Jan
25

Terrorism and Insurgency – ‘From Osama to Obama’: Chilling message from Al Qaeda leader warns U.S. of more terror strikes (Daily Mail)

‘From Osama to Obama’: Chilling message from Al Qaeda leader warns U.S. of more terror strikes (Daily Mail)
In an audio recording a man claiming to be the Al Qaeda leader said his organisation was behind the plot to kill hundreds last month.

U.S. Airline Plot “New Phase” In Al-Qaida Terror Campaign: U.K. (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Ahead of a key meet on Afghanistan and Yemen in London, the British Foreign Secretary said the recent botched attempt to blow up a U.S. trans-Atlantic airliner on Christmas Day marked a “new phase” in al-Qaida’s terror campaign against the West.

Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba planning paraglider attacks in India (MalaysiaNews.net)
END: Module – M24 Article Headline with no image –> BEGIN: Module – Main Article –> Indian intelligence officials suspect that the terrorist group behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks is p…

Rebels linked with Vatuvei (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
New Melbourne Rebels Super 14 franchise continue to make their presence felt with reports linking them with hulking Warriors rugby league winger Manu Vatuvei.

Wayne Rooney steals rebels’ thunder as Manchester United brush aside Hull City (Daily Telegraph)
Wayne Rooney’s four-goal performance against Hull City quite rightly topped the bill, but the presence of Rio Ferdinand did not go unnoticed.

Britain raises terror threat level to severe (Nine O’Clock)
LONDON – Britain raised its international terrorism threat level to severe – its second highest level of terror alert – from substantial on Friday, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said.

‘No cut in funding for counter-terrorism in Pak’ (INDOlink)
London, Jan 24 (PTI) The recent bid to blow up a US trans-Atlantic plane marked a “new phase” in al-Qaeda’s terror campaign against the West, the British Foreign Secretary said today, ahead of a key meet on Afghanistan and Yemen to be attended by the Indian External Affairs Minister here.

Rebels set to meet with Gasnier (BigPond News)
Melbourne Rebels will meet with former NRL star Mark Gasnier during a recruitment tour of Europe.

We’ll quash Islam terror threats, says Mubarak (The Scotsman)
EGYPT’S president said yesterday his security forces would quash Islamist groups threatening stability in Egypt, highlighting worries about al Qaeda building strength in p

Rebels set to meet with Gasnier (Sky News Australia)
The Melbourne Rebels have intensified their worldwide search for players, with assistant coach Damien Hill flying out for a whirlwind tour of Europe which is expected to include a meeting with former NRL star Mark Gasnier.

Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba planning paraglider attacks in India (Times Online)
Indian intelligence officials suspect that the terrorist group behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks is planning another audacious strike on the country this time from the air, using suicide bombers flying paragliders.

Arroyo wants peace accord with Muslim rebels by June (Manila Standard Today)
by Joel Guinto and Francisco Alcuaz Jr. PRESIDENT Arroyo wants to forge an agreement with Muslim separatists before she steps down in June, saying she does not know what her prospective successors plans are.

Al-Qaeda Training Women Bombers as Threat Rises, Telegraph Says (Bloomberg)
The Yemeni terrorist group that last month tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit is training two women who may have a non-Arab appearance and may be travelling on Western passports, the London-newspaper said.

Al Qaeda prepares ‘non-Arab’ women suicide bombers (New Kerala)
New York, Jan 24 : The Yemen-based Al Qaeda group has formed a women’s brigade of “non Arab” suicide bombers as part of its new tactic to attack western targets, anti-terror experts said.