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01 October 2001

Fact Sheet: White House Lists Results of Anti-Terrorism Campaign, Sept. 14-30 

(From State, Treasury, Defense, Justice and Intelligence Reports)
(430)
Following is a Fact Sheet released by the White House late October 1:
(begin Fact Sheet)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
October 1, 2001
FACT SHEET
Campaign Against Terrorism Results Period Covered: September 14-30,
2001
Department of State
-- Russia offered to share information and the use of their airspace
for
humanitarian flights.
-- China offered to share information.
-- India offered to share information and pledged support of U.S.
actions.
-- Japan offered diplomatic and military (logistical) support, and
assistance
to Pakistan.
-- Australia offered combat military forces and invoked Article IV of
the
ANZUS Treaty, declaring September 11 an attack on Australia.
-- South Korea offered military medical and air and naval logistics
support.
-- UAE and Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations with the Taliban.
-- Pakistan agreed to cooperate fully with the request for assistance
and
support.
-- Secured overflight and landing rights from 27 countries.
-- Obtained 46 multilateral declarations of support.
-- 19 nations of NATO invoked Article V declaring an attack on one as
an
attack on all.
-- The United Nations Security Council unanimously enacted a binding
resolution requiring all member states to pursue terrorists and those
who
support them, including financial support systems.
Department of the Treasury
-- Adoption of Terrorist Financing Executive Order.
-- Froze approximately 30 al-Qaida accounts in the U.S. and
   almost 20 overseas.
-- Put 27 names on the Terrorist Financing list.
-- Reviewing additional persons and entities for possible inclusion on
the
Terrorist Financing list.
-- Froze approximately $6 million linked to terrorists.
Department of Defense
-- Approximately 29,000 military personnel, 349 military aircraft, 1
Amphibious Ready Group, and 2 Carrier Battle Groups currently deployed
in
Theater.
-- Approximately 17,000 members of the Reserve have been called to
active
duty, as well as several thousand National Guard operating under State
authority.
Department of Justice
-- Analyzed 241 serious/credible threats.
-- Conducted 540 interviews.
-- Conducted 383 searches.
-- Issued 4,407 subpoenas.
-- Arrested/Detained 439 persons.
-- Approximately 30-plus countries offered support in criminal
investigations.
Intelligence
-- Over 100 countries have offered increased intelligence support.
-- Approximately 150 arrests and detentions of terrorists and
suspected
supporters of terrorism in over 25 countries.
-- Intensified counterterrorist operations with over 200 intelligence
and
security services worldwide.
(end Fact Sheet)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)



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