Terrorism and Insurgency – NJIT, US Marine Corps Reserve Association host counter-terrorism symposium (EurekAlert!)
NJIT, US Marine Corps Reserve Association host counter-terrorism symposium (EurekAlert!)
( New Jersey Institute of Technology ) A free, day-long terrorism preparedness symposium covering counter-terrorist strategies and highlighting new and developing technologies to combat threats and regional concerns will be held at NJIT on Nov. 14, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Afghan troops detain 5 insurgents including Taliban commander (People’s Daily)
Afghan troops arrested five Taliban fighters, including a local commander, during an operation against Taliban militants in Wardak province, 40 km west of the capital city Kabul, the Defense ministry said in a press release on Sunday. “The operation occurred in Lora Shirkhil village of Syedabad district late Friday as a result Mullah Naqibullah along with four of his armed men were arrested …
Yemen, Saudi forces continue strikes on Shiite rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Yemeni and Saudi forces pounded Shiite rebel positions along the border between the two countries on Sunday, witnesses and military officials said.
Ethiopia’s ONLF rebels say captured seven towns (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Ethiopian rebels fighting for independence for a region with potentially significant oil and gas reserves said on Saturday they had captured seven towns near the border with neighboring Somalia.
Hearts-and-minds outreach part of U.S. strategy to counter terrorism (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Two white Toyota Land Cruisers bounce over a dirt road at dusk, a few miles from Djibouti’s capital. Barefoot children run to greet the arriving American soldiers, who set up a speaker system in this village without electricity.
Sending Basque man back inhumane (Belfast Telegraph)
Sending a convicted Basque terrorist back to a Spanish prison would be inhumane and leave him facing near-certain death, a court in Belfast has heard. Related Stories Murder victim was slashed 40 times Bank in fraud case may face 85m in losses FAI talks boost for Derry City FC New blow for Omagh families as PM delays inquiry decision Sacked IFA chief s six-figure payout
ETA suspect ‘could face death’ (BBC News)
A court in Belfast hears that sending a convicted Basque terrorist back to a Spanish prison would leave him facing death.
‘Five Muslim rebels killed’ on Kashmir border (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indian troops Saturday shot dead five suspected Islamic militants as they tried to enter Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side of the disputed state, the army said.
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