August 2006 Security News

IATA Chief Warns of Trans-Atlantic Groundings Amid US-Europe Data Privacy Dispute VOA 31 Aug 2006 -- A top world civil aviation official is warning that trans-Atlantic air travel could come to a halt a month from now if the United States and European Union are unable to meet a deadline over security-related passenger data.
Indonesia Struggles to Contain Bird Flu VOA 31 Aug 2006 -- Indonesia is struggling to contain the spread of the deadly bird flu virus in people and poultry.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 August 2006
Most al-Qaida Members Are Married, Educated, Expert Says Washington File 30 Aug 2006 -- Although terrorist training camps and shelters for terrorists’ widows have been eliminated in Afghanistan, there has not been a decrease in loyalty to the dream that al-Qaida projects to young people, according to Marc Sageman, a psychiatrist and terrorism expert who participated in a State Department-sponsored webchat August 30.
Russia: A Timeline Of Terrorism Since 1995 RFE/RL 30 Aug 2006 -- Since the beginning of the first war in Chechnya in 1994, Russia has witnessed many horrific terrorist incidents from subway and aircraft explosions to mass hostage takings.
3 Suspects Appear in Court in Airline Bombing Plot Case VOA 30 Aug 2006 -- A British court has ordered three more suspects in the alleged plot to bomb U.S.-bound passenger jets to remain in custody.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 August 2006
Press Briefing on Gulf Coast Rebuilding The White House 29 Aug 2006
Katrina: The Corps of Engineers’ response Army News 30 Aug 2006 -- Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who are involved in disaster operations have never welcomed the experience of something called the “storm of the century.”
Katrina shapes rescue mission AFPN 29 Aug 2006 -- On Aug. 29, 2005, the third-strongest hurricane ever to hit U.S soil made landfall on the Louisiana and Mississippi border.
Rescue wing gears up for Tropical Storm Ernesto AFPN 29 Aug 2006 -- Air Force Reserve Command's rescue unit here is taking measures to prepare for Tropical Storm Ernesto as it heads toward central Florida.
New Flu Test Will Expand, Speed Diagnoses Washington File 29 Aug 2006 -- U.S. government and academic researchers have come up with a new method to identify influenza viruses that will speed the identification process and allow more labs to determine where viruses come from and how dangerous they are.
Bush Marks Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans VOA 29 Aug 2006 -- President Bush is in the southern city of New Orleans marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which killed more than 1,000 people and devastated much of the southern U.S. Gulf Coast.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 August 2006
JORDAN: Parliament endorses anti-terrorism law IRIN 28 Aug 2006 -- The Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament on Sunday endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law which allows security forces to put suspects under tight surveillance, detain them and ban them from leaving the country.
Corps of Engineers preps for Hurricane Ernesto Army News 28 Aug 2006 -- In anticipation of Hurricane Ernesto making landfall along the gulf coast, the South Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency and hurricane response operations.
Analysis: Who is Winning the “War on Terror”? cfr.org 28 Aug 2006 -- When British officials arrested two dozen people accused of plotting to down several airliners over the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, it was seen in some circles as a victory for counterterrorism efforts.
Australian Terror Suspect Will Not Face Execution If Convicted VOA 28 Aug 2006 -- Australian terrorism suspect David Hicks will not face the death penalty if he is found guilty by the United States of war crimes and attempted murder
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 August 2006
Detainee Transfer Announced 26 Aug 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.
Bush Marks Hurricane Katrina Anniversary VOA 26 Aug 2006 -- President Bush is marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a pledge that the federal government will continue helping people along America's Gulf Coast rebuild their lives
‘Strong Angel III’ Tests Military-Civil Disaster Response AFPS 25 Aug 2006 -- More than 600 military members, Defense Department employees and contractors, first responders, nongovernmental organization representatives and technologists are here this week exploring better ways to coordinate their disaster response.
Civil Engineers: New Orleans Still Vulnerable VOA 25 Aug 2006 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers released a report in New Orleans Friday assessing problems with levees and pumping stations that led to the flooding of the city after Hurricane Katrina hit it a year ago
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 August 2006
Detainee Transfer Announced 24 Aug 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred one detainee from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Germany.
Wanted train bomber surrenders in Lebanon, Germany confirms IRNA 24 Aug 2006 -- A Lebanese man wanted for his alleged role in last month's failed bombing of two regional trains in Germany, has surrendered to police in Lebanon, German Federal Prosecutors announced in Karlsruhe on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 August 2006
Soldiers hone response to civil emergencies Army News 23 Aug 2006 -- The scenario could be one of your darkest nightmares: a madman driven by an anti-American zealotry has shattered the peace of a major U.S. city.
Army Engineers Working Tirelessly in Gulf Coast Region AFPS 23 Aug 2006 -- Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast a year ago next week, the Army Corps of Engineers has worked tirelessly with federal, state and local officials, industry partners, and thousands of volunteers to repair damage done in the area and prepare for future disasters, the corps’ chief said here yesterday.
Indonesian Police Charge Two Suspects with Cyber-Terrorism VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- Indonesian police have charged two men with using computer technology to help terrorists linked to the Bali bombings in October of 2002
Top German Policeman: Second Terror Suspect May be in Lebanon VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- Germany's federal police chief says the two Lebanese suspects in a failed plot to blow up German passenger trains late last month initially fled to Lebanon.
British Court Extends Custody for Nine Terrorism Suspects, Frees One VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- A British court has given authorities more time to question nine of 11 suspects about their alleged roles in this month's foiled terrorist plot to blow up U.S. airliners departing from London's Heathrow airport.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 August 2006
Press Briefing on Gulf Coast Rebuilding The White House 24 Aug 2006
Indonesia Reports 59th Human Case of Avian Influenza Washington File 22 Aug 2006 -- U.S. study suggests the virus will need major genetic changes to cause human pandemic
U.S. Official Praises Colombia's Sacrifice in Global Drug War Washington File 22 Aug 2006 -- No nation has suffered as much -- or sacrificed more -- in the global war on illegal drugs than Colombia, says Karen Tandy, administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
11 Suspects in Airline Terror Plot Appear in Court VOA 22 Aug 2006 -- A total of 11 suspects arrested in Britain on charges of involvement in a plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic are being arraigned in a London courtroom under heavy security.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 August 2006
Britain Formally Charges 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US-Bound Airliners VOA 21 Aug 2006 -- British authorities have charged 11 people in an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners, and authorities are considering charges against 11 others
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 August 2006
Republican Senators Disagree on US Surveillance Program VOA 20 Aug 2006 -- A senator from President Bush's Republican Party says the president overstepped his authority by ordering an anti-terrorist program to monitor international phone calls without court orders.
British Authorities 'Confident' of Evidence in Terror Probe VOA 20 Aug 2006 -- British Home Secretary John Reid says British police are confident they have ample evidence to prosecute suspects in the alleged terror plot to bomb U.S.-bound airliners.
Pakistan-US-Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda mastermind in Kunar, Afghanistan: official IRNA 19 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan has told the US military that an Arab Al-Qaeda operative who masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in northeastern Afghanistan, an intelligence official said on Friday.
One Man Arrested in Failed German Terror Attack VOA 19 Aug 2006 -- Authorities in Germany say they have detained one of the suspects involved in planting explosives on two trains as part of a failed terrorist plot last month.
U.S. Continues Assistance to Colombia Aerial Drug Interdiction Washington File 18 Aug 2006 -- President Bush has authorized the U.S. Department of State to continue assistance to Colombia in carrying out an Airbridge Denial (ABD) Program that targets civil aircraft "reasonably suspected of trafficking in illicit drugs," says the White House.
US Airport Security Measures Ban Liquids, Gels VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- Enhanced security measures at U.S. airports now prevent air travelers from placing most liquids, gels, lotions and similar items in their carry-on luggage.
U.K. Terror Plot Boosts Development of Detection Technology VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- The alleged terror plot to use liquid explosives to bring down commercial jets over the Atlantic Ocean is fueling research into explosives detection technologies
Bush Condemns Court Ruling Against Wiretap Program VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- President Bush says he strongly disagrees with a federal judge's decision that the administration's eavesdropping program aimed at suspected terrorists is unconstitutional.
Pakistanis Say London Terror Planner In Afghanistan RFE/RL 18 Aug 2006 -- Pakistani security officials claim to have evidence that an Arab Al-Qaeda operative who masterminded a recent terrorist plot in London is hiding in eastern Afghanistan.
Australian Convicted of Terror Charges Freed on Appeal VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- A court in Melbourne has quashed the conviction of an Australian man jailed for receiving money from al-Qaida
London Terror Plot: Skepticism Surrounding Handling of the Crisis VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- British authorities announced last week that they had foiled a major terrorist plot that involved the use of liquid explosives on several airliners flying from Britain to the United States
Airline Chief Slams New British Security Rules VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- The head of the leading low-cost airline in Britain lashed out at the government's new airport security measures Friday
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 August 2006
Statement on the Terrorist Surveillance Program The White House 18 Aug 2006
Preventing Attacks Central to Effective Counterterrorism Strategy Washington File 17 Aug 2006 -- The disruption August 10 of a trans-Atlantic terrorist plot to blow up U.S. air carriers highlights the international community’s progress in preventing attacks before they occur, says U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Bomb Plot Suspects Interrogated Under New British Anti-Terror Law VOA 17 Aug 2006 -- A British judge has given police additional time to hold without charge 23 terror suspects being held in the plot to bomb flights to the United States
Statement from the Department of Justice on Today’s Ruling on the Terrorist Surveillance Program US Dept. of Justice 17 Aug 2006
US Judge Orders Stop to Wiretapping Program VOA 17 Aug 2006 -- A federal judge Thursday halted a controversial warrantless wiretapping program undertaken by the Bush administration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Liquid explosives terror threat real - ex-KGB officer RIA Novosti 17 Aug 2006 -- Terrorist attacks using liquid explosives represent a very real threat, a former KGB officer said Thursday.
Indonesian Government Reduces Sentences for Bali Bombing Conspirators VOA 17 Aug 2006 -- Twelve Indonesian prisoners convicted of helping the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings had their sentences reduced in celebration of the country's independence day
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 August 2006
Combating Nuclear Terrorism VOA 16 Aug 2006 -- Experts say the international community must continue efforts to ensure that nuclear weapons don't fall into the wrong hands.
National Guard Fighter Jets Intercept Inbound United Airlines Flight AFPS 16 Aug 2006 -- Two Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15 fighter jets scrambled today to escort a Washington-bound United Airlines flight to Boston’s Logan National Airport, a U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman confirmed.
Al Qaeda No 3 masterminded UK plot IRNA 16 Aug 2006 -- Al-Qaeda's No 3 was the mastermind behind the plot to blow up transatlantic flights, an intelligence source said, here on Tuesday.
United States Breaks Up "Drug Pipeline" from Mexico Washington File 16 Aug 2006 -- U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested 138 people in a case involving the shipment of a potent form of heroin from Mexico into the United States, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Bush, Democrats Spar Over Homeland Security VOA 16 Aug 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush toured a counterintelligence center and thanked workers for helping to bring about last week's arrests in England and Pakistan of more than 24 people
European Countries Pledge Practical Measures in Fighting Terrorism VOA 16 Aug 2006 -- Security ministers from Europe say they will cooperate on practical measures to combat terrorism
U.K.: Reasons Behind British Muslim Extremism Debated RFE/RL 16 Aug 2006 -- Just over a year since the terrorist attacks on London's transport system on July 7, 2005, Britain is on alert again.
British Authorities to Ask Judge to Extend Detention of Terrorist Suspects VOA 16 Aug 2006 -- British authorities were set to ask a judge Wednesday for permission to continue holding suspects in an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound passenger jets.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 August 2006
U.S. Calls on Kurdish Group To Stop Terrorist Acts, Lay Down Arms Washington File 15 Aug 2006 -- Marking the 22nd anniversary of violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the United States is calling on the separatist group to halt its terrorist attacks against Turkey, which have killed 500 people in 2006.
U.S. Names Two Syrian Generals as Terror Supporters Washington File 15 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. Treasury Department August 15 froze the U.S.-based assets of two Syrian generals as a result of their support for terrorist organizations and their contributions to Syria’s military occupation of Lebanon.
Bush: National Counterterrorism Center Making America Safer AFPS 15 Aug 2006 -- The federal government’s duty is to protect the American people, and the work being done at the National Counterterrorism Center is doing just that, President Bush said today.
Bush Meets With Terror Advisors VOA 15 Aug 2006 -- President Bush says almost five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, America is safer, but not yet safe.
British Terror Plot Sparks Fierce Debate Over Aviation Security VOA 15 Aug 2006 -- The revelation of an alleged plot to blow up several airliners flying out of Britain sparked new special security measures at British airports, measures that caused headaches for passengers and airlines alike with long security lines and canceled flights
U.K. plane blowup attempt could involve nitro - Russian expert RIA Novosti 15 Aug 2006 -- Nitroglycerin could have been the liquid carried onto aircraft bound from the U.K. in a terrorist plot to blow them up in mid-flight August 10, Moscow's chief explosives expert said Tuesday.
Pakistan Denies Islamic Charity Link to UK Bomb Plot VOA 15 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan has rejected recent news reports linking a local charity with the alleged plan to blow up passenger planes headed to the United States from Britain.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 August 2006
Report Says British Government Debating Airline Passenger Profiling VOA 15 Aug 2006 -- A published report says Britain is considering implementing a controversial system of airline security checks that would allow authorities to focus on passengers believed to pose the greatest risk.
Analysis: Was it al-Qaeda? cfr.org 14 Aug 2006 -- As British officials press on with their investigation into a plot to down as many as ten airplanes simultaneously over the Atlantic Ocean, many fingers have pointed to the al-Qaeda network as the likely culprit.
Backgrounder: The Al-Qaeda-Hezbollah Relationship cfr.org 14 Aug 2006
U.S. Passports Move into a New Era Washington File 14 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. Department of State began issuing electronic passports – e-passports – to the American public August 14 as another step in an ongoing program to enhance border security and to facilitate travel.
China Reports Human Bird Flu Death with Unknown Infection Source Washington File 14 Aug 2006 -- The Ministry of Health in China reports another human death attributed to the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1, but the source of the patient’s infection is proving difficult to identify.
India's N-plants turned into fortresses after US alert IRNA 14 Aug 2006 -- Soon after the US embassy issued a warning about a possible terror attack on government establishments in New Delhi and Mumbai, the nation's 25 nuclear installations, where security had already been tightened in the wake of the Mumbai blasts, have literally turned into fortresses.
Iran: Is Tehran Protecting Its Investment In Hizballah? RFE/RL 14 Aug 2006 -- Both Israel and Lebanon indicated their willingness to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, agreed on which has brought a halt to nearly five weeks of fighting.
Britain Lowers Terrorist Threat Level VOA 14 Aug 2006 -- Britain has lowered its security threat level, but warned that there is still a strong likelihood of a terrorist attack
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 August 2006
Britain, Pakistan Terror Probe Focuses on Two Brothers VOA 13 Aug 2006 -- Authorities in Britain and Pakistan are focusing their attention on two brothers in their investigation of a plot to blow up U.S.-bound flights from Britain.
Washington Looking for US Connection to UK Plane Terror Plot VOA 13 Aug 2006 -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says his top priority, following the uncovering of an airplane terror plot in Britain, is to learn if the plotters have any links to people in the United States.
Britain: More Terrorists Could Be Planning Attacks VOA 13 Aug 2006 -- British officials say terrorists could still be planning to carry out attacks on the country, although authorities believe they have detained the main suspects in a plot to blow up U.S.-bound flights.
Bush Calls For Patience, Resolve in Face of Terror Threats Washington File 12 Aug 2006 -- President Bush warned that the plot by more than 20 individuals in the United Kingdom to detonate liquid explosives aboard flights to the United States is “further evidence that the terrorists we face are sophisticated, and constantly changing their tactics.”
Pakistan says foiled plot to blow up planes in mid-air had links to Al-Qaeda IRNA 12 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan said on Friday that the arrests made in Pakistan in connection with the alleged plot to blow up British planes had links to the Afghanistan-based Al-Qaeda.
Bush: Terror Plot Shows Adaptive Enemy VOA 12 Aug 2006 -- President Bush says the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound planes from Britain is a stark reminder for Americans that terrorists are still plotting to kill them.
US, Britain, Pakistan Work to Uncover Alleged Terror Plot VOA 12 Aug 2006 -- Authorities on three continents are pooling their resources in a worldwide investigation into an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound flights from Britain.
Tracking Terrorists' Travels Essential To Stopping Future Attacks Washington File 11 Aug 2006 -- The announcement from the United Kingdom that a plot existed to bomb U.S.-bound airliners highlights a key challenge in the global War on Terror: how to combat efforts by extremists to exploit the international travel system to plan and execute attacks.
Italy Announces Arrest of 40 People Linked to Islamic Groups VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- Italian police have arrested 40 people linked to Islamic groups in nationwide raids as part of a security crackdown.
NORTHCOM Was on Guard Against Plot to Bomb Planes, General Says AFPS 11 Aug 2006 -- U.S. Northern Command was aware of the terrorist plot to bomb commercial airplanes that came to light this week, and was prepared to act if necessary, the command’s operations director said yesterday.
British Terror Investigation Continues, Threat Level Remains High VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- British authorities have now arrested 24 people in connection with an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound passenger aircraft
Pakistan Names Rashid Rauf as Main Suspect VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan has disclosed the name of one of the two British nationals of Pakistani descent arrested in connection to the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners from Britain.
U.K.: Terror Plot Investigation Deepens As Suspects' Assets Frozen RFE/RL 11 Aug 2006 -- Great Britain remains on "critical" security alert today -- meaning an attack is expected imminently -- following news of the breakup of an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up aircraft in mid-flight between the United Kingdom and the United States.
World: U.S. President's 'Islamic Fascists' Remark Sparks Controversy RFE/RL 11 Aug 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush used the phrase "Islamic fascists" to characterize the alleged U.K. bomb plotters in a speech on August 10.
Russia to down airliners seized by terrorists - AF chief RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2006 -- Only a genuine threat to Russia's vital installations may serve as grounds for downing passenger airliners, the Air Force chief said Friday.
US Embassy in New Delhi Issues Terror Warning VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. Embassy in India has warned of a possible terror plot to bomb targets in the capital, New Delhi, and in Mumbai. In a message to U.S. citizens in India, officials say the plot may involve members of al-Qaida.
British Official: Key Terror Plot Players in Custody VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- British officials say police are confident they have captured all the main figures in an alleged plot to blow up U.S. airliners over the Atlantic Ocean.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 August 2006
Several People Arrested in Pakistan Over Aircraft Terror Plot VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan has arrested several people in connection with the terror plot to blow up as many as 10 passenger planes flying to the United States from Britain
U.S. Remains on Guard in Response to Terror Threat AFPS 10 Aug 2006 -- American officials are on guard in light of arrests made in Great Britain overnight in connection with a terror plot targeting trans-Atlantic commercial flights, senior Defense Department officials said today.
U.S. Security Tightened in Wake of U.K. Exposure of Terror Plot Washington File 10 Aug 2006 -- A plot to blow up several U.S.-bound airliners using explosives smuggled in carry-on luggage was foiled thanks to extensive international counterterrorism cooperation, top U.S. officials said.
U.S. Travel Industry Evaluates Effects of Foiled Terrorist Plot Washington File 10 Aug 2006 -- As the high cost of fuel and a slowing U.S. economy had begun to take a toll on a long run of sales growth for the U.S. tourism industry, news of a plot involving multiple explosions in multiple aircraft traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States could not have been less welcome to industry executives.
Indonesia Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Death in Days Washington File 10 Aug 2006 -- Pet pigeons kept inside the home might be the cause of bird flu infection for a 17-year-old girl in Jakarta, Indonesia, who died on August 8, according to a report issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Health and confirmed by the World Health Organization August 9.
Pakistan Announces Arrests in Connection with UK Terror Plot VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- Pakistan says it has arrested several people in connection with the terror plot to blow up passenger aircraft flying to the United States from Britain.
Verdict in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Delayed Until September VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- The final verdict on defendants charged for 1993 serial bombings in the western Indian city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, has been put off until next month.
US Stepping Up Security Measures Following Uncovering of Major Terror Plot VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the United States is stepping up its security measures, after authorities in Britain said they uncovered a major terror plot to blow up airplanes flying from Britain to the United States.
Airline Terror Plot Foiled in Britain, Air Traffic Severely Disrupted VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- British authorities say they have foiled a plan to blow up aircraft flying from Britain to the United States.
Remarks by the President Upon Arrival in Wisconsin The White House 10 Aug 2006
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Announcing a Change to the Nation’s Threat Level for the Aviation Sector US Dept. of Homeland Security 10 Aug 2006 -- The Department of Homeland Security is taking immediate steps to increase security measures in the aviation sector in coordination with heightened security precautions in the United Kingdom
Press Conference with Secretary Chertoff, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Transportation Security Administration Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Other Senior Administration Officials US Dept. of Homeland Security 10 Aug 2006
Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at Press Conference regarding British Airline Terror Plot Dept. of Justice 10 Aug 2006
Britain Foils 'Plot To Blow Up Planes' RFE/RL 10 Aug 2006 -- The British authorities are in no doubt -- after an operation lasting several months, the security services have foiled an imminent terrorist attack.
US Raises Security Threat Level VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. government has raised its security threat level in response to a reported terrorist plot in Britain
UK Foils Major Airline Plot, 21 Detained VOA 10 Aug 2006 -- British authorities say they have foiled a plan to blow up aircraft flying from Britain to the United States.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 August 2006
Guard Border Mission ‘Right Way to Do Business,’ Chief Says AFPS 09 Aug 2006 -- The National Guard’s mission at the southwestern U.S. border is a balance of shared responsibility between the federal and state governments that is already improving border security and reducing illegal immigration, the National Guard’s top leader said here today.
Middle East: 'Suicide Bombers Are Our Nuclear Weapon' RFE/RL 09 Aug 2006 -- Palestinian fighters like Munir al-Makdah, head of the Fatah militia in southern Lebanon, have been preparing for war between Hizballah and Israel for a long time.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 August 2006
Thailand Launches New Effort to Contain Bird Flu VOA 09 Aug 2006 -- Thailand's Health Ministry has announced several measures aimed at preventing the spread of avian influenza.
Indonesia Suffers Greatest National Toll in Bird Flu Deaths Washington File 08 Aug 2006 -- Indonesia’s Ministry of Health is reporting the country’s 43rd death resulting from infection by the H5N1 avian influenza virus, more than any other country in the world.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 August 2006
U.S. Senate Votes To Ratify Cybercrime Convention Washington File 07 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. Senate voted on August 3 to ratify the Council of Europe (COE) Convention on Cybercrime, a multilateral treaty addressing the problems of computer-related crime and electronic evidence gathering.
Senior British Police Officer Says Anti-Terror Efforts Alienating Muslims VOA 07 Aug 2006 -- One of Britain's top police officers says anti-terror laws risk creating more radicals among the country's Muslim population
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 August 2006
Bush: Pledge on US Border Security Fulfilled VOA 05 Aug 2006 -- President Bush is urging Congress to adopt an immigration reform package.
Indonesia Muslim Leader Claims Militants Sent on Anti-Israeli Missions VOA 05 Aug 2006 -- The leader of a radical Southeast Asian Islamist group says his organization has sent more than 200 suicide bombers to western nations to attack Israeli interests and those of its supporters, in retaliation for the military offensive in Lebanon.
18th Terror Suspect Arrested in Canada VOA 05 Aug 2006 -- Canadian police have arrested a Toronto-area teenager on terror charges.
US Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty; Assesses Cybersecurity VOA 04 Aug 2006 -- Among the last issues to come before the U.S. Senate before lawmakers began their August recess were cybercrime and cybersecurity
Eleventh Person Arrested in Mumbai Train Blasts Probe VOA 04 Aug 2006 -- Police in Indian Kashmir have arrested a private security guard suspected of playing a role in last month's train bombings in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 August 2006
Congress Urged To Define "War Crimes" Under Geneva Conventions Washington File 03 Aug 2006 -- Administration officials and armed forces personnel asked Congress to define clearly U.S. law with respect to terrorism. They made the request during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee August 2.
White House Pushes New Plan for Prosecuting Terror Suspects VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- The Bush administration has proposed a new plan to create military commissions to try suspected terrorists held by the U.S. military.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 August 2006
U.S. Official Says Nuclear Proliferation Top Security Threat Washington File 02 Aug 2006 -- The greatest security threat facing the United States today is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, says the nominee selected to head the State Department’s nonproliferation bureau.
US Considers New Measures to Handle Terror Suspects VOA 02 Aug 2006 -- The Bush administration is crafting legislation to expand legal protections for foreign terrorism suspects to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Officials Beef Up Port of Houston Security VOA 02 Aug 2006 -- After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, officials all across the United States began looking at every possible vulnerability and developing plans to protect vital infrastructure and assets
Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller retires after 34 years Army News 01 Aug 2006 -- After more than 34 years of service, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller retired from the Army in a private ceremony at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes yesterday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 August 2006
U.S. Donation, Training Will Help Philippines Catch Cybercriminals Washington File 01 Aug 2006 -- A donation of $190,000 in computer equipment by the United States to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will provide assistance in cybercriminal investigations, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Manila July 28.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 August 2006

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August 2006 Security News