Russia's foreign minister reacted angrily to an announcement from Washington that American troops would be sent to train anti-terrorist forces in ex-Soviet Georgia .
Although there were some specific examples of our latest, networked systems being subjected to cyber attack (notably the interception of video feeds to UAVs by terrorist forces), these wars were more about countering insurgent forces using terrorist and relatively disorganized small and medium sized unit tactics with kinetic weapons vs. any real cyber component.
Estimates suggest that as many as 300, 000 child soldiers are active in conflicts around the world. 40% of armed forces (including national armies, militias, gangs, terrorist organizations and resistance forces) in the world use children.
While Mr. Brennan in his speech last month offered a list of al Qaeda affiliates that pose a danger, U.S. officials have never publicly listed which terrorist groups are considered associated forces of al Qaeda that can be targeted by the military.
The government will also highlight the need for commando units and other flexible forces, which can respond to any terrorist threats that arise.
Officials added that a separate classified list has been agreed of organisations and individuals suspected of terrorist links and subject to investigation by European police forces.
"French military forces have brought their support to the Malian forces this afternoon to fight against these terrorist elements, " said Hollande, speaking from the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Egypt's military leadership, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said 35 assailants -- terrorist factions from Gaza -- were involved in Sunday's attack near the Rafah border crossing.
Adm Guillaud said that French forces had uncovered "literally an industrial terrorist organisation" in the areas they had captured, with around 50 stores of weapons and more than a dozen bomb-making workshops.
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The foreign forces would soon leave, wary of further terrorist attacks.
He rejects, for instance, Mr. Bush's claim that government forces can use "enhanced interrogation" techniques for terrorist suspects, a practice banned by Congress.
The progress of the Iraqi forces is especially clear when the recent anti-terrorist operations in Tal Afar are compared with last year's assault in Fallujah.
We noted significant achievements of law enforcement and security forces in ASEAN over the past several years in countering terrorist threats.
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Adnan Pachachi, a leading member of the Governing Council, said at the weekend that until Iraqi forces were able to combat al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups operating in the country, they would still need outside help.
As Iraqi forces take responsibility for more of their own territory, coalition forces can concentrate on training Iraqis and hunting down high-value targets, like the terrorist Zarqawi and his associates.
In an effort to stem terrorist acts, Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is asking NATO to help train Iraqi forces as his country takes the reins of power on Wednesday.
The people of Colombia have been plagued by this terrorist insurgency for a very long time, and as a consequence of the success of Colombian security forces, I think we now have the chance to see continued stability in Colombia and in the region.
Bush left little doubt that he was disappointed in Arafat, who remains pinned down in his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah as Israeli forces continue with an aggressive military operation to root out what they have described as a terrorist infrastructure.
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