Stories related to: Islamic extremists

Muslim 'Terror Trio' Bombs Publisher's London Home

Times (UK)  |  Sep 28, 08 4:35 AM CDT

(Newser) - Three suspected Muslim terrorists were busted yesterday after they firebombed the London home of the publisher of a novel about the Prophet Muhammad that includes a sex scene, reports the Times of London. The three men were nabbed after a petrol bomb was pushed through the door of the Dutch publisher’s $5.6 million home and office yesterday morning, according to law enforcement authorities. More »

Canada Terror Camp Video Surfaces

Canadian Press  |  Sep 20, 08 5:38 AM CDT

(Newser) - A video of an alleged terrorist training camp linked to 11 suspects accused of plotting terror attacks in Canada has surfaced online days before a verdict against one of them is due, the Toronto Star reports. A lawyer for the men complained that the video—which features men in a snowy landscape firing weapons, waving black flags and shouting "Allah"—was not being seen in its proper context. More »

Gaza Camps Offer Arts and Crafts, Not AK-47s

Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 4, 08 1:58 PM CDT

(Newser) - The UN’s Relief and Works Agency is combating extremism in the Gaza Strip with some unconventional weapons: hula hoops, finger-painting, and sports, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The agency runs summer programs in 350 locations for Gaza’s youth in an attempt to counteract Hamas’ militant equivalent, where young Palestinians learn martial arts, train with fake weapons, and are taught religious intolerance. More »

US Publisher Yanks Novel on Mohammed

Reuters  |  Aug 8, 08 3:25 AM CDT

(Newser) - Random House has pulled a book about the life of Mohammed due to be published this week, Reuters reports. The company feared that The Jewel of  Medina, a historical novel and love story about Mohammed and Aisha—a child bride who was engaged to the prophet when she was 6—might rile Islamic radicals and endanger the lives of employees. More »

Religious Tensions Follow India Bombings

Washington Post  |  Jun 28, 08 4:28 PM CDT

(Newser) - A sign on a mosque door in India warns outsiders—that is, members of conservative Muslim sects—to keep out. “These are dangerous times,” one mosque member told the Washington Post . “We cannot trust anybody.” Such is the climate in India, where moderate Muslims feel besieged by conservatives, and fear groups such as the so-called “Indian Mujahidin,” which have killed dozens in recent bombings. More »

Brit Cafe Bomber 'Preyed On by Extremists'

Guardian (UK)  |  May 23, 08 3:47 AM CDT

(Newser) - British police believe a mentally ill man who tried to blow himself up in a restaurant yesterday was taken advantage of by Islamic extremists, the Guardian reports. The recent convert to Islam walked into a busy restaurant in the West Country city of Exeter and exploded a device. The only person hurt was the bomber, who suffered serious facial injuries. The bomb and another found nearby had the capacity to cause serious harm. More »

Al-Qaeda Is Still Worst Terrorist Threat: US

Reuters  |  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 lawless tribal areas of northwest Pakistan to rebuild its strength. More »

US Steps Up Secret Pakistan Air Strikes

Washington Post  |  Mar 27, 08 6:09 AM CDT

(Newser) - The US is stepping up air strikes on suspected al-Qaeda strongholds in Pakistan, the Washington Post reports. The Predator bombings—which neither the US or Pakistan will officially confirm—aim to rattle terror leaders out of hiding before the country's new leaders are expected to demand the US scale back its operations. The "shake the tree" strategy has reportedly killed 45 foreign fighters. More »

Pakistan's New Leaders Will Open Talks With Militants

New York Times  |  Mar 22, 08 7:31 AM CDT

(Newser) - Pakistan's new coalition government says it will negotiate with the militants thought to be behind a wave of recent suicide bombings, the New York Times reports. The change in strategy will alarm US officials, who have recently stepped up strikes on suspected al-Qaeda strongholds using pilotless Predator drones. Pakistanis blame American strikes for the surge in bombings—17 since the beginning of 2008.  More »

Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful

Christian Science Monitor  |  Dec 28, 07 3:03 PM CST

(Newser) - They’re young, impressionable, disillusioned, and they’re seeking out al-Qaeda: Muslims as young as 15 are connecting with Islamic extremists over the web and becoming radicalized through jihadist videos and literature, the Christian Science Monitor reports. In Morocco and elsewhere, teenagers reinforce an increasingly decentralized al-Qaeda. They have “no clear links to terrorist groups,” said one anti-terrorism official. More »

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