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BREAKING NEWS AND IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

Two men involved in a terrorist plot to attack Jewish institutions and other targets have been sentenced in Los Angeles. The plot, which was conceived by a California prison inmate, targeted synagogues, the Israeli Consulate, the Los Angeles International Airport and the military.

LATEST NEWS
•	Three Men Charged In Germany for Terror Plot Targeting Americans (10/06/08)
•	Suspected Al Qaeda Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Yemen (09/24/08)
•	Three British Men Convicted in Airplane Terror Plot (09/15/08)
•	Pakistani Women Linked to Al Qaeda Indicted in New York (09/05/08)
•	Arizona Man Charged With Lying About Alleged Hamas Fundraising (08/26/08)
•	Two Sentenced in Los Angeles Terror Plot against Jewish Institutions (08/26/08)

IN THE COURTS
•	ADL Fights Back Against Terror Supporters in the Courts (09/19/09)
•	First Guantanamo Bay Detainee Convicted on Terrorism Charges (08/20/08)
•	Guantanamo Detainee Faces War Crimes Charges for U.S. Bomb Plot (06/04/08)

PROFILES IN TERROR
Sami Al-Arian Sami al-Arian, a former University of South Florida professor, has been indicted by the U.S. District Court in Virginia on two counts of criminal contempt for refusing to testify in a federal grand jury investigation reportedly looking into terrorism financing in Northern Virginia.


ADL's Terrorism Update Newsletter

PRESS RELEASES
•	ADL Praises New U.S. Sanctions On Iranian Shipping

TERROR AND TECHNOLOGY
•	American Al Qaeda Spokesman Releases New Video (10/10/08)
•	Online Terror Facilitator Sentenced in London (09/15/08)
•	Hamas Media Reaches Children with Messages of Hate and Violence (04/28/08)

INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST SYMBOLS DATABASE

Terrorist Groups Around The World Use Distinct Symbols To Convey Their Ideology And Goals.

FEATURED SYMBOL:
Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades

The Izzedeen al-Qassam Brigades (IQB), the well armed military wing of Hamas, seeks to conquer all of Israel by carrying out terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings, rocket attacks, shootings and kidnappings.

RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS
DATE	LOCATION	DESCRIPTION
Sep 16, 2008	Mauritania	Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb clashed with Mauritania military forces near Zouerat. Twelve Mauritanian soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured.
Sep 16, 2008	Mexico	Two grenades exploded in a crowd in the city of Morelia during an Independence Day march killing seven people and injuring over 100 others. Mexican authorities say that the drug trafficking cartel �La Familia� is likely to be involved in what they say was an act of terrorism.
Sep 16, 2008	Pakistan	A suicide bomber attacked a security outpost in Peshawar, killing three soldiers. Immediately after the blast, militants ambushed the outpost. Pakistani Authorities believe Taliban militants were behind the attack.

TERRORISM-RELATED ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS
DATE	LOCATION	DESCRIPTION
Sep 17, 2008	Philippines	Abdul Balahim, an operative for the Abu Sayyaf Group, was arrested in Zam�boanga City. Balahim was wanted for beheading 14 captured soldiers, according to Philippine authorities.
Sep 15, 2008	Australia	Seven Australian men of Middle Eastern decent were found guilty of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act in Melbourne. The men � Amer Haddara, Abdul Nacer Benbrika, Aimen Joud, Fadl Sayadi, Abdullah Merhi, Ezzit Raad, and Ahmed Raad � were arrested in 2005 while plotting to bomb a soccer match in Melbourne.
Sep 11, 2008	Australia	Belal Saadallah Khazaal was found guilty in Sydney of supporting acts of terrorism for producing a terror manual and faces up to 15 years in prison.