Seven Arabs Arrested in Karachi in Al Qaida Probe
Pakistan police and FBI conducted raids in Karachi arresting seven Arabs alleged to have al Qaida links. Officials say nationality unclear for some detainees while FBI monitored satellite calls. Explosive cache seized during a second raid includes 90 Kalashnikov rifles as investigations tie to the U.S. Consulate bombing and other attacks.
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Pakistan
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al-Qaida
U.S
Lashkare-Jhangvi
Lashkar-e- Jhangvi
Osama bin Laden
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Pearl
Pearl
Turkish forces take command of Kabul peacekeeping mission
Turkey, NATO’s sole Muslim member, assumes leadership of the 4000 plus international force guarding Kabul. Gen. Hilmi Akin Zorlu accepts from Britain as Afghan President Karzai attends the handover amid Britain planning large troop cuts. Turkey’s move raises its regional influence while US backing supports Ankara’s EU ambitions and financial rescue efforts.
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Afghanistan
Turkey
NATO
Hilmi Akin Zorlu
Britain
Zorlu
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
John McColl
International Security Assistance Forces
McColl
Huseyin Kivrikoglu
Necet Yazgin
U.S
European Union
International Security Assistance Force
ISAF
Terror suspect admits to buying chemicals
One of five Algerian suspects on trial for a Strasbourg market attack testified in Frankfurt that he bought chemicals with forged cards and rented two apartments near the French border. Salim Boukari admitted using fake IDs but did not explain motives and denied addressing charges of belonging to a terrorist group or planning the attack.
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Germany
Salim Boukari
Boukari
Lamine Maroni
Aourobi Beandalis
Fouhad Sabour
Samir Karimou
al-Qaida
Stuttgart
Cologne
Berlin
Strasbourg
France
Beandalis
Nonaliyed Mujahedeen
Osama bin Laden
United States
Hamburg
Karimou
Mohammed Bensakhria
Israel calls up reserve soldiers amid West Bank tensions
Israel drafted about 1,200 reservists to bolster operations along the Green Line after two Jerusalem bombings killed 26. Arafat urged militias to halt attacks while warning of possible full occupation if violence continues. Bush pressed for action over Palestinian statehood. Hamas vowed to continue attacks.
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Mideast
Wafa
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Hamas
Ismail Abu Shanab
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Ilter Turan
Istanbul Bilgi University
London
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Hoon
House of Commons
Angela Herbert
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