May 2011 Intelligence News

Polish daily points to evidence about secret CIA prisons in Poland IRNA 30 May 2011 -- The Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza reported Monday it had gathered evidence that the CIA had a secret prison in Poland following years of speculations and rumors.
Iran says pursuing issue of allegedly-arrested diplomat in Cairo ISNA 30 May 2011 -- An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said the country is pursuing the issue of arrest of an Iranian diplomat in Cairo through officials and diplomatic channels.
Egypt has apologized for diplomat arrest: Iran ISNA 30 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said Egyptian authorities have apologized for arrest of an Iranian diplomat.
Pakistan allows U.S. access to bin Laden's hideout RIA Novosti 27 May 2011 -- Pakistan has allowed the CIA to examine the compound of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Obama Sends Panetta, Petraeus Nominations to Senate AFPS 27 May 2011 -- President Barack Obama has formally nominated CIA Director Leon E. Panetta to be the nation’s next secretary of defense and Army Gen. David H. Petraeus to succeed Panetta at the CIA.
'Empire Challenge' Promotes Intelligence Interoperability AFPS 27 May 2011 -- New technologies being tested during U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Empire Challenge 2011 demonstration.
UAS operators help keep battlefield missions going Army News 26 May 2011 -- Unmanned Aerial System operators in B Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion are contributing to mission success.
Gates' Speech at Office of the Director of National Intelligence DoD 25 May 2011
US Witness in Mumbai Terror Trial Ties Pakistani Spy Agency to Militants VOA 25 May 2011 -- The U.S. government’s star witness in a high-profile terrorism trial involving the 2008 Mumbai bombings is on the stand.
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Full Range of Capabilities at Empire Challenge 2011 Lockheed Martin 25 May 2011 -- Lockheed Martin will demonstrate its advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and battlefield communication technologies in a nine-day exercise at Empire Challenge 11 (EC 11), May 23 to June 3, at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Wikileaks: Pakistani Military Taught to Dislike US VOA 25 May 2011 -- Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables accuse the Pakistani military of purposefully trying to instill anti-Americanism in many of its top officers.
Parts of confessions made by detained spies to be broadcast soon IRNA 25 May 2011 -- Minister of Information Moslehi: Parts of confessions made by busted espionage network would be broadcast soon.
FACT SHEET: The U.S.-UK Joint Strategy Board The White House 25 May 2011
Trial Witness Says Pakistani Intelligence Had Role In Mumbai Attack RFE/RL 24 May 2011 -- A Pakistani-American man has testified in U.S. court that the Pakistani ISI had links to the group that carried out the attacks.
7th Intel Squadron named best in Air Force AFNS 23 May 2011 -- The 7th Intelligence Squadron was named the Outstanding Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Unit of the Year for 2010.
Minister outlines dismantling of US spy network IRNA 22 May 2011 -- Information Minister Heydar Moslehi said coordination of people with the Information Ministry resulted in striking a fatal blow on the sophisticated spy network affiliated to the US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
US espionage network eliminated IRNA 21 May 2011 -- Iran's Information (Intelligence) Ministry announced Saturday that it has identified and eliminated a complicated espionage and sabotage network related to the CIA.
CIA espionage network busted in Iran IRNA 21 May 2011 -- Information Ministry announced on Saturday that it has identified and busted a espionage and sabotage network operated by CIA, arresting some 30 people spying for the US in addition to identifying 42 CIA officers in various parts of the world.
Wikileaks Cables Indicate Close Combat Cooperation Between US, Pakistan VOA 21 May 2011 -- A leading Pakistani newspaper has joined with the online whistleblower Wikileaks to publish diplomatic cables which indicate a closer cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistani military in counter-terrorism operations than had been previously known.
Military court seeks life sentence for ex-army general CNA 20 May 2011 -- A military court on Friday asked for life imprisonment for an army general who has confessed to spying for China.
Israeli spy sought details of Russian-Arab military deals - FSB RIA Novosti 20 May 2011 -- The Israeli military attache expelled by Moscow for spying tried to obtain information about Russian military cooperation with Arab and CIS states, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday.
Northrop Grumman HART On-Demand Intelligence System Proves Beneficial to Warfighters, System Moves Closer to U.S. Army Theater Deployment Northrop Grumman 19 May 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated that its Heterogeneous Airborne Reconnaissance Team (HART) system increases warfighter situational awareness during a recent Spiral 7 DARPA field exercise conducted March 7-18, 2011, at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.
Polish court rejects Russian spy's appeal RIA Novosti 19 May 2011 -- A Warsaw appellate court upheld on Thursday a prison sentence to a Russian citizen convicted last year of spying for Moscow, Polish media reported.
Moscow confirms Israeli military attache expelled for spying RIA Novosti 19 May 2011 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday Israeli military attache Col. Vadim Leiderman was caught receiving secret information from a Russian national on May 12 and expelled from the country.
Russian foreign intelligence chief holds talks with Kim Jong-il RIA Novosti 18 May 2011 -- A delegation of Russian diplomats led by Foreign Intelligence Service head Mikhail Fradkov held talks on Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency said.
Gates: 'Perfect Fusion'; Made bin Laden Raid Succeed AFPS 16 May 2011 -- The May 1 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was 'a perfect fusion of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis and military operations,' Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in an interview aired last night on the CBS program '60 Minutes.'
Pakistan spy chief offers resignation IRNA 14 May 2011 -- Chief of Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha Friday apologized to the nation over the failure to get information about the presence of Osama bin laden and to detect intrusion by the U.S. military helicopters.
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/13/2011 The White House 13 May 2011
Bin Laden's Operational Role Debated VOA 13 May 2011 -- It is widely agreed that the plot to mount terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001 sprung from the mind of Osama bin Laden.
White House: US Has Had Access to bin Laden Widows VOA 13 May 2011 -- White House spokesman Jay Carney says the United States has had access to Osama bin Laden's widows in Pakistan.
Pakistan PM says ties with CIA break down IRNA 13 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM Gilani has said that cooperation between the county’s main spy agency and the American CIA has been broken.
Ukraine expels two Czech diplomats for spying RIA Novosti 13 May 2011 -- Two Czech diplomats have been expelled from Ukraine on suspicion of spying.
Former U.S. Ambassador Charts New Policy Course For Pakistan RFE/RL 12 May 2011 -- Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UN, has been vocal in the wake of Bin Laden's death.
Cutting off funding for UK torture cases ruled unlawful IRNA 12 May 2011 -- The High Court in London ruled that the Ministry of Defence’s attempts to cut off funding for important public interest cases to be unlawful.
Moldovan Held In Transdniester For Spying Will Not Ask For Pardon RFE/RL 12 May 2011 -- The mother of a Moldovan man held in the breakaway Transdniester region for spying says she will not ask for pardon.
Discovery Channel Special 'Killing Bin Laden' Provides Detailed Account of Dangerous and Historic Operation Discovery Channel 11 May 2011
Missing: One 'Crown Prince Of Terror' RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- Did Osama bin Laden's 20-year-old son and heir apparent escape from the compound in Abbottabad during the midnight raid that killed his father?
'Shanghai', Iran Not Believing Blindly In Osama's Death RFE/RL 11 May 2011 -- The antiterrorism branch of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is unconvinced when it comes to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Cassidian and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) agree on cooperation in the Talarion programme EADS 11 May 2011 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Cassidian on behalf of EADS Deutschland GmbH and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) to establish a close collaboration in the Talarion programme.
General Dynamics' New NSA-Certified Encryptor is Four Times Faster than Current Standard General Dynamics 11 May 2011 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that the National Security Agency (NSA) has certified the KG-530 SONET OC-768C in-line network encryptor to secure information classified to the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level and below.
Moscow says U.S. had right to kill bin Laden RIA Novosti 11 May 2011 -- Russia believes the U.S. had the right under international law to kill al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Russia Welcomes Pakistani President VOA 11 May 2011 -- Pakistan's president, Asif Ali Zardari, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on his first official visit to Russia. His visit follows the killing by U.S. forces of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil.
US Lawmakers Want Guantanamo Bay Detention Center Kept Open VOA 11 May 2011 -- Group of mostly-Republican Senators is introducing legislation that would keep the facility open and designate it as the primary U.S. location for holding and interrogating high-value terror suspects.
US Railroads, Passenger Trains on Guard Against Terrorist Threats VOA 11 May 2011 -- The U.S. military raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Pakistan reportedly turned up plans by al-Qaida to attack U.S. trains.
Uproar Over bin Laden Hideout Strains US-Pakistan Relations VOA 11 May 2011 -- Discovery of Osama bin Laden's hideout near Islamabad has brought more pressure on relationship between the US and Pakistan.
Tactical UAV design earns cadet team multiple awards Army News 11 May 2011 -- Soldiers sometimes operate in remote locations where maps are either outdated, or lack adequate resolution.
Washington Contemplates Next Move After Bin Laden's Death RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Senator Carl Levin: "The government of Pakistan is going to continue to say they didn't know".
US Officials: Pakistan to Grant Access to Bin Laden's Wives VOA 10 May 2011 -- A U.S. official says Pakistan will soon allow American investigators to question the three wives of Osama bin Laden.
Scrambled Marching Orders In Pakistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- Declan Walsh's report that the US and Pakistan had struck a deal in 2001 regarding potential U.S. action against Osama bin Laden has taken off.
U.S. says has right to carry out raids abroad RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- The US reserves the right to carry out raids outside its territory even if the Pakistani authorities say such operations are illegal.
U.S. Senator: Bin Laden's Death 'Potentially Game-Changing' For Afghanistan RFE/RL 10 May 2011 -- A senior U.S. lawmaker says that the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden provides a "game-changing opportunity" in neighboring Afghanistan.
Bin Laden died 'well before' U.S. raid - Iran RIA Novosti 10 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Moslehi: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died from a disease a long time before the U.S. special operation.
Al-Qaida Suspect Files Human Rights Case Against Poland VOA 10 May 2011 -- Lawyers for the alleged al-Qaida mastermind of the deadly bombing of the USS Cole have filed a case against Poland with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 5/9/2011 The White House 09 May 2011
Bin Laden Raid Will Help Defeat al-Qaida, Obama Says AFPS 09 May 2011 -- The death of Osama bin Laden and the unprecedented collection of intelligence materia; will help the US deal a serious blow to al-Qaida.
US Rejects Pakistan's Criticism of bin Laden Raid VOA 09 May 2011 -- The White House says it will not "apologize" for a raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil.
Opposition terms Osama operation attack on sovereignty IRNA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistani opposition leader and former PM, Nawaz Sharif, described the unilateral operation by the U.S. to kill Osama bin Laden as ‘a major attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty’.
Pakistani PM admits intelligence failure on Osama presence IRNA 09 May 2011 -- PM Gilani admitted intelligence failure on the presence of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Pakistan PM Calls Accusations Over bin Laden 'Absurd' VOA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM Gilani denied that his country's intelligence agencies helped hide Osama bin Laden, insisting that allegations of complicity or incompetence were "absurd".
Pakistan Denies Complicity in bin Laden Case VOA 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM is rejecting claims that his country was complicit or incompetent in allowing the al-Qaida leader to hide out in Pakistan.
Pakistani PM: Allegations Over Bin Laden 'Absurd' RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's PM has rejected as "absurd" allegations that national authorities were either complicit in hiding Osama bin Laden or incompetent.
It's Going To Be A Long Week For Pakistan RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Pakistan's civilian and military leadership is in crisis in the wake of the U.S. special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
'The Lion': Reactions To Bin Laden's Death Mixed In Afghanistan RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Afghans didn't take to the streets to protest the killing of Osama Bin Laden by U.S. forces last week.
Bin Laden dead before U.S. raid - Iranian Intelligence Minister RIA Novosti 09 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi: Evidence that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had died of disease long before the US' alleged raid.
Bin Laden died some time ago due to sickness: Iran minister ISNA 09 May 2011 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said Bin Laden died some time ago due to sickness.
Pakistani Islamic Party Leader 'Suspicious' Of Bin Laden Killing RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- A pro-Taliban Islamic party leader in Pakistan says he has "suspicions" about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Was Remote Pakistani Village A Bin Laden Hideout? RFE/RL 09 May 2011 -- Chak Shah Muhammad, a remote and rather unremarkable village in northeast Pakistan, has suddenly found itself at the center of the word's attention.
California UAV squadron takes over in SW Afghanistan USMC News 09 May 2011 -- A new Marine Corps UAV squadron took responsibility for supporting Marines and coalition troops in southwestern Afghanistan.
Test Flight of Unmanned Helicopter Made in China KCNA 09 May 2011 -- The first test flight of the largest-ever unmanned helicopter V750 was conducted in Shandong Province, China on May 7.
US Discusses Initial Conclusions From Recovered bin Laden Material VOA 08 May 2011 -- The Obama administration says material recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan show the terrorist leader was concerned about the image he projected to the world, and that he remained active in al-Qaida operations nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
US Releases Bin Laden Videos from His Pakistani Hideout VOA 08 May 2011 -- The United States has released several videos seized by U.S. forces from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout that show him watching himself on television and rehearsing to make statements to the world.
Released Videos Show bin Laden Still Played Active Role in al-Qaida AFPS 07 May 2011 -- Five video clips released to reporters today at the Pentagon show that Osama bin Laden was still an 'active player' in al-Qaida operations, a senior intelligence official said.
Background Briefing with Senior Intelligence Official at the Pentagon on Intelligence Aspects of the U.S. Operation Involving Osama Bin Laden 07 May 2011 -- Presenter: Senior Intelligence Official
CIA Releases bin Laden Videos, Says He Was Active Terrorist Commander VOA 07 May 2011 -- The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed by American commandos on Monday was an active command and control center for al-Qaida, and that bin Laden was not just a strategic or inspirational leader for the terrorist group. A senior intelligence official made the comments at a briefing at the Pentagon Saturday, during which he also released five video clips of bin Laden that were captured during the raid.
CIA Occupied Safe House in Abbottabad VOA 06 May 2011 -- The CIA is reported to have maintained a safe house in Abbottabad for a small team of spies who conducted surveillance for months on the compound where Osama bin Laden was found.
More Details Emerge About Stakeout, Raid On Bin Laden Compound RFE/RL 06 May 2011 -- U.S. officials now say it was surveillance of Osama bin Laden's compound from a nearby CIA safe house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that led to his killing by a U.S. commando team.
US Military Drone Approaching to China and DPRK KCNA 06 May 2011 -- Article titled "The U.S. military drone approaching closer to China and the DPRK" which disclosed the U.S. military threat growing more serious around the Korean Peninsula.
Moscow court upholds ban against satellite image distributor RIA Novosti 06 May 2011 -- A Moscow court upheld a ban on Friday prohibiting the Russian research and development company ScanEx from distributing satellite images of Earth at a resolution higher than two meters.
Pakistan dismisses CIA's Osama outburst as false IRNA 05 May 2011 -- Pakistan has rejected the statement of the CIA chief as 'a false and hypothetic allegation' that the country's intelligence agency either involved in sheltering Osama bin Laden or it is incompetent.
Officials announce Eglin as MQ-1 squadron candidate base AFNS 04 May 2011 -- Air Force officials announced May 3 the Eglin Air Force Base complex in Florida as a candidate for an Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 Remote Split-Operations squadron.
Does Torture Work? Bin Laden's Killing Reopens Debate On 'Black-Site' Interrogations RFE/RL 04 May 2011 -- The killing of Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden this week has been characterized as a victory for U.S. intelligence work. But it has also revived an old and divisive question: Just how far should the United States be prepared to go to get the information it needs?
Seoul Still Quiet After Spying Debacle VOA 04 May 2011 -- An incident at a luxury hotel in South Korea has given a rare public glimpse into the world of international espionage. Agents of the country’s National Intelligence Service, in February, allegedly broke into a hotel room of a member of a delegation representing Indonesia’s president.
CIA Working on 'Robust' Trove of Material from bin Laden Compound VOA 03 May 2011 -- When American commandos left the compound where Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, they took what a senior U.S. intelligence official calls 'a robust collection of materials' that is expected to yield a trove of information about the al-Qaida terrorist network.
Boeing Phantom Ray Completes 1st Flight Boeing 03 May 2011 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight April 27 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Russian Arms-Control Expert Wins Case At Strasbourg Rights Court RFE/RL 03 May 2011 -- One of four Russians freed from prison last year in the biggest East-West 'spy swap' since the Cold War has won his case against the Russian government at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
FSB charges Russian who betrayed U.S. spy ring RIA Novosti 03 May 2011 -- A former Russian intelligence officer who helped the U.S. authorities uncover a Russian spy ring last summer has been charged with high treason and desertion, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday.
DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Officials from the Pentagon and Senior Intelligence Officials by telephone on U.S. operations Involving Osama Bin Laden DoD 02 May 2011
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, 5/2/2011 The White House 02 May 2011
Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Killing of Osama bin Laden The White House 02 May 2011
Al-Qaida Remains Dangerous, Panetta Says AFPS 02 May 2011 -- Osama bin Laden is dead, but al-Qaida still is dangerous, CIA Director Leon E. Panetta said today in a letter to the agency's employees.
Intelligence, Secrecy Drove bin Laden Operation AFPS 02 May 2011 -- In the early morning hours of darkness yesterday, about 35 miles northeast of Islamabad, Pakistan, dozens of U.S. special operations members and CIA agents readied themselves aboard military helicopters for the operation of a lifetime.
Statement from Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper on the Death of Osama bin Laden Director of National Intelligence 02 May 2011
Message from the Director: Justice Done - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on the Death of Usama Bin Ladin CIA 02 May 2011
Intelligence, Operations Team Up for bin Laden Kill AFPS 02 May 2011 -- The plan to attack the compound of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was the result of relentless intelligence work and operational professionalism, White House officials, speaking on background, said this morning.
Brigade Leaders Cite Value of Intelligence AFPS 02 May 2011 -- Intelligence is indispensible for soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team in the counterinsurgency fight here.
Secretary Clinton Remarks on the Killing of Usama bin Ladin US Dept. of State 02 May 2011
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON OSAMA BIN LADEN The White House 01 May 2011 -- "Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children."
Obama Announces Death Of Bin Laden RFE/RL 02 May 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that Osama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader and America's most wanted man, is dead.
Officials Provide Details on bin Laden Operation VOA 02 May 2011 -- Briefing reporters in a telephone news conference after the president spoke, senior administration officials provided additional details on the operation that killed bin Laden, although they stressed they could not and would not go into many details of the mission.
Obama Declares 'Justice Has Been Done' AFPS 02 May 2011 -- "Justice has been done," said President Barack Obama in announcing the death of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan. An American counterintelligence and counterterrorism team killed bin Laden during a firefight near Islamabad, the president said during a short statement from the White House late Sunday night.
Obama Announces Death of Osama Bin Laden VOA 01 May 2011 -- Twenty-five minutes before midnight on a Sunday night, President Obama made an announcement that the American people had waited almost ten years to hear.
U.S. Kills bin Laden in Intelligence-driven Operation AFPS 02 May 2011 -- An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden yesterday, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House late last night.

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