Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• Muslim-American terrorism study: Not many incidents, but it only takes one (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Mauritanian authorities foil terror attack attempt (AP)
• Plea hearing set for alleged NC terror plot leader (AP)
• To catch criminals, EU wants air passenger data (AFP)
• Number of US-Muslim terror suspects down: study (AFP)
• Indian torture tactics may boost militancy - HRW (Reuters)
• Devastating cyclone wreaks havoc in Australia (AFP)
• Indonesian cleric charged with plotting terrorism (AP)
• America's 'JihadJane' pleads guilty in terror plot (AFP)

Muslim-American terrorism study: Not many incidents, but it only takes one (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:47 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - In the years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the number of Muslim-American terrorism suspects and perpetrators has averaged about 16 per year. In 2010, according to a new report, the total was 20.

Mauritanian authorities foil terror attack attempt (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:11 PM PST AP - Security forces opened fire on a car loaded with explosives early Wednesday as it attempted to speed into the capital, setting off an enormous explosion and killing three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants, an official said.

Plea hearing set for alleged NC terror plot leader (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:58 AM PST AP - The North Carolina man accused of leading a circle of people indicted on terrorism charges is set to appear in federal court next week for a suddenly rescheduled plea hearing, according to court documents released Wednesday.

To catch criminals, EU wants air passenger data (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:30 AM PST AFP - The European Commission pushed Wednesday for a US-style tool forcing airlines flying in and out of the EU to hand passenger information to police, in a bid to catch dangerous criminals and terrorists.

Number of US-Muslim terror suspects down: study (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:37 AM PST AFP - The number of Muslim Americans involved in terrorist acts dropped by more than half last year compared to 2009, easing fears that the minority group is being radicalized, a study showed Wednesday.

Indian torture tactics may boost militancy - HRW (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:21 AM PST Reuters - Abusive counter-terrorism tactics, such as torture, are routinely used by Indian police and may actually be boosting militancy in the country, a report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.

Devastating cyclone wreaks havoc in Australia (AFP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST AFP - A terrifying top-strength cyclone slammed into Australia's populous northeast coast Thursday leaving a trail of destruction, the worst storm to batter the region in a century.

Indonesian cleric charged with plotting terrorism (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:41 AM PST AP - Prosecutors have formally charged Indonesia's best-known radical cleric with planning terrorist attacks, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death.

America's 'JihadJane' pleads guilty in terror plot (AFP) Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST AFP - An American woman who called herself "JihadJane" pleaded guilty to terror-related charges stemming from a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist.

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