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Militants preparing to attack Bilawal House: Tappi

April 12, 2013 10:19
Pakistan secret agencies have revealed that a terror plan targeting PPP leader Awais Muzaffar Tappi and Bilawal Hose was in progress, media quoting officials reported on Thursday. According to a report conveyed to the concerned authorities, the agencies said that militant groups which include Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Jundullah and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LeJ) are preparing to attack 31 key personalities in Karachi, a metropolitan of Pakistan. “President Zardari’s relative Muzaffar Tappi might be attacked with a bomb while the attack on Bilawal House is also possible,” the report s

Turkey police foils Al-Qaeda plot against US embassy

April 12, 2013 05:30
Turkish police have uncovered and foiled an alleged plot by Al-Qaeda to bomb the US embassy in Ankara, as well as a synagogue and other targets in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Friday. As a result of a February raid in Istanbul and the northeastern city of Corlu, police had arrested 12 people, including eight Turks, two Azeris and two Chechens, and seized 22 kilogrammes of explosives, CNNTurk reported.

Combined Afghan, Coalition Force arrests IMU facilitator

April 11, 2013 05:32
A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator Juma Khan in the Ishkamish district of Afghanistan's Takhar province on April 8, ISAF reported.Khan used his home as a staging point for terrorists, offering a safe haven and weapons storage for fighters as they prepared for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, officials said.

Seasoned combat leader takes over Africa Command

April 9, 2013 10:03
One of the American military's most seasoned combat leaders took charge today of U.S. Africa Command, whose No. 1 mission is to work with allies to neutralize the continent's widening web of Islamic extremist groups, including those affiliated with al-Qaida. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez took over for Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, who is retiring after 39 years in uniform, including two years as an enlisted 82nd Airborne paratrooper. Since its creation in 2007, Africa Command has grown from a relative backwater to arguably one of the most important commands in the U.S.

3 detained in operation against DHKP/C in Istanbul

April 6, 2013 16:34
Three people were detained in Istanbul on Wednesday evening in an operation targeting the terrorist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C). A team from the Istanbul Police Department's counterterrorism unit raided seven locations in the Sultangazi district where suspected members of the terrorist group were believed to be staying. Weapons were seized and three people were detained by the police during the operation. The area where the operation was conducted was temporarily closed off by the police.

Military suspends operations in southwest Colombia

April 6, 2013 15:30
The Colombian army has suspended operations in the country's southwest, a military source told AFP on Saturday, in a move reports said was meant to allow FARC leader Pablo Catatumbo to exit the country to attend peace talks in Cuba. "Yes, military operations have been suspended," said one high-ranking military official, without providing details, other than to confirm that the interruption in fighting had been ordered by top government officials.

Military conducts pursuit operations vs NPAs who killed militiaman, cop in Negros

April 6, 2013 09:06
Pursuit operations are now ongoing against the New People's Army (NPA) band who shot and killed a militiaman and a police officer in Escalante City, Negros Oriental Monday night, the 3rd Infantry Division reported Wednesday.In a belated reports, Major Rey Tiongson, 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson, said the shooting took place around 6 p.m.

Two killed, three hurt in series of NPA attacks in Compostela Valley

April 4, 2013 14:46
A soldier and a militiaman was killed while three other were hurt during a series of attacks by New People's Army (NPA) members at Compostela Valley Wednesday.Capt. Raul Villegas, a spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division, said the first incident took place around 4:30 p.m. as the soldiers were conducting a patrol operation at the vicinity of Sitio Cambaratic, Barangay Libudon, Mabini townHe added that the NPAs, who numbered 15 to 20, first detonated a landmine then fired upon the troops.

Police launch operation against DHKP/C in Istanbul

April 4, 2013 13:03
The Istanbul Police Department launched an operation against the left-wing Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) terrorist organization in the city’s Sultangazi district on Wednesday. Police raided a house which belongs to the terrorist group and seized explosive devices and weapons. Sources say the investigation is under way and that the police are still searching for further evidence.

Eritrean man gets nine years in prison for aiding Somalia's al Shabaab

March 27, 2013 20:15
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Eritrean man who admitted to having ties to the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab was sentenced on Wednesday to 9-1/4 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan said. Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed pleaded guilty in June to conspiring to provide material support to al Shabaab, and to conspiring to receive military-type training from the group.
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