March 2010 Security News

Guardsmen in Three States Battle Floods AFPS 31 Mar 2010 -- More than 1,500 National Guard members in three Northeast states are waging a war against rising flood waters after several days of rain combined with melting snow.
Russia Seeks to Eliminate North Caucasus Terrorists VOA 31 Mar 2010 -- At least 12 people were killed on Wednesday in the Russian republic of Dagestan following twin bombings in Moscow on Monday. Islamist militants in Chechnya have claimed responsibility for the Moscow blasts and Russian authorities suspect they are behind the Dagestan attack. Dagestan is one of several republics in Russia's turbulent North Caucasus region.
Chechen Militant Claims Responsibility for Moscow Bombings VOA 31 Mar 2010 -- Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for Monday's suicide bombings in the Moscow subway system.
Afghanistan world leader in hashish production: UNODC IRNA 31 Mar 2010 -- The first-ever UNODC Afghanistan Cannabis Survey produced by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, launched in Vienna today, shows that the world’s biggest producer of opium is also a major producer of cannabis.
Umarov Purportedly Claims Moscow Metro Blasts RFE/RL 31 Mar 2010 -- In a new video posted to an Islamist website, Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov appears to claim responsibility for two suicide bombings on the Moscow metro system that killed at least 39 people.
Russian Authorities Warn of Possible New Attacks RFE/RL 31 Mar 2010 -- The images are grim: photos of two dead young women who Russian police say detonated twin metro blasts that killed 39 people and injured more than 70 on March 29.
Twin Bombings Kill 12 In Daghestan As Moscow Mourns Blast Victims RFE/RL 31 Mar 2010 -- At least 12 people have been killed by twin bombs in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan, including a top police official.
Medvedev vows not to allow terrorists to destabilize Russia RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2010 -- Terrorists will not be allowed to destabilize the situation in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday following two double bombings in Dagestan and Moscow.
12 killed in south Russia twin bombings days after Moscow attacks RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2010 -- Twin blasts rocked Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, just two days after two metro suicide bombings in Moscow.
Single terrorist group may be behind Moscow, Dagestan bombings - Putin RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2010 -- A single terrorist group may be behind the bombings in Moscow and Dagestan, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan leads global hashish production, UN report finds UN News Centre 31 Mar 2010 -- Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium, is now also the global leader when it comes to the production of hashish, according to a new United Nations survey released today.
More Suicide Bomb Attacks in Russia VOA 31 Mar 2010 -- Two suicide bombers have killed at least 12 people in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region. The attacks occurred two days after at least 39 people were killed in dual suicide bombings in Moscow's metro system.
Trial Concludes of Pakistani Gunman Captured In Mumbai Terror Attacks VOA 31 Mar 2010 -- The trial of the lone Pakistani gunman captured in connection with the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai has concluded.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Michigan Christian Militia Group Appears in Federal Court VOA 30 Mar 2010 -- A standoff between police officers and the Hutaree Christian militia group ended with the arrest of Joshua Matthew Stone Monday night. Stone is the ninth member of the Michigan-based militia group accused of plotting to kill law enforcement officers in an act of defiance against the US government.
Transit Systems Worldwide Boost Security After Moscow Bombings VOA 30 Mar 2010 -- In the wake of the Moscow bombings, some global security experts say this kind of violence cannot be permanently stopped. But governments can do more to prevent mass casualties. Our correspondent takes a look at the additional measures governments can take and what terrorists hope to achieve through violence.
New York Mass Transit Boosts Security Following Moscow Attacks VOA 30 Mar 2010 -- The massive New York City public transit system has stepped up security measures after two suicide bombings in Moscow's underground train system killed at least 39 people. The police department says there has been no specific threat against the city's subway system, but additional security has been put in place as a precaution.
US Militia Arrests Spark Fears of Upsurge in Anti-Government Violence VOA 30 Mar 2010 -- U.S. prosecutors say nine members of a right-wing militia based in the Midwestern state of Michigan have been accused of conspiring to kill law enforcement officers to trigger a war against the U.S. government. The arrests come amid an upsurge in activity by anti-government extremists in the United States.
In Wake Of Metro Bombings, Putin's War On Terror Is Under Fire RFE/RL 30 Mar 2010 -- FSB Director Aleksandr Bortnikov, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, and Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev -- should lose their jobs.
Moscow Mourns 39 Victims Of Metro Blasts RFE/RL 30 Mar 2010 -- Moscow is observing an official day of mourning for the 39 people killed in the twin suicide bombings on the city's metro.
Terrorists will be 'dragged out from the sewers' - Putin RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2010 -- Finding the organizers of the terrorist attacks in the Moscow metro is a matter of honor for the security agencies, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during questions at a conference on transport security on Tuesday.
Russia moves to toughen terrorism-related laws RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told top judicial officials on Monday that the country's laws concerning terrorism-related crimes should be reviewed.
Medvedev Calls for New Anti-Terrorism Laws as Russia Mourns VOA 30 Mar 2010 -- Russian President Dmitri Medvedev is calling for new laws to combat terrorism, as Moscow holds a day of mourning for 39 people killed Monday in twin suicide bombings on Moscow's metro.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Mexican Troops Arrest Suspect in the Killing of US Consulate Worker VOA 29 Mar 2010 -- In Mexico, soldiers have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of a U.S. consulate worker and her husband in the border city of Juarez on March 13. But, authorities are being kept busy as the drug violence continues in Mexico.
H1N1 Swine Flu Cases Increasing in Southern Hemisphere VOA 29 Mar 2010 -- Nurse Kim Bigham gives Alfredo Ochoa a vaccination against the H1N1 or "swine flu," as his daughter Monserrat Ochoa and her cousin Esteban Ochoa, 3, watch at the Riverside Neighborhood Family Health Center in Riverside, California, 17 Feb 2010
Guardsmen Fight Floods in Three States AFPS 29 Mar 2010 -- As North Dakota begins to draw down the number of National Guard members fighting floods, at least three other states are calling up personnel for the same mission.
Moscow metro bomb blasts kill 40 people IRNA 29 Mar 2010 -- 40 people were killed and 37 injured after two bomb blasts ripped through two packed metro stations in Moscow Monday.
FSB Suspects North Caucasus Link In Deadly Moscow Bombings RFE/RL 29 Mar 2010 -- The head of Russia's national security agency says insurgents linked to the North Caucasus region are suspected of carrying out two bombings on Moscow's metro system that killed at least 38 people.
Moscow subway bombings kill 38, are condemned worldwide (WRAPUP 2) RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- Two terrorist attacks on the Moscow subway on Monday killed 38 people and left over 60 injured, forcing enhanced security measures across Russia and drawing international condemnation.
Interpol ready to help Russia investigate Moscow subway attacks RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- International police agency Interpol has offered to help Russian authorities investigate the Moscow subway explosions, pledging its "full support and assistance."
Terrorists responsible for Moscow blasts will be eliminated - Putin (WRAPUP 1) RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- The terrorists behind the two blasts that killed at least 38 people in the Moscow metro system on Monday morning will be eliminated, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed.
Obama condemns Moscow subway blasts RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama condemned Monday's deadly terrorist attacks on the Moscow subway, calling them "heinous," and expressed his condolences to the Russian people.
Terrorists responsible for Moscow blasts will be eliminated - Putin (WRAPUP) RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- The terrorists behind the two blasts that killed at least 37 people in the Moscow metro system on Monday morning will be eliminated, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed.
Total of 6 kg in TNT used in Moscow subway blasts RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- The two bombs in the Moscow subway blasts that killed 37 and injured at least 65 people had the equivalent of up to 4 kg and 2 kg of TNT, the Federal Security Service (FSB) director said on Monday.
Putin sure blasts organizers to be punished, orders $10,000 allocation to victims' families RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has no doubts that the organizers of the deadly blasts in the Moscow subway carried out on Monday morning will be punished.
North Caucasus terrorists may be linked to Moscow blasts - FSB RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- Terrorists from Russia's volatile North Caucasus may have been responsible for Monday morning's blasts in the Moscow metro, the head of the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
Female suicide bomber blamed for deadly Moscow metro blast RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2010 -- At least one of the two bombs which killed over 30 people in the central Moscow metro system on Monday morning was carried out by a female suicide bomber using plastic explosives, Russia's top investigator said.
UN chief deplores deadly bombings in Moscow’s subway system UN News Centre 29 Mar 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned this morning’s twin suicide bombings in the Moscow subway system that have killed dozens of people and injured scores more.
Russia Suspects Northern Caucasus in Moscow Subway Bombing VOA 29 Mar 2010 -- Senior Russian officials say terrorists from the troubled Northern Caucasus could be behind two deadly explosions that ripped through Moscow's subway during morning rush hour on Monday. Female suicide bombers are suspected of carrying out the bomb attacks that killed at least 38 people and injured dozens more.
Moscow Metro Rocked By Explosions RFE/RL 29 Mar 2010 -- Two explosions at subway stations in the Russian capital of Moscow have killed scores of people.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Germany in secret talks with US to take in Guantanamo detainees IRNA 27 Mar 2010 -- Germany is involved in secret talks with the US to take in an unspecified number of inmates still languishing at the Guantanamo detention camp, the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel said in a report to hit the newsstands Sunday.
Soldiers from 94th Engineer Battalion aid Border Patrol in securing border Army News 26 Mar 2010 -- Soldiers from the 94th Engineer Battalion, based at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., deployed to the United States - Mexico border in January to provide engineer support to the U.S. Border Patrol - Laredo Sector, in response to a request for Department of Defense engineer support.
General Describes Link Between Northcom, Guard AFPS 26 Mar 2010 -- U.S. Northern Command and its sister command, North American Aerospace Defense Command, are inextricably linked to the National Guard, Northcom’s operations director said March 23.
Pakistan: UN-trained officials seize drug-making chemicals worth nearly $6 million UN News Centre 26 Mar 2010 -- Authorities trained by the United Nations anti-drug agency have seized the largest-ever amount of acetic anhydride – used to produce heroin from opium – in Pakistan, worth $5.5 million.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Mar 2010 [PDF]
The Obama Administration and International Law US Dept. of State 25 Mar 2010
Guard Should Remain an Operational Reserve AFPS 25 Mar 2010 -- National Guard leaders went to Capitol Hill yesterday with a message to Congress from Guardsmen: “We want to remain an operational reserve.”
Former Judge Advocate General of the Navy to Oversee Military Commission Process DoD 25 Mar 2010 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates today appointed retired Navy Vice Adm. Bruce E. MacDonald to the position of convening authority for military commissions.
Bin Laden Warns US Against Executing 9/11 Mastermind VOA 25 Mar 2010 -- Osama bin Laden is threatening to kill any American captured by al-Qaida if the United States executes the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
China Objects to Uighur Detainees' Transfer VOA 25 Mar 2010 -- China's Foreign Ministry has expressed opposition to the U.S. transfer of two Chinese Muslims – also known as Uighurs – from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Switzerland.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Gates, Mullen Report on Merida Summit in Mexico AFPS 24 Mar 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates assured Mexican military leaders during yesterday’s Cabinet-level visit to Mexico City that he’ll look into ways to speed up equipment deliveries to support their fight against drug cartels.
Saudi Arabia Arrests More than 100 Al-Qaida Suspects VOA 24 Mar 2010 -- Saudi Arabia has announced one its largest anti-terrorist sweeps in years, arresting more than 100 people suspected of involvement in al-Qaida plots. More than half of those detained are said to be from Yemen.
UK urged to speed up body scanners at airports IRNA 24 Mar 2010 -- A parliamentary committee Wednesday called on the British government to speed up the introduction of body scanners and "mix-up" security regimes at airports.
Georgia accepts 3 former Guantanamo Bay prisoners RIA Novosti 24 Mar 2010 -- Georgia has accepted three former inmates from the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camp under strategic partnership accords with Washington, a senior Georgian diplomat said on Wednesday.
Security Experts say Indonesian Terrorism Threat Growing VOA 24 Mar 2010 -- Recently Indonesia police received praise for dismantling a terrorist training camp and killing a leading terror suspect. But security experts say these police raids also indicate a growing terrorism threat in Indonesia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Gates, Mullen Extend Military Support to Mexico AFPS 23 Mar 2010 -- Top U.S. defense officials met with their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City today to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico military partnership in the fight against drug cartels there.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Human rights alliance demands inquiry into UK torture role IRNA 22 Mar 2010 -- Human rights organisations and civil liberty campaigners have joined forces with MPs to demand an independent inquiry into the UK's role in torture and rendition during the so-called war on terror.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Flood Quick Reaction Force Saves House Near Kindred, N.D. AFPS 21 Mar 2010 -- One of the North Dakota National Guard's quick reaction force (QRF) teams responded to a call near Kindred today, where floodwaters threatened a home. The team, comprised of Soldiers from Wishek's 815th Engineer Company, is stationed at the Community Center in Hickson, N.D.
Guard Quick Response Force Helps in Lidgerwood AFPS 20 Mar 2010 -- Nine National Guardsmen were called out as a part of a quick reaction force to assist in expanding the dike in Lidgerwood Thursday.
US Promises India 'Full Access' to Mumbai Attack Planner VOA 20 Mar 2010 -- The United States says it will allow India to question an American citizen who has admitted helping plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. But U.S. officials say he can not be extradited on the existing charges.
India Seeks Extradition of US Suspect In Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- India is seeking to extradite a U.S. citizen who has pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. The Indian government wants to question him about the attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans.
Religious decree declares suicide attacks un-Islamic IRNA 19 Mar 2010 -- A top Pakistani religious scholar Thursday issued edict (Fatwa), declaring suicide attacks and bomb blasts as un-Islamic.
Bulgarian Border Police opt for TETRA radios from EADS Defence & Security EADS 19 Mar 2010 -- The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has awarded EADS Defence & Security a second contract to supply TETRA radios for the Bulgarian Border Police. The previous contract in 2008 was for more than 2500 TETRA radios.
Clinton to Discuss More Border Cooperation on Mexico Trip VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- A senior U.S. official says the United States has what he called a "co-responsibility" in ending the drug-related violence that has plagued Mexico's northern border.
FBI Aids Mexico Probe Into Killing of US Consulate Worker VOA 19 Mar 2010 -- Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation are providing support to Mexican authorities investigating last Saturday's murder of three people associated with the U.S. consulate in Juarez, just across the Rio Grande River border from the city of El Paso, Texas. The FBI is also interrogating gang members in El Paso who have ties to a drug trafficking cartel in Mexico.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Mar 2010 [PDF]
CIA Director: US Attacks Have Weakened al-Qaida VOA 18 Mar 2010 -- CIA Director Leon Panetta says aggressive attacks against al-Qaida in Pakistan have forced Osama bin Laden and his top associates deeper into hiding, and weakened the terrorist group's ability to plan sophisticated operations.
Yemeni-American Cleric Calls for Violence in US VOA 18 Mar 2010 -- A U.S.-born radical cleric linked to shootings at a U.S. army base and the failed bombing of a U.S. plane, is calling for a violent uprising against the United States in an audiotape Wednesday.
Guardsmen Install Flood Barrier Never Before Used in Fargo Army News 18 Mar 2010 -- North Dakota Air National Guard members became the first to install a new tool in the flood fight today when they placed a section of AquaFence in Fargo. The city has never used the product before, so the effort served as a demonstration of the ease with which it can be installed. As the Red River creeps toward its crest of 37 to 39 feet this weekend, the durability of the fence will be tested, as well.
Small Crew of Soldiers Keeps Traffic Moving as Lisbon Prepares for Flooding Army News 18 Mar 2010 -- It's nonstop hauling in Lisbon this week as dump trucks bump through town with load after load of mud and clay. The city is quickly building a dike to hold back the rising Sheyenne River. As of today, it was at 14.53 feet with flood stage listed at 15 feet and a crest expected around 17.5 feet in a few days, according to the National Weather Service.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Guatemala and UN launch scheme to fight organized crime UN News Centre 17 Mar 2010 -- The top United Nations drug and crime official and Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom oversaw the destruction of some 6,000 illegal firearms today at the launch of a national programme to fight organized crime in a country that has a gun for every 10 people.
Mexican Government Struggles to Contain Drug War Violence VOA 17 Mar 2010 -- In the border city of Juarez, Mexico, authorities continue to investigate the murder of three people with connections to the US consulate that occurred on the streets of that city in broad daylight Saturday. Many observers on both sides of the border, however, question the Mexican government's ability to solve such cases as the violence continues to rage out of control.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Sahelian Foreign Ministers Discuss al-Qaida Threat VOA 16 Mar 2010 -- Foreign ministers from Africa's Sahelian countries are meeting in Algeria to better coordinate their response to al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists who are responsible for a series of bombings and kidnappings.
Lockheed Martin Opens Second Security Intelligence Center In Denver To Defend Against Cyber Attacks Lockheed Martin 16 Mar 2010 -- Strengthening its ability to identify and respond to cyber attacks on its networks, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has officially opened the Corporation’s second Security Intelligence Center (SIC) in Denver. The first center was opened in Gaithersburg, Md. in May 2008.
U.S. Cyber Command Preparations Under Way, General Says AFPS 16 Mar 2010 -- Preparations for the formal establishment of U.S. Cyber Command are under way, a senior military officer reported to Congress today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Mar 2010 [PDF]
North Dakota Guard Mobilizes for Flood Duty AFPS 15 Mar 2010 -- The North Dakota National Guard will mobilize soldiers and airmen to begin flood operations for seven of the state’s southeastern counties today and tomorrow.
Freedom Achieves Third Caribbean Drug Seizure Navy NewsStand 15 Mar 2010 -- The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) achieved its third drug seizure March 11, disrupting a high-speed "go-fast" vessel and recovering 2 1/4 tons of cocaine during counter-illicit trafficking (CIT) operations in U.S. 4th Fleet's Area of Responsibility.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Al Qaeda says its fund raiser in Yemen killed RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2010 -- The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said one of its leaders who was responsible for collecting money to fund the group's military operations has been killed by Yemeni security forces, Xinhua has reported, quoting AQAP's media outlet.
Violence Kills Three People Associated with US Consul in Mexico VOA 14 Mar 2010 -- The United States government says it is outraged by the killing of three people associated with the U.S. consulate in the drug-plagued Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Guard Vital to Northcom, Commander Says AFPS 12 Mar 2010 -- The National Guard is critical to U.S. Northern Command’s mission, Northcom’s commander told a congressional committee yesterday.
India, Pakistan trade barbs, accusing each other over terrorism IRNA 12 Mar 2010 -- India and Pakistan on Friday traded barbs, accusing each other of supporting terrorism.
U.S. Lawmakers Press Pakistan On Lashkar-e-Taiba RFE/RL 12 Mar 2010 -- U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to push Pakistan to crack down harder on Lashkar-e-Taiba militants.
Death Toll Hits 45 In Pakistan Blasts RFE/RL 12 Mar 2010 -- Three attacks, at least two of them by suicide bombers, have killed at least 45 people in the Pakistani city of Lahore, including 10 army personnel, and injured more than 100.
Bombings Strike Lahore Killing More than 45 VOA 12 Mar 2010 -- Authorities in Pakistan say that two back-to-back suicide bomb blasts in the country's second largest city, Lahore, have killed at least 45 people and wounded nearly 100 others. The attack is Pakistan's deadliest this year and authorities suspect it is the work of Taliban extremists. Police reported several more minor explosions in Lahore late in the evening. But, there were no reports of casualties or major damage.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Freedom Intercepts Drug Vessel In Caribbean, Makes Second Narcotics Seizure Navy NewsStand 11 Mar 2010 -- The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), conducting counter-illicit trafficking (CIT) operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of focus, intercepted and captured a high-speed "go-fast" vessel carrying more than 1 1/2 tons of cocaine on March 3.
Northcom, NORAD, ‘Inextricably Linked,’ Commander Says AFPS 11 Mar 2010 -- U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command are “inextricably linked” and share an “indispensible partnership,” the commander of both commands said here today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Cyber Control System launch under way AFNS 10 Mar 2010 -- Electronic Systems Center program managers are in Virginia the week of March 8 for a contract kick-off meeting on Increment One of the Cyber Control System, after awarding the critical $8.9 million contract to Electronic Data Systems, a Hewlett Packard company, two weeks ago.
UK protested over US torture, says former spy chief IRNA 10 Mar 2010 -- The British government complained to the US administration over its use of torture on terrorist suspects, a former head of MI5 Security Service has revealed.
Former British Intelligence Chief Says US Hid Torture Details VOA 10 Mar 2010 -- The former head of Britain's domestic intelligence service, MI5, has accused the United States of concealing its mistreatment of terror suspects.
Bali Bombing Suspect Killed in Java Raid VOA 10 Mar 2010 -- Indonesian police confirm that they have killed one of the country's most wanted terrorism suspects. Dulmatin was allegedly an al-Qaeda-trained bomb-maker who played a role in the Bali bombing in 2002.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Mar 2010 [PDF]
US Unveils Terror Charges Against 'Jihad Jane' VOA 09 Mar 2010 -- The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed criminal terrorism charges against an American woman they say used the name "Jihad Jane" on the Internet. She is accused of plotting with terrorists to kill someone in Sweden as well as wanting to take part in a so-called global jihad against the west.
Over 250,000 terrorist stop-searches in UK last year IRNA 09 Mar 2010 -- British police carried out more than a quarter of a million stop and searches under the country’s terrorism laws last year, according to provisional figures.
Indonesian Police Confirm 3 Terror Suspects Killed Near Jakarta VOA 09 Mar 2010 -- Indonesian police say three terrorism suspects have been killed in raids outside the capital, Jakarta. But they did not confirm news reports that Dulmatin, one of the country's most wanted men who allegedly played a role in the 2002 Bali bombing, was among them.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Mar 2010 [PDF]
UN anti-drug chief sounds alarm on possible ‘health disaster’ in developing world UN News Centre 08 Mar 2010 -- Failure to harness drugs could unleash a “health disaster” in the developing world, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned today, underscoring that poor nations lack the necessary treatment facilities and law enforcement capacities to rein in narcotics.
Prepared for the future in Police Air Support; Devon & Cornwall Police takes delivery of a new EC145 helicopter EADS 08 Mar 2010 -- On Friday 5th March the Devon & Cornwall Police took delivery of a new EC145 helicopter. This most modern machine was customised at Eurocopter UK in Oxford to meet the demanding needs of the modern police service. It is equipped with the latest aids to police reconnaissance and airborne crime fighting. Included is a state-of-the-art Infra Red camera, sophisticated video viewing and recording equipment, and night vision goggles which enable the crew to see at night almost as well as in the day.
Al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Pakistan Not Gadahn VOA 08 Mar 2010 -- Pakistani intelligence agents say they have captured an American al-Qaida operative, but they have reversed their initial assertion that he is Adam Gadahn, who is wanted in the United States on a treason charge.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Mar 2010 [PDF]
American al-Qaida Fugitive Reported Captured in Pakistan VOA 07 Mar 2010 -- Pakistani intelligence agents say they have arrested Adam Gadahn, the American-born al-Qaida spokesman who has been wanted by the FBI since 2004.
Al-Qaida Suspect Shoots Guards in Hospital Escape Attempt VOA 07 Mar 2010 -- Yemeni officials say a suspected al-Qaida militant shot two police guards Sunday in an unsuccessful attempt to escape the hospital where he was being treated in the capital, Sanaa.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Mar 2010 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Mar 2010 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Mar 2010 [PDF]
Britain to Ban Somali Islamic Militant Group VOA 02 Mar 2010 -- The British government says it is banning the Somali militant group, al-Shabab and designating it a terrorist organization.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Mar 2010 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Mar 2010 [PDF]

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