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BREAKING NEWS AND IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM |
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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.
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| 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.
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| INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST SYMBOLS DATABASE | |
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Terrorist Groups Around The World Use Distinct Symbols To Convey Their Ideology And Goals.
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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.
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| RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS |
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LOCATION |
DESCRIPTION |
| Aug 22, 2008 |
Thailand |
Two bombs exploded in Narathiwat, killing two people and wounding more than 30 others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| Aug 21, 2008 |
Turkey |
A car bomb exploded as a police bus drove alongside it in Izmir, injuring 16 people. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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| Aug 19, 2008 |
Algeria |
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Bouira that killed 12 people and injured 15 others. The suicide bomber drove into a bus transporting Canadian and Algerian workers for a Canadian engineering company.
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| TERRORISM-RELATED ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS |
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LOCATION |
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| Jul 30, 2008 |
United Kingdom |
Hassan Tabbakh, a Syrian born man convicted of "preparing for acts of terrorism" in a Birmingham Crown Court, was sentenced to 7 years in prison. |
| Jun 26, 2008 |
Yemen |
Yemen security forces arrested ten suspected Al Qaeda members in Sana’a for allegedly supporting the terrorist organization. Among those arrested was the suspected top Al Qaeda leader in the area, Haytham Bin Saad. |
| Jun 13, 2008 |
Germany |
Ibrahim Raschid, an Iraqi refugee, was sentenced to three years in prison in Berlin for soliciting members or supporters for Al Qaeda on the Internet. |
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