2009年9月17日星期四

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Terror mastermind Noordin dead in Indonesia raid: police (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:45 PM PDT

National police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri holds up finger print samples of wanted terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top during a press conference in Jakarta. Armed Indonesian police stormed an Islamic militant hideout early Thursday in a raid that killed fugitive terror mastermind Noordin and three other militants, police said.(AFP/Subekti)AFP - Armed Indonesian police stormed an Islamic militant hideout early Thursday in a raid that killed fugitive terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top and three other militants, police said.


Colorado company appoints Chertoff to board (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 11:06 AM PDT

AP - A Colorado company that offers security-clearance background investigations to government agencies has named former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to its board.

Turkey urges Syria, Iraq to fight terrorism (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 10:15 AM PDT

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, left, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, second from left, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, second from right, and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, right, are seen during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)AP - Syria and Iraq should unite against terrorism, Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday amid efforts to defuse tensions over Iraqi allegations that Syria has been used as a launching pad for violence in Baghdad.


Overview of Indonesia's struggle with terrorism (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:18 AM PDT

AP - Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks in recent years blamed on Islamist militants. Here is a brief look at major developments:

Noordin Top's death: The impact on Southeast Asia's battle with terrorism (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Southeast Asia's battle with terrorism may not be over, despite today's death of one of Indonesia's most-wanted men.

Terror mastermind Noordin dead: Indonesia police (AFP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 01:42 AM PDT

Indonesian police carry evidence from a suspected Islamic militant hideout on outskirts of Solo in Central Java. Asian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was among four people who died in a raid on the militant hideout, the country's police chief said.(AFP/Anwar Mustafa)AFP - Asian terror mastermind Noordin Mohammed Top was among four people who died in a raid on a militant hideout in Indonesia's Central Java province Thursday, the country's police chief said.


FBI question Colorado man linked to NY raid (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 07:49 PM PDT

Reuters - Federal agents conducting an anti-terrorism probe on Wednesday questioned a suspected al Qaeda sympathizer whose recent visit to New York City preceded a series of law enforcement raids there earlier in the week.

Napolitano lauds successes in US border security (AP)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 07:37 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. and Mexico are making headway in the ongoing struggle to curb the flow of illegal drugs, cash and weapons across the border, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday.
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