Archive for December, 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Hijacking of Indian Air 814: Anniversary of Freedom
Happy New Year! All around the globe, people celebrate New Year’s Eve six billion different ways. But for American Dr. Jeanne Moore, this night — for the rest of her life — is a night to celebrate freedom. Seven New Year’s Eves ago today, Dr. Moore was released from captivity by Islamic Terrorists. It was […]
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Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Car Bomb Explodes At Madrid Airport
A powerful bomb hidden inside a van has exploded in a parking garage at the Barajas International Airport in Madrid. All air traffic was immediately halted on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The blast occurred near terminal four; all flights to and from that terminal remain suspended. Twenty-six people are reported […]
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
All TSA Screeners Have Undergone Hajj Training
It’s Hajj season. In case you are unfamiliar with the concept, Hajj means pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia — a journey all Muslims are expected to make once in their lifetime. Approximately 20,000 US Muslims will make the trip to Islam’s holiest site this year. So as not to offend any of this small majority […]
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
LAPD: 200 With Terror Ties Arrested Since 9/11
Among those arrested include North Africans tied to Al Qaeda and Chechens tied to “The Butcher of Beslan.” So how exactly is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) laying down such a remarkable record? Simple: it has forward-thinking officers who are determined to think outside the box. Over the past five years, the LAPD has […]
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Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
Explosion at Airport in Pakistan Kills One, Injures Two
A car bomb has exploded in a parking lot just outside Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan. One person is dead and at least two are injured. Peshawar is the capital of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province and borders Afghanistan. The area has been hit by several bombings in the past few months.
From GulfNews:
Malik Saad, head […]
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Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
Did Murder Suspect Escape Airport in Sister’s Veil?
British detectives tell newspapers that Mustafa Jamma, the lead suspect in the December 2005 murder of a female British Police Officer(Pc), is believed to have escaped from the country via Heathrow Airport — wearing his sister’s veil and using her passport. The incident has sparked new controversy about veiled women in public places in lieu […]
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Paris Airport Targeted by Islamists
In September 2003, Al Qaeda’s No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri appeared on a video tape vowing to target “American and French crusaders.” Today, French counter-terrorism officials revealed that foiled terror plots targeted the Paris Metro and Orly Airport.
From the International Herald Tribune:
French counterterrorism forces are on high alert going into presidential elections next spring, two […]
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Saturday, December 16th, 2006
London Planes Plot Thickens - Part I
For about five months now, England has been trying to extradite Rashid Rauf from Pakistan. Rauf, a citizen of both countries, is the alleged mastermind of the London Planes Plot — one which involved plans to blow up as many as ten commercial jets bound from London to the United States. The plot was foiled […]