January 2009 Security News |
- Pakistan says 9 members of suicide bombers' network arrested IRNA 30 Jan 2009 -- Police in Pakistan say they have arrested 9 members of a network of the suicide bombers.
- Upgraded airborne firefighting system approved AFNS 30 Jan 2009 -- A long anticipated upgrade to the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System that's used to battle the nation's wildfires was approved.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Military Commissions Must Obey President's Directive, Official Says AFPS 29 Jan 2009 -- Military commissions held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must comply with President Obama's directive to suspend all legal proceedings .
- Judge Denies Obama Bid to Stall Guantanamo Trial VOA 29 Jan 2009 -- A U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba rejected President Obama's request to suspend hearing for alleged mastermind of attack on USS Cole.
- Analysts Say Mumbai Attacks Show Rise of Strategic Terrorism VOA 29 Jan 2009 -- US terrorism experts: Terror attacks in Mumbai, India example of a rising culture of terrorism.
- Pakistan Arrests 9 Terrorism Suspects VOA 29 Jan 2009 -- Pakistani police say they have arrested a gang of militants linked to al-Qaida and wanted in connection with a series of deadly bombings.
- Air Force Fighters to Patrol Over Super Bowl AFPS 29 Jan 2009 -- Some Air Force fighter pilots may miss out on watching Super Bowl XLIII, but for a worthy cause.
- UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON IMPROVED DISASTER RESPONSE BAE Systems 29 Jan 2009 -- The UK's emergency services are set to benefit from a £6 million university/ industry partnership developing a range of technologies to improve their ability to work together and safety during major incidents or disasters.
- EU selective in combating terrorism, says Iran IRNA 29 Jan 2009 -- The Iranian Embassy has condemned the decision by the EU to remove the MKO terrorist group from its list of proscribed organisations.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Hurricane Hunters take on winter storms AFNS 28 Jan 2009 -- Keesler Air Force Base Airmen and two WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft deployed to Anchorage, Alaska, for a month-long mission.
- Navy Ready for Future Pacific Pandemics Navy NewsStand 28 Jan 2009 -- The Navy is prepared to deal with pandemic influenza, an epidemic of infectious flu, if an outbreak happens.
- Uzbek Group Linked To Video Terror Threat Against Germany RFE/RL 28 Jan 2009 -- Six men claiming to be members of Islamic Jihad Union say group has prepared a "few surprise gifts for the occupation forces."
- Al-Qaeda leaders at odds on attacking western interests in UAE IRNA 28 Jan 2009 -- Certain senior Al-Qaeda terrorist group leaders seriously and constantly at odds on operations against US interests in UAE.
- Ban on MKO chief's entry to UK expected to remain in force IRNA 28 Jan 2009 -- Head of MKO terrorist grouplet Maryam Rajavi expected to remain excluded from the UK.
- Russia tightens disease control amid bird flu deaths in China RIA Novosti 28 Jan 2009 -- Russia's chief sanitary official instructed regional authorities to tighten measures amid rise in the number of cases in China.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- NEPAL: On alert against bird flu IRIN 27 Jan 2009 -- Authorities in southeastern Nepal stepping up measures after the first case of a bird found to have the deadly H5NI virus was discovered earlier this month.
- MKO grouplet to remain under German secret service surveillance IRNA 27 Jan 2009 -- MKO will continue to be monitored by Germany's domestic Verfassungsschutz intelligence agency despite EU decision.
- Chechen separatist envoy killed in N.Caucasus - FSB RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2009 -- FSB: An emissary of Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev has been killed by Russian forces.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- EU Foreign Ministers Unenthusiastic About Accepting Guantanamo Detainees VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- Some EU FMs unenthusiastic about accepting former detainees from the US detention center.
- EU Takes Iranian Group Off Terror List, But Status Still Disputed RFE/RL 26 Jan 2009 -- The EU decided to remove the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization from its list of terrorist organizations.
- Biden: Relocating Guantanamo Detainees Will Take About a Year VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- US Vice President Biden: says he expects most detainees will be deported to their home countries or other nations.
- EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Guantanamo Detainees VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- EU foreign ministers debating whether to accept inmates from Guantanamo Bay to support plan to close the detention center.
- In Brussels, EU Strains For Guantanamo Goodwill Gesture RFE/RL 26 Jan 2009 -- EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels with hopes that new US president will consult them more on issues of mutual interest.
- EU Removes Iranian Opposition Group From Terror List VOA 26 Jan 2009 -- EU will remove an Iranian opposition group from its terrorist list, thus freeing the group's frozen assets.
- Africa Command Aids in Rescue Operation AFPS 26 Jan 2009 -- Servicemembers from USAFRICOM's Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa participated in a international rescue operation.
- Last Russian At Guantanamo Afraid To Return Home RFE/RL 26 Jan 2009 -- The mother of the last Russian inmate being kept at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay says son reluctant to return.
- EADS Defence & Security to provide Bulgarian fire brigades and civil protection services with a TETRA network EADS 26 Jan 2009 -- EADS Secure Networks (SN), an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security, has been awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance a contract to deliver a TETRA radio communication solution to the National Fire Safety and Protection of Population Service (NFSPPS).
- Two-year-old girl contracts bird flu in Egypt RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2009 -- A two-year-old girl has been infected with bird flu in Egypt, making it the 53rd case of the deadly H5N1 virus since it was first reported in the country.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- China reports 6th human case of bird flu this year RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2009 -- A 29-year-old man from southwest China's Guizhou province has been diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the sixth human case of the virus in China this year, Xinhua reported Sunday.
- China reports fourth death from bird flu this year RIA Novosti 24 Jan 2009 -- A 31-year-old Chinese woman has become the fourth person to die from the deadly bird flu virus this year in the country, Xinhua said on Saturday.
- Yemen Says Gitmo Prisoners Coming Home VOA 24 Jan 2009 -- Yemen's president says his country is preparing to take back 94 Yemeni prisoners from the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Bird Flu Claims 4th Life This Year in China VOA 24 Jan 2009 -- China's Health Ministry says a fourth person has died from bird flu this year.
- Defense Officials Address Detainee Concerns AFPS 23 Jan 2009 -- As the Defense Department prepares plans to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, defense officials acknowledge the possibility that released detainees could return to the battlefield.
- Ban welcomes US decision to close Guantánamo Bay detention centre UN News Centre 23 Jan 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the decision by United States President Barack Obama to begin the process of closing the detention facility in Guantánamo Bay.
- Former Guantanamo Detainee Joins Al-Qaida in Yemen VOA 23 Jan 2009 -- U.S. counterterrorism officials say a man released from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has resurfaced to become the deputy leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni branch.
- Tough Questions on Latin America Drug War Await Obama VOA 23 Jan 2009 -- President Obama is assuming control of the struggle to stop illegal drug shipments from Latin America and elsewhere.
- Media: Former Guantanamo Detainee Joins Al-Qaida in Yemen VOA 23 Jan 2009 -- Media reports say a man released from US military prison resurfaced to become the deputy leader of al-Qaida's Yemeni branch.
- Rubai: Ashraf Camp soon to be closed IRNA 23 Jan 2009 -- Iraqi National Security Advisor Muvafaq al-Rubai: Ashraf Camp, the base of the terrorist Mujahideen Khalq Organization in Iraq, will be closed for ever.
- US Panel Hears from Experts on Terrorism, Proliferation Challenges Facing Obama VOA 23 Jan 2009 -- Congressional lawmakers heard from experts about preventing terrorists from obtaining WMDs.
- Obama Moves Quickly To Open Government To Scrutiny, Close Guantanamo RFE/RL 23 Jan 2009 -- President Obama's decisions to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center to signal the start of a new era.
- Obama to Close Guantanamo, Selects Envoys for Mideast and South Asia VOA 23 Jan 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the closure of the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Human rights at heart of UN strategy to oppose terrorism, officials stress UN News Centre 22 Jan 2009 -- Secretary-General Ban today urging States to refocus attention on human rights in the fight against terrorism.
- US Lawmakers Have Mixed Reactions to Obama Orders to Close Guantanamo VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Members of the US Congress are divided along party lines over President Barack Obama's executive orders.
- Obama Orders on Guantanamo and Interrogations Reverse Bush Policies VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- President Obama's executive orders Thursday fulfill a campaign promise and impose major policy changes.
- Historic Orders Signal Clean Break with Bush Administration Policies Human Rights First 22 Jan 2009
- Statement From 16 Retired Admirals And Generals, Who Have Been Working Through Human Rights First, On Meeting Today With President Obama To Discuss Executive Orders Banning Torture And Closing Guantanamo Human Rights First 22 Jan 2009
- Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri White House News Release 22 Jan 2009
- US decision to close Guantánamo Bay detention centre hailed by UN rights chief UN News Centre 22 Jan 2009 -- UNHCHR welcomed decision to close detention facility in Guantanamo Bay.
- Obama Calls for Closing Guantanamo Bay, Changes in Detainee Treatment AFPS 22 Jan 2009 -- President Obama called for the closing of the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within one year.
- Obama to Sign Executive Order Closing Guantanamo VOA 22 Jan 2009 -- Aides to US President Barack Obama say he will sign an executive order to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- US Military Judge Suspends Guantanamo Trial of Canadian VOA 21 Jan 2009 -- A U.S. military judge has suspended the trial of Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
- Guantanamo Trials Suspended After Obama Request VOA 21 Jan 2009 -- US military judges acted quickly Wednesday morning to suspend 2 of the 21 terrorism trials in progress.
- EU Praises Obama Order to Suspend Guantanamo Trials VOA 21 Jan 2009 -- The EU has welcomed US President Obama's move to suspend trials for terror suspects at the US facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- President Directs Suspension of Guantanamo Bay Commissions AFPS 21 Jan 2009 -- Responding to a presidential directive, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday ordered a suspension of active military commission proceedings at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- Obama Orders Halt To Guantanamo Trials RFE/RL 21 Jan 2009 -- Just hours after Barack Obama was sworn in as US president, he instructed prosecutors to seek a suspension of trials at the Guantanamo Bay.
- Pakistan Arrests Alleged Militant Linked to London Attacks VOA 21 Jan 2009 -- Senior Pakistani security official: Security forces arrested a suspected militant believed to have been involved with the London terrorist.
- Al-Qaeda active in Russia's North Caucasus - Interior Ministry RIA Novosti 21 Jan 2009 -- Members of Al-Qaeda are active in Russia's North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Daghestan.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Two Doctors Convicted In Iran Conspiracy Case RFE/RL 20 Jan 2009 -- Two doctors known for their AIDS-prevention work have been found guilty of being involved in plot to overthrow the Iranian government.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- China reports 4th human case of bird flu this year RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2009 -- A 16-year-old student from the central Chinese province of Hunan has been diagnosed with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, the fourth human case of the virus in China this year, Xinhua said on Monday.
- China Reports New Bird Flu Case VOA 19 Jan 2009 -- Chinese authorities say a teenager has been diagnosed with bird flu and is in critical condition -- the country's second reported case just days after a woman died from the disease.
- Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 17 Jan 2009 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of six detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Pakistan seeks inquiry report on Mumbai attacks in 10 days IRNA 17 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan has asked officials investigating the attacks on the Indian commercial center Mumbai to submit its preliminary report in 10 days, the country's interior ministry chief said Saturday.
- Pakistan formally informs India of actions regarding Mumbai attacks IRNA 17 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan Friday formally informed India of actions it has taken relating to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Foreign Ministry said
- CIA Director says Al-Qaida Hampered in Pakistan's Tribal Regions VOA 16 Jan 2009 -- Outgoing director of the US Central Intelligence Agency: agency has hampered al-Qaida's free reign in regions of Pakistan.
- Afghanistan Extradites Alleged IMU Leader To Tajikistan RFE/RL 16 Jan 2009 -- Afghanistan has extradited Anvar Kayumov, one of the leaders of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, to Tajikistan.
- India continues to insist on extradition of Pakistani terrorists RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2009 -- India will not retract its demand that Pakistan hand over people suspected of involvement in a bloody terrorist attack in Mumbai.
- Nepal Reports First Bird Flu Cases Among Poultry VOA 16 Jan 2009 -- Nepal is confirming bird flu in poultry has been detected for the first time in the Himalayan nation.
- Eastern Nepal registers its first bird flu outbreak RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2009 -- Nepal has introduced measures to deal with its first outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus in the eastern border region .
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Pakistan says 124 activists of group blamed for Mumbai attacks arrested IRNA 15 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan has arrested about 124 activists of a banned militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks.
- Nominee to Head Justice Dept. Signals Break from Bush Counter-Terror Policies VOA 15 Jan 2009 -- Eric Holder has signaled that if confirmed he would break from controversial policies of the Bush administration.
- Pakistan arrests more than 100 suspected in terrorist act RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2009 -- Pakistani authorities have arrested 124 activists from radical organizations suspected of involvement in attack in Mumbai.
- Pakistan Describes Efforts Against Group Accused in Mumbai Attacks VOA 15 Jan 2009 -- Pakistani officials are continuing to defend their efforts to crack down on the militant network blamed for attacks in Mumbai.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- US Freezes Assets of 3 Alleged FARC Representatives VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- US Treasury Department designated 3 individuals as representatives of the Colombian rebel group FARC.
- Detainee Treatment Remains Key as Officials Weigh Guantanamo's Future AFPS 14 Jan 2009 -- The Defense Department is focused on a way forward that protects America while also ensuring proper treatment.
- Former Al-Qaeda Member, Bosnian Fighter Seeks Asylum In Serbia RFE/RL 14 Jan 2009 -- A former Al-Qaeda member and Bosnian mujahedin seeking asylum in Serbia after being released from jail.
- Report: Bush Official Says Suspected 9/11 Co-Conspirator Tortured VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- Top Bush administration official: US military tortured the alleged "20th hijacker" in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the US.
- Guantanamo Solution Remains a Defense Department Priority, Spokesman Says AFPS 13 Jan 2009 -- A solution for closing down the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has vexed DoD officials.
- Moscow prosecutors deny new probe into theater siege RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2009 -- Moscow's Investigation Committee denied reports of a new probe into the 2002 terrorist attack on a Moscow theater.
- Pentagon: More Former Guantanamo Detainees Returning to Battlefield VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- US DoD: Number of former Guantanamo Bay detainees returning to terrorist activities on the rise.
- Missile Strike Targeted 2 Kenyan Al-Qaida Terrorists Linked to 1998 East Africa Embassy Blasts VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- No one has claimed responsibility for the New Year's Day deaths of 2 Kenyans suspected of helping to engineer the 1998 bombings of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Bin Laden Urges Jihad Against Israel VOA 14 Jan 2009 -- A new audiotape attributed to Osama bin Laden is calling on Muslims to launch a jihad, or holy war, to stop Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
- Where is al-Qaeda? IRNA 14 Jan 2009 -- Al-Qaeda's silence against Gaza incidents reveals organization seeks to pave the way for US and Zionist regime's further hegemony.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Two-year-old girl becomes latest bird flu victim in Egypt RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2009 -- A new case of avian flu has been confirmed in a young girl in Egypt, the deputy health minister said.
- British Foreign Secretary: Mumbai Terror Attack Linked to Pakistanis VOA 13 Jan 2009 -- British foreign secretary: Terror attacks in Mumbai were not directed by the Pakistani state, but urged Islamabad to act.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Lockheed Martin to Engineer National Cyber Range for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Lockheed Martin 12 Jan 2009 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $5.4 million contract for the initial development phase of the National Cyber Range (NCR) by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Defense’s central research and development organization.
- EADS Defence and Security, EADS DS unveils revolutionary new technology to assist in fighting terror, organised crime and fraud EADS 13 Jan 2009 -- EADS Defence & Security (EADS DS) today launched a revolutionary new cryptographic technology, capable of providing governments and industry with the highest levels of communications security over the internet.
- US Sanctions Firms, Individuals Linked to Pakistani Scientist VOA 12 Jan 2009 -- State Department officials believe the A.Q. Khan network is no longer operating.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Cheney: Bin Laden No Longer Effective Leader AFPS 11 Jan 2009 -- Vice President Richard B. Cheney said Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida chief who masterminded the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is no longer an effective leader.
- Obama: Unlikely to Close Guantanamo in First 100 Days VOA 11 Jan 2009 -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has repeated his pledge to close the Guantanamo Bay prison facility, but he says it may not happen within his first 100 days in office.
- Analysis: Tech-Savvy Terror cfr.org 09 Jan 2009 -- Al-Qaeda militants issue press releases and video pleas to online advocates of jihad
- 2 Top Al-Qaida Terrorists Killed in Pakistan VOA 09 Jan 2009 -- Pakistani officials say the head of al-Qaida's operations in Pakistan and his top aide were killed in a US missile strike on New Year's Day.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Pakistani PM : Indian accusations unhelpful to Mumbai investigations IRNA 08 Jan 2009 -- Pakistani PM Gilani: Accusations from Indian counterpart not helpful for investigation of Mumbai attacks.
- Pakistan says Mumbai attacks material being examined IRNA 08 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the information material received from India is being seriously examined.
- Islamabad confirms Mumbai attacker was Pak national IRNA 08 Jan 2009 -- Foreign Ministry has confirmed Ajmal Kasab, Amir Iman, the attacker captured during the Mumbai attack, is a Pakistani national.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Pakistan Fires Security Advisor After Mumbai Attacker's Nationality Disclosed VOA 07 Jan 2009 -- The Pakistani prime minister's office says National Security Advisor Mahmood Durrani has been fired.
- Unit Learns Skills to Fight Different Enemy AFPS 07 Jan 2009 -- Standing before a mess of concrete, metal and wood, a squad of Marines hastily planned the attack, their target waiting somewhere deep in the debris.
- Gunmen Attack TV Station in Mexico VOA 07 Jan 2009 -- Gunmen in Mexico have attacked a prominent television station, leaving behind a stark warning about the station's coverage of drug gangs.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Northrop Grumman Receives Nationwide Automatic Identification System Contract From U.S. Coast Guard Northrop Grumman 06 Jan 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract potentially valued at $68 million to design, integrate, install and test the U.S. Coast Guard's Nationwide Automatic Identification System (Nationwide AIS) core data exchange capability.
- Bird Flu Kills Woman in China VOA 06 Jan 2009 -- Health officials confirmed that a deadly strain of the bird flu virus killed a 19-year-old woman, the country's first reported death from the disease in nearly a year.
- Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Goes on Trial in France for 2002 Bombing VOA 06 Jan 2009 -- The alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US and 2 other suspects went on trial in Paris on Monday in connection to another terrorist attack -- the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue in 2002. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris.
- Pakistan emphatically rejects Indian accusations IRNA 06 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan asked India to stop the 'blame game' after Indian PM Singh accused 'some official agencies' of involvement in the Mumbai attacks.
- India Accuses Official Agencies in Pakistan of Supporting Mumbai Terror Attacks VOA 06 Jan 2009 -- India has accused official agencies in Pakistan of backing the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai in November.
- Armed Men Attack Private Sri Lankan Broadcast Network VOA 06 Jan 2009 -- Witnesses and authorities in Sri Lanka say the facilities of a private broadcaster sustained heavy damage when it was attacked.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Coast Guard Exercise $13.25 Million Contract Options to Provide Mission Systems for the HC-130J Aircraft Lockheed Martin 05 Jan 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the U.S. Coast Guard exercised contract options valued at $13.25 million to install mission systems aboard two additional HC-130J aircraft. Once delivered, these aircraft will complete the Coast Guard's planned inventory of six missionized HC-130Js.
- Pakistan receives 'some information' on Mumbai attacks IRNA 05 Jan 2009 -- Pakistan Foreign Ministry confirmedthat it has received 'some information' from the Indian government about Mumbai attacks.
- Pakistan Reviews Indian File on Mumbai Attacks VOA 05 Jan 2009 -- India says it has handed over evidence linking Islamic militants based in Pakistan to the deadly terror attacks in Mumbai.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Jan 2009 [PDF]
- Australia: No to Guantanamo Detainees VOA 03 Jan 2009 -- The Australian government has formally rejected the United States' request to resettle former detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
- Australia Considers US Request to Resettle Guantanamo Inmates VOA 02 Jan 2009 -- Australia is considering a request from the United States to re-settle detainees from Guantanamo Bay. The government in Canberra promised to carefully scrutinize the request, but officials say it is unlikely to be accepted.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jan 2009 [PDF]
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