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Article Archive for September 2008

Pakistan Hunts Al-Qaeda Cell After Hotel Blast
Tuesday, 23 Sep, 2008 – 0:30 | No Comment

Pakistani investigators are hunting an Al-Qaeda cell based in Islamabad that is believed to have carried out the bombing of the Marriott Hotel, security officials said Monday.
Investigators said they believed the attackers constructed the massive …

Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 11:18 | No Comment

Fifteen tourists were forcibly taken by kidnappers Monday in Upper Egypt. The 15 was made up of five Germans, five Italians, four Egyptians and one Romanian.
The kidnapping took place near Gilf el-Kabir near the Libyan …

JetBlue Reopens At JFK After Antique Hand Grenade Scare
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 8:36 | No Comment

The JetBlue terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has reopened after being evacuated early Monday morning due to reports of a suspicious package.
According to sources, it was spotted at the JetBlue …

Al-Qaeda Threatens British and Saudi Embassies
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 1:14 | One Comment
Al-Qaeda Threatens British and Saudi Embassies

Scene of Recent Attack At US Embassy In Yemen
Following the recent Al-Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy, Yemeni officials vowed to hunt down Al-Qaeda cells in the country and bring them before justice.
This pledge was …

Update - Pakistan Marriott Bombing Bares Hallmarks of al Qaeda
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 1:03 | 2 Comments

A suicide bomb attack that killed 53 people at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital bore the hallmarks of an operation by al Qaeda or an affiliate, Pakistani and U.S. intelligence officials said on Sunday.
Teams …

October Surprise - Spies Warn al Qaeda May Be Plotting Terror Attacks
Monday, 22 Sep, 2008 – 0:47 | 3 Comments
October Surprise - Spies Warn al Qaeda May Be Plotting Terror Attacks

Officer Scans Crowd
October Surprise - There is growing speculation that al Qaeda may be plotting additional terror attacks both abroad and in the US leading up to the US Presidential elections.
In the aftermath of two …

Marriott Hotel, Pakistan - Several Killed, Injured After Huge Explosion
Saturday, 20 Sep, 2008 – 8:31 | 2 Comments

A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital Saturday, damaging buildings in a wide radius, killing at least two people and wounding at least 25.
The Marriott in Islamabad …

Las Vegas - Plane Delayed After Suspicious Incident
Saturday, 20 Sep, 2008 – 1:24 | No Comment
Las Vegas - Plane Delayed After Suspicious Incident

McCarran passengers on a flight headed to Minneapolis were forced to get off the plane and be re-screened after a suspicious incident.
McCarran officials say a Northwest Airlines flight was boarding early this morning when the …

New al Qaeda Video Threatens Large Scale Attacks
Saturday, 20 Sep, 2008 – 1:11 | No Comment
New al Qaeda Video Threatens Large Scale Attacks

In a video marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, al Qaeda’s top leader in Afghanistan vows more “large-scale” attacks against the United States and its allies.
In another segment, the personal adviser …

Russia Ratchets Up Tensions With Arms Sales To Iran And Venezuela
Friday, 19 Sep, 2008 – 0:17 | No Comment

Russia defied the United States yesterday by announcing plans to sell military hardware to Iran and Venezuela.
The head of the state arms exporter said that he was negotiating to sell antiaircraft systems to Iran despite …