Breaking News on Terrorism

Today representatives of Kenya sea department have informed that Somalia pirates have grasped two more vessels in Aden gulf.
They have specified, that vessels have been grasped on the eve nearby to that place, where on May, 25th, the vessel with Russians and Philippines onboard has undergone to piracy attack.
There is no information about who possesses grasped vessels Lehmann Timber and Arena, and also about nationalities of crew members. Also while there are no clear requirements of pirates.
Somali pirates quite often grasp foreign vessels. So, the dry-cargo ship, onboard of which there are nine members of crew, including four Russians, sailed from Kenya to Romania. Moscow calls Somalia to refrain from the actions, which could be dangerous for life of grasped vessel’s crew.

On the specified data, there are 30 members of crew onboard of French cruise vessel, which has been grasped on the eve by pirates n the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast.
The majority of hostages of pirates are the citizens of France. The crew included 22 French citizens, including six women, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said. Military spokesman Cmdr. Christophe Prazuck said that other members included Ukrainians.
As it has become known, the pirates attacked the 288-foot Le Ponant on Friday, when it was returning without passengers from the Seychelles, in the Indian Ocean, toward the Mediterranean Sea.
France considers an opportunity of carrying out of operation on rescue of the citizens. In Gulf of Aden at present there are some French fighting ships, which usually accompany with transports with the humanitarian help.

US President Georges Bush has declared, that the situation in Iraq is still dangerous and that Washington will keep enough of armies in this country for maintenance of success of the Iraq campaign. Such information has been given at the joint press conference with the prime minister of Australia in Washington.
Thus Bush has emphasized, that in all questions, American armies concerning to number in Iraq, he will listen to opinions of Defense Minister Robert Gates and the commander of the American armies in this country.
The similar application limited has been given on a journalists question about the terms of withdrawal of American troops form Iraq. Bush has specified that any concrete schedule of armies’ withdrawal does not exist. In this question he is also measured to listen to opinions of the maximum military leaders of the USA.
Earlier this month Bush, addressing to the US Defense Ministry, has declared that the withdrawal of additional armies from Iraq is impossible as it will damage to safety in region and will cross out all last years’ achievements.

Turkish Air Forces have struck on positions of the Kurdish working party (KWP) in northern part of Iraq. Such information has been given by agency Associated Press, referring to Turkish telechannel NTV.
Bombardment was preceded with prospecting flight during which pilots tried to define a site of camps of Kurdish insurgents and to avoid victims among local population. However, there is no information about real results of operation.
Let’s remind that last month Turkish army has carried out ground operation on territory of Kurdistan. The impressive military contingent, which purpose relied destruction of Kurdish terrorists’ infrastructure, managed to complete the operation. During 8-day’s operation Turks really managed to destroy some tens insurgents, however, under pressure of the world community Ankara had to go on withdrawal of armies and to return to tactics of aviaimpacts.
The government of Iraq more than once promised Turkey to join in struggle against Kurdish terrorists, however, actually Baghdad government does not supervise mountain areas on border with Turkey, where the main KWP’s bases are located, which are carrying out attacks on militaries and policemen in southeast areas of Turkish Kurdistan.
 

House of Representatives of US Congress has submitted to consideration a draft resolution about entering Venezuela into the list of the countries-sponsors of terrorism. The given step has been made after detection of the documents, specifying support by Caracas FARC groupings.
The project has been worked out by members of House of Representatives. They suggest putting Venezuela in one number with China, Iran, Syria, Sudan and Cuba, which are being considered as sponsors of terrorism.
Earlier the US Secretary for State Condoleeza Rice has informed, that Washington continues to watch situation in Venezuela and at presence of incontestable certificates can enter Venezuela into the list of the countries - sponsors of terrorism.
Let’s remind, on March, 1st, 2008, Colombian divisions at support of aircraft have lead the operation directed on destruction of insurgents FARC in the south of the country, near to border with Ecuador.

The Israeli agents liquidated one of the leaders of the Lebanese grouping, most searched by the United States.
The American authorities consider, that Imad Mughniyeh, who is suspected in mastermind of dramatic attacks on the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks, which killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s, was one of organizers of capture of plane Trans World Airlines (TWA), carried out flight N847 Athens - Rome - London. During this capture the American military man has been killed and Mughniyeh has been compelled to disappear for many years.
Besides, Mughniyeh is considered the organizer of numerous acts of terrorism against the Israeli and American objects.
It is not specified in Hezbollah application, how Mughniyeh, however, according to some information has been killed - whether he was killed in result of car explosion.
Let’s remind, that in the summer 2006, Hezbollah supporters have captured two Israeli military men. It became an occasion for the Lebanon-Israeli conflict during which, by various estimations, more than thousand peace inhabitants of Lebanon and about 160 Israelis were killed.

Taliban leader Mullah Omar and “number one terrorist” Osama bin Laden are hiding on territory of Pakistan. With such application on terms of anonymity one of representatives of US administration has acted.
According to Washington, M.Omar and a number of other Taliban heads conducts insurgents operations from Pakistan Quetta, and bin Laden operates in the Federal administration of breeding territories adjoining on Afghanistan.
At the same time, despite of presence of international terrorism leaders in Pakistan, the representative of Washington has declared, that the USA still trust Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, taking him as “valuable ally”.
 

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has declared that Colombia is going to make the armed intrusion into Venezuela. Thus he has emphasized, that intrusion is planned at support of the USA.
Chavez has advised Bogotá not “to provoke Caracas” and has warned, that in case of any aggression Venezuela will stop oil deliveries to Colombia.
In the beginning of January, 2008, Hugo Chavez has played a leading role in clearing by grouping FARC of two hostages. After that the Venezuelan leader, whom the government of Colombia accuses of excess of the role of the intermediary in negotiations with extremists, has called Bogotá to remove a label of “terrorists” from insurgents, having named it as the main condition of the conclusion of the long-term peace in Colombia.
However Chavez’s appeal has not found understanding. After that the Venezuelan leader has named the President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe the hostage of policy of the USA and has declared, that that he accepts a role the Mafiosi, rather than heads of the state.
Earlier the leader of Venezuela has accused Colombia of plot with the purpose of his murder.
 

Radical grouping “Hamas” is ready to armistice with Israel in case of stopping attacks on Gaza Strip and the termination of blockade.
The offer foresees that insurgents of “Hamas” will stop rocket bombardments of the Jewish state, and Israel will stop the begun ground military operation in Gaza Strip.
The document has been transferred by “Hamas” to the Israeli authorities on December, 20th. Officially Israel does not conduct direct negotiations with the Palestinian radicals therefore offers have been delivered through the Egyptian intermediaries.
“Hamas”’s propensity to peace initiatives is connected with vigorous actions of Israel against insurgents. For last week about 20 active workers of the Islamic radical organizations in Gaza were killed in result of aviaimpacts and overland operations, lead by the Israeli militaries. And on December, 11th, Israeli tanks have entered into southern areas of Gaza Strip.

One of international terrorist network leaders has named the international conference across the Near East, taken place in American the Annapolis in November, 2007, “treachery” and “attempt to sell” Palestinian people.
Audio record with the new reference of the terrorist has appeared on one of Islamic the Internet-sites. It became the first public reaction of a terrorist network since time of carrying out of conference.
Egypt has caused the greatest anger from Al Qaeda for its close cooperation with the USA and Israel. Leaders of all 16 Arabian countries which have taken part in conference, in opinion of the terrorist, have betrayed Palestine, sowing for a negotiating table with “the Israeli Zionists” and this, according to al Qaeda’s leaders, demonstrates treacherous transaction on sale of Palestine to the Jewish state.
Besides Al Qaeda promises help Palestinian people on behalf of “all fighters for belief”. Concerning the government of Egypt, Al Qaeda, calls Bedouins, who are occupying Sinaitic Desert on border of Egypt and Israel, “to fight against government of Egypt, which together with Israel wishes to transform them into the goods on Sinaitic resorts”.