Dak Bangla Intelligence Scan

The struggle against terrorism cannot be won by military means

2005-07-09T18:11:00.000+06:00

In the absence of anyone else owning up to yesterday's crimes, we will be subjected to a spate of articles analysing the threat of militant Islam. Ironically they will fall in the same week that we recall the tenth anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica, when the powerful nations of Europe failed to protect 8,000 Muslims from being annihilated in the worst terrorist act in Europe of the past

GLOBAL JIHAD: London Blasts - The Lessons

2005-07-09T17:53:00.000+06:00

The flow of preventive intelligence continues to be unsatisfactory. Even the law-abiding members of the Muslim community, who do not approve of terrorism, are unwilling to co-operate with the security agencies by passing on information coming to their notice either because of intimidation or because they share the anger of those who have taken to terrorism. Intelligence agencies continue to face

INDIA: An infinity of sordid political errors!!

2005-07-09T17:37:00.000+06:00

If our country is to achieve real harmony, I feel that we, both Muslims and Hindus, must face facts and not hide behind homilies or indulge in fantasy or escapism of hollow hopes. Every Hindu suffers from a Muslim phobia. Every Muslim harbours a feeling of contempt for the Kafir. Both sides must realize that civility is not a sign of weakness or cowardice and that sincerity is subject to valid

INTERVIEW: Tamil Tigers Training Nepalese Rebels

2005-07-08T19:08:00.000+06:00

It is interesting to note that Indian sensitive agencies are entirely unable to cope with the situation despite having immense resources. The sensitive agencies are yet busy to malign these forces by propagating false information to the media about defections and divisions within the Indian Maoist forces. A piece of such false information is contained in a document in Hindi entitled, “MCC-I Ke

BLOGOSPHERE: Other Events in London Today

2005-07-07T19:11:00.000+06:00

There have also been reports of an explosion on Houndsditch in the City of London, near Liverpool Street station, with a police officer reporting pulling people out of a bus there.[8] Additional reports indicate that there have been unspecified incidents at Brighton, Luton, and Swindon. These stations have been closed and there has been no official confirmation of the nature of

GLOBAL JIHAD: London terrorist attacks - Update

2005-07-07T18:19:00.000+06:00

As situation becomes clearer following the dastardly attacks in London this morning the number of actual incidents, so far confirmed by the UK's Home Secretary is four Three in the London Underground and one on a double deck bus. The attrocity bears the hallmarks of Al-Qaida or an associated group - simultaneous attacks designed to cause significant distruption and casualties and gain maximum

BLOGOSPHERE: Casualties - London Bomb Attacks

2005-07-07T17:04:00.000+06:00

Official sources have stated 21 people have been killed at King's Cross and ambulance sources suggest: nine at Edgware road, seven at Aldgate, two at Russell Square. There are hundreds - possibly more than a thousand - injured. [3] A large portion of these injuries are believed to be minor however, with many people treated primarily on the scene.