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5 UK Students Freed on Terror Appeal

Judge overturns convictions for having extremist literature

(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 "...

Woman Held in Bomb Threat on British Oil Rig

Officials evacuate 539 workers; incident not terrorist-related

(Newser) - British authorities have detained a 23-year-old woman in connection with a bomb threat that caused an evacuation of hundreds of oil workers from a North Sea oil rig, the BBC says. The woman had been working aboard the platform, which is located about 130 miles northeast off the coast of...

Son Calls on Osama to Drop His Weapons

Younger Bin Laden says he doesn't consider dad a terrorist

(Newser) - The world's most notorious terrorist's peace-loving son is calling on Osama bin Laden to “find another way.” Omar bin Laden, Osama’s fourth son, tells CNN many other Muslims share his sentiments about al-Qaeda but acknowledges that his dad “doesn't have the power to stop the movement...

Former US Rep. Charged With Aiding Terrorists

Feds: Siljander lobbied for Islamic charity

(Newser) - An investigation into an Islamic charity that allegedly provided covert financial support for terrorists now involves a former US congressman, the AP reports. Former Michigan Republican Rep. Mark Deli Siljander was charged today with money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice for receiving $50,000 in illegally redirected money to...

Al-Qaeda Yank Renounces US Citizenship on Video

Urges 'booby traps, not roses' for Bush trip

(Newser) - American-born al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn has renounced his US citizenship on camera to protest the incarceration of jihadists in America. Gadahn, also known as "Azzam the American," left California in the 90s to join al-Qaeda. The first US citizen charged with treason since World War II, Gadahn has...

Al-Qaeda Launches Cell Phone Videos

Group targets wide audience with dubbed, subtitled clips

(Newser) - Al-Qaeda has released videos that can be downloaded and viewed on cell phones, the AP reports. The terrorist group launched eight video messages from Osama bin Laden and No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, all available thanks to al-Qaeda's media branch, al-Sahab. The videos feature subtitles in English and dubbing in other...

Terror Threat Douses Brussels Fireworks

Officials say large crowds still a risk

(Newser) - Brussels has canceled or cut short many of its traditional New Year's Eve events, saying the terror threat level is still too high to permit large gatherings. Last week, Belgian police arrested—and released on lack of evidence—14 people accused of plotting to break a convicted terrorist out of...

Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful
Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful
Dec 28, 2007 3:03 PM CST

Face of Jihad Ever More Youthful

Teens as young as 15 turn to web to connect with extremists

(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 “...

Al-Qaeda Killed Bhutto, Pakistan Says
Al-Qaeda
Killed Bhutto,
Pakistan Says
Dec 28, 2007 11:27 AM CST

Al-Qaeda Killed Bhutto, Pakistan Says

Reported causes of ex-PM's death include shrapnel, blow to head

(Newser) - The suicide bomber who killed Benazir Bhutto belonged to a militant group with links to Al-Qaeda, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry told GEO-TV today, fingering Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, an outlawed Sunni group blamed for hundreds of killings.The US State Department considers the group a terrorist organization with links to the Taliban. The...

UK-Taliban Secret Talks Come to Light

Despite denials, British intelligence organized series of 'jirgas'

(Newser) - British intelligence agents held a series of secret talks with leading members of the Taliban this summer, reports the Telegraph. At jirgas in Afghanistan, the country's secret service attempted peace negotiations and offered "mentoring." Details of the meetings—as many as a half dozen—emerged just as Afghan...

Terror Takes Center Stage in Pakistan Vote

Bhutto, Sharif blast Musharraf for rise in extremist attacks

(Newser) - Two weeks ahead of elections, Islamic extremism has become a central issue in the intensifying three-way race for control of Pakistan's parliament, AFP reports. Benazir Bhutto yesterday took her campaign to Peshawar, the heart of the troubled northwest, and bashed Pervez Musharraf's handling of the terrorist threat. Militants have promised...

Belgium Frees Terror Suspects
Belgium Frees Terror Suspects
Dec 22, 2007 4:01 PM CST

Belgium Frees Terror Suspects

Court finds lack of evidence to hold 14 men; country remains on high alert

(Newser) - Today Belgian police released 14 men accused of plotting to break free an al-Qaeda suicide bomber, the AP reports. A court ruled there was not enough evidence to justify holding them more than 24 hours—the standard time to present evidence on a suspect in Belgium. "The police get...

Belgium Foils Terrorist's Prison Break

14 arrested in plot to free Osama disciple; security tightened

(Newser) - Police in Belgium today arrested 14 men accused of plotting to bust one of Osama bin Laden's devotees out of jail; authorities then ramped up security at airports and Christmas markets to guard against a terror attack. Police say the men planned an armed assault on the prison holding Nizar...

Families Blast N. Ireland Bomb Acquittal

Demand inquiry after lone suspect cleared on 56 counts

(Newser) - Furious families of victims have slammed provincial police and called for an inquiry a day after the acquittal of a man charged with the worst terror attack in Northern Ireland history. Sean Hoey was cleared of 56 counts of murder and terrorist charges stemming from the 1998 Omagh bombing. The...

UK Bomb Plot Suspect Escapes
UK Bomb Plot Suspect Escapes
UPDATED
Dec 17, 2007 8:57 AM CST

UK Bomb Plot Suspect Escapes

Botched extradition deep embarrassment to Musharraf government

(Newser) - The escape in Pakistan last night of a British terror suspect has set off a nationwide manhunt and further strained precarious diplomatic relations between Britain and Pakistan, reports AFP. Guards returning Rashid Rauf, 26, to jail from a court appearance allowed him to stop for burgers and prayers, where Rauf...

Bungled Europe Bombings Linked to Iraq Al-Qaeda

First attack by Iraqi group outside Mideast

(Newser) - Terrorist plotters behind bungled bombings in London and Glasgow six months ago have been linked to an al-Qaeda group in Iraq. The bombings are the first attacks attempted by the group Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia outside the Mideast, reports the New York Times. The plotters drove a vehicle packed with gas...

UK Wants to Talk to Taliban
UK Wants to Talk to Taliban
Dec 12, 2007 8:13 AM CST

UK Wants to Talk to Taliban

Brown to announce major revision of Afghan strategy, rankling Washington

(Newser) - Just back from Kabul, Gordon Brown is poised to announce a major strategic revision in Afghanistan that will involve dialogue with the Taliban. Senior British officials believe that treating the loose-knit organization as a unified terrorist actor is counterproductive, the Independent reports, and they want to move from fighting militants...

Iran Resumed Nuke Program, Says Group

Marxists join neo-cons in chorus against intelligence reversal

(Newser) - An Iranian opposition group claims that the US intelligence agency's recent reversal on the status of Iran’s nuclear program was in error, the Wall Street Journal reports. The group, which first identified Iran's nuclear program in 2002, agrees that Iran closed down its major research facility in 2003, says...

Gates: Iran Still a Threat to Security

Nukes aside, defense secretary lists Tehran's destabilizing activities

(Newser) - Iran is still a grave threat to regional security, with or without nuclear weapons, Robert Gates told a Persian Gulf conference today. The defense secretary challenged Tehran, which crowed over a recent US intelligence reassessment of its halted nuclear program, to acknowledge other American intelligence findings of destabilizing activities.

The T-Shirt as Terror Weapon
The T-Shirt as Terror Weapon
Nov 29, 2007 4:46 PM CST

The T-Shirt as Terror Weapon

Danish T-shirt peddlers on trial in debate over free speech, fashion

(Newser) - Seven Danish entrepreneurs are on trial in Copenhagen for hawking T-shirts featuring the logos of two groups classified by the EU as terrorist organizations—PFLP, a Palestinian extremist group, and Farc, a group of Marxist guerrillas in Colombia. The shirts were sold by Freedom+Lovers, which calls itself "dedicated to...

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