Al Qaeda-Linked Militant Attack in Lebanon

ByABC News
May 21, 2007, 3:36 PM

May 21, 2007 --

Syria Denies Links to Fatah Al-Islam Militants
Syria rejected on Monday accusations from Lebanese officials that it had links to Fatah al-Islam militants fighting troops in northern Lebanon, saying it had tried to arrest the group's leaders. (Reuters)

Suspect in German Train Bombs Killed in Lebanon
A militant killed in clashes with the Lebanese army in northern Lebanon was wanted in connection with a plot to bomb trains in Germany, a judicial source said on Monday. Saddam al-Hajj Deeb, a Lebanese citizen, was killed on Sunday in fighting between the Lebanese army and the militant group Fatah al-Islam in northern Lebanon. At least 15 members of the group were killed in the fighting in the city of Tripoli. Deeb had been charged with attempted mass murder in the plot to bomb two trains in Germany last year. He was on the run and being tried in absentia. (Reuters)

Gunmen in Iraqi Army Uniforms Kill 15 in Eastern Village
Gunmen wearing Iraqi Army uniforms dragged 15 Shiite Kurds into the street in an eastern Iraqi village and shot them dead on Saturday, Iraqi government officials said. (NY Times)

Militants Kill Iraqi Journalist in Baghdad
Militants kidnapped and killed a journalist from one of Iraq's most popular national newspapers in southern Baghdad on Sunday, his employers said on Monday. (Reuters)

Dozens Arrested For Police Hostage
Pakistani authorities have detained about 40 Islamist students amid a stand-off over two police officers held hostage at an extremist mosque in the capital Islamabad, officials said on Monday.(Independent)

Pakistan Seminary Students Held
About 40 Islamic students have been detained amid continuing tension over two policemen being held hostage at a mosque in the Pakistani capital. (BBC)

U.S. Pays Pakistan to Fight Terror, but Patrols Ebb
The United States is continuing to make large payments of roughly $1 billion a year to Pakistan for what it calls reimbursements to the country's military for conducting counterterrorism efforts along the border with Afghanistan, even though Pakistan's president decided eight months ago to slash patrols through the area where Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters are most active. (NY Times)

Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 at Market in Afghanistan
At least 10 people were killed and 32 were wounded Sunday when a suicide bomber struck at a crowded market in the southeastern province of Paktia, the provincial police chief said. News agencies said the death toll later rose to 14, quoting doctors at the local hospital. (NY Times)