruled that, under 2000's Terrorism Act, it is not illegal to possess and study terror literature unless there is obvious evidence of "... More »

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terrorist • Britain • terror websites • Islamic terrorism

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