“The chaos over the past two days has raised fears that the type of car bomb attacks that have become commonplace in Iraq has now reached European shores.” “Police Arrest 2 More in Connection With London, Scotland Terror Incidents,” from the Associated Press: GLASGOW, Scotland “” Three terrorist suspects were in police custody Sunday “” […]
Archives for June 2007
Glasgow attack believed linked to London plot; suspicious “device” found on attacker taken to hospital
An update on the Glasgow attack. “Flaming SUV Rams U.K. Airport; 2 Arrests,” by Ian Stewart for the Associated Press: A Jeep Cherokee trailing a cascade of flames rammed into Glasgow airport on Saturday, shattering glass doors just yards from passengers lined up at the check-in counters. Police said they believed the attack was linked […]
US warned of possible Glasgow attack two weeks ago in connection with other threats
“A US official told ABCNews.com that the intelligence reports led to the assignment of Federal Air Marshals to flights into and out of both Glasgow and Prague.” “US Warned of Glasgow Threat Two Weeks Ago,” by Richard Esposito and Rhonda Schwartz for ABC News’ The Blotter: U.S. law enforcement officials received intelligence reports two weeks […]
British alert level raised to “critical,” U.S. steps up security at airports
From Sky News. The “critical” level warns of an imminent attack. Watch this space for updates. Also, “U.S. Orders Boost in Airport Security in Wake of London, Glasgow Terror Acts,” from Fox News: WASHINGTON “” Some U.S. airports will tighten security in response to possible terrorist incidents in Britain, the White House said Saturday. The […]
Two arrested after blazing car driven into Glasgow airport
Eyewitness reports indicate this was no accident. “Blazing car crashes into airport,” from the BBC: A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport, police have confirmed. Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the building with flames coming out from underneath. They have also […]
Internet posting prior to car bomb attempt: “Today I say: Rejoice, by Allah, London shall be bombed.”
“Was London Bomb Plot Heralded On Web?” by Tucker Reals for CBS News: Hours before London explosives technicians dismantled a large car bomb in the heart of the British capital’s tourist-rich theater district, a message appeared on one of the most widely used jihadist Internet forums, saying: “Today I say: Rejoice, by Allah, London shall […]
Muslim rule in Nigerian state “chokes” Christian community
Islamic Tolerance Alert, and an update on the plight of Christians in Nigeria. “Nigeria – Muslim Rule in Kebbi State Chokes Church,” from Compass Direct: KALGO, Nigeria, June 29 (Compass Direct News) — For Kebbi state pastor Nuhu Mamman, to become a Christian was to have a death sentence passed on the life he knew: […]
Jihadists from Australia implicated in Lebanon violence
Among other foreign jihadists. “Arrested Aussies ‘not senior extremists’,” by Ed O’Loughlin for the Sydney Morning Herald: POLICE who arrested boxing champion Ahmed Elomar with two other Australian friends in Lebanon say that the three are not known to be senior wanted extremists. “These are not names that I’ve heard of,” said Lt Colonel Bassem […]
Spain detains four suspected of links to Al-Qaeda
“The ministry had said the men arrested Tuesday were suspected of recruiting people to send to jihadist training camps in Africa.” From Agence France-Presse: MADRID: Spain’s Interior Ministry said Friday police had arrested a Moroccan man in Barcelona suspected of having links to Al-Qaeda, three days after three other Moroccans were detained for the same […]
Lal Masjid cleric: “If the government carried out an operation then we will follow the way of jihad”… our male and female students can carry out suicide attack as a last option.”
And then, sympathizers would accuse government forces of destroying the mosque themselves. Lal Masjid Update. “Suicide bombers hiding in mosque, claims Musharraf,” from Reuters: ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf yesterday said suicide bombers from an Al Qaeda-linked militant group are holed up in a mosque in the centre of the capital, Islamabad. Authorities have been locked […]
Mickey the Jihadist Rat “martyred” in final episode
On American television, shows “jump the shark.” On Hamas TV, apparently they “martyr the mouse.” And then it’s time to move on to new programming. An update on this story. “Hamas TV show kills militant mouse character,” from the Associated Press: GAZA CITY (AP) — A Mickey Mouse lookalike who preached Islamic domination on a […]
Second car found laden with explosives
“Two explosive-laden cars in London linked,” from CNN: LONDON, England (CNN) — A vehicle containing fuel, gas canisters and nails found early Friday near Trafalgar Square is “clearly linked” to another explosives-packed car found outside a nightclub near Piccadilly Circus, Metropolitan Police said. A “considerable” amount of fuel and gas canisters, along with a “substantial […]
Police have picture of suspect in car bomb plot
Not Methodists. Not from Phoenix. “Terror Plot Involves Islamic Extremists; Police Have ‘Crystal Clear’ Picture of Suspect,” by Brian Ross and Richard Esposito for ABC News: British police have a “crystal clear” picture of the man who drove the bomb-rigged silver Mercedes outside a London nightclub, and officials tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com he bears […]
“International elements” involved in London bomb plot
Hmmm. Methodists from Phoenix? “Police avert car bomb ‘carnage,’” from the BBC, with thanks to Mao: …Police were alerted by an ambulance crew who saw smoke coming from the silver Mercedes, parked near the Tiger Tiger nightclub. “International elements” are believed to be involved, the BBC has been told. Police sources say it is quite […]
Any true SCHOLARS here?
This call for “true SCHOLARS” comes into the Hate Mail Bag from ThanksToBeAMuslim@AllahSWT.org: I hope some (few) commentators here are true SCHOLARS (started by Islam- during the WesternDarkAge- lol). It is clear the Autistic-Depressed-JewishCancerGene needs AGAIN…yes…AGAI..therapy. Now I know why GOD (Allah-SWT) “cursed” the jews…it speaks for itself in the hateful, proud-for-nothing-INTEREST-gulping Jews (not all […]
“Already, a body of impartial evidence strongly suggests an inexplicably steady policy of accommodation by the United States to Islamist demands”
In “Kosovo conundrum” in the Washington Times (thanks to all who sent this in), Michael Djordjevich of the Studenica Foundation discusses U.S. aid for the Kosovo jihad: …Kosovo is unfinished business, left over from the violent dissolution of Yugoslavia in the past decade and the legacy of fundamentally flawed American policies promulgated by the Clinton […]
Majid Khadduri and George W. Bush
When he spoke this week at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Islamic Center of Washington, President Bush said: “In the Middle East, we have seen instead the rise of a group of extremists who seek to use religion as a path to power and a means of domination. This […]
Man Sexually Assaulted in Pakistan After Refusing to Convert to Islam
No Compulsion In Religion Alert from Pakistan. From Christian Today (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist): Lawyers in Pakistan are investigating a report that up to 30 men tortured and gang-raped a young Christian man for refusing to convert to Islam. The victim is seriously injured and unable to move, Release International’s partner in Pakistan has […]
Palestinian Sheikh: Fatah should challenge Hamas’ view of Islam
Sheikh Sa’d Sharaf is proceeding from a fact that we have pointed out here again and again: that the jihadists appeal to Muslims by presenting themselves as the exponents of “true Islam,” and moderate Muslims (not to say that Fatah is a genuine example of such people) have made no effective comeback. We have, incidentally, […]
Olmert: “˜A Country Cannot Protect Itself Ad Infinitum”
Olmert admits defeat, and tells the residents of Sderot to get used to jihad attacks. When has the leader of a nation ever spoken this way? The sooner the Israelis get a new Prime Minister, the better. By Hana Levi Julian for Israel National News (thanks to WriterMom): (IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned in […]