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Musharraf orders crackdown on terrorists in Karachi Islamabad, July 3 “A comprehensive report covering all aspects of terrorism in Karachi, prepared by the Interior Ministry in collaboration with the provincial government and law-enforcement agencies, was presented to President Musharraf. He ordered an immediate crackdown against these groups,” a media report said here today. It analysed violence in Karachi in the past two-and-a-half years and said around 30 terrorist groups operated from the city. Fifteen of these groups took part in sectarian violence while the rest were Jehadi outfits fighting against Western interests, the Daily Times quoted officials as saying. It also identified 21 top terrorists who were mostly locals. The “wanted list” included Amjad Farooqi, an activist of banned Jaish-e-Muhammad, currently vigorously pursued by Pakistan and the US security agencies for masterminding the recent assassination attempts on the President. The other wanted militants included Asif Chotoo, Naveedul Hassan, Raza Imran and Saud Memon. The report said the threat of further violence in the city loomed large as the “wanted terrorists” were out on prowl. The report was recently presented to President Musharraf when he visited the city to review the security arrangements following an attack on the Karachi Corps Commander. Terrorist incidents in Karachi peaked in 2004. So far 10 cases have been reported, five of them between May 7 and June 10. These include the attack on the corps commander; strikes on a police station and ranger’s picket; two separate attacks on minority Shia mosques which killed 49 persons and the murder of Mufti Shamzai, a top Sunni cleric. “All these cases, including the attack on the corps commander, have been worked out. This case has unearthed a new terrorist group, Jandallah, with links to tribal areas bordering Afghanistan where Pakistan military is conducting operations against Al-Qaida militants. Eight terrorist incidents in 2004 have been traced to this group,” the report said. The suicide bombers in both attacks on Shia mosques were identified as the members of Sunni extremist outfit Lashkar Janghvi. The report said so far 184 terrorists belonging to these groups had been arrested, 79 had so far been convicted, including 51, who were awarded death sentences. Ironically, not a single death sentence has been executed. All are pending appeal beyond the 30 days’ mandatory period, it said highlighting the problems faced by the police in containing the violence.
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Bush attacks Kerry’s policy on terrorism Washington, July 3 With polls showing Bush struggling on issues from Iraq to the economy, the Bush-Cheney ‘04 campaign debuted a new TV ad in the battleground state of New Mexico that seeks to shoot down a rival Kerry ad touting the Democrat as author of a strategy against terrorism. The 30-second Kerry ad depicts the Massachusetts Senator in several incarnations - husband, hunter, hockey player, combat veteran. Then it shows his 1997 book, ‘’The New War: The Web of Crime that Threatens America’s Security,’’ and describes him as ‘’author of a strategy to win the war on terror.’’ But the book’s main focus is international crime and syndicates such as Japan’s yakuza. It makes few references to terrorism and never mentions Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaida network, although the Taliban are mentioned. ‘’The idea was to point out that he was aware of asymmetrical threats that weren’t being discussed at that point,’’ said Kerry campaign spokesman Phil Singer. But the Bush-Cheney campaign quickly seized the opportunity to try to undermine Kerry’s credibility.
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New prisoner abuse case in Afghanistan Kabul, July 3 “This week the coalition reviewed a new allegation of detainee abuse occurring within its area of responsibility,” US military spokesman Major Jon Siepmann said. Two allegations of prisoner abuse emerged in Afghanistan following international outcry over the treatment of detainees in Iraq. The allegations are believed to include assault, living conditions and sleep deprivation. Major Siepmann said he was unable to comment on where or when the latest abuse supposedly took place or any other details regarding the allegation.
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US soldiers charged with manslaughter Washington, July 3 A fourth soldier was charged with assault, as he ordered a second Iraqi to jump off the bridge. The detainee survived. All four soldiers were also charged with trying to cover up the incident.
— PTI |
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Indo-Nepal border security beefed up Kathmandu, July 3 ”The government has deployed 24 battalions of the Special Security Bureau (SSB) to monitor cross-border movement of people and goods, check human trafficking and smuggling,” Mr Saran said while speaking at a seminar here yesterday. ”There is now a greater cooperation between the security forces of the two countries to control the movement of rebels and illegal arms,” he said. Mr Saran, Foreign Secretary designate, said the two countries had decided to set up joint border management committees at the district level to deal with broad range of issues, including security and trade.
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Anti-terror school in Indonesia Semarang (Indonesia), July 3 Australia contributed $ 21.4 million to the Jakarta Law Enforcement Centre, which was proposed after the October 12, 2002, Bali bombings. Australia lost 88 citizens in that blast, which killed more than 200 persons.
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