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Trial Yassin Nassari & Bouchra el Hor

Posted on July 19th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Earlier on I posted several messages about the trial against Yassin Nassari and his Moroccan-Dutch wife Bouchra el Hor. The last one was about the Dutch newsprogram Netwerk in which I had small role trying to give some insight in particular Bouchra’s motivations and trying to deconstruct the all to easy portrayal of her as ‘terror-burqa’ in some of the Dutch press, but at the same trying to make clear how easy it is (not only in the UK, but perhaps even more in the Netherlands) for people to be charged with allegations of (supporting) terrorism.

During my holiday the verdict was out and Yassin was found guilty of the second and lesser of the two accounts with which he was charged. It carries a maximum sentance of 10 years. His wife was found not guilty of aiding and abbetting him and was set free. According to the judge and prosecutors Yassin, using the name, “Mock Turtle,” shared extremist videos with Tariq Al-Daour (Abu Dujanah), who provided information over the internet on suicide vests, car bombs, booby traps and poisons. He had also signed a book of support for Omar Rehman who studied at the same college and pleaded guilty earlier this year to plotting a bombing campaign using stretch limousines packed with propane gas canisters. One might question these acts of course and even object to them, it sounds, at least a little bit, as guilt by association.

There was more against him and his wife, probably more serious. Police discovered a mass of jihadi material on a laptop and removable hard drive including blueprints for an Al Qassam 1.5 rocket used by the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

The files showed detailed measurements and information about the missile components, how to make the propellant and explosive charge and the assembly of the completed rocket.

They recommended using the driveshafts from a Peugeot 504 “found in breakers’ yards” for the fuselage, if good quality stainless steel was not available.

Also hidden in the files were articles entitled ‘Virtues of martyrdom in the path of Allah,’ ‘Islamic Ruling on the Permissibility of Self-Sacrifical Operation – Suicide or Martyrdom?’ ‘Taking care of the family left behind by the fighter’ and ‘Providing for the families of the martyrs.’

Nassari had footage of executions and beheadings downloaded from the internet and a letter, in a mixture of Arabic and English, written by El-Hor, in which she encouraged her husband to become a martyr. El-Hor is the first Dutch woman standing trail in a terror case outside the Netherlands. She is not the first one with ties to the Netherlands though. Earlier on Omar Altimimi, an Iraqi with a Dutch passport who came to the UK in 2004, was sentenced to jail in a terrorism case.

According to the prosecution El Hor wrote, among other things:

“The moment has come where you and I have to separate for the cause of Allah,” she wrote. “I am so proud, my husband, and I am happy for you that Allah had granted you this chance to be a Mujihad [holy warrior] in the cause of God.

“I am writing you this letter to let you know you have my support and to remind you to be strong and not let Satan influence you, to remind you that Jihad [holy war] is now compulsory and you are obliged to protect the well-being of Islam and help your brothers and sisters and fight the Kuffar [non-believers].

“I really wish I could go with you because I too feel obliged to do all this and look to participate in any way I can.

“But everything happens by the will of Allah, may he be praised, only maybe, God willing I can follow you and if I could I will send your son to you so he can follow his father’s footsteps.

“I will pray to Allah he will release you from (this world) by granting you martyrdom and pray to Allah to reunite us in heaven, as your wife, together with your son in heaven.

“God willing I will do anything in my power to raise our son the best way I can so he can be a righteous Muslim. I will also tell him all about his father so he can be proud of him and follow in his footsteps.”

The information about the letter and the booklets on Nassari’s computer is obtained from an article in the Daily Telegraph. An interesting account of the trial can be found at the website of Abdur-Raheem Green: Islam’s Green. According to his story, he was one of the witnesses and he gives some interesting observations of the trial and also of the time he was waiting in the court. In another entry he refers to Yassin Nassari’s brother Marwan telling him that Yassin Nassari will be free in January. As I have understood Nassari receives a sentence of three and a half years of which he already spend more then one year.

A very incomplete overview of sites referring to the case (not mentioned above); some satirical, some in favour others against Nassari and El Hor, some criticizing the jury for acquitting El Hor, others questioning the fact that one of the main accusations (that held) were related to documents that are likely used by terrorists or to support terrorism. Although I do not agree with all the views expressed on those sites (and in some there are obvious mistakes), it gives a good impression of the usual debates over court cases and allegations like this. Under the reference you can find some text, it’s not mine but copied form the websites mentioned:

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Trial Yassin Nassari & Bouchra el Hor

Posted on July 19th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Earlier on I posted several messages about the trial against Yassin Nassari and his Moroccan-Dutch wife Bouchra el Hor. The last one was about the Dutch newsprogram Netwerk in which I had small role trying to give some insight in particular Bouchra’s motivations and trying to deconstruct the all to easy portrayal of her as ‘terror-burqa’ in some of the Dutch press, but at the same trying to make clear how easy it is (not only in the UK, but perhaps even more in the Netherlands) for people to be charged with allegations of (supporting) terrorism.

During my holiday the verdict was out and Yassin was found guilty of the second and lesser of the two accounts with which he was charged. It carries a maximum sentance of 10 years. His wife was found not guilty of aiding and abbetting him and was set free. According to the judge and prosecutors Yassin, using the name, “Mock Turtle,” shared extremist videos with Tariq Al-Daour (Abu Dujanah), who provided information over the internet on suicide vests, car bombs, booby traps and poisons. He had also signed a book of support for Omar Rehman who studied at the same college and pleaded guilty earlier this year to plotting a bombing campaign using stretch limousines packed with propane gas canisters. One might question these acts of course and even object to them, it sounds, at least a little bit, as guilt by association.

There was more against him and his wife, probably more serious. Police discovered a mass of jihadi material on a laptop and removable hard drive including blueprints for an Al Qassam 1.5 rocket used by the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

The files showed detailed measurements and information about the missile components, how to make the propellant and explosive charge and the assembly of the completed rocket.

They recommended using the driveshafts from a Peugeot 504 “found in breakers’ yards” for the fuselage, if good quality stainless steel was not available.

Also hidden in the files were articles entitled ‘Virtues of martyrdom in the path of Allah,’ ‘Islamic Ruling on the Permissibility of Self-Sacrifical Operation – Suicide or Martyrdom?’ ‘Taking care of the family left behind by the fighter’ and ‘Providing for the families of the martyrs.’

Nassari had footage of executions and beheadings downloaded from the internet and a letter, in a mixture of Arabic and English, written by El-Hor, in which she encouraged her husband to become a martyr. El-Hor is the first Dutch woman standing trail in a terror case outside the Netherlands. She is not the first one with ties to the Netherlands though. Earlier on Omar Altimimi, an Iraqi with a Dutch passport who came to the UK in 2004, was sentenced to jail in a terrorism case.

According to the prosecution El Hor wrote, among other things:

“The moment has come where you and I have to separate for the cause of Allah,” she wrote. “I am so proud, my husband, and I am happy for you that Allah had granted you this chance to be a Mujihad [holy warrior] in the cause of God.

“I am writing you this letter to let you know you have my support and to remind you to be strong and not let Satan influence you, to remind you that Jihad [holy war] is now compulsory and you are obliged to protect the well-being of Islam and help your brothers and sisters and fight the Kuffar [non-believers].

“I really wish I could go with you because I too feel obliged to do all this and look to participate in any way I can.

“But everything happens by the will of Allah, may he be praised, only maybe, God willing I can follow you and if I could I will send your son to you so he can follow his father’s footsteps.

“I will pray to Allah he will release you from (this world) by granting you martyrdom and pray to Allah to reunite us in heaven, as your wife, together with your son in heaven.

“God willing I will do anything in my power to raise our son the best way I can so he can be a righteous Muslim. I will also tell him all about his father so he can be proud of him and follow in his footsteps.”

The information about the letter and the booklets on Nassari’s computer is obtained from an article in the Daily Telegraph. An interesting account of the trial can be found at the website of Abdur-Raheem Green: Islam’s Green. According to his story, he was one of the witnesses and he gives some interesting observations of the trial and also of the time he was waiting in the court. In another entry he refers to Yassin Nassari’s brother Marwan telling him that Yassin Nassari will be free in January. As I have understood Nassari receives a sentence of three and a half years of which he already spend more then one year.

A very incomplete overview of sites referring to the case (not mentioned above); some satirical, some in favour others against Nassari and El Hor, some criticizing the jury for acquitting El Hor, others questioning the fact that one of the main accusations (that held) were related to documents that are likely used by terrorists or to support terrorism. Although I do not agree with all the views expressed on those sites (and in some there are obvious mistakes), it gives a good impression of the usual debates over court cases and allegations like this. Under the reference you can find some text, it’s not mine but copied form the websites mentioned:

(more…)

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Cover story: 'My brother the bomber' by Shiv Malik | Prospect Magazine

Posted on July 19th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: [Online] Publications, International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Cover story: ‘My brother the bomber’ by Shiv Malik | Prospect Magazine June 2007 issue 135

Recently this article appeared in the Dutch daily NRC. It is presented as a a detailed account of the life and motivations of Mohammad Sidique Khan, the ringleader of the 7/7 bombings in London 2005.

What turned Mohammad Sidique Khan, a softly spoken youth worker, into the mastermind of 7/7? I spent months in a Leeds suburb getting to know Khan’s brother. A complex and disturbing story of the bomber’s radicalisation emerged

An interesting article, you can discuss it here but of course also here at the Prospect Magazine’s blog.  I suggest you read also Yahya Birt’s insightfull  comments on the article here.

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Cover story: ‘My brother the bomber’ by Shiv Malik | Prospect Magazine

Posted on July 19th, 2007 by .
Categories: [Online] Publications, International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Cover story: ‘My brother the bomber’ by Shiv Malik | Prospect Magazine June 2007 issue 135

Recently this article appeared in the Dutch daily NRC. It is presented as a a detailed account of the life and motivations of Mohammad Sidique Khan, the ringleader of the 7/7 bombings in London 2005.

What turned Mohammad Sidique Khan, a softly spoken youth worker, into the mastermind of 7/7? I spent months in a Leeds suburb getting to know Khan’s brother. A complex and disturbing story of the bomber’s radicalisation emerged

An interesting article, you can discuss it here but of course also here at the Prospect Magazine’s blog.  I suggest you read also Yahya Birt’s insightfull  comments on the article here.

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Protected: Op de terreurlijst, maar waarom? – zaterdag 28 juli 2007 – DePers.nl

Posted on July 11th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism.

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Wife 'offered herself and five-month-old son for martyrdom' | the Daily Mail

Posted on June 25th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Wife ‘offered herself and five-month-old son for martyrdom’ | the Daily Mail

An Islamic religious leader and his wife flew into the UK with missile blueprints and bomb recipes to be used against the West, a court has heard.

Yassin Nassari, 28, was caught carrying instructions to build the same rockets used by the Palastinian terrorist group Hamas as well as a chilling library of extreme Islamic documents, jurors heard. (more…)

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Wife ‘offered herself and five-month-old son for martyrdom’ | the Daily Mail

Posted on June 25th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

Wife ‘offered herself and five-month-old son for martyrdom’ | the Daily Mail

An Islamic religious leader and his wife flew into the UK with missile blueprints and bomb recipes to be used against the West, a court has heard.

Yassin Nassari, 28, was caught carrying instructions to build the same rockets used by the Palastinian terrorist group Hamas as well as a chilling library of extreme Islamic documents, jurors heard. (more…)

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The Jawa Report: WordPress Hosted Terrorists Announce Media Campaign to 'Infiltrate' Infidel Websites, Support al Qaeda in Iraq

Posted on June 20th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Blogosphere, International Terrorism.

The Jawa Report: WordPress Hosted Terrorists Announce Media Campaign to ‘Infiltrate’ Infidel Websites, Support al Qaeda in Iraq

When Yahoo was notified that they were hosting a GIMF website which openly supported al Qaeda, they had the class to take that website down. But WordPress? Not so much. After several posts about WordPress hosting GIMF webpages, with all the complaints that come with such posts, nada on WordPress’s end. Don’t even get me started on the Google owned blogspot and all the terrorist supporters over there…….

I have been following these WordPress sites for a while now, and it would be interesting to see how providers cope with these issues. Don’t bother by the way, you won’t find the sites in my blogroll.

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The Jawa Report: WordPress Hosted Terrorists Announce Media Campaign to ‘Infiltrate’ Infidel Websites, Support al Qaeda in Iraq

Posted on June 20th, 2007 by .
Categories: Blogosphere, International Terrorism.

The Jawa Report: WordPress Hosted Terrorists Announce Media Campaign to ‘Infiltrate’ Infidel Websites, Support al Qaeda in Iraq

When Yahoo was notified that they were hosting a GIMF website which openly supported al Qaeda, they had the class to take that website down. But WordPress? Not so much. After several posts about WordPress hosting GIMF webpages, with all the complaints that come with such posts, nada on WordPress’s end. Don’t even get me started on the Google owned blogspot and all the terrorist supporters over there…….

I have been following these WordPress sites for a while now, and it would be interesting to see how providers cope with these issues. Don’t bother by the way, you won’t find the sites in my blogroll.

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Protected: nu.nl/internet | Internetles voor rechters Hofstadzaak

Posted on June 14th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, My Research, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

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Protected: nu.nl/internet | Internetles voor rechters Hofstadzaak

Posted on June 14th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, My Research, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

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Protected: NOSJOURNAAL – Zutphense moslima voor Engels gerecht

Posted on June 9th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization, Young Muslims.

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Survey: U.S. Muslims Assimilated, Opposed to Extremism – washingtonpost.com

Posted on June 7th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

Survey: U.S. Muslims Assimilated, Opposed to Extremism – washingtonpost.com

By Alan Cooperman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 23, 2007; Page A03

Unlike Muslim minorities in many European countries, U.S. Muslims are highly assimilated, close to parity with other Americans in income and overwhelmingly opposed to Islamic extremism, according to the first major, nationwide random survey of Muslims.

The survey by the Pew Research Center found that 78 percent of U.S. Muslims said the use of suicide bombings against civilian targets to defend Islam is never justified. But 5 percent said it is justified “rarely,” 7 percent said “sometimes,” and 1 percent said “often”; the remaining 9 percent said they did not know or declined to answer.

By comparison, Muslims in France, Spain and Britain were almost twice as likely to say suicide bombing is sometimes or often justified, and public acceptance of the tactic is even higher in some countries with large Muslim populations, such as Nigeria, Jordan and Egypt

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BBC NEWS | UK | Wife urged man to die a martyr

Posted on May 31st, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

BBC NEWS | UK | Wife urged man to die a martyr
Wife urged man to die a martyr
Yassin Nassari and Bouchra El Hor deny terrorism charges
A young mother urged her husband to die as a terrorist martyr and said their baby son could follow in his footsteps, the Old Bailey has heard. (more…)

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BBC NEWS | UK | Wife urged man to die a martyr

Posted on May 31st, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

BBC NEWS | UK | Wife urged man to die a martyr
Wife urged man to die a martyr
Yassin Nassari and Bouchra El Hor deny terrorism charges
A young mother urged her husband to die as a terrorist martyr and said their baby son could follow in his footsteps, the Old Bailey has heard. (more…)

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The Jamestown Foundation – Al-Qaeda’s Media Doctrine: Evolution from Cheerleader to Opinion-Shaper

Posted on May 26th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

The Jamestown Foundation

Beyond its battlefield successes, therefore, al-Qaeda and its allies have scored an impressive media achievement, moving from the status of jihadi cheerleaders to that of highly modern and competent media operatives and propagandists whose focus is on influencing the Muslim audience. In addition to al-Sahab’s ability to dominate the international media for days at a time when it presents new audio or videotapes of bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, it and the other media organizations it supports or cooperates with have established a pervasive media presence via the internet. This not only provides on-demand religious and military instruction and near real-time news coverage, but denies the militaries of the United States and its Western allies one pillar of their military doctrine—information dominance. The success of al-Qaeda and the Islamists in the media arena has denied Western military planners much of their previous ability to shape the battlefield environment by controlling information flows. Indeed, it may be that the U.S. military and its allies are now in the position of having to look for means with which to break the Islamists’ information domination on battlefields and contested regions across the Muslim world.

Michael Scheuer served as the Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center from 1996 to 1999. He is now a Senior Fellow at The Jamestown Foundation.

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The Jamestown Foundation – Al-Qaeda's Media Doctrine: Evolution from Cheerleader to Opinion-Shaper

Posted on May 26th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Religious and Political Radicalization.

The Jamestown Foundation

Beyond its battlefield successes, therefore, al-Qaeda and its allies have scored an impressive media achievement, moving from the status of jihadi cheerleaders to that of highly modern and competent media operatives and propagandists whose focus is on influencing the Muslim audience. In addition to al-Sahab’s ability to dominate the international media for days at a time when it presents new audio or videotapes of bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, it and the other media organizations it supports or cooperates with have established a pervasive media presence via the internet. This not only provides on-demand religious and military instruction and near real-time news coverage, but denies the militaries of the United States and its Western allies one pillar of their military doctrine—information dominance. The success of al-Qaeda and the Islamists in the media arena has denied Western military planners much of their previous ability to shape the battlefield environment by controlling information flows. Indeed, it may be that the U.S. military and its allies are now in the position of having to look for means with which to break the Islamists’ information domination on battlefields and contested regions across the Muslim world.

Michael Scheuer served as the Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center from 1996 to 1999. He is now a Senior Fellow at The Jamestown Foundation.

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Protected: de Volkskrant – ‘Saleh B. wel terroristisch actief’

Posted on May 18th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues, Religious and Political Radicalization.

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de Volkskrant – Volgens Mohammed B. lette AIVD niet op

Posted on May 18th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues, Religious and Political Radicalization.

de Volkskrant – Volgens Mohammed B. lette AIVD niet op
Volgens Mohammed B. lette AIVD niet op

de Volkskrant, Binnenland, 12 mei 2007 pagina 03
Van onze verslaggeefsters Janny Groen Annieke Kranenberg

Moordenaar van Van Gogh verspreidde radicale teksten.

Boeken van extremistische denker in bibliotheek van EBI.

amsterdam ‘Jongens, lees dit alsjeblieft’, spoorde Mohammed B. mensen in zijn buurt aan, terwijl hij zo’n 150 exemplaren van het radicale geschrift To Catch a Wolf uitdeelde op straat. Hij meende dat de AIVD hem enkele maanden voor de moord op Van Gogh in het vizier had kunnen hebben, zo getuigde hij vrijdag voor het hof.

In het document roept hij jongeren op zich aan te sluiten bij de ‘karavaan van de martelaren’. En: ‘Het is slechts een kwestie van tijd voordat de ridders van Allah het Haagse Binnenhof naar binnen marcheren en in het middenplein de vlag van Tawheed de eenheid van God, red. zullen ophijsen.’

Het hof had even daarvoor nog geciteerd uit het geschrift, en dat gekoppeld aan de vraag of B. deze overtuiging met de Hofstadverdachten deelde. Maar Mohammed B. zweeg grotendeels over de groep en de zogeheten huiskamerbijeenkomsten.

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de Volkskrant – Mohammed B. in de rechtszaal

Posted on May 12th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues.

de Volkskrant – Binnenland – Of Mohammed B. spreekt of zwijgt, zijn lot verandert niet
Of Mohammed B. spreekt of zwijgt, zijn lot verandert niet

Achtergrond Van onze verslaggeefsters Janny Groen, Annieke Kranenberg

amsterdam – Mohammed B. krijgt vandaag nog een keer de kans om in het openbaar te spreken. Op de eerste zittingsdag in hoger beroep tegen zeven ‘Hofstadverdachten’ treedt hij op als getuige. Misschien wil hij nog een publiekelijk statement maken, voordat hij zijn levenslange celstraf verder uitzit in de Extra Beveiligde Inrichting (EBI) voor de moord op filmmaker Van Gogh. Het kan ook zijn dat hij geen vragen wil beantwoorden, aangezien hij de westerse rechtsstaat verfoeit.

B. accepteert alleen de wet van Allah. Tenminste, dat was het geval tijdens zijn vorige optreden in de rechtszaal, op 2 februari 2006. B. hield toen in de Hofstadzaak zijn eigen pleidooi. Tijdens een langdurig, veelal warrig betoog, zei hij tegen de officier van justitie dat die hem te veel eer verleende door hem op een lijn te plaatsen met ‘de emir van de mujahedeen, sjeik Osama bin Laden (…) Maar de gedachte dat u en de wereld mij zien als de zwarte vaandeldrager in Europa, vervult mij met trots, eer en blijdschap.’

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Map showing New Jersey
Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey.

The men allegedly planned to use automatic weapons to enter the base and kill soldiers there, according to officials quoted by US media.

The six were due to appear in court in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Local media reports suggested the six were nationals of the former Yugoslavia who had been living in the US for some time.

Fort Dix is used for military training, particularly for reservist soldiers.

The six men will face charges of conspiracy to kill US servicemen, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

Five of the suspects were arrested in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on Monday, about 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Fort Dix.

According to local media reports, the men had allegedly trained in weapons use over recent months in the Pocono Mountains area of north-eastern Pennsylvania.

A spokeswoman for the FBI said a news conference was planned for later on Tuesday to discuss the arrests.

According to CNN:‘Islamic radicals’ arrested in plot to kill Fort Dix soldiers

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base 'plot'

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Map showing New Jersey
Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey.

The men allegedly planned to use automatic weapons to enter the base and kill soldiers there, according to officials quoted by US media.

The six were due to appear in court in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Local media reports suggested the six were nationals of the former Yugoslavia who had been living in the US for some time.

Fort Dix is used for military training, particularly for reservist soldiers.

The six men will face charges of conspiracy to kill US servicemen, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

Five of the suspects were arrested in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on Monday, about 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Fort Dix.

According to local media reports, the men had allegedly trained in weapons use over recent months in the Pocono Mountains area of north-eastern Pennsylvania.

A spokeswoman for the FBI said a news conference was planned for later on Tuesday to discuss the arrests.

According to CNN:‘Islamic radicals’ arrested in plot to kill Fort Dix soldiers

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Cracks in the Iraqi Al Qaeda Front

Posted on May 5th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism.

 Al Qaeda has been trying to form a unified front against the US in Iraq. For a while this seemed quite successful but now the front seems to fall apart. There was already a public dispute between the Sunni Islamic Army of Iraq (IAI) and Al-Qaida’s “Islamic State”. Recently the IAI together with other Sunni militant groups (the Mujahideen Army and the Ansar Al-Sunnah Army) have joined forces in a new coalition seperate from that of Al Qaeda: The Reformation and Jihad Front (RJF).

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Two dead in Morocco terror raid

Posted on April 10th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism, Morocco.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Two dead in Morocco terror raid
Two dead in Morocco terror raid

Eighteen were held after an internet cafe was blown up last month
Two suspected militants have been killed in a security operation in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, the authorities have said.

Security forces killed one suspect while another suspect blew himself up during the raid, police said.

Last month, police arrested 18 people after a suicide bomb attack at an internet cafe in the city.

In May 2003, some 45 people, including 12 bombers, were killed in a series of co-ordinated suicide bombings.

“One of the two was hit by bullets and died from his injuries while the other blew himself up just as police officers were in the process of arresting him,” the police statement said of Tuesday’s operation.

The statement said police had been looking for the two suspects as part of an investigation into the attack on the internet cafe on 11 March.

The bomber was killed in that attack, in which four people were injured, including a suspected accomplice.

Several of those arrested then were said to be linked the May 2003 bombings.

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Two dead in Morocco terror raid

Posted on April 10th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism, Morocco.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Two dead in Morocco terror raid
Two dead in Morocco terror raid

Eighteen were held after an internet cafe was blown up last month
Two suspected militants have been killed in a security operation in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, the authorities have said.

Security forces killed one suspect while another suspect blew himself up during the raid, police said.

Last month, police arrested 18 people after a suicide bomb attack at an internet cafe in the city.

In May 2003, some 45 people, including 12 bombers, were killed in a series of co-ordinated suicide bombings.

“One of the two was hit by bullets and died from his injuries while the other blew himself up just as police officers were in the process of arresting him,” the police statement said of Tuesday’s operation.

The statement said police had been looking for the two suspects as part of an investigation into the attack on the internet cafe on 11 March.

The bomber was killed in that attack, in which four people were injured, including a suspected accomplice.

Several of those arrested then were said to be linked the May 2003 bombings.

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