Islamic leader killed in raid, FBI says Oct 29, 2009
Feds: Leader of Islamic group killed - CNN.com ... Feds: Leader of Islamic group killed. (CNN)
Islamist dies in FBI Detroit raid Oct 29, 2009
The leader of a radical fundamentalist Islamic group has been shot dead in an FBI raid near the US city of Detroit, officials say. Luqman Ameen Abdullah, 53, died in a firefight with agents in Dearborn after refusing to surrender, the FBI says. (BBC News -- Americas)
The Mumbai Terror Attacks of 2008 Oct 28, 2009
At 4:15 a.m., November 22, 2008, at least ten young Pakistani men extensively recruited and trained by the Islamic group Lashkar-E-Taiba set out from Karachi harbor under the cover of darkness aware that they were on a suicide mission. According to autopsy reports conducted by Indian authorities, all men had traces of cocaine and LSD in their system and were in peak physical condition aided by the heavy use of anabolic steroids, a combination not altogether uncommon for modern suicide attackers. (Suite101.com)
Pakistan willing to be flexible on Kashmir: Shaukat Aziz Oct 23, 2009
Dhaka - Bangladesh has banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an Islamic group allegedly involved in subversive activities, on security grounds, media reports said Friday. The Home Ministry issued an order Thursday outlawing the international outfit, already banned. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Algeria timeline Oct 21, 2009
Violence increases and the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) emerges as the main group behind these operations ... 2005 January - Authorities announce the arrest of rebel Armed Islamic Group (GIA) head Nourredine Boudiafi and the killing of his deputy and declare the group to be virtually dismantled. (BBC News -- Africa)
Trial record provides account of Oregon jihad camp Oct 19, 2009
A German court convicted two men Tuesday of supporting a radical Islamic group with links to al-Qaida and sentenced them to prison terms. The Frankfurt state court found the two guilty of supporting the Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of the jihadist Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Iran must confront its ethnic tensions Oct 19, 2009
The bombing was reportedly carried out by a Sunni Islamic group called Jundullah (Army of God), arising from the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan area of Iran, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan. The group has lately promoted itself also as the Popular Resistance Movement of Iran. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Somalian Islamists Crack Down on Deceptive Bras Oct 18, 2009
A Somalian Islamic group reportedly has started whipping women in public for wearing bras that violate Islam, the Daily Mail reports. Residents claim insurgent group Al Shabaab sent gunmen into the streets to round up women who appeared to have a firm bust. (Fox News)
CAIR spent $160,000 to silence talk host Michael Savage... Oct 15, 2009
The chapter in "Muslim Mafia" covering Savage's ordeal with CAIR also shows how the Islamic group has tried to intimidate Hollywood and companies such as Nike, Bank of America and US Airways by citing a false figure of 7 million American Muslims who are ready and willing to boycott their services. Despite widespread use of the figure in media, propagated by CAIR and others, the Pew Research Center recently estimated the American-Muslim population to be only about 2. (The Drudge Report)
Passing out of Bibles protested Oct 15, 2009
"That's what the law states, that you can have an open forum such as that so if the Church of Latter Day Saints or an Islamic group if they wanted to lay out some materials, then they would have to do it as well ... it's either all or nothing, you can't pick and choose.". If the school system has never denied other religious groups the same opportunity to display materials, then schools aren't doing anything wrong, said Debra Seagraves, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Palestinians seek punishment of Israel over Gaza attack Oct 15, 2009
Facing a furor at home, particularly from Hamas - the militant Islamic group that is the Palestinian Authority s main rival - Abbas backtracked on his support for the delay, instructing his ambassador in Geneva to gather enough signatures to have the council reconvene. The council announced the special session on Tuesday. (Boston Globe)
Arab world befuddled by Obama's Nobel Oct 14, 2009
The Islamic group Hamas was unimpressed, saying that he had given the Palestinians nothing but promises since coming to power in January, and did not deserve a Nobel. Arab League secretary general Amr Mousa commented, "I want to say that we feel that Obama has achieved a lot for his country and for the world and he deserves what has been granted to him. It is a positive move that will lead to more understanding and relations between the United States and other countries, including Egypt. So, I... (Asia Times Online)
Attention turns to hunt for two planners of first Bali bombings Oct 12, 2009
Both men are believed to have continued training new recruits under the protection of Abu Sayyaf, a militant Islamic group that controls swathes of the southern Philippines. The maritime border between the Philippines and Indonesia is poorly patrolled and there are concerns both men could come back to Indonesia to wreak havoc. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Palestinian official: We erred over Gaza report Oct 7, 2009
Abbas and Hamas have been bitter rivals since the Islamic group violently seized control of Gaza from pro-Abbas forces in June 2007. The text on one poster under an Abbas photo read: "To the dumps of history, you traitor, Mahmoud Abbas." Another had a big, black X over Abbas' face. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Israel authenticates video showing kidnapped soldier Oct 3, 2009
He said it would be difficult to cut a wider deal with the Islamic group, which is demanding the release of many militants serving long sentences for fatal attacks on Israelis. Even though the path to Gilad s release is still long and arduous, the knowledge that he is well and in good health encourages us all, Netanyahu said in a written statement from his office. (Boston Globe)
* US charges Afghan man in bomb plot Sep 26, 2009
In other unrelated investigations, authorities in New York said they had charged a man with seeking to commit murder in a foreign country after traveling abroad and trying to join a radical Islamic group. New charges were also laid against three men in North Carolina already in custody for plotting homegrown attacks against the US.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 25, 2009
A radical Islamic group that staged an uprising in northern Nigeria killing more than 800 people are regrouping. The US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalised on Thursday after feeling faint and fatigued as she battles pancreatic cancer. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
US bust airport worker Sep 25, 2009
In other unrelated investigations, authorities in New York said they had charged a man with seeking to commit murder in a foreign country after traveling abroad and trying to join a radical Islamic group. New charges were also laid against three men in North Carolina already in custody for plotting "homegrown" attacks against the United States. (iAfrica.com)
US charges man in bomb plot, foils planned attacks Sep 25, 2009
" As details of the Zazi case emerged, authorities in Illinois and Texas announced arrests following separate undercover investigations which involved militant Islamists attempting to blow up buildings with car bombs. A 29-year-old Illinois man, Michael Finton, known as Talib Islam, was arrested after driving a vehicle packed with inactive explosives to a federal building and courthouse in Springfield and attempting to detonate it. Justice department officials said the arrest was the final act... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Colo. man charged in Kan. over hostage incident Sep 24, 2009
Prime Minister Patrick Manning will welcome an opportunity to rebut allegations in court that he promised state resources to the leader of a radical Islamic group behind a bloody 1990 coup attempt, the attorney general told lawmakers Monday. A judge ordered the government on Friday to investigate claims by the leader of Jamaat al Muslimeen that Manning offered state lands and vowed to drop charges of damaging government property in exchange for support in the 2002 election. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Kenya: Govt Seals Common Border with Somalia Sep 23, 2009
Coast Provincial Commissioner Ernest Munyi says that the region's border was secure although there was still a challenge from the insurgency that is being blamed on rival armed groups, especially the rebel Islamic group Al-Shabab. Mr Munyi also said that cross border trade between Kenya and Somalia either through the land or sea was being discouraged due to the escalating violence. (allAfrica.com)
'Militants' killed in Java raid Sep 17, 2009
Noordin was said to be a key financier for the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah, but is now thought to have set up his own splinter group. Indonesian police have launched a massive manhunt for the elusive fugitive, the BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Israel rejects call for Gaza inquiry Sep 17, 2009
Israeli officials were particularly incensed about what they called the report s delicate treatment of Hamas, the Islamic group that controls Gaza. Israel mounted its offensive in self-defense and as a last resort, they said, to curb the rocket fire from Gaza against southern Israel. (Boston Globe)
Trinidad To Probe Premier's Ties To Radical Group Sep 13, 2009
Trinidad Judge Orders Probe Into Premier's Alleged Campaign Promises To Radical Islamic Group ... (AP) A judge has ordered Trinidadian authorities to investigate allegations that the island's prime minister promised state resources to a radical Islamic group in exchange for supporting his 2002 campaign. (CBS News -- World)
St. Eulalias opens its doors to Islamic faithful Sep 7, 2009
Ibrahim Sayar, director of the Boston Dialogue Foundation an Islamic group dedicated to outreach and interfaith communication speaks about the Islamic observance of Ramadan to parishioners at St. Eulalias Catholic Church in Winchester. St. Eulalias opens its doors to Islamic faithful. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Nigeria: Clinton's Visit - War of Words [analysis] Aug 18, 2009
Mrs. Clinton avoided answering a question about the Nigerian government's recent crackdown on an extremist Islamic group. According to some reports, more than 700 people were killed a few weeks ago, many of them civilians, and the rebel leader was widely believed to have been executed in police custody. (allAfrica.com)
* Leader of al-Qaeda-inspired group in Gaza killed: Hamas Aug 16, 2009
The head of the radical Islamic group was killed when fighting resumed after dawn yesterday, Ihab Hussein a Hamas interior ministry spokesman said. The leader of Jund Ansar Allah, Abdel-Latif Moussa was killed in an explosion, Hussein said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Gaza Militant Blows Himself Up in Shootout Aug 16, 2009
In this Aug. 14, 2009 file photo a member of the militant Islamic group Jund Ansar Allah stands guard while his leader Abdel-Latif Moussa, not pictured, gives a speech during Friday prayers in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip ... The head of the radical Islamic group, Abdel-Latif 00004000 Moussa, detonated an explosives vest he was wearing when fighting resumed after dawn Saturday, said Ihab Ghussein, a Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman. (CBS News)
Hamas crushes al-Qaida-inspired group Aug 16, 2009
He was killed duringa battle with a radical Islamic group inspired by Al Qaida on Saturday, Aug. 15. . (MSNBC -- International)
Hamas downs threat from rival militants Aug 16, 2009
The head of the radical Islamic group, Abdel-Latif Moussa, detonated an explosives vest he was wearing when fighting resumed after dawn Saturday, said Ihab Ghussein, a Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman. "The so-called Moussa has committed suicide ... killing a mediator who had been sent to him to persuade him and his followers to hand themselves over to the government," Ghussein said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
16 killed, 120 wounded in S Gaza clashes Aug 15, 2009
Musa, leader of the extreme Islamic group, better known as the Jihadi Salafi (a radical Sunnite group) affiliated with the internationally-banned al-Qaida, announced earlier that his group is to establish an Islamic emirate in Gaza. He slammed Islamic Hamas movement for not implementing the Sharia (Islamic Law) in the Gaza Strip, and announced before prayers during Friday prayers at the mosque that his group is exerting efforts to reinforce the rules of Sharia in Gaza. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taking it to the coalface Aug 15, 2009
Tuesday dawned with news that the Islamic group Lashkar-e-Taiba had targeted the badminton world championships, which began on Monday in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Consequently, Badminton England pulled its eight players out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
MP defends Muslim wedding move Aug 15, 2009
Jim Fitzpatrick said he was taking a stand against a hardline Islamic group. The couple said they decided on a segregated wedding out of respect for some of their elderly relatives. (BBC News -- UK)
Syria pulls some strings in Iran Aug 14, 2009
It also helped win the freedom in 2007 of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, who was being held captive in Gaza by an Islamic group close to Hamas. During the long years of the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), Syria helped secure the release of American hostages, notably the president of the American University of Beirut, David Dodge, after he had been abducted by militias linked to Tehran. (Asia Times Online)
Islamic Stake On East 51st Aug 14, 2009
AN Islamic group linked to the United Nations has paid one of the highest prices ever, 1,925 per square foot, for two Midtown townhouses it will use as its headquarters and its UN representative's residence. The townhouses on East 51st Street -- one formerly owned by fashion illustrator and art collector J. Hyde Crawford -- were listed at 8 million and sold for 7 million in cash, reports The Post's Jennifer Gould Keil. (New York Post -- Gossip)
China: Bomb threat on plane to Xinjiang Aug 10, 2009
In early August, an Internet message purportedly from the leader of an Islamic group fighting Chinese rule in a western province urged Muslims worldwide to attack Chinese interests in retaliation for what it called the oppression of minority Uighurs. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Nigeria: Displaced Go Home After Violence in Borno State Aug 6, 2009
Up to 4,000 residents of Maiduguri fled violence that broke out on 27 July between Nigerian security forces and the Boko Haram radical Islamic group, killing 780 people, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Some 161 people still remain in military barracks on the outskirts of Maiduguri, as their homes were destroyed, burnt down or heavily looted during the violence, Ibrahim Aliyu, ICRC field officer in northern Nigeria told IRIN. "We are still looking after them and... (allAfrica.com)
Islamic group lashes out at Penang CMs office Aug 5, 2009
Islamic group lashes out at Penang CMs office ... Islamic group lashes out at Penang CMs office. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Australian police arrest 4 in alleged terrorist plot Aug 5, 2009
Suspected of links to radical Islamic group ... SYDNEY - Four men suspected of having links to a radical Islamic group from Somalia were arrested yesterday for what authorities said was a plot to storm a military base in the Sydney suburbs and shoot as many soldiers as possible. (Boston Globe)
Nigeria: Nothing Wrong in Killing Sect Leader - Sheikh Khalil Aug 4, 2009
The Muslim cleric said the army and police had to shoot in self-defence, given the fact that members of the militant Islamic group were in possession of equally dangerous weapons. He said the "so-called power of mysterious disappearance the sect leader and some of his followers were said to have possessed was also a thing of concern to the security forces directed to quell the upheaval. He also said reading from their ideology, members of the radical Islamic sect are so die-hard that even women... (allAfrica.com)
Zardari Sends Envoy to Punjab After Muslim, Christian Clashes in Pakistan Aug 3, 2009
Police arrested 65 people after the unrest, including a leader of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Islamic group, the Dawn newspaper on its Web site. Zardari said the state must protect civilians under attack from a handful of vengeful and armed groups, APP reported, citing presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Nigeria: Questions Trail Killing of Sect Leader Aug 2, 2009
Meanwhile, the Borno State Government and Red Cross officials yesterday collected hundred of bodies from the streets of Maiduguri following days of clashes between security forces and members of the Boko Haram, a radical Islamic group. Commenting on the slaying of the Boko Haram leader yesterday, the Minister of Information and Communications, Dora Akunyili, while expressing relief at Yusuf's death, however, said the government would look into the circumstances leading to his death. (allAfrica.com)
Divided, demoralized Palestinian movement hopes to hit restart' Aug 2, 2009
Dahlan is viewed with skepticism by some American security leaders and reviled by Hamas for his heavy-handed crackdown on the Islamic group as the former head of security in Gaza. Dahlan has kept a low profile since his Gaza City home was looted and burned during the 2007 Hamas takeover. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
More than 600 dead in Nigeria clashes - police Aug 2, 2009
Members of a local Islamic group sit after their arrest in Kano July 27, 2009. ore than 600 people were killed in days of clashes between the security forces and members of a radical Islamic sect in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a police spokesman said on Sunday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nigerian sect leader killed in custody Aug 1, 2009
Arrested members of a local Islamic group sit outside a police station alongside their seized possessions in Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian authorities imposed curfews and poured security forces onto the streets of several northern towns after a wave of Islamic militant attacks against police killed dozens of people. (MSNBC -- International)
In Algeria, Twin Bombs Kill at Least 52 Jul 30, 2009
But he said the Algerian military and security forces might find it difficult to extinguish the threat, recalling the fate of the country's primary insurgent group from the early 1990s, known as the Armed Islamic Group. CONTINUED 1. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Nigerian troops attack Islamist mosque, kill 100 Jul 30, 2009
In this photo taken Monday, July 27, 2009, arrested members of a local Islamic group sit outside a police station alongside their seized possessions in Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian authorities imposed curfews and poured security forces onto the streets of several northern towns on Tuesday after a two-day wave of Islamic militant attacks against police killed dozens of people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Scores Killed, 4,000 Flee Nigeria Fighting Jul 30, 2009
Arrested members of a local Islamic group sit outside a police station alongside their seized possessions in Kano, Nigeria on Monday, July 27, 2009. 4,000 Nigerians have fled their homes as violence between Islamic militants and troops entered their fourth day. (CBS News)
Timeline: Bangladesh Jul 30, 2009
A banned Islamic group claims responsibility. MUHAMMAD YUNUS. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Nigerian forces move in on Islamist radicals Jul 30, 2009
Members of an Islamic group sit after their arrest in Kano, Nigeria on Monday. Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor)
Nigeria: Sectarian Violence Under Control, Says President Jul 29, 2009
The violence was fomented by members of Boko Haram, an Islamic group opposed to Western education. Police arrest ex-Varsity don. (allAfrica.com)
UN chief wants Chad, Sudan to foster regional stabilityChad denies bombing SudanEU, AU urged to mediate in Chad-Sudan crisisSenior UN official discusses arms smuggling with Darfur governors Some European experts to train Somalis for piracy controlSomali journalists discus media practice at homeKenya offers military bases to train Somali troopsUN envoy hails Somali troops' victory over Islamists Fresh fighting in DR Congo displaces 35,000DRC, Rwanda in joint electricity projectCongolese judiciary fights corruptionNGO retrieves nearly 22,000 weapons in DR Congo Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Nigeria to root out radical IslamistsAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Worried by the violence being perpetrated in the northern part of the country by the self-styled Taliban Islamic group,Nigeria's President Umaru YarAdua said defence and security forces had been mandated to immediately launch a major operation in a section ofthe Borno State capital, Maiduguri, to root out the leader and remaining membersof the sect. 28/07/2009 Full Text... Jul 29, 2009
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Worried by the violence being perpetrated in the norther n part of the country by the self-styled Taliban Islamic group, Nigeria's President Umaru YarAdua said defence and security forces had been man dated to immediately launch a major operation in a section of the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, to root out the leader and remaining members of the sect. The President, who confirmed that Mohammed Yusuf, leader of the 'Boko Haram' (We stern education is a sin) group, is... (Panapress.com)
Gates talks security, arms sales in Iraq Jul 28, 2009
Iraq's Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani (L) and Ali Babeer, the leader of the Kurdish Islamic Group, hold a news conference in Arbil, 310 km (193 miles) north of Baghdad July. . (AlertNet)
Hezbollah stalls Syrian-Saudi detente Jul 24, 2009
Clearly from the war's outcome, the Islamic group had not been destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces, and not talking to it was not going to make it go away. The rising popularity of Hamas on the Islamic street, especially in Saudi Arabia, and the fact that several Western heavyweights such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy were now talking to Hamas via Syria, meant Saudi Arabia simply had to follow suit. (Asia Times Online)
Jakarta mastermind's 'wife' held Jul 23, 2009
Mr Noordin was said to be a key financier for the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah, but is now thought to have set up his own splinter group. Foreign dead. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Jakarta bomber images released Jul 22, 2009
Analysts believe they were carried out by an offshoot of the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah. The man whose remains were found in the Ritz-Carlton is dark-skinned with short dark hair. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Contexts of terror in Indonesia Jul 22, 2009
One may also note the calculated vagueness of his references to those - "they - who wished him and the country harm. Not once in his speech did he refer to Jemaah Islamiyah, the network that is the culprit of choice for most analysts of the twin hotel attacks. Had he directly fingered that violently jihadi group, ambitious Islamist politicians such as Din Syamsuddin - head of Muhammadiyah, the country's second-largest Muslim organization - would have charged him with defaming Islam because... (Asia Times Online)
Israel to Lebanon: stop border violations Jul 21, 2009
Israel, which fought a fierce but inconclusive monthlong war with Hezbollah in 2006, has long charged that the Islamic group is rearming and preparing for another round of fighting. Hezbollah, which is both a powerful political party and a guerrilla movement, is backed by both Syria and Iran. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Jakarta Hotel Suicide Attacks Bear Hallmarks of Bali Bombing Organizer Jul 19, 2009
The attack more than anything, points to an extremist Islamic group that may be one associated with Top, said , a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group in Jakarta. Any of these attacks needs a lot of planning. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
* Hotel bombs kill eight in Indonesia Jul 18, 2009
Blame was likely to fall on militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah REUTERS , JAKARTA Saturday, Jul 18, 2009, Page 1 ... The apparently coordinated bombings are the first in several years and follow a period in which the government had made progress in tackling security threats from militant Islamic groups, bringing a sense of political stability. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Hamas makes feature film about slain militant Jul 18, 2009
Hamas TV in Gaza has broadcast a short animated movie mocking an Israeli soldier captured by the militant Islamic group three years ago. Israeli media played excerpts of the movie Monday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jakarta Ritz, Marriott Suicide Bomb Attacks Show Revival of Jihadi Terror Jul 18, 2009
It more than anything points to an extremist Islamic group that may be one associated with , who escaped when Indonesian authorities killed Azahari Husin, an alleged organizer of the 2002 Bali bombings, in 2005, she said. Stratfor, a Texas-based national security consulting firm, called Jemaah Islamiyah the likely suspect. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Q&A: What is Jemaah Islamiyah? Jul 18, 2009
Jemaah Islamiyah means simply "Islamic Group" and the organization's ideological roots stretch back to Indonesian independence at the end of World War II. Indonesia then as now was the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world. In West Java, part of Indonesia's most populous island, a number of local preachers and their followers who were influenced by the austere brand of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia were angry that the new nation had not been made an Islamic State and took up arms... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
The riots in Xinjiang: Is China fraying? Jul 10, 2009
In the old alleyways of Kashgar, now being rapidly torn down as part of an urban-renewal programme that is fuelling yet more resentment among local Uighurs, official painted slogans condemn Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an Islamic group calling for a universal caliphate. The group, which has roots across China s borders, has started to gain recruits in Xinjiang, but is not thought to be widespread. (The Economist)
Meeting Somalia's al-Shabab Jul 9, 2009
" In Buale, no-one we spoke to was ready to criticise, or even discuss, al-Shabab, and its strict interpretation of Sharia law. Moderate Islamic group Ahlu Sunnah is bitterly opposed to al-Shabab Local elders said there had been no amputations or stonings in the area, but politely told us it was best not to talk about politics. Recent rains have eased some concerns about food shortages in Buale. But further north, the United Nations is warning of yet another humanitarian emergency. We flew to... (BBC News -- Africa)
