April 2006 Security News

Al-Zawahiri Lashes Out at Pakistan and US VOA 29 Apr 2006 -- Al-Qaida's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has lashed out at both Pakistan and the United States.
Terrorist Escapes Raid in Indonesia but Two Militants Killed VOA 29 Apr 2006 -- One of Asia's most wanted fugitive terrorist leaders, Noordin Mohammed Top, has escaped an early morning raid by Indonesian police in a central Java town, but the police say they killed two other wanted militants.
U.S.: Report Sees 'Potentially Long War' On Terrorism RFE/RL 29 Apr 2006 -- The United States scored some tactical victories in the battle against Al-Qaeda last year, but the militant group led by Osama bin Laden remains the most lethal terrorist threat facing Washington, according to the U.S. State Department in its annual report on worldwide terrorism released today.
International Talks on Pandemic Cooperation in Asia, Europe Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- High-level discussions to improve the global response to a potential influenza pandemic are under way on two continents this week.
U.S. Counterterrorism Coordinator Crumpton Announces New Report Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- Thanks to the successes of the U.S.-led multinational counterterrorism effort, terror organizations are now smaller and more sophisticated, and more challenging than ever to bring to justice, says Ambassador Henry Crumpton, coordinator of the State Department's counterterrorism office.
Change in Definition Causes Rise in Terrorism Report Numbers Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- One thousand children were among those killed or wounded by terrorists in 2005.
Study Finds War on Terror Still in Early Stages as Enemy Adapts Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- The United States and its partners are still in the first phase of a long war against an enemy skilled at adapting to counterterrorist tactics, conclude the authors of Country Reports on Terrorism 2005.
Iran, N. Korea, Syria, Cuba Head State Sponsors of Terror List Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- The record of the six countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism in the State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism 2005 shows a mixture of cooperation and intransigence.
New Report Cites Integrated Efforts To Combat Terrorism Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- The United States continues to build an integrated alliance of nations united against terrorism, the State Department says in a new report.
Report Cites U.S., EU, Eurasian Counterterrorism Cooperation Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- Europe and the United States continue to work in close partnership to counter the terrorist threat, a threat that increasingly is seen as internal, according to the State Department's annual terrorism report.
Asia-Pacific Making "Significant Progress" in Fighting Terrorism Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- Southeast Asia remains a major front in the global War on Terror, according to the State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism 2005.
Report Finds Encouraging Signs on Counterterrorism in South Asia Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- Encouraging signs in the war against terrorism appeared in South Asia in 2005, although terrorists showed increased activity in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, according to the State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism 2005.
African Cooperation Growing on Anti-Terrorism, U.S. Report Says Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- No longer quite the "breeding ground" for terrorism that a former assistant secretary of state for Africa described to Congress several years ago, Africa is gaining ground on the problem in partnership with allies like the United States, says the State Department's annual counterterrorism report, released April 28.
Most Mideast, North African Countries Cooperate Against Terrorism Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- Almost all of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa continued cooperating with the United States in 2005 in the global War on Terror, according to the annual State Department report on counterterrorism released April 28.
Report Finds Terror Threat Generally Low in Western Hemisphere Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- A report released April 28 by the U.S. State Department says the threat of terrorist attack remained low in 2005 for most countries of the Western Hemisphere.
Terror Cells in Poorly Governed Areas Are Difficult to Counter Washington File 28 Apr 2006 -- The most intractable safe havens for terrorists tend to exist along international borders in Asia, Africa and South America where there is ineffective governance, according to a fact sheet issued by the State Department April 28.
US Report Calls Iran "Most Active" State Sponsor of Terrorism VOA 28 Apr 2006 -- A U.S. State Department report issued Friday says Iran remains the world's most active state sponsor of terrorism, and that the Al Qaeda terror organization appears to be weakening
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Apr 2006
Commission Decides Detention Status For Detainee AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- The presiding officer in the military commissions case of a suspected Algerian terrorist here yesterday denied a defense motion to move the detainee back to a medium-security facility from the maximum-security facility he was moved to a month ago.
Commissions Hearing Delayed By Detainee's Refusal of Defense AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- In his first military commission hearing here, an accused Saudi terrorist rejected his detailed military defense counsel today, saying he didn't want a defense at all and was happy to admit to his charges.
Prosecution Supports Self-Representation in Gitmo Cases AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- The chief prosecutor for military commissions here today reaffirmed that the prosecution believes detainees should have the right to self-representation.
Representatives from 91 Nations Address Counterterror Challenges Washington File 27 Apr 2006 -- Representatives from 91 countries concluded a multilateral planning conference that a U.S. military official says addressed some of the toughest issues of counterterrorism -- including exercising control over ungoverned areas, enforcing border security and sharing intelligence.
Analysis: Terrorism's Dubious 'A' List cfr.org 27 Apr 2006 -- At about this time each year, the U.S. State Department issues its Country Reports on Terrorism, which lists groups the United States officially regards as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," as well as those countries deemed to be "State Sponsors" of terrorism
US Lawmakers Want New Disaster Response Agency VOA 27 Apr 2006 -- A senior White House aide has rejected calls from a U.S. Senate panel for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be dismantled.
Port Security Measure Advanced by House Panel Washington File 27 Apr 2006 -- A House of Representatives committee approved port security legislation that would prepare U.S. ports better for potential terrorist attacks and impose sanctions on countries that do not cooperate with the U.S. government on specified cargo-security measures.
Egyptian President Vows to Win War Against Terrorism VOA 27 Apr 2006 -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has vowed to win the war against terrorism, as authorities continue to investigate terror attacks from earlier in the week.
Saudi Guantanamo Prisoner: Proud of Fighting US VOA 27 Apr 2006 -- A Saudi man on trial at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, says he is proud of the role he played fighting the United States.
Security Council renews committee helping keep WMDs from terrorists UN News Centre 27 Apr 2006 -- Calling for intensified efforts to boost States' cooperation with measures to keep nuclear, chemical and biological weapons out of the hands of terrorists and black marketeers, the United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the committee overseeing the issue for a period of two years.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Apr 2006
Cooperation Key To Stopping Money Laundering, U.S. Official Says Washington File 26 Apr 2006 -- With the expansion of Macau's gaming industry, law enforcement personnel and bankers need to cooperate to ensure money launderers do not take advantage of potential vulnerabilities, says U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau James B. Cunningham.
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Transcend Borders VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- Money laundering and terrorist financing are global problems that transcend borders. Terrorist supporters funnel money through charities and international criminal gangs constantly adapt their techniques, while law enforcement agencies try to stay one step ahead.
2 Suicide Attacks Target Northern Sinai VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula and there are reports of a third attack in the country's Nile Delta.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Apr 2006
Representation Issue Arises in Case of Suspected Saudi Terrorist AFPS 25 Apr 2006 -- A Saudi man facing trial by military commission today followed the example of several detainees before him and rejected his detailed military defense counsel.
U.S. Law Enforcement Promoting Data Exchange on Terrorism Washington File 25 Apr 2006 -- Within hours of the July 2005 bombing of a London commuter train, Scotland Yard was able call upon law enforcement expertise worldwide, thanks to DFuze, a database developed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Internet Video Said to be Top Al-Qaida Fugitive in Iraq VOA 25 Apr 2006 -- An Internet Web site has posted a video purporting to show fugitive terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi vowing that the United States will be defeated in Iraq.
World Leaders Condemn Egypt Attacks RFE/RL 25 Apr 2006 -- There has been worldwide condemnation of the deadly bomb attacks in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Apr 2006
Raytheon and McNeil Security Team to Offer Private Security Screening Services to Airports Raytheon 24 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC) and McNeil Security will team to offer private security screening services to airports across the country.
Raytheon Launches New Security System to Protect Airport Perimeters, Sensitive Areas Raytheon 24 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Company has created an Integrated Airport Security System (IASS) that makes it easier for airports to ensure the safety of passengers from their arrival at the airport to departure in the aircraft. The company will showcase this new technology at the 78th annual American Association of Airport Executives Conference in San Diego, Calif., this week.
United States, India Continue Cooperation Against Terrorism Washington File 24 Apr 2006 -- The United States and India reiterated their commitment to cooperate against terrorism in a statement issued by the U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism April 21.
U.S. Military Commissions to Resume This Week at Guantanamo AFPS 24 Apr 2006 -- U.S. military commission proceedings will resume this week in the cases of three enemy combatants held here since 2002.
Triple Bombing Rocks Egyptian Resort Town VOA 24 Apr 2006 -- Three bombs have rocked the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, killing at least 30 people. More than 150 are reported to be wounded, but casualty figures are still far from clear
White House Says Bin Laden Tape Appears Authentic VOA 24 Apr 2006 -- The White House says the latest audiotape attributed to Osama bin Laden appears to be authentic.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Apr 2006
US Student Arrested on Terrorism Charges VOA 23 Apr 2006 -- U.S. authorities have charged an American college student with providing aid to terrorists.
New Purported Bin Laden Tape Aired on Al-Jazeera VOA 23 Apr 2006 -- A new audio tape attributed to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has been broadcast on the satellite network al-Jazeera
Wanted al Qaeda man killed in Pakistan tribal region IRNA 21 Apr 2006 -- An al-Qaeda member, wanted by the United States, was killed in Pakistan Bajur tribal region on Thursday after the suspect shot dead a local security man and injured two others, local journalist said.
U.S.: List Of Guantanamo Detainees Has Some Surprises RFE/RL 21 Apr 2006 -- Compelled by a U.S. court, the Pentagon has released a new, more extensive list of detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorist suspects in Cuba
Pakistan Forces Kill Suspected Senior al-Qaida Militant VOA 21 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan security officials say they believe the militant killed in a clash with soldiers in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Thursday was a wanted al-Qaida terrorist.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Apr 2006
Study Reveals How an Influenza Epidemic Travels Washington File 20 Apr 2006 -- The way commuters travel to work every day is a key factor in the transmission of a flu virus, according to a study announced April 19 by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Kazakhstan: Claims Of Terrorist Network Unsettle Some Political Activists RFE/RL 20 Apr 2006 -- The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan claims it has uncovered a terrorist plot targeting the country's infrastructure that was being orchestrated from abroad
Spain Hopes for Peace With Basque Separatists VOA 20 Apr 2006 -- After nearly 40 years of separatist violence, Spain's ETA terrorist group has announced a permanent ceasefire
Defense Seeks to Rebut Moussaoui Ties to Shoe Bomber VOA 20 Apr 2006 -- Defense lawyers in the death penalty trial of confessed terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui sought to dispute the level of his involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks Thursday in a bid to save his life.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Apr 2006
Kazakhstan Says It Has Uncovered Terrorist Plot RFE/RL 19 Apr 2006 -- Kazakhstan's secret service says it has uncovered a plot to launch a series of terrorist attacks in the country.
Raytheon Delivers First Aircraft Self Protection Security System Raytheon 19 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Company's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business recently delivered to the Air Force the first prototype of an Aircraft Self Protection Security System (ASPSS). Using near object detection sensor (NODS) technology, the system provides electronic perimeter security for aircraft parked on the tarmac of an airfield or in a field location.
Italy Arrests Group Suspected of Aiding Algerian Militants With Ties to al-Qaida VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Police in Italy and France have arrested several Algerians and two Italians suspected of raising funds and providing fake documents to a militant Algerian Islamic group with links to al-Qaida.
Egypt Says Terror Group Broken Up VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Egyptian authorities say they have smashed a terrorist group that was planning attacks in and near the capital.
Bali Bomber Disputes Indonesian Cleric's Role in Terrorist Organization VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- A man condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings has testified that the Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir had no links with the group allegedly behind the bombings.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Apr 2006
Saudi Arabia Reports Arrests of 5 Terror Suspects VOA 18 Apr 2006 -- Saudi authorities say they have arrested five suspected terrorists linked to a February attack on the world's largest oil facility, located in the eastern part of the kingdom.
Raytheon's Project Athena Completes Successful Department of Homeland Security Border Control Effort Raytheon 18 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Company's Project Athena successfully completed an operational demonstration along the southwest border of Texas to provide persistent multi-domain surveillance and "actionable intelligence" to a joint interagency task force in support of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement agencies.
New Pact Aims To Prepare Americas for Possible Avian Flu Outbreak Washington File 18 Apr 2006 -- Two inter-American agencies have signed an agreement for a program to develop preparedness plans to mitigate the socioeconomic effects of a possible influenza pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.
US Public Health Workers May Not Work in Flu Pandemic VOA 18 Apr 2006 -- A new study shows that Americans might not be able to count on public health workers, if an influenza pandemic strikes
Pakistani Security Forces Arrest at Least Three Al-Qaida Suspects VOA 18 Apr 2006 -- Pakistani officials say security forces have arrested at least three al-Qaida suspects after a gunfight near the Afghan border.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Apr 2006
Defense Agency Prepared for 2006 Hurricane Season Support AFPS 17 Apr 2006 -- Following an unprecedented domestic disaster relief effort in 2005, Defense Logistics Agency officials here say DLA is ready to provide support during the 2006 hurricane season, which begins June 1.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Apr 2006
Shoe Bomber Reid Will Not Testify at Moussaoui Trial VOA 15 Apr 2006 -- The judge in the U.S. trial of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui has canceled her order summoning would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid to testify in the death penalty part of the case.
Mammals Not Considered Bird Flu Carriers, U.N. Reports Washington File 14 Apr 2006 -- Domestic cats are not playing a significant role in the transmission of avian influenza, even though several feline cases of the disease have been reported.
Bomb Blasts Hit New Delhi Mosque, Grenade Attacks Hit Indian Kashmir VOA 14 Apr 2006 -- India was rocked with violence on Friday as bombs exploded in the country's biggest mosque in the Indian capital, and a series of grenade attacks shook Indian Kashmir
2 Bombs Explode Inside Grand Mosque in New Delhi VOA 14 Apr 2006 -- Two bomb blasts inside India's largest mosque - the Jama Masjid - in New Delhi have wounded at least 10 people.
Moussaoui Trial Adjourned Until Monday VOA 14 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. judge presiding over the death penalty trial of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui says jurors could begin deliberating his fate as early as next week
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Apr 2006
United States, Australia Seek U.N. Sanctions Against Terrorists Washington File 13 Apr 2006 -- The United States and Australia have asked the United Nations to designate four individuals as terrorists linked to al-Qaida
March Raid Killed bin Laden Associate, Officials Announce AFPS 13 Apr 2006 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed a wanted extremist with high-level terrorism ties during an early morning raid March 27 near Baghdad's Abu Ghraib district, Multinational Force Iraq officials here announced today.
Terrorists' Tactics Changing, Says FBI Official Washington File 13 Apr 2006 -- The terrorism paradigm has changed markedly from the days before the September 11, 2001, attacks, says John Miller, FBI assistant director for public affairs.
Moussaoui Testifies at 9/11 Sentencing Trial VOA 13 Apr 2006 -- Confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui complained about his defense lawyers Thursday during his sentencing trial in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington.
Pakistan Confirms Killing of Senior al-Qaida Explosive Expert VOA 13 Apr 2006 -- A Pakistani cabinet minister has confirmed that a senior al-Qaida explosives expert was killed during a raid on a suspected insurgent hideout in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
Experts Say Terrorists Motivated by Diverse Factors VOA 13 Apr 2006 -- Terrorism existed thousands of years before the word entered European languages following the French Revolution in the late 18th century
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Apr 2006
Cockpit Recording from Hijacked Plane Played at Moussaoui Trial VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- Jurors in the death penalty trial of convicted terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui heard chilling tapes from the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 93, one of four planes hijacked as part of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
British Judge: Restrictions on Terrorism Suspects Violate Their Rights VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- A judge at Britain's High Court has ruled that so-called control orders British authorities have used in efforts to restrict movements of terrorism suspects violate human rights laws.
Court Backs Guantanamo Inmate's Bid for British Citizenship VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- Britain's Court of Appeal has rejected the British government's attempt to stop an Australian terror suspect from seeking British citizenship.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Apr 2006
Tennessee National Guard Wraps Up Tornado Relief Efforts AFPS 11 Apr 2006 -- The Tennessee National Guard is finishing up relief efforts following deadly swarms of tornadoes that hit Tennessee twice last week.
U.S. Drug Chief Sees Progress Against Drugs in Afghanistan Washington File 11 Apr 2006 -- Afghan authorities are succeeding in reducing opium poppy cultivation, according to the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, John Walters.
Relatives of September 11 Victims Continue Testimony in Moussaoui Trial VOA 11 Apr 2006 -- Relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks continue their testimony in the death penalty trial of convicted conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
Bomb Blast in Karachi Kills at Least 56 People VOA 11 Apr 2006 -- A powerful bomb explosion at a religious gathering of Sunni Muslims in Pakistan has killed at least 56 people and injured dozens.
U.S.: Author Says Al-Qaeda Still A Force RFE/RL 11 Apr 2006 -- Peter Bergen, author of the new book, "The Osama bin Laden I Know," says the conventional wisdom that Al-Qaeda is dead as an organization needs to be revised
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Apr 2006
Vital Guardian tests Guard's critical capabilities AFPN 10 Apr 2006 -- National Guard Counterdrug Program Airmen and Soldiers came to the nation's capital to support Vital Guardian, the Guard's first critical-capabilities exercise.
Mexico Extradites to U.S. Alleged Drug Trafficker Washington File 10 Apr 2006 -- Mexico has extradited to the United States a Mexican national for his alleged role in a methamphetamine/cocaine trafficking organization operating from Mexico through California and Oregon to cities throughout the United States, announced the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
UN Officials Say Bird Flu Threat Remains High Despite International Efforts VOA 10 Apr 2006 -- United Nations officials say the bird flu virus that has killed more than 100 people and millions of fowl in various parts of the world continues to pose a major threat, despite successes by some countries in combating it
Pakistan Bans BLA as Terrorist Organization VOA 10 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan has banned a tribal militant group, the Baluchistan Liberation Army, after declaring it a terrorist organization
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Apr 2006
Pressures For Immigration Bill Continue VOA 09 Apr 2006 -- Members of Congress are on a two-week break, with work on a controversial immigration reform bill still pending
Defense Backs Down in Canadian Teen's Gitmo Case AFPS 07 Apr 2006 -- The defense team in the case of a Canadian teen accused of terrorism backed down today on a motion that caused a near-boycott of proceedings April 5.
Muhammad Gitmo Proceedings Begin Despite Defense Boycott AFPS 07 Apr 2006 -- The military commissions proceedings for suspected terrorist Binyam Ahmed Muhammad began dramatically here yesterday, with the defense team essentially boycotting the proceedings and Muhammad requesting to represent himself.
Human Toll Rises with Avian Flu Deaths in Egypt, Cambodia Washington File 07 Apr 2006 -- The ministries of health in Cambodia and Egypt each have confirmed the death of a young person infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, and a nonlethal infection in Egypt, and the Scottish government has confirmed H5N1 in a dead mute swan found in Fife, on Scotland's east coast.
Italy Thwarts Terrorist Attack Days Before Election VOA 07 Apr 2006 -- Just days before Italy's general election, the interior minister announced that authorities had foiled a planned terror attack.
US Senate Sidetracks Immigration Reform Bill VOA 07 Apr 2006 -- Sweeping immigration reform legislation hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate Friday, when a series of procedural votes failed to move the measure forward
US Senate Deal on Immigration Bill in Danger VOA 07 Apr 2006 -- A bipartisan agreement reached in the U.S. Senate Thursday over an immigration reform bill now appears to be in jeopardy.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Apr 2006
Case of Accused Teen Terrorist Hits More Legal Roadblocks AFPS 06 Apr 2006 -- The military commissions case of accused terrorist Omar Khadr, which has already dealt with questions about pre-trial publicity, was confronted with more legal issues yesterday, with the defense team facing an ethical dilemma and then going on to challenge the presiding officer's fitness to serve.
US Senate Compromise Breaks Deadlock on Immigration VOA 06 Apr 2006 -- Senate leaders have announced a compromise on immigration reform, breaking a deadlock that had threatened to scuttle legislation on the issue.
Egypt Says Third Person Dies of Bird Flu VOA 06 Apr 2006 -- Another victim of bird flu has died in Egypt, becoming the country's third human fatality from the disease since it was first discovered there less than two months ago.
Moussaoui Trial Hears Eyewitness Accounts of 9/11 Attacks VOA 06 Apr 2006 -- There was some emotionally wrenching testimony Thursday in the death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person tried and convicted in connection with the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Moussaoui Sentencing Trial Enters Second Phase VOA 06 Apr 2006 -- The sentencing trial of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui enters a second phase Thursday, with jurors hearing from relatives of victims of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Apr 2006
Gaza Bird Flu Causes Poultry Shortage VOA 05 Apr 2006 -- U.N. experts are warning that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could begin suffering from protein shortages because so much poultry has been culled because of bird flu.
Bush Urges Break in US Immigration Stalemate VOA 05 Apr 2006 -- President Bush is continuing to pressure the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. Prospects for quick action in the Senate are not good.
50 mln Russians may be affected by H5N1 pandemic - chief doctor RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2006 -- Up to a third of Russia's population could be affected by a bird-flu pandemic, the country's chief medical officer said Wednesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Apr 2006
New Human Avian Influenza Cases Confirmed in Indonesia, Egypt Washington File 04 Apr 2006 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Health has confirmed another human death caused by infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed four new human cases in Egypt.
U.S. Gains International Support in Blocking Terrorist Funds Washington File 04 Apr 2006 -- Countries are cooperating with multilateral organizations and the United States to cut off terrorists' and money launderers' access to global financial system, officials from the U.S. Treasury and State departments said.
Proceedings Begin for Suspected Afghan Terrorist AFPS 04 Apr 2006 -- Preliminary hearings began here today for an Afghan man accused of working as a translator and accountant for al Qaeda in Afghanistan and involvement in a grenade attack that injured three journalists in March 2002.
Suspected al-Qaida Terrorist Appears at US Military Hearings VOA 04 Apr 2006 -- A suspected al-Qaida terrorist facing charges in a 2002 grenade attack in Afghanistan has appeared before a military tribunal at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US Expands Airport Explosives Training VOA 04 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. government agency responsible for airport security says its top priority is increasing training of security personnel to detect explosive devices on passengers and in their luggage.
US Official: Saudis Must do More to Curb Terror Financing VOA 04 Apr 2006 -- A Bush administration official is calling on Saudi Arabia to do more to crack down on terrorism financing
U.S.: Jury Says Moussaoui Can Face Death Penalty RFE/RL 04 Apr 2006 -- A U.S. federal jury ruled on April 3) that Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible to face the death penalty when he is sentenced. Moussaoui is the only person to be tried in a U.S. court in connection with the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.
US Homeland Security Chief Presses China to Repatriate 39,000 Illegal Migrants VOA 04 Apr 2006 -- The head of U.S. homeland security has asked China to move more quickly to repatriate about 39,000 illegal Chinese migrants from the United States
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Apr 2006
Moussaoui Jury Rules Confessed Terrorist May Be Executed VOA 03 Apr 2006 -- A federal jury in Virginia decided Monday that convicted terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible for the death penalty in the only criminal trial stemming from the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
U.S. Military Commissions to Resume This Week at Guantanamo AFPS 03 Apr 2006 -- U.S. military commissions proceedings resume this week in the cases of four enemy combatants held here since 2002.
DoD Releases More Guantanamo Detainee Hearing Transcripts AFPS 03 Apr 2006 -- The Defense Department today released hundreds' more pages of unredacted detainee hearing transcripts taken at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, facility, a senior Pentagon official said here today.
US Jury Rules Moussaoui Eligible for Death Penalty for Role in 9/11 Attacks VOA 03 Apr 2006 -- The jury in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has decided that death is a possible sentence for the confessed al-Qaida conspirator.
Supreme Court Rebuffs Appeal from Terror Suspect VOA 03 Apr 2006 -- One-time enemy combatant Jose Padilla suffered a legal setback at the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
Is US Sacrificing Openness for Security? VOA 03 Apr 2006 -- Before the terrorist attacks on the United States four-and-a-half years ago, the public had access to declassified documents concerning U.S. policy that were housed in the National Archives in Washington
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Apr 2006
Deep Rifts in US Senate Over Immigration VOA 02 Apr 2006 -- U.S. senators are voicing sharp divisions on what should become of millions of illegal immigrants, as they consider a variety of proposals to reform America's immigration system.

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