January 2008 Security News

Military Commission Charges Referred 31 Jan 2008 -- The Defense Department has announced that charges were referred to a military commission in the case of Mohammed Jawad by the Convening Authority, Office of Military Commissions, Susan J. Crawford.
Analysis: Domestic Spy War Intensifies cfr.org 31 Jan 2008 -- As the clock runs down on a controversial domestic-spying program, a tangled legal and political battle mounts.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 January 2008 [PDF]
US Attorney General Refuses to Address Legality of Interrogation Technique VOA 30 Jan 2008 -- The top U.S. law enforcement official has refused to say whether the interrogation technique known as waterboarding amounts to torture.
Indonesia's death toll from bird flu tops 100 RIA Novosti 30 Jan 2008 -- A 32 year-old man died from the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in Jakarta on Wednesday, bringing Indonesia's death toll from the virus to 101, the Jakarta Post newspaper said.
FBI Chief Impressed With Beijing Olympics Security VOA 30 Jan 2008 -- The head of the FBI says he is impressed with China's security preparations for the Beijing Olympics, which start August 8.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 January 2008 [PDF]
SRI LANKA: Government restricts poultry imports to avert bird flu IRIN 29 Jan 2008 -- Sri Lanka is curbing poultry imports and stepping up surveillance of migratory birds in a bid to avert an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) which has flared up in neighbouring countries.
China reports new bird flu outbreak in Tibet RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2008 -- An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been discovered in Tibet, southwest China, the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, citing the agriculture ministry.
China Reports Bird Flu Outbreak in Tibet VOA 29 Jan 2008 -- Chinese agricultural authorities have reported an outbreak of bird flu among poultry in Tibet.
Pakistani Police Battle Militants in Karachi VOA 29 Jan 2008 -- Police in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, say at least two police officers and two militants have been killed in an intense gunbattle.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 January 2008 [PDF]
BANGLADESH: Experts dub deaths amongst crows, ducks "alarming" IRIN 28 Jan 2008 -- Bird flu or avian influenza is spreading across Bangladesh. In the last four days, over 1,000 crows have dropped dead in Barisal, Patuakhali and Dinajpur districts, with laboratory tests confirming they were infected with the H5N1 virus.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 January 2008 [PDF]
Germany-based foreign university students fight for al-Qaeda: report IRNA 26 Jan 2008 -- A group of foreign university students, based in Germany, are apparently fighting with al-Qaeda against the US army in Iraq, the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine reported Saturday.
US Pays $5 Million for Moussaoui Tip VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. government has paid $5 million to a man whose concerns led to the arrest of al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui prior to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 January 2008 [PDF]
Backgrounder: Judging Guantanamo: The Court, Congress, and the White House cfr.org 24 Jan 2008
EADS Defence & Security has been awarded by Andhra Pradesh police the TETRA radio network contract for the Cyberabad area EADS 24 Jan 2008 -- EADS Defence & Security has been awarded India first public security TETRA radio network contract by the police of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
UN Says Bird Flu Remains a Global Threat VOA 24 Jan 2008 -- The United Nations is warning that bird flu outbreaks have spread to 15 countries, making the disease a global threat that requires close monitoring.
Turkish Police Battle al-Qaida Suspects VOA 24 Jan 2008 -- Police in the Turkish city of Gaziantep Thursday raided suspected al-Qaida safe houses, killing four suspects and detaining 18
Mullen Says Colombia Making Progress Against Narcoterrorists AFPS 24 Jan 2008 -- The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is a terrorist organization and should remain so, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a Pentagon news conference today.
New UK terror bill endangers basic rights - human rights group IRNA 24 Jan 2008 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thursday called on MPs to reject British government plans to detain terrorism suspects for up to six weeks without charge, warning that it violates fundamental rights and risks alienating British Muslims.
South, Southeast Asian Countries Battle Bird Flu Outbreaks VOA 24 Jan 2008 -- South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region
New H5N1 bird flu outbreak confirmed in Thailand RIA Novosti 24 Jan 2008 -- A new outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in northern Thailand, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, citing local livestock officials.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 January 2008 [PDF]
BANGLADESH: Eighty-four poultry farms report deadly bird flu virus IRIN 23 Jan 2008 -- Avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to spread in Bangladesh, with 26 of the country's 64 districts now affected, health officials say.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 January 2008 [PDF]
Indian Officials Say Country Has Had No Human Cases of Bird Flu VOA 22 Jan 2008 -- Indian leaders say no human cases of the bird flu have been reported so far, but the virus has spread to poultry in seven districts in the eastern state of West Bengal.
US Terror Conspirator Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison VOA 22 Jan 2008 -- A federal judge has ordered an American Muslim convert to serve more than 17 years in prison for conspiring with al-Qaida, and he was accused of trying to explode a radioactive "dirty bomb."
Musharraf Says Al-Qaida and Taliban No Threat to Pakistan VOA 22 Jan 2008 -- Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf downplayed fears Tuesday that Islamist militants are gaining strength in Pakistan
Bird flu virus spreads in east India RIA Novosti 22 Jan 2008 -- A bird flu outbreak that hit India's eastern state of West Bengal in early January has spread to the state's seventh district, Indian agriculture officials said on Tuesday.
EU Will Keep FARC on Terrorism List VOA 22 Jan 2008 -- The European Union says Colombia's FARC rebels will remain on its terrorism list, despite a request from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to remove them.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 January 2008 [PDF]
Afghan President Declares Terrorism Biggest Threat to Nation VOA 21 Jan 2008 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says terrorism remains the biggest threat facing the country.
EGYPT: Avian flu outbreak abating, says government IRIN 21 Jan 2008 -- Egypt's Supreme Committee to Combat Bird Flu - a government body - said on 19 January that infection rates among poultry in farms and homes had dropped sharply since the second week of January.
US Citizen Jailed in Ethiopia More Than One Year on Terror Charge VOA 21 Jan 2008 -- Ethiopian officials say a Somali-born American citizen is being detained as an enemy combatant in the East African nation's restive Ogaden region
Fresh bird flu outbreaks confirmed in east India RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2008 -- Fresh outbreaks of bird flu have been confirmed in east India, the country's agriculture ministry said on Sunday.
Bird Flu Continues to Spread in Northeastern India VOA 19 Jan 2008 -- Indian officials are ordering the slaughter of more poultry, as bird flu spreads in the northeastern state of West Bengal.
BANGLADESH: Bird flu "spreading fast", says expert IRIN 18 Jan 2008 -- A fresh outbreak of bird flu this week in Bangladesh has renewed fears of a possible spread: Seventy-two farms in 23 of Bangladesh's 64 districts have reportedly been infected with the deadly virus so far.
Ukraine to cull 25,000 birds in bird flu outbreak RIA Novosti 18 Jan 2008 -- All 25,000 birds at a Ukrainian poultry farm in north Crimea are to be slaughtered following the outbreak of bird flu, a spokesman for the local Emergency Situations Ministry said on Friday.
Boy Dies of Bird Flu in Indonesia; Virus Found in Ukrainian Village VOA 18 Jan 2008 -- An eight-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu.
CIA Blames Islamic Militants for Bhutto's Death; Pakistan Steps Up Security VOA 18 Jan 2008 -- The CIA has blamed al Qaida-linked militants operating in Pakistan's mountainous tribal region for the assassination last month of former Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 January 2008 [PDF]
Britain to Target Al-Qaida-Linked Web Sites VOA 17 Jan 2008 -- A top British official has urged the Internet industry to cooperate with the government in targeting Islamic extremists in the same way it helps identify pedophiles.
CIA Lawyer Testifies to US Congress on Destroyed Interrogation Videos VOA 17 Jan 2008 -- A CIA lawyer has testified behind closed doors to a U.S. congressional committee as part of a continuing investigation lawmakers are conducting into the destruction of videotapes showing CIA interrogations of terrorist suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 January 2008 [PDF]
US Concerned About Possible Terrorist Threat From Europe VOA 16 Jan 2008 -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the United States sees an increasing threat of terrorist attacks coming from Western Europe
Investigators Search for Clues in Bombing of US Embassy Car in Beirut VOA 16 Jan 2008 -- The bomb that targeted a U.S. embassy vehicle in Beirut on Tuesday was the first attack on American interests there since the 1980s
Ten countries hit by bird flu in January RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2008 -- Bird flu cases have been registered in ten countries worldwide so far this month, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Wednesday.
US Says American Embassy Car Was Apparent Target of Lebanon Blast VOA 16 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. State Department says "preliminary evidence" suggests a U.S. embassy car was the target of Tuesday's blast that killed three people in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
LEBANON: Al-Qaeda now unleashed and targeting internationals, warn analysts IRIN 16 Jan 2008 -- The attack on a US embassy vehicle on 15 January that killed three Lebanese represents a dangerous expansion of political violence in the country to include international targets, and shows that al-Qaeda-inspired extremists are attempting to push the politically deadlocked country towards civil war, said analysts.
Former CIA Official Will Not Testify on Destroyed Interrogation Tapes VOA 16 Jan 2008 -- A former CIA official who is believed to have ordered the destruction of videotapes showing interrogations of suspected al-Qaida terrorists will not testify at a U.S. Congressional hearing Wednesday.
Rice Condemns Latest Beirut Bombing VOA 15 Jan 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice condemned the bomb blast that struck a U.S. embassy vehicle Tuesday in Beirut as an act of terrorism
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 January 2008 [PDF]
Bird flu hits India's West Bengal state IRNA 15 Jan 2008 -- Preliminary results of tests taken after thousands of backyard poultry died in India's West Bengal state over the past 10 days showed they were infected with bird flu, but it was unclear if it was the H5N1 virus, officials said.
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in east India RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2008 -- India's agriculture officials confirmed on Tuesday that an outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the east of the country was the deadly H5N1 strain.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 January 2008 [PDF]
Mauritanian Officials Interrogate al Qaida-Linked Suspects About French Tourist Murder VOA 15 Jan 2008 -- Mauritanian authorities are interrogating two al Qaida-linked suspects in the murder of four French tourists
US Rejects Chavez Call to Drop Colombian Rebels From Terror Lists VOA 14 Jan 2008 -- The United States is rejecting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's call to stop labeling Colombian leftist rebels as terrorists.
UN to Appoint Panel to Investigate Algeria Bombing VOA 14 Jan 2008 -- The United Nations has announced that an independent panel will investigate last month's double bombing in Algeria that killed 17 U.N. staffers
Deputy Defense Secretary Tours Guantanamo Legal Complex AFPS 14 Jan 2008 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England visited here Jan. 12 to review progress of the new Expeditionary Legal Complex, which will be the site of military commissions proceedings once construction is complete.
Guantanamo Mission Mitigates Global Risk, Mullen Says AFPS 14 Jan 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited the naval station here yesterday to share his vision for the joint services and express his gratitude to those serving here.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 January 2008 [PDF]
EGYPT: Poultry sellers ignore live sales ban despite new bird flu cases IRIN 13 Jan 2008 -- Fifteen new suspected cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus were reported last week in five governorates in Egypt as government measures to strengthen national pandemic preparedness provoked mixed reactions in Cairo's streets.
Al-Qaeda sympathizers plan terror attacks in Germany: report IRNA 12 Jan 2008 -- Al-Qaeda sympathizers are allegedly planning terrorist attacks in Germany following the recent arrest of a number suspected Islamist terrorists, news reports said Saturday.
BANGLADESH: Heightened concerns over bird flu IRIN 11 Jan 2008 -- The recent deaths of a number of exotic birds at Bangladesh's national zoo in Dhaka have heightened concerns over a potential bird flu outbreak.
Protests Mark Anniversary of Guantanamo Detention Center VOA 11 Jan 2008 -- The human rights group Amnesty International staged protests around the world Friday to mark the sixth anniversary of the first arrival of detainees at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
US Announces Revised Plan for National ID Cards VOA 11 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released a revised plan for phasing in a national identification card program that was set to begin this year.
Spanish Judge Orders ETA Suspect Jailed for Airport Bombing VOA 11 Jan 2008 -- A Spanish judge has ordered a suspected Basque separatist jailed for his alleged involvement in the 2006 bombing of the Madrid airport.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 January 2008 [PDF]
Lebanese Forces Arrest Top Militant in Tripoli Raid VOA 10 Jan 2008 -- Lebanese security officials say they have arrested a top member of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group responsible for last year's deadly fighting at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.
Bird flu kills three swans in England RIA Novosti 10 Jan 2008 -- The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has killed three mute swans in Dorset, southern England, agriculture officials said on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 January 2008 [PDF]
Guard Providing Relief in Nevada Flooding Army News 09 Jan 2008 -- Nevada Sen. Harry Reid inspected the flooded town of Fernely, Nev., in an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Monday and requested President George Bush declare the Fernley flood a disaster, making home and business owners and the town eligible for federal aid.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 January 2008 [PDF]
Savi Networks Records 25,000th e-Seal Shipment on SaviTrak System to Monitor Cargo Security and Location Lockheed Martin 08 Jan 2008 -- Savi Networks recently recorded the 25,000th commercial cargo shipment tagged with standards-based electronic seals (e-Seals) moving through its global wireless network, which is set up at port facilities handling 20 percent of world trade.
PHILIPPINES: Whatever happened to SARS? IRIN 08 Jan 2008 -- Nearly four years ago, the world was facing the first pandemic of the 21st century, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), and everyone was scared.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 January 2008 [PDF]
Egyptian woman flees hospital after H5N1 diagnosis RIA Novosti 07 Dec 2007 -- A 23-year-old woman has escaped from a hospital in Egypt after being preliminary diagnosed with a deadly bird flu virus, local media reported on Monday.
Senior al-Qaeda operative arrested in Pakistan RIA Novosti 07 Dec 2007 -- Amin al-Haq, described as security coordinator for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been arrested in Pakistan in a special police operation, an influential Pakistani newspaper reported on Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 January 2008 [PDF]
ISRAEL: Immediate action taken to contain avian flu, officials say IRIN 06 Jan 2008 -- On 3 January, the veterinary institute in the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture confirmed hat the potentially deadly H5N1 virus was found in dead birds at a local zoo in an isolated location in the town of Binyamin
Pakistan Rejects US Plans to Strike Terrorists on its Soil VOA 06 Jan 2008 -- Pakistan says it will not permit the United States to unilaterally hunt terrorists on its soil, despite a common desire to defeat radical Islamist militants
Al Qaida Tape Calls for Attacks on President Bush VOA 06 Jan 2008 -- A new tape posted on the Internet shows an American member of the al Qaida terrorist network calling for attacks on President Bush when he travels to the Middle East this week.
Iraq: Bin Laden Appeals To Muslims To Support Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 04 Jan 2008 -- In a 56-minute audio statement released on the Internet on December 29, Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden issued his most vocal criticism to date of Iraqi nationalist insurgent groups.
BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED HOMELAND SECURITY CONTRACT TO EVALUATE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM ON U.S. PASSENGER AIRCRAFT BAE Systems 04 Dec 2007 -- BAE Systems has received a $29 million award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to test an infrared aircraft missile defense system on passenger aircraft.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 January 2008 [PDF]
EGYPT: No bird flu pandemic despite recent deaths - health officials IRIN 03 Jan 2008 -- Four humans have died of bird flu in Egypt in the past week but health officials deny the country is gripped by an influenza pandemic.
US Justice Department Announces Criminal Investigation into Missing CIA Videotapes VOA 03 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA videotapes of the interrogations of terrorist suspects.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 January 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 January 2008 [PDF]

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