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Al-Qaeda Somalia in US: Supporters Blamed For Ohio Arson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:00 +0000

Leaders of a nonviolent Columbus mosque finger local al-Shabaab supporters — who want control of the mosque — for intimidation by arson.

Doug Ross @ Journal found this 21 hours ago on pajamasmedia.com

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Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama Again

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:55 +0000

LONDON Seaborne raiders in a high-speed skiff tried again on Wednesday to commandeer the Maersk Alabama, the American-flagged ship seized by pirates in April , the United States Navy said. In a separate episode, the captain of a hijacked chemical tanker was reported to have died of gunshot ...

Wolfe Reports found this 2 days ago on nytimes.com

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Somali Pirates Hire Spokespeople?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:12 +0000

Per a WSJ.com report (registration/subscription may be required) … Speaking by phone from Xaradheere, a pirate stronghold in Somalia, a Somali claiming to represent the pirates said the U.S.-flagged vessel narrowly escaped capture. His account matched details provided by U.S. and ...

tsteels2 posted 2 days ago from themoderatevoice.com

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Pirates strike twice on Maersk ship

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:55 +0000

How do you say “YARRRR!” in Somali? The crew of the MV Maersk Alabama heard it again, when it was attacked by Somali pirates for the second time this year. The last time , it looked pretty bad for awhile. The captain was taken hostage, but a cracker-jack U.S. Navy sniper team ...

weswolfe posted 2 days ago from wolfereports.com

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Police worried Canadian youths left to join Islamic radicals in Somalia

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:20:30 +0000

Counterterrorism officials are investigating a group of youths who allegedly left Canada for East Africa two weeks ago, amid concerns they may have gone to join the Somali militant group Al-Shabab.

The Jawa Report found this 4 days ago on nationalpost.com

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American Somali arrested by Dutch authorities identified as Mohamud Said Omar

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:23:36 +0000

Rahm at Terror Free Somalia is on top of this. From the Star-Tribune: A Somali man from Minneapolis being held in a Dutch jail on suspicion of bankrolling terrorist activities has been identified by sources in the Twin Cities Somali...

Knowledge is Power found this 7 days ago on mypetjawa.mu.nu

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NEFA: Ft. Hood Cleric Awlaki Urged Muslims to "Fight Against Government Armies" in July '09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

The NEFA Foundation has obtained a copy of an English-language online blog post from just this past summer by Shaykh Anwar al-Awlaki -- the Yemeni cleric suspected of influencing Ft. Hood shooter Maj. Malik Hasan -- titled, "Fighting Against Government Armies in the Muslim World." In his ...

Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog found this 9 days ago on counterterrorismblog.org

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How America created the Fort Hood shooter

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0000

The Hasan case provides a strong argument for a "broken windows" approach to fighting Islamic extremism

Doug Ross @ Journal found this 5 days ago on americanthinker.com

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FBI sued over Ethiopian jailing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:41:29 +0000

An American man is suing the FBI for mistreatment while he was held in jail in Kenya and Ethiopia in 2007. Amir Meshal was arrested on the Kenyan border as he fled Somalia after the ousting of the Islamist administration. According to the lawsuit, FBI agents interrogated him there, saying he had ...

ABA Journal Top Stories found this 9 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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