August 2008 Security News |
- Moody Airmen prepare to provide Hurricane Gustav rescue support AFPN 31 Aug 2008 -- During the Labor Day weekend, Airmen from the 23rd Wing have been keeping their eye on Hurricane Gustav, and an ear to the phone.
- McChord aircrew deploys for hurricane response efforts AFPN 31 Aug 2008 -- Airmen here put the words "Any time, any place" into action in the early hours Aug. 30 as a C-17 Globemaster III headed to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hurricane Gustav preparation efforts.
- Guard Aids New Orleans Evacuation, Braces for Storm Mission AFPS 31 Aug 2008 -- With the full force of the Louisiana National Guard activated, more than 7,000 citizen-soldiers and -airmen are assisting local authorities with evacuation and security efforts in New Orleans and performing dozens of other missions across the state as Hurricane Gustav approaches.
- Mississippi Guard unit helps with Hurricane Gustav preparations AFPN 31 Aug 2008
- New Orleans Evacuates Before Gustav VOA 31 Aug 2008 -- Local officials in and around New Orleans have ordered a mandatory evacuation of more than one million people living in the metropolitan area, which was devastated three years ago by Hurricane Katrina
- Governor Calls Louisiana National Guard to Full Operational Status AFPS 30 Aug 2008 -- As 1,500 National Guard members arrived in New Orleans yesterday to support the city's police department and assist in executing civil support missions, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced the activation of all available remaining Louisiana National Guard forces to assist with emergency operations in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.
- AMC supporting Hurricane Gustav evacuation efforts in Louisiana, Texas AFPN 30 Aug 2008 -- In support of Hurricane Gustav humanitarian relief efforts, Air Mobility Command officials began positioning emergency personnel, equipment and aircraft Aug. 29 at various locations along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- Bush administration agrees to turn over documents in torture case IRNA 30 Aug 2008 -- In a significant reversal, the Bush administration has agreed to turn over documents that support allegations by a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that he was tortured while in American custody in Pakistan in early 2002, a British court said in a ruling Friday.
- US military secretly sending foreign fighters to home nations IRNA 30 Aug 2008 -- The US military has secretly handed over more than 200 militants to the intelligence services of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other countries, nearly all in the past two years, as part of an effort to reduce the burden of detaining and interrogating foreign fighters captured in Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times said citing US military officials.
- Plans Go Into High Gear as Gustav Approaches AFPS 29 Aug 2008 -- Tropical Storm Gustav is expected to intensify over the weekend and strike the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane by the morning of Sept. 2, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said today.
- National Guard Now Better Equipped for Hurricanes, General Says AFPS 29 Aug 2008 -- Double the amount of available equipment compared to when Hurricane Katrina struck three years ago will strengthen the National Guard's response to hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, the National Guard Bureau's director of domestic operations said at Federal Emergency Management Agency news conference here today.
- Air Force, AMC officials poised for Hurricane Gustav support AFPN 29 Aug 2008 -- In response to preliminary reports that possibly point Hurricane Gustav toward the Gulf Coast of the United States, Air Force officials are postured to support relief efforts, if needed.
- Florida Guard Prepares for Potential Hurricane Relief Mission AFPS 29 Aug 2008 -- As central and northern Florida communities recover from Tropical Storm Fay's flood waters, Florida's Department of Military Affairs and the state's National Guard are refitting and shifting focus to the potential effects of other storms.
- Louisiana National Guard Gears Up for Gustav AFPS 29 Aug 2008 -- As Tropical Storm Gustav gains strength and approaches the Gulf Coast, about 3,000 Louisiana citizen-soldiers and -airmen have been activated in support of emergency operations and are prepared to support civil missions and assist with various needs and emergencies expected to arise across the state.
- VIETNAM: Uphill battle to raise awareness of bird flu IRIN 29 Aug 2008 -- The key message that needs to be heard is that Avian Influenza (AI) is endemic in Vietnam and needs to be controlled, say UN officials involved in the battle to identify and contain avian influenza outbreaks.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- National Guard, NorthCom Prepare for Gustav Response AFPS 28 Aug 2008 -- Thousands of National Guard troops are mobilizing as Tropical Storm Gustav moves toward the Gulf Coast, where it is expected to make landfall within days as a Category 3 hurricane.
- Bavarian Ministry of the Interior purchases eight new EC135 Police Helicopters from Eurocopter EADS 28 Aug 2008 -- On August 27, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior announced its decision in Munich to purchase eight new Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- UN emphasizes role of blue helmets in combating organized crime UN News Centre 27 Aug 2008 -- Policing and law enforcement experts from around the world have gathered in Stockholm for today's start of a two-day conference examining the threats posed by organized crime to United Nations peace operations.
- Afghanistan still faces long haul to counter drugs, UK warns IRNA 27 Aug 2008 -- The British government has welcomed the latest UN drugs report for Afghanistan showing a 19 percent reduction in poppy cultivation this year but warned there is 'no room for complacency'.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Opium cultivation in Afghanistan drops by a fifth, finds UN survey UN News Centre 26 Aug 2008 -- Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has gone down by a fifth as compared to last year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported today, attributing the decrease to good local leadership coupled with bad weather.
- Detainee Transfer Announced 26 Aug 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Recent Cyber Attacks Serve as Lesson, General Says AFPS 24 Aug 2008 -- Recent cyber attacks against government information systems overseas should serve as a lesson that the United States needs to continue to strengthen its defenses against those who would target the country's financial, business and military systems, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said today.
- Brazil Extradites Colombian Drug Trafficker to US VOA 23 Aug 2008 -- Brazil has extradited drug trafficker Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia to the United States, where he is wanted on murder, racketeering and drug charges as one of the most powerful leaders of Colombia's cocaine cartels.
- Guard supports Tropical Storm Fay relief Army News 22 Aug 2008 -- As Tropical Storm Fay moved slowly up Florida's east coast and caused flooding in coastal communities, members of the Florida National Guard continued to support storm relief efforts of first responders.
- Ban to convene forum on supporting terrorism's victims UN News Centre 22 Aug 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene a symposium on supporting victims of terrorism - the first of its kind at the United Nations - next month in New York.
- Berlin confirms hijacking of German cargo ship off the coast of Somalia IRNA 22 Aug 2008 -- A German cargo ship is believed to have been hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast.
- 3rd Bomber Arrested in Connection with Pakistan Suicide Attacks VOA 22 Aug 2008 -- Pakistani police arrested a suspect who was to have been the third bomber in attacks that killed at least 64 people near Islamabad.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Two More Ships Hijacked Off Somalia Coast VOA 21 Aug 2008 -- Pirates have hijacked an Iranian cargo vessel and a Japanese-operated tanker off the coast of Somalia.
- Anticipation Key to Homeland Security, NorthCom Commander Says AFPS 21 Aug 2008 -- Anticipation is key to protecting the United States against threats from air, land, sea, cyberspace and even Mother Nature, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said yesterday.
- Taliban Claims Responsibility for Pakistan Bombings VOA 21 Aug 2008 -- Police in Pakistan say two suicide bombers killed at least 60 people outside the nation's main weapons complex.
- Two suicide bombers kill 35 ordnance factory workers in Pakistan IRNA 21 Aug 2008 -- Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at Pakistan's major ordnance factory near the capital Islamabad, killing 35 people.
- Turkish Officials: Car Bomb Wounds at Least 13 VOA 21 Aug 2008 -- A car bomb blast in the western city of Izmir has wounded at least 13 people, mostly police officers.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Analysis: A Morphing al-Qaeda cfr.org 20 Aug 2008 -- There's a consensus in post-Saddam Iraq that after five years of conflict, violence is tapering off. U.S. combat deaths are at their lowest levels in months (AFP), and attacks on Iraqi civilians are on the wane
- Army Emergency Management workshop trains during Hurricane Fay Army News 20 Aug 2008 -- More than 100 emergency disaster preparedness officers and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness specialists from installations across the Army are meeting this week in Tampa, Fla., just as Hurricane Fay threatened to hit the Gulf Coast and caused trainers to come prepared for a real-life disaster.
- Deadly terrorist attacks will not deter Algerians from path of peace - Ban UN News Centre 20 Aug 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attacks which have struck Algeria in the past 24 hours, stressing that violence will not deter the country's people from the path of peace and reconciliation.
- More Bombings Rock Algeria VOA 20 Aug 2008 -- Two more deadly car bombings have rocked Algeria, killing at least 11 people.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Arizona Guard Evacuates Victims of Canyon Flooding AFPS 19 Aug 2008 -- At least 14 Arizona Army National Guard soldiers and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters continued to assist in the evacuation and emergency care of residents and campers near the Grand Canyon yesterday after heavy rains overflowed the Redlands Earthen Dam and cut off routes to a remote village and reservation.
- Florida National Guard prepares for Tropical Storm Fay Army News 19 Aug 2008 -- The Florida National Guard activated about 125 Soldiers and Airmen for its planning cells and alerted other units in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay as the storm approached Cuba over the weekend.
- Suicide Attack in Algeria Kills Dozens VOA 19 Aug 2008 -- A suicide car bombing in front of a police school near Algiers killed more than 40 people and injured dozens more.
- Russia to enhance anti-terror security over 'Georgian threat' RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2008 -- Russia is boosting security measures over reports that Georgian special forces may be plotting terrorist acts.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- British Court Convicts Three on Terrorism Charges VOA 18 Aug 2008 -- A court in Britain convicted three men on terrorism charges - including one that was only 16 when was arrested.
- Italy Arrests Imam Linked to Morocco Suicide Bombings VOA 18 Aug 2008 -- Italian police arrested a Muslim imam from Morocco linked to suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Iraq Increases Karbala Security After Another Pilgrim is Killed VOA 15 Aug 2008 -- A roadside bomb killed a Shi'ite pilgrim heading to the holy city of Karbala.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- LAOS: New veterinary law targets bird flu IRIN 14 Aug 2008 -- A new Veterinary Law passed on 25 July is good news in the fight against avian influenza.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- NIGERIA: New bird flu strain confirmed IRIN 13 Aug 2008 -- A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza never previously registered in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in northern Nigeria.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Explosion Targets Bus in Lebanese City of Tripoli VOA 13 Aug 2008 -- At least 18 people were killed and more than 45 people were wounded in an explosion targeting an intercity passenger bus in Tripoli.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Muslim Separatists Blamed For Blasts In China's Far Western Xinjian Region VOA 10 Aug 2008 -- Suspected Muslim separatists armed with homemade grenades attacked a government office complex in far west China early Sunday
- Pakistani police arrest 8 militants, seize 4 suicide jackets IRNA 8 Aug 2008 -- Pakistani security forces arrested eight members of banned extremist groups and seized four suicide jackets.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 8 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Russian authorities confirm Chechen ex-commander on wanted list RIA Novosti 7 Aug 2008 -- Russian investigators confirmed that a former commander of the Defense Ministry's Vostok battalion has been put on a federal wanted list.
- Bin Laden Driver Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison AFPS 07 Aug 2008 -- The first detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to have his case brought to trial was sentenced today by a military panel there to 66 months in prison for providing material support to terrorism.
- Afghan Spy Service Frees German-Afghan Citizen VOA 7 Aug 2008 -- Afghanistan's spy service says it freed a businessman with German-Afghan citizenship kidnapped in Kabul almost two weeks ago.
- 3 troopers killed by separatist guerrillas in India's N-E region IRNA 7 Aug 2008 -- At least three paramilitary troopers were killed in an ambush by separatist guerrillas in India's state of Manipur.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 7 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Split Verdict For First U.S. Military Trial At Guantanamo RFE/RL 06 Aug 2008 -- In the first trial of a terror suspect at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, a former driver for Osama bin Laden, Salim Hamdan, has been found guilty of providing material support to terrorism.
- Detainee Convicted Of Terrorism Charge At Military Commission Trial 06 Aug 2008 -- A military panel announced today that Salim Ahmed Hamdan of Yemen was found guilty of providing material support to terrorism by a military commission under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Hamdan was found guilty on five of eight specifications of material support to terrorism, numbers 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8. He was found not-guilty by the panel members (jury) on the charge of conspiracy.
- Jury Finds Bin Laden Driver Guilty of Supporting Terrorism VOA 6 Aug 2008 -- A jury of U.S. military officers has convicted Salim Hamdan.
- European Court Puts Hamza's Extradition to US On Hold VOA 6 Aug 2008 -- The European Court of Human Rights issued an order blocking the extradition of Abu Hamza al-Masri to the United States.
- FBI Reveals Evidence Against Army Scientist In Anthrax Case VOA 6 Aug 2008 -- The Justice Department has shed some light on the evidence against the prime suspect in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks.
- Unmanned spy planes to police Britain - report IRNA 6 Aug 2008 -- The British government is drawing up plans to use unmanned spy aircraft to counter terrorism and aid police operations in the UK.
- Israel frees five Palestinians in final Hezbollah prisoner swap RIA Novosti 6 Aug 2008 -- Israel released five Palestinians ending the final stage of a prisoner exchange with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 6 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Kyrgyz police seize arms from house rented by U.S. nationals RIA Novosti 5 Aug 2008 -- Kyrgyz police have seized firearms and ammunition in a house being rented by U.S. nationals in Bishkek.
- Redefining the War on Terror cfr.org 05 Aug 2008
- US-Educated Pakistani Woman Facing Charges in NY VOA 5 Aug 2008 -- A scientist wanted by the United States for alleged ties to al-Qaida will appear in a federal courtroom to face charges she tried to kill U.S. authorities in Afghanistan.
- China Guarantees Security at Olympic Games VOA 5 Aug 2008 -- Chinese authorities are assuring athletes and spectators arriving for the Beijing Olympic Games that they will be safe from terrorists.
- Lebanese Cabinet Approves Policy Statement VOA 5 Aug 2008 -- The Lebanese government agreed on a policy manifesto allowing Hezbollah to keep its weapons and continue its self-proclaimed "resistance" to Israel.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 5 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- National Guard Stands Ready for Tropical Storm Edouard AFPS 04 Aug 2008 -- Up to 1,200 National Guard citizen-soldiers and -airmen stand ready today as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches Texas.
- At least 16 killed in attack on Chinese security forces RIA Novosti 4 Aug 2008 -- An attack on a police compound in China's Xinjiang province early Monday left 16 troops dead and a similar number injured.
- China: Suspected Terrorist Attack Kills 16 Police in Xinjiang VOA 4 Aug 2008 -- Suspected terrorists have attacked border police in northwest China, killing at least 16 officers.
- 2 dead, 15 injured in India's Kolkata blast IRNA 4 Aug 2008 -- A bomb blast in Kolkata city, capital of West Bengal state on Sunday evening reportedly killed two persons and injured 15.
- NIGER-NIGERIA: Border on high-alert for bird flu IRIN 4 Aug 2008 -- Niger's Ministry of Livestock is intensifying its bird surveillance along the border with northern Nigeria after a recent resurgence of bird deaths.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 4 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Kenya; Al-Qaida Suspect Narrowly Escapes Capture VOA 03 Aug 2008 -- Kenyan police say an al-Qaida suspect wanted for his role in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies has narrowly escaped capture.
- US Scientist Linked to Anthrax Attacks Commits Suicide VOA 03 Aug 2008 -- The U.S. Justice Department is trying to answer questions involving the case of a U.S. Army scientist who killed himself Tuesday
- Terrorism Talks Overshadow South Asian Summit VOA 03 Aug 2008 -- South Asian leaders have agreed to work jointly to combat terrorism, eradicate poverty, ensure regional food security and enhance trade ties
- Release of Spanish Terrorist from Prison Draws Reaction VOA 02 Aug 2008 -- The release from prison of a Basque separatist convicted of murdering 25 people, has drawn reaction from Spain's prime minister and victims' advocates.
- Taliban, Pakistan Reject Reports of al-Qaida Deputy's Death VOA 02 Aug 2008 -- A spokesman for the Taliban in Pakistan is quoted Saturday as denying a U.S. media report that Osama bin Laden's chief deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed or wounded.
- Police officer killed in militant attack in North Caucasus RIA Novosti 2 Aug 2008 -- One policeman was killed and another one seriously wounded in the north Caucasus republic of Ingushetia.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 1 Aug 2008 [PDF]
- Pakistan Denies Report Linking Spy Service to Kabul Bombing VOA 1 Aug 2008
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