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DOUSED IN BOILING OIL; Al Qaeda terrorist attacked convicted robber in jail: GUN raider Malcolm Cruddas today told how an al Qaeda terrorist attacked him in prison with boiling fat. The 33-year-old suffered first degree burns when oil was poured over his head in Durham's Frankland Prison by Omar Khyam. Now home after a seven-year sentence, the 33-year-old father-of-two, said: "All...; Tags: al-Qaeda, HARDWARE, HEALTHCARE; Research articles 2008-10-10
World Tonight: Terror trial: A 33-YEAR-old man charged with directing terrorism will today go on trial. Raingzieb Ahmed, 33, of Fallowfield, Manchester, is also accused of being a member of al Qaeda.; Tags: al-Qaeda, Government, Manchester, terrorism; Research articles 2008-09-23
In victory's direction: where we're headed in Iraq, and why we must arrive: IN July, five American soldiers died in action in Iraq. That's the lowest number since the war began in March of 2003. A prudent leader, Gen. David Petraeus has warned his commanders not to claim success yet. Nonetheless, in traveling around the country in early August at Petraeus's invitation, I...; Tags: al-Qaeda, American General; Research articles 2008-09-15
The Seventh Anniversary Of 9/11: President Bush Has Kept Our Nation Safe In The Seven Years Following 9/11 WASHINGTON -- Tomorrow, in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President and Mrs. Bush will participate in a moment of silence at the White House and deliver remarks at the dedication of the Pentagon memorial. Following...; Tags: Administration, al-Qaeda, Government, president, terrorism, U.S.; Research articles 2008-09-10
World Tonight: Taliban fight: PAKISTAN' S army said it had routed Taliban militants in a stronghold near the Afghan border - but turned up no sign of Osama bin Laden or al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri. Pakistani officials said troops had killed 560 Pakistani and foreign fighters.; Tags: al-Qaeda, Pakistan, troop; Research articles 2008-09-02

Meandering toward disaster: the perils of making a left-wing ideologue commander-in-chief: ON the War on Terror, as with most issues, it can be difficult to understand Barack Obama's thinking if you listen only to his finely wrought speeches. But if you take the time to watch as Obama meanders toward a position, understanding him is easy. Case in point: the...; Tags: al-Qaeda, attack, Government, Obama, SECURITY, U.S.; Research articles 2008-09-01
Statement by the President: WASHINGTON -- Today in Iraq, responsibility for security in Anbar Province was transferred to Iraqi civilian authorities. Iraqi forces will now take the lead in security operations in Anbar, with American troops moving into an overwatch role. Not long ago, Anbar was one of the most dangerous provinces in Iraq....; Tags: al-Qaeda, Iraq, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-09-01
Iraq largely free of foreign fighters: police: BAQUBA, Iraq AFP — Counter-offensives by the security forces over the past year have largely rid Iraq of foreign fighters recruited by insurgent groups such as Al-Qaeda, a top police commander said on Monday. "Arab fighters have left Iraq and we are done with them," interior ministry spokesman Major...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, Iraq, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-09-01
Qaeda defectors claw way back into Iraq mainstream: DHULUIYAH, Iraq AFP — Last month Al-Qaeda fighters Abdul Rahman Mohammed and Ahmed Ali laid down their arms after nearly four years of fighting US soldiers in Iraq. The two young men and hundreds like them from Al-Qaeda and other insurgent groups in largely Sunni Arab Salaheddin province surrendered...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, Iraq, Leadership, occupation, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-31
US hands over former Sunni rebel hotspot to Iraq: RAMADI, Iraq AFP — Iraqi forces on Monday took control of the Sunni Anbar province, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, from the US military, symbolising the growing security gains in the war-torn country. The transfer ceremony at the governate building in the provincial capital of Ramadi marked...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, Government, HotSpot, Iraq, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-31
Yemen arrests wanted Jihad leader: SANAA AFP — Yemeni authorities have arrested a leader of the Islamist Jihad movement in the south of the country after a five-year search, a security official said on Saturday. The arrest came after an exchange of fire between police and supporters of Khaled Abdel Nabi, who had taken...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, arrest, attack, leader, SECURITY, south; Research articles 2008-08-30
Plot charge: THREE men were appearing in court today charged over an alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister. The trio were arrested at Manchester Airport and in Accrington, Lancashire, on August 14 and are due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. Ishaq Kanmi, 22, of Cromwell...; Tags: al-Qaeda; Research articles 2008-08-29
Yemen police arrest 30 Al-Qaeda suspects: SANAA AFP — Yemeni authorities have arrested 30 suspected Al-Qaeda members in the past two weeks in a crackdown on the jihadist network in the eastern province of Hadramaut, an official told AFP Sunday. The official, who asked not to be named, said "a series of security operations" have...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-24
US forces capture alleged planner of US journalist's abduction: BAGHDAD AFP — The US military said on Sunday it has captured an Al-Qaeda militant who allegedly planned the abduction of American journalist Jill Carroll in January 2006. Salim Abdallah Ashur al-Shujayri, also known as Abu Uthman, was captured during an operation on August 11, the military said in...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, Baghdad, journalist, Leadership; Research articles 2008-08-24
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Iraq dinner banquet: BAGHDAD AFP — A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people and wounded 32 when he attacked a dinner banquet attended by police and members of an anti-Qaeda Awakening group near Baghdad Sunday, a security official said. The bomber blew up his explosives-laden vest as police and members of...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, Baghdad, Iraq, ministry, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-24
Iraq's bombed mosque city pins hopes on vote: SAMARRA, Iraq AFP — For some Iraqis voting is a way to avenge the killing of their loved ones, others hope the ballot will enact change, bring justice and maybe even reverse their fortunes. Nearly 100,000 voters in central Iraq's Samarra -- a city with a violent past and...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, ballot, Iraq; Research articles 2008-08-23
Arab-Israeli accused of seeking to create Qaeda cell: JERUSALEM AFP — An Arab-Israeli was charged on Friday with trying to contact Al-Qaeda in a bid to set up a local cell of the global extremist network, police said. The indictment alleges that Khaled Abu Raqiq, 24, a Bedouin from the southern town of Tel Sheva, used the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, attack, cell, INTERNET; Research articles 2008-08-22
Pakistan missile strike kills eight: officials: PESHAWAR, Pakistan AFP — Missiles fired from Afghanistan hit a militant hideout in Pakistan's tribal belt Wednesday, killing at least eight people including some foreign extremists, security officials said. The strike in the South Waziristan region was the first since key US ally Pervez Musharraf resigned as president on...; Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, Government, missile, Pakistan, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-20
Another tack in terror-financier lawsuit: Only days after suffering a significant setback in their lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, lawyers at Cozen O'Connor and other plaintiffs' lawyers have opened a new front in their battle to hold terrorism financiers accountable for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. In court papers filed in federal district court in Manhattan,...; Tags: al-Qaeda, attack, bank, Government, lawsuit, lawyer, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-20
43 killed in attack on Algerian police school: ISSERS, Algeria AFP — A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside a police school in Algeria on Tuesday, killing 43 people and raising fears of an Al-Qaeda-linked campaign in north Africa. Witnesses told AFP the attacker drove a car packed with explosives at the main entrance to the...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, Algeria, attack, Government, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-19