Eurabia Alert, and an update on this story. “Italy: Al-Qaeda allies ‘may carry out attacks’,” from AdnKronos International, November 7: Rome, 6 Nov. (AKI) – Italy was susceptible to terror attacks by allies of the Al-Qaeda network, the interior minister Roberto Maroni said on Friday. Maroni warned there were terror cells that identified with Al-Qaeda […]
Suicide bomber read Koran verses before attack
Now why would he read verses from the Book of Peace before committing an act of murderous violence? Find out in my book The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran. “Suicide bomber read verses before attack,” from Corriere della Sera, October 19 (thanks to C. Cantoni): MILAN – A small green-painted door opens onto the […]
U.S. also confronted Italy about allegations of bribing Taliban
An update on this story. “United States admits tackling Italians over payments to the Taleban,” by Tim Reid for the Times Online, October 17: The US Government acknowledged for the first time yesterday that payment of protection money to the Taleban by Italian forces in Afghanistan was discussed by American officials and their Italian counterparts […]
Italy was bribing the Taliban but didn’t tell the French, French troops killed and mutilated
The Italians forgot to mention to the French that they were playing Aethelred the Unready, and so the French were ambushed and killed. “French troops were killed after Italy hushed up ‘bribes’ to Taleban,” by Tom Coghlan in The Times, October 15 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): When ten French soldiers were killed last year in […]
Italy: Two more arrests in jihadist attack on army barracks
That’s the funny thing about the Tiny Minority of Extremists: Bit by bit, the number of known members always seems to be growing. An update on this story. “Italy: Two suspects arrested in military barracks attack,” from AdnKronos International, October 13: Milan, 13 October (AKI) – Two suspects and alleged accomplices were arrested early on […]
Jihad attack on army barracks in Italy — one soldier injured
Welcome to the New Europe. “Italy: Attempted terror attack against army barracks injures soldier,” from AKI, October 12 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Milan, 12 October (AKI) – An Italian soldier was injured on Monday after a Libyan man exploded a bomb hidden inside a toolbox at the entrance of the ‘Santa Barbara’ military barracks in […]