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Video-recorded Decapitations: A seemingly perfect terrorist tactic
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(OSINFO) In 2002, Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and be-headed in Pakistan. The
horrific live footage of the decapitation quickly spread on the inter-net,
causing widespread shock and revulsion. A new and effective terrorist
tactic had emerged – which did not require a lot of money, training or
weapons to carry out. Added to that, the internet made it possible to
disseminate the video content widely. A perfect terrorist weapon for the
information age had been invented and it was to be expected that it would
soon spread to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Thai-land, and India. But so far
it has not. Why?
(a) http://www.opensourcesinfo.org/journal/2011/5/30/video-recordeddecapitations-a-seemingly-perfect-terrorist-t.html
(b) The Report:
http://www.diis.dk/graphics/Publications/WP2011/WP%202011-08.martin-
Harrow_video-recorded-decapitations_web.pdf
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NATO Committed to Reducing Afghan Civilian Deaths
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(VOA) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday NATO allies
are committed to reducing civilian casualties in the Afghan conflict, where
she said most civilian deaths are the work of Taliban insurgents. She spoke
after a warning by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that he might curb NATO
operations because of non-combatant deaths.
Clinton is reaffirming NATO’s commitment to limiting civilian casualties in
Afghan combat operations, while saying the Taliban is responsible for the
“vast majority” of non-combatant deaths and injuries.
The secretary spoke at a joint press event with Brazilian Foreign Minister
Antonio Patriota after a warning by Karzai that NATO would be considered an
“occupying force” in his country if it doesn't halt airstrikes on Afghan
homes.
The issue has long been a major irritant in relations between Karzai and
the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, ISAF.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Clinton-NATO-Committed-to-
Reducing-Afghan-Civilian-Deaths-122974143.html
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Afghan-led Forces Nab Insurgent Facilitator
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(DOD) An Afghan-led combined security force captured an Islamic Movement of
Uzbekistan facilitator along with several of his associates yesterday
evening during a security operation in the Mazar-e Sharif district of
Afghanistan’s Balkh province, military officials reported.
The facilitator assisted with the May 28 attack against the Takhar
provincial governor’s palace that killed and wounded Afghan government
officials and Afghan civilians, including the Afghan National Police
commander, and the provincial chief of police. Recent reports indicate that
the facilitator had been in direct contact with Islamic Movement of
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