Breaking News on Terrorism

The stream of refugees from the country threatens region with humanitarian accident
Today in Geneva the international conference, devoted to a problem of the Iraq refugees and displaced people, is being held. According to Amnesty International data, today there are approximately 4 million homeless people. The situation is on the verge of humanitarian accident. Amnesty International has called the USA, European Union and other countries of the world to help with the sanction of crisis.
Political and religious conflicts force Iraqis leave their homes and immigrate to other countries with more stable political situation. Recently, six ministers have left the government.
Meanwhile security service employees have started to join the requirement of the prompt leaving Americans. Last Sunday groups of policemen invaders have arranged demonstration under the slogan “Get away from our country!”. Policemen complained that the American soldiers treat them as “animals” and “slaves”.
At the same time Iraqis are not ready to provide independently yet the order in the country without Americans, and this main justification of present government’s position, not wishing to remain without Washington’s military support. However, joint actions do not bring significant success.
 

British authorities have finally decided to refuse use “war with terrorism” (”war on terror”) expression on official level, in politicians’ speeches and newspapers’ headings. The reasons of a similar step were explained by British International Development Secretary Hilary Benn.
British International Development Secretary, who’s opinion is shared by her many colleagues in UK Parliament and UK Government has explained that British people are not going to use the use the “war on terror” expression because they cannot win here with military methods only and also because it is struggle not with one organized enemy, who’s image and purposes are precisely certain. According to Hilary Benn’s words, the terrorists represent “the indistinct, changeable and isolated groupings”.
Hilary Benn has emphasized that these groupings wish to lobby their private and selfish interests without dialogue and discussion, but buy the way of violence. And when they are allowed to feel a part of something big and significant, they are given more power.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom has refused to the use the “war on terror” term in December, 2007. Meanwhile, the London’s nearest ally - Washington - continues to insist on continuation on its further using.
This term has initially been used by the president of the USA Georges Bush just after the acts of terrorism on September, 11th, 2001.
The terrorism has been represented as the uniform rallied front in public performances of politicians and mass media of many countries within several years.

 

 

Abkhaz President Sergey Bagapsh has supported prolongation of the mandate of collective peace-making forces of the CIS in a zone of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.
On Saturday Abkhaz President has declared that the prolongation of the mandate of the Russian peacemakers is recognition of their efficiency as guarantor of stability in this region.
Then, the Abkhazian leader has also added that Abkhazia will never agree on replacement of the Russian peacemakers by military contingents from other countries.
Making comments on Moscow’s reaction to refusal of the American authorities to give out the entry visa to the chapter of the Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Bagapsh has emphasized that Abkhazian government expresses thank to Russian government, which takes of the neutral position and supports Abkhaz’s intention to state their position level with other party of the conflict.

 

 

 

Today the Federal Council of Russia (Federal Council) has accepted the application, in which it has expressed concern the increased activity of US political forces, which “do not wish to perceive adequately modern realities of the Russian public life and try to influence political situation in Russia “.
It is a question of “Support of the US human rights and democracies in the world in the report of the State department of the USA”. The Federal Council considers US Department’s as the “directive” and estimates it as intervention in internal affairs of the Russian Federation and other sovereign states as “the unfriendly act, capable to provoke” and categorically opposes extremist moods of unreasonable charges of Russian government.
Special concern of the Russian Parliament’s supreme chamber is caused with attempts of the US state bodies not only “to estimate a level of democratic character of political processes in Russia “, but also, to participate in them, proceeding from their (American) interests.
The senators consider that the similar activity from the USA became more active before carrying out elections to the Russian State Duma in December, 2007, and presidential elections in March 2008.  Federal Council declares that thus “the ground for a deliberate negative estimation of the specified election campaigns and results of will of the Russian citizens” is being prepared.
The Federal Council declares that Russia is a free and sovereign state, which, during the centuries-old history spent independent internal and foreign policy and, is not going to change this tradition today. Confirming aspiration to the further constructive development of the Russian-American attitudes is based on principles of good neighborhood, democracy and norms of international law. The Federal Council calls US government for respect of the rights of the sovereign states and democratic bases of their people’s life.
It is worth of mentioning that the US State Department’s report has been published in the beginning of April, 2007. The report covers the problem of deterioration of situation with observance of human rights in Russia. In US analysts’ opinion, in 2006, political pressure upon judges, intolerance to ethnic minority, corruption, selectivity in application of laws, restrictions of a freedom of speech, prosecution of the nongovernmental organizations, centralization of authority in hands of executive authority was present in Russia .
 

Powerful explosion has caused deaths of some deputies at Iraq parliament. The incident has occurred during a traditional lunch break, and during the moment of explosion many deputies were in restaurant.
On preliminary data two deputies are killed, 10 people are heavily wounded.
According to all available information, the explosion has occurred in cafeteria, which is usually visited by deputies and their assistants. The bomb has explored during the break of session, when parliament employees have gone to dinner.
The representatives of US embassy in Baghdad have informed that the information on the suffered American citizens still has not been represented.
The building of the Iraq parliament is inside of so-called “green zone” in Baghdad - closed area, especially protected by forces of the USA and Iraq.  Iraq government buildings and American and British embassies are located inside of the “green zone”.
It is already the second explosion in the Iraq capital for a today. In the morning the bridge through the river Tiger has been blown up. In result of explosion at least 9 are killed person and 23 are wounded.
According to the messages of local law enforcement bodies’ representatives, the explosive was started by the terrorist-condemned man, who managed to hide in the mined lorry. The explosion has led to partial destruction of steel designs of the bridge and falling of several cars into the river.
 

Powerful explosions have thundered in capital of Algeria. One of incidents has occurred near the residence of the head of the government and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of this North African state, the second one - in area of the international airport.
About 30 people have been killed in result of acts of terrorism in Algeria. The information on victims has been offered by the local hospitals of the city, where the victims have delivered. As it has become known, some employees of governmental body of Algeria are among the victims.
Earlier, official sources informed about 17 victims and 82 wounded men.
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhamed has not been injured in the result of terrorist attack. He has condemned acts of terrorism and has named them as a “cowardly and criminal trick”.
The reason of explosion at office buildings in the center of Algeria is still unknown. On one of versions says that the mined car has exploded. It is not also clear what are the circumstances of the second explosion, which has occurred at the police station in the east of the city, in area of the international airport.
It is necessary to note, that the situation in Algeria is far from stable. The war against the central government is being held by groupings, requiring the foundation of the Islamic state. By various estimations, the conflicts are taking place since 1992, when the militarians have not admitted fundamentalists to authority. In general, more than 200 thousand people have been killed in result of various conflicts and terrorist acts.

 

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared that Iran has started manufacture of nuclear fuel on the industrial scale. Later, the chapter of the organization on nuclear power of country has officially made corresponding application.
As it has been declared at the official press-conference, Iran is celebrating the implementation of their nuclear program on the industrial level in the city Netanz, where the basic nuclear complex of Iran is being located.
It is worth of mentioning that President’s application has been made during the celebration of the special holiday, introduced by Iranian government one year ago in honor of the nuclear program of the country. One year ago the Iranian scientists have finished carrying out scales of a nuclear fuel cycle in laboratory in a result of which the enriched uranium, suitable for use on atomic power stations, has been received.
The development of the nuclear program of Islamic Republic causes serious concern of the world community, which is afraid that Teheran may use the nuclear program in the military purposes.
After Iran has ignored the UNO’s resolutions №1696 and №1737, UN Security Council has called Teheran to enter the temporary moratorium on any explorations connected with enrichment of uranium, the on March, 24th, 2007 UN Security Council has unanimously accepted the resolution, toughening the sanctions concerning Iran.
 

The Afghani Talibs have killed the Afghan-translator kidnapped together with Daniele Mastrogiacomo - the Italian journalist of La Repubblica newspaper on April, 5th, 2007.
After this the representative of Taliban movement has declared that they wanted much, but the government could not execute their requirements. Therefore they have killed the translator.
Let’s remind, that on March, 19th, 2007, D.Mastrogiacomo has been released. The Talibs have agreed to release the journalist only after the government of Afghanistan has gone on concessions and, in particular, has released five members of Taliban movement from their prisons.
According to insurgents, the Italian journalist has been transferred to elders of local tribes after two members of Taliban movement have been released from the prison.
However, kidnappers have declared, that the Italian citizen can be again taken in hostages if authorities would not release one more member of the grouping.
It is not the first time that Afghani Talibs kidnap foreigners and then change them on the imprisoned members of Taliban movement.

 

On Saturday the national appellate court (NAC) of Spain has sentenced two members of ETA separatist grouping to 290 years of prison for the organization of act of terrorism in November, 2000, in result of which 16 employees of law enforcement bodies have suffered.
Later, the NAC’c representative has explained that two ETA’s members -Ibon Etxezarreta and Luis Maria Carrasco- are sentenced to long terms of imprisonment and to the penalty at a rate of 2,5 million euro for attempt to organize 16 murders and for the participation in the terrorist organization.
As he said, on November, 11th, 2000, the terrorists have established two self-made grenade cup discharges in 250 meters from a barracks of the Civil guards (gendarmerie), located in Inchaurrondo area in San Sebastian city: one of pomegranates, having flown by 40 meters, was broke off at highway, not having caused the harm, the second one has not been started up.
Then NAC’c representative has also added that the employees of law enforcement bodies, having come to the place of incident, have neutralized the second bomb; in the meantime, terrorists have blown up (by means of remote control) a bomb-trap, hidden (in advance) in the ground under grenade cup discharges therefore 16 employees have received wounds of a various degree of weight.
It was also added, that among victims there were 10 civil guardsmen, three employees of National police and three - of basks polices. The terrorists have been arrested on August, 22nd, 2001.
The Spanish courts often sentence criminals to the terms, exceeding duration of a human life, however, even life imprisonment by the Spanish legislation is not provided: formally condemned to life imprisonment people can not be in prison for more than 30 years.
But even this term usually decreases up to 20 years, considering repentance and good behavior of the prisoner.

NBC TV-channel, referring to the US Ministry of Defense has informed that 12.000 more soldiers of American National guards are to be forwarded to Iraq.
The soldiers are to stay in Iraq for a year, since 2008.
Now, it has become known that the brigades of guards from four states will subject to obligatory mobilization.
Now there are about 145.000 American soldiers in Iraq. More than 40 percent of American armies in Iraq and Afghanistan are represented by the reservists or the parts of National guards.
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