Violence in China. Is this another example of Muslim terror? From FoxNews: “Unidentified” attackers rammed a dump truck into a patrol station in China’s Central Asian border province Monday morning, tossing grenades in a raid that killed 16 officers and wounded others, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The attack in Xinjiang province was in an area where local Muslims...
Terror Camp in China Had Links to Al-Qaeda
I used to categorize posts about China as Off-topic. Now I’ll be filing them under al-Qaeda. From Terror Camp in China Had Links to Al-Qaeda: Shi Dagang, a lawmaker from China’s Xinjiang region, confirmed Friday that 18 people from the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), who were killed in a raid on a terror camp in January, had links to al-Qaeda and the Taliban. “The...
Breaking News — Iran Set to Try Space Launch
Iran has converted its most powerful ballistic missile into a satellite launch vehicle. The 30-ton rocket could also be a wolf in sheep’s clothing for testing longer-range missile strike technologies, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine reports in its Jan. 29 issue. The Iranian space launcher has recently been assembled and “will liftoff soon” with an Iranian...
U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution assailing Israel
The U.S. vetoed a Security Council resolution on Saturday that condemned Israel for its military actions in Gaza. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told the Council that the resolution “does not display an even-handed characterization of the recent events in Gaza, nor does it advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace.” In the vote, 4 countries abstained – Britain, Denmark, Japan...
What is the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) ?
Pro-Palestinian Marxist-Leninist terrorist group Founded in 1967 by George Habash In 1970, succeeded in hijacking four airplanes over the course of six days Still operates in Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Gaza The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) was established on December 11, 1967, six months after the end of the Six Day War. PFLP’s founder and General Secretary...
Off topic: Keeping an eye on China
Within sight of horrified climbers preparing an assault on Everest, Chinese troops stationed on the Tibet-Nepal border have shot dead at least two Tibetan refugees trying to cross the border. The refugees were trying to reach Nangpa La pass last Saturday and the Everest advance base camp was swarmed by Chinese troops after the shootout. Climbers regularly see caravans of traders and refugees...
Vandals attack synagogues in Russia
Unidentified attackers vandalized two synagogues in Russia on Friday, shattering windows at one and briefly setting a door ablaze at another in attacks that highlighted rising xenophobia and anti-Semitism in Russia. No one was reported injured. Russia’s chief rabbi Berel Lazar said the Jewish community was shocked by the attacks, which happened hours before the Jewish New Year begins at...
Vital Perspective: Exclusive: IAEA Reports on Iran’s Continued Defiance
Hat tip to Vital Perspective: Heads up — IAEA report on Iran’s continued defiance has been released, read it here and only here: IAEA Reports on Iran’s Continued Defiance; UNSC Must Swiftly Enact Sanctions We’ve just received a copy of the IAEA report being distributed to diplomats at the UN today on Iran’s nuclear program. Read the whole IAEA report exclusively here...
FATAH (AL-FATAH)
URL : ; Terrorist group founded by Yasser Arafat in early 1960s, prior to 1967 Six Day War. — Dedicated to annihilating Israel Fatah, or al-Fatah, was established in about 1959 by Yasser Arafat. The organization’s name is a reverse acronym standing for Harakat Al-Tahrir Al-Watani Al-Filastini (“the Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine”). As a word, “Fatah” in Arabic...
Hundreds of Iranian Troops Fighting in Lebanon
From Hundreds of Iranian Troops Fighting in Lebanon: Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel are on the ground in Lebanon fighting Israel, security sources say. “I have no doubt whatsoever that they are there and operating some of the equipment,” an Arab diplomatic source said Tuesday. Another foreign source, based in Washington, said the Revolutionary Guard contingent in...