April 2008 Security News |
- Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, US Dept. of State April 30, 2008 -- "U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism."
- Release of the Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 US Dept. of State 30 Apr 2008 -- Dell L. Dailey, Coordinator of the Office for Counterterrorism; Russ Travers, Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Gonzo Gallegos, Director, Office of Press Relations
- Mauritanian Police Arrest Four Suspected Al-Qaida Militants VOA 30 Apr 2008 -- Police in Mauritania say they have arrested at least four suspected al-Qaida militants, including a fugitive charged with killing four French tourists in the country last year.
- US Warns of Terror Threat in Colombia VOA 30 Apr 2008 -- The United States says regionally based terrorist organizations in Colombia and remnants of radical leftist Andean groups are the primary perpetrators of terrorist acts in the Western Hemisphere.
- US Report: Iran World's Most Significant Terrorism Sponsor VOA 30 Apr 2008 -- A U.S. State Department report says Iran remains the world's most significant state sponsor of terrorism, and that al-Qaida is regaining strength in enclaves in Pakistan
- Gates: Counterdrug Partnership Big Step in Building U.S.-Mexican Ties AFPS 30 Apr 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ visit here yesterday, the first in 12 years for a U.S. defense secretary, focused heavily on a counterdrug partnership aimed at helping Mexico’s fight against drug cartels and other transnational threats.
- British teenager charged with terrorism IRNA 30 Apr 2008 -- A 19-year-old British student was remanded in custody Wednesday after being charged with planning acts of terrorism.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 April 2008 [PDF]
- Special investigator raps Berlin's probe of CIA flights IRNA 30 Apr 2008 -- An independent investigator criticized the German government for its woeful probe of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) flights, the online site of the weekly stern news magazine reported Tuesday.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 April 2008 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 April 2008 [PDF]
- US Justice Department Sends Letters to Congress Defending Interrogation Techniques VOA 27 Apr 2008 -- The U.S. Justice Department has sent correspondence to Congress which defends the use of controversial interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects.
- Britain to Introduce Face Scans at Airports VOA 25 Apr 2008 -- British border officials are to introduce new facial recognition technology at airports this summer in a bid to boost security and ease overcrowding
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 April 2008 [PDF]
- Kazakh parliament ratifies UN nuclear terrorism convention RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2008 -- Kazakhstan's parliament ratified on Thursday a United Nations convention on preventing nuclear terrorism, the press service of the upper house announced.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 April 2008 [PDF]
- 'Vigilant Guard' Testing First-Responder Capabilities Army News 23 Apr 2008 -- In the wake of a devastating earthquake and simulated flooding, a portion of the 122nd Engineer Battalion swung into action Monday during the Vigilant Guard 2008 Exercise.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 April 2008 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 April 2008 [PDF]
- Backgrounder: Militant Extremists in the United States cfr.org 21 Apr 2008
- Indonesian Court Gives Suspected Terrorists 15-Year Jail Sentences VOA 21 Apr 2008 -- An Indonesian court has sentenced two top leaders of the Southeast Asia terrorist group, Jemaah Islamiyah, to 15 years in prison each
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 April 2008 [PDF]
- Backgrounder: Mujahadeen-e-Khalq (MEK) (aka People's Mujahedin of Iran or PMOI) cfr.org 18 Apr 2008
- Report Faults US Counterterrorism Efforts in Pakistan VOA 18 Apr 2008 -- A new report by U.S. government auditors has sharply criticized U.S. counterterrorism planning for Pakistan
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 April 2008 [PDF]
- Bush, U.K. Prime Minister Talk Tough on Terrorism AFPS 17 Apr 2008 -- In two-part harmony, President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed to work together to combat terrorism.
- Cyber Command officials define unit's scope AFPN 17 Apr 2008 -- Ray guns and light sabers may be weapons of science fiction, but using energy as a warfighting tool is one area that members of the Air Force Cyber Command's 450th Electronic Warfare Wing will be charged with exploring.
- FCC Approves Cell Phone Alert System VOA 17 Apr 2008 -- Federal regulators in Washington have approved plans to upgrade the nation's Emergency Alert System to include text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices
- Group of Eight nations and UN seek to harmonize counter-terrorism efforts UN News Centre 17 Apr 2008 -- The senior United Nations counter-terrorism official is in Tokyo today for a meeting to discuss how the world body and the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations can better coordinate their efforts on the issue.
- Charges Against 9/11 Mastermind, Co-conspirators Resworn AFPS 17 Apr 2008 -- Prosocutors in the case against the self-described mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks and five of his co-conspirators have amended the charge sheet against the detainees to further clarify their activities, a senior Pentagon official announced today.
- New UK terror bill equated with internment in Northern Ireland IRNA 17 Apr 2008 -- Former speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Lord Allerdice has added his voice to the widespread opposition to government plans to extend the pre-charge detention of terror suspects from 28 days to six weeks.
- Egypt confirms 50th case of human bird flu infection RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2008 -- Tests confirmed that a two year-old Egyptian boy has been infected with the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, bringing the number of cases to 50 in the country, the state-run MENA news agency said.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 April 2008 [PDF]
- Intercepted al-Qaida Letter Reveals Tactics, Strategy AFPS 16 Apr 2008 -- Use silenced guns to kill coalition forces at Iraqi security checkpoints, smuggle weapons in gradual shipments to reduce the risk of detection, and poison Iraq’s water supply with nitric acid to spread disease and death.
- Scientists Identify Spread of Seasonal Influenza VOA 16 Apr 2008 -- Scientists tracking the most common type of flu say new bugs start out in China and Southeast Asia, then travel around the world, eventually reaching South America where they lose steam and die out.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 April 2008 [PDF]
- Global Security Challenge opens competition to help fight terrorism and improve homeland security Global Security Challenge 15 Apr 2008 -- Global Security Challenge (GSC), the largest international security innovation competition, is open for entries, offering security start-ups worldwide the opportunity to showcase their inventions and compete for over $500,000 in cash-grants.
- Army Rehearses for Hurricane Season Army News 15 Apr 2008 -- Officials from 43 government agencies gathered around a detailed map here April 10 for a Rehearsal of Concept drill on hurricane relief operations.
- Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Russia's Far East RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2008 -- Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a deadly strain of bird flu in a village in the Primorye Territory, in Russia's Far East, where ten birds suddenly died last week, local officials said Tuesday.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 April 2008 [PDF]
- Indonesia Arrests 2 Top Militants VOA 14 Apr 2008 -- Two top Islamic militants are in Indonesian police custody following their arrests in Malaysia several weeks ago
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 April 2008 [PDF]
- China: Officials Say Uyghur Group Involved In Olympic Terror Plot RFE/RL 11 Apr 2008 -- Officials in Beijing say they have broken up plots by two terrorist groups, including the Islamic Movement of East Turkestan, a banned Uyghur organization, to stage attacks during the Olympic Games in August.
- Sudanese Guantanamo Detainee Says He Will Boycott US Military Court VOA 11 Apr 2008 -- A Sudanese terrorism suspect held by the U.S. military in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has become the latest detainee to declare he will boycott a U.S. military court that will try him for war crimes.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 April 2008 [PDF]
- Backgrounder: Palestinian Islamic Jihad cfr.org 10 Apr 2008
- Backgrounder: Palestinian Islamic Jihad cfr.org 10 Apr 2008
- Airmen help flooding recovery efforts AFPN 10 Apr 2008 -- Airmen from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., recently provided satellite imagery to assist state and federal agencies in relief efforts following flooding in Missouri and Arkansas.
- NorthCom, Homeland Security Refine Relationship AFPS 10 Apr 2008 -- The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Northern Command plan to refine their existing intelligence relationship, a top DHS intelligence official said during a recent visit to NorthCom’s headquarters here.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 April 2008 [PDF]
- Terrorism Experts Predict Long Hunt for Bin Laden VOA 09 Apr 2008 -- Terrorism experts have told a congressional hearing in Washington the search for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is likely to be a long one
- US Official Says Key Al-Qaida Figure Dead VOA 09 Apr 2008 -- A U.S. official says an al-Qaida figure believed to help plan the 2005 subway and bus bombings in London has died.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 April 2008 [PDF]
- International terrorists recruit in Russia via foreign NGOs - FSB RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2008 -- International terrorists carry out recruiting activities in Russia's regions with the support of some foreign non-governmental organizations, the Russian Federal Security Service chief said on Tuesday.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 April 2008 [PDF]
- Detainees Treated Fairly Says New Guantanamo Deputy Army News 07 Apr 2008 -- The recently appointed deputy commander of Joint Task Force - Guantanamo said he knows why many have a hard time letting go of misconceptions about detainee treatment at the facility.
- Charges Referred Against Detainee Mohammed Kamin 07 Apr 2008 -- The Defense Department announced today that charges have been referred against Guantanamo detainee Mohammed Kamin of Afghanistan.
- Bird Flu outbreak in India's northeastern state of Tripura IRNA 07 Apr 2008 -- Indian authorities Monday confirmed a bird flu outbreak in the northeastern state of Tripura with veterinary workers ordered to slaughter an estimated 20,000 birds, officials said.
- Chinese Drug Maker Begins Production of Bird Flu Vaccine VOA 07 Apr 2008 -- Officials in China have given permission for a Chinese drug maker to begin commercial production of a human vaccine against bird flu after clinical trials showed it was effective
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 April 2008 [PDF]
- Growing concern over UK's plans for secret inquests IRNA 06 Apr 2008 -- Bereaved soldiers' families have joined relatives of the victims of 7/7 London bombings in expressing concern that the government has a hidden agenda behind its proposals to hold secret inquests without a jury on grounds of nationals security.
- Few convictions from UK Terror Laws IRNA 04 Apr 2008 -- The draft of counter-terrorism laws that has dominated the British government's legislative programme for the past seven years has led to few extra convictions of terrorist suspects, according to the latest official figures.
- World: RFE/RL Study Explores How Al-Qaeda Exploits Internet RFE/RL 04 Apr 2008 -- A new study by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty examines how Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups use the Internet to spread their message of global jihad.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 April 2008 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 April 2008 [PDF]
- Raytheon Rolls Out First Increment of the FBI's N-DEx System Raytheon 02 Apr 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has achieved a significant milestone for the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division by completing and deploying the first increment of the National Data Exchange (N-DEx) law enforcement information system.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 April 2008 [PDF]
- Guard Helping Save Crops from Louisiana Flood Waters Army News 01 Apr 2008 -- Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard are helping farmers fight to save millions of dollars worth of crops from the flood waters of the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, La.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 April 2008 [PDF]
