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...Usman Anwar, chief of police in Sargodha, the town where the five men were apprehended, says the men told interrogators they were there "for jihad" and that they were planning to launch "jihad against the U.S. infidel forces, wherever they are." (See pictures of a jihadist's journey...
...Aqeel, also known as Dr. Usman, was already wanted for earlier terrorist attacks. He acquired his medical nom de guerre due to his 16 years as a nurse in the army's medical corps. In 2004, he abandoned the army to join Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a vicious sectarian terror group from Punjab. "He knew how the army functions," says Shaukat Qadir, a retired brigadier turned analyst. "That's why he organized this attack better than others could have done." The embarrassing breach of the heavily fortified headquarters was made possible through artful disguise, military officials said. The vehicle bore...
...least 16 people have been killed in shootings and grenade attacks that have heightened suspicions between former separatist rebels from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the military. "The authorities need to ensure security and make sure the elections will be held in an atmosphere that is conducive," says Usman Hamid, head of the human rights watchdog Kontras, based in Jakarta. "If not spoilers could undermine the process...
...Free and fair elections are a national concern, but some fear the Acehnese will be afraid to go out and vote if they don't feel the electoral atmosphere is safe. "I would be very worried if the Acehnese are not allowed to exercise their right to vote," adds Usman. "I cannot imagine that all of the (rebel) weapons have been demolished, and there is no guarantee that violence won't break...
...blowing themselves up, they conducted daring commando raids, trying to do as much damage as possible before their eventual martyrdom. In advance of each operation, the teams, with from two to 10 members, joined to pray. "We told each other, 'We will meet you again in the hereafter,'" says Usman...