November 2005 Security News

U.S. Official Outlines U.S. Border Security Goals, Strategy Washington File 30 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff explained President Bush's proposals and answered questions regarding border security and immigration in a November 30 "Ask the White House" webchat.
Despite Annan's call for anti-terrorism pact by year's end, panel puts off action UN News Centre 30 Nov 2005 -- Despite repeated calls from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to United Nations Member States to complete a treaty against all forms of terrorism by year's end, further action has been put off until February due to differences over a raft of issues ranging from the battle against occupation to the actions of regular armed forces.
U.S. Treasury Department Designates Three Abu Sayyaf Terrorists Washington File 30 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated three men as senior leaders of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, a move that freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and the designees.
EU asks US for answers on secret jails IRNA 30 Nov 2005 -- The European Union has asked the US administration for an answer on reports that the US secret service CIA is running secret jails in eastern Europe.
U.S./EU: Scandal Over Alleged CIA Jails In Eastern Europe Continues RFE/RL 30 Nov 2005 -- Eastern European governments have denied that they are hosting secret U.S. prisons for terror suspects.
U.S./Germany: Rice, Steinmeier Discuss Reported 'Secret Prisons' RFE/RL 30 Nov 2005 -- Frank-Walter Steinmeier's first visit to Washington as Germany's foreign minister came at a delicate time. The European Union is concerned about news reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has operated secret prisons where suspected terrorists are denied some basic rights.
China Reports Another Bird Flu Outbreak VOA 30 Nov 2005 -- China's agriculture ministry is reporting a new outbreak of bird flu in the far northwestern Xinjiang region.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Spanish Judge Orders 4 Terrorism Suspects Held for Investigation VOA 29 Nov 2005 -- A Spanish judge has ordered four Algerians held on charges of running a support network for an Islamic extremist group tied to al-Qaida and released seven others on bail while the investigation continues.
Report: US Bureaucratic Infighting Hampers Financial Anti-Terrorist Efforts VOA 29 Nov 2005 -- Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush administration has made attacking terrorist finances a priority.
U.S. Vows Response To EU Over Secret Prison Allegations RFE/RL 29 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged today the need to respond to European concerns over allegations that the CIA held terrorist suspects in secret prisons across Eastern Europe.
U.S. Detention Policies Justified by War on Terror, Rice Says Washington File 29 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded to controversies over recent reports about CIA detention facilities in Europe, saying that U.S. detention policies must be considered in the context of the global war on terrorism and the demands that war places on the U.S. government to protect not only American citizens but others as well.
Rice Defends Indefinite Detention Of Terror Suspects RFE/RL 29 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is defending the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists, saying such actions benefit the United States and the entire world.
Bomb Blasts Hit 2 Bangladeshi Cities VOA 29 Nov 2005 -- In Bangladesh, bomb blasts in two cities have killed at least nine people and wounded more than 60 others.
EU: Heat Turned Up On Member States, U.S. Over CIA Prison Allegations RFE/RL 29 Nov 2005 -- Pressure is mounting within the European Union for clear answers to allegations that the CIA may have operated -- or may still operate -- secret prisons where detainees are denied basic rights in European countries.
China Reports 2 New Bird Flu Outbreaks VOA 29 Nov 2005 -- China's Agriculture Ministry has reported two new outbreaks of bird flu among poultry in the northwestern Xinjiang region and the central province of Hunan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Nov 2005 [PDF]
EU, Muslim Countries Agree to Cooperate on Terrorism VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- European Union countries and their Mediterranean neighbors agreed on a code of conduct to combat terrorism at the first Euro-Mediterranean summit in Barcelona
Italy Clears Three North Africans of Terrorism Charges VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- An appeals court in Italy threw out terrorism charges against three North Africans on Monday. One of the three, a Moroccan immigrant, was released from prison. His case was seen as a test for Italy's fight against Islamic militants.
Transcript: President Discusses Border Security and Immigration Reform in Arizona The White House 28 Nov 2005
Fact Sheet: Securing America Through Immigration Reform The White House 28 Nov 2005 -- Addressing the Customs and Border Protection agents stationed in southern Arizona, the President discussed the strategy to secure the border, prevent illegal crossings, and strengthen enforcement of immigration laws.
New Jersey and Indiana Civil Support Teams Certified 28 Nov 2005 -- The Department of Defense notified Congress today that Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs) from the New Jersey and Indiana National Guard are now certified.
Rice Prepared to Discuss Alleged Secret Prisons VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- The State Department said Monday Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be prepared to address reports of alleged secret CIA prison camps when she visits Europe next week
EU Hints At Punishment For Secret-Prison Collaborators RFE/RL 28 Nov 2005 -- EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said today that any member state found to have hosted secret U.S. prisons could lose its voting rights within the bloc.
EU and Mediterranean Leaders Compromise on Anti-Terrorism Conduct Code VOA 28 Nov 2005 -- European Union and Mediterranean officials at a summit in Barcelona, Spain, have reached a last-minute agreement on a code of conduct in the war against terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Vietnam Practices for Flu Outbreak VOA 27 Nov 2005 -- Vietnam has staged an elaborate rehearsal for a full-scale outbreak of bird flu.
JORDAN: Reforms necessary to prevent terrorism, says ICG IRIN 27 Nov 2005 -- New security measures taken in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the capital, Amman, must be complemented by political, economic and cultural reforms if Jordan is to avoid similar incidents in the future, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank.
U.S. Military Denies Secret Kosovo Detention Center RFE/RL 26 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. military in Kosovo said today that it does not have a secret detention facility at its military base in Kosovo.
Berlin seeking answers on secret CIA flights IRNA 26 Nov 2005 -- The German government is seeking answers on CIA planes which made numerous stopovers at US airbases in Germany over the past three years, news reports said Saturday.
CIA prisoner planes still landing in Germany - report IRNA 25 Nov 2005 -- CIA planes, allegedly carrying suspected terrorist captives, are still making stopovers at US airbases in Germany, the business daily Handelsblatt quoted American intelligence circles as saying on Friday.
China, Vietnam Report More Human Cases of Bird Flu Washington File 25 Nov 2005 -- Vietnam, which has experienced more human cases of bird flu than any other nation, has reported the occurrence of disease in a 15-year-old boy, according to a November 25 announcement from WHO.
Bosnian Officials Arrest Man Believed Linked to Terror Suspects VOA 25 Nov 2005 -- Bosnian officials say they have arrested a man they believe is linked to four other people recently detained on suspicion of having ties to terrorism.
China Reports Another Bird Flu Outbreak VOA 25 Nov 2005 -- Chinese officials are reporting a new outbreak of bird flu in poultry, this time in northern China.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Nov 2005 [PDF]
EGYPT: Rights groups question antiterror campaign IRIN 24 Nov 2005 -- Human rights groups have questioned the way the Egyptian government is handling operations to capture suspected terrorists following a shootout on Sunday in the North Sinai governorate on Egypt's Mediterranean coastline.
Pakistan Investigates Terror Threats to China VOA 24 Nov 2005 -- Pakistan says it is investigating a message, sent to the Chinese consulate in Karachi, which threatens terror attacks in mainland China and Hong Kong ahead of next month's World Trade Organization conference.
European Rights Agency Expands Probe into Alleged CIA Secret Prisons VOA 23 Nov 2005 -- Europe's top human rights watchdog has expanded its probe into the alleged secret international prison network run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Human Contraction of Bird Flu Rare, Public Health Expert Says Washington File 23 Nov 2005 -- Dr. Karen Smith, public health director for Napa County, California, discussed the public health consequences of bird flu (avian influenza) during an Internet chat November 23.
United States Praises Global Collaboration on Bird Flu Washington File 23 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. delegation to a conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) November 23 expressed the world's mutual concern about the broad spread of avian influenza and the possibility that a human influenza pandemic could emerge from the animal disease.
New Project Aims To Fight Money Laundering in Latin America Washington File 23 Nov 2005 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing a $350,000 grant for a new project aimed at fighting money laundering in Latin America.
Spain Arrests 10 in Anti-Terrorism Operation VOA 23 Nov 2005 -- Spanish police have arrested 10 people suspected of setting up a support network for an Islamic extremist group linked to al-Qaida.
US Proposes Tightening Rules on Sick Travelers from Abroad VOA 23 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has proposed tightening regulations on air and sea carriers aimed at preventing the introduction of infectious diseases from abroad
NORAD: No 'gaps and seams' secures North America AFPN 23 Nov 2005 -- Identifying and eliminating "gaps and seams" within North American Aerospace Defense Command is key to preventing future terrorist attacks, the command's director of operations said.
PRESS CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN OPIUM SURVEY United Nations 23 Nov 2005
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Oman Joins U.S. Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorist Arrangement Washington File 22 Nov 2005 -- The United States has signed an agreement with Oman designed to prevent smuggling of nuclear and other radioactive material as part of global nonproliferation and anti-terrorist efforts, U.S. agencies say.
Report: CIA prisoner planes have repeatedly landed in Germany IRNA 22 Nov 2005 -- CIA airplanes, believed to have transported terror suspects, have on several occasions landed in Germany, a news report said here Tuesday.
China, Russia Report New Bird Flu Outbreaks VOA 22 Nov 2005 -- China and Russia are reporting new outbreaks of bird flu, as Chinese officials approve the first clinical tests of a human bird flu vaccine.
US Grand Jury Indicts 'Dirty Bomb' Suspect Jose Padilla VOA 22 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced long awaited criminal charges against terror suspect Jose Padilla, who has been held by U.S. authorities as an "enemy combatant" for more than three years.
Army updates detainee operations information Nov. 22 Army News Release 22 Nov 2005 -- The Army continued its effort to keep the public informed concerning detainee operations by releasing 3,500 pages of documents today, Nov. 22, as part of ongoing Freedom of Information Act litigation with the American Civil Liberties Union.
Transcript: Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Press Conference Regarding the Indictment of Jose Padilla US Department of Justice 22 Nov 2005
Jose Padilla Charged with Conspiracy to Murder U.S. Nationals Overseas, Providing Material Support to Terrorists US Department of Justice 22 Nov 2005 -- A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an 11-count superseding indictment that charges Jose Padilla and four additional defendants with conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and providing material support to terrorists as part of a North American terrorist support cell.
First U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Built by Northrop Grumman, Named to Honor First Commandant Bertholf Northrop Grumman 22 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that the first Deepwater National Security Cutter (NSC), being built at Northrop Grumman's (NYSE:NOC) Pascagoula, Miss. facility, will be named Bertholf in honor of the organization's first Commandant, Ellsworth Price Bertholf (1866-1921).
Quarantine Intensified in Border and Other Terminals KCNA 22 Nov 2005 -- Quarantine has been intensified at the border and other terminals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in an effort to prevent bird flu.
Australian Prime Minister Praises Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Efforts VOA 22 Nov 2005 -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard is in Pakistan on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Nov 2005 [PDF]
September 11 Panel Recaps Mass DNA-Based Identification Effort Washington File 21 Nov 2005 -- Days after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, the U.S. National Institute of Justice (NIJ) convened experts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other institutions to develop a process for identifying victims using DNA collected at the site of the tragedy.
"Political Will" Seen as Key Factor in Combating Drug Trade Washington File 21 Nov 2005 -- combating the extremely profitable illicit drug trade, no nation's resources are enough -- only a collective long-term commitment can hope to succeed, a State Department official said at a November 15-17 conference on narcotics trafficking in Central and South Asia held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Iraqi Conference Separates 'Resistance' from Terrorism VOA 21 Nov 2005 -- After a quarrelsome three-day meeting, Iraqi politicians have hammered out a final agreement at an Arab League-sponsored conference in Cairo.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Jordanian Clan Disowns Terrorist Leader Zarqawi VOA 20 Nov 2005 -- The prominent tribe of Jordanian-born terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has published a declaration disowning him.
Northrop Grumman's Hawkeye Aircraft Leads Rescue Efforts After Hurricane Katrina Northrop Grumman 20 Nov 2005 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and battle management system has proven itself again as a tremendous national investment not only for combat operations but also for peacetime operations. These include rescue missions after natural disasters, a nation's homeland security and shipping-lane-protection operations, among others.
Experts Call for Avian Flu Early Warning System VOA 20 Nov 2005 -- A meeting on the Convention on Migratory Species has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with a call for the establishment of an avian flu early warning system.
Asia-Pacific Leaders Agree on Strategy To Combat Bird Flu Washington File 19 Nov 2005 -- A strategy for addressing a potential influenza pandemic emerged from the 2005 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting, according to a November 19 White House fact sheet.
World: Former Guantanamo Detainees Meet To Share Experiences RFE/RL 19 Nov 2005 -- Former detainees at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, met in London today as part of a three-day conference on the treatment of prisoners in the war on terror.
Anti-avian Flu Campaign Intensified in DPRK KCNA 19 Nov 2005 -- The anti-bird flu campaign has been intensified in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
U.S. Agency Updates Relief Efforts for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita Washington File 18 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a fact sheet November 15 updating recovery efforts for areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast stricken by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in late August and early September.
Maritime Cargo Container Screening Program Begins in Argentina Washington File 18 Nov 2005 -- The port of Buenos Aires has begun targeting and pre-screening maritime cargo containers destined for the United States, says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
Amnesty International Decries Conditions at Guantanamo VOA 18 Nov 2005 -- The human rights group Amnesty International says the United States should open the Guantanamo terrorist detention center to unhindered international inspections, or else close it down.
JORDAN BOMBINGS: 'END OF THE AMMAN OASIS?' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 18 Nov 2005
Militant Web Site Instructs How to Kill Foreigners in Jakarta VOA 18 Nov 2005 -- A web site allegedly set up by a leading Asian terrorist gives specific instructions on how to kill foreigners in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
US, Australia Reaffirm Terrorism Fight VOA 18 Nov 2005 -- The United States and Australia have vowed to continue fighting terrorists in Southeast Asia and insurgents in Iraq.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Nov 2005 [PDF]
JORDAN: Rights groups concerned over anti-terror draft laws IRIN 17 Nov 2005 -- New anti-terror legislation in Jordan, proposed in the wake of recent deadly terror attacks in the capital Amman, will serve to curtail civil liberties and will represent a step backwards in terms of democracy, a leading Jordanian rights group warned on Wednesday.
Colombia's Efforts Help Reduce Supply of Narcotics in U.S. Washington File 17 Nov 2005 -- The ongoing U.S.-Colombian partnership against the illicit drug trade has succeeded in reducing the availability of cocaine and heroin in the United States, says John Walters, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
U.S. Businesses Brace for Possible Pandemic Washington File 17 Nov 2005 -- Major international companies based in the United States are actively preparing for the possibility of a global influenza pandemic, equating the seriousness of the situation with threats of terrorism or natural disaster, top consultants and corporate officials say.
Human Bird Flu Cases Total 130, U.N. Health Agency Says Washington File 17 Nov 2005 -- With laboratory confirmations of new bird flu cases in China and Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports November 17 that 130 humans have now been stricken with the H5N1 avian influenza virus that has resulted in the death or destruction of more than 150 million birds.
New Video Threatens Terror Attacks RFE/RL 17 Nov 2005 -- Indonesian authorities have presented a videotape that they said shows a terrorist leader calling for attacks against the United States and other Western countries.
Guard helping Gulf Coast in slow march back Army News 18 Nov 2005 -- The turtle crawled slowly across the road, each methodical step over the warm pavement bringing it closer to St. Louis Bay on the other side of the street.
Masked Militant on Indonesia Video Threatens US, Allies VOA 17 Nov 2005 -- Indonesian authorities say a masked man featured on a video threatening attacks against the United States, Britain and Australia could be Malaysian fugitive Noordin Mohamad Top.
Report: Italy Arrests Three Algerians Suspected of Terror Links VOA 17 Nov 2005 -- Italian authorities are reported to have arrested three Algerians suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in the country.
Health Officials Warn More Outbreaks of Bird Flu Likely in China VOA 17 Nov 2005 -- The World Health Organization is warning that more people in China are likely to become infected with the bird flu virus as winter sets in.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Countries Must Unite To Prevent Influenza Pandemic, U.S. Says Washington File 16 Nov 2005 -- This column by Paula Dobriansky, U.S. under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs, was published in the Washington Times November 16 and is in the public domain.
Judge Postpones Military Trial of Australian Guantanamo Detainee Washington File 16 Nov 2005 -- A U.S. federal court judge postponed the military trial of David Hicks, an Australian enemy combatant captured while fighting in Afghanistan in 2001, until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the legality of the military trials being used to try detainees in the War on Terror.
U.S. Increases International Bird Flu Eradication Efforts Washington File 16 Nov 2005 -- The United States has increased efforts to help countries affected by a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, to contain and eradicate the virus, according to the head of the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Guatemalan Policemen Arrested for Bringing Cocaine into U.S. Washington File 16 Nov 2005 -- U.S. law authorities, with the help of the government of Guatemala, have arrested three high-level members of the Guatemalan anti-narcotics police on charges of conspiring to import and distribute cocaine into the United States, says the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
US Arrests Head of Guatemalan Drug Police on Drug Charges VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- U.S. officials say they have arrested Guatemala's anti-drug chief and two other senior officials and charged them with conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.
U.S. Cites Importance of Inter-American Anti-Terror Convention Washington File 16 Nov 2005 -- The Bush administration says its ratification of an inter-American convention against terrorism reaffirms the high priority the United States places in fighting terrorism in the Western Hemisphere.
China Confirms First Human Death From Bird Flu VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- China has for the first time reported human cases of avian flu.
China Begins Massive Bird Flu Vaccination Campaign VOA 16 Nov 2005 -- Chinese officials say they have begun vaccinating hundreds of millions of chickens and ducks in areas hard hit by the bird flu virus known as H5N1, and plan to vaccinate billions more
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Nov 2005 [PDF]
EU rejects calls to investigate reports on secret CIA prisons IRNA 15 Nov 2005 -- The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, has rejected calls by several members of the European Parliament (EP) for a formal investigation into reports on the existence of secret US prisons on EU territory.
Judge Orders Military Trial at Guantanamo Bay Halted AFPS 15 Nov 2005 -- A federal judge ordered a halt Nov. 14 to the military trial of an Australian detainee captured in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a Supreme Court ruling in a related case.
General Dynamics Joint Biological Point Detection System Receives Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation General Dynamics 15 Nov 2005 -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today announced that its Joint Biological Point Detection System has earned designation and certification as a “qualified anti-terrorism technology” under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (SAFETY Act).
U.S. Set To Become Party to Inter-American Anti-Terrorism Pact Washington File 15 Nov 2005 -- The United States will become a party to the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism in 30 days, the State Department said November 15, following deposit that day of the instrument of ratification at Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington.
Jordanian Officials Resign Following Suicide Attacks VOA 15 Nov 2005 -- Jordan's national security advisor and 10 other top officials have resigned, following last week's suicide bombings at three hotels in Amman.
Jordan Bombing Suspect Had 3 Brothers Killed in Iraq VOA 15 Nov 2005 -- An Iraqi woman who confessed to participating in the triple suicide bombing attacks in Jordan's capital last week had three brothers killed by U.S. forces in Iraq.
In Jordan, UN envoy says recent terror attacks underscore need for peace in Iraq UN News Centre 15 Nov 2005 -- The recent terror attacks in Jordan underscore the urgency of bringing peace to Iraq, a senior United Nations official said today following high-level meetings in Amman.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Nov 2005 [PDF]
U.S. Secretary Of State Visits Jordan RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a stop in Jordan tonight to show solidarity with the country's leaders following last week's hotel suicide bombings that killed 57 people in Amman.
Jordan: Iraqi Woman Confesses To Taking Part In Deadly Suicide Attacks RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- An Iraqi woman has confessed on Jordanian television to being part of last week's suicide bomb plot that killed 57 people at three international hotels in Amman
9/11 Commission Members Fault US Response on Nuclear Proliferation, Detainee Treatment VOA 14 Nov 2005 -- Members of the commission that probed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have criticized the U.S. efforts at countering nuclear proliferation and the treatment of detainees captured in the war on terror.
Rice Denounces Terror in Visit to Amman Bombing Site VOA 14 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in the midst of Israeli-Palestinian peace-making efforts, paid a visit to Jordan to express U.S. condolences and solidarity after last week's terrorist attacks in Amman.
Would-Be Iraqi Suicide Bomber Confesses On Television RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- An Iraqi woman has appeared on Jordanian television to confess that she had tried -- but failed -- to blow herself up as part of last week's suicide attacks at hotels in Amman that killed more than 50 people.
World: The Muslim Victims Of Islamist Terrorism RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- The 9 November triple bombings in Amman are the latest sign of a deepening fault within the Islamic world, as Muslims increasingly kill Muslims in a jihad that has turned against its own.
U.K.: Government And Muslims Work To Counter Extremism RFE/RL 14 Nov 2005 -- The British government has begun to evaluate proposals from Muslim working groups on how best to counter extremism in the United Kingdom
Australian Nuclear Reactor Revealed as Possible Terrorism Target VOA 14 Nov 2005 -- Australian police documents indicate that three of the 18 terrorist suspects arrested last week in a major security sweep had been stopped outside the country's only nuclear power plant.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Jordan King says Terrorists Will Be Brought to Justice VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- Jordan's King Abdullah has condemned the suicide bombers who attacked three international hotels in Amman, saying the victims were innocent civilians, many of them Jordanians.
Jordan Arrests Female Suspect in Suicide Bombings VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- Jordan's government says it has arrested an Iraqi woman who planned to blow herself up during Wednesday's suicide bombings at hotels in Amman.
Jordan Arrests Fourth Bomber VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- The Jordanian government says it has arrested a fourth would-be suicide bomber in the attacks Wednesday on three international hotels in Amman.
Jordan Televises Bomber Confession VOA 13 Nov 2005 -- Jordan has broadcast the confession of a woman who authorities say was a fourth would-be suicide bomber in the attacks on three international hotels Wednesday in Amman
Jordan: Al-Qaida in Iraq Responsible for Hotel Bombings VOA 12 Nov 2005 -- King Abdullah II of Jordan has vowed "zero tolerance" toward terrorists, as his government says al-Qaida in Iraq was behind Wednesday's triple suicide attacks that killed 57 people.
U.S. Senate Calls For Report On CIA Prisons RFE/RL 11 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Senate has requested a report from the country's intelligence chief on whether the Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) is running secret prisons for suspected terrorists abroad.
Annan, in Jordan following bombings, renews call for terrorism pact UN News Centre 11 Nov 2005 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan renewed his call for a comprehensive counter-terrorism pact after he arrived in Amman, Jordan, today to express solidarity with its people and their king following this week's suicide bombings on three hotels there that killed scores of people and injured more than 100 others.
Jordan Blast Investigation Continues VOA 11 Nov 2005 -- Jordanian authorities say they cannot confirm a claim by the terrorist group al-Qaida in Iraq that four suicide bombers, including a woman, carried out Wednesday's bombings in Amman that killed 57 people and wounded more than 100 others.
Indonesian Police Discover Bombs Following Killing of Key Terror Suspect VOA 11 Nov 2005 -- Indonesian police believe they foiled another terrorist attack when they surrounded and killed a key player in one of the country's most dangerous militant networks on Wednesday
Al-Qaida Says 4 Iraqis Carried Out Jordan Attacks VOA 11 Nov 2005 -- A statement attributed to the militant group al-Qaida In Iraq says four Iraqis carried out the triple suicide bombings in Jordan that killed at least 57 people and wounded more than 100 others.
Jordan's King Vows Justice in Suicide Bombings VOA 11 Nov 2005 -- Jordan's King Abdullah has vowed to track down and bring to justice the militants who helped plan suicide bombings that killed 56 people and wounded more than 100 others in Amman.
Brooks lab helping detect avian flu AFPN 10 Nov 2005 -- An epidemiology laboratory here is working to develop more effective and timely methods for detecting the deadly avian flu virus.
U.N. Security Council Condemns Amman Bombings Washington File 10 Nov 2005 -- The Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist bombings in Amman, Jordan, which killed more than 50 people and injured more than 100.
Bird Flu Threat Addressed in Summit of the Americas' Declaration Washington File 10 Nov 2005 -- The leaders of the Western Hemisphere have cited the need to prepare for a possible global outbreak of bird flu, declaring at the recent Summit of the Americas in Argentina that they need to strengthen cooperation and exchanges of information to prevent the disease from spreading into the region.
Food Precautions Necessary To Prevent Bird Flu Transmission Washington File 10 Nov 2005 -- People cannot become infected with the avian influenza virus by eating poultry that has been properly cooked, the World Health Organization says.
U.S., Yemeni Leaders Condemn Jordan Terror Attacks AFPS 10 Nov 2005 -- President Bush condemned the terrorist attacks that left more than 50 people dead in Jordan Nov. 9, vowing to continue working with other countries around the world "to make sure that al Qaeda and people affiliated with al Qaeda are brought to justice."
DoD Leaders Report on Hurricane Response AFPS 10 Nov 2005 -- The Defense Department response to Hurricane Katrina was the largest, fastest deployment of military forces for a civil-support mission in U.S. history, defense officials said here Nov. 9.
Jordan: Amman Hotel Bombings Follow Notable Success In Preventing Terror Attacks RFE/RL 10 Nov 2005 -- Explosions at three Western-owned hotels in the Jordanian capital, Amman, killed at least 57 people and wounded more than 100 last night
Arab Public, Leaders Outraged by Amman Bombs VOA 10 Nov 2005 -- Al Qaida is claiming responsibility for the deadly hotel bombings that killed at least 56 people late Wednesday in Amman, while Arab leaders and the public are expressing outrage.
BAE Systems Counter-MANPADS JETEYE System Takes Flight on Commercial Airliner for Department of Homeland Security BAE Systems 10 Nov 2005 -- FT. WORTH, Texas -- BAE Systems today achieved a major milestone in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Counter-MANPADS Program with the first flight of its laser-based infrared countermeasures system on a commercial airliner. The successful flight took place at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Jordan Bombings VOA 10 Nov 2005 -- Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings of three hotels in Amman, Jordan, which killed at least 56 people and wounded more than 100.
Top Asian Terrorist Leader Dead in Indonesia VOA 10 Nov 2005 -- One of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists has been confirmed dead after blowing himself up to avoid capture by Indonesia police.
China Denies Report of Terrorist Threat in Beijing Hotels VOA 10 Nov 2005 -- China says a terrorism warning that appeared on the U.S. Embassy in Beijing's Web site was fabricated, and the embassy has withdrawn the statement.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Terrorism a major issue before SAARC leaders IRNA 09 Nov 2005 -- The SAARC summit, due to open in Dhaka on November 12, will finalize modalities of the Additional Protocol to the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism to tackle this growing menace, which has virtually engulfed all countries of the seven-member grouping.
United States Extends Visa Waiver for 25 Nations Washington File 09 Nov 2005 -- Twenty-five nations will maintain eligibility to participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing their citizens to enter the United States without applying for a visa, the Department of Homeland Security announced November 8.
Rice Praises Advisory Council for Support in Fighting Terrorism Washington File 09 Nov 2005 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised the U.S. Overseas Security Advisory Council for its work in helping the United States thwart the terrorist threat.
State Dept. Official Discusses Central American Drug Trafficking Washington File 09 Nov 2005 -- Central America, Mexico and the Western Caribbean have become the principal corridor through which transnational drug trafficking groups move some 92 percent of the South American cocaine shipments that enter the United States, says Jonathan Farrar, the U.S. State Department's deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Global Action Plan on Pandemic Moves Forward Washington File 09 Nov 2005 -- Health officials from more than 100 nations agreed November 9 on the key elements of a global action plan to control avian influenza in animals, and in doing so, to limit the threat of a flu pandemic in humans.
Suspected Suicide Bombers Kill 57 in Jordan VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- Bomb blasts have rocked three international hotels in the Jordanian capital, Amman Wednesday, killing at least 57 people and wounding more than 100.
British Parliament Rejects Blair's Anti-Terror Legislation VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair has suffered his first defeat in parliament Wednesday when members from all parties, including his own, rejected his legislative plan that would have allowed the police to hold terror suspects for up to 90 days without charge
18 Killed in Jordan Hotel Blasts VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- Jordanian police say at least 18 people were killed in nearly simultaneous explosions at three major hotels in the capital, Amman, Wednesday evening.
Can Democracy Stop Terrorism? VOA 08 Nov 2005 -- In a recent recent speech to U-S troops in the state of Virginia, President Bush renewed his determination to defeat terrorism by spreading freedom and democracy.
Saudi Ambassador Calls for Increased International Cooperation Against Terrorism VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- The Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Turki al-Faisal, has called for increased international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Chinese Police Warns of Possible Terror Attacks VOA 09 Nov 2005 -- U.S. diplomats say that Chinese police have warned luxury hotels in China of possible terrorist attacks sometime next week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Nov 2005 [PDF]
UN atomic agency chief lays out plan to deal with nuclear terrorism, trafficking UN News Centre 08 Nov 2005 -- In a bid to thwart the smuggling of nuclear materials and the threat of terrorists' acquiring weapons of mass destruction, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency has laid out a series of "yardsticks", including multilateral management of potential weapons-grade fuel and Security Council resolve to take action.
U.S. Congress Studies Details of Flu Plan Washington File 08 Nov 2005 -- Top U.S. health officials have made several trips to the U.S. Capitol in recent days, attempting to answer reams of questions from members of Congress about the national plan for influenza pandemic preparedness unveiled by the Bush administration November 2.
World Needs Clear Response to Pandemic Flu, U.S. Official Says Washington File 08 Nov 2005 -- The global health community must move beyond generalized planning, and draw up concrete plans for action when an influenza strain emerges that has the potential to set off a pandemic, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Stewart Simonson.
US Urges Saudis to do More to Halt Terror Funding VOA 08 Nov 2005 -- A Bush administration official says Saudi Arabia has made progress in curbing terrorist financing but it must do more.
Indonesian Military Reinstates Controversial Surveillance Network VOA 08 Nov 2005 -- The Indonesian military is reinstating its much-criticized surveillance network to help in the fight against terrorists blamed for a series of deadly attacks in the country
Australia Police Arrested 17 Terror Suspects In Raids VOA 08 Nov 2005 -- Police in Australia say they have foiled a plot to carry out a major terror attack, following the arrest of 17 men in raids in Australia's two largest cities.
Cleric Charged In Alleged Australian Terror Plot RFE/RL 08 Nov 2005 -- Police in Australia say they have foiled a large-scale terrorist attack.
Australia Claims Terror Raids Foiled 'Catastrophic' Attack VOA 08 Nov 2005 -- Police in Australia have arrested at least 17 people including a radical Muslim cleric, in a series of counterterrorism raids in both Sydney and Melbourne.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Nov 2005 [PDF]
Military Commission Charges Approved 07 Nov 2005 -- The Department of Defense announced today that charges were approved on five enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
U.S., Russia Increase Cooperation Against Drug Trafficking Washington File 07 Nov 2005 -- The chiefs of the American and Russian drug-control agencies signed a memorandum of mutual understanding (MMU) November 2 aimed at enhancing cooperation against illegal drug trafficking worldwide.
United States Shares Pandemic Preparedness Plan in Geneva Washington File 07 Nov 2005 -- A U.S. team of disease specialists and government officials is in Geneva November 7-9 meeting with their counterparts from many countries to devise a plan to prevent an influenza pandemic.
Terror Attack in Australia Foiled with 16 Arrests VOA 07 Nov 2005 -- Australian police say they have foiled a large-scale terrorist attack, with at least 16 arrests in Melbourne and Sydney.
Bush Says US Does Not Engage in Torture VOA 07 Nov 2005 -- President Bush has defended U.S. detention and interrogation methods in the war on terror.
Supreme Court to Consider Military Tribunals for US Terror Suspects VOA 07 Nov 2005 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Bush administration's use of military tribunals to try foreign terror suspects.
China Investigates Potential Cases of Human Infection With Bird Flu VOA 07 Nov 2005 -- China is investigating three potential cases of human infection with the H5N1 virus, while the EU health commissioner is visiting the region to support Southeast Asia's fight against the bird flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Nov 2005 [PDF]
DoD News: Detainee Transfer Announced 05 Nov 2005 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it released or transferred four detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
China Mobilizes Army Against Bird Flu VOA 05 Nov 2005 -- China has mobilized its huge army to guard against bird flu in its ranks after the country reported its fourth outbreak of the disease.
Americans Brace for Avian Flu Pandemic VOA 04 Nov 2005 -- President Bush has announced a $7.1 billion plan to prepare the United States for a possible influenza pandemic
NORTHCOM Remains Focused on Homeland Defense AFPS 04 Nov 2005 -- Although Mother Nature has captured the headlines since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, the U.S. military command coordinating the Department of Defense relief effort has not lost sight of its primary mission of defending the homeland.
Asia May Take $280 Billion Blow from Flu Pandemic, Study Finds Washington File 04 Nov 2005 -- An influenza pandemic could have sweeping economic consequences, with a potential loss of $283 billion for Asia alone, according to a study issued November 3 by the Asian Development Bank.
International Partners Seek Consensus on Bird Flu Action Washington File 04 Nov 2005 -- Reaching a consensus for action on bird flu and forestalling a human influenza pandemic are the goals of an international meeting convening in Geneva November 7-9.
Eastern Europe: EU, Rights Groups To Investigate Reports Of Secret CIA Prisons RFE/RL 04 Nov 2005 -- Tensions are rising over the allegations that the U.S. Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) has set up secret jails in Eastern Europe to interrogate Al-Qaeda suspects
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Nov 2005 [PDF]
United States Joins International Crime Treaty Washington File 03 Nov 2005 -- Department of State spokesman Sean McCormack announced November 3 that the United States is becoming a party to the Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime with the submission of its instrument of ratification at United Nations headquarters.
MDSU 2 Assists Hurricane Katrina Victims Navy NewsStand 03 Nov 2005 -- Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 homeported at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., returned from the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 1 upon completion of hurricane relief efforts.
AVIAN FLU: THREAT OF 'GLOBAL PANDEMIC' IS GROWING US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 03 Nov 2005
Russia: Bird Flu Sparks Mixed Reactions RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- Outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu virus potentially deadly for humans have been confirmed in eight Russian provinces, prompting a mass cull of poultry.
Chertoff Offers Multiyear Plan To Secure U.S. Borders Washington File 03 Nov 2005 -- The United States has set a goal to catch and remove every person who crosses the nation's 7,000 miles of shared borders illegally, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says.
U.S. Links 11 Individuals, 16 Companies to Burma Drug Syndicate Washington File 03 Nov 2005 -- The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced November 3 that it has added the names of 11 individuals and 16 companies to its list of "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons" pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act).
Pakistan says al-Qaeda suspect arrested, local killed in shootout IRNA 03 Nov 2005 -- One al-Qaeda suspect has been arrested and a Pakistani man killed in shootout with security men in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Thursday.
EU to look into reports of secret CIA prisons in eastern Europe IRNA 03 Nov 2005 -- The European Union said Thursday that it will look into media reports that the US secret service CIA has set up secret prisons in several eastern European countries.
Poland denies existence of secret CIA jails for terror suspects IRNA 03 Nov 2005 -- Polish officials have denied an American news report about the existence of secret CIA prisons in which terror suspects are held, DPA said Thursday.
PRESS CONFERENCE ON AVIAN FLU United Nations 03 Nov 2005
PRESS CONFERENCE ON UNITED NATIONS-INTERPOL COOPERATION United Nations 03 Nov 2005
Europeans To Probe Report Of Covert CIA Detention Centers RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- The European Commission said today that it will investigate reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is secretly operating a detention facility in Eastern Europe.
Detainee Transfer Announced 03 Nov 2005 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Kuwait. This movement increases the number of detainees who have departed Guantanamo Bay to 252.
Red Cross Wants Access To All U.S.-Held Terror Suspects RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today called for access to all foreign terrorism suspects held by the United States.
World: Islamic Clerics Condemn Use Of Children In Suicide Bombings RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- Islamic scholars interviewed by RFE/RL expressed concern over the report of a suicide bombing that was carried out by a child on 1 November in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk.
U.S.: Washington Declines To Comment On Reports Of Secret Global Prison System RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- U.S. officials are declining to comment on a report that Washington has set up a secret global prison system for terrorist suspects.
NATO Chief Seeks OSCE Help In Combating Terror RFE/RL 03 Nov 2005 -- NATO today called on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to play a greater role in combating international terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Nov 2005 [PDF]
US Lawmakers React to CIA Prison Story VOA 02 Nov 2005 -- Members of Congress are reacting to a newspaper report that the CIA has been running a network of secret prisons since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to hold and interrogate terrorist suspects.
U.S.: Rumsfeld Defends 'No Access' Decision On Guantanamo Detainees RFE/RL 02 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is defending Washington's decision not to allow UN human rights investigators to interview terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
U.S. Official Defends Not Letting UN Into Guantanamo RFE/RL 02 Nov 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has defended the U.S. government's decision not to permit United Nations human rights investigators to meet privately with detained terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Nov 2005 [PDF]
DoD Plans Web Page to Support President's Plans Against Pandemic AFPS 01 Nov 2005 -- DoD's deployment health officials plan to post a Web page later this week as part of President Bush's strategy to combat the possibility of a flu pandemic.
Bush Outlines Strategy to Combat Bird Flu VOA 01 Nov 2005 -- President Bush is asking the U.S. Congress to spend more than $7 billion to help prepare for a possible bird flu pandemic.
Rumsfeld: US 'Not Inclined' to Give UN Access to Guantanamo Prisoners VOA 01 Nov 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the U.S. government is not inclined to grant United Nations special rapporteurs access to prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility
Russia: Putin Says Europe Soft On Terrorists RFE/RL 01 Nov 2005 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin today opened a state visit to the Netherlands, one of Russia's most important trading partners and a senior member of the European Union
New Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Russia RFE/RL 01 Nov 2005 -- A fresh outbreak of a bird-flu strain that is potentially deadly for humans has been confirmed in a Russian village in the Urals.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Nov 2005 [PDF]

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