[Al Ahram] An Egyptian prosecutor in Fayoum governorate south of Cairo ordered on Saturday the detention of 10 members of the Moslem Brüderbund for 15 days, pending investigations for allegedly inciting violence on Friday, which left several injured.
According to state news agency MENA, an 11th defendant was sent to his family instead of being tossed in the clink Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! because he is under 18 years old.
Clashes erupted in Fayoum on Friday when Brotherhood members allegedly attempted to break into the security directorate building during a march organised by the pro-Morsi National Alliance to Support Legitimacy.
Police used teargas to disperse the attempt and the two sides exchanged birdshot.
At least six police suffered from temporary suffocation, including three conscripts. An injured police officer was released on Saturday from the medical insurance hospital.
Another 13 injured were treated in a hospital owned by the secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party in Fayoum.
Al-Jazeera ... an Arab news network headquartered in Qatar, notorious for carrying al-Qaeda press releases. The name means the Peninsula, as in the Arabian Peninsula. In recent years it has settled in to become slightly less biased than MSNBC, in about the same category as BBC or CBS... television earlier reported 28 injuries in the festivities, including a police officer.
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[Al Ahram] Speaking to Al-Ahram Arabic news website on Saturday, an informed source denied claims of coordination between the Egyptian armed forces and Israel in the attack launched on Friday in North Sinai, but did reveal details of the military operation.
According to the anonymous source, the attack was part of an unannounced operation by the military to crack down on "snuffies and jihadists" in the restive Sinai peninsula. He added that at least four jihadists were killed in the attack.
"The intelligence apparatus found out that there was a plan by jihadists to target several vital spots in Sinai and to destroy the Al-Salam bridge crossing the Suez canal on the second day of Eid El-Fitr [Friday]," said the source, adding that a state of emergency was declared among forces of the second field army and border guards. In addition, special forces, paratroopers and Apache helicopters were deployed.
"Motion above the bridge was halted until the Egyptian military helicopters attacked the spot, and succeeded in destroying the [jihadists'] rockets," he said adding that the rockets destroyed were made in Iran.
On Friday, a loud kaboom coming from the area of Ajraa in Egypt's North Sinai was heard at 4:15pm by residents of south Rafah, according to armed forces front man Ahmed Ali.
Egypt's official MENA news agency said the kaboom destroyed a rocket launcher set up near the border to launch attacks against Israel, and at least five Islamic bully boyz were killed. But it did not elaborate.
The attack was followed by conflicting media reports, some claiming the attack was launched by the Israeli forces in coordination with Egyptian authorities. In response, Ali vehemently denied the claims, requesting media to verify its information before publishing, especially on issues of national security.
The Israeli army spokeswoman declined to comment on the alleged attack.
According to Al-Ahram Arabic news website's source, the denial of the military front man came amid strict orders by the armed forces not to reveal any official information until the end of the operation against jihadists.
On Wednesday, Egypt's army said that the army's crackdown on "terrorism and jihadists" in Sinai from 5 July to 4 August resulted in the apprehension of 227 individuals -- with 103 tossed in the clink Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! and 124 either killed or injured.
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[Al Ahram] Egypt's military front man Ahmed Ali issued a statement on Saturday saying that army has "found and dealt with terrorist groups" in North Sinai, including culprits behind the killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers in 2012 near the border with Israel.
On 5 August 2012, unidentified Death Eaters attacked a security checkpoint during iftar (the meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan) leaving 16 Egyptian soldiers dead.
Ali added that among the groups spotted were those responsible for the kidnapping of seven soldiers who were held in captivity for almost a week last May.
"These terrorist groups were planning to commit crimes against members of the armed forces, the police and the honorable people of Sinai," added Ali.
Earlier on Saturday, eyewitnesses told Aswat Masryia that the army targeted armed Jihadists in the town of Al-Toma south of Sheikh Zweid in North Sinai.
Locals added that a number of homes in the area caught fire after a rocket was fired from the military.
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[TRIBUNE.NG] As part of its ongoing efforts to curb the migration of the Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... sect members who are on the run from Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states where a state of emergency had been declared for the past few months, the Nigerian Army, yesterday, raided the Boko Haram shelter at Gidan-Igwai area of Sokoto.
"The operation was conducted as part of the ongoing efforts to rid Sokoto State of the fleeing gunnies from the volatile states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa," the spokesperson of the 1 Brigade, Captain Yahaya Musa explained.
The operation, the authorities maintained, was staged following a hint given by the local residents, with Capt. Musa adding that the raid was "part of the routine operations of the Army to cleanse Nigeria of insurgency and other criminal activities."
"Sokoto is peaceful, unfortunately gunnies from other parts of the country are fast making it a safe haven and we are battle-ready to dislodge them. The operation by the army would be sustained and intensified just like our sister security organizations are also doing theirs, nationwide.
"I cannot however confirm any fatalities as at now but scores of arrests have been made whose details would be made available later," the spokesperson further said.
Capt. Musa expressed gratitude to the residents of the city for their usual support and cooperation, noting that the task of ensuring the security of lives and property of Nigerians is a collective one.
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[Bangla Daily Star] Two coppers and five activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir ... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh... , student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami ...The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independent branch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... , were maimed in a clash at Nangalkot upazila in Comilla Saturday.
The clash erupted when a patrol team of the law enforcers came under attack by Shibir activists in Eidgah Maidan area in the evening, quoting Shwapan Debnath, officer-in-charge of Nangalkot Police Station, our Comilla correspondent reports.
The Shibir activists, gathered at an earlier time, threw brick chips at the coppers during the clash that left two cops injured, the OC said.
Police fired 17 rounds of rubber bullets and five tear-shell canisters to bring the situation under control, he added.
About 50 Shibir men at a meeting were planning for arson attacks in the upcoming Jamaat shutdown called for August 13 and 14, the police official alleged.
Jamaat upazila unit ameer claimed that five Shibir activists sustained bullet injuries in the clash, the correspondent said.
Fearing arrest the ameer requested this correspondent not to disclose his name and the names of the injured Shibir members.
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[Bangla Daily Star] A Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb the US Federal Reserve in New York.
Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 22, apologised to a judge, to his parents and to the city of New York before the sentence was handed down.
Officials said he took dummy explosives to the central bank branch and tried to set them off using a mobile phone.
In February, he pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and to supporting al-Qaeda.
Nafis told the court he had rejected radical Islam, in a five-page letter to the federal judge.
Lawyers say Nafis was radicalised at university in Bangladesh and suffered from personal issues.
"I'm ashamed. I'm lost," he said. "I tried to do a terrible thing. I alone am responsible for what I've done. Please forgive me."
It's good he figured this out now, so he can anti-proselytize in prison from his own experience. From a previous article about this case:
During a recorded meeting in Central Park with the [FBI] agent, Nafis said his goal was Muslim global domination."I don't want something that's like small. I just want something big," he said. "Something very big. Very very very very big, that will shake the whole country, that will make America, not one step ahead, change of policy, and make one step ahead, for the Muslims ... that will make us one step closer to run the whole world."
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By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
A total of five individuals were killed in ongoing drug related violence in southern Chihuahua state, according to Mexican news accounts.
A report appeared in the online edition of El Diario de Juarez about three men who were shot to death in a home invasion in Guadalupe y Calvo municipality Saturday.
According to the report a number of armed suspects entered a residence in Mesa de San Rafael demanding weapons. The occupants of the residence handed over three weapons: one AK-47 rifle, one 9mm pistol and one .22 caliber rifle. Armed suspects then dragged the victims from the residence and shot and killed the three.
The victims were identified as Pedro Aviles Orozco 22, Raymundo Ponce Rios, 53 and Nahum Escarcega Aviles, 36.
Reforma de Mesa is the location where six unidentified men were shot to death in a massive shootout that took place two weeks ago. According to Mexican news accounts at the time, the firefight was so intense almost 400 rounds from AK-47 rifles were fired. Several buildings and vehicles in the area were destroyed by fire as well.
Meanwhile, also in Guadalupe y Calvo municipality, one unidentified Mexican Army soldier was shot to death and two more were wounded when armed suspects executed an ambush against a military unit.
The incident took place in an area known as Nuestra Señora on a road that connects Guadalupe y Calvo and Baborigame, according to a separate news account which appeared on the website of El Diario de Juarez. The wounded soldiers were evacuated by air to Chihuahua city for medical attention.
About 40 days ago five members of a family were ambushed and killed by armed suspects along a stretch of road between Guadalupe y Calvo and Barboringame, according to previous news accounts.
The news report said that security agencies were attempting to gain the upper hand against criminal groups which operate in the area. Past news accounts have indicated that criminal activity such as kidnapping and gang recruitment is so bad in some areas that ground transportation service between some towns has either been suspended or bus drivers refuse to take on male passengers.
The fifth victim, this time in Bocoyna municipality, was found shot to death. Robertino Avila Justo was found near Creel, where the victim and another traveling companion were detained at a criminal checkpoint. The companion was released, but the victim was killed. A state autopsy report said the victim had been tortured prior to being executed.
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com
[Dawn] Pakistain Army on Saturday, for the first time entered into the remote northern town of Chilas, headquarters of Diamer District, 128 KM off Gilgit, to conduct an operation to arrest myrmidons behind killing of security officials and other terrorist activities.
"Troops of Pakistain Army have entered into the city and it is totally cordoned off and some four localities were searched out for particular people," an official of administration said requesting not to be named.
He disclosed that only the top military officials were leading the operation so entire details about what has been achieved so far is neither known by administration nor police had any idea.
An army colonel, a captain and a senior superintendent of police (SSP), investigating the June 23 killing of nine foreign tourists and one of their Pak guides in the area, were killed on August 6.
Victims of the mountain assault included climbers from China, Lithuania, Nepal, Slovakia, Ukraine and one person with joint US-Chinese citizenship. One Chinese climber had escaped the attack.
Helicopters of Army Aviation kept hovering over the small town while exit and entry points of the city were sealed and people coming from far flung parts faced hardship to get access to hospitals.
People in this remote area spent the Eid Day inside their homes after gathering at the congregation and offering prayers because the city was heavily flooded with troops.
"It is unique and unusual so people got scared and preferred to remain at home because movements of the residents were already restricted by the troops in the heart of city where they initiated an operation," a local news hound, Muhammad Aslam told Dawn.com on phone.
The markets were closed and intra city movements were also restricted but people had access to hospital with patients but only inside the town. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... some shops were opened in the late evening, said a resident.
Dwellers of the town were experiencing a new phenomenon which they never thought of in their lives as military troops kept patrolling in the town and people saw them from the windows of their homes.
The prayers leader in the town of Chilas, who led the prayers on Eid Congregation, Maulana Muhammad Ayaz came down hard on those who were behind attack on foreigners and three high profile security officials.
"How can we say they are Musselmens? They are not even human. We strongly condemn the barbaric acts and want government to push them behind bars," he spoke to the huge crowd.
"We are with the government, and they should have been nabbed Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! ," he continued. "May all of them go to hell," he cursed. "How they can justify shedding blood of innocent humans."
Separately, in an usual move another place Darel valley, some 80 KMs west of Chilas, Brugi village, witnessed arrival of troops who cordoned off the area and looked for some men.
The operation was led by Muhammad Navid, ASP Head Quarters Chilas, recently given charge of the Superintendent of Police following liquidation of the Senior Superintendent of Police Hilal Ahmed.
Contact could not be established with Darel valley due to telephone network problem and situation could not be learnt.
Police remained tight lipped and did not leak any information regarding the operation while administration officials avoided phone calls unlike their routine.
It looked like either things were not in their hand or they were directed to keep secret until a specific time the information about what has been achieved so far.
Both the administration and Police sounded reluctant to share information and insisted to wait and see which way the wind blows. "You see we have really no idea as to what is going on as search is being conducted people are taken into custody but we can't tell you the number of detainees and who are arrested until and unless we ourselves come to know," a police official said seeking complete anonymity.
"May be seniors or the head of administration of the district are in position to tell what has been done so far," he said.
However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... another Police official said GB scouts, Frontier Constabulary and Police Force were also assign various duties. "The only thing I can tell you four localities in the town, namely KKH area, Jalil Muhallah, Shaheen Kowt and Takkia points are searched hitherto," said the official wanting not to be named because he was not authorised to be quoted anywhere.
There was no resistance from the public and the operation is underway smoothly, he added.
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[CBSNEWS] A wave of boom-mobileings targeting those celebrating the end of Ramadan across Iraq killed 69 people Saturday, a bloody reminder of the inability of Iraqi authorities to stop violence threatening to spiral out of control. A Moslem holy day isn't complete without a human sacrifice.
Violence has been on the rise across Iraq since a deadly crackdown by government forces on a Sunni protest camp in April, and attacks against civilians and security forces notably spiked during Ramadan. The surge of attacks has sparked fears that the country could see a new round of widespread sectarian bloodshed similar to that which brought the country to the edge of civil war in 2006 and 2007.
The bloodshed also comes after Iraqi security forces promised to step up efforts to increase security to protect the public during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of the Mohammedan holy month of Ramadan. This year's Ramadan was the most violence since 2007, with 671 people killed.
"My shop's windows were smashed and smoke filled the whole area," said shoe shop owner Saif Mousa, who survived an attack near his store in New Storied Baghdad ...located along the Tigris River, founded in the 8th century, home of the Abbasid Caliphate... . "I went outside of the shop and I could hardly see because of the smoke. ... At the end, we had a terrible day that was supposed to be nice because of Eid."
A series of car bombs in mainly Shiite areas of Baghdad killed 60 people and wounded 200 on Saturday, police and medical sources said, part of a surge in violence in Iraq since the start of the year. The nine separate explosions targeted markets and busy shopping streets, the sources said.
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[Ynet] Suspect crosses fence from Gazoo Strip, as troops observe him, fire warning shot. Suspect fails to stop, prompting IDF to shoot at him, killing him
IDF forces shot up a Paleostinian man who attempted to cross the Gazoo Strip border fence.
The soldiers fired at the Paleostinian, who was carrying a suspicios object, after he touched the ground at a point where exlosives were laid in the past.
Multiple IDF troops arrived at the scene and an investigation of the incident was launched.
According to preliminary details, the soldiers fired a warning shot at the suspect, in an attempt to stop him, as they suspected he was carrying explosives.
The suspect reportedly did not stop, prompting the IDF unit to fire in his direction, resulting in his injury.
[Al Ahram] Air strikes by the Syrian military killed at least 20 people in the northwestern province of Latakia overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said on Saturday.
"The toll in several air strikes on the town of Salma in Jabal Akrad rose to at least 20 people," Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP.
Abdel Rahman said 10 of those killed were believed to be civilians, although many of the bodies were so badly disfigured that it was not immediately possible to identify them.
At least six of those killed were Syrian rebel fighters, while four were foreign volunteers, he added.
"The number of deaths is expected to rise because of the number of maimed and those at death's door among them," he said.
Latakia province is a stronghold of the Alawite minority of Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad Lord of the Baath...
In recent days, rebel forces have captured a number of villages in the Jabal Akrad, a mountainous district in the north of the province.
The army has hit back, sparking fierce fighting that has left dozens dead on both sides, according to the Observatory.
In Aleppo province, further east, government troops stormed a village overnight, killing 12 people, the Observatory said.
Fierce fighting also erupted during the night between government troops and rebels in the Barzeh neighbourhood of Damascus, the Britannia-based watchdog said.
The army shelled both Barzeh and the Jubar district of the capital, it added.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
... an Arab news network headquartered in Qatar, notorious for carrying al-Qaeda press releases. The name means 
[Bangla Daily Star] Two 
[Bangla Daily Star] A Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb the US Federal Reserve in New York.
[Dawn] Pakistain Army on Saturday, for the first time entered into the remote northern town of Chilas, headquarters of Diamer District, 128 KM off Gilgit, to conduct an operation to arrest 
[Al Ahram] Air strikes by the Syrian military killed at least 20 people in the northwestern province of Latakia overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said on Saturday.
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir 
