Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence criminal for the Pan Am 103 bombing is set free from prison under compassionate reason. In Tripoli, huge mass welcomed him willingly, but the relatives of those who died in the bombing of US plane over Lockerbie expressed fury because as the offender of crucial attack was given warm welcome in Libya.

The son of the Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi depicted his discharge a daring step taken by Scotland and Britain. Angry response was not only pertaining from families of those killed in the bombing, but also from US President Barack Obama. 270 people who died when Pan Am Flight blew up over Lockerbie in the year 1988 were more of Americans. Mr Obama supposed Megrahi’s eight years into his life sentence was a mistake. Obama administration had informed Libyan regime that Megrahi who is suffering from terminal cancer, should not be given a conqueror’s welcome and should be sited under house arrest. Hundred’s of public evicted to meet Megrahi, plane landed in Tripoli many people were waving flag. Col Gaddafi’s son met Megrahi, who had changed from tracksuit he wore to leave Greenock prison in Scotland into a dark suit.  Seif al-Islam Gaddafi did mention thank to Scottish government for its courageous decision and understanding human situation. His description statements also stated there was a substantial amount of new evidences to prove Megrahi was innocent. Megrahi went to his family home where his wife, Aisha was overjoyed to see her husband. Aisha did reveal that it is a great moment, for which they were waiting for nine years. Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi has always denied the charges against him

However, the relatives of those who died uttered rising rage and annoyance at the judgment to release him. Susan Cohen of New Jersey whose 20 years old daughter Theodora died in the bombing told a news agency, it was so sickening and she can hardly find words to describe it. However, even some relatives reacted in a different way to the news. A British relative Dr Jim Swire who had lost his daughter Flora restated his view that Megrahi had “nothing to do with” the bombing.

Megrahi was offender of slay in January 2001 at a trail held under Scottish law in Netherlands, but he has always deprived of being behind the bombing. Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill proclaims the release order stating most likely, he had about three months to live. The fact that Megrahi did not show any compassion to the victims was not a reason for us to disagree with him and his family members during his ending days said the Scottish justice. BBC’s Christian Fraser in Tripoli said that in a short time,

Were he is left to live, is portrayed as a national hero in Libya.

Two FBI officials have appeared before the special court in Mumbai to testify on the 26/11 attack. Three other FBI officials will provide evidence using a video conferencing facility. The attack happened last November on the city of Mumbai, terrorists had killed over 170 people in the horrific act. Six American citizens were also killed in the attack.

This is the first time a non Indian citizen is testifying in the 26/11 case. FBI officials have provided information on the communication equipment and other details relating to the case. A team of FBI officials had visited Mumbai to help the Mumbai police in the investigations post the attack.

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab is the lone surviving attacker and faced 86 charges including charges of waging war on the nation, murder, possessing arms and explosives. Qasab initially denied the charges but later on confessed to his crime in the court. Six American citizens were also killed in the attack.

Although Pakistan had first denied that its citizens were involved in the 26/11 attack but had later accepted the involved of Pakistani citizens and also confirmed that Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab was a Pakistani citizen.

As a reminder of the cold war era when Russian and American submarines use to monitor each others activities, two Russia attack subs were patrolling the eastern cost of United States in the Atlantic Ocean. But this did not ring any alarm bells as it would have been in the cold era days. According to latest reports the submarines were 300 kilometers of the US eastern coast line in the international waters.

The Attack Submarines belong to the newer Akula II Class and are one of the most advanced vessels in the aging Russian Fleet. Akula II Class Attack Submarines are nuclear powered and equipped with cruise missiles and surface to air missiles.

But some see it as a marketing tactics to promote Russia as a weapon supplier. Russia was one of the main weapons suppliers in the cold era time but its share has dwindled. Russia is already in the process of leasing two Akula Class submarines to India. This is like a follow-up to the last year when the Russian Navy conducted a “tour around the world”. So its another of those Russian stunts to prove that Russian weapon systems are reliable and still state of the art.

The city of Kabul woke up to a horrified dawn as it was hit by eight rockets on Tuesday. This is the first time in last five years that the Afghan capital was hit by so many rockets on such a short interval of time. According to the Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesman, Najib Nikzad – there was not injuries or casualties in the Tuesday’s attack and the attack was to disrupt and derail the August 20 presidential elections.

The first explosion happened around 4 am. One of the rockets landed close to the U.S Embassy. The rockets were not targeted at any specific area of the capital and landed in different locations across the city.

US, NATO and Taliban forces have been fighting the Taliban insurgents who have asked to boycott the election process. For the NATO forces it has been a bad start to the month as they have already lost nine troops, not to forget July which was a record high month of casualties for the NATO forces.

Just yesterday there was a blast targeting the governor of a district of Herat province in which the District Police Chief lost his life. The blast happened in the City of Herat in Western Afghanistan killing 12 and injuring over 20 people.

An Indonesian wing of the deadly terrorist organization al Qaeda has taken responsibility for the 17th July twin luxury hotel blast that rocked the south easy Asian country capital. 19 people lost there lives while 50 were injured in the horrific incident as two bombs detonated within minutes of each other. Out of the nine dead, two are expected to be the suicide bombers.

Noordin M. the leader of the breakaway fraction group of the terrorist out fit Jemaah Islamiyah claimed responsibility of the attack on behalf of al Qaeda in Indonesia. The statement claiming responsibility appeared on a radical Islamist Web sites.

The statement said that the hotels were targeted as the two hotels were the biggest hotel properties owned by Americans in Jakarta. The statement also had names of the MU team members, MU cancelled the Jakarta leg of there tour post the blasts. Also mentioned in the statement was that the MU team members were Christians and they don’t deserve any respect or money in Indonesia.

Another statement mentioned that the attack on Marriot was to target American who had business and diplomatic ties with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Afgan city Khost came under attack from Taliban fighters as thy attacked the police chief’s office. Many people heard sounds of explosions and gunfire in the main city complex with houses the main police station, attorney general’s office, courts and a local bank branch. Suicide bombers tried to enter the main police station. There is a fierce gun battle taking place and casualties are expected on both the sides. Police and army have taken position on the main roads of the city and as of now the city is empty. The Taliban fighters are armed with rockets and AK-47’s. The fighters have taken up position in the building and they are surrounded from all sides.

This is not the first time when Khost has come under attack from Taliban fighters. Earlier in May Taliban fighters had launched attacks on government buildings and killed seven people.

This region of Afghanistan has faced regular Taliban attacks. Gardez just 50 miles from Khost was attacked by Taliban fighters killing four security personal. In Gardez too the targets of attack were government buildings including police chief’s office, a police station, the intelligence directorate and the governor’s compound. In another attack in the city of Jalalabad a security personel was killed.

Osama bin Laden’s son, Sa’ad bin Laden is considered to be dead following a US Predator drone strike in Pakistan’s clannish area. The US intelligence bureaus is 80-85% convinced that Sa’ad bin Laden was killed in the former part of the year due to a drone attack. According to US intelligence, Sa’ad bin Laden, a well-known character involved in the gloomy association between Iran and al Qaeda, was considered to have spent many years in house detention in Iran prior to going to Pakistan.

It is still quite fuzzy as to whether he was present close to his father during the drone attacks. Sa’ad bin Laden believed to be close to his thirties, was not regarded as significant enough to be made a target, considering he was accidently present at the inopportune time.

Al Qaeda which is known to issue proclamation of martyred top leaders and chiefs has neither refused nor authenticated Sa’ad’s death.

According to sources, Sa’ad made crucial judgments for al Qaeda and belonged to a tiny al Qaeda faction that was engaged in managing the group from Iran. Sa’ad had come to Pakistan in September to meet up with Zawahiri.