Report: Belgian Female Suicide Bomber in Iraq

November 29, 2005 --

Belgian Woman Carries Out Suicide Bomb Attack in Iraq
A Belgian woman who married a radical Islamic and converted to Islam after her marriage carried out a suicide bomb attack in Iraq several weeks ago. (Expatica)

RTL (Radio Television Luxembourg) reported that the woman was identified by U.S. military after she carried out an attack in the Baghdad area. Her recent Belgian passport showed that she had passed through Turkey on her way to Iraq. RTL said intelligence services have been informed. (RTL)

At Least 11 Foreigners Are Abducted Across Iraq
Photos broadcast today showed a German woman being led away by captors in the latest kidnapping of a Westerner. (AP)

Zarqawi 'Had Threatened Her'
A German woman who has vanished in Iraq said last month she believed she had been targeted for kidnapping by al Qaeda's frontman in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a German newspaper said on Tuesday. (AFP)

Sunnis Accuse Iraqi Military of Kidnappings and Slayings
Evidence has begun to mount suggesting that Iraqi forces are carrying out executions in predominantly Sunni neighborhoods. (NY Times)

At Hussein Trial, First Testimony and New Bluster
Saddam Hussein launched a verbal assault on the U.S. guards who, he said, had treated him and his Koran disrespectfully. (NY Times)

Iraqi Official Sees Up to 30,000 US Troops Leaving
Iraq's national security adviser said on Tuesday up to 30,000 U.S. troops could leave Iraq early next year as the performance of local security forces improves. (Reuters)

Iranian Pilgrims Seized in Iraq
A group of Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped in the town of Balad north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (BBC)

Time Reporter Called a Key to Rove's Defense in Leak Probe
Testimony of Time's Viveca Novak is said to be central to Karl Rove's effort to fend off indictment in CIA leak probe. (Washington Post)

Interview- CIA Director: 'Torture is Counterproductive'
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson, CIA Director Porter Goss spoke about the agency's role in a post-9/11 world and responded to allegations that his agency uses torture to extract intelligence from detainees. (ABC News)

U.S. Lacks Plan to Curb Terror Funds, Agency Says
A Congressional report says efforts to help foreign nations cut off funds for terrorists have been hurt by leadership problems. (NY Times)

As Nigeria Tries to Fight Graft, a New Sordid Tale
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha fled money-laundering charges by donning a dress to match forged travel documents. (NY Times)

Seven Die in Bangladesh Attacks
At least seven people are killed in what police believe to be a mounting Islamic militant campaign in Bangladesh. (BBC)

Beslan Panel: Authorities Botched Rescue
A panel investigating last year's bloody school hostage siege in the southern Russian town of Beslan blamed the authorities Tuesday for botching the rescue efforts and urged them to punish the culprits. (AP)