June 2006 Security News

Backgrounder: The Rise of al-Qaedaism cfr.org 30 Jun 2006
Supreme Court Finds Military Commissions Unconstitutional Washington File 30 Jun 2006 -- President Bush said he will conform with the findings of the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that using military commissions to try Guantanamo detainees is unconstitutional
USDA Opening Offices in Countries Affected by Bird Flu Washington File 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is establishing offices and sending personnel to five Asian countries to fight the international spread of the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) known as H5N1, according to a USDA Pandemic Planning Report released June 29.
Homeland Security Secretary Pushes Tighter Border Security VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- Border security remains an issue of concern for the Bush administration
Analysis: High Court Reins in Bush Administration cfr.org 30 Jun 2006 -- "Judicial review is alive and well, post 9/11," says Deborah Pearlstein of Human Rights First, on the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
U.S.: Guantanamo Ruling Reasserts Constitutional Principles RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that President George W. Bush does not have the authority to set up special military commissions to try suspected terrorists being held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
U.S.: Military Tribunal Ruling Second Setback For Bush RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision that President George W. Bush exceeded his authority when he ordered military tribunals for the Guantanamo Bay detainees is the second such decision in two years against the tactics being used in the U.S.-led war on terror.
World: U.S. Court Gives New Support To Geneva Conventions RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- A June 29 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against the Bush administration’s creation of military tribunals for terror suspects said this would violate U.S. law as well as the Geneva Conventions.
Australian Detainee at Guantanamo Bay Sees Hope for Freedom VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The Australian government has urged the United States to find a quick alternative to the military tribunals set up to try terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay
New Bin Laden Message Hails Zarqawi VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- A new videotape purportedly from al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has praised the slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 June 2006
Backgrounder: The Impact of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld cfr.org 29 Jun 2006
US Government Seeks Way Forward for Guantanamo Detainees VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- In the wake of Thursday's Supreme Court ruling, U.S. officials are working to find a new way to determine the future of the approximately 450 men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility
Bush Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Military Tribunals AFPS 29 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. government is evaluating today's Supreme Court ruling against military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to find the best avenue forward, President Bush said today.
Officials Study Implications of Supreme Court Ruling on Tribunals AFPS 29 Jun 2006 -- Today's Supreme Court decision specifically invites the administration to work with Congress to change the law so it can try some detainees through military tribunals, senior officials from the Departments of Justice and Defense said today.
Detainee Operations Will Continue at Guantanamo, Officials Say AFPS 29 Jun 2006 -- The Supreme Court decision today halting the military commissions of detainees held here will not affect the day-to-day detention operations at the base, defense officials said yesterday.
Terror: U.S. Court Bans Guantanamo Tribunals RFE/RL 29 Jun 2006 -- The highest court in the United States deals another blow to the U.S. administration's conduct of the 'war on terror,' ruling that its system of military tribunals breaches national law and international human rights conventions.
US Supreme Court Rejects Military Tribunals for Terror Suspects VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court dealt the Bush administration a major legal setback in connection with the war on terror Thursday.
US Court Decision on Guantanamo Receives International Praise VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- World reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling involving military tribunals for detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay facility was predominantly positive.
Rights Group Hails US Supreme Court Guantanamo Decision VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- Human rights groups are among those hailing the Supreme Court ruling on U.S. military tribunals.
Supreme Court Rules Against Bush Administration on Guantanamo Trials VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration in a case involving military tribunals for the Guantanamo prison detainees.
Iran: U.S. Renews Allegations About Tehran Role In Khobar Bombing RFE/RL 29 Jun 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush on June 27 renewed U.S. allegations of official Iranian involvement in the deadly 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia and vowed to hunt down the killers.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 June 2006
Report: Limiting Impact of Terror Attack on US Ports Essential VOA 28 Jun 2006 -- A new study says security measures should focus on economic recovery after a possible terrorist attack on a U.S. port
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 June 2006
Cooperation Needed in Terror Fight, U.S. Attorney General Says Washington File 27 Jun 2006 -- Fighting terrorism and international crime demands international cooperation, and the United States and Israel "must continue to cooperate closely with each other and with our partners in the Middle East, Europe, and around the world," says U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
US Urges Libya to Complete PanAm Compensation Payments VOA 27 Jun 2006 -- The State Department says the United States is pressing Libya to complete compensation payments to the families of those killed in the 1988 bombing of a U.S. PanAm jetliner over Scotland
Bush Administration Clashes With Newspaper Over Anti-Terror Program VOA 27 Jun 2006 -- President Bush's choice to be the next Treasury secretary, Henry Paulson, promised the Senate Tuesday that he will review a previously secret program to track terrorists through an international banking database.
Senate Critics Say Bush Has Expanded Presidential Power VOA 27 Jun 2006 -- A U.S. Senate panel Tuesday held a hearing on President Bush's use of a constitutional tool to ignore laws passed by Congress
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 June 2006
Terror Suspects in Miami; Disclosure of Secret Data-Sifting Program VOA 26 Jun 2006 -- U.S. government officials say the arrest of seven suspected terrorists in Miami, Florida represents a step forward in the war against terror.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 June 2006
White House Defends Bank Records Search VOA 24 Jun 2006 -- Vice President Dick Cheney says a secret government program that searches private bank records is "absolutely essential" in the fight against terrorism.
Detainee Transfer Announced 24 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred 14 Saudi detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qaida's Zawahiri Praises Slain Zarqawi in Video VOA 24 Jun 2006 -- Al-Qaida's number two leader has appeared in a video praising Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq killed on June seventh by a U.S. air strike.
Official: Sears Tower Never in Imminent Danger VOA 24 Jun 2006 -- A Chicago police official says there was never any imminent threat to the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the U.S., despite allegations that seven men arrested this week were planning to attack it.
Saudi Arabia Detains 40 Islamist Militants VOA 24 Jun 2006 -- Officials in Saudi Arabia says they have detained at least 40 suspected Islamist militants for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities in the country.
Seven U.S. Terror Suspects Seeking al-Qaida Support Arrested Washington File 23 Jun 2006 -- Seven alleged supporters of al-Qaida were arrested in Miami and charged with conspiracy to target the Sears Tower in Chicago and seven government buildings for attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
U.S. Defends Use of Bank Messaging System to Track Terrorists Washington File 23 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Treasury officials outlined a “terrorist finance tracking program” after press reports published specifics about it June 23
US Accuses Seven Florida Men of Plotting Terrorist Attacks VOA 23 Jun 2006 -- U.S. officials have arrested seven men in connection with what Bush administration officials say was a homegrown terrorist plot that targeted buildings in Miami and Chicago.
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Press Conference on Florida Terrorism Indictments US Department of Justice 23 Jun 2006
Seven Florida Men Charged with Conspiring to Support al Qaeda, Attack Targets in the United States US Department of Justice 23 Jun 2006 -- Seven Florida men have been arrested on charges that include conspiring to provide material support to the al Qaeda terrorist organization and conspiracy to levy war against the United States by discussing and planning attacks on targets in the United States
U.S. Officials Cite Cooperation with Mexico in Drug Fight Washington File 23 Jun 2006 -- Mexico plays an important role in the U.S. drug war against methamphetamine, U.S. law enforcement officials say.
US Agents Make 'Terrorist-Related' Arrests in Miami VOA 23 Jun 2006 -- U.S. prosecutors in Miami say the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have made seven arrests in a terrorist-related probe.
Six al-Qaida Militants, One Policeman Killed in Riyadh Shootout VOA 23 Jun 2006 -- Saudi Arabia says six al-Qaida-linked militants and one policeman have been killed in a shootout in a residential district of the capital, Riyadh.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 June 2006
Air Force stands ready for 2006 hurricane season AFPN 22 Jun 2006 -- With hurricanes Katrina and Rita still fresh on their minds, Air Force officials stand ready to face anything Mother Nature may throw at them this hurricane season, senior leaders here said.
Foreign Scientists in U.S. Learn Bird Flu Testing Techniques Washington File 22 Jun 2006 -- Program seeks to improve animal health care infrastructuree
Afghan President Calls Al-Qaida Deputy 'Enemy of the Afghan People' VOA 22 Jun 2006 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denounced al-Qaida's deputy commander, Ayman al-Zawahiri, describing the Egyptian-born extremist as an enemy of the Afghan people
New Zawahiri Tape Urges Afghans to Rise Against US-Led Forces VOA 22 Jun 2006 -- A new videotape from al-Qaida's number two leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged the people of Afghanistan to rise up against U.S. and coalition forces.
Bush Says Guantanamo Should Be Closed RFE/RL 22 Jun 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has said he understands international concerns about the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and wants the center to be closed.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 June 2006
Bush Wants To Close Guantanamo RFE/RL 21 Jun 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush today told EU leaders that he understands international concerns about the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and said he wants to close the center.
Indonesia Opens Conference Aimed at Halting Bird Flu VOA 21 Jun 2006 -- As Indonesia's death toll from avian influenza climbs, concerns are rising about the country's ability to control the virus
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 June 2006
Jakarta Boy Dies of Bird Flu, Indonesia's 39th Fatality Washington File 20 Jun 2006 -- A 13-year-old boy from South Jakarta has died from avian influenza, five days after he fell ill, the Indonesian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed June 20.
U.S. Aid Agency To Support Alliance To Fight Bird Flu in Vietnam Washington File 20 Jun 2006 -- Alliance project will help train veterinarians in Thai Nguyen Province
U.S.: Reported Subway Plot Indicates Intelligence-Gathering Success RFE/RL 20 Jun 2006 -- A new book about how Washington confronts Islamic militants says U.S. intelligence learned of a plot by Al-Qaeda to release deadly hydrogen-cyanide gas in the New York subway system in early 2003.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 June 2006
To counter nuclear terrorism, UN urges phasing out civilian use of high enriched uranium UN News Centre 19 Jun 2006 -- Amid clear signs that terrorists are trying to acquire nuclear material through criminal networks, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency today called for urgent and more coherent global action to minimize the uses of and commerce in high enriched uranium (HEU), a main ingredient in nuclear weapons production.
EU to sign new deal with US on passenger data IRNA 19 Jun 2006 -- The European Commission said Monday that the European Union will reopen new negotiations with the US on transfer of airline passenger data records to American authorities.
Cheney Says America is Winning War on Terror VOA 19 Jun 2006 -- Vice President Dick Cheney has defended domestic surveillance and other controversial federal measures to detect potential terrorist threats in the United States
Australian Architect Found Guilty of Terror Plot VOA 19 Jun 2006 -- A man accused of planning to blow up an electricity grid in Australia has been found guilty of terrorist offenses. Faheem Khalid Lodhi, a Pakistan-born architect, has been convicted of gathering maps, chemicals and instructions for making homemade bombs and poison.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 June 2006
Government Report: US Still Unprepared for Major Emergency VOA 17 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says many states and cities are still unprepared to deal with a major man-made or weather-related emergency or catastrophe.
DHS Releases Review of Nationwide Catastrophic Event Preparedness Dept. of Homeland Security 16 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued findings today from a national assessment of the country’s catastrophic planning capabilities.
Fact Sheet: Nationwide Plan Review Initial Conclusions Dept. of Homeland Security 16 Jun 2006
Fact Sheet: Nationwide Plan Review Dept. of Homeland Security 16 Jun 2006
Detainee Remains Repatriation Announced 16 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it repatriated remains of three detainees who died of apparent suicides on June 10, 2006, from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
More Human Bird Flu Cases Reported in China, Indonesia Washington File 16 Jun 2006 -- Chinese and international health officials have verified another human case of avian influenza, and the mystery of how the 31-year-old truck driver was exposed to the disease is causing some concern in Guangdon province and Hong Kong.
Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, U.S. Dismantle Drug-Smuggling Group Washington File 16 Jun 2006 -- U.S. law enforcement authorities have worked with their colleagues from Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago to break up an international heroin-smuggling organization responsible, announced the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
G-8 Justice Ministers Pledge to Step Up Fight Against Terrorism VOA 16 Jun 2006 -- Justice and security ministers from the Group of Eight countries have pledged to better coordinate efforts to fight terrorism as well as other types of crime
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 June 2006
'Operation Jump Start' Jumps Into Gear Along Southwest Border AFPS 15 Jun 2006 -- About 800 National Guard troops have arrived for duty in four U.S. border states as "Operation Jump Start" gets under way.
Indonesia Confirms 38th Bird-Flu Death RFE/RL 15 Jun 2006 -- The World Health Organization has confirmed a 7-year-old Indonesian girl who died last month was infected with bird flu, taking the total number of confirmed bird-flu deaths in Indonesia to 38.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 June 2006
Bush: Military Courts Best Place to Deal With Guantanamo Detainees AFPS 14 Jun 2006 -- Detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are dangerous men, and the best place to deal with them is in military courts, President Bush said here today.
Backgrounder: Profile: Abu Bakar Bashir (a.k.a. Ba’asyir) cfr.org 14 Jun 2006
Bush Defends Guantanamo Detentions VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- President Bush says he understands that the continuing detention of suspected terrorists at a U.S. military base in Cuba is hurting America's image abroad, but he says it is necessary to protect the nation
Militant Indonesian Cleric Released From Prison VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has been released after 25 months in jail for the role he played in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings.
Suicides at Guantanamo Raise Human Rights Concerns VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- The United States is under increasing pressure to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, after three terrorist suspects committed suicide
Constant Attention Paid to Bird Flu Prevention Work in DPRK KCNA 14 Jun 2006 -- A constant attention is being paid to the avian flu prevention work in accordance with the epizootic prevention system already established in the DPRK.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 June 2006
Al-Qaida Names Intended 20th Hijacker from September 11, 2001 VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- An al-Qaida Internet statement says a Saudi militant killed in 2004 was supposed to have been the 20th suicide plane hijacker in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
US Disappointed Over Impending Release of Indonesian Cleric VOA 13 Jun 2006 -- The United States is expressing deep disappointment over the planned early release from an Indonesian prison of the alleged leader of the regional militant group Jemaah Islamiyah
Ukrainian village put in quarantine over bird flu scare RIA Novosti 13 Jun 2006 -- Quarantine regulations have been imposed on a village in eastern Ukraine in a bid to deter the spread of bird flu, the Ukrainian emergencies ministry said Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 June 2006
DoD Identifies Guantanamo Detainee Suicides AFPS 12 Jun 2006 -- The Defense Department released the names of the three detainees yesterday who committed suicide June 10 at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US Disavows Guantanamo Suicide Comment VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The Bush administration distanced itself Monday from a remark by a senior U.S. official calling the suicide of three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center a public relations move
Pentagon Identifies Three Guantanamo Suicide Detainees VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department says one of the three detainees who committed suicide Saturday at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was due to leave the facility.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 June 2006
Three Suicides at Guantanamo Bay Detention Center VOA 11 Jun 2006 -- President Bush has expressed serious concern about the suicides of three detainees at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba.
Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees Die of Apparent Suicide AFPS 10 Jun 2006 -- Three detainees at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, died of apparent suicides early this morning, military officials reported today.
Bracing for the storm AFPN 09 Jun 2006 -- It’s hurricane season again, and Air Force bases along the Southern coastline are bracing for what many experts are predicting could be another busy summer.
US Homeland Security Chief Stresses Help from Overseas Partners VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says terrorism knows no boundaries
Following Zarqawi Death, Hunt for Terrorist Leader Bin Laden Continues VOA 09 Jun 2006 -- Pakistan has described the killing of Abu Musab al- the terrorist leader in Iraq, as a significant development in the global war on terror
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 June 2006
U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Seeks To Boost Security Washington File 08 Jun 2006 -- A new system of screening travelers entering the United States significantly would enhance U.S. defenses against terrorism, says Paul Rosenzweig, acting assistant secretary for policy development at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Seven Detained in Alleged Plot to Shoot Down Airliner in Switzerland VOA 08 Jun 2006 -- Swiss prosecutors say they have detained seven people in connection to an alleged plot to shoot down an Israeli airliner at the Geneva airport.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 June 2006
Transcript: Media Roundtable with Assistant Secretary Winkenwerder 07 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder
DoD Instruction Consolidates Detainee Medical Care Policy AFPS 07 Jun 2006 -- The Defense Department yesterday issued an instruction detailing the standards of medical care in detainee operations.
World Progressing Against Pandemic Risk, State's Dobriansky Says Washington File 07 Jun 2006 -- The international community has made “great progress” in its joint effort to combat the avian influenza pandemic and prepare for a possible outbreak of human pandemic influenza, said Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky June 7.
Top European human rights body says European states collaborated with CIA renditions IRNA 07 Jun 2006 -- The United States has progressively woven a clandestine "spider's web" of disappearances, secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers spun with the collaboration or tolerance of European states, the Council of Europe said in a report released Wednesday .
War On Terror: European States 'Colluded' With CIA Abductions RFE/RL 07 Jun 2006 -- Over a dozen European governments have "colluded" with the CIA to create a global "spider's web" of secret detention centers and to facilitate the unlawful transfer of terrorist suspects.
US Dismisses EU Report on Secret CIA Prisons VOA 07 Jun 2006 -- The United States is dismissing a new report by a Swiss human rights investigator that alleges 14 European countries cooperated with the CIA on secret transfers and imprisonment of terror suspects.
US Disappointed at New Report Criticizing CIA Tactics VOA 07 Jun 2006 -- The United States Wednesday expressed disappointment over a new report saying that secret U.S. transfers and detention of terrorist suspects in Europe violated international law
Report On 'Renditions' Implicates 14 European States RFE/RL 07 Jun 2006 -- A report issued today by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe accuses 14 European governments of "intentional or grossly negligent collusion" with the United States in the secret detention and transfer of terrorism suspects to countries where they may be tortured, a practice known as extraordinary rendition.
Investigator: European States Knew of Secret CIA Prisons VOA 07 Jun 2006 -- A Swiss human-rights investigator says 14 European countries knew of or cooperated with the CIA on secret transfers and imprisonment of terrorist suspects for the past five years.
Update: Russia mulling anti-terror fund to aid CIS, other countries RIA Novosti 07 Jun 2006 -- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia was considering setting up a fund to support anti-terrorism agencies in post-Soviet states and other countries.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 June 2006
Civil Liberties Group Challenges US Eavesdropping VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- A prominent U.S. civil liberties organization Tuesday announced it filed a lawsuit in Detroit challenging the legality of the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program.
'Operation Jump Start' Puts 2,500 Guardsmen on Southern Border in June AFPS 06 Jun 2006 -- As part of Operation Jump Start, the National Guard will place about 2,500 troops along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of the month to support efforts to curb illegal immigrants from entering the country, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said yesterday.
Toronto Terror Suspects in Court VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- Heavy security was in place as 15 of the 17 suspects in a plot to bomb Canada's parliament and murder Prime Minister Steven Harper were brought to court on Tuesday.
Former September 11 Commission Chairmen Fault Anti-Terror Measures VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- The former chairmen of the independent commission that investigated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks say the U.S. government is still not doing enough to protect Americans from new terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 June 2006
Rumsfeld Connects with Counterparts at Asia Security Summit Washington File 05 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld participated in a series of bilateral meetings with his Asian counterparts on the sidelines of the fifth annual Asia Security Summit, which took place in Singapore June 3-4.
Top Officials Meeting on Bird Flu Strategy in Vienna Washington File 05 Jun 2006 -- A high-level meeting of officials involved in the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza is being held in Vienna, Austria, June 6-7.
Analysis: America's Other Border cfr.org 05 Jun 2006 -- The U.S.-Mexican border has dominated much of the U.S. public's attention in recent months
London shooting leaves unanswered questions: new Muslim leader IRNA 05 Jun 2006 -- Newly-elected secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, Muhammad Abdul Bari, said Monday that the police should acknowledge if mistakes were made in the last anti-terrorism raid that led to the shooting of a 23-year old Muslim.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 June 2006
Canadian Police Arrest 17 Suspected Terrorists VOA 03 Jun 2006 -- Military-style security was arrayed outside a courthouse near Toronto on Saturday as 17 terrorist suspects were brought to face charges they planned to detonate three tons of explosives in and around Canada's largest city of Toronto.
Canadian Police Arrest 17 Suspected Terrorists VOA 03 Jun 2006 -- Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged 12 men and five youths who allegedly were planning terror attacks in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada's most populous city.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 June 2006
Annan welcomes report urging broad steps to prevent terrorists from getting WMDs UN News Centre 01 Jun 2006 -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed a new report calling for broad steps to prevent weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) from falling into terrorist hands – ranging from outlawing them completely to convening a world summit on the issue – after receiving it from chief author Hans Blix, a former chief United Nations arms inspector for Iraq.
US Homeland Security Chief: Protecting New York Remains Priority VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has defended federal grants that slash security funding to New York, Washington and other major cities.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 June 2006

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