2011年12月16日星期五

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Iraqi admits trying to send weapons to al-Qaida (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:50 PM PST

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service, Waad Ramadan Alwan, 30, an Iraqi living as a refugee in Bowling Green, Ky., is shown. Alawan, who has professed his innocence to terrorism-related charges of trying to funnel rifles, missiles and cash to al-Qaida operatives in his home country was scheduled to appear in federal court Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 in Bowling Green, Ky., in a change-of-plea hearing. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshals Service via The Courier-Journal)AP - An Iraqi man who had claimed he was innocent of terrorism-related charges did an abrupt about-face Friday, pleading guilty in a Kentucky courtroom to trying to funnel weapons and cash to al-Qaida operatives in his home country.


Ariz. prosecutor wants immigration checks restored (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST

AP - An Arizona prosecutor planned no immediate action to address federal government concerns that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office committed widespread constitutional violations and discrimination against Latinos, saying Friday that the U.S. Justice Department report wouldn't be taken at "face value."

3 sentenced in terror plot on Australian army base (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:55 PM PST

AP - Three men who plotted a suicide attack against an Australian army base because they believed Islam was under threat from Western nations were sentenced Friday to more than 13 years in prison.
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