2009年9月16日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Gunfire, blast in Indonesian anti-terror raid (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

AP - An explosion and gunfire rocked a besieged village house in central Indonesia where counterterrorism forces hunted Thursday for suspects in twin suicide bombings in the capital in July, witnesses and officials said.

FBI searches home of Colorado man in terror probe (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:02 PM PDT

An FBI agent carries material from the searched apartment of Najibullah Zazi in Aurora, Colo., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of Zazi, a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida. Zazi has denied he's a central figure in a terrorism investigation that fed fears of a possible bomb plot and led to several police raids in New York City on Monday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a suburban Denver man identified by law enforcement as having a possible link to al-Qaida, carting away several boxes of evidence.


Feds pulled SC gov's security status for a week (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:25 PM PDT

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina September 10, 2009. 61 South Carolina House Republicans recently asked Sanford to resign after earlier reports this year surfaced about his affair with a mistress in Argentina, and investigations of his government and private, travel.      REUTERS/Joshua Drake       (UNITED STATES POLITICS)AP - The Department of Homeland Security suspended South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's security clearance following his emotional confession to an affair with an Argentine woman due to concerns about his trustworthiness, according to documents a newspaper obtained through an open records request.


Under fire, Napolitano halts projects for review (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 04:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2009 file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses the American Legion national convention in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, FILE)AP - Facing criticism for her handling of federal stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she would not start any new border construction projects while the department reviewed how projects were selected.


Delay sought in Guantanamo trials (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:28 PM PDT

A view of a common area at the medium security prison inside Camp IV at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base August 4, 2009. TREUTERS/Deborah Gembara/FilesAP - The Obama administration is seeking another two-month delay in a handful of key military commission trials of terrorism detainees, as two key senators said Wednesday they no longer believe Guantanamo Bay inmates will be transferred to Kansas.


U.S. says seeking 60-day delay in Guantanamo trials (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:56 PM PDT

Reuters - The Obama administration said on Wednesday it would seek a two-month delay for all military trials for terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay while Congress weighs new rules for the proceedings and the White House considers trying them in U.S. courts.

FBI Director says no imminent danger from NYC case (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:25 AM PDT

AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller says there's no imminent danger stemming from the case that led authorities to search New York City apartments for explosives and possible links to al-Qaida.

Analysis: Raid strikes blow to al-Qaida in Somalia (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 07:56 AM PDT

In this undated image released by Kenya's police force Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, one of Africa's most wanted al-Qaida suspects, is seen. Citing intelligence reports, the deputy mayor for security affairs in Somalia's capital Abdi Fitah Shawey confirmed Tuesday that Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was killed in an attack Monday in an insurgent-held town near Barawe, Somalia. U.S. military officials say American forces were involved in the raid. (AP Photo/Kenyan Police, HO)AP - The death of a key al-Qaida leader in a daring helicopter assault in Somalia strikes a blow to the terror group's operation there, but it could also trigger a new spate of attacks on Western targets.


Britain to reconsider house arrest-style program (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:39 AM PDT

AP - Civil liberties campaigners have criticized Britain's government after it said it will review — not scrap — a house-arrest style program used against some terrorism suspects.

Al Qaeda calls for foreign kidnappings in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT

Taliban fighters train with their weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan July 14, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - A senior al Qaeda official has called on the Taliban to kidnap foreign civilians in Afghanistan to force U.S.-led forces to negotiate prisoner exchanges, a former Australian police counter-terrorism analyst said.


Intel official: US safer from al-Qaida (AP)

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 07:34 PM PDT

AP - The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks would not have happened had U.S. intelligence agencies been organized then the way they are now, the top U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.
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