November 2008 Security News

India's Home Minister resigns in wake of Mumbai terror strikes IRNA 30 Nov 2008 -- India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil, under tremendous pressure over a spate of terrorist attacks in the country since last year, resigned on Sunday in the wake of the Mumbai terror strikes
Senior Resignations Follow Mumbai Attacks RFE/RL 30 Nov 2008 -- Indian Home Affairs Minister Shivraj Patil and national security adviser MK Narayanan have resigned in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai that killed or injured hundreds of people
Bush Offers Support For Mumbai Investigation VOA 30 Nov 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush is pledging full support for the investigation into the terrorist attack in Mumbai that killed roughly 175 people in India's financial capital.
President Bush Discusses Attacks in Mumbai, Condemns Violence, Sends Condolences to Victims The White House 29 Nov 2008
India's business capital siege finally over after massive operation IRNA 29 Nov 2008 -- With the end of the NSG Commando operation Saturday Morning in Taj Hotel, the siege of India's business capital is finally over after massive operations of 60 hours after terrorists struck at various locations on Wednesday night
Indian PM calls an all-party meeting on terrorism in wake of Mumbai attacks IRNA 29 Nov 2008 -- India's Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has convened an emergent all-party meeting on Sunday evening to take stock of the internal security scenario in the country in the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai that claimed over 160 lives, leaving around 400 others injured
Taj Mahal hotel freed, three-day Mumbai siege over RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2008 -- Indian commandos killed the last terrorists holed up in the landmark Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on Saturday, the third day of battles with militants across India's commercial capital.
Pakistan Withdraws Pledge to Send Spy Chief to India VOA 29 Nov 2008 -- Pakistan has urged India to lower bilateral tensions that are running high over Indian allegations that the terrorists behind Mumbai's deadly assaults have links with Pakistani extremist groups.
Pakistan Pledges Cooperation with India, Urges Restraint VOA 29 Nov 2008 -- Pakistan's government says it is prepared to deepen its engagement with India on counter-terrorism, but says it is important for India to avoid the "blame game"
Bush Offers Condolences, Full Support to India VOA 29 Nov 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush is extending condolences to the Indian people, and his support to the Indian government, after a three-day terrorist siege in Mumbai that killed almost 200 people.
Indian PM Calls High-Level Meetings in Wake of Mumbai Attacks VOA 29 Nov 2008 -- India's prime minister Saturday called together the country's top military and intelligence chiefs. Officials say he wanted details on the Mumbai terrorist attacks and the responsive actions being taken.
Mumbai Siege Ends, Indian Forces Kill Last Militants VOA 29 Nov 2008 -- Indian officials have brought a terrorist attack on the city of Mumbai to an end, killing the last militants inside a luxury hotel that was the final battleground of a terrorist siege.
Security Council condemns ‘reprehensible’ terrorist attacks in Mumbai UN News Centre 28 Nov 2008 -- The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that started on 26 November, which included the taking of hostages and caused numerous deaths and injuries in India’s financial capital.
Pakistan condemns terrorist activities: Gilani IRNA 28 Nov 2008 -- Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said Pakistan is a victim of terrorism and shares India's sorrow over loss of life in the Mumbai attacks
Zardari blames 'non-state actors' for Mumbai attack IRNA 28 Nov 2008 -- President Asif Ali Zardari telephoned India's prime minister on Friday to condemn attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed at least 130 people and suggested 'non-state actors' were respon
No Pakistan involvement in Mumbai attacks: Mukhtar IRNA 28 Nov 2008 -- Defence minister on Thursday said his country had played no role in terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed more than 125 people and injured hundreds more
Pakistan offers help to India in probing attacks IRNA 28 Nov 2008 -- Defence minister on Thursday said his country had played no role in terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed more than 125 people and injured hundreds more
Zardari phones Sonia ask for tough measures to end terrorism IRNA 28 Nov 2008 -- Condemning the terrorist acts in Mumbai in the strongest possible terms, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan is ready to cooperate with India in launching a probe into the acts terrorism in Mumbai
Indian Forces Battle To Regain Control In Mumbai RFE/RL 28 Nov 2008 -- Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned attacks in Mumbai in which more than 100 people were killed, and called for strict measures to purge the region of militants, state media reported
Indian troops storm Jewish center in Mumbai RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2008 -- Indian troops on Friday evening stormed a Jewish center in Mumbai which was under siege for almost two days since the city was hit by a series of terrorist attacks, local officials said.
Indian commandos have hotel 'under control' after 40-hour siege RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2008 -- Indian special forces have wrested control of a hotel in central Mumbai from terrorists who had held scores of guests hostage for around 40 hours, city officials said on Friday.
Anti-terrorist operation draws to close in traumatized Mumbai RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2008 -- A senior Indian army general said on Friday that an anti-terrorist operation in the country's commercial capital of Mumbai, hit by a wave of terrorist attacks on Wednesday evening, was coming to an end.
Pakistan's Gilani to Send Spy Agency Chief to Mumbai VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says Indian leaders must not blame his country for this week's deadly terror attacks in Mumbai.
Mumbai Terror Attack Escalates Tensions Between India, Pakistan VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- A diplomatic row between India and Pakistan has erupted over alleged Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks.
Sporadic Gunfire, Bomb Blasts as Mumbai Siege Continues VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- Clashes between Indian security forces and the remaining terrorists that launched a multi pronged assault on Mumbai continued into the night as authorities slowly regained control of the city
Indian Security Officials: Battle Continues at Taj Hotel VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- More than 48 hours after terrorists first laid siege to India's financial capital, Mumbai, security forces say they have gained control over all but one of the targeted sites.
US Says 2 Americans Killed in Mumbai Attacks, But Toll Could be Higher VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- The State Department says two Americans have been confirmed killed and two others wounded in the Mumbai terrorist attacks and that additional U.S. citizens were still at risk in the Indian financial hub.
Afghan Officials Back Allegations of Regional Links to Mumbai Attackers VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has spoken with India's Prime Minister to express his sympathy for victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Backgrounder: Terror Groups in India cfr.org 27 Nov 2008
Backgrounder: Counterterrorism in India cfr.org 27 Nov 2008
Backgrounder: The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations cfr.org 27 Nov 2008
Military Displace Police in Response to Mumbai Terror Attacks VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- In an unprecedented response to a domestic terrorist attack, Indian military forces have taken over the battle against gunmen who plunged Mumbai, a city of 18 million, into confusion.
Commandos Free Some People From Mumbai Luxury Hotels VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- The Indian prime minister says the terror attacks in the country's financial capital, Mumbai, were carried out by militants based outside the country.
Israel says 10 to 15 Israelis Held Hostage in Mumbai Attacks VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- Israeli officials say gunmen in Mumbai are holding 10 to 15 Israelis hostage, some at a Jewish center and the others at the Oberoi Hotel.
Indian PM: Mumbai Attackers Based Outside Country VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of coordinated attacks on the financial capital Mumbai were likely based outside the country.
Commandos Launch Operations to Clear Luxury Hotels Seized by Gunmen in Mumbai VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- In India's financial hub of Mumbai, commandos and troops have mounted an operation to clear two luxury hotels seized by gunmen.
101 Dead in Mumbai Attacks; Police Try to Free Hostages VOA 27 Nov 2008 -- Indian army and paramilitary forces are conducting operations in two luxury hotels in the Indian financial capital Mumbai, to rescue hostages taken earlier by heavily armed gunmen.
Operation to flush out terrorists holed up in Trident and Taj hotels in Mumbai continues IRNA 27 Nov 2008 -- The ongoing operation by the combined security forces to flush out terrorists holed up in Trident (Oberoi) and Taj hotels in Mumbai is continuing.
Mumbai terror attacks leave over 100 killed, 300 injured IRNA 27 Nov 2008 -- More than 100 people were killed and 300 injured in one of the most violent and tragic terror attacks at seven places in Mumbai, business capital of India
Militant Attacks In India Leave More Than 100 Dead RFE/RL 27 Nov 2008 -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has vowed to take "whatever measures are necessary" to punish those responsible for the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that have left more than 100 dead and 300 injured
Terrorists who attacked Mumbai linked to al-Qaeda - source RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2008 -- The terrorist groups who attacked the Indian city of Mumbai are closely linked to al-Qaeda, a high-ranking Russian secret service source said Thursday.
Police battle militants in Mumbai, hostages still held RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2008 -- Dozens of hostages are still being held at a luxury hotel and a Jewish center in Mumbai, following a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in India's financial capital that left over 100 people dead.
Indian police move in to release hostages held in luxury hotel RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2008 -- Indian special forces have begun an operation to try and release hostages held in a luxury hotel, Oberoi, in India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), local TV reported on Thursday.
Opium trade finances Taliban war machine, says UN drug tsar UN News Centre 27 Nov 2008 -- The opium industry is largely funding the Taliban's war budget and is a major source of revenue for criminal groups and terrorists in Afghanistan despite becoming less important to the country's overall economy, according to a United Nations report released in London today.
Nearly 80 Confirmed Dead in Mumbai Siege VOA 26 Nov 2008 -- India's financial capital, Mumbai, is under siege, as heavily armed attackers have targeted numerous locations throughout the city in an unprecedented, ongoing assault.
Bin Laden's Former Driver Arrives in Yemen to Serve Sentence VOA 26 Nov 2008 -- A Yemeni security official said Osama bin Laden's former driver has arrived in Yemen, following his release from the U.S. military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Indian Police Suspect Terrorism in Mumbai Attacks VOA 26 Nov 2008 -- Indian police suspect terrorists are responsible for a series of attacks late Wednesday in the southern city of Mumbai.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 25 Nov 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Salim Hamdan from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen
EADS Defence & Security extends it portfolio with new TETRA handheld radio (THR9) EADS 25 Nov 2008 -- EADS Defence & Security (DS) introduces a new TETRA handheld radio device to the market.
EADS Defence & Security brings new TETRA mobile radio device onto the market EADS 25 Nov 2008 -- EADS Defence & Security (DS) has expanded the portfolio of TETRA terminal units with the TGR990 TETRA mobile radio device.
EADS Defence & Security presents new emergency notification system for the European market EADS 25 Nov 2008 -- EADS Defence & Security (DS) has a new emergency notification system (ENS) in its portfolio for the European market.
Charity In U.S. Convicted Of Supporting Hamas RFE/RL 25 Nov 2008 -- The leaders of what was once the largest Muslim charity in the United States have been found guilty of financially supporting the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which U.S. law defines as a terrorist group
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Nov 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Fugitive British Militant Killed in Strike in Pakistan VOA 22 Nov 2008 -- Officials and tribal witnesses in Pakistan say a suspected U.S missile strike has killed at least five militants, including several foreigners in a remote region near the Afghan border.
Indian govt warns terror groups may use nuclear, biological weapon IRNA 22 Nov 2008 -- The Indian government on Saturday warned that terror groups might use "nuclear, biological and chemical devices" and favoured a multi-pronged approach to deal with the menace
US missile strike in Pakistan 'kills' alleged transatlantic plane bombing plotter: TV IRNA 22 Nov 2008 -- Rashid Rauf, a dual citizen of Britain and Pakistan, suspected of involvement in a plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners, was killed in an US missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region on Saturday, local TV channels reported
Two top Al Qaeda militants killed by US missile: reports IRNA 22 Nov 2008 -- The alleged mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic airplane bombing plot was killed in a US missile attack in northwest Pakistan early on Saturday, officials said
DoD Takes Steps to Defend Cyberspace Warfighting Domain AFPS 21 Nov 2008 -- Cyberspace is a warfighting domain, and the Defense Department is taking steps to defend this crucial capability, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
Analysis: Mexico's Spreading Drug Violence cfr.org 21 Nov 2008
Analysts: Al-Qaida Seeks to Capitalize on Global Financial Crisis VOA 21 Nov 2008 -- Analysts say al Qaida appears to be trying to capitalize on the global economic crisis.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Nov 2008 [PDF]
US Judge Orders 5 Guantanamo Detainees Freed VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- A U.S. federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian detainees at the U.S. prison facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after nearly seven years in detention without charge.
Afghanistan drug production up 150% since 2001 RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2008 -- Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 150% since a NATO-led security and development mission entered the country in 2001, Russia's Federal Drug Control Service said on Thursday.
Al-Qaeda greets Obama victory with an insult IRNA 20 Nov 2008 -- In Al Qaeda's first response to the American election, Osama bin Laden's top deputy condemned President-elect Barack Obama as a "house Negro" who will continue a campaign against Islam begun by President George W. Bush
Department of Homeland Security Awards Immigration and Customs Enforcement Infrastructure System Task Order to Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman 20 Nov 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a task order by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide an infrastructure system and commercial, off-the-shelf solution for bed space, transportation and detainee location tracking (BST&T) that will significantly increase safety and security, reduce processing time, minimize network and cellular traffic, and provide a common interface for DHS agents.
Freed Guantanamo Bay Detainee Seeks Greater Freedoms VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Australian David Hicks, has broken his self-imposed silence, calling on the authorities to relax restrictions on his freedom since his release from jail.
Thales HF Radio Communications System Selected by U.S. Coast Guard Thales 20 Nov 2008 -- Thales Communications, Inc., announces the selection of its medium-powered, High-Frequency Automated Link Establishment (HF-ALE) radio communications system by the U.S. Coast Guard for incorporation into new cutter acquisition contracts for the next five to seven years.
Democratic Sources: Obama Picks Homeland Security Chief VOA 20 Nov 2008 -- Democratic Party sources say U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has picked Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to lead the department of homeland security.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Nov 2008 [PDF]
From civilian to Navy: CBIRF corpsman continues to defend homeland USMC News 19 Nov 2008
Al-Qaida Insults Obama, Uses Racial Slur in Web Message VOA 19 Nov 2008 -- Al-Qaida is lashing out at U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, referring to him by a derogatory racial term and describing his policies as anti-Islamic.
EADS Military Transport Aircraft delivers the sixth HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the US Coast Guard’s Deepwater Programme EADS 19 Nov 2008 -- Military Transport Aircraft of EADS has delivered the sixth HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the US Coast Guard Deepwater programme.
Pakistan Says Al-Qaida Operative Killed in US Missile Strike VOA 19 Nov 2008 -- Authorities in Pakistan say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least six al-Qaida-linked militants in a remote northwestern village.
Raytheon Awarded Contract for Exploratory Research in Nuclear Detection Technology Raytheon 19 Nov 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a Department of Homeland Security contract to develop a Stand-Off Warning Against Radiological Materials (SWARM) technology.
New Report Calls Nuclear Terrorism Serious Risk VOA 19 Nov 2008 -- A new report says the world still faces a serious risk that terrorists could obtain a nuclear bomb and urges President-elect Barack Obama to make reducing that risk a top priority of U.S. security policy and diplomacy.
Zawahri Insults Obama With Racial Term VOA 19 Nov 2008 -- Al-Qaida's first reaction to Barack Obama's election as U.S. president refers to him by a derogatory racial term and attacks his policies as anti-Islamic.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Chief Guantanamo Judge Announces Early Retirement VOA 18 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. military judge overseeing the proceedings for the alleged mastermind of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks has announced his immediate retirement.
EGYPT: Contingency planning for an avian flu pandemic IRIN 18 Nov 2008 -- Egypt, the country hit hardest by avian flu in the Middle East, is working on preventative measures to stop a potential human influenza pandemic.
Obama Confirms He Will Close Controversial Guantanamo Prison RFE/RL 18 Nov 2008 -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has confirmed he will close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, ending one of the most controversial chapters in U.S. President George W. Bush's war on terror
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Nov 2008 [PDF]
PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA United Nations 17 Nov 2008
Backgrounder: Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) (Spain, separatists, Euskadi ta Askatasuna) cfr.org 17 Nov 2008
France Arrests Basque Terrorist Leader VOA 17 Nov 2008 -- The French government said it has arrested the suspected military leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA near the Spanish border.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Tracking The Terrorist Money Trail RFE/RL 16 Nov 2008 -- International efforts to combat terrorist financing have lost momentum since successes that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States
CIA Chief Says Al-Qaeda Resilient, But Vulnerable RFE/RL 14 Nov 2008 -- General Michael Hayden, the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, has said that Al-Qaeda and its leader, Osama bin Laden, remain isolated in the remote mountains of Pakistan near the Afghan border
CIA Director: Bin Laden Isolated VOA 14 Nov 2008 -- The director of the U.S. intelligence agency says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden appears to be isolated from the terrorist group's day-to-day operations and has been forced to devote much of his energy to his own security.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Nov 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Outreach crucial to work of UN’s counter-terrorism bodies, Security Council told UN News Centre 12 Nov 2008 -- The heads of the three subsidiary bodies set up under the Security Council to deal with counter-terrorism have stressed the vital role that outreach activities play as they seek to assist States in strengthening their responses to the global scourge of terrorism.
Mexican Government Fights Organized Crime VOA 12 Nov 2008 -- Despite recent setbacks and continuing violence, the government of Mexican President Felipe Calderon is continuing its war against organized crime, including drug cartels and kidnapping gangs.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 10 Nov 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria
NY Times: US Conducts Secret Operations Against Al-Qaida VOA 10 Nov 2008 -- An American newspaper says the U.S. military has conducted nearly a dozen secret raids against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in Syria, Pakistan and other countries since 2004.
USS McInerney Sailors Recognized for Counter-Illicit Trafficking Success Navy NewsStand 10 Nov 2008 -- USS McInerney (FFG 8) Sailors received recognition and accolades Nov. 5 for their contributions to the ship's successful counter-illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America.
U.S. Will Persevere to Defeat al-Qaida Terrorists, Cheney Says AFPS 10 Nov 2008 -- America will never waver in its task of defeating radical Islamic terrorism, Vice President Richard B. Cheney told a gathering of Virginia Military Institute cadets and alumni during his Nov. 8 visit to the military college in Lexington, Va.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Supporters of Executed Bali Bombers Clash with Police in Indonesia VOA 09 Nov 2008 -- Hundreds of Islamic militants clashed briefly with police as the bodies of the three men executed early Sunday morning for the 2002 terrorist bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali were buried in their hometowns in Central and West Java
Egypt Refuses Entry to Bin Laden's Son VOA 09 Nov 2008 -- Egypt has refused entry to a son of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden after Spain denied his request for political asylum.
Indonesia Executes Bali Bombers VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- Indonesia has confirmed it has executed the three Islamic militants convicted of planning and carrying out the 2002 terrorist bombings on the resort island of Bali just after midnight.
Spain Rejects Asylum Appeal By Bin Laden Son VOA 08 Nov 2008 -- A son of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, seeking to live in Spain, will have to look elsewhere for political asylum.
South Dakota National Guard Prepares for Blizzard Response AFPS 07 Nov 2008 -- Leaders of the South Dakota National Guard began preparing personnel and equipment last night to support the state's emergency response in the wake of a fall blizzard that began two days ago in the western part of the state.
US Calls Bolivian Drug Charges Absurd VOA 07 Nov 2008 -- The State Department Friday rejected as patently absurd a charge by Bolivian President Evo Morales that U.S. drug enforcement agents encouraged drug trafficking in Bolivia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Libyan Lockerbie Bomber Seeks Early Release on Bail VOA 06 Nov 2008 -- Lawyers for the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S. airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie are calling for the release of their client because he has terminal cancer.
Ethiopia Issues Terror Warning VOA 06 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has issued a heightened security alert a day after Ethiopia's government warned of an imminent terrorist attack
Bush Urges Support So Terrorists Can’t Exploit Transition Period AFPS 06 Nov 2008 -- President Bush warned today that terrorists could use the government transition under way as an opportunity to attack, and urged his staff to give the incoming administration the support it needs to “hit the ground running.”
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Nov 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced US Dept. of Defense 04 Nov 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the return of one detainee from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Somaliland
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Detainee Sentenced To Life In Prison US Dept. of Defense 03 Nov 2008 -- A military commission sentenced today Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul of Yemen to confinement for life for conspiracy, solicitation and providing material support to terrorism in violation of the Military Commissions Act of 2006
Detainee Convicted of Terrorism Charge At Military Commission Trial US Dept. of Defense 03 Nov 2008 -- A military commission today found Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul of Yemen guilty of conspiracy with Usama Bin Laden and others to commit murder of protected persons, attacking civilians and other crimes
US Military Jury Sentences al-Qaida Aide to Life in Prison VOA 03 Nov 2008 -- A military jury at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has sentenced an al-Qaida operative to life in prison for conspiracy, solicitation for murder, and material support for terrorism.
Indonesian Supreme Court Says Bali Bombers Cannot Appeal Execution VOA 03 Nov 2008 -- Indonesian Supreme Court turned down last-minute appeal of the men to be executed for the 2002 bombings on Bali.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Nov 2008 [PDF]
Indian Police Make Arrests Linked to Blasts VOA 01 Nov 2008 -- Indian police say they have arrested three people in connection with Thursday's bombings that killed 77 people in the northeastern state of Assam.
Car bomb in Spain injures at least 17 IRNA 01 Nov 2008 -- A car bomb injured 17 people at a university in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.

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