Terrorism and Insurgency – Rebels trick, raid police (Straits Times)

Rebels trick, raid police (Straits Times)
MANILA – COMMUNIST insurgents disguised themselves as journalists to gain entry into a Philippine police station before looting it, a police spokesman said on Monday. Five female members of the New People’s Army (NPA) posing as reporters were allowed access into the police station in San Narciso town east of Manila Sunday ostensibly for an interview, the national police said in a statement.

‘Foreign agencies abducting, killing innocent Pakistanis in the name of war on terror’ (New Kerala)
Islamabad, Dec. 19 : A parliamentary committee investigating US security agency Blackwater’s presence in Pakistan has raised an alarm over the recent spate of extra-judicial killings and abductions of innocent citizens by foreign agencies ‘under the garb of the war on terror’.

Somalia is greatest victim of President Bush s War on Terror (Times Online)
Afghanistan and Iraq have monopolised the headlines but Somalia is arguably an even greater victim of George W. Bush s ill-conceived and lamentably executed War on Terror.

Lithuania may have hosted two U.S. ‘war on terror’ jails (Canada.com)
Staunch U.S. ally Lithuania may have hosted two ‘war on terror’ lock-ups used by American agents to interrogate suspected al-Qaida members, the head of an inquiry commission said Tuesday.

Somalia is greatest victim of President Bush s War on Terror (MalaysiaNews.net)
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White House: Failed plane attack an attempted act of terrorism (Washington Post)
A Nigerian national, claiming to be linked to al-Qaeda, allegedly tried to set off an incendiary device aboard a transatlantic airplane Friday as it descended toward Detroit’s airport in what federal authorities called an attempted act of terrorism.

Philippines declares Christmas ceasefire with rebels (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News)
The Philippine government on Wednesday announced a five-day Christmas ceasefire with communist guerrillas.

AFP on track in resolving insurgency problem by 2010 (Manila Bulletin)
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Victor Ibrado has said the military remains on track in its goal of resolving the insurgency problem by 2010 despite setbacks in its operations brought about by the series of calamities that hit the country and the now infamous Maguindanao massacre.

Five N.Va. men could face terrorism charges in Pakistan (Washington Post)
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Pakistani authorities plan to recommend criminal charges in that country against five Northern Virginia men arrested for possible terrorist ties, a development that could delay their handover to the United States but is unlikely to affect potential charges in a U.S. court, officials said Friday.

Philippines declares holiday truce with Maoist rebels (The Sun)
MANILA (Dec 23, 2009) : Philippine security forces will unilaterally suspend army offensives against Maoist-led rebels for 60-hours over Christmas, but will maintain defences, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Lithuania may have hosted two US ‘war on terror’ jails (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Staunch US ally Lithuania may have hosted two ‘war on terror’ lock-ups used by American agents to interrogate suspected Al-Qaeda members, the head of an inquiry commission said Tuesday.

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