May 2016 Intelligence News |
- Iran rejects Bahrain espionage, interference allegations Press TV 30 May 2016 -- Iran has categorically rejected as "unfounded" espionage and meddling allegations by the Bahraini regime against the Islamic Republic.
- Snowden's Leaks an Act of 'Public Service,' Says Holder VOA 30 May 2016 -- Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says Edward Snowden performed a "public service" when the ex-National Security Agency contractor leaked classified intelligence documents.
- Swedish court upholds Assange arrest warrant Press TV 25 May 2016 -- A Swedish court has sustained a European arrest warrant for the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks over a rape allegation dating back to 2010.
- Russian Banker Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Work for Russian Intelligence US Department of Justice 25 May 2016 -- Evgeny Buryakov, aka Zhenya, 41, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for conspiring to act in the United States as an agent of the Russian Federation without providing prior notice to the Attorney General.
- Russian, Portuguese Arrested In Rome On Suspicion Of Spying RFE/RL 25 May 2016 -- A Portuguese and a Russian were arrested in Rome over the weekend on suspicion of espionage, the European Union's judicial cooperation unit Eurojust said on May 24.
- U.S. Jails Russian Banker For Conspiracy To Spy RFE/RL 25 May 2016 -- A Russian banker has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in what U.S. prosecutors have described as a Cold War-style spy ring.
- Russian Embassy Has No Comments on Detention of Russian Spy in Rome Sputnik 24 May 2016 -- The Russian Embassy in Italy is not commenting on media reports alleging that a Russian citizen was arrested in Rome on suspicions of spying, an employee of the embassy said Tuesday.
- Afghan Intelligence Confirms Death of Taliban Leader Mansour in US Strike Sputnik 22 May 2016 -- The Afghan spy agency confirmed Sunday that Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed after a US drone strike in southwestern Pakistan.
- US Surveillance Plane Approaches Russian Border for 8th Time in 2 Weeks Sputnik 21 May 2016 -- An United States Air Force RC-135 surveillance aircraft came perilously close to the Russian border over the Baltic Sea.
- Canada Opens Intelligence Center in Iraq to Boost Anti-Daesh Fight Sputnik 20 May 2016 -- The collected intelligence will be used for operational planning and force protection.
- US Spies at Russia's Northern Doorstep: Intelligence Tightens Around Russia Sputnik 18 May 2016 -- On Monday, US Air Force strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 flew along Russia's northern borders, according to military flight tracking websites, becoming yet another flight in a string of recent observations; and while some experts refer to it as a "normal practice", others remind about the risk of confrontation in the Arctic.
- Report: NSA Tapped Phone Of Russian Crime Boss To Probe For Putin Ties RFE/RL 17 May 2016 -- Documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden suggest that the spy agency eavesdropped on a Russian mob kingpin in an effort to determine his possible ties to President Vladimir Putin.
- CIA 'mistakenly' destroys 6,700-page torture report Press TV 16 May 2016 -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has "mistakenly" deleted its only copy of a Senate report into the agency's brutal interrogation techniques.
- Germany Warns Russian Cyberspies Aim To Damage Infrastructure RFE/RL 14 May 2016 -- Germany's domestic intelligence agency has warned that Russia is trying to sabotage critical infrastructure through cyberspying.
- IS Says It Executed Woman Who Spied for Russia VOA 13 May 2016 -- The Islamic State (IS) group has announced it executed a native of the North Caucasus, whom it accused of spying for the Russian intelligence services.
- Polish Security Services Kept Defense Minister Under Surveillance - Reports Sputnik 13 May 2016 -- Polish special services under the country's previous government carried out surveillance on the country's Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz, local media reported Friday citing a high-ranking government source.
- Iran unveils Naseh drone IRNA 10 May 2016 -- The latest indigenous drone, named 'Naseh', unveiled in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan here on Tuesday.
- US Intel Agencies Blocked From Twitter-linked Service VOA 09 May 2016 -- Twitter has blocked American intelligence agencies from accessing a service that has proven itself helpful in fighting terrorism.
- Poland Charges Warsaw Lawyer With Spying For Russia RFE/RL 06 May 2016 -- Poland has charged a Warsaw lawyer with dual Polish-Russian citizenship with spying for Russian military intelligence, a prosecutor has said.
- US Navy Officer Allegedly Admitted to Spying VOA 05 May 2016 -- A U.S. Navy officer with access to highly sensitive intelligence allegedly admitted to spying and patronizing prostitutes. The alleged acknowledgement came during a two-day interrogation following his arrest at an airport in Hawaii last September.
- Daesh can stage Paris-style attacks in US: Clapper Press TV 05 May 2016 -- The Takfiri Daesh (ISIL) group has the capacity of targeting the United States with attacks similar to those of Paris and Brussels, says the US intelligence chief.
- Intelligence Official: Islamic State Growing in Somalia VOA 05 May 2016 -- Pro-Islamic State Somali militants have grown in numbers and are receiving financial and military support from Yemen, a top intelligence official told the VOA Somali Service.
- CIA Chief: 'No Evidence' of Saudi Backing of 9/11 Attacks VOA 01 May 2016 -- U.S. intelligence chief John Brennan says there is "no evidence" indicating that Saudi Arabia gave backing to al-Qaida for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
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