[osint] 1,900 arms, morphine seized

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=28541NewsKind=Current%20Affairs 1,900 arms, morphine seized LONDON, Jan 10 (IranMania) - West Azarbaijan's deputy police commander told IRNA that 1,900 guns and hunting rifles have been confiscated in the northwestern province

[osint] Al-Qaeda-linked militants kill three

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11902625%255E1702,00.html Al-Qaeda-linked militants kill three SUSPECTED members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group snatched a group of traders in the southern Philippines at the weekend and killed three of them, police said today. The

[osint] Afghan leaders ponder amnesty for smugglers

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~24533~2644332,00.html Afghan leaders ponder amnesty for smugglers Afghan leaders are considering offering amnesty to drug smugglers who get out of the country's booming narcotics industry and invest their profits in national reconstruction,

[osint] 'Hit squads' to target Iraq insurgents

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11895188%255E401,00.html 'Hit squads' to target Iraq insurgents THE Pentagon is reportedly considering sending elite hit squads into Iraq to target militant leaders amid growing fears the insurgency will derail landmark elections due to

[osint] India: North East Insurgency- Manipur: Rampaging Militants, Mute State

Manipur: Rampaging Militants, Mute State Bibhu Prasad Routray Director, ICM Database Documentation Centre, Guwahati On January 6, the Meitei insurgent Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), a militant outfit fighting for an independent homeland for the majority Meitei community in Manipur, asked heads

[osint] Interview with a madrasa graduate from Kerala on madrasa reform

Zubair Kottalil is a graduate of a Sunni madrasa in Kerala. He is presently doing his M.Phil. at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand he talks about various facets of madrasa education in contemporary Kerala. Q: Could you tell us something about

[osint] Indonesia Asks for Names of Aid Workers

Indonesia Asks for Names of Aid Workers Jan.10, 2005 By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Writer BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Indonesia's military asked aid groups in tsunami-stricken areas Monday to draw up a list of international relief workers - and to report on their movements - as fears arose

[osint] Mau Mau and the bodysnatchers

http://www.economist.com/books/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Story_ID=3518628 British colonial history Mau Mau and the bodysnatchers Dec 29th 2004 From The Economist print edition How not to run an empire THE common image of the Mau Mau fighter is hard to erase: dirty, sullen and intransigent, with

[osint] Suspect in plot to bomb U.S. Embassy says he was tortured under questioning in United Arab Emirates

He lies. Right out of the UBL Training Manual... (AP) Suspect in plot to bomb U.S. Embassy says he was tortured under questioning in United Arab Emirates By VERENA VON DERSCHAU Associated Press Writer PARIS A man suspected of plotting to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris testified Monday that

[osint] Top Ten Arab and Iranian Conspiracy Theories Ending 2004

As noted before, Arabic is not necessarily a backwards language but those who speak it are. Bruce Top Ten Arab and Iranian Conspiracy Theories Ending 2004  http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0105/memri_top_10_conspiracies.php3 Jewish World Review Jan. 3, 2005 / 22 Teves 5765 Top Ten

[osint] Philippines: Cops hunt down 320 militants in Quiapo bomb plot

(1/10/2005): Cops hunt down 320 militants in alleged Quiapo bomb plot By Christina Mendez The Philippine Star 01/11/2005 Some 320 suspected Muslim militants are being hunted in connection with terrorist plots, including an alleged plan to bomb the Feast of the Black Nazarene procession in

[osint] A salute to the USS Abraham Lincoln

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/mm20050105.shtml A salute to the USS Abraham Lincoln Michelle Malkin January 5, 2005 Greetings, America-haters. Do you think you could stop raving against our war criminals and killing machines -- and you, Teddy

[osint] Dan Rather Personally Involved in CBS News Campaign to Destroy Bush

Of course he was. Bruce PRESS RELEASE: http://www.aim.org/static/2495_0_7_0_C Report Says Dan Rather Personally Involved in CBS News Campaign to Destroy President Bush; Accuracy in Media (AIM) Says CBS Rathergate Scandal Far Worse Than Previously Known Accuracy in Media said today that

[osint] PA TV: U.S., Jews caused tsunami

And the Palestinians wonder why NO ONE takes them seriously? Bruce http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42305 TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND PA TV: U.S., Jews caused tsunami Palestinian sermon calls for destruction of America, Israel Posted: January 10, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern

[osint] Bin Laden Could Be in Afghanistan

No, he's in Iran. Bruce U.S.: Bin Laden Could Be in Afghanistan Monday, January 10, 2005 By STEPHEN GRAHAM, Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan - Osama bin Laden and other militant leaders could be hiding in eastern Afghanistan , the commander of U.S. forces along a key stretch of

[osint] The Hajj 2005

http://www.fema.gov/emanagers/2005/nat010805.shtm National Situation Update: Saturday, January 8, 2005 Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED). The Hajj 2005 The hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a central duty of Islam whose origins date back to the Prophet Abraham.

[osint] Al-Qaida's Minister of Finance Goes on Trial

Al-Qaida's Minister of Finance Goes on Trial By Georg Mascolo http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,335808,00.html Ali Hassan al-Muajjad will get his day in court in New York on Monday. The Yemenite is accused of having raised $20 million for Osama bin Laden. But the

[osint] Sunni-Shi'ite unrest in Pakistan kills 14

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=10531 Sunni-Shi'ite unrest in Pakistan kills 14 ISN Security Watch (10/01/05) – Uneasy calm prevailed in northern Pakistan on Monday after the death of 14 people in riots triggered by a militant attack against a key local Shi'ite leader. Six

[osint] Lethal confusion in Iraqi counter-insurgency

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/#10524 Lethal confusion in Iraqi counter-insurgency ISN SECURITY WATCH (10/01/05) – The confused nature of the counter-insurgency in Iraq was illustrated on the weekend as Iraqi officials blamed US soldiers for killing two police officers, who the US military

[osint] UN peacekeeper killed in S Lebanon

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/#10524 UN peacekeeper killed in S Lebanon ISN SECURITY WATCH (10/01/05) - A French UN officer and a Lebanese Hizbollah man were killed and a Swedish officer was wounded by Israeli shelling on Sunday, shortly after a Hizbollah bomb had killed an Israeli officer

[osint] Bush, Blair, and the 2005 UK election

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=10530 Bush, Blair, and the 2005 UK election Blair's close alliance with US President George Bush is not popular at home, but whether it will pay off politically at the next British general elections depends on the outcome of elections in Iraq,

[osint] Devastating ferocity was hallmark of war that divided a continent

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/10/wsudan110.xml Devastating ferocity was hallmark of war that divided a continent By David Blair, Africa Correspondent (Filed: 10/01/2005) Of all the wars that have blighted Africa, none has compared in scale or ferocity

[osint] Palestinian Word Games

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/2325 Palestinian Word Games by Daniel Pipes New York Sun January 4, 2005 We read that Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is running in the elections on Sunday to succeed Yasser Arafat as president of Palestine. Excuse me, but prime minister, according to the

[osint] Abu Ghraib pyramids 'not wrong'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4155375.stm Last Updated: Monday, 10 January, 2005, 18:58 GMT Abu Ghraib pyramids 'not wrong' Spc Charles Graner arrives for the start of his military trial at Fort Hood, Texas Graner says whatever happens, he hopes to have a smile on his face

[osint] Colombia rejects 'kidnap' charge

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4160341.stm Last Updated: Monday, 10 January, 2005, 16:32 GMT Colombia rejects 'kidnap' charge Colombian security forces escort Farc rebel Rodrigo Granda Rodrigo Granda was one of Colombia's most wanted Colombia has rejected accusations by

[osint] Ukraine announces Iraq pull-out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4162367.stm Ukraine announces Iraq pull-out At least 13 Ukrainians have now died serving in Iraq Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has ordered a withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Iraq. He said his government should draw up plans to withdraw the

[osint] 'Abbas as bad as Arafat'

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42304 'Abbas as bad as Arafat' PA presidential candidate talks with WND about election results Posted: January 9, 2005 5:15 p.m. Eastern Editor's note: WorldNetDaily spoke today with PA presidential candidate Abdelhaleem Ashqar, who ran

[osint] Britain to Deploy More Troops for Iraqi Elections

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2004 -- The United Kingdom will deploy more troops to Iraq to help provide security support during the upcoming Iraqi elections, the British defense secretary announced today in London. Secretary of State for Defence

[osint] El Salvador-style 'death squads' to be deployed by US against Iraq militants

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C11069-1433353%2C00.html January 10, 2005 El Salvador-style 'death squads' to be deployed by US against Iraq militants From Roland Watson in Washington John Negroponte was in Honduras when American money was used to train Contras to fight

[osint] U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050110/D87GUVGO0.html U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia Jan 9, 10:00 PM (ET) By PETER DeJONG BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A U.S. helicopter with 10 people on board crashed in a rice paddy as it was trying to land at the Banda Aceh airport Monday while

[osint] PMO: Egypt's airspace breaches solvable

PMO: Egypt's airspace breaches solvable Herb Keinon, THE JERUSALEM POST Jan. 9, 2005 www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFullcid=1105154358626p=1074657885918 Israel believes the recent increase in violations of Israeli airspace by unauthorized Egyptian passenger

[osint] Israeli security forces arrest Ahmed al-Ghazawi, a terrorist from the

www.intelligence.org.il/eng/c_t/isf_1_05.htm Israeli security forces arrest Ahmed al-Ghazawi Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Center for Special Studies (C.S.S) Israeli security forces arrest Ahmed al-Ghazawi, a terrorist from the Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor. He

[osint] Temple Mount mosques continue to serve as breeding groundsfor anti-Israeli and a

www.intelligence.org.il/eng/sib/1_05/inciting.htm Outline Temple Mount mosques continue to serve as breeding grounds for anti-Israeli and anti-American incitement in the post-Arafat era Outline 1. Throughout the course of the violent confrontation between Israel and the Palestinians, the

[osint] JP editorial: How to help Abbas [insist he end terror]

www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFullcid=1105327257137p=1006953079865 JP editorial: How to help Abbas [insist he end terror] Editorial - THE JERUSALEM POST Jan. 10, 2005 Israel and the region, not to mention the Palestinians themselves, have a great interest in

[osint] CIA Director Cuts Meetings On Terrorism

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ CIA Director Cuts Meetings On Terrorism Coordinating Sessions Reduced to 3 a Week By Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2005; Page A15 The daily 5 o'clock meeting at CIA headquarters that for the past three years has coordinated

[osint] Indonesia Asks for Names of Aid Workers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63947-2005Jan10.html?nav=headlines Indonesia Asks for Names of Aid Workers By JOCELYN GECKER The Associated Press Monday, January 10, 2005; 7:23 PM BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Indonesia's military asked aid groups in tsunami-stricken areas Monday to

[osint] An Easier, but Less Deadly, Recipe for Terror

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37519-2004Dec30.html An Easier, but Less Deadly, Recipe for Terror By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 31, 2004; Page A01 If you can get past the guards and fences, the ingredients for a chemical attack are available

[osint] French Ban on Arab TV Station Raises Questions

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-ban10jan10,1,2664228.story?coll=la-news-a_section French Ban on Arab TV Station Raises Questions • The move pits concerns about state censorship against the perils of media-sparked hatred. By Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer PARIS

[osint] Colombian woman guerrilla, key witness, being held on warship Bogota

http://www.efenews.com/includesasp/noticias.asp?opcion=0id=7494334 COLOMBIA-GUERRILLA Colombian woman guerrilla, key witness, being held on warship Bogota, Jan 10 (EFE).- Colombian and U.S. forces are guarding on a Colombian warship in the Pacific Ocean a key woman leftist guerrilla prisoner

[osint] Mexican Army Urged to Take Over Prisons

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=589ncid=734e=8u=/ap/20050108/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_prison_meltdown Mexican Army Urged to Take Over Prisons By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY - Inmates are carrying out vendettas inside prison walls, planning escapes and

[osint] Ugandan army launches new Sweep Operation against rebels

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/10/content_2440109.htm Ugandan army launches new Sweep Operation against rebels www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-10 14:30:29 KAMPALA, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The Ugandan army has launched a new Sweep Operation to wipe out Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)

[osint] Hunt on for 320 Filipino ‘terrorists’

http://iafrica.com/news/worldnews/402781.htm PHILIPPINES Hunt on for 320 Filipino `terrorists' Posted Mon, 10 Jan 2005 Philippine police said on Monday they were hunting some 320 suspected Muslim militants linked with bomb plots, including an alleged plan to target a massive Catholic

[osint] Dubai confex to focus on terrorist and security threats to Mid East air and sea

http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/51865.html Dubai confex to focus on terrorist and security threats to Mid East air and sea ports Terrorist and other security threats to the Middle East aviation and maritime sectors will be examined at APTS Middle East, the region's only integrated

[osint] Suspect in Musharraf assassination bid escapes

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnewsid=57941 Suspect in Musharraf assassination bid escapes [World News]: New York, Jan 10 : An alleged mastermind behind the plot to assassinate Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has escaped from police custody in Karachi and

[osint] A look at Ansar al-Islam organization

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apeurope_story.asp?category=1103slug=Ansar%20al%20Islam%20Glance Saturday, January 8, 2005 • Last updated 8:48 a.m. PT A look at Ansar al-Islam organization By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A look at the Islamic extremist group Ansar al-Islam, blamed for attacks

[osint] Wives of Terror Suspects Live Like Widows

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62190-2005Jan10.html Wives of Terror Suspects Live Like Widows By RIAZ KHAN The Associated Press Monday, January 10, 2005; 2:58 AM REGI, Pakistan - Three years after the first prisoners in America's war on terror were dispatched to Guantanamo

[osint] UN tsnuami snub harms peace process: Tamil Tigers

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1279033.htm Sunday, January 9, 2005. 4:49pm (AEDT) UN tsnuami snub harms peace process: Tamil Tigers Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka are warning harm has been done to the country's peace process, after the UN secretary-general did not visit

[osint] Record terror money confiscated

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4156443.stm Friday, 7 January, 2005, 20:37 GMT Record terror money confiscated British anti-terrorism investigators have seized £240,000 from an American Muslim activist jailed in the US for illegal financial dealings. The cash, taken from Abdurahman

[osint] HILLINT - More Boeing Indictments DoD Cuts Mostly in Out-years

HILLINT Tuesday 11 Jan 05 The Continuing Crisis: House and Senate not in session; reconvene Jan. 20. Defense budget FY06 request will go to Capitol Hill on Feb. 7. Six House members left Washington on Saturday for a trip to Asia that includes a visit to the capital of North Korea and

[osint] HILLINT - War Supplemental Cheap Oil

In a message dated 1/10/2005 11:48:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: HILLINT Wednesday 5 Jan 05 The Continuing Crisis: Congress returns Thursday to count the votes in the recent presidential election, then recesses until 25 Jan when Congress will go on a 2 or 3