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Article Archive for September 2008

Sudan Kills Egypt Kidnappers After Desert Chase
Sunday, 28 Sep, 2008 – 0:56 | No Comment
Sudan Kills Egypt Kidnappers After Desert Chase

UPDATE: All hostages are reported to have been released.
Sudanese forces have killed six kidnappers who abducted 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides in a remote desert in southern Egypt nine days ago, Sudan’s presidential …

Police Investigate Bomb Threat On Airplane At Denver Airport
Saturday, 27 Sep, 2008 – 17:30 | One Comment
Police Investigate Bomb Threat On Airplane At Denver Airport

Authorities are investigating after a passenger allegedly made a comment on Saturday that he had an explosive device on an aircraft at Denver International Airport.
According to officials as DIA, the passenger was accused of making …

U.S. Increases Raids To Thwart al-Qaeda October Surprise Terror Plot
Saturday, 27 Sep, 2008 – 17:23 | No Comment
U.S. Increases Raids To Thwart al-Qaeda October Surprise Terror Plot

It appears that speculation of an October Surprise terror attack by al Qaeda is being taken seriously by U.S. secret service forces.
According to the Telegraph, US secret forces are intensifying their cross-border raids into …

Car Bomb - Several Killed In Damascus Near Syrian Airport
Saturday, 27 Sep, 2008 – 0:30 | No Comment
Car Bomb - Several Killed In Damascus Near Syrian Airport

At least 17 people have been killed and at least 14 injured in a car bomb attack in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian television reports.
The car bomb, which Syrian public television said contained about 200kg …

Security Issue Forces Plane Evacuation - Detroit Airport
Friday, 26 Sep, 2008 – 22:49 | No Comment
Security Issue Forces Plane Evacuation - Detroit Airport

Passengers aboard a Northwest Airlines that evacuated for security reasons were placed on another plane and left for Atlanta at 5 p.m..
The plane was evacuated Friday afternoon while police at Detroit Metropolitan Airport looked into …

Al-Qaeda Satellite Cell Smashed - Karachi
Friday, 26 Sep, 2008 – 12:55 | One Comment
Al-Qaeda Satellite Cell Smashed - Karachi

A militant Al-Qaeda satellite cell linked to Pakistan’s top Taliban commander, Baitullah Mehsud, and other jihadi organisations was targeted in a major raid by security forces in Karachi on Friday.
Three key militants died during the …

Terrorists Believe Now Is Time To Strike - Brigitte Gabriel
Friday, 26 Sep, 2008 – 9:13 | 2 Comments
Terrorists Believe Now Is Time To Strike - Brigitte Gabriel

The “war on terror” theme has receded during the 2008 election battle as the Wall Street economic crisis is raising alarms across the nation, but author Brigitte Gabriel, an expert on terrorism, is warning that …

Terror Suspects Arrested Moments Before Take-off - Germany
Friday, 26 Sep, 2008 – 8:35 | One Comment
Terror Suspects Arrested Moments Before Take-off - Germany

German police arrested two terrorist suspects on board a Dutch airliner Friday, minutes before it was due to take off from Cologne-Bonn airport for Amsterdam. A police spokesman said a Somali man aged 23 and …

FBI Investigates Break-in At ID Card Contractor
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 22:07 | No Comment
FBI Investigates Break-in At ID Card Contractor

Two laptop computers and other equipment were taken from a federal center in New Haven that processes applications for a program that provides identification cards to workers with access to seaports, federal officials said Wednesday.
Authorities …

Israel On High Alert For Mass-casualty Terror Attack
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 17:07 | No Comment
Israel On High Alert For Mass-casualty Terror Attack

Israel’s military has been placed on high alert following an airline bomb scare and reports of other threats.
Officials said the intelligence community has warned of an imminent attack by either Al Qaida or Hizbullah against …