June 2005 Security News

In face of potential nuclear terrorism, States seek to strengthen UN-backed treaty UN News Centre 30 Jun 2005 -- Concerned by the potential for nuclear terrorism, more than 350 delegates from 80 States Parties to a United Nations-backed treaty on safeguarding nuclear material open a five-day conference in Vienna, Austria
Bush Defends 9/11 Iraq Link VOA 30 Jun 2005 -- President Bush met with a handful of reporters at the White House Thursday for an informal question and answer session prior to next week's G-8 summit.
Department of Defense Releases the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support 30 Jun 2005 -- The Department of Defense announced today the release of the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support, a first-ever document that addresses DoD's roles in the homeland defense mission and support to civil authorities.
Iraq: Britain Seen As Important Link In Iraqi Jihadist Networks RFE/RL 30 Jun 2005 -- Terrorism experts say Britain appears to be an important link in an international network that is recruiting suicide bombers and jihadists for Iraq. They say the network has links via Damascus to the Iraqi border.
Italian Government Says It Had No Prior Knowledge of Imam Kidnapping VOA 30 Jun 2005 -- An Italian cabinet minister has denied that the government had prior knowledge of the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian imam, carried out by CIA operatives in Milan in 2003.
Arrest Warrants for CIA Operatives Could Strain US-Italian Relations VOA 30 Jun 2005 -- Relations between Italy and the United States are being tested after arrest warrants were issued last week for 13 CIA operatives suspected of abducting an Egyptian terror suspect. But the Washington Post newspaper is now reporting that some Italian officials were aware of the operation.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jun 2005 [PDF]
U.S. Passport System Needs Improvement, Investigation Finds Washington File 29 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the U.S. passport system is open to fraud and that it facilitates other crimes such as drug trafficking, human smuggling and perhaps even terrorism.
General Says Guantanamo Vital for Gathering Terror Intelligence Washington File 29 Jun 2005 -- Since the detention center at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base opened in January 2002, intelligence officers have conducted 28,000 interrogations of enemy combatants, and there have been 10 reported cases of abuse over the same period, says the current commander of the facility.
Report Says Criminals, Terror Suspects, Could Get US Passports VOA 29 Jun 2005 -- A congressional oversight agency has released a report blaming lax oversight by the U.S. State Department for allowing criminals, illegal immigrants and suspected terrorists to obtain U.S. passports.
Detainees Treated Humanely as Task Force Supports Terror War AFPS 29 Jun 2005 -- Probably no example in modern history matches the extent of the effort going into ensuring the fairest and most humane treatment possible for enemy combatants being detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the task force commander there asserted today during questioning by the House Armed Services Committee.
Joint Task Force Respects Detainees' Religious Practices AFPS 29 Jun 2005 -- Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Cuba, go to great lengths to respect the religious practices and beliefs of an estimated 520 enemy combatants being detained there, senior task force leaders told Congress today.
Al Qaeda Manual Drives Detainee Behavior at Guantanamo Bay AFPS 29 Jun 2005 -- If you're a Muslim extremist captured while fighting your holy war against "infidels," avoid revealing information at all costs, don't give your real name and claim that you were mistreated or tortured during your detention.
Guantanamo Conditions Defended VOA 29 Jun 2005 -- Members of Congress and senior commanders from the Guantanamo detention facility defended the treatment of detainees at the prison, during a congressional hearing Wednesday.
UN: Report Author Warns Of Ties Between Drugs And Terrorism In Russia, Central Asia RFE/RL 29 Jun 2005 -- Thomas Pietschmann is research officer at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). He is also one of the main authors of the World Drug Report 2005, which was issued today. Pietschmann talked to RFE/RL about the report and the role of Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Russia in the global drug market.
World: Tensions Rise Over U.S. Terror War 'Renditions' RFE/RL 29 Jun 2005 -- There are fresh tensions in Europe over the United States' war on terrorism. This week, an Italian magistrate issued arrest warrants for 13 alleged agents of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, accusing them of kidnapping a radical Muslim cleric in Milan and flying him to Egypt where he reportedly was tortured. It is not the first time U.S. agents in Europe have been suspected of engaging in "rendition"
UN Says Southeast Asia May Soon Be Opium Free, But Amphetamine Production Up VOA 29 Jun 2005 -- The United Nations, in its annual global drugs report, says Southeast Asia could be free of opium production in the next few years.
Ambassador Rejects Russian's Guantanamo Abuse Claims RFE/RL 29 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. ambassador to Russia says he doubts a statement by a former prisoner at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay that inmates were tortured and gassed and that guards routinely profaned the Koran.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jun 2005 [PDF]
PRESS CONFERENCE BY CHAIRS OF SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES CONCERNING TERRORISM United Nations 28 Jun 2005
UN Says Global Demand For Illegal Drugs Soaring VOA 28 Jun 2005 -- A U.N. drug report suggests illegal opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan may be declining from the record levels of a year ago.
New Guantanamo Camp to Pave Way for Future Detention Ops AFPS 28 Jun 2005 -- For a glimpse at what's ahead for the detention facility here for enemy combatants, look no farther than Camp 4, one of five camps that make up Camp Delta here along Radio Ridge.
U.N. Says Nations Slow To Join In Counter-Terrorism VOA 28 Jun 2005 -- The head of the U.N. counter-terrorism agency says national governments are too slow in enacting legislation that will allow for effective international cooperation on the problem.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Jun 2005 [PDF]
DoD Reaffirms Medical Policies for Detainees 27 Jun 2005 -- The Department of Defense posted today recently issued guidance to the military services and commands reiterating policies regarding the care and handling of enemy prisoners of war, detainees, retained persons, and civilian internees.
US Lawmakers Satisfied with Conditions at Guantanamo VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- U.S. lawmakers who just returned from a tour of the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, expressed satisfaction with the conditions there and the protections of detainees' rights.
Second Group of Suspects in Kenyan Hotel Bombing Acquitted VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- Three suspects facing conspiracy charges in connection with the 2002 bombing of an Israeli-owned hotel on Kenya's coast and an attempted downing of an Israeli aircraft were acquitted Monday.
DoD Constantly Striving to Improve Detainee Operations AFPS 27 Jun 2005 -- In its quest to provide the fairest treatment possible for enemy combatants detained here, the Defense Department is constantly fine-tuning the practices and procedures in place and introducing new ones as appropriate, according to DoD's detainee affairs chief.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Rumsfeld Discusses Guantanamo Bay Detainee Issues AFPS 26 Jun 2005 -- Though a "legitimate national debate" can be had over the status of military detainees being at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld insisted today that the detainees are being treated humanely.
40 Pakistani parties want US notorious prisons shut IRNA 26 Jun 2006 -- More than 40 political and religious parties in Pakistan as well as professional groups on Sunday demanded closure of all the notorious prisons in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay at Cuba.
Italy Orders Arrest of 'CIA Operatives' for Kidnapping VOA 25 Jun 2005 -- An Italian judge has ordered the arrest of 13 U.S. citizens linked to the Central Intelligence Agency. Italian authorities charge the Americans abducted an Egyptian imam from Milan, in northern Italy, over two years ago.
U.S. Warns of Possible Terror Attacks in Malaysia VOA 25 Jun 2005 -- The United States joined Australia in warning tourists to avoid travel to part of eastern Malaysia, citing threats of kidnapping and piracy.
Pakistan Denies Russian Charges On Terrorist Training RFE/RL 25 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan today denied Russian allegations that militants trained on its territory had been entering Central Asia to carry out terrorist attacks there.
Pakistan rejects Russian FM claim on terrorist camps IRNA 25 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan on Saturday rejected Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov statement that terrorists are being trained in camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan with the help of former Taliban and members of Islamic movement of Uzbekistan.
Lawmakers Call for Improved Border Security, Secure e-Passports Washington File 23 Jun 2005 -- Lawmakers are calling for improved border security through use of reliable, secure biometric passports, urging the U.S. government to work with international partners to create a passport that incorporates a "superior" biometric standard.
U.S. Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program Making Its Mark Overseas Washington File 24 Jun 2005 -- On May 27, after a bombing at the Bari Imam Shrine in Islamabad, the Pakistani Federal Investigative Agency immediately dispatched a select police counterterrorism group to the scene of the crime.
United States Commits to Global Strategy for Protecting Cargo Washington File 24 Jun 2005 -- The United States has committed to adopt a new strategy by the World Custom Organization (WCO) to protect cargo moving through ports around the world against terrorism and crime.
China's Port of Shenzhen Joins U.S. Container Security Initiative Washington File 24 Jun 2005 -- The port of Shenzhen, China, has become the 37th operational port to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI), the U.S. program to prescreen maritime cargo containers destined for American ports.
U.S. Says Marijuana, Opium Cultivation Dropped in Mexico in 2004 Washington File 24 Jun 2005 -- The cultivation of marijuana and opium poppy in Mexico declined between 2003 and 2004, says the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
U.S. Urges Nicaragua Assembly To Support Destruction of Missiles Washington File 24 Jun 2005 -- Shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles pose a significant threat to commercial and military aviation, and have become a weapon of choice among international terrorists, says a senior U.S. diplomat.
Al-Qaeda in touch with local extremist groups: Pak official IRNA 24 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan has said that Al-Qaeda had established a strong nexus with outlawed extremist groups in the country.
U.S.: Agency Issues Terrorism Report For 2004 VOA 24 Jun 2005 -- U.S. President George W. Bush on 11 June nominated retired Vice Admiral John Redd to head the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), "The Washington Post" and other media reported. Redd recently headed a presidential commission on U.S. intelligence in the run-up to the war in Iraq, a commission that concluded that intelligence findings on weapons of mass destruction were "dead wrong."
UN Says Laos Could Be Free of Opium by End of 2005 RFE/RL 24 Jun 2005 -- The United Nations says Laos is almost free of opium production, as government eradication efforts and alternative development projects take full effect.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Jun 2005 [PDF]
UN Investigators Request Visit To Guantanamo Detention Facility VOA 23 Jun 2005 -- Four special U.N. human-rights Investigators have renewed a request they made one-year ago to the U.S. government to be allowed to visit terror suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay and other facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Rumsfeld: Operations at Guantanamo 'Transparent' AFPS 23 Jun 2005 -- There has been no torture at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in a series of radio interviews June 21. In fact, he added, the facility there is being run as a model detention facility.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jun 2005 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Senator Durbin Apologizes for Controversial Remark VOA 22 Jun 2005 -- A Senate Democrat has apologized for comparing the treatment of detainees at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the interrogation tactics of the Nazis and the Soviet gulags.
GUANTÁNAMO: 'NOTORIOUS PRISON' CAUSING 'IMMENSE DAMAGE' TO U.S. IMAGE US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 21 Jun 2005
New Facility to Support WMD Response Capabilities AFPS 21 Jun 2005 -- First responders will soon have a state-of-the-art facility here to hone the skills they'll need to deal with weapons of mass destruction and other chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological incidents.
Deadlines for Visa Waiver Travelers Fast Approaching Washington File 21 Jun 2005 -- Deadlines for implementation of new requirements for travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries are fast approaching, but officials say they expect the vast majority VWP travelers to "be in compliance" and able to continue to enter the United States visa-free.
Pakistan denies Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders in Pakistan IRNA 21 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao has rejected a claim of ex-US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad that Mullah Omar and some other Taliban leaders were in Pakistan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Bush: Guantanamo Detainees Receiving Humane Treatment AFPS 20 Jun 2005 -- While awaiting a federal court ruling about how to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the United States continues to treat them humanely and according to the Geneva Conventions, President Bush said today during a news conference at the White House.
Coast Guard Ready to Meet Security Requirements, Commandant Says AFPS 20 Jun 2005 -- To meet post-Sept. 11 security responsibilities, the United States Coast Guard has crafted and is implementing a transformation policy to ensure America's coastlines and waterways are safe, the Coast Guard's top official said June 17.
Terrorism Finance Issues Addressed at U.S.-EU Summit Washington File 20 Jun 2005 -- The following report outlining the priorities of the U.S.-European Union dialogue on terrorism finance issues was released in connection with the U.S.-EU Summit June 20 in Washington, D.C.
Granite Thunder 2005 rocks New Boston AFPN 20 Jun 2005 -- A van lies on its side at the edge of a road where two men sprint from the scene into the nearby woods.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jun 2005 [PDF]
ICRC Refutes US Republican Policy Committee Allegations VOA 17 Jun 2005 -- The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross is dismissing allegations contained in a policy paper for U.S. Republican senators, that it has lost its impartiality.
Terror suspects arrested in London as Iranians go to poll IRNA 17 Jun 2005 -- Four men, reportedly linked to Iranian dissidents opposed to the government, were arrested by anti- terrorist police in north London early Friday morning.
NIGERIA: Western consulates in Lagos shut over security threat UN News Centre 17 Jun 2005 -- The United States, Russia and several western European countries have temporarily closed their diplomatic missions in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos following a perceived terror threat, officials said on Friday.
United States Breaks Up Colombian Drug Money-Laundering Ring Washington File 17 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it has broken up a Colombian drug money-laundering ring, resulting in the arrests of 36 people and the seizure of over 21,000 pounds of marijuana, 947 kilograms of cocaine, 7 kilograms of heroin, and $7.2 million in illegal profits.
Pakistan to enact anti-money laundering law IRNA 17 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan has planned to enact anti-money laundering law for which a draft has been prepared by the Finance Ministry.
Warnings of Terrorists Planning to Attack Jakarta VOA 17 Jun 2005 -- Western governments and the Indonesian authorities have increased warnings over the past month that a terrorist attack in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta may take place very soon.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Al-Qaeda, Taliban leader alive, claims veiled commander IRNA 16 Jun 2005 -- A veiled Taliban commander has claimed that Osama bin Laden and Taliban's leader Mullah Omar are alive and in good health.
DoD Issues Guidance for Medical Personnel Dealing With Detainees AFPS 16 Jun 2005 -- DoD officials this month issued new guidelines for military medical personnel dealing with detainees.
U.S. Diplomat Doubts Bin Laden or Omar in Afghanistan VOA 16 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan says Osama bin Laden and former Taleban leader Mullah Omar are no longer in the country, but did not say where they may be.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jun 2005 [PDF]
U.S. Officials Defend Holding Detainees At Guantanamo VOA 15 Jun 2005 -- Bush administration officials are defending the indefinite detention of terrorism suspects at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
DoD Details Detainee Efforts to Senate Panel AFPS 15 Jun 2005 -- DoD officials testified about the ongoing department efforts in regards to detainees before a Senate committee today.
Senate Committee Examines Guantanamo Detainees' Legal Status Washington File 15 Jun 2005 -- A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing June 15 to determine if enemy combatants being held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center and elsewhere are being accorded sufficient legal rights.
United States Mandates Digital Photo on Visa Waiver Passport Washington File 15 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that effective October 26, all Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required to produce passports with digital photographs.
U.S. Extends Visa Terms for Chinese Students, Exchange Visitors Washington File 15 Jun 2005 -- The United States will increase the maximum validity period for three categories of visas issued to Chinese citizens, according to a June 15 announcement from the State Department.
U.S., Canadian Officials Discuss Border Security Cooperation Washington File 15 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and Canada Border Services Agency President Alain Jolicoeur addressed key issues and reviewed progress under the U.S.-Canada Shared Border Accord at a June 15 meeting in Canada.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Australia, Pakistan Sign Counterterrorism Pact VOA 15 Jun 2005 -- Australia and Pakistan have signed a deal (Wednesday) to boost their cooperation against terrorism. The agreement was reached in Canberra during a visit by President Pervez Musharraf, whose courage in the fight against extremism has been praised by the Australian government. It's the first official trip to Australia by a Pakistani leader.
U.S.: Debate On Guantanamo Heats Up Ahead of Senate Hearings RFE/RL 15 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are strongly defending operations at the U.S. military's terrorist suspect detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying there is no need to close the facility.
Azerbaijan: Authorities Claim To Have Thwarted Terrorist Attacks RFE/RL 15 Jun 2005 -- Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry and Prosecutor-General's Office claimed in a joint statement on 13 June to have apprehended two men who have confessed that they were recruited by a person close to the opposition Musavat party to blow up Tagi Ibragimov, the president of the independent television company Azad Azerbaycan, and Appeals Court Judge Bahram Shukyurov.
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and General Pace 14 Jun 2005 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld Calls Guantanamo Detention Facility Best Option Available VOA 14 Jun 2005 -- In recent weeks, news reports about abuses and mistreatment of prisoners at the U.S. military's detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has put the Bush administration on the defensive.
Secretary Defends Guantanamo Bay Detention Center AFPS 14 Jun 2005 -- The United States can no longer afford the luxury of treating terrorism as a law enforcement problem, and that is why the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is necessary, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said at a press conference at the Pentagon today.
Media Focuses on 'Sensational,' Cheney Says AFPS 14 Jun 2005 -- Media focuses on a "drive to report the sensational," said Vice President Richard B. Cheney during an interview with Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity that aired on the "Hannity and Colmes" show June 13.
New "Fast-Pass" Traffic Lane Opens on California-Mexico Border Washington File 14 Jun 2005 -- Another new secure "fast-pass" traffic lane has opened between the cities of San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico, at the world's busiest land-border station.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Raytheon's Vigilant Eagle Offers Affordable, Effective Deterrent to Terrorist Missile Threat Against Commercial Aircraft Raytheon 14 Jun 2005 -- Raytheon Company today announced a new, affordable ground-based airport protection system that uses high power microwave technology to protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.
Alert Crewman Foils Tanker Pirates in Malacca Strait VOA 14 Jun 2005 -- An alert crewman on an oil tanker off the Malaysian coast has foiled a hijack attempt by a group of pirates.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Bush Administration Rejects Guantanamo Criticisms VOA 13 Jun 2005 -- The Bush administration, with help from some Republicans in Congress, continues to counter criticisms concerning the treatment of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay (Cuba) interrogation facility. The latest statements come in the wake of suggestions by Democrats, and some key Senate Republicans, that the Guantanamo facility should be shut down.
Good Things U.S. Troops Do Far Outweigh Detainees' Allegations AFPS 13 Jun 2005 -- Vice President Richard B. Cheney bristled in a June 10 interview here at the attention being given to allegations made by detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and how the publicity given to those allegations far outweighs that given to the good things U.S. servicemembers are doing.
Terrorist Threat Not Just a U.S. Problem, Cheney Says AFPS 13 Jun 2005 -- The United States is far from alone in facing the threat posed by terrorists, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said here June 10.
U.K.: Council Of Europe Rights-Watcher Criticizes British Treatment Of Terror Suspects RFE/RL 13 Jun 2005 -- Britain's treatment of terrorism suspects has come under sharp criticism from Alvaro Gil-Robles, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights.
Third US Senator Suggests Closing Guantanamo VOA News 12 Jun 2005 -- Another U.S. senator has suggested shutting down the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Guantanamo Provides Valuable Intelligence Information 12 Jun 2005 -- In response to recent media interest and the disclosure of a classified interrogation log from Guantanamo, the following information is provided.
NORAD Changes to Prevent Another September 11th VOA 10 Jun 2005 -- The September 11th attacks in 2001 changed the way the United States looks at its domestic security. Part of that change was the establishment of a new military command for North America, and a re-focusing of the capabilities of one of the country's primary defense systems, the North American Air Defense Command, headquartered inside a mountain in Colorado.
Government Report: FBI Missed Clues About Terrorists Who Planned 2001 Attacks VOA 10 Jun 2005 -- A new government report says the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI, missed some key clues about some of the terrorists who planned the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
Experts Say Progress Made in Fighting Terrorist Financing VOA 10 Jun 2005 -- International experts say progress has been made to curb money laundering and terrorism financing, but more needs to be done.
Afghanistan/Iraq: Al-Zarqawi, Al-Qaeda, And The New Islamist Front RFE/RL 10 Jun 2005 -- Recent published accounts of the relationship between fugitive Jordanian terrorist Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda terrorist network illuminate the relationship between the two men and their movements' vision of establishing an Islamic caliphate across the Middle East.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Homeland Security Defenses Must Be Active, Layered AFPS 09 Jun 2005 -- Homeland security requires defense in depth and at a distance, the Defense Department's top official for homeland defense said during a speech today at the Heritage Foundation here.
Gallant Fox III brings first responders to Pentagon AFPN 09 Jun 2005 -- A dozen bodies lay strewn on a patch of grass near the bus stop outside the Pentagon on June 8. Some of them cried out for help.
Bush Wants Permanent Patriot Act VOA 09 Jun 2005 -- President Bush wants Congress to make permanent broader law enforcement powers put in place following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Rumsfeld: Guantanamo Inmates Need Place to Go Before Release VOA 09 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the United States would rather have many of the detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center jailed in their home countries, but he has played down the idea of closing the facility.
Suspects in Kenyan Hotel Bombing Acquitted VOA 09 Jun 2005 -- Murder charges were dropped Tuesday against four Kenyan men accused in the 2002 bombing of an Israeli-owned hotel on Kenya's coast.
Congressional Report, June 9 Washington File 09 Jun 2005 --SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT DETAINEE HEARING / HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL CALLING FOR U.N. REFORM
MAURITANIA: Government organises anti-terror marches after barracks attack IRIN 09 Jun 2005 -- Tens of thousands of people have taken to the dusty streets of the capital Nouakchott at the behest of the ruling party, with more marches planned across Mauritania to protest a fatal attack on a remote desert military base by an Algerian Islamist group.
Philippine Muslim Rebels Reportedly Helping Government Hunt Down Indonesian Militants VOA 09 Jun 2005 -- Muslim separatists in the Philippines say they are cooperating with the government to hunt down two of Southeast Asia's most wanted terror suspects, who are believed to be hiding out in the country.
Foreign Embassies Targeted in Canberra Suspect Powder Scare VOA 09 Jun 2005 -- Five embassies in the Australian capital, Canberra, have received suspicious packages, including the U.S. and Japanese missions. Australia's parliament house and the prime minister's office also received similar envelopes. Authorities say they believe the white powder found inside them is harmless.
Bush Allows For Possibility Of Closing Guantanamo Camp RFE/RL 09 Jun 2005 -- U.S. President George W. Bush yesterday left open the possibility today that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could be shut down following mounting criticism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Counter Terrorism Analysts Say Better Coordination Key to Bio-Defense VOA 08 Jun 2005 -- Government officials say international terrorist groups, such as al-Qaida, are determined to use biological agents against targets in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Security analysts and public health officials say the key to preventing a bio-terrorism attack is increased cooperation among allies.
Lawmakers Propose to Tighten US Border With Mexico VOA 08 Jun 2005 -- Some members of Congress are pressing the Bush administration to shore up the U.S. border with Mexico, warning it could become a transit point for terrorists.
U.S.: Ex-President Carter Joins Chorus Of Critics Who Want Guantanamo Closed RFE/RL 08 Jun 2005 -- It's being called the "gulag of our times," a propaganda gift to America's enemies, and an embarrassment to the reputation of the United States. The U.S. military's detention center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba houses more than 500 so-called "enemy combatants" -- most of them from Afghanistan.
World: The Changing Face Of Global Organized Crime RFE/RL 08 Jun 2005 -- Globalization of the world's economic and information infrastructure is shaping a new organized criminal elite.
Explosion at House of Indonesia Militant VOA 08 Jun 2005 -- In Indonesia, there has been an explosion at the house of a known Islamic militant south of Jakarta. No one was killed in the blast, but it comes amid heightened warnings from police and foreign embassies that militants are planning more attacks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Coast Guard Enhance Maritime Security of South Florida Coast Northrop Grumman 07 Jun 2005 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Coast Guard installed advanced equipment and software aboard Coast Guard and other law-enforcement vessels to enhance maritime security during the Organization of American States General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 5-7.
Travelers to U.S. Face Passport Deadline Washington File 07 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is alerting travelers from nations participating in the visa waiver program that they must have a machine-readable passport (MRP) starting June 26 in order to enter the United States without a visa.
U.S. Maintains Stance On Hizbollah RFE/RL 07 Jun 2005 -- U.S. President George W. Bush's press secretary says that the United States still considers Lebanon's Hizbollah movement a terrorist organization that should be disarmed
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Jun 2005 [PDF]
FBI Plagued by Personnel, Technical Problems as It Seeks Overhaul VOA 06 Jun 2005 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the top U.S. anticrime agency, has been drafted by President Bush into the war on terror. But the change has been hard for the FBI.
US Still Views Hezbollah as Terrorist Group, Despite Election Role VOA 06 Jun 2005 -- The United States said Monday Lebanon's Hezbollah movement must renounce violence and disarm before it can be considered a legitimate political factor. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah scored major wins in the latest round of parliamentary voting in Lebanon.
Myers Discusses Guantanamo Detention Facility AFPS 06 Jun 2005 -- While debate about the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is good, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today, a separate debate is needed on an underlying problem: How does a civilized nation deal with non-state violent extremists?
Pakistan hands over al-Qaeda suspect to US: spokesman IRNA 06 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan said on Monday that a top al-Qaeda suspect Abu Farraj al-Libbi, who was wanted for two assassination attempts against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, has been handed over to the United States.
Pakistan Says Al-Qaida Terror Suspect Handed to United States VOA 06 Jun 2005 -- Pakistan says it recently transferred a top al-Qaida operative to U.S. custody.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jun 2005 [PDF]
Piracy in Straits Highlights Need for Maritime Security AFPS 05 Jun 2005 -- In this part of the world, piracy is a real and deadly peril.
Koran Inquiry Reveals Pattern of 'Respectful Handling' AFPS 04 Jun 2005 -- An inquiry into allegations of mishandling of the Koran by U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reveals "a consistent, documented policy of respectful handling" dating back almost two and a half years, the general who led the effort said June 3.
U.S. Describes Cases Of Koran Mishandling RFE/RL 04 Jun 2005 -- The United States military has for the first time given details of the "mishandling" of the Koran by American personnel at the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba for terrorist suspects.
EADS naval radars equip Norwegian coast guard vessels EADS 03 Jun 2005 -- EADS will supply the Norwegian Coast Guard with their very successful TRS-3D naval radar to improve surveillance of Norway’s coastal waters and to guide helicopters safely in extreme weather conditions.
EADS to deliver digital radio network for Brazilian federal police force EADS 03 Jun 2005 -- EADS will be delivering a digital radio network based on the Tetrapol standard to Brazil’s Departamento de Polícia Federal. The network will initially be set up in the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and in the capital city of Brasilia, where it will begin operation in 2006.
Statement by Pentagon Spokesman Mr. Lawrence Di Rita on BG Hood Inquiry 03 Jun 2005
US Military Details Koran Mishandling at Guantanamo VOA 03 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. military has provided details of five incidents in which it says soldiers or interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay detention center mishandled copies of the Koran, but the military says its investigation confirmed that no Koran was ever flushed in a toilet, as a now withdrawn magazine report claimed last month.
HOOD COMPLETES KORAN INQUIRY SOUTHCOM 03 Jun 2005 -- Brigadier General Jay Hood, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, completed his inquiry into the validity of allegations of Koran mishandling by U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, yesterday.
New Suspicious Powder Threat in Australian Capital VOA 03 Jun 2005 -- suspicious package addressed to the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has forced the closure of a section of the parliament building in Canberra. Police have since confirmed the contents were not dangerous, but are investigating possible links to a similar incident at the Indonesian Embassy earlier this week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Jun 2005 [PDF]
White House Designates Nine Drug Kingpins for Sanctions Washington File 02 Jun 2005 -- The Bush administration designated eight international drug traffickers and one entity as narcotics kingpins on June 2, according to a White House fact sheet issued that same day.
U.S. Agents Help Train Colombian Investigative Bomb Squads Washington File 02 Jun 2005 -- The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has begun a two-week explosives training course for members of Colombian law enforcement, according to a press release issued by the ATF on June 2.
ARMY UPDATES DETAINEE OPERATIONS INFORMATION Army News Release 02 Jun 2005
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jun 2005 [PDF]
British Judge Orders Terror Suspect Extradited to Spain VOA 01 Jun 2005 -- A British judge has ordered a Moroccan man extradited to Spain to face trial on charges linked to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
Rumsfeld Rejects Amnesty International Report, Amnesty Strikes Back VOA 01 Jun 2005 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has sharply criticized the human rights group Amnesty International for calling the U.S. military prison for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay "the gulag of our time." But the organization is accusing the secretary of hypocrisy, and of ignoring legitimate criticism of conditions at U.S. military prisons for years.
Rumsfeld Defends Servicemembers Accused of Running Gulag AFPS 01 Jun 2005 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended U.S. military men and women accused of running a "gulag" at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The secretary spoke during a Pentagon press conference today.
Thai Court Acquits Muslim Terror Suspects VOA 01 Jun 2005 -- A Thailand court has acquitted four Muslims accused of plotting terrorist attacks two-years ago.
Indonesian Embassy in Australia Shut Down After Biological Agent Found in Package VOA 01 Jun 2005 -- The Indonesian embassy in Australia has been shut down after receiving a suspicious package that was later found to contain a biological agent similar to anthrax.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jun 2005 [PDF]

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