Crime Watch – Newsletter for January 16, 2011

Orissa to double strength of anti-Maoist force

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa will double the strength of its elite anti-Maoist force – the Special Operations Group (SOG) – to reduce its dependence on central paramilitary forces, a senior official said Sunday.

The state now has 50 SOG units comprising about 2,400 personnel. In the next two months, the government will raise another 50 units, …. Source  : Orissa to double strength of anti-Maoist force.

Al Qaeda wants to train protesters’ children in Tunisia

Rome, Jan 16 (IANS/AKI) The North African wing of Al Qaeda has released an audio tape, expressing support for the anti-government protesters in Tunisia and urging them to send their children to terrorist camps for weapons training.

In the 13-minute message posted to jihadist websites, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) leader Abu Musab …. Read the original article  : Al Qaeda wants to train protesters’ children in Tunisia.

Jared Lee Loughner Poses Wearing G-String

TUCSON (GaeaTimes.com)- Law enforcement officials have released a detailed description of Jared Lee Loughner’s activities, night before the heinous shooting. Last week, the world was shocked to see how a 22-year-old boy (Jared Lee Loughner) sprayed bullets to the crowd, who attended “Congress on your Corner” event in Tucson which left six people dead …. Original source  : Jared Lee Loughner Poses Wearing G-String.

Pakistan can’t afford more military offensives: finance ministry

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s troubled economy cannot afford any more military offensives against terrorists if the government continues to compromise on economic reforms for political concessions, the finance ministry has said.

“The defence budget can rise abruptly if another military venture is launched. That will be unbearable for the economy,” the Express Tribune quoted an official … Read more >>.

Six terrorists get life term for plot to kidnap Sachin

NEW DELHI – A Delhi court Saturday awarded life imprisonment to six Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) terrorists, including three Pakistanis, for plotting to kidnap cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in 2002.

Additional Sessions Judge Pinki (one name) pronounced the sentence in the case in which the convicts were also accused of plotting to assassinate the then … Read more »»».

PPP divided over judicial inquiry in Taseer killing

ISLAMABAD – The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) appears to be divided over instituting a judicial inquiry into the assassination of Punjab governor Salman Taseer, with two federal ministers contradicting each other on the issue.

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said Friday that judicial proceedings will be initiated soon into Taseer’s assassination, while Interior …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : PPP divided over judicial inquiry in Taseer killing.

16 NATO tankers torched in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 16 NATO oil tankers were torched by unidentified attackers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a media report said Saturday.

The incident occurred Friday night in the Mangoli area of Dera Murad Jamali city in which one of the drivers was injured, while the fire also engulfed a nearby hotel, The Express Tribune … Original source on Gaea Times at : 16 NATO tankers torched in Balochistan.