US Security News
- Detainee Transfer Announced 02 May 2008 -- DoD announced the transfer of nine detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Justice Dept, Congress & Interrogation Techniques VOA 27 Apr 2008 -- The US Justice Dept has sent correspondence to Congress which defends the use of controversial interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects.
- Backgrounder: Militant Extremists in the United States cfr.org 21 Apr 2008
- Report Faults US Counterterrorism Efforts in Pakistan VOA 18 Apr 2008
- FCC Approves Cell Phone Alert System VOA 18 Apr 2008
- Charges Against 9/11 Mastermind, Co-conspirators Resworn AFPS 17 Apr 2008 -- Prosocutors in the case against the self-described mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks and five of his co-conspirators have amended the charge sheet against the detainees to further clarify their activities
- Sudanese GTMO Detainee: Will Boycott Military Court VOA 11 Apr 2008 -- A Sudanese terrorism suspect held in GTMO became the latest detainee to declare he will boycott a U.S. military court that will try him for war crimes.
- Charges Referred Against Detainee Mohammed Kamin 07 Apr 2008
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing 31 Mar 2008
- U.S. Charges Suspect in African Embassy Bombing AFPS 31 Mar 2008
- Pentagon Files Charges in 1998 US Embassy Bombing VOA 31 Mar 2008
- Charges Sworn Against Detainee Ghailani 31 Mar 2008 -- Charges have been sworn against detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani of Zanzibar, Tanzania.
- US Reveals Capture of Another Senior al-Qaida Official VOA 14 Mar 2008
- DoD Takes Custody Of A High-Value Detainee 14 Mar 2008 -- DoD announced that it has custody of Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani
- DoD Takes Custody of High-Value Al Qaeda Operative AFPS 14 Mar 2008
- DoD Report: No Direct Saddam-al-Qaida Connection VOA 13 Mar 2008
- Pentagon Reviews Policy of Videotaping Interrogations VOA 13 Mar 2008
- Bush, Democrats Clash Again Over Surveillance Law VOA 13 Mar 2008
- Charges Sworn Against Detainee Mohammed Kamin 12 Mar 2008
- US, Germany & Exchanging Terror Suspect Data VOA 11 Mar 2008
- President Bush Vetoes Waterboarding Ban VOA 08 Mar 2008 -- Pres. Bush vetoed legislation that would have limited CIA interrogation techniques
International Terrorism News
- Pakistan: U.S. Urges Islamabad To Fight Terrorists RFE/RL 08 May 2008
- US Official & Terror Safe-Havens in Pakistan VOA 07 May 2008 -- A top counterterrorism official says the US has had a mixed record of success in the fight against al-Qaida terrorists.
- 150+ States & moves to keep WMDs from terrorists UN News Centre 06 May 2008 -- As of the end of April, more than half of UN Member States have submitted assessments to the UNSC regarding efforts to keep nuclear, chemical and biological weapons out of the hands of terrorists
- 3 Bombs Explode in Northern Spain's Basque Region VOA 01 May 2008
- Transcript: Release of the Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2008
- Mauritanian Police Arrest 4 Al-Qaida Militant Suspects VOA 30 Apr 2008
- US Warns of Terror Threat in Colombia VOA 30 Apr 2008
- US Report: Iran World's Significant Terrorism Sponsor VOA 30 Apr 2008
- British teenager charged with terrorism IRNA 30 Apr 2008
- Britain to Introduce Face Scans at Airports VOA 25 Apr 2008 -- British border officials are to introduce new facial recognition technology at airports
- Backgrouner: Mujahadeen-e-Khalq (MEK) (aka People's Mujahedin of Iran or PMOI) cfr.org 18 Apr 2008
- Backgrounder: Palestinian Islamic Jihad cfr.org 10 Apr 2008
Other Security News
- Guard Answers Calls in Weather-Battered States AFPS 12 May 2008
- US Congress & Terrorist Label for Nelson Mandela VOA 07 May 2008 -- The US Congress is debating a bill that would finally remove former South African president Nelson Mandela from a terrorist blacklist.
- ARNORTH Disaster Response Exercise Army News 06 May 2008
- Global Security Challenge opens competition to help fight terrorism and improve homeland security Global Security Challenge 15 Apr 2008
- Army Rehearses for Hurricane Season Army News 15 Apr 2008
- Airmen help flooding recovery efforts AFPN 10 Apr 2008
- NorthCom, Homeland Security Refine Relationship AFPS 10 Apr 2008
Pandemic Influenza
- Epidemiological Survey on Avian Flu in DPRK KCNA 10 May 2008
- Bird Flu Prevention Work Intensified in DPRK KCNA 06 May 2008
- Indonesia: Bali bird flu pandemic preparedness drill IRIN 02 May 2008
- Egypt & 50th case of human bird flu infection RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2008
- Scientists Identify Spread of Seasonal Influenza VOA 16 Apr 2008
- Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Russia's Far East RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2008
- Bird Flu outbreak in India's state of Tripura IRNA 07 Apr 2008
- China Drug Maker Begins Bird Flu Vaccine Production VOA 07 Apr 2008
Al Qaeda News
- U.S. Strikes Known al-Qaida Target in Somalia AFPS 01 May 2008
- Death of Somali al-Qaeda Leader & Peace Process VOA 01 May 2008
- Terrorism Experts Predict Long Hunt for Bin Laden VOA 09 Apr 2008
- US Official: Key Al-Qaida Figure Dead VOA 09 Apr 2008 -- An al-Qaida figure believed to help plan the 2005 London bombings is believed dead.
- RFE/RL Study & How Al-Qaeda Exploits Internet RFE/RL 04 Apr 2008 -- A new study by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty examines how Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups use the Internet to spread their message of global jihad.
- CIA Chief Says Al-Qaida Found Safe Haven in Pakistan VOA 30 Mar 2008
- Zawahiri Calls for Attacks Against US, Israel VOA 24 Mar 2008 -- Ayman al-Zawahiri has called for attacks on Israeli and American targets
- Yemen Blames Al-Qaida for US Embassy Attack VOA 22 Mar 2008
- Al-Jazeera Airs New Bin Laden Audio Tape VOA 20 Mar 2008
- US Says New Bin Laden Tape Authentic VOA 20 Mar 2008
- Vatican Rejects Bin Laden's 'Crusade' Accusations VOA 20 Mar 2008 -- The Vatican rejected accusations from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden that Pope Benedict XVI is involved in a "new crusade" to ridicule Islam.
- Bin Laden Warning to EU Over Prophet Cartoons VOA 19 Mar 2008
- Zawahri Vows Revenge for Killing of Top Commander VOA 27 Feb 2008
