Category Archives: Stratfor

Iran will escort ‘aid’ ships to Gaza

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And so it begins. Iran and Turkey will start the process that could easily end with the annihilation of Israel. The one democratic state in the middle east that for what its worth, actually offers real human rights to Arab Muslims not to mention the women.

From Stratfor:

June 6, 2010
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said June 6 it is ready to provide military escorts to aid ships attempting to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, Mehr news agency reported, citing a statement by an aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei within the IRGC. Ali Shirazi said Iran’s naval forces are ready to escort ships to Gaza if Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues the order. He also said it is Iran’s duty to defend the people of Gaza.

Guantanamo catch and release. Great results.

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From STRATFOR:

Yemen: New AQAP Leader Named
May 27, 2010
A new Saudi leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was introduced in a recently released video, Al Arabiya reported May 27. The leader was identified as Uthman Ahmad al-Ghamidi, 31, who was released from Guantanamo in June 2006. He spent more than four years there after he was arrested in Afghanistan.

U.S.: NYPD Probe Suspicious Vehicle, Bomb Squad Called

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U.S.: NYPD Probe Suspicious Vehicle, Bomb Squad Called  STRATFOR
May 13, 2010
New York City police are investigating a vehicle in the Union Square area that appeared to be carrying at least two gas canisters, according to ABC News, Reuters reported May 14. The city’s bomb squad was called in to check out the vehicle parked near the intersection of 15th Street and Irving Place directly in front of the headquarters of the electric utility Con Edison. An NYPD spokesman confirmed investigation of a suspicious vehicle was under way in the Union Square area but could provide no further details. The Fire Department reported no radiation measured in the area

update:

U.S.: NYPD Declares No Threat In Union Square
May 14, 2010
New York City police investigators located the owner of the 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which was parked in front of the Con Edison utility building, AP reported May 14. The owner told police he had gas cans in his car because he mows lawns for his family. He parked the car in the area because he was attending a concert nearby, police said.

STRATFOR: Pakistani Taliban behind Times Square attempt

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May 9, 2010
The Pakistani Taliban were behind the attempted bombing in New York’s Times Square, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said May 9, Reuters reported. Speaking on ABC television’s “This Week,” Holder said there is evidence of the Pakistani Taliban’s involvement but there was nothing to suggest the Pakistani government knew of the attempt. Holder said the administration is satisfied with the amount of cooperation the Pakistani government was giving in the investigation.

Blast at mosque in Somalia kills 30

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Here is the kind of peace we can expect when Canada and the west becomes homogenously, non multiculturaly Islamic:

From Stratfor:

Somalia: Mosque Blasts Kill At Least 30
May 1, 2010
Two explosions at a mosque in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killed at least 30 people May 1 and wounded an estimated 100 others, Reuters reported. It was the second attack this week on a mosque in Bakara Market, an area of Mogadishu dominated by members of Hizb-i-Islami and al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, the country’s two main insurgent groups.

*** Indian forces open fire at border of Pakistan ***

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From STRATFOR:

April 19, 2010
Indian troops opened “unprovoked fire” at the Pakistani border in Shakargarh Sector, ARY News reported April 19. For more than 30 minutes, Indian forces fired at least 90 rounds and mortar shells at the boundary area. No casualties were reported.

Pakistan: 41 Killed In Twin Suicide Bomb Attacks

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April 17, 2010 from STRATFOR.COM
Two suicide bombers attacked the Kacha Pukka refugee camp in northwest Pakistan on April 17, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 60 others, VOA News reported. Police say the bombers, who were wearing burqas, struck minutes apart as residents lined up to register for aid. Reuters says about 300 people were waiting in line at the time of the attack. Kacha Pukka houses people fleeing violence in the Orakzai district, where Pakistani forces have recently stepped up an offensive against Taliban militants.

Stratfor: Russia arrests 20 Muslim ‘militants’

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Russia: Suspects Arrested
March 15, 2010
More than twenty of Islamic organization Tablighi Jamaat’s members were arrested in Chita, Siberia, a Federal Security Service spokesman said on March 15. The leader was captured while leading a religious meeting, said the spokesman; suspects include foreign nationals accused of violating immigration law.

Al Queda threatens Philipine Capital

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February 22, 2010 STRATFOR:
An army spokesman said Philippine security forces went on high alert in the capital, bracing for potential bomb attacks from an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group to avenge the death of a senior rebel leader, Reuters reported Feb. 22. Lieutenant Colonel Romeo Brawner stated that the army and police were monitoring the movements of militants in Manila, closely coordinating with police in the national capital region to thwart any potential Abu Sayyaf attacks. He added that there is a small militant cell operating in Manila.

Two news bits of note

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From Stratfor.com‘s agregator

U.S.: U.K. Flight Denied Entry
February 15, 2010
British Airways Flight 243 was denied entry into U.S. airspace because of a “data discrepancy” about a 55-year-old American passenger in what may have been the first time a British flight was denied access to American airspace, the Telegraph reported Feb. 15, officials said. The Boeing 747, with 318 passengers and crew, had been flying over the Atlantic for two hours when the discrepancy was spotted. Upon the return to London, the man and his luggage were searched, then he was handed over to immigration officials. It was not known if he was later released.

UAE: Warrants Issued In Hamas Official’s Slaying
February 15, 2010
Dubai Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim said Feb. 15 that arrest warrants were being issued for 11 Europeans allegedly involved in the killing of senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Reuters reported. Tamim said police already have arrested two Palestinians suspected of providing logistical support for the killing and that officials are not ruling out the possibility of involvement by Israel.

SSTRATFOR: Russia: At Least 20 Dead In Gunbattle

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February 12, 2010
Russian security forces said on Feb. 12 that at least 20 insurgents had died in a gunbattle in the North Caucasus region of Ingushetia, reported Reuters, citing Russian news agencies. A search continues for remaining rebels and officials are trying to identify the dead, RIA Novosti reported.

Biden: Al Queda changing tactics

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February 11, 2010
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said al Qaeda was moving toward smaller but “devastatingly frightening” attacks, adding that the chance of another 9/11-style mass assault is unlikely, Reuters reported Feb. 11. Biden also said the situation in Pakistan worried him more than that of Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, stating that it is a big country with nuclear weapons and a significant minority of radicalized population. He added that Pakistan does not have a completely functional democracy, making it his greatest concern. Biden said the concern relates to someone just strapping a backpack on them with weapons and blowing up.?

The Netherlands: Police Evacuate Rail Station

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From Stratfor:

February 9, 2010
Police said a train station in the southern Dutch city of Den Bosch was evacuated and suspect was arrested after a bomb threat, Reuters reported Feb. 9. A police spokesman stated that the explosives team is investigating the area, adding that a man was arrested because of his suspicious behavior. Some houses and offices surrounding the station were evacuated and trains to and from the station were halted.

From Infidel:

This is the first youtube video anyone is aware of, of the arrest of the Muslim bomber (Yes the suspect was a Muslim and made references to 9-11 Etc.) wh terrorized a train in the Netherlands.

STRATFOR: Sanctions on Iran will toughen

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February 8, 2010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Feb. 8 that Iran has left the international community no choice but to pursue new sanctions against the country, Reuters reported. Gates, at a joint news conference with French Defense Minister Herve Morin, said a peaceful resolution to the issue of Iran’s nuclear program is possible, but “it will require all of the international community to work together.” Morin said France is in “complete agreement” with the United States, BBC reported.