Crime Watch – Newsletter for February 4, 2011

Two killed in Lahore blast

LAHORE – A remote controlled bomb exploded in a Sufi shrine in this Pakistani city killing two people and injuring 27, police said.

Lahore district coordination officer Ahad Khan Cheema said the two were killed instantly when the bomb exploded Thursday night outside Baba Haider Sain’s shrine in Lorri Adda area, APP reported.
The blast …. Original article  : Two killed in Lahore blast.

Britain faces wave of suicide attacks: WikiLeaks

LONDON – Britain faces the risk of a wave of terror attacks by British-born “suicide operatives” who are not on the intelligence services’ radar, secret US cables leaked by WikiLeaks have revealed.

British spy agency MI6 has warned that the country faces a “unique” threat from a generation of home-grown terrorists, the Telegraph reported, citing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Britain faces wave of suicide attacks: WikiLeaks.

Car bombing injures 29 soldiers in Colombia

BOGOTA – At least 29 soldiers were injured in a car bomb blast near the Colombian border with Venezuela, military officials said.

The explosion occurred Thursday when a military patrol was passing between the towns of Tame and Puerto Rendon in Arauca region, bordering Venezuela, Xinhua quoted the commander of the army’s Brigade 18, Jairo … Read more »».

Suspected bomber behind Moscow airport blast identified

Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that the suspected suicide bomber in the attack on Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport has been identified.

The powerful blast, which ripped through the international arrivals hall of Russia’s largest airport, Jan 24 killed 36 people and injured over 100.
Federal Security Service’s chief … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Suspected bomber behind Moscow airport blast identified.

Attack on Danish cartoonist act of terrorism, court rules

COPENHAGEN – A court in Denmark Thursday ruled that the attack by a Somali-born man on the Danish cartoonist who sparked outrage with his depiction of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed was an act of terrorism.

The court in the western city of Aarhus found the 29-year-old defendant guilty of attempted murder. He is to be …. Original source  : Attack on Danish cartoonist act of terrorism, court rules.

Chinese weapons fall into hands of militants: WikiLeaks

LONDON – China’s failure to enforce export controls on arms to Iran has led to the Chinese-made weapons falling into the hands of insurgents fighting coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, secret US cables leaked by WikiLeaks have revealed.

US diplomats also feared that Chinese companies were selling materials to Iran that could be …. Read the original article  : Chinese weapons fall into hands of militants: WikiLeaks.

Maoist slit contractor’s throat

RANCHI – Maoist rebels killed a contractor by slitting his throat in Jharkhand’s Chatra district Thursday, police said.

Asraf Mian was abducted from his house in Giddhor area and his dead body was found early Thursday from Mahuatand area.
The rebels left a pamphlet terming the contractor as “pimp” of the government, a police official … Read more »».

Maoist hideout busted in Bengal, arms seized

KOLKATA – Security personnel Thursday recovered a sophisticated firearm, explosives and huge cache of ammunition from a Maoist hideout in West Bengal’s West Midapore district, police said.

Joint forces conducted raids in Kanyabali and Lakhanpur forest areas near Lalgarh and unearthed the Maoist hideout.
“No Maoist cadres were present there that time. But an …. Original source  : Maoist hideout busted in Bengal, arms seized.