'Mumbai-style' terror attack on UK, France and Germany foiled | World news. A plot to launch "commando-style" attacks on Britain, France, and Germany has been intercepted and foiled by drone attacks on militants based in Pakistan, security and intelligence sources said last night. The plan for suicidal onslaughts similar to the 2008 atrocity in Mumbai – where 166 people were killed in a series of gun and grenade assaults – was disrupted after a combined operation involving US, UK, French and German intelligence agencies, officials said.
British security and intelligence sources, who have been concerned for some time about the possibility of a Mumbai-style attack in Europe, confirmed that they believed a plot was being hatched from Pakistan. The increased rate of coordinated US drone raids along the border with Afghanistan is believed to be a response to intelligence gathered about the plot. Security sources insisted that attacks in Europe were not imminent. No further evidence of such a plot was provided. Ited Nations Department of Political Affairs - Terrorism. The unanimous adoption of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in September 2006 was a major milestone for the Organization, a sign that Member States were moving towards a sense of common purpose and strategic framework in defeating a global threat. The Department of Political Affairs has been an active participant since that time in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), a group composed of 30 UN entities plus Interpol, and dedicated to the coordination and coherence of UN counter-terrorism efforts particularly on supporting Member States in implementing the Strategy in all of its dimensions.
The General Assembly approved the institutionalization of CTITF in 2009 with the establishment of a CTITF Office within DPA. DPA also chairs CTITF Working Group on conflict prevention and resolution. Membership of the CTITF Members of the CTITF contribute to UN counter-terrorism efforts according to their specific organizational mandates. Documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G10/167/63/pdf/G1016763.pdf?OpenElement. Perspectives on Terrorism - Responding to Terrorism: Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Laws: Part II. Www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/46d6b98bd.pdf. Use U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373 to bring pressure on Pakistan, says N. Ram. News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements | Advts: Retail Plus | Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary | Front Page Use U.N.
Security Council Resolution 1373 to bring pressure on Pakistan, says N. Ram Special Correspondent BANGALORE: India should build international pressure on Pakistan to hand over those who masterminded the Mumbai terror attack by going to the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1373, N. Ram, Editor-in-chief of The Hindu, said on Sunday.
Inaugurating a State-level conference of the Samudaya Samanvaya Samiti here, Mr. Though Pakistan had initially responded positively to India’s request for cooperating with the investigation, it backtracked after an all-party conference “scotched any chance of responding in the decent way the President and Prime Minister of that country had initially offered,” Mr. Documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G09/114/17/pdf/G0911417.pdf?OpenElement. TC. TC. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. Eighteenth Ambassadors’ Conference – Speech by Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic. Paris, 25 August 2010 There are moments in history when fate wavers between the best and the worst possible outcome.
Moments when all that has been achieved can be lost or, conversely, when all that has been achieved can lead to lasting progress. We are today at one of these moments. This is the case for the international community’s action in the arc of crisis that stretches from the borders of Pakistan to the fringes of the Sahel, encompassing obviously Iran and the Middle East.
It is the case in Europe, where the Treaty of Lisbon and decisions taken to deal with the financial crisis are opening up prospects still to be developed if we are to make the European Union a global player. It is also the case for the global economy, which has not yet resumed the path of solid and sustainable growth, while the G20 must prove that it has the determination to pursue the necessary, essential reforms. At the big table where the decisions are taken, new actors have joined the recognized powers. Fight against terrorism – Meeting between François Fillon, Prime Minister, and the chairmen of the National Assembly and Senate parliamentary groups – Communiqué issued by the Prime Minister. Paris, 28 September 2010 François Fillon, Prime Minister, convened a meeting of the chairmen of the National Assembly and Senate parliamentary groups to inform them of the state of the terrorist threat in both France and abroad, in the context of the kidnapping of our compatriots in Niger on 16 September.
Whilst reviewing the hostage situation, he reiterated that the government’s absolute priorities, in everything being done or considered, are to protect the lives of these hostages and secure their release unharmed. The Prime Minister recalled the measures taken for our compatriots present in the Sahel who have in particular been urged to leave the region’s most dangerous areas.
He explained the action taken to cooperate with the Sahel region States in the fight against terrorism. France is also moving to make the European Union a key partner of these States on security and development issues. Pakistani Islamist groups very visible in the flood-affected regions | Asia | Deutsche Welle | 20.09.2010. In central Lahore, Jamaat-e-Islami volunteers have been using megaphones to call on people to donate money and goods to the flood relief effort. Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamist party with about 25,000 core members who have received special ideological training and some 4.5 million registered supporters across Pakistan. The party ideology, which is older than the country, supports the parliamentary system, but maintains that supreme power is vested in Allah, not the people. Mansurah, Jamaat-e-Islami headquarters in Lahore "We think that Pakistan can be changed under an Islamic system of life and under an honest team," explained Farid Ahmed Piracha, Jamaat’s deputy secretary general.
Largest volunteer organization in Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami has a number of affiliated organizations, including a student wing, a workers' union and the Al-Khidmat Foundation for relief work. Ahsan Ali Syed, Secretary General of the Al-Khidmat Foundation No attacks on Pakistani soil. Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Herat. The following press statement was issued today by Security Council President Ruhakana Rugunda ( Uganda): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against the United Nations operations centre in the western city of Herat, Afghanistan, on 23 October.
While no casualties among the United Nations staff have been reported, the members of the Security Council deeply regret that a number of security guards were wounded. The thoughts of the Security Council members are with the UNAMA [United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan] personnel, the wounded security guards and their families and the people of Afghanistan. The members of the Security Council are appreciative of the prompt support rendered by units of the Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force in the face of the attack. The members of the Council reiterate their steadfast support for the role of the United Nations in Afghanistan. Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks on Pakistan Mosques. Nach Terroranschlag: Uno schließt alle Büros in Pakistan - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Politik. Islamabad - Ein Selbstmordattentäter hat sich am Montag in der Zentrale des Welternährungsprogramms (WFP) in Islamabad in die Luft gesprengt und dabei mindestens drei Menschen mit in den Tod gerissen.
Etliche Personen wurden bei der Explosion im Empfangsbereich der WFP-Vertretung verletzt, wie die pakistanische Polizei und Augenzeugen berichteten. Auf Fernsehbildern war zu sehen, wie Rauch aus dem Gebäude aufstieg. Fensterscheiben gingen zu Bruch. "Das war ein Selbstmordattentat", sagte Polizeisprecher Bani Amin am Anschlagsort. "Wir haben die Beine und den Kopf des Attentäters gefunden. " Derzeit werde untersucht, wie der Mann zu dem hochgesicherten Gebäude vordringen konnte. Die Weltorganisation teilte wenige Stunden nach dem Anschlag mit, vorübergehend alle Uno-Büros in Pakistan schließen zu wollen. "Das ist eine schreckliche Tragödie für das WFP und die gesamte humanitäre Gemeinschaft in Pakistan" sagte Amir Abdulla, stellvertretender Direktor im Hauptquartier in Rom.
News verfolgen. Security Council meeting 3652. France Takes Harder Line on Pakistan Than U.S. The government of France is joining Britain in taking a tough stand on Pakistan for its double-dealing with the Taliban in Afghanistan. From Reuters: French officials have said little in public about the WikiLeaks reports but the Foreign Ministry said President Asif Ali Zardari's visit would allow Paris to "tackle questions of security and the fight against terrorism, the regional situation, as well as economic cooperation" with Pakistan. "We have to hope that President Sarkozy will talk about the Afghan question," said Christophe Jaffrelot, senior research fellow at the Centre for International Studies and Research at the Sciences Po institute in Paris. "Pakistan has two sides to it, which sometimes puts our troops in danger," he told France Info radio. "Objectively, it is our ally.
The U.S. response, on the other hand, has been underwhelming. CNN says Pakistan protecting Osama bin Laden; France on alert for terrorist attacks. • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph Recent posts Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are living comfortably in northwest Pakistan under the protection of members of the nation's intelligence service, a top NATO official has reportedly told CNN.
The claim comes amid fresh warnings by Saudi intelligence of terror attacks targeting Europe – especially France – by the Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an offshoot of Mr. bin Laden's group. The latest report could add pressure on Pakistan to eliminate havens on its territory for Al Qaeda and Taliban militants. CNN quoted an anonymous NATO official saying that the top two leaders of Al Qaeda were living close to each other, but not together, in houses in northwest Pakistan, protected by locals and members of Pakistani intelligence.
Report slams Pakistan drone attacks. New information on the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) campaign of drone strikes in northwest Pakistan directly contradicts the image the Barack Obama administration and the CIA have sought to establish in the news media of a programme based on highly accurate targeting that is effective in disrupting al-Qaeda's terrorist plots against the United States. A new report on civilian casualties in the war in Pakistan has revealed direct evidence that a house was targeted for a drone attack merely because it had been visited by a group of Taliban fighters. The report came shortly after publication of the results of a survey of opinion within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan showing overwhelming popular opposition to the drone strikes and majority support for suicide attacks on US forces under somfe circumstances.
The very next day, he recalled, the house was destroyed by a missile from a drone, killing his only son. Hundreds of civilians killed CIA 'intelligence'