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The U.S. ‘War Against Terrorism’ Is Entering A New Phase: John Brennan
Posted by War News Updates Editor on August 25th, 2010
(President Barack Obama meets with John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, in the Oval Office, Jan. 
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Comments OffKidnapping Spaniards Pays-Off For Al Qaeda
Posted by War News Updates Editor on August 25th, 2010
Spanish ‘Paid al-Qaeda Terrorists £5.6m To Free Two Hostages’ — The Telegraph
The Spanish government paid al-Qaeda terrorists £5.6 million to free two Spanish aid workers in North Africa after a nine-month kidnapping ordeal, according to reports.
Albert Vilalta, 35 and Roque Pascual, 50 were reunited with their families in Barcelona, early on Tuesday after being freed from the desert camp in Mali, where they had been held captive for 268 days.
The Spanish government has declined to comment on reports that they paid out nearly seven million euros to secure the release of three workers who were seized last November when travelling across Mauritania in a convoy, distributing aid for the NGO Barcelona Solidarity Action.
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My Comment: It is now open season on Spanish citizens in this part of the world.
Posted in Al Qaeda Tags: 6 Million, 6m, Al Qaeda, Convoy, Desert Camp, Early On Tuesday, Hostages, Kidnapping Ordeal, Last November, Mauritania, Ngo, North Africa, Open Season, Roque, Solidarity Action, Spaniards, Spanish Aid Workers, Spanish Citizens, Spanish Government, Terror Groups Comments OffSouth Asia And Africa Becoming The Focal Points For International Terrorism
Posted by War News Updates Editor on August 18th, 2010
Center Of Jihadism Moves From The ME To South Asia, Africa — Jerusalem Post
Muslims accounted for well over 50% of terrorism fatalities in 2009.
The US State Department’s recently released “Country Reports on Terrorism 2010” reveals several important trends in the evolution of global terrorism.
Posted in World News Tags: Al Qaeda, Al Qaida, Capability, Decline, Dispersion, Evolution, Followers, Global Terrorism, Governments, International Terrorism, Jerusalem Post, Jihadism, Jihadist Ideology, Middle East, Muslims, Revival, South Africa, South Asia, Terrorism News, Us State Department Comments OffStratfor Examines Al Qaeda’s Media Campaign
Posted by Bookyards on July 28th, 2010
Fanning The Flames Of Jihad — StratforOn July 11, 2010, al-Malahim Media, the media arm of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), published the first edition of its new English-language online magazine “Inspire.” The group had tried to release the magazine in late June, but for some reason — whether a technical glitch, virus (as rumored on some of the jihadist message boards) or cyberattack — most of the initial file released was unreadable.
The magazine was produced by someone who has a moderate amount of technological savvy, who speaks English well and who uses a lot of American idioms and phraseology.
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Terror Groups In East Africa Are Actively Recruiting Americans
The recent terrorist attacks in Kampala, Uganda, and the court hearing Monday of an American charged with trying to join the jihad in Somalia, are worrisome signs that a new transnational terrorist network is taking shape in East Africa — one that may have its sights set on the United States.
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