'Hizbullah has only few launchers left' - IDF: While Hezbollah has hundreds of rockets left, few launchers remaining with capability

Twenty-three Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan clashes: police

Counterterrorism in India - Council on Foriegn Relations summary

Police arrest four under terror laws (UK) - Four men linked to arrest at Manchester airport on June 6 - not linked to London attacks

Saudi Al-Qaeda Not Inclined to Support Hezbollah - "Voice of Jihad" column: "Support for Hezbollah, and its eventual victory would cause enormous problems for our relationship with the people"

"Tipping Point" - "Newsweek" on Iraqi Sunni and Al Qaeda insurgents' foothold in Ramadi

Syrian Government Media Response to Proposed Multinational Force in Lebanon - MEMRI report with transcripts of rejection of idea by Syria

29 people kidnapped in Baghdad; violence kills 27 around Iraq (updated)

Israel says hits 2/3 of Hizbollah's heavy missiles - Iranian-supplied Zelzal-2 missiles have range of 200 km (125 miles) and capable of biological or chemical warheads

(Lebanon) Senior Hizbullah operative among those killed - Jihad Adiya, Hizbullah's head of logistics in southern Lebanon

(Iran) Security Council Resolution Demands Iran Suspend Uranium Enrichment

(Belgium) Brussels: El Al threatened with attacks

Custom-built pathogens raise fears of bioterror

Bomb explosion at Afghan mosque kills 8

(India) Six killed, ten wounded in Kashmir violence

(Israel) Terror Suspects Arrested in Haifa

(Israel) Kassams in Gaza; Suicide-Terror Attack Thwarted

Australian synagogue attacked

NATO Troops Assume Command of Operations in Afghanistan

Michigan man charged with lying about Ohio terrorism suspect

(Israel) Arab MKs call Peretz a 'child killer'

Lebanon's PM thanks Hizbollah

(Kirkuk) Car bomb rocks Iraq oil city under terrorist assault

Indian journalist arrested in connection with Bombay train bombings

(India) ATS recovers "vital data" from terror suspect's computers

(India) Now, terrorists plan to trigger mobile bombs - terrorists were collecting SIM cards for mobile bombs per interrogation of LeT suspect

(India) JK infiltration bid foiled, four terrorists killed

(UK) Scotland Yard quizzes three Muslim officers in hunt for terrorist sleepers

(Australia) Witness disrupts terror hearing

Sri Lanka military says 40 killed in latest battle

(Turkey) Terrorist Attack On Police Houses In Dogubayazit

Israeli jets bomb suspected guerrilla targets near Syrian border

(Israel) IDF: Qana building fell hours after strike

Zest for martyrdom fuels Hezbollah in battle: "Whatever more we can offer, we will. Our men, our children, our siblings."

Top Iran general says hopes to avenge Muslim deaths

Photos that damn Hezbollah - Australian "Sunday Herald Sun" photos show Hezbollah using high-density residential areas as launch pads for rockets and heavy-calibre weapons

MB Chairman: Peace Treaties Provided Cover for Zionist Massacres - Muslim Brotherhood Chairman says Israeli strikes will "kindle zeal for jihad within the hearts of Arab and Muslim people" (quoting story)

Palestinian groups vow deadly revenge on Israel

Gaza Militants Attack Southern Israel

Palestinian gunmen storm UN compound in Gaza City

Israel PM: Qana used "as a base for launching hundreds of rockets at Israel" -- Fox reports IDF video of Qana area missile launches against Israel

(Israel) 140 rockets hammer North on Sunday

The Secretive Fight Against Bioterror

Deadly Israeli airstrike sparks fury - Israeli missiles hit buildings in Lebanon village, killing at least 56, mostly children

Al Qaeda manual is a blueprint for hate that reveals a sinister plot to invade & conquer

Officials: Seattle Shooting Suspect Ambushed 13-Year-Old

U.S. Airstrike Kills 2 Militants in Iraq (updated)

Afghan Taleban threaten to kill kidnapped Lebanese man

(Afghanistan) Six held over suicide attacks on Canadians, four Taleban killed by own bombs

(India) Publisher linked to Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) held under anti-terror act

(India) Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) children enlisted for terror attacks

(India) Bomb blast on bus kills two

Strong evidence of Pakistan's role in terror: Narayanan

(Israel) Suicide bomber arrested in West Bank

Lebanese crowd breaks into U.N. HQ in Beirut - "Death to America, Death to Israel"

Rockets in Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon - Sunday morning wave of Katyushas hits northern Israel, causing injuries, sending tens of thousands into shelters - 90 rockets hit Israel on Saturday

(Israel) PM Olmert: Kana is a Katyusha-Firing Center

Meir: Hizbullah using civilians as human shields

Support for Hezbollah Growing in Mideast

(Egypt) Islamic Cleric Issues Edict Defending Hezbollah

Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad head - Leader of Nablus militant wing, Hani Awijan, killed with another terrorist by undercover troops

Iranian officer: Hezbollah has a commando naval unit - Hezbollah might have submarine unit and navy commando unit with Chinese-built speed boats

Nasrallah: Israel temporary country - "the bombardment of Afula is just the beginning"

Blasts in Baghdad as US faces stiffer Shiite resistance - US troops' primary foe remains Sunni insurgents, but increasingly clashing with Shiite militias

Four Al-Qaeda suspects captured in Afghanistan; 22 killed in fighting (updated)

Sri Lanka war planes step up bombing, toll eight

Israel pulls out of Hezbollah stronghold (updated) - Israeli troops pulled back from Bint Jbail - bridges and houses in southern Lebanon attacked

(Seattle) Wary synagogues vow not to "let hatred stop holiness" - security increased

(Seattle) 6 shot at Jewish office - 1 killed: Pakistani-American Naveed Afzal Haq: "I'm Muslim American. I'm angry at Israel" - was headed to Pakistan

Hezbollah Chief Lobbies Threats at Israel, Condoleezza Rice

State Radio: Iran Will Reject Proposed U.N. Resolution on Nuclear Program

Muslim militants kidnap two in southern Philippines

(India) Pakistani Army officer killed in Kashmir

(Indonesia) Survey reveals Muslim views on violence - more than 40 percent ready to wage war

Report: Hizbullah leader killed in IAF strike - Nou Shalhou

Israel rejects U.N. request for cease-fire

500,000 Israelis Living in Bomb Shelters

Hezbollah "agrees" to Lebanese peace plan, officials say - Hezbollah did not specifically agree to disarm

(Lebanon) Militants die in 'terror capital' battle

Four al-Qaida operatives detained in Afghanistan

Iraqi Gunmen Launch Attacks on 2 Sunni Mosques; 3 Marines Killed in Anbar

At least 10 workers wounded in bomb blast in Baghdad

(Pakistan) 19 injured in Quetta bomb blast

Somali murder linked to "international terror": PM

'Global terror was in place before 9/11'

Bush Submits New Terror Detainee Bill

Osama's a scaredy-cat: pal

Fajr-5 missiles fired at Israel (updated) - Hizbullah fired 5 Fajr-5 missiles at Afula - Massive rocket barrages fired by Hizbullah at Israel's north Friday afternoon

Israel out of Gaza, Hamas urges diplomacy

Abu Sayyaf-linked bombing suspects nabbed - 3 suspects held for bombings that killed over dozen people in 2003

Al-Qaeda wants in on fight in Lebanon - Evan Kohlmann & Douglas Farah quoted on Zawahiri tape

'Arrested LeT man handled funds for terror attacks' (updated) - Police say Faizal Sheikh conduit for funds for LeT's ops in Mumbai

Police arrest 13 suspected Taliban militants

B-1s Bomb Taliban Extremists - DOD press release: In recent one-week period, B-1s provided close air support over 21 times and destroyed Taliban compounds - heaviest tempo since 2001

Al-Qaeda Launches Web TV - al-Firdaws broadcasts speeches by bin Laden, al-Zawahiri, and al-Zarqawi, from 8pm Mecca time to midnight

Two Rebel Leaders Reported Killed In Chechnya

Somali riots erupt after minister shot - See Douglas Farah's July 27 and July 25 posts on Somalia

IAF strikes over 40 Hizbullah targets in Lebanon

Baghdad: Bomb leaves 4 dead following prayers

Israel Warplanes Pound Lebanon in Pursuit of Hezbollah Targets

IDF hits over 130 sites in Lebanon Thursday night

(Israel) Terrorists Open Up 3rd Front, Murder Yesha Resident - Hamas and Hizbullah terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon have urged Arabs in Judea and Samaria to open up the third front

Report: First contacts made between Israel, Hizbullah

Israel: Hezbollah Will Never Be the Same

(Israel) Islamic Jihad Terror Group Takes Responsibility for Zikkim Attack

Official: Hezbollah used U.N. as 'shield' -- Observer killed in strike wrote e-mail contradicting accusation against Israel

Christians Fleeing Lebanon Denounce Hezbollah

Germany may send troops to Middle East

(Iraq) U.S. May Send 5,000 More Troops to Baghdad

Russia Outlaws 17 Terror Groups; Hamas, Hezbollah Not Included

Bomb explodes in Russia's Caucasus, no casualties reported

(India) Brothers arrested over Bombay train blasts - Faizal Sheikh and Muzammil Sheikh

(India) Army to investigate terror links of three Kashmir battalion members

(Indonesia) Bali bombers to appeal death sentences

(Canada) Judge upholds evidence publication ban at terror bail hearings

Al Qaeda Video - Zawahiri Cites Khomeini in Apparent Overture to Shiites

Graphic Change to Al-Qaeda Video

Internet-based terror groups 'fastest-growing type of hate'

(California) SoCal Counter-Terrorism Unit Opens

ETA suspects again snub Spanish justice

Tamil rebels, Sri Lankan troops exchange mortar fire after airstrikes kill six insurgents

Al Qaeda exploits Lebanon war despite Shi'ite rift - "Al Qaeda will lose a good part of its supporters within the Arab Sunnis if they're going to be seen as part of Hizbollah's operation in Lebanon."

Hamas denies release of soldier ‘imminent,’ suggesting poor translation

Wachovia cuts ties to bank in Lebanon - Correspondent relationship with Middle East and Africa Bank cut after NBC News alleged bank's ties with Hezbollah

China Sows The Whirlwind: Implications of Hezbollah’s Iranian-Chinese Weapons

Colombia medics 'freed by rebels' - FARC frees 12 members of medical mission

Suspected Islamists Detained In Kazakhstan - Seven Tablighi Jamaat members charged with illegal activity

Coalition Forces Capture Terrorists, Seize Weapons - DOD on operations in Iraq: 13 suspected terrorists and weapons caches found

House Panel Faults Pace of U.S. Intelligence Overhaul - House Intel Committee report will criticize pace of 2004 Intel Reform Act changes

Massive barrage hits northern communities (Israel) - Dozens of Hezbollah rockets hit Kiryat Shmona, Carmiel, Nahariya and Rosh Pina area

Security cabinet decides against expanding Lebanon operation

Al-Qaida vows reprisal for Israeli attacks

Osama's olive branch to Shi'ites (column) - Rita Katz & Josh Devon of SITE Institute on change in emphasis in July 1 OBL tape

Israel pounds suspected Hezbollah targets

(Syria) Report: Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah is in Damascus

Lebanese Palestinians to join Hizbullah

Iranian volunteers set off to join Hizbullah - Over 260 volunteers leave Iran to fight Israel

Canadian General: UN Observer Post Used By Hizballah

Mortar rounds, car bomb kill 31 in Iraq

Baghdad: Gunmen kill 4 outside Sunni mosque

US army kills Al Qaeda member in Baghdad

(USA) Trial Set for 7 Accused of Terror Plot - March 5 date for terror suspects accused of plots against Sears Tower and Miami, Chicago, LA, NYC, DC

(UK) How Abu Hamza was allowed to preach hate as authority looked the other way

Commentary: Iran's Day of Terror?

(India) Chima trained Terror Tuesday men, say police - Azim Chima, key LeT commander for anti-India operations, the link between attacks

Bangladesh on alert against terror attacks

(Australia) 'Terror arsenal would last 35 hours'

Sri Lankan air force bombs Tamil rebels' airstrip deep inside insurgents’ territory

Roadside bombs kill 1 civilian, wound 2 in northern Sri Lanka, military says

Hizballah Firing from Vicinity of UN Positions

Others Besides Hezbollah Fighting Israel In Lebanon - CNN

Hizbollah bombards northern Israel - More than 125 rockets fired by Hizbollah guerrillas slammed into the city of Haifa and other parts of northern Israel

Battle in Bint Jbeil: Hizbullah starts shooting in mosque

Hizbullah sending text messages to Israelis? Terrorist group breaks into Orange cell phone database

Nine IDF soldiers killed in bitter south Lebanon fighting (updated) - Israeli jets destroyed offices of Hezbollah's south Lebanon commander in Tyre

23 Reported Dead in Israeli Strikes on Gaza (updated)

Israel endures worst losses of campaign - Top Israeli commander expects campaign to last "several more weeks"

Gunmen kidnap 17 in Baghdad after new security plan - Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped 17 from Baghdad apartment building in daylight

Al-Maliki: Iraq is front line of terror war

Muslim, other groups ask FBI to be sensitive in Hezbollah probe

22 Taliban killed in Afghanistan fighting (updated) - Latest clashes occurred in 2 districts of Helmand province

(Pakistan) Al Qaeda organized deadly attack on US consulate: suspect

Police identify suicide bomber who killed Pakistani religious leader

Kuwait: Terrorism case goes back to appeals court

Renewal Of Terror Insurance Backstop Sought

Air Marshals Feel Compromised By Airport Security Regulations (my title)

Three Indian soldiers admit to terror links (India - updated) - Three Indian Army soldiers admitted to providing support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)

Bangla Bhai's top aide arrested (Bangladesh) - Top aide to JMJB leader and a suspect in August 2005 serial bombings arrested

Ethiopian troops 'are in Somalia'

U.S. Soldiers Capture Members of Iraqi 'Death Squad' - DOD: 5 "death squad" members & another terrorist captured; 3 hostages also freed

Taliban offers fighters more money - Taliban offering 3 times the daily pay of Afghan National Army

Hizbullah: Next target-Netanya - Senior Hizbullah official says Netanya a target as rockets will reach 100 km (62 miles) into Israel

Experts see proxy war under way in Somalia - Plane carried land mines, bombs, long-range guns - see Doug Farah's July 25 post

US, Turkey to develop joint strategy against PKK

Report: Israel to occupy Lebanon border strip - Until international force occupies border area

Hezbollah Poised for Attacks Abroad Say German Secret Services

Reports: Total Destruction of Beirut Nothing Short of a Hezbollah Illusion

(Afghanistan) Bomb hits Kabul taxi, killing 2 Afghans

US is urged to lower terror-list delays

Florida terrorism suspect gets 37-month sentence - for supporting Palestinian Islamic Jihad with co-defendent Sami Al-Arian

(India) 2 Indian soldiers detained over alleged ties to Islamic militants

(India) Engineer among new arrests in Mumbai rail blasts

Pakistan will retaliate if India conducts anti-terror strikes: Gen Musharraf

(Pakistan) Terrorists bomb UK Islamic aid truck

Al-Zarqawi group aims to strike beyond Iraq - Evan Kohlmann: Zarqawi's successor state “good news” coming from terrorist cells very soon

Four UN observers killed by Israel bomb in Lebanon

Iranian report: Suicide bombers en route to Lebanon - Iranian news agency claims expeditionary force of suicide bombers sent from Tehran via Syria to Lebanon

Israel says killed senior Hizbollah commander - Abu Jaafar, commander of Hizbollah's "central sector" on border with Israel, killed near Maroun al-Ras

Palestinians: IDF surrounds intelligence HQ in Ramallah

Kenya terror suspect is British national: Indian detectives - Kenyans deported Ismoila Olatunde Rufai, mistakenly identified as Abdul Karim Tunda, alleged LeT leader

Men detained in Vladikavkaz were preparing terror attack - ministry (Russia) - Three North Ossetia residents detained; explosive equivalent to 10-12 KG of TNT and remote control found in vehicle

Hezbollah leader says group did not expect Israeli onslaught - Deputy political chief says Hezbollah expected "the usual, limited response"

Lebanese Druze Leader Criticizes Hezbollah (my title) - MEMRI transcript of Walid Jumblatt interview: "I believe that the first person to warn against the Iranian-Syrian alliance was me"

Hezbollah banks under attack in Lebanon - Israeli intel sources tell NBC News financial institutions among top targets - see Doug Farah's July 21 post

13 doctors kidnapped by Colombian rebels - FARC kidnapped doctors on mission to help remote villages & Indian tribes

IDF: Control of Bint Jbeil to provide security - Israeli commander says army controls 'Hizbullah's capital' - see Walid Phares' July 25 post

The Would-Be Terrorist's Explosive Tell-All Tale - life among extremists in Saudi Arabi

Bush, Al-Maliki shift forces to Baghdad - Backup force in Kuwait heading into Iraq, involving 500-1,000 troops - 100 people per day dying in Baghdad

Iraqi Forces Nab Eight Insurgents in Early-Morning Raids - DOD press release: Six Baghdad insurgents believed to be in "death squad"

U.S. Gives Israel Timeline for Assault on Hezbollah, Official Says - Israeli officials says US wants "strategic blow" in next 10-14 days

Bali bombers may be executed in August (Indonesia)

Somali Islamists say told by God to fight Ethiopia

Our very strange day with Hezbollah - A CNN producer describes Hezbollah's propaganda machine at work in Beirut

Insurgent Ba'athist In His Own Words - TIME interviews Izzat al-Douri

Mind of Mugniyeh - A primer on Hezbollah's Imad Mugniyeh

IAF hits 15 Hezbollah Katyusha launch sites Tuesday morning

Hezbollah rockets rain down on Haifa - Bloody fighting rages in southern Lebanon 'terror capital'

Report: Hezbollah Rocket Hits Mosque, Three Injured

Court frees "Spanish Taliban" from prison - after guilty ruling of belong to Al Qaeda

(UK) Trio cleared of red mercury plot - three cleared of trying to create "dirty bomb"

(India) US embassy put on terror alert - expected to be targeted any time between now and July 30 by terrorists owing allegiance to an Iranian terror group

(India) Seven hurt in grenade blast in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir

(India) Gunfight in Indian Kashmir leaves 1 rebel dead; 5 wounded in separate blast

Coalition soldier, seven rebels killed in Afghanistan

Over 600 Suspected Taliban Killed in Southern Afghanistan

Syria envoy denies Syria helping US track Al Qaeda in Lebanon

DOD not tracking terror war costs: GAO

Roadside Bomb Explodes Near Military Convoy in Southern Russia

Lebanese parliament speaker rejects Rice proposals - rejects proposals calling for removal of Hizbullah weapons from a buffer zone extending 30 kilometers from the Israeli border

Hezbollah: 'No Place' Will Be Safe For Israelis

Sleeper Hizbullah cells activated - Hizbullah "sleeper" terror cells set up outside Lebanon with Iranian assistance have been put on standby to attack Jewish and Israeli targets around world

Syria 'to come clean' on al-Qaeda cells in Lebanon

Fighting Moves Deeper into Lebanon

Israeli copter crashes near Lebanon border

Report: Iran soldiers killed in Lebanon transferred to Tehran via Syria

(Indonesia) Two jailed for aiding terror suspect Top

Blast hits coalition vehicle in Afghan south

(India) Doctor arrested over Mumbai train blasts: report - Tanvir Ansari alleged operative of LeT

(India) Arrested trio were in touch with 7/11 bomb-makers

Pak youth jailed for assisting al-Qaeda - operative to sneak into the United States

Pakistan in large-scale nuclear expansion

(Australia) Cleric sought to 'kill 1000'

(Australia) Bin Laden saw accused 'pledge jihad'

(Australia) Terrorism accused made Al Qaeda propaganda film, court told

(Sri Lanka) roadside Bomb blast kills soldier, wounds 2 others in northern Sri Lanka

The American Domain Name Registrars of Hizballah - "Internet Haganah" post on American companies which enable Hizballah to operate websites

North Korea's growing trade in terror

Report: Fifth Man Planned to Take Part in London Train Bombings

Albania Freezes Bank Accounts, Other Assets in Terror Probe - Albania seizes assets of at least 5 Islamic charities and accounts of Abdul Latif Saleh

Group: Gunmen have killed 682 in Somalia

Twenty-three killed in Afghanistan after Kandahar suicide blasts (updated)

Hizbullah Has Fired 20 Percent of Estimated Arsenal - Hizbullah terrorists have fired 2,200 rockets on northern Israel

Report: Israel Will Accept a Disarmed Hezbollah

Commentary - Hezbollah - God's army has plans to run the whole Middle East

(UK) MI5 fears Hezbollah terror attacks in Britain

(UK) Outcry as border guards seize British 'dirty bomb' lorry heading for Iran

Palestinian Terror groups deny agreement for truce with Israel

Hamas Has Developed 13-Mile Katyusha

IDF: Over 90 Hizbullah targets hit Saturday in Lebanon

Intelligence chief: Iran invested USD 100 million in Hizbullah operation

Syria Trying To Smuggle Weapons to Hizbullah

Dawood not in Pak, says Minister - Pakistani Interior Minister says wanted al Qaeda and LeT operative Dawood Ibrahim not in Pakistan, as asserted by Indian officials

(India) Terror arrests, JK to Tamil Nadu - arrest of one of Lashkar-e-Toiba's key functionaries - Mudasir Gujri alias Raju

Arrested LeT man is not Tunda, says Kenyan police - Kenyan police arrested man a West African national not wanted for Mumbain blasts, and not Syed Abdul Karim, alias Tunda, founder of LeT in India as first reported

(Pakistan) ISI luring youths into terror fold

(Guantanamo Bay) Report: Al Qaeda organized within prison

(Australia) Terror suspects to return to court

Russia now opposes key parts of Iran draft - to prevent Iranian nuclear weapons

Iranian official: Enrichment on the table

Bigger terror group executed 7/11 blasts (India)

Update: (Iraq) 2 U.S. soldiers, dozens of Iraqis killed

Israel hastily musters its citizen army: "An emergency draft has been activated"

Pakistan refuses to allow Indian authorities question Pakistan's terror secrets - Dawood Ibrahim and Syed Salahuddin

Confusion prevails over reported arrest of Tunda - Confusion over reported arrest of top Mumbai blast and LeT terror suspect Syed Abdul Karim, alias Tunda, in Kenya

Israelis Seize Control of Southern Lebanon Town, Find Weapons Cache

(Israel) 150 Hezbollah Terrorist Missiles Strike Northern Cities Over Sabbath

Israel says seizes key Hizbollah base in Lebanon

(Iran) Ahmadinejad asks for emergency Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting - criticizes Islamic nations for not supporting Hezbollah terrorists

(Iraq) Al-Qaeda claims market bombing

Suicide blasts hit Afghan city, eight dead

(Israel) Alert lifted: Terrorists nabbed in Tel Aviv - Terrorist Plot Foiled

(UK) Banned Islamists spawn front organizations -- Al-Ghurabaa tries to ensure survival with groups across UK

19 Suspected Taliban Killed in Afghanistan (updated)

Explosions, shootings shatter calm in Iraq - 7 Shiite workers shot in west Baghdad

(Chicago) Sears Tower terror suspect admits al-Qaida tie

Muslims rally for Hezbollah - Thousands of Muslims use day of prayer to protest Israel's incursions

Report: Palestinian terrorists prepare to target U.S. - Al Aqsa Brigades leader tells WND of threat amid concerns of Hezbollah on American soil

(Iraq) Mosques bombed, tense Baghdad under curfew

India demands Pakistan hand over Kashmiri militant

Canadian on U.S. terror list - Montrealer Abousofian Abdelrazik fingered as al Qaeda terrorist - US govt seizing his financial assets in the US

Turkey: Court Ends Asset Freeze of Al-Qaeda Linked Financier Yasin Al-Qadi

(USA) Homeland asset database backed - DHS officials refuting IG report on database of national assets with listings such as a petting zoo, a popcorn factory and hot dog stands

Dutch Troops Kill 18 Militants In Afghanistan - Dutch commandos in southern Afghanistan killed militants in hills

Turkey: PKK Militants Killed in Clash Near Iranian Border

Coalition base attacked in Afghanistan - One soldier killed when reconstruction team base hit by mortars & rockets

Pakistan: Bin Laden Hiding On China Border, Reports - "al-Hayat" report: Pakistan ordered evacuation of northern area near China after reports of OBL's possible presence

Israel masses troops, tanks on Lebanese border - Israel massed tanks and troops and warned civilians to flee southern Lebanon

British seize two key militants in Basra - "Significant" suspects wanted for killings, kidnappings and attacks - one identified as commander of Mehdi Army in Basra

Ottawa man built 30 detonators, UK terror trial hears

Gunmen attack Iraqi Shiite areas; 18 die

Iraqi Forces Net Multiple Insurgents, Weapons - DOD press release: Iraqi security forces captured 25 suspects and killed 1 in multiple operations

Leading Saudi Sheik Pronounces Fatwa Against Hezbollah - Leading Wahhabi sheik declared it unlawful to support, join or pray for Hezbollah

Bloodiest Day of Fighting Results in Deaths of 30 Terrorists

(Israel) 15 rockets hit Israel in latest attacks, IDF says - Hezbollah-fired Rockets strike Haifa, Israeli towns

U.N. Post Hit in Israel-Hezbollah Fighting

(Hezbollah) Nasrallah Claims More Surprises are in Store for Israel

Report: Hezbollah: Dirty Bomb Rockets Ready

(Lebanon) Radical preacher Omar Bakri barred from rescue ship (back into UK)

U.S.: Iraq terrorism suspect killed - One suspected terrorist killed, several wounded when coalition forces stormed suspected terrorist location near Baquba

Four held over Mumbai train attacks (updated)

(India) Three militants killed in Kashmir in gunbattle with Indian security forces

India fears more terror attacks in Mumbai

(NYC) Pakistani given 30 years in New York al Qaeda case - supporting an al Qaeda plot to blow up US gas stations

Italian police arrest 4 on terror charges - Algerians affiliated with Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC), Algerian group with al-Qaida links

(Canada) 2nd terror suspect out on bail (Ahmad Ghany)

(Somalia) Islamists rally as Ethiopians said advancing

(UK) Reporter plants (fake) 'bomb' on nuclear train

Thousands of IDF troops operating in S. Lebanon

Raad Warriors - Iran's role in the attack on Haifa

Lebanese Army may join forces with Hizbullah - Lebanese Minister of Defense warns that if IDF enters Lebanon, Lebanese will fight with Hizbullah

Treasury Designates Canadian and Sudanese National for Support to al Qaida - Abu Sufian Al-Salamabi Muhammed Ahmed `Abd Al-Razziq, Canadian and Sudanese citizen, designated for high-level ties to and support for al Qaida

Sunnis kidnapped in Baghdad - 20 employees of government agency kidnapped

Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinian gunmen in Gaza

Barrages resume Thursday afternoon - Hizbullah fired about 40 rockets at Israel on Thursday after 116 fired at Israel on Wednesday

2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded during intense fighting - Gunfight at border kills & injures Israeli soldiers

U.S. House Resolution 921 on Israel & terrorists - Link to resolution passed by US House (click on "Continue to GPO Site")

German spies have record of dealing with Hizbollah - Israel publicly asked Germany for help in freeing 2 soldiers abducted by Hizbollah on July 12

Peretz hints at ground operation in Lebanon - Israeli Defense Minister hinted at ground operation, and IDF Chief of Staff said fighting may go on for extended period

'Terror' trial opens in Sarajevo - Three on trial for planned attack - see Doug Farah's July 19 post

Al-Sistani urges end to sectarian violence - Top Shiite cleric in Iraq urged followers to refrain from reprisals against Sunnis

US forces surround Iraq towns in Qaeda operation - Coalition entered 2 towns near Kirkuk in search of suspected al Qaeda

Somali Islamists vow holy war on Ethiopia troops

Islamic Jihad militants launch rockets at Israel's Sderot - Saraya al-Quds, armed wing of Islamic Jihad, claimed that it launched 3 home-made rockets into southern Israel

Decoding The Taliban Timeout - James Dunnigan on the "pause" in the Taliban offensive

NYPD gives insights on India terror - NYPD briefed security chiefs from major NY companies with new details

A Turkish Court decides to unfreeze Kadi assets - JC Brisard on Yassin Al Kadi, designated by UN for associations to Al Qaeda and Taliban

14 killed in Davao clash-military (Philippines)

Israel resumes airstrikes in Lebanon

More hostages released on Baghdad street - Four seized at sports conference unharmed - no word on Olympic committee chairman

Detainees Used Al-Qaeda Prison Manual, Report Says

Atlanta pair allegedly trained for jihad - Men allegedly scouted targets in Washington, Atlanta area

Hezbollah says no leaders killed in bunker (updated) - Israeli warplanes dropped bombs on Beirut bunker where senior Hezbollah leaders thought hiding - Hezbollah says no top officials killed

Ethiopia prepared to invade Somalia - "We have the responsibility to defend the border and the Somali government. We will crush them."

Somali Islamic Crackdown: 60 Arrested for Watching Movies

8 Armed Terrorists Killed in Gaza

Brit indicted on terror charges over Web sites - Syed Talha Ahsan, 26, arrested in London on federal indictment in Connecticut in same case as Babar Ahmad - both accused of running Web sites including Azzam.com

Arrests of suspected Taliban mount in Pakistan (Pakistan) - Pakistani police launched raids in Baluchistan; arrested more than 200 Afghans in 3 days

Uganda Rejects Ceasefire with LRA Rebels (Africa) - Ugandan negotiators reject ceasefire from Lord's Resistance Army; one of Africa's longest conflicts

Indian police say group's e-mail a hoax (India) - Student sent emails posing as Lashkar-e-Qahha, claiming responsibility

Five Wounded in Manipur Rebel Attacks (India) - 2 seperate rebel attacks

Terrorists could shift tactics to kidnapping foreigners: Report (Indonesia) - Jemaah Islamiyah alters tactics

British troops seize weapons haul (Iraq) - British troops withstood attack near Basra to uncover 2 tons of terrorist weapons and equipment

Israeli tanks move into Gaza refugee camp

Two children killed in Katyusha rocket strike on Nazareth - 70 Katyushas fired at Israel within an hour

Philippines: International Monitors Stay in Mindinao Extended - Zachary Abuza cited: Hardliner MILF still harboring top JI to keep channels open to jihadist community

Night target: a Taliban safe house - Story on June 29 Taliban ambush and response

Coalition reclaims 2 towns from Taliban - Afghan and coalition soldiers reclaimed 2 southern towns overrun by Taliban

6 suspected Kyrgyz extremists arrested - Six suspected in uprising in Uzbekistan last year; 14 ounces of TNT seized

LeT among 2 Pakistan-based outfits in Russia's terror list - Hezbollah & Hamas not on list of 17 groups banned in Russia

Arming of Hezbollah Reveals U.S. and Israeli Blind Spots - See Bill Roggio's & Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' July 19 posts

Hezbollah threatens major Tel Aviv siege

FBI eyes Hizbollah in US as tensions with Iran rise

Israeli troops battle Hezbollah guerrillas

(Israel) IDF kills terrorist in fire exchange on northern border

(Israel) IDF source: Hizbullah instructed terrorist organizations to carry out attacks in Israel

(Israel) IDF Hits Hizbullah Cash Hordes

Iraq gunmen kidnap 20 Sunni agency workers

(India) Cops trail terror Mumbai e-mail - an email claiming responsibility for Mumbai attacks tracked down to the Khajrana area of Indore

(India) Terrorists make abortive bid to blow up J&K shrine

(India) Police station attacked in J&K, terrorist killed

Canada Orders Alleged al-Qaida Collaborator Be Deported - Mohamed Harkat to be deported to his native Algeria

(Canada) Guns, Jihad Books Found in Ottawa Home of Accused Terrorist

Canada's terror laws weak, FBI chief says

United States to Israel: you have one more week to blast Hizbullah

IAF foils rocket transports from Syria

Senate Resolution Offers Moral Support to Israel - US Senate resolution condemns Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria, & Iran and supporting Israel

Text of US House Resolution on Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon - Acrobat file with names of sponsors as introduced - First on CT Blog - see Andrew Cochran's July 17 post

Govt orders blocking of 18 websites to check terror messages (India) - 150 Internet Service Providers asked to block 18 websites available to terror groups to communicate and spread messages.

Turkey accuses US of double standards over Kurdish rebels - Possible action against PKK group operating in Kurdish Iraq

Hezbollah's arsenal growing in size and sophistication - Magnus Ranstorp: "Missiles are the mainstay...They have been trying to get their hands on auxiliary technology..."

IDF reports 12 roads to Syria attacked on Tuesday

Israelis say offensive could last weeks

U.S. Fears Hezbollah Attacks on Americans During Evacuations

Abu Sayyaf Don Military Uniforms and Kill Policeman (Philippines) - Abu Sayyaf ambushed Muslim town of Maimbung, killing one and injuring 3

Iran's Hizbollah says ready to attack US, Israel - Spokesman: "We are only waiting for the Supreme Leader's green light to take action. If America wants to ignite World War Three ... we welcome it"

Mumbai probe identifies explosive - Powerful explosive RDX and ammonium nitrate used in attacks

Five killed, ten injured in Basra clashes - Five militia killed and 10 injured in clashes between gunmen and British forces

Four al-Qaida leaders netted in Baghdad (updated) - Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops captured 4 and killed Jordanian, who killed 2 U.S. soldiers, in al-Qaida's Omer Brigade.

Russian security foiled terror plot to target G-8 summit

Pakistan arrests scores of Taliban in crackdown - Over 150 Afghans arrested in Baluchistan

Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon - Israeli Government press release: 700 Katyusha rockets fired by Hizbullah July 13 - IDF aircraft flown over 1,600 sorties in "Operation Change of Direction"

Lashkar-e-Qahar warns of more blasts across India - Group that claimed responsibility for Mumbai bombings warned of attacks against government and historic sites in e-mail to news channel

Treasury Adds Two Entities to the List of Iranian Weapons Proliferators - Treasury Department press release: US persons prohibited from dealing with Sanam Industrial Group & Mahdi Industries Group, and any US assets frozen

Car bombing south of Baghdad kills 53 - outside major Shia shrine

Jordanian who killed U.S. soldiers dies

(Israel) Three rockets strike Haifa, none wounded (updated)

Islamic preachers in India's northeast questioned over role in train bombings

(India) Terrorist killed in J&K encounter

(India) Hizbul terrorist arrested, 15 kg explosives recovered in J&K

(Jose Padilla) Terror Suspect's Lawyers Ask Court to Suppress Evidence

(Canada) Terror suspects attend bail hearings, one denied

Iran Official: No part of Israel safe - referring to range of Hezbollah terrorist rockets

Relative of terrorist Basayev apprehended in south Russia - See Daveed Gartenstein-Ross' July 14 and July 11 posts

Taliban seizes towns in southern Afghanistan - Taliban control Garmser, bordering Pakistan, and Naway-i-Barakzayi, both in southern Helmand province

Yassin Al Kadi creates political turmoil in Turkey - JC Brisard blog entry on Turkish Prime Minister's public defense of designated terrorist

Coalition Forces Kill Terrorists, Strike Taliban Commander - DOD press release

FBI initially sought Padilla's cooperation - to help prevent what intelligence sources indicated might be an imminent al-Qaida attack

(Israeli PM) Olmert: We will not be held hostage by terrorists

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire with Israel: "We will never leave, even if Lebanon is reduced to scorched earth."

Saudi blames Hizbollah, Hamas for Israel attacks - ""Some elements and groups have got loose and slipped into taking decisions on their own that Israel has exploited..."

U.S. sends cruise ship for Lebanon evacuees - Cruise ship escorted by U.S. destroyer will evacuate Americans Tuesday

Israel plans Lebanon buffer zone to stop attacks

Indian police raid Muslim slums in bomb probe

(UK) Four groups banned under anti-terrorism law - Al Ghurabaa (AG) and The Saved Sect (SS), both believed to be splinter groups of Al-Muhajiroun, Teyrebazen Azadiya Kurdistan, Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA)

(UK) Report: Bangladesh Islamist cleric to visit London - Delwar Hossain Sayeedi known for anti-Western rhetoric and was accused of war crimes last year

Gunmen kill over 50 in raid on town near Baghdad (updated) - Gunmen stormed market after barrage of mortars and grenades

IDF says army leveling 1km of territory inside south Lebanon

US Department of Homeland Security urges heightened vigilance - said it was urging stepped-up vigilance for possible spillover from mounting Middle East violence

(Israel) Eleven wounded in Haifa strike (updated) - Haifa apartment building collapses - other misslies hit Tiberias, Safed, Karmiel, Acre

Report: IAF jet downed over Lebanon; IDF denies

Palestinian caught with bomb in Jerusalem

(Canada) Terror links not enough for no-fly listing: CP -- Being a member of a terrorist organization won't necessarily land someone on Canada's no-fly list

Suicide bomber hits Afghan govt compound, 3 dead

(Afghanistan) 'Four militants killed' in Khost

Bomb explosion in Sri Lanka

(India) 26 Villagers Killed in Communist Terrorist Attack in India

Train bombers 'funded by British businessmen' (Mumbai) - Indian intel officials accuse Britain of failing to stop wealthy businessmen funneling up to £8 million a year to LeT and other Kashmiri militants

Hizbollah rockets hit Nazareth - Rockets fired from Lebanon exploded in Upper Nazareth early Monday morning

Anti-terror financing program eliminated - US watchdog FinCEN stops "BSA Direct" designed to help law enforcement access banking data

U.S. Vows to Continue Anti-Taliban Blitz - 70 Taliban killed in 24 hours in southern province as 10,000 troops continue Operation Mountain Thrust

26 killed in Iraq cafe; U.S. soldier dies

Hizbullah chain of command still intact - Senior IDF officer says 25% of Hizbullah's capabilities hit, but chain of command still functioning

Relatives of Montreal family killed in Israeli raids demand inquiry (updated) - Death toll lowered

Iran Provider of Hezbollah's Weaponry- Source - "Asharq Al-Awsat": IRG supplied Hezbollah with 11,500 missiles - over 3,000 Hezbollah members, including 50 pilots, trained in Iran for numerous missions - Hezbollah has 4 types of surface-to-surface missiles, some of which extend to 150 km

Israel steps up raids after Haifa attack (updated) - Hezbollah and Israel traded fire without letup for fifth day - death toll nears 200

British soldier, 17 others killed in Iraq

Israeli strikes are part of a broader strategy - Israel, with U.S. support, punishing Hezbollah, through weeks of precision bombing in Lebanon

How FBI moles snared terror suspects (Florida plot) - FBI investigation salvaged when 2 informants persuaded alleged ringleader to trust them because of "al Qaeda connections"

Hundreds of rebel tribesmen surrender in SW Pakistan

6 of more than 30 hostages freed in Iraq

‘We used to live together’ (Iraq) - Report on Dubai news site about Iraq's sectarian violence

Ex-HSBC worker linked to Pak-based militants (India)

(Iraq) Five hostages seized from Baghdad sports club freed

Pakistani youths set fire to Pizza Hut, gas stations after funeral of Shiite cleric

Iran warns Israel of "unimaginable losses" if Syria attacked

Israel strikes militant stronghold in Beirut - Israel declares state of emergency; Hezbollah rocket fire continues

PM aides: Release troops before talks

Hizbullah Leader Promises "Surprises"

Israel Wipes Out Coastal Lebanese Radar Positions

Report: Iranian soldiers firing Katyushas into Israel - Multiple sources confirm Hezbollah aided by Revolutionary Guard units

12 Egyptians on board ship sunk by Hizbollah

(UK) Terror ban on Muslim extremists - Ministers to put radical groups on a proscribed list despite fears they'll be driven underground

Bin Laden's driver on road to freedom

(Russia) Beslan killer betrayed by mole

(India) 65 terror modules busted

Israel Widens Scope of Attacks Across Lebanon - Israel attacked for first time in north at Jounieh and Tripoli

U.S. plans 'air bridge' out of Lebanon, officials say

My friends live in fear as a savage civil war rips apart their home (Iraq) - London Times reporter on Baghdad: "in the past few days all restraint has vanished in an orgy of ethnic cleansing"

No injuries reported in Kandahar rocket attack - No injuries - 30 rockets have struck base in recent months

Israel deploys Patriot missiles to stop rockets

Israeli Blasts Central Beirut as Middle East War Heats Up

Report: Hizbullah leaders leaving Beirut

(India) Nexus of evil: Students Islamic Movement of India - Group involved in Mumbai bombings wants to establish Islamic state in India

India holds 11 as blast probe makes slow progress

Over 40 Militants Killed in Afghanistan; Karzai Orders Probe into Violence

Yemen acquits 23 of aiming to fight US forces

Qaddafi Gets Away with Murder as U.S. Officials Pursue New Business With Libya

Germany Closes Investigation of Al-Qaeda Suspect

(Iraq) Gunmen abduct 50 people, Iraqi Olympic chief

(India) Mumbai's train terror came from Bangladesh - All seven bombers were either trained in Bangladesh or entered India through the India-Bangla border

(India) Bombay police sweep up 307 people for questioning after train bombings - on Saturday

(Canada) Youth charged in alleged terror plot back home with family after granted bail

Hezbollah missiles could hit Tel Aviv: Israel

Israel targets Hamas economy ministry

Report: Iran has some 100 soldiers in Lebanon

Israel official: Iran helping Hezbollah

Israel targets Hezbollah in south Beirut

Israeli Military Says (Hezbollah) Missile Struck Warship Instead of Drone

(Hezbollah) Missile hits Egyptian boat off Lebanon-Israel

Report: Israel gives Syria ultimatum

Fox News: Syria to come to aid of Hizbullah and Lebanon

US State Dept. urges US citizens to leave Lebanon

Syria calls for Hizbullah cease fire - "Syria is not interested in joining the battle," according to the Syrian ambassador to London - Saud Arabia also criticized Hizbullah

Iran denies Hizbullah moving captives

IDF ends latest incursion into Gaza, killing some 30 gunmen

Hezbollah ready for 'open war' with Israel - Israeli warship hit, burning off coast of Lebanon (updated) - Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah: "We are ready for it -- war, war on every level"

Colombian rebels massacre 10 civilians, kidnap 170 - FARC conducts biggest kidnapping operation in years

Afghan pleads guilty to drug charge in New York

Muslim says he infiltrated "terror" gang (Canada) - Well-known Toronto Muslim says he spied for government on gang accused of plotting terror attacks

Terrorists Killed, Captured; Helo Crash Response Draws Praise - DOD: "Coalition and Iraqi forces have killed or captured numerous terrorism suspects yesterday and today"

(NYC) Fearing flood, New York hardening tunnels against possible bomb

(Afghanistan) Nine Taliban killed - in a clash with Afghan and coalition troops - suicide bomber blew himself up

(Iraq) Bombs and mortars strike mosques in Baghdad area on Friday

(Israel) Woman, grandson killed as rocket hits house in Meron

Captured Israeli soldiers alive

Bush won't pressure Israel for cease-fire

Palestinians Flood Through Hole Blasted in Gaza Wall

Watching Finances Of Terror Suspects Discussed in 2002 - Victor Comras quoted

(Israel) At least 90 wounded in rocket attacks; second woman dies

War Exposes Palestinian Authority-Hizbullah-Iran Connection

Gunmen attack Iraqi army checkpoint in northern Iraq, killing 12 soldiers

Pakistan must rein in terrorists for peace process to move ahead: Indian premier

18 soldiers killed in battle with Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka

(Israel) IDF Plans to Bomb Hizbullah Offices Friday Afternoon

(Israel) IAF strikes Hamas office in the Gaza Strip

Bomb Strikes Sunni Mosque in Baghdad, Killing 7

India Identifies Third Suspect in Train Bombings

(India) Hundreds questioned in Bombay bomb probe

(India Train Bombing) Suspicion falls on Islamic students

(India) Al-Qaeda call traced to Srinagar PCO phone booth - by spokesperson Abu-al-Hadeed

India: Pakistan 'elements' backed bombers

Attack on Pakistani Shiite leader - suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in attack to target Shiite leader in Pakistan

Jihadis Adapt to Counter-Terror Measures and Create New Intelligence Manuals

Bomb blasts leave four injured in Thai South

Al-Qaeda setting up "terrorist cell in Mauritania"

Threat of nuclear theft high, group says -- On eve of G-8 summit, report says funds for security mostly unspent

Al-Qaida American was poster boy for USC Muslim Student Association

American greases al-Qaida media machine - L.A.-born Adam Gadahn helps terrorists in bid to recruit Western operatives

Somalia military movements increase as talks near - Ethiopia has sent more troops over the border

Tribal militant offers peace for prisoner release [Pakistan] - The wanted Tehrik-e-Nifaz Shariah Muhammad leader survived a US missile attack in Damadola

Israel's Enemy is America's: The bloody history of Hezbollah

The Resiliency of Yemen's Aden-Abyan Islamic Army

al Qaeda unit in Kashmir announces presence - "Al-Qaeda Jammu and Kashmir has been formed"

Firebrand Iraqi cleric lashes out at Israel over Lebanon - Iraq's Moqtade al-Sadr

Israel targets Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut suburb - Israel Air Force planes struck bridge in southern suburb of Beirut and fuel stores of power plant

Report tells of al-Qaida prison tactics - 2002 CIA report allegedly details recruiting and organizing tactics of U.S.-imprisoned al-Qaida suspects

(Israel) Woman killed by Katyusha in Nahariya - Residents along northern border told to sleep in shelters

Officials: New York City Terror Suspects Targeted World Trade Center Flood Wall

Al-Qaeda and the Shaking of the Nets of Crude Oil - A Presentation by the Global Islamic Media Front on the 2004 Attack 2004 in Khobar, Saudi Arabia -- SITE Institute

Two killed, dozens hurt as Katyushas rain down on northern Israel (updated)

Tableeghi Jamaat members arrested in Tripura (India) - 11 youths arrested on suspicion of terror links

Centre orders crackdown on SIMI (India) - Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) suspected of use by LeT to carry out Mumbai blasts

President warns against big powers support for Zionists crimes (Iranian news agency's title, not ours) - Ahmadinejad: "The continuation of such support and crimes will fan the flame of Muslims rage and will annihilate all of them."

Bombings Reported In Northern Afghan City

Hezbollah and its involvement in anti-Israel and international terrorism - Background information from the Intelligence and
Terrorism Information Center

Hizbullah wants soldiers moved to Iran - Israel has information that Hizbullah guerrillas who captured two Israeli soldiers are trying to transfer them to Iran, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev

Two suspects are identified in Mumbai bombings - two Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives could be behind the serial blasts.

Pencil timers, identikits could lead to ‘bigger plot’ (Mumbai bombings)

Israel Bombs Beirut Airport; 56 Killed in Conflict - Lebanese Army base near Syria bombed

19 'Taliban' killed in coalition bombing

Iraqis take over security in province - First transfer in an entire province to Iraqis

Al-Qaeda drops bombshell, says has network in J&K (updated) - Indian Army evaluating claim that Al-Qaeda has wing in Jammu and Kashmir

'LeT trained men caught in Aus anti-terror drive' - LeT trained men in Pakistan who were later caught by Australia's anti-terrorism operations

350 detained in Bombay train bombings

LeT leader Ansari under police scanner (India) - Zaibuddin Ansari, missing LeT link with SIMI, under investigation for possible Mumbai train bomb blasts

(Iraq) Three killed, five wounded in Kirkuk car bomb attack

(Thailand) Bomb blast kills one, wounds six in Narathiwat

(Canada) Mounties had mole in alleged terror cell

(India) Attacks retaliation for Gujarat riots? - Times of India reports Mumbai jihad bomb group funded from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE

(India) Mumbai bombs: 'Pencil timers found' - bomb timers are believed to have detonated bombs made of RDX

Six Nations to Refer Iran Back to Security Council Over Nukes

Watchdog: DHS Database of Terror-Vulnerable Sites Too Faulty to Help Distribute Funds

DHS Office of Inspector General Report on National Asset Database

(Lebanon) Hezbollah open up new front with Israeli soldiers' abduction

2 dozen Iraqi Shiites abducted, killed (updated)

Israelis attack just 10 miles from Beirut - Israeli warplanes and gunboats struck Palestinian guerrilla base

U.S. Blames Syria, Iran For Israeli Soldiers' Kidnapping - "We also hold Syria and Iran, which have provided long-standing support for Hezbollah, responsible for today's violence."

Israel kills 23 in Gaza, targets Hamas commanders (updated)

(Iraq) Seven killed in restaurant attack - Eastern Baghdad

Terrorists chose trains carrying maximum passengers - Story includes revised timeline of Mumbai explosions

India angry after Pakistan links bombs to talks

NY judge vacates Sept. 11 default judgment against Qatar minister

(Algeria) Five killed in campsite shoot-out - Islamist militants shot dead five municipal guards at a campsite in an Algerian coastal town

(Canada) Jaballah claims purely innocent dealings with other terror suspects

Confluence of Hurdles Hampers Panel’s Iraq Probe - Senate Intel Committee considering report on Saddam Hussein’s connections to terrorism and WMD issue

Treasury Identifies Money Laundering Cell of the Arellano Felix Organization - Mexican drug kingpin targeted

Baghdad: Car bomb kills 7, wounds 31

Hezbollah captures 2 Israeli soldiers

(Israel) Report: Caught Hamas members planned to strike IDF

Kashmiri militants deny blasts

Israel calls Hizbollah capture of soldiers act of war - Hizbollah captured 2 Israeli soldiers and killed up to 7 Israelis near Lebanese border

(Update) Bomb Attack on Bombay Trains Kills 200 -- More than 700 Injured

Possible al-Qaida link to India train attacks - Dawood Ibrahim, Indian Muslim with links to bin Laden, tops list of suspects

Indian police pick through bomb-hit Mumbai

(India) Muslim militants are prime suspects in bomb attacks

New York City Tightens Transit Security After India Railway Bombings

Terrorism: Guantanamo Prisoners To Get Geneva Rights

(Iraq) 16 killed by suicide blast - in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone overnight

Hackers Break Into State Department Computers - Large-scale break-ins worldwide over past several weeks appeared to target HQ and offices dealing with China and North Korea,

Taliban in search of a winning formula - Syed Saleem Shahzad: Taliban have inflicted only 100 casualties on coalition forces in 3 months, while they have lost over 2,000

Treasury Official Blasts Disclosure of Anti-Terror Program - See posts by Victor Comras on July 3 and June 23; Dennis Lorrmel on July 8 and June 23; and Douglas Farah on June 29

Sectarian violence kills about 60 in Iraq (updated)

Chechen rebel death leaves bigger gap than Zarqawi - Magnus Ranstorp quoted: "It's more debilitating, more severe..." See Daveed Gartenstein-Ross's July 11 post

Pakistan arrests four members of banned BLA group

Canadian troops kill at least 20 Taliban in intense battle

Somali warlord surrenders to Islamists, 140 dead - see Bill Roggio's July 10 and Douglas Farah's July 7 posts

Two Americans, Six Tourists Killed in Kashmir Grenade Attacks

US reverses policy on military detainees - All detainees are entitled to protections under the Geneva Conventions, according to two people familiar with the move.

Tunnel Plot Suspects Linked to Al-Qaeda - Assem Hammoud had been recruited by al-Qaeda three years ago

Gunmen ambush minivan, kill 10 in Baghdad

Al Qaeda-led group shows video of "US corpses" in Iraq

Terrorist suspects plot to set wildfire in California, says paper

Australia bans two books encouraging suicide bombers

(Israel) IDF Thwarts Terrorist Attack

(NYC Plot) Alleged bomb plotter questioned by RCMP

Lebanon to extradite terror suspect - Saleh Jamal, now in Lebanese prison, wanted over 1998 Sydney shooting attack (see this story)

Britain Sending 900 More Troops to Afghanistan

Beheading Desecration Video of Dead U.S. Soldiers Released on Internet by al Qaeda - "Jawa Report" post with explicit images from video

5 Muslim teens on trial in Russia for allegedly planning terrorist attacks

Russia kills most-wanted warlord - Russian security forces killed Chechen Shamil Basayev, who claimed responsibility for 2004 Beslan attack which killed 331 people

Alleged New York terror plot mastermind schooled in Canada - Alleged NYC plot mastermind studied business at Montreal's Concordia University

Alleged Plot Possibly Went Beyond N.Y. Tunnels - "LA Times" story cites Walid Phares July 7 post, "The New York Jihad flood starts in Lebanon?"

From Crystal City to Pyongyang, the Best Intell is at Ground Level - Or Below - The U.S. intel community knows little about North Korea and Somalia despite years of effort

Afghanistan reels under bumper harvests - Largest-ever opium crop and increased Taliban activity threaten country

Jordan suspends board of main Islamist charity - Board running Moslem Brotherhood’s main charity, Islamic Charity Society, suspended

Fighting flares in Mogadishu, at least 60 dead (updated)

With only a letter, FBI can gather private data - Good article on use of National Security Letters in terrorism cases, authorized in USA Patriot Act

New York tunnel plot suspect charged in Lebanon - Military prosecutors had accused Assem Hammoud in May of "forming a gang with the aim of launching terrorist attacks."

Un-Islamic Islam - Commentary by Canadian Imam: "Denial or marginalization of the problems exists in the Muslim community and the government."

The Hamas civilian infrastructure in PA territories - Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center analysis

Pakistan: Militants Killed in Dera Bugti Operation

Gunmen ambush bus in Baghdad, killing 7

Afghan raid kills '40 insurgents'

Series of bombings rattles Afghan capital, feeding unease about country's insurgency

Shiite-Sunni violence kills dozens in Iraq

Car and truck bombs kill 12 in Iraq

U.S. warns Iran to halt nukes or face 'action'

(Indonesia) Bali bombers' execution set

(Australia) Aussie fugitive may face terror charges - Saleh Jamal reportedly cased oil refinery and harbor bridge

Eight named in bomb plot charged in Philippines

IAF Strike Kills Hamas Terrorist in Gaza

Suspect in New York Transit Bomb Plot Visited U.S. in 2000

(Houston) HPD, airport security at odds over incident - Man allowed to board aircraft appeared to have bomb components

(UK) MI5 to post terror threat level on the internet

Maps, Bomb Plans Found on NYC Tunnel-Bombing Suspect's Computer - Lebanese authorities found maps and bomb plans on Assem Hammoud's personal computer

(San Francisco) NYC Bomb plot suspect saw Golden Gate Bridge as possible target

(NYC plot) A fetid breeding ground for fiends - Walid Phares: Ain el-Helweh refugee camp near Lebanese city of Sidon "is a base for all sorts of salafists [Sunni fundamentalists] and jihadists"

Jordan prosecutor seeks death for alleged suicide bomber

Canada targets hawala and terrorists' financing

(Australia) Terror flourishes in websites

(India) 33 militants arrested, six terror modules busted in J&K

(UK) July 7 ringleader linked to Tel Aviv suicide bombers

(UK) MI5 unveils public warning system for terror threat

(UK) Joking Muslim cleric mocks victims of London blasts

(UK) Police scour 'voice of terror' video - Evan Kohlmann: "Not only does this show that Azzam has become the English-speaking voice of terror, it removes all doubt that the London bombings were an al-Qa'ida operation."

42 killed in sectarian massacre in Baghdad Sunni neighborhood

Iraqi forces raid Shiite mosque, detain 20

New battle shakes Mogadishu, 15 dead

Sanctions Lifted, Libya Withholds Final Lockerbie Payment - See Andrew Cochran's June 29 post, "Libya's Last Day as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" - Will They Pay Up?"

Senior officer: Army ready for months-long operation (Israel) - 'When Hamas does the math a month or two from now, they'll think twice before attacking Israel again'

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza - Israel launched rapid-fire air strikes against Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip on Sunday

In Zeal to Foil Terror Plots, Cases May Be Missing Something Important, Lawyers Say

FBI: Three held in New York tunnel plot - Three of eight men in custody, and remainder partially identified; targets included PATH tunnels carrying 215,000 passengers weekdays

European Backlash Over U.S. Efforts To Track Terrorist Finances

Al Qaeda suspect held in Germany - Redouane E.H.- Prosecutors: Suspect has ties to September 11 hijackers

Seven terror suspects escape from Saudi prison

(Yemen) 19 suspected al-Qaida members acquitted - of charges they plotted to blow up a hotel frequented by Americans, citing a lack of evidence

Pakistan nabs six Islamic militants plotting attacks on Hindu polo festival attteneded by Western diplomats - militants belong to the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) group

Afghanistan: Women Assigned as Would-Be Suicide Bombers

(Afghanistan) Ten Taleban fighters 'killed'

Three US soldiers killed in Iraq - while operating in Al Anbar province today

(Iraq) 'Dr. Germ' had bio-weapon program just before war

(India) Devotees killed in Kashmir attack

Italy: Turin Mayor Receives Letter Bomb Agains Detention Centers for Immigrants - Sent by Anarchist Terror Group

(London) Police track down suspect who lost his nerve at the last minute

(UK) Man charged after anti-terror raids - Omar Altimimi and Yusuf Abdullah arrested on June 27 by Greater Manchester police

Global terror financing watchdog to get Canadian home

Inside the anti-US resistance - Syed Saleem Shahzad: OBL in "fast-waning health" and "cannot move" - Zawahiri "very active in Afghanistan and controlling affairs" - Waziristan jihadists allied with Taliban

Israel presses Gaza assault, 31 killed (updated)

Ayman al-Zawahri Video: 2 London bombers al-Qaida trained

Iraqis Plan, Achieve Capture of 'Significant Criminal' - DOD press release

Thailand, Malaysia must cooperate, say analysts - Zachary Abuza quoted on relations between two countries' leaders

California Man Revealed as al Qaeda Leader - ABC News: Adam Gadahn, who disappeared from California 7 years ago, on al Qaeda tape made public today

17 killed in tit-for-tat mosque attacks in Iraq - see Evan Kohlmann's July 7 post

(NYC Terror Plot) Bomb Holland Tunnel, Flood City - One man busted in Beirut, others hunted worldwide - terrorists seen linked to Zarqawi - FBI uncovered serious plot to bomb the Holland Tunnel to deluge lower Manhattan

7 July: One Year On: BBC site with numerous stories, videos, and pictures about London attacks and commemorations

UK falls silent for 7/7 victims

(London) Met chief warns of another attack

(UK) Commentary: Appeasing jihadists

(UK) Commentary: Behind the Lines: London in denial? - Melanie Phillips' book on Jihadist threat buried in military history section

No Crime When Journalists Report What's Public - Victor Comras quoted on financial counter-terrorism tactics publicly reported

Nine killed as US forces battle Iraqi Shiite militiamen - No US or Iraqi forces injured in Sadr City battle

Coalition soldier, eight Taliban fighters killed in southern Afghanistan

Militant leader captured by Iraqi forces - US soldiers arrested a top regional commander of a Shiite militia near Hillah

UK probing 8,000 Al-Qaeda sympathisers

Canada deports Babbar Khalsa terrorist

(NYC) Feds Boost City's Transit Anti-Terror Funding

(NYC) Terror crew urged to hit FBI's buildings - Miami terror suspects plot details

(Somalia) Islamists vow death for non-prayers

U.S. Companies Block Money Transfers Involving Individuals With Arab Names

Nine Terrorists Detained in Iraq; Multiple Weapons Caches Found - DOD press release: Iraqi police detained 2 suspected bomb makers

(Canada) How 2003 terror probe hit snags - Handling of case caused rift between federal departments - Problems outlined in RCMP documents obtained by the Star

Islamist Website Exalts Italian Arrests

Al Zarqawi's Widow Praises Bin Laden in "Letter"

Pakistan Govt Issues Most Wanted List of Terrorists

Hamas-case suspect gets a new attorney - Virginia man charged with funding terrorism through the Palestinian group Hamas switching attorney for coming federal trial

Miami judge denies bond for 6 accused of terror plot - accused of plotting to blow up the Sears Tower and conspiring to help al-Qaida blow up several federal buildings

(UK) Fanatic's sick 7/7 rant

(UK) Report: Papers Found in Ditch Detail Britain's Response to Terror Attacks

(UK) Analysis: (Suicide Bomber) Tanweer video gives credence to al-Qaeda link

London bomber video: 'Just the beginning' - Al Jazeera airs a message from one of the four suicide bombers who launched the subway attacks in London last year promised more violence

Yale Rejects Former Taliban Official's Bid for Admission

Afghans bonfire consumes 40 tons of drugs - Afghan officials destroyed narcotics worth $500 million in giant bonfire on outskirts of Kabul

Iraq How-to Manual Directed Arab Military Operatives In Afghanistan

Coalition soldier, 12 Taliban die in Afghan clashes

Gunmen shoot dead Saddam-era judge in Baghdad

Israel kills 11 in Gaza as fighting intensifies

Qaeda shadow over London sorrow - see Bill Roggio's July 6 post with Evan Kohlmann's comments

Pakistani Forces Kill 25 in Restive Baluchistan

Bin Laden trail 'gone cold' - Pakistan Prime Minister says "Nobody has any idea where this gentleman is"

Suicide bomber hits Iran pilgrims in Iraq, 12 dead (updated)

New al Qaeda Tape to Be Released - ABC News cites IntelCenter report of new tape to be released featuring London bomber's will and American who runs propaganda ops (NOTE: Site Institute confirms)

U.S. fights terror on humanitarian front - This approach more effective in Philippines than purely military one

The U.K. Threat - British worry about new threats as first anniversary of London bombings approaches

Money transfers are scrutinised to prevent terrorist funding (Dubai) - Firms like Western Union are scrutinising and delaying remittances to Muslim recipients

New al Qaeda Leader Likely to Boost Mobile Bomb Usage - DOD press release

Russia to Fight Terror Worldwide - President Putin asks for authority to use forces outside of Russia

Main Yemeni al-Qaida operative re-captured - Al-Qaida leader in Yemen, Jamal Badawi, escaped in February with 22 other members

Iraqi Forces Foil Kidnappings, Capture Terrorists - DOD: Iraqi soldiers rescued 3 kidnap victims, foiled attempt, captured 28 suspected and killed 8 terrorists

Dulmatin, JI's Top Technician, Trains a New Generation of Fighters - Zachary Abuza's article in July 5 Jamestown Foundation's "Terrorism Focus"

Nearly 40 Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan - 35 killed in single strike on "known Taliban compound"

Bin Laden clout on rise? - Two experts say messages from OBL and Zawahiri suggests thy're regaining control over operations

Eighteen killed in attacks around Iraq - Car bomb outside mosque in Baghdad Shiite area kills 6, wounds 17

Probes of links to Hizballah grow - Federal prosecutors trying to link at least 29 Detroit men with Hizballah

Al-Qaeda courier who smuggled terror funds held (Spain) - Algerian suspected helping fund terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda arrested

Iraqi Minister: U.S. Troops Must Stay in Iraq To Defeat Terror - Minister investigated American military abuses at Abu Ghraib

The Money Man In the Terror Fight - Profile of top Treasury official at point of anti-terrorist financing programs

Explosion rattles Afghan capital (updated) - Third explosion in one day in Kabul brings number of attacks there to 5 over 2 days

Operation will target Hamas terrorist infrastructure - Israel to hit "institutions and infrastructure facilitating terrorism" and restricting movements of terrorists

Terror attack in heart of Israel thwarted - Plan to launch attack from Samaria to center of Israel thwarted

Pakistani player steps up jihad - Article on numerous arrests of LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) suspects in UK, US, & Canada

Symposium: After Zarqawi - FrontPage Magazine online roundtable

Counterinsurgency Track Record - James Dunnigan: US forces' record very good & now accepted by regulars

Syria as strategic support for Hamas - Israeli Intelligence & Terrorism Info Center analysis (Acrobat)

Iraq considers arming insurgents - Leaders claiming to represent about 11 insurgent groups asked for weapons to fight foreign al-Qaeda elements in Iraq

Sri Lanka Tigers celebrate suicide bomber squads

Secret agent interviews rock French terrorism trial - French agents reportedly interviewed 6 accused at Gitmo Bay

Terrorist Group Running Somalia - Ethiopian PM

Mauritania court charges 8 with ties to al Qaeda

Maguindanao clashes threaten talks with MILF - Also see Zachary Abuza's post from July 4

5 Afghan workers for U.S. base killed

Israeli aircraft attack Interior Ministry in Gaza

Saudi's Qaeda rejects renewed amnesty by king - "We say no surrender. Its either victory or martyrdom."

At Least 5 Russians Killed in Chechnya - 25 soldiers wounded in ambush

51 terrorists arrested, 468 patrols and checkpoints implemented - (Iraq government press release)

Iraqi deputy minister freed after kidnapping (updated) - Deputy electricity minister and 7 bodyguards released after 12 hours captivity - 12 other bodyguards captured

Drawing a Blank in an Afghan District - U.S.-Led Raid, Outreach Find Residents Politely Unhelpful on Taliban

Israel PM orders strikes against “terrorists” to go on

Arab League transfers 50 million dollars to Palestinians

Gulf Arabs vow to squash funding to Iraq insurgents

Winning—and Losing—the First Wired War - Combat on the "networked” battlefield.

C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden - Alec Station was disbanded late last year and its analysts reassigned within the C.I.A. Counterterrorist Center

Radicals Gain Edge In Somali Capital

US kills Al Qaeda man suspected of Baghdad bombing

Washington is losing “war on terror”: experts

Two arrested in terror swoops (Britain)

Germany 'asked to take' four Guantanamo prisoners

Explosion in Kabul near Presidential Palace

12 killed as Darfur conflict spills over

Bomb explodes at Turkish ruling party building in Istanbul

Pirates hit two UN ships in Malacca Strait

UN team meet Somalia's Islamists

July 7 bombers 'seen as martyrs' - (Britain) A "significant minority" of Muslims in Britain believe the July 7 suicide bombers are martyrs

U.S. Navy says al Qaeda poses major threat from sea

Taliban Kill Afghan Interpreters Working for U.S. and Its Allies - At least 10 Afghans working as interpreters killed in past month

Radicals Gain Edge In Somali Capital - "Washington Post:" Moderate Muslims pushed aside by Islamist radicals with ties to al Qaeda

Banks slammed for downplaying CIA probe - Swiss banking expert criticizes Swiss banks for not warning customers of possible loss of privacy

Four Taliban rockets explode near coalition base at Kandahar, no injuries

Night Falls on Mogadishu - Key figures in ICU linked to al Qaeda and killing of U.S. soldiers - see Bill Roggio's July 3 post

AFP war widens into two fronts as Maguindanao battle goes on (Philippines)

U.N. officials meet militia in Somalia

U.K. report: Al-Qaida threat 'increased'

Iraqi, Coalition Forces Capture, Kill Insurgents; Bomb Secured - DOD press release

London Police Say Terror Plots Foiled - First anniversary of London bombings nears on July 7

Lebanese wanted in Iraq denies recruiting fighters

Senators promise Gitmo statute

Bomb Blasts Kill 10, Wound Scores Across Iraq

20 Militants Killed in Afghanistan

U.S. Releases 30 Prisoners in Afghanistan

Lawmaker: Numbers of Iraqi Officials Found in Zarqawi's Phone

al-Qaeda, Still in Business - Peter Bergen looks at the state of al-Qaeda

JI leader Abu Bakar Bashir calls on Indonesia to send holy warriors to fight in Israel

Time bomb at Afghan university kills woman

MI5 conducts secret inquiry into 8,000 al-Qa'ida 'sympathisers' (Britain)

Osama bin Laden 'training in Somalia'

White Britons being lured into Islamic terror

Somali Islamic cleric eyes fight with Ethiopian army

Iraq's list of 41 most-wanted

Jumblatt: Syria 'exporting Al-Qaeda'

Maliki plan ongoing, 495 prisoners released (Iraq)