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| Terror Networks & Islam |
| Daily Terrorism Outside Iraq and Afghanistan |
| 2005-06-08 |
| June 8, 2005: There's always terrorist violence going on outside Iraq. For example, here are significant terrorist events in the first three days of June, outside of Iraq and Afghanistan 1 June · Pakistan. Masked gunmen killed a tribal elder in the Northwest Frontier region · Russia. A bomb destroyed a major electrical line near Kursk, though power was not interrupted. · Syria. Sheik Mohammed al-Khasnawi, a prominent Kurdish leader, was found dead from torture in Dayr-az-Zawr, several days after he had been reported kidnapped. The Syrian government says the murdered was committed by criminals, while Kurdish sources believe it was done at the orders of Syrian security. · Straits of Malacca: In the first attack since early April, pirates boarded a Thai-owned tanker and took off two of the crew; ransom demands have been made. 2 June · Greece. Shortly after midnight, the "Revolutionary Struggle" radical group set off a bomb at the Ministry of the Interior, causing some damage but no injuries due to the hour. · Kashmir. The National Conference party leader Abdul Hamid Balawasriy was assassinated in Srinagar; he was the son of former party leader Ghilam Mohammed, who was assassinated several years ago. · Lebanon. Samir Kassir, a prominent anti-Syrian journalist, was assassinated when his car blew up. · Bangladesh. A prosperous timber merchant was kidnapped in Meherpur. Although this may be just a criminal act, no ransom has so far been demanded. 3 June · Spain. Unknown persons torched the car of Judge Bathezar Garzon, who has been prominent in prosecuting both ETA and al Qaeda terrorists, and was a key player in attempted to try former Argentine Dictator Augusto Pinochet. June 5, 2005: The presence of Islamic radicals in some parts of Latin America is well known. With its vast wildernesses and weak governments, Latin America has been used for safe houses, transit routes for personnel, and even training bases. The focus of these activities has been on moving and training Islamic terrorists. Recently, however, a potentially disturbing trend has begun to develop, as intelligence suggests that the Islamic radicals are establishing ties with domestic radical and criminal groups in several countries. Haiti - members of an Islamic group known to have ties with al Qaeda have apparently been providing training in weapons and explosives use to one of the pro-Aristide gangs, while also attempting to convert gang members to Islam. Dominican Republic - two local radical groups seem to have been in contact with Islamic radicals, seeking financial and technical assistance. Nicaragua — Al Qaeda, which is believed to have moved important operatives through the country from time to time, may be trying to reach out to dissatisfied fringe elements with the intention of helping them undertake terrorist attacks against the government. Three Frontiers Region-- Hizbollah, and perhaps other Islamic groups, have been able to operate rather freely in the porous borderlands where Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay come together, taking advantage of rampant corruption, to establish training camps, safe houses, and logistical bases. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Three Frontiers Region is an old NAZI hangout. Just birds of a feather. Nothing new... Go away... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-06-08 10:19 |