Islamistischer Terrorismus

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Al-Qaida may head to jungles of Africa

By TODD PITMAN
Associated Press writer

STUTTGART, Germany -- Squeezed out of sanctuaries elsewhere in the world, al-Qaida may be looking to the deserts and jungles of Africa as a haven where terrorists could train recruits and plan new attacks, the deputy head of U.S. forces in Europe said Friday.
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Cuba? It was great, say boys freed from US prison camp

James Astill meets teenagers released from Guantanamo Bay who recall the place fondly

Saturday March 6, 2004
The Guardian

Asadullah strives to make his point, switching to English lest there be any mistaking him. "I am lucky I went there, and now I miss it. Cuba was great," said the 14-year-old, knotting his brow in the effort to make sure he is understood.
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The food in the camp was delicious, the teaching was excellent, and his warders were kind. "Americans are good people, they were always friendly, I don't have anything against them," he said. "If my father didn't need me, I would want to live in America."
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Hrhrhr - der zweite Insasse dem Gitmo gefaellt ( ob denen die jetzt im russichen Knast sitzen auch im nachhinein gefallen wuerde weiss ich nicht :evil: )

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Fears as young Muslims 'opt out'
Navid Akhtar is a practising Muslim deeply concerned about a growing trend among his contemporaries toward a separatist ideology that turns its back on Britain. He wrote this personal account for Sunday's Five Live Report.
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Many are turning their backs on democracy and Britain.

And they are finding a new identity in a brand of Islam that is radical and intolerant.
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Extremist adherents have propagated a message of violent jihad.
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Bali bomber warns of more attacks
Associated Press

Sydney — Islamic militants belonging to Jemaah Islamiyah may be plotting more terror attacks, one of only two of the jailed militants to have shown remorse for the Bali bombings warned.
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U.S. Special Forces fighting Salafists in southern Algeria

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Monday, March 8, 2004
CAIRO – The United States has deployed Special Forces to the Sahara Desert battle a leading Islamic insurgency group with ties to Al Qaida.

U.S. officials said a Special Operations Forces (SOF) unit was operating with Algerian troops in the southern part of the country. They said the U.S. military also planned to expand operations to other parts of Algeria
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