A group calling itself the Al-Qaeda of Jihad in Europe has claimed responsibility for the 7 July attacks on the London transport system that left at least 37 dead and hundreds wounded, according to a statement posted on the Internet. 7 July 2005 -- The group called its attacks on the London Underground and buses "a blessed raid," adding: "We … [Lire plus...]
World: compared with U.S., Europe appears to be ahead in war on terrorism
The sentencing this week of four terrorists in Germany underscores the relative success that police and courts in Europe are having in prosecuting the war on terrorism. By comparison, the record in the U.S. is less impressive: one high-profile conviction -- shoe bomber Richard Reid -- and a scattering of arrests involving mostly lower-level … [Lire plus...]