July 2007 Security News

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 July 2007
Questions Surround Terror Trial in Mauritania VOA 30 Jul 2007 -- In the west African country of Mauritania, defense lawyers are presenting final arguments on behalf of 14 suspects accused of fighting alongside a radical Islamic group
Freed Terrorism Suspect Feels 'Victimized' by Australia VOA 30 Jul 2007 -- An Indian doctor has arrived home from Australia after charges against him linked to the failed car bomb attacks in Britain were dropped
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 July 2007
World: International Community Said Successful Against Terror Financing ZRFE/RL 28 Jul 2007 -- Experts at a London conference say the international community is slowly winning the war against terrorist financing, despite the fact that funds can be moved around the world so easily in today's globalized financial system.
Bush Urges Congress to Modernize Law to Monitor Suspected Terrorists VOA 28 Jul 2007 -- President Bush is urging Congress to quickly amend a law on foreign surveillance that he says is "badly out of date."
US Lawmakers Debate Guantanamo Detainee Rights VOA 27 Jul 2007 -- As discussion continues in the Democrat-controlled Congress over the detention facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, legislation is pending in both the House and the Senate regarding a key legal issue that has been the subject of emotional debate
Pakistan: Radio Free Afghanistan -- Al-Qaeda Regroup Poses Dual Threat RFE/RL 27 Jul 2007 -- The attempted reopening today in Islamabad of the Red Mosque complex that saw a bloody confrontation between security forces and militant Islamic radicals on July 10-11 is a reminder of the challenges confronting Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf
Suicide Bomber Strikes Near Islamabad's Red Mosque RFE/RL 27 Jul 2007 -- Reports from Islamabad say a suicide bomber blew himself up close to a group of police officers today near the Red Mosque
Suicide Bomb Goes Off in Islamabad; Religious Students Stage Demonstrations Outside Mosque VOA 27 Jul 2007 -- A powerful bomb has ripped through a hotel restaurant near Islamabad's Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque
Charges Dropped Against Doctor in Failed British Bombing Case VOA 27 Jul 2007 -- The Australian government has dropped terrorism charges against the Indian doctor arrested there in connection with last month's unsuccessful car bombings in Britain
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 July 2007
FBI Director Defends Anti-Terror Tool, Assures Lawmakers VOA 26 Jul 2007 -- FBI Director Robert Mueller has urged the U.S. Congress not to weaken a key legal tool that law enforcement authorities have been using since September 11, 2001 in their efforts to prevent new terrorist attacks
India Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu as Deadly H5N1 Strain VOA 26 Jul 2007 -- Officials in India have confirmed the latest outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the country's remote northeast is the deadly H5N1 strain.
Military Study of Guantanamo Detainees Suggests Many Pose Danger VOA 26 Jul 2007 -- A published report says a new study shows the majority of terror suspects being held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pose a serious security threat to the United States.
US Lawmaker Proposes Legal Limits on Renditions VOA 26 Jul 2007 -- An influential U.S. senator is proposing legal limits on the controversial U.S. practice of secretly detaining and moving terrorist suspects to countries where they have allegedly been subject to torture
World: Support Declines Among Muslims For Violent Defense Of Islam RFE/RL 26 Jul 2007 -- A new study by the Pew Research Center in Washington has revealed that Muslims around the world are increasingly rejecting suicide bombings and other forms of violence against civilian targets in the name of Islam.
US Vows to Work With Pakistan on Counterterrorism VOA 26 Jul 2007 -- A U.S. State Department official says the United States wants to work with Pakistan on counterterrorism and not infringe on Pakistani sovereignty
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 July 2007
Pakistan "Indispensable" in Global Anti-Terrorism Fight Washington File 25 Jul 2007 -- Despite impressive achievements fighting terrorism, Pakistan still needs to do more to defeat terrorist forces on its soil, says R. Nicholas Burns, the State Department's under secretary of state for political affairs.
Dead Taleban Leader Was Guantanamo Detainee VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- The Taleban leader who killed himself to avoid capture by Pakistani security forces Tuesday was released from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay three years ago
British Prime Minister Unveils Anti-Terror Proposals VOA 25 Jul 2007 -- Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled in parliament Wednesday new anti-terror measures he would like to see implemented in the coming months
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 July 2007
President Bush Discusses War on Terror in South Carolina The White House 24 Jul 2007
Bush: Says Al-Qaida in Iraq Threatens America VOA 24 Jul 2007 -- President Bush is stressing the link between al-Qaida and Iraq, as he seeks to build support for his war policy
Bush: Defeating al Qaeda in Iraq Key to Defeating al Qaeda Worldwide AFPS 24 Jul 2007 -- Defeating al Qaeda in Iraq is critical to defeating the larger al Qaeda terrorist network, and the United States won't stop short of that goal, President Bush said today at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
Colombia Touts Counternarcotics Success, Urges Continued U.S. Aid AFPS 24 Jul 2007 -- Colombia's defense minister arrived here yesterday to meet with U.S. officials and outline progress Colombia has made in stemming narcoterrorism and other security boosts made possible in part by U.S. funding.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 July 2007
BAE SYSTEMS TESTS CRISIS COMMAND SYSTEM DURING 'TERRORIST ATTACK' BAE Systems 23 Jul 2007 -- BAE Systems successfully tested a mobile ground station for use by emergency services at a simulated crisis exercise in Valencia, Spain, on July 18.
Italian Police Say Moroccan Imam Had Bomb-Making Materials VOA 23 Jul 2007 -- Italian investigators say they have found chemicals in the apartment of a Moroccan imam accused of running a so-called "terrorism school" that could have been used to make bombs
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 July 2007
Islamic Terrorists Still Threaten U.S. Homeland, Bush Says AFPS 21 Jul 2007 -- Islamic terrorists still pose a threat to the U.S. homeland, but America's efforts against them abroad have weakened their position, President Bush said during his weekly radio address today.
US Government Ordered to Reveal All Evidence on Guantanamo Detainees VOA 21 Jul 2007 -- A U.S. appeals court has ruled the military must provide nearly all information it has gathered on detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their attorneys.
Bush Says Pakistan Moving Against Al-Qaida VOA 21 Jul 2007 -- President Bush says Pakistan is taking steps to oust al-Qaida terrorists from their safe haven in tribal areas near the border with Afghanistan
US National Guard: Still Unprepared for Large-Scale Disaster VOA 20 Jul 2007 -- Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Guard says it remains ill-prepared to respond to a sudden disaster
Russia blames U.K. for halt in antiterrorism cooperation RIA Novosti 20 Jul 2007 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday that Britain was to blame for Moscow's suspension of bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation, as the U.K. first suspended ties with Russia's main antiterrorism agency.
British Police Arrest Two in Bristol on Anti-Terror Charges VOA 20 Jul 2007 -- British police have announced the arrest of two men on suspicion of terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 July 2007
Russia to Stop Counter-Terrorism Cooperation with Britain VOA 19 Jul 2007 -- Russia has escalated its diplomatic dispute with Britain, expelling four British diplomats and also suspending bilateral cooperation in the struggle against terrorism
PRESS CONFERENCE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING United Nations 19 Jul 2007
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 July 2007
White House Presses Pakistan on al-Qaida Havens VOA 18 Jul 2007 -- The White House is stepping up pressure on Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf to oust al-Qaida terrorists from remote areas along the border with Afghanistan
Pakistan Wants Proof Al-Qaida Regrouping in Northwest VOA 18 Jul 2007 -- The Pakistan government is rejecting a U.S. intelligence report saying al-Qaida terrorists have received safe haven in northwest Pakistan, calling it unsubstantiated.
Pandemic Preparation Boosts Readiness for Other Disasters Washington File 18 Jul 2007 -- The United States is better prepared to detect a pandemic flu outbreak, support international work to contain a pandemic in its early stages, limit a pandemic's spread and save lives after a year of coordinated effort across federal agencies, according to a White House report.
NORTHCOM, NORAD Working to Ensure Terror Plots Against Homeland Fail AFPS 18 Jul 2007 -- Officials at U.S. Northern Command are "keenly aware" of information within the newly released National Intelligence Estimate and are committed to working to ensure terrorists don't succeed in attacking the United States, a NORTHCOM official said.
U.S.: Government Report Says Al-Qaeda Planning New U.S. Attacks RFE/RL 18 Jul 2007 -- The White House has released portions of a classified intelligence report that says Al-Qaeda is regrouping and planning to increase its efforts to attack the United States.
Terror Suspect in Australia Denies Knowledge of Foiled Britain Attacks VOA 18 Jul 2007 -- A terror suspect detained by Australian police has denied advance knowledge of last month's foiled car-bombings in Britain.
Three Sentenced to Death for 1993 Mumbai Bombings VOA 18 Jul 2007 -- An Indian judge has sentenced to death three men found guilty of planting several of the bombs that killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 July 2007
Press Briefing on National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary The White House 17 Jul 2007
Issue Tracker: The Candidates on Military Tribunals and Guantanamo Bay cfr.org 17 Jul 2007
Al-Qaida Remains Significant Terrorist Threat, Report Says Washington File 17 Jul 2007 -- The terrorist organization al-Qaida remains a persistent and evolving threat to the United States, according to a new report from the U.S. intelligence community.
Bush Says al-Qaida Still Strong VOA 17 Jul 2007 -- Terrorism topped the agenda for U.S. President George Bush as he met Tuesday with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Air Force Cyber Command online for future operations AFPN 17 Jul 2007 -- The Air Force's soon-to-be newest major command, Air Force Cyber Command, is still on track, or rather still online.
National Intelligence Estimate Foresees Continued Homeland Terrorist Threat AFPS 17 Jul 2007 -- Islamic terrorist groups, particularly al Qaeda, are likely to remain a persistent threat to the U.S. homeland over the next three years, according to unclassified parts of a new National Intelligence Estimate released today.
Intelligence Estimate Says al-Qaida Intends to Attack US VOA 17 Jul 2007 -- A new U.S. intelligence estimate says al-Qaida remains determined to mount attacks on major targets in the United States, especially if it can acquire weapons of mass destruction
Press Briefing by White House Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend The White House 17 Jul 2007
US Intelligence Report: US in 'Heightened Threat Environment' VOA 17 Jul 2007 -- The U.S. intelligence community says the United States is in a "heightened threat environment" for a possible terrorist attack
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 July 2007
Detainee Transfer Announced 16 Jul 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of sixteen detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 July 2007
Al Qaeda Grows in North Africa, Defense Secretary Says AFPN 13 Jul 2007 -- Al Qaeda has become a "franchised" organization that has emerged most recently in North Africa, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
DoD Announces Certification of WMD-CST Team for South Dakota 13 Jul 2007 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress today that the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) of the South Dakota National Guard is now certified.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 July 2007
Kansas, Iowa Guard Continue Kansas Flood Assistance AFPS 12 Jul 2007 -- Kansas and Iowa National Guard members are providing assistance to several Kansas communities recovering from the effects of recent record rains and flooding, a state of Kansas official said today.
Army Fills 100% of Requests for Equipment from Seven Key States and Three Territories this Hurricane Season Army News Release 12 Jul 2007 -- The Department of the Army announced today, July 12, the completion of the provision of nearly 2,600 pieces of equipment requested by seven states and three territories in hurricane-prone areas of the United States in anticipation of possible needs this storm season
UN meeting on bolstering counter-terrorism efforts in West Africa concludes UN News Centre 12 Jul 2007 -- More than a dozen West African nations met with donors and international organizations at a meeting sponsored by the United Nations this week to discuss regional technical needs to bolster regional counter-terrorism measures.
PRESS CONFERENCE BY COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEETING WITH WEST AFRICAN STATES United Nations 12 Jul 2007
Bush Says al-Qaida Remains a Threat but Weaker Than in 2001 VOA 12 Jul 2007 -- U.S. intelligence officials say al-Qaida is gaining strength from bases in the remote tribal areas of western Pakistan
Interpol Chief Calls on Nations to Share Passport Data VOA 12 Jul 2007 -- The secretary-general of Interpol, the international police organization, says countries need to share data on lost or stolen passports
White House Officials to Discuss New Terror Assessment Thursday VOA 12 Jul 2007 -- Bush administration officials are set to meet Thursday to discuss a new report that says the al-Qaida terrorist network has rebuilt its capabilities to a level not seen since 2001.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 July 2007
National Guard Troops Help Fight Wildfires in Western States AFPS 11 Jul 2007 -- National Guard troops from Utah, South Dakota and California are helping fight wildfires raging in their respective states in the face of blistering temperatures, gusting winds and bone-dry conditions, National Guard Bureau officials reported today.
Al-Qaida Deputy Leader Calls for Revenge Over Raid at Pakistan Mosque VOA 11 Jul 2007 -- The deputy leader of al-Qaida has urged Pakistanis to revolt against the government in retaliation for a raid on the Red Mosque in Islamabad that left more than 80 people dead.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 July 2007
Analysis: The Fate of Guantanamo's Inmates cfr.org 10 Jul 2007 -- The treatment of terrorist suspects at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is at the center of one of Washington's greatest post-9/11 foreign policy challenges: How to handle potentially dangerous detainees
Guard Plans to Adjust Number of Troops Serving on U.S.-Mexican Border AFPS 10 Jul 2007 -- The National Guard plans to adjust the number of personnel performing security duty along the U.S.-Mexican border from about 6,000 to about 3,000 members, a National Guard Bureau spokesman said today.
UN meeting to focus on strengthening counter-terrorism efforts in West Africa UN News Centre 10 Jul 2007 -- Sixteen West African countries are set to meet with donors at a United Nations-hosted meeting tomorrow to discuss a more targeted and regional approach to strengthening their ability to fight terrorism both within their borders and across the region.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 July 2007
Security Council deplores deadly attack at Yemeni tourist site UN News Centre 09 Jul 2007 -- The Security Council today condemned last week's suicide car bombing near a popular tourist site in Yemen that claimed the lives of nine people, stressing the need to bring the sponsors as well as the perpetrators of all terrorist attacks to justice.
British Court Finds 4 Muslim Extremists Guilty in 2005 London Bomb Plot VOA 09 Jul 2007 -- A British court has handed guilty verdicts for four men in plotting to bomb London's transport system in July 2005
Indonesia bird flu death toll rises to 81 - news agency RIA Novosti 09 Jul 2007 -- A six-year-old Indonesian boy died from bird flu over the weekend in a local hospital, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 81, a local news agency reported Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 July 2007
British PM Calls for International Registry for Terror Suspects VOA 08 Jul 2007 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants a European registry of known and suspected terrorists so that information can be shared internationally.
Suspect in Failed Car Bombings Appears in London Court VOA 07 Jul 2007 -- An Iraqi doctor charged in connection with last week's failed car bombs in London and Glasgow appeared in a London court Saturday.
Britain Marks 2nd Anniversary of London Transport Bombings VOA 07 Jul 2007 -- Britain has marked the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the London transit system days after a wave of terrorist attempts.
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Target of World Health Agencies Washington File 06 Jul 2007 -- International incidents have focused recent attention on deadly forms of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership are launching a two-year plan to help patients and communities most at risk.
UN anti-crime chief pledges support for treaty against nuclear terrorism UN News Centre 06 Jul 2007 -- On the eve of the entry into force of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) pledged support for the pact.
Yemen Identifies Slain Egyptian as Tourist Attack Plotter VOA 06 Jul 2007 -- Authorities in Yemen have confirmed that an Egyptian man killed in a gunfight was the mastermind of Monday's suicide bomb attack that killed nine people.
U.S., Canada Team Up for Frontier Sentinel Navy NewsStand 06 Jul 2007 -- Approximately 3,000 personnel from U.S. and Canadian military forces and government civilian agencies participated in the training exercise, Frontier Sentinel 07-2, which focused on maritime homeland security June 24-27.
Local Officials, Military Leaders Discuss Emergency Response Navy NewsStand 06 Jul 2007 -- Military, federal and local officials came together for the 2007 Joint Preparedness Conference June 26 at the Westin Guam Resort and Spa in Tumon.
British Premier Says Investigators Figuring Out Terrorist Cell RFE/RL 06 Jul 2007 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says investigators have "got to the bottom of the cell" responsible for last week's attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 July 2007
NORTHCOM officials set base force protection levels AFPN 05 Jul 2007 -- Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta are the four levels of force protection applied to every American military installation, with Alpha being the lowest level and Delta being the highest.
British Anti-Terrorism Policeman in Australia to Question Bomb Suspect VOA 05 Jul 2007 -- An Australian magistrate has given authorities an additional four days to question a suspect in last week's failed car-bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.
Success Against Bird Flu Slowed by Ongoing Animal Infections Washington File 05 Jul 2007 -- Despite the eradication of avian flu viruses in poultry in many countries, and reductions in the prevalence of infection in others, the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain continues to threaten bird and human populations around the world.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 July 2007
Britain Reduces Threat Level from 'Critical' to 'Severe' VOA 04 Jul 2007 -- Britain has lowered its national security level from its highest level, "critical" to "severe," indicating that authorities no longer believe a terrorist attack is imminent.
Britain to Review Recruitment of Health Service Staff After Doctors Stage Attacks VOA 04 Jul 2007 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ordered a review of the recruitment process of foreigners to the country's health service after the arrest of a number of doctors following last week's bomb attacks.
NORTHCOM Responsible for Setting Base Force Protection Levels AFPS 04 Jul 2007 -- Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta are the four levels of force protection applied to every American military installation, with Alpha being the lowest level and Delta being the highest
Spanish PM Rejects Any New Peace Overtures with ETA VOA 03 Jul 2007 -- Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has ruled out any further attempts at peace with the Basque separatist group ETA.
Britain Bomb Investigation Broadens VOA 03 Jul 2007 -- British police have stepped up security operations throughout the country and have broadened the search to other nations in their attempt to unravel what they believe is a cell of Muslim extremists suspected of involvement in three attempted car bombings
New suspect in attempted U.K. bombings arrested in Australia RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2007 -- A man has been arrested in Australia in connection with attempted bomb attacks in London and Glasgow, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to eight, Australian radio said Tuesday.
Iraqi Security Chief Warns of Rising Terror in Europe VOA 03 Jul 2007 -- Iraq's National Security Adviser Muaffak al-Rubaie expressed concern about a migration of terrorists from Iraq into Arab countries and Europe
Australian Police Question Two Men Over UK Terror Plot VOA 03 Jul 2007 -- Australian police are interviewing two men in connection with a plot to detonate car bombs in Britain and have detained one of them
Yemen Offers Reward After Deadly Suicide Car Bomb Attack VOA 03 Jul 2007 -- Yemen is offering a reward of more than $75,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a car bomb attack that killed nine people.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 July 2007
Analysis: Confronting Terror in Open Society cfr.org 02 Jul 2007 -- Gordon Brown faced a trial by fire in his first week as Britain's prime minister
Analysis: Rethinking Terror Lists cfr.org 02 Jul 2007 -- Terror lists are very much in vogue. Long the province of the U.S. State Department, which annually releases its Country Reports on Terrorism, the business of indexing terror organizations and "sponsor" states has diversified, with assorted think tanks and for-profit firms releasing their own, sometimes politically-colored rosters
British Police Arrest More Suspects in Search for Terror Cell VOA 02 Jul 2007 -- British police have arrested two more men in connection with attempted car bombings in central London and Glasgow Scotland, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to seven
Britain Remains Prime Terrorist Target VOA 02 Jul 2007 -- The abortive car bombings in London and Glasgow have again put the spotlight on Britain as a terrorist target
Suicide Car Bomber Kills At Least 9 in Yemen VOA 02 Jul 2007 -- A suicide car bomber in Yemen has killed at least seven Spanish tourists and two Yemeni nationals.
British Police Hunting Sixth Terror Suspect RFE/RL 02 Jul 2007 -- British police today are continuing their hunt for more members of a suspected terrorist group who crashed a burning Jeep into a Scottish airport and apparently tried to detonate two car bombs in central London.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 July 2007
British Police Arrest Five Amid Terror Alert RFE/RL 01 Jul 2007 -- Britain has raised its security alert to "critical" -- the highest level -- after police linked an attack on Glasgow Airport to two failed car bombings in London.
US Steps Up Security Following Attack in Britain VOA 01 Jul 2007 -- The United States is increasing transportation security after a car bombing and other attempted terror attacks in Britain in recent days
More Arrests and Searches after Three Terror Attempts In Britain VOA 01 Jul 2007 -- British police have arrested five people in connection with an attempted car bombing at Glasgow airport in Scotland on Saturday
British Anti-Terror Chief: Clear Link Between Failed Bombings VOA 01 Jul 2007 -- Britain's anti-terror chief says the probe of failed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow is "extremely fast moving," and says links between the two events are becoming "clearer and clearer."

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