China says it has uncovered terror plot to kidnap athletes at Beijing Olympic Games. 35 people arrested for plotting to kidnap athletes, journalists, other visitors. "Violent terror gang" based in Xinjiang region behind plot, Ministry of Public Security Spokesman Wu Heping told a news conference."We face a real terrorist threat," Wu said. The arrests took place between March 26 and April 6, he said. On Thursday, Wu said the ring was plotting to kidnap athletes, foreign journalists and other visitors to the August Games. He added that police had also confiscated almost 22 pounds of explosives and eight sticks of dynamite and "jihadist" literature in the latest raids in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.Wu also provided further details on a second group arrested in January, alleging they had been manufacturing explosives and were plotting to attack hotels, government offices and military targets in Shanghai, Beijing and other cities. Wu said the gang had been acting on orders from a radical Islamic Xinjiang independence group, East Turkestan Islamic Movement.According to the Associated Press, while the United States has labeled the East Turkestan Islamic Movement a terrorist organization, the State Department alleges widespread abuses of the legal and educational systems by the communist authorities to suppress Uighur culture and religion.

http://http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/china.terror/index.html

AFGHANISTAN, TERRORISM, AFRICA, CONTINUING MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCEhttp://http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/sc7266.doc.htm

Since the September 11 attack on the United State, terrorism and the issue of Afghanistan emerge above the Security Council's agenda in 2001. During the year, however, the Council also focused on a global range of unstable situations, notably the long-term conflicts in Africa and the continuing violence in the Middle East. In addition, the significant progress in Kosovo and East Timor was closely monitored.










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The Nexus Between Iranian National Banks

A U.S.-based law firm succeeded in freezing the funds of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in France on behalf of American clients who, in the judgment of U.S. courts, were victims of terrorist attacks sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran has been using its state institutions as agents of the terror activity it perpetrates throughout the world.
The funding for terror activity is partly provided via Bank Melli and sometimes also via Bank Saderat. Melli played a major role in financing the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina. AMIA was the central Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Iranian-sponsored terrorist attack lead to eighty-five people were killed and more than two hundred were wounded. 52 million Swiss francs, and 25 million British pounds were included the freeze. Accounts at Bank Melli (the National Bank of Iran) in Paris that held 231 million Euros and $52 million were also frozen from the terrorist.





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February 1993 Bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City

The February 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City marked the beginning of an ugly new phase of terrorism involving the indiscriminate killing of civilians. The World Trade Center bombing was motivated by the desire to kill as many people as possible. The target of the bomb plot was the World Trade Center (WTC) complex, a sixteen-acre site in lower Manhattan. Although the explosion killed six people and injured more than 1,000 the consequences could have been far worse.The a WTC bombing was involved of terrorist use of chemical weapons. Evidence indicates that Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind was behind the attack. WTC bombing turned out to be a group of New Jersey men who had been suspected of terrorism for more than two years.Yousef attended a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan, where he honed his skills as an explosives expert. He then traveled around the world working as a professional terrorist in the name of Islamic Jihad, although expressions of religious faith or motivation were notably absent from his statements. The Terrorists selected the World Trade Center as a target not because it was a symbol of Western values or the financial power of the United States, but simply because toppling the twin towers would enable them to inflict a large number of casualties.

http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/reports/wtc93.htm

Wall Street: Beyond The Wall

On September 16, 1920 , a bomb went off near 23 Wall St., the offices of J.P. Morgan and Company. Brokers. the bomb went off at noon when people were headin out for lunch. the bomb was roughly made of 100 pounds of TNT.the bomb was placed in an old single top wagon drawn by a horse.Five hundred pounds of fragmented weights piled around the bomb tore into the surroundings. the attack wasn't a difinite one. No people behind the attack were arrested or found.It was believe that terrorist were behind the attack trying to destroy American capitalism on the J.P. Morgan & Co, which is biggest symbols of capitalism in the US. the post office found printed circulars that had been pickeOn February 26, 1993, a car bomb exploded in the underground garage of the World Trade Center. The explosion killed six people and injured at least 1,040 othersd up from the post box at Cedar St. and Broadway during the 11:58 AM mail collections. These circulars strengthened the suspicion of anarchist terrorists. The circular read "Remember we will not tolerate any longer. Free the political prisoners or it will be sure death for all of you. American Anarchists Fighters." the attack was a powerful hit that glass window of far away buildings shattered. Thirty people died instantly and two hundred lay wounded, of which 10 would later die. The terrorist group Al Qaeda was responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombings. It has been an enemy of the U.S. because the U.S. is a strong ally of Israel.

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Double Bombing Averted in London

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British police displeased a pair of apparent terrorist attacks in central London crowded theater district Friday, defusing bombs fashioned from gasoline, gas cylinders and nails and hidden inside two parked Mercedes sedans. Police said that if the explosives had detonated, they could have killed or injured hundreds of people. They found the first car. Police found the first car -- a pale green Mercedes parked outside the upscale, three-story Tiger nightclub near Piccadilly Circus An ambulance crew responding to an unrelated call at 1:30 a.m. noticed smoke in the vehicle and alerted authorities. According to British television reports, a police officer found a cell phone inside the vehicle that was to be the bomb's trigger and turned it off. No one asserted responsibility for the bombs, and police announced no arrests. But a senior government official said the two explosives are linked to al-Qaeda. Many people from London shrugged off the news, saying they no longer feel rattled by such threats. Al-Qaeda operatives have drawn up plans in the past to attack in London by detonate cars stuffed with gas cylinders and other explosives. In July 2004, counterterrorism officials in Pakistan seized a laptop computer containing directions for a plot to blow up three limousines in an underground parking garage in Britain.

General Information About Terrorism

Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom.
Terrorists often use threats to:
Create fear among the public.
Try to convince citizens that their government is powerless to prevent terrorism.
Get immediate publicity for their causes.
Acts of terrorism include threats of terrorism; assassinations; kidnappings; hijackings; bomb scares and bombings; cyber attacks (computer-based); and the use of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons.
High-risk targets for acts of terrorism include military and civilian government facilities, international airports, large cities, and high-profile landmarks. Terrorists might also target large public gatherings, water and food supplies, utilities, and corporate centers. Further, terrorists are capable of spreading fear by sending explosives or chemical and biological agents through the mail.
Within the immediate area of a terrorist event, you would need to rely on police, fire, and other officials for instructions. However, you can prepare in much the same way you would prepare for other crisis events.
General Safety Guidelines:
Be aware of your surroundings.
Move or leave if you feel uncomfortable or if something does not seem right.
Take precautions when traveling. Be aware of conspicuous or unusual behavior. Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not leave luggage unattended. You should promptly report unusual behavior, suspicious or unattended packages, and strange devices to the police or security personnel.
Learn where emergency exits are located in buildings you frequent. Plan how to get out in the event of an emergency.
Be prepared to do without services you normally depend on—electricity, telephone, natural gas, gasoline pumps, cash registers, ATMs, and Internet transactions.
Work with building owners to ensure the following items are located on each floor of the building:
Portable, battery-operated radio and extra batteries.
Several flashlights and extra batteries.
First aid kit and manual.
Hard hats and dust masks.
Fluorescent tape to rope off dangerous areas.


http://www.fema.gov/hazard/terrorism/info.shtm