December 2008 Security News

Pakistani Militant Confesses to Planning Mumbai Attacks VOA 31 Dec 2008 -- Senior Pakistani officials have told two U.S. news outlets that a militant leader arrested in Pakistan has confessed to involvement in the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
Bomb Explodes in Spain VOA 31 Dec 2008 -- Spanish police say a bomb exploded Wednesday in the northern Basque city of Bilbao.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Dec 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Dec 2008 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Car Bomb Kills at Least 30 in Pakistan VOA 28 Dec 2008 -- A suicide car bombing in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 30 people and wounded many others. The attack took place in a region where Pakistani security forces are battling extremists linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida terror network.
2008 In Review: Pakistan Under Pressure As War On Terror Focuses On South Asia RFE/RL 28 Dec 2008 -- The year 2008 saw a shift of focus in the war on terrorism -- with attention moving away from Iraq toward South Asia, and consensus developing among Western leaders that Pakistan must be at the center of the global counterterrorism strategy
Bangladesh Arrests 7 Alleged Militants, Seizes Explosives VOA 25 Dec 2008 -- Police in northern Bangladesh have arrested at least seven members of a banned militant Islamist group and seized a large cache of bomb-making materials four days before voters go to the polls for a crucial election.
Interpol chief says India has not shared Mumbai attacks' information IRNA 24 Dec 2008 -- Interpol chief said Wednesday that the Indian government and law enforcement agencies have not shared any information with Interpol about the Mumbai attacks so far
No Apology for Victim of Botched Australian Terror Case VOA 24 Dec 2008 -- The Australian government says it will not apologize to an Indian doctor, Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly detained and charged in connection with bomb attacks in Britain in 2007.
US Police Bust Mexican Drug Gang, Arrest 39 VOA 24 Dec 2008 -- U.S. authorities say they have arrested dozens of suspects and broken up a smuggling network that has hauled up to 200 tons of marijuana to the southwestern state of Arizona each year from Mexico since 2003.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Dec 2008 [PDF]
US Cites Progress on Resettling Guantanamo Detainees VOA 23 Dec 2008 -- The State Department on Tuesday reported progress in contacts with European countries on resettling detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Review of Botched Case Calls for Overhaul of Australian Terror Laws VOA 23 Dec 2008 -- An official inquiry has found that Australian police had no evidence to charge an Indian doctor over suspected links to a terrorist plot in Britain.
Five Convicted of Plotting to Kill Soldiers at Fort Dix AFPS 23 Dec 2008 -- A federal jury yesterday found five men guilty of conspiracy to kill U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J., but acquitted them of attempted murder.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Cheney Calls Absence of Post-9/11 Attacks ‘Remarkable Achievement’ AFPS 22 Dec 2008 -- The absence of new terrorist attacks on the United States since 9/11 reflects the success of the nation’s anti-terror programs and policies, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said yesterday on the “Fox News Sunday” television show.
Closing Guantánamo Bay will end ‘dark chapter’ for US, stress UN experts UN News Centre 22 Dec 2008 -- A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have welcomed United States President-elect Barack Obama’s announced decision close the Guantánamo Bay detention centre, stressing it will end “a dark chapter in the country’s history.”
Jury Convicts 5 Men in US Army Base Plot VOA 22 Dec 2008 -- A U.S. federal jury has convicted five men of conspiring to kill soldiers in a planned attack on an Army base in the northeastern state of New Jersey.
Russian arms dealer testifies in Thai court extradition hearings RIA Novosti 22 Dec 2008 -- A Thai court heard testimony from Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout on Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Mumbai's Attacked Hotels Reopen VOA 21 Dec 2008 -- Two luxury hotels attacked by militants during a three-day siege in India's financial hub, Mumbai, have reopened. Their reopening is being seen as a symbol of the city's determination to return to business as usual.
Iraq officially bans MKO terrorist grouplet IRNA 21 Dec 2008 -- Iraq's National Security Advisor Muwafaq al-Rubaie issued a statement on Sunday banned political and media activities of terrorist grouplet Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) on Iraq's territory
US, Mexico, Reaffirm Commitment Against Drug Trafficking VOA 19 Dec 2008 -- Senior officials of the United States and Mexico Friday reaffirmed their commitment to combat cross-border drug trafficking and organized crime under the 2007 Merida Initiative.
Charges Referred Against One Detainee, Charges Dismissed Against Another DoD 19 Dec 2008 -- Today the Convening Authority, Office of Military Commissions, referred charges to trial by military commission against 'Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri of Saudi Arabia
Guard civil support team responds to suspicious package Army News 19 Dec 2008 -- Camp Mabry, Texas, was added to the growing list of National Guard installations Wednesday to receive a suspicious package through the mail
India Increases Vigilance Along Border With Bangladesh Amid Terrorism Threat VOA 19 Dec 2008 -- India government officials say they have ordered closer surveillance of land borders amid concerns of more potential terrorist strikes inside the country by militants infiltrating from either Bangladesh or Pakistan.
India Says It Killed One of Top Commanders of Group Linked to Mumbai Attack VOA 19 Dec 2008 -- The Indian army says it has killed three militants in the Doda district of Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, including a top commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba, the group linked to the Mumbai terror attack.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Gates Requests Plan for Guantanamo Closure AFPS 18 Dec 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has requested a proposal for shutting down the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a Pentagon official said today.
Gates Wants Plan for Closing Guantanamo Detention Center VOA 18 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is has ordered his staff to prepare a plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center, to be ready for possible implementation soon after President-elect Barack Obama takes office January 20.
Homeland Security Chief: Bush Has Kept America Safe VOA 18 Dec 2008 -- Outgoing U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the fact that U.S. territory has not been attacked since September 11, 2001, is the central accomplishment of his four years in office. Chertoff credits the policies of U.S. President George Bush with keeping America safe from further attacks.
National Guard to Support Presidential Inauguration AFPS 18 Dec 2008 -- More than 4,000 citizen-soldiers and airmen from at least eight states will provide security, medical and other support during the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration, a National Guard official said today.
Interview: Problems in Closing Guantanamo Detention Camp cfr.org 18 Dec 2008 -- Interviewee: Matthew C. Waxman, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy
EADS Defence & Security to provide Madrid region with a secure digital radio network EADS 18 Dec 2008 -- EADS Secure Networks (SN), an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security (DS), will provide the Autonomous Community of Madrid with a secure radio communications network, which replaces the current analogue network.
EGYPT: First bird flu fatality in six months IRIN 18 Dec 2008 -- Egypt suffered its first bird flu fatality in six months when a girl died on 15 December, bringing the death toll from the disease to 23.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Russia's security service prevents 97 terrorist attacks in 2008 RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2008 -- Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers prevented 97 terrorist attacks in 2008 and killed 200 militants and gang leaders, the FSB director said Thursday.
Lockheed Martin Receives $147 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Coast Guard with Additional Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Mission System Pallets Lockheed Martin 17 Dec 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $147.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Coast Guard three HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft and five Mission System Pallets (MSPs).
Defense Officials to Review Congressional Report on Detainee Treatment AFPS 17 Dec 2008 -- Defense officials will take action if an upcoming congressional report on the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody yields new information, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Asian Countries Battle New Bird Flu Outbreaks VOA 17 Dec 2008 -- Authorities in several Asian countries are working to contain new outbreaks of bird flu.
Closer Collaboration Will Ensure Disaster Preparedness, General Says AFPS 17 Dec 2008 -- The commander of U.S. Northern Command yesterday urged closer collaboration between local and state agencies and groups that would be the first to respond to a disaster and the federal entities that stand ready to step in and assist when needed.
Pakistani Taliban releases video of beheaded 'spies' on al-Qaeda leader IRNA 17 Dec 2008 -- Pakistani Taliban have issued a video of five beheaded persons, including soldiers, who were accused of spying on a key al-Qaeda leader Abu Laith al-Libi who was killed in a U.S missile strike in the tribal region in January this year
Bosnian Detainees Return Home After Seven Years In Guantanamo RFE/RL 17 Dec 2008
Turkey Charges 2 Al-Qaida Suspects in US Consulate Attack VOA 17 Dec 2008 -- Turkish media said prosecutors have charged two suspected al-Qaida members with having ties to a deadly attack in July outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul.
Indian Parliament Introduces Bill to Create Anti-Terror Agency VOA 17 Dec 2008 -- India's parliament is introducing legislation to create a national anti-terror agency resembling the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
Russian senators vote to abolish juries for terrorist trials RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2008 -- The upper house of Russia's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to abolish juries for terrorist trials and cases involving kidnapping, state treason, espionage, coup d'etats and other serious offenses.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 16 Dec 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of three detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Explosives Found at Paris Store VOA 16 Dec 2008 -- Police found sticks of dynamite tied together in a bathroom of French department store Printemps in downtown Paris. A previously unknown group reportedly claimed responsibility.
Mass poultry cull carried out in east China over bird flu threat RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2008 -- About 380,000 chickens and ducks have been culled in eastern China's Jiangsu Province following an outbreak of bird flu, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday citing China's Agriculture Ministry.
British-Iraqi Doctor Convicted in Failed London, Glasgow Attacks VOA 16 Dec 2008 -- A London court has convicted a British doctor of Iraqi origin of carrying out failed bomb attacks in London and at Glasgow airport in Scotland last year.
India Lawyers Refuse to Represent Gunman Captured in Mumbai Attacks VOA 16 Dec 2008 -- Many lawyers in India are refusing to represent the sole gunman captured in last month's terrorist attacks that killed more than 170 people in Mumbai. The controversy is making it difficult to extend legal aid to the accused man.
India-Pakistan dialogue stalls after Mumbai attacks - minister RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2008 -- India froze talks with Pakistan on the normalization of relations following bloody terrorist attack in Mumbai last month, the Indian foreign minister said on Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Dec 2008 [PDF]
India Reports Bird Flu in West Bengal VOA 15 Dec 2008 -- Indian authorities have confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus in the eastern state of West Bengal.
Guard Responds to Winter Storm in Northeast AFPS 15 Dec 2008 -- A round of winter storms that left several northeastern states covered in ice kept many National Guard units busy over the weekend.
Indian lawyer found for Mumbai terrorist RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2008 -- Despite public outcry, an Indian lawyer has agreed to defend the only terrorist captured alive during November's armed offensive on Mumbai, national media reported on Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Jamaat -ud-Dawa, a front organization for Lashkar-e-Taiba IRNA 14 Dec 2008 -- Jamaat-ud-Dawa, is a front organization for the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which is blamed by India for the attacks in Mumbai
Britain, Pakistan Pledge Increased Counter-Terrorism Cooperation VOA 14 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan's president and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have pledged to increase counter-terrorism cooperation following the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
India's Assam State Battling Serious Bird Flu Outbreak VOA 13 Dec 2008 -- Indian health officials have been dispatched to the northeastern state of Assam to monitor people with flu-like symptoms after an outbreak of avian influenza.
New Rapid-Response Forces to Bolster Homeland Defense Mission AFPS 12 Dec 2008 -- Pentagon officials have established a new rapid-response joint task force and plan to create two more in coming years to bolster assistance to civil authorities following potential chemical, biological or nuclear attacks or natural disasters, a senior U.S. official said here yesterday.
Emergency Response Units Won’t Perform Law Enforcement, Official Says AFPS 12 Dec 2008 -- The Pentagon’s three new rapid-response task forces will assist civil authorities during possible terrorist attacks or natural disasters, but they won’t perform law-enforcement missions, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday.
Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited to US VOA 12 Dec 2008 -- Colombia has extradited the head of Colombia's most powerful drug cartel to face trafficking and murder charges in the United States.
Pentagon Will Study Senate Report on Detainee Torture VOA 12 Dec 2008 -- The Pentagon said it will take action if a U.S. Senate report on the torture of detainees provides new information
Pakistani FM says action initiated against banned groups, leaders IRNA 12 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has initiated the process to comply with trusts as well as individuals sanctioned by a Security Council Committee.
Pakistani PM says UN sanctions to be implemented IRNA 12 Dec 2008 -- Prime Minister Gilani: Pakistan will implement sanctions imposed on Pakistani groups and individuals for links with al-Qaeda and Taliban.
Pakistan launches crackdown on Islamic charity, detains chief, other leaders IRNA 12 Dec 2008 -- Police in Pakistan launched a crackdown on a charity group after the UN Security Council slapped on sanctions.
Pakistan Cracks Down on Charity Group Implicated in Mumbai Attacks VOA 12 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan continuing to freeze assets and close down offices of a prominent Islamic charity accused of links with the Mumbai terrorist plot.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Home From Iraq, Army Brigade Trains for Homeland Response Mission AFPS 11 Dec 2008 -- The first active-duty unit dedicated to supporting U.S. civilian authorities in the event of a nuclear, biological or chemical attack is wrapping up three days of intensive training its members hope they never have to apply in real life.
Statement of Senator Carl Levin on Senate Armed Services Committee Report of its Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody Office of Sen. Levin 11 Dec 2008 -- On November 21st, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved its report on aspects of the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody since 2001. Today we're releasing the executive summary and conclusions of that report
Four Pakistani militants added to UN terrorism sanctions list UN News Centre 11 Dec 2008 -- The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions, including a travel ban and assets freeze, on four leaders of a Pakistani militant group blamed by India for last month’s deadly terrorist attack in Mumbai.
US Senate Report Says Bush Officials Enabled Detainee Abuse VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- A U.S. Senate report has concluded that Bush administration policies led directly to the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Belgian Police Detain al-Qaida Suspects VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Belgium police detained Thursday 14 people suspected of having ties to al-Qaida.
Pakistan Bans Islamic Charity Linked to Mumbai Attack Plot VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has banned a well-known Islamic charity implicated in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
India's Parliament Debates Response to Mumbai Terror Siege VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Indian cabinet members: Those who laid siege to Mumbai came from Pakistan, but are ruling out military retaliation.
Charity Linked To Lashkar-e-Taiba Under The Spotlight RFE/RL 11 Dec 2008 -- To the children attending classes at Jamaat-ud-Dawa in Pakistani, their benefactor is a charitable organization reinforcing their faith.
South Africa - Zimbabwe Border Declared Cholera Disaster Area VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Zimbabweans crossing into South Africa due to the cholera caused S. Africa to declare the border a region a disaster area.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Taiwan's security focus should be natural disasters: U.S. expert CNA 10 Dec 2008 -- US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security: Taiwan's critical infrastructure protection policies should focus on threat natural disasters pose to key facilities.
Indonesia Reports New Bird Flu Death VOA 10 Dec 2008 -- The World Health Organization says a two-year-old girl from East Jakarta has become Indonesia's latest confirmed fatality from bird flu.
Mullen Says He’s Relieved, Disturbed by Trip to Pakistan, India AFPS 10 Dec 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today he came away from his recent trip to Pakistan and India relieved that the two countries showed restraint in wake of the recent attacks in Mumbai, India, but disturbed by the way a handful of terrorists held a city of 18 million people hostage.
Mullen Says Mumbai Attacks Demonstrate Safe-Haven Dangers AFPS 10 Dec 2008 -- The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, is just the latest evidence of the danger that terrorist safe havens present to the world, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
Top US Military Officer Concerned Economic Crisis Could Cause More Terrorism VOA 10 Dec 2008 -- The top U.S. military officer says he is concerned that the global economic crisis could create instability and, potentially, more terrorism around the world, particularly in African countries and other relatively poor areas.
Pakistan Confirms Arrests of Terror Suspects VOA 10 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan's prime minister has confirmed that Pakistani police are holding two leaders of a militant group India says was behind last month's attacks in Mumbai.
Mexico's Drug Murders Double During Past Year VOA 10 Dec 2008 -- Mexico's Attorney General says the murder rate from increasingly powerful drug cartels has more than doubled in the past year, and the situation is going to get worse.
USS Samuel B. Roberts Recovers More Than One Ton of Cocaine Navy NewsStand 10 Dec 2008 -- While on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, units assigned U.S. 4th Fleet and the U.S. Coast Guard recovered more than one ton of cocaine Dec. 2.
India, Pakistan Consider Action Against Charity Group Linked to Mumbai Attack VOA 10 Dec 2008 -- India's government is expressing optimism that the United Nations will respond favorably to its request to outlaw a Pakistani group linked to the recent terror attack on Mumbai.
AFGHANISTAN: Drug producers, smugglers under pressure? IRIN 10 Dec 2008 -- A senior official in the Interior Ministry has told IRIN that “unprecedented progress” has been made in the fight against drugs, with at least 500 drug traffickers arrested in the past eight months.
Pakistan places JeM founder under house arrest IRNA 10 Dec 2008 -- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Maulana Masood Azhar has been placed under house arrest as international pressure mounted on Pakistan to act against such 'non-state actors' in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks in which Pakistani elements were reportedly found to be involved
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Pentagon Welcomes Pakistani Raids, Calls for Sustained Effort Against Terror Networks VOA 09 Dec 2008 -- The Pentagon has welcomed Pakistan's raid on alleged terrorist bases in its northwestern region, but says counter-terrorism efforts need to be made on a sustained basis.
Families of 9/11 Victims Watch Defendants Confess at Guantanamo Bay AFPS 09 Dec 2008 -- Relatives of 9/11 victims got their first chance yesterday to observe legal proceedings for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, charged in the attacks, as three of the alleged co-conspirators announced they are prepared to enter a guilty plea.
‘Collective resistance’ best strategy to fight terrorism, says Ban UN News Centre 09 Dec 2008 -- The Untied Nations must head up a cohesive global drive to tackle the scourge of terrorism, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council today.
Spain Warns of Possible Attack by Basque Extremists VOA 09 Dec 2008 -- The Spanish government warned on Tuesday that the Basque extremist group ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna - Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom") might launch a retaliatory attack after the arrests in France and Spain on Monday of six of its members, including its suspected leader.
India Releases Names of Suspected Gunmen in Mumbai Attacks VOA 09 Dec 2008 -- Indian police have released the names of nine suspected gunmen killed during last month's three-day terrorist siege in Mumbai.
Bill to close down 'extremist' websites pulled from Russia's Duma RIA Novosti 09 Dec 2008 -- A draft law to toughen control over electronic media has been withdrawn from Russia's lower house of parliament.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Dec 2008 [PDF]
September 11 Defendants at Guantanamo Say They Want to Confess VOA 08 Dec 2008 -- Five alleged conspirators in the September 11 attacks, who are on trial at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have told the judge they want to confess, and have withdrawn all legal motions filed as part of their defense.
Pakistan Targets Mumbai Attacks Planners VOA 08 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan's military has launched an operation targeting militant groups linked to last month's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
September 11 Suspects Request Guilty Plea During Pre-Trial Hearing VOA 08 Dec 2008 -- A U.S. military judge at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, says the five men accused of plotting the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks have asked to plead guilty.
Pakistan Raids Suspected Militant Camp, Arrests Mumbai Suspect VOA 08 Dec 2008 -- Security forces in Pakistan have raided a suspected militant camp run by an outlawed Islamic group that India accuses of planning last month's deadly assaults on Mumbai.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Rice Urges Pakistan to Act on Terror VOA 07 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging Pakistan to follow through on its promise to cooperate with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attack. In a series of nationally broadcast interviews, Rice stressed the need for concrete action by the Pakistani government.
Indian police arrest two men in Mumbai attack investigation RIA Novosti 06 Dec 2008 -- Indian police announced on Sunday the arrests of two Indian men accused of illegally buying SIM cards that were used by terrorists to coordinate a series of attacks in Mumbai last week.
Death Toll Rises to 27 in Pakistan Bombing VOA 06 Dec 2008 -- Police in northwest Pakistan continue to dig through wreckage from Friday's car bomb blast in a Shiite quarter of Peshawar.
Pakistani, Afghan, Turkish Presidents Pledge Cooperation in Terrorism Fight VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- The Presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey have pledged to increase cooperation in the fight against terrorism, during talks held in Istanbul Friday
Indian Home Minister Admits to 'Lapses' in Mumbai Attacks VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- India's new home minister, appointed in the wake of the Mumbai terror siege, is admitting security failures in preventing the attack and says there must be a fundamental change in attitude in the country to effectively fight terrorism.
New Details Emerging on Tragedy in Mumbai VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has offered to conduct a joint investigation with India into last week’s terrorist attacks on Mumbai that killed more than 170 people and injured several hundred others.
Officials Say Possible Mumbai Attack Planner Arrested Months Ago VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- India is looking into the possibility that one of the planners of last week's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai has been in police custody for months.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Dec 2008 [PDF]
US cautious India from taking steps that could worsen situation IRNA 04 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday cautioned India from taking steps that could worsen the situation and hoped that Pakistan and India will keep the lines of communication open
Indian airports sounded alert over threat of terrorist attack IRNA 04 Dec 2008 -- The multi-layer security cordon put at the airports in New Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore in view of the threat of a possible air-borne strike
Foreign min. denies reports of Russian cyber attacks on Pentagon RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2008 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry described on Thursday media reports that Russia had been involved in cyber attacks on the Pentagon as "groundless" and "irresponsible."
Indian Airports Alerted to Threat of Armed Assault, Hijackings VOA 04 Dec 2008 -- India has put several international airports on "red alert" following repeated e-mailed threats to target air facilities in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai and hijack airliners.
Rice Says Pakistan Committed to Mumbai Investigation VOA 04 Dec 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan's leaders understand the importance of finding the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks and are committed to fighting terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Dec 2008 [PDF]
US Commission Warns of Possible WMD Attack VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- A congressionally-mandated U.S. commission has released a report warning of a possible nuclear or biological attack somewhere in the world within five years.
Mullen, Pakistani Officials Discuss Mumbai Terror Attacks AFPS 03 Dec 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad today to thank them for their willingness to work with Indian authorities in a joint investigation into the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, India.
Angered India Not Ruling Out Military Response to Mumbai Attack VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- With tensions heightened between India and Pakistan, the top American envoy is calling for Islamabad to show its resolve and to join the international effort to find those responsible for the Mumbai terror attack.
US asks Pak to show transparency in tackling terrorism IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- BVisiting US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice Wednesday asked Pakistan to show transparency and urgency in implementing its commitment to tackle terrorism in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks
Pakistan proposes joint commission to probe Mumbai attacks: FM IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has proposed to India that a Pakistan-India joint commission, suitably composed, be set up to work together on the Mumbai incident, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday
Pakistani parties back government to tackle post-Mumbai attacks situation IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- Political and religious parties have extended their unconditional and fullest support to the Government and the armed forces in tackling the situation arising out of Mumbai incident, a participant of the meeting said Tuesday
Pakistan refuses to extradite terrorists to India RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan refuses to turn over suspected terrorists to India, but could try them in its own courts, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said.
Pakistani Officials Still Waiting for Evidence in India Attack VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- The top U.S. military official is in Pakistan in an effort to reduce tensions with India following last week's terrorist attack in Mumbai.
Rice Calls on Pakistan to Cooperate With Mumbai Terror Probe VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- With tensions heightened between India and Pakistan, the top American envoy is calling for Islamabad to show its resolve and to join the international effort to find those responsible for the Mumbai terror attack.
Spanish Judge Approves Probe of ETA and FARC Links VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- A top Spanish judge has approved a request by public prosecutors for a probe of suspected links between the Basque separatist group ETA and Colombia's Marxist rebel FARC movement.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Dec 2008 [PDF]
In wake of Mumbai attacks, Ban reaffirms role of UN in countering terrorism UN News Centre 02 Dec 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed his determination for the United Nations to play a lead role in dealing with the menace of terrorism as he stressed the need to bring the perpetrators of last week’s coordinated deadly attacks in Mumbai to justice.
US Renews Call for Pakistani Cooperation in Mumbai Attack Investigation VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- The United States Tuesday renewed its call on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian-led investigation of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. U.S. officials say they suspect a group based at least partly in Pakistan may be behind the operation.
Efforts Underway to Defuse Rising Indo-Pakistani Tension VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- A trio of U.S. senators is in South Asia, one of several sets of high-level foreign visitors trying to defuse rising tension between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai terror attacks.
Backgrounder: Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) (a.k.a Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Lashkar e-Toiba; Lashkar-i-Taiba) cfr.org 02 Dec 2008
Analysis: A Pakistan Connection? cfr.org 02 Dec 2008 -- With the latest accusations from India that the militants who attacked its financial capital, Mumbai, on November 26 belonged to a Pakistani militant group, tensions between South Asia's nuclear-armed neighbors are mounting yet again
Heeding The Warnings Of Mumbai RFE/RL 02 Dec 2008 -- If the success of the 1999 hijacking of an Indian commercial aircraft to Kandahar emboldened the international jihad sufficiently to launch the September 11, 2001, terrorist operation against the United States, last week's Mumbai attacks may give them the oxygen needed to carry out similar operations in the United States or the European Union
After Mumbai Attacks, South Asia Seen As Key Challenge For Obama RFE/RL 02 Dec 2008 -- With India alleging links between Pakistan and the Mumbai terrorist attacks, relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors are at their lowest point since the two countries pulled back from the brink of war in 2002
India urges Pakistan to act against terrorists RIA Novosti 02 Dec 2008 -- India has asked Pakistan to act against a group it says was behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks and has also requested the extradition of some 20 terrorist suspects, India's foreign minister said on Tuesday
Pakistan Offers to Help Investigate Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has offered a joint investigation into terror attacks in Mumbai, after India blamed elements in Pakistan for planning the deadly violence.
Indian Maritime Forces Rebuff Criticism in Wake of Mumbai Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- India's maritime forces are defending themselves in wake of criticism they could have prevented the terror attack on Mumbai, which left about 175 people dead.
India Re-Submits Fugitives List to Pakistan in Wake of Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- In wake of the terror attack in Mumbai, India is renewing demands Pakistan hand over wanted fugitives. India's government says a list of alleged terrorists and others has been re-submitted in a formal diplomatic request.
Mumbai Terrorists Aided by Security Lapses, Technology VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- In the aftermath of the terror attacks, many in Mumbai are asking how a group of 10 to 15 assailants were able to carry out their brazen attack that included some of the city's most guarded landmarks.
Two Terror Suspects Arrested in Italy VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- Italian prosecutors say police have arrested two foreigners suspected of plotting terror attacks on targets near Milan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Dec 2008 [PDF]
Mumbai Attacks Foreshadow New Challenges In Counterterrorism Effort RFE/RL 01 Dec 2008 -- In the wake of last week's attacks in Mumbai that killed 195 people, India and Pakistan are carefully formulating their responses as tensions rise between the arch-rivals
NORTHCOM: Guarding the nation's borders AFNS 01 Dec 2008 -- Thousands of U.S. military men and women are deployed across the globe promoting democracy, guarding freedom and fighting terrorism. They are the fingers of the nation's military, extending its reach and capabilities on an international scope.
Mumbai Terror Attacks Heighten Tensions Between India, Pakistan VOA 01 Dec 2008 -- The terror attacks in Mumbai have heightened tensions between India and Pakistan as Indian officials blame a Pakistan-based militant group for the attack.
Suicide Bomber Strikes in Pakistan VOA 01 Dec 2008 -- A suicide car bomber struck a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 30 others.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Dec 2008 [PDF]

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