New U.S. Attacks in Somalia
January 09, 2007 -- SOMALIA
U.S. Launches New Attacks in Somalia
A Somali official says U.S. helicopter gunships have launched new attacks against suspected al-Qaeda terrorists. An earlier U.S. airstrike hit targets in southern Somalia where Islamic militants were believed to be sheltering suspects in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies, Somali officials and witnesses said Tuesday. Many people were reported killed. (AP)
U.S. Targets Embassies Bombing Suspect
One of the targets of US air strikes in Somalia is among the FBI's most wanted terrorists and the suspected organizer of two major terrorist attacks in east Africa. (AP)
Opinion: An Increasingly Futile War
By Conor Foley
The US air strike in Somalia may prove to be a one-off, but it crucially raises the stakes in what could turn into a wider regional conflict. (The Guardian)
IRAQ NEWS
50 Militants Said Killed in Iraq Battle
U.S. and Iraqi soldiers, backed by American warplanes, battled suspected insurgents for hours Tuesday in central Baghdad, and 50 militant fighters were killed, the Defense Ministry said. (AP)
30 Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in Iraq
A cargo plane carrying Turkish workers crashed Tuesday during landing at an airport near Baghdad, killing 30 people and injuring two, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. (AP)
SADDAM HUSSEIN'S EXECUTION
New Video of Saddam's Corpse on Internet
The second clandestine video from Saddam Hussein's execution appeared on the Internet Tuesday, showing the deposed Iraqi leader's corpse, with a gaping neck wound, after his hanging. (AP)
U.S./ ITALY
Italy Weighing CIA Agents' Indictments
A prosecutor for a CIA agent accused in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan withdrew from the case shortly after a court opened hearings Tuesday on whether to indict him and 25 other Americans. (AP)
SUDAN
Sudan Peace Deal Is 'Not Working'
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has said that there are "serious problems" with the deal signed two years ago to end one of Africa's longest conflicts. (BBC)
SPAIN
ETA Claims Madrid Airport Attack
The Basque separatist group Eta has formally acknowledged it carried out a bomb attack that killed two people at Madrid airport last week. (BBC)
AL QAEDA SENTENCE
German court jails Moroccan linked to Sept. 11 plot for 15 years
A German court Monday imposed the maximum sentence of 15 years in jail on a Moroccan convicted as an accessory to murder for helping in the Sept. 11 attackers. (AP)
U.K.
E-Mail Alert Is 'No Gimmick'
MI5 has been developing a closer working relationship with the public for some time, offering a confidential hotline for information and a website which has expanded significantly in recent months. (UK Times)
CHINA
Raid by Chinese Kills 18 at Alleged Terror Camp
Chinese police said they raided an alleged terrorist camp in western Xinjiang province, killing 18 suspects and arresting 17, the official New China News Agency reported Monday. (Washington Post)
ON THE WEB
Leader of Algerian Group Vows Obedience to bin Laden in New Video
This is a daily update of some of what can be found on militant Islamist websites that are often used by al Qaeda and its sympathizers, insurgent groups in Iraq and other groups for propaganda, recruiting and communication purposes. (ABC News)
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Past Time to Get Real On Iraq
There have been too many times that President George W. Bush has promised a new strategy on Iraq, only to repeat the same old set of failed approaches and unachievable objectives. Americans need to hear Bush offer something truly new — not more glossy statements about ultimate victory, condescending platitudes about what hard work war is, or aimless vows to remain "until the job is done." (International Herald Tribune)
Our 'Viceroy' To The U.N.
An Afghan-born Sunni Muslim, Zalmay Khalilzad would be a strong symbol in representing the U.S. (LA Times)
A Hateful Message
By Hussein Shobokshi
The ramifications of the current situation in Iraq and that of the execution of Saddam Hussein in particular continue to affect the mental state of the Arab world. (Asharq Al Awsat)
How the Taliban Keep Their Coffers Full
By Syed Saleem Shahzad
Just as the Taliban move across the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan with impunity, so does the money needed to sustain the Taliban-led insurgency flow unrestricted between the countries. (Asia Times)
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