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US Releases Terror Trainer, British Outraged

Kevin Spak — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:59:05 CST

Controversy erupted in Britain today, in the wake of a Guardian report that the US had quietly released Mohammed Junaid Babar—the jihadi whose terrorist training camp produced the mastermind behind London’s 2005 suicide bombings that killed 52—after just four and a half years in jail. Babar was sentenced...

Osama Warns Europe to Leave Afghanistan

Harry Kimball — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:15:29 CDT

Osama bin Laden wants Europe to pull its troops out Afghanistan and sever ties with the US. In a new audio message, the al-Qaeda chief admonishes European nations for putting in with a United States whose “supreme commander has no regard for human life and intentionally bombs villagers from the...

London Unveils Terror Memorial

Kevin Spak — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:21:07 CDT

London officially unveiled its memorial to the 52 people killed in the July 7, 2005, terror attacks today, the Guardian reports. The Hyde Park memorial consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, each representing a victim, split into four groups corresponding to the four bombing targets. In the center is a...

Pakistan Arrests Suspect in '05 London Attacks

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:34:53 CST

Pakistani police have arrested an al-Qaeda suspect believed to have links to the 2005 London transit bombings, acting on a tip from the US. Zabi ul Taifi, a Saudi national, was among seven al-Qaeda suspects caught in a raid near Peshawar, reports the AP. An unmanned spy plane and three...

Al-Qaeda Works Cheap, Stays Hidden

Jess Kilby — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:18:01 CDT

International efforts to cut off terrorists from funding have failed because al-Qaeda cells operate cheaply and independently, avoiding official funding channels, experts say. While the US and its allies have focused on freezing bank accounts and monitoring financial transactions, operatives build $15 bombs, drum up hard-to-trace cash through illegal scams,...

Dutch Pol Posts Anti-Islam Film Online

Peter Fearon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:30:24 CDT

A controversial anti-Islamic movie interweaving graphic images of 9/11, a beheading and protests by extremists has been posted on a maverick internet site by the leader of a far-right Dutch political party. Dutch television refused to broadcast the 17-minute movie, Fitna , which has been slammed as anti-Muslim propaganda. It ends...

Saudi, Brit Royals Dine

Jane Yager — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:52:46 CDT

In the first visit of a Saudi king to the UK in 20 years, King Abdullah was treated to a Buckingham Palace banquet last night. His host, Queen Elizabeth, said Britain and Saudi Arabia must fight together against "terrorists who threaten the way of life of our citizens." Abdullah urged...

'Osama Bin London' Planned Several Attacks

Nick McMaster — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:04:42 CDT

An alleged terrorist organizer planned "six or seven" attacks leading up to the 2012 London Olympics, according to an undercover police who infiltrated his organization, the Guardian reports. Mohammed Hamid, who reportedly called himself "Osama bin London," is accused of establishing military-style Islamist training camps all over England. He and...