July 2010 Security News

Pakistan cancels intelligence experts visit to UK IRNA 31 Jul 2010 -- Pakistan has cancelled visit of its senior intelligence experts to Britain over remarks of British Prime Minister David Cameron who accused Islamabad of exporting terrorism around globe, reports said Friday.
UN official warns terrorism and organized crime increasingly linked in Africa UN News Centre 30 Jul 2010 -- Terrorism in Africa is increasingly linked to organized crime, and the continent’s governments must take stronger steps to try to break those connections, a senior United Nations official said as he called for countries worldwide to broaden their anti-terrorist strategies beyond involving only the military and law enforcement agencies.
Pakistan angrily reacts to British, Afghan leaders' remarks IRNA 30 Jul 2010 -- Pakistan angrily reacted to remarks by Afghan President and British PM, who had alleged that Islamabad is exporting terrorism.
Pakistani PM hits out at British counterpart IRNA 30 Jul 2010 -- Pakistani PM Gilan hit out at his British counterpart, David Cameron, who accused Islamabad of exporting terrorism to Afghanistan and the world.
UN Removes 5 Taliban From Terror List VOA 30 Jul 2010 -- United Nations officials say five members of the Taliban have been taken off a UN terrorism blacklist.
US Embassy in Paris Receives 'Suspicious' Mail VOA 30 Jul 2010 -- US embassy in France says 2 of its employees are undergoing medical checkups after handling a suspicious piece of mail.
Mexican Government Says Top Drug Cartel Leader Killed VOA 30 Jul 2010 -- The Mexican government says a top member of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel has been killed.
US Closes Consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez VOA 30 Jul 2010 -- US closed its consulate in the Mexican border city Ciudad Juarez for a security evaluation, 3 months after drug gangs killed three people linked to the diplomatic post.
Arizonans React to Court Ruling as Limited Immigration Law Takes Effect VOA 30 Jul 2010 -- Residents of the Western US state of Arizona reacted to a federal judge's ruling that blocked key parts of a controversial state immigration law.
Southcom Monitors Trafficking, Prepares for Disasters AFPS 30 Jul 2010 -- Illegal trafficking remains the biggest challenge for US military forces in Central and South America.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Boeing Completes Acquisition of Narus Boeing 29 Jul 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has completed its acquisition of Narus, a leading provider of real-time network traffic and analytics software used to protect against cyber attacks and persistent threats aimed at large Internet Protocol networks.
Lockheed Martin To Develop Modeling Tool For U.S. Department Of Homeland Security For Rapid Analysis Of Infrastructure Disruption Lockheed Martin 29 Jul 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems Company’s (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has won a 5-year $7 million contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate for the Complex Event Modeling Simulation and Analysis (CEMSA) project. Under the CEMSA contract, SSC will develop a new modeling, simulation and analysis infrastructure that can be integrated with existing DHS systems to provide advanced capabilities to assess, within a short decision window, the interdependencies and cascading effects on Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources (CIKR) when dealing with multiple, concurrent disruptions.
British PM Defends Remarks on Pakistan and Terrorism VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- British PM Cameron has wrapped up a three-day visit to India, calling for a stronger partnership with India.
British PM Defends Pakistan Terror Remarks VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- British PM Cameron, on a trade-mission to India, is defending comments he made accusing Pakistan of promoting the "export of terror."
Pakistan Furious About Cameron's Terrorism Allegations RFE/RL 29 Jul 2010 -- A diplomatic row has broken out between the United Kingdom and Pakistan after U.K. PM Cameron accused elements of Pakistan's security and intelligence services of promoting the export of terrorism.
Medvedev Signs Law To Broaden Powers For Security Service RFE/RL 29 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev has signed into law a bill handing increased authority to the Federal Security Service.
Medvedev approves stepping up Federal Security Service powers RIA Novosti 29 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev has approved amendments expanding the powers of the Federal Security Service.
US Democratic Lawmakers Welcome Ruling Blocking Parts of Arizona Immigration Law VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and other Democratic lawmakers welcome federal court ruling blocking the most controversial parts of Arizona's new immigration law.
Mexico Welcomes US Judge's Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- Mexico has welcomed a U.S. judge's decision to block key parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law from taking effect.
Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Take Effect VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- Parts of a new immigration law took effect in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jul 2010 [PDF]
French FM Expresses Support for Africa's Fight Against Al-Qaida VOA 28 Jul 2010 -- France's FM spoke about increased security measures for French citizens in the Sahel region.
Pakistan Attempts Rehabilitation Of Would-Be Suicide Bombers RFE/RL 28 Jul 2010 -- In Pakistan, the authorities are now trying to rehabilitate would-be attackers.
UK terror suspects to sue over wrongly imposed control orders IRNA 28 Jul 2010 -- Judges cleared the way for terrorist suspects to claim damages from the British government for having control orders wrongly imposed.
Greek Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility For Death of Journalist VOA 28 Jul 2010 -- A Greek far-left terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the death of a journalist in an Athens suburb earlier this month.
Iran, Turkey ink security agreement IRNA 28 Jul 2010 -- Iran and Turkey ink security agreement here on Wednesday.
Nine Hurt In Ukraine Church Bombing RFE/RL 28 Jul 2010 -- Ukrainian security forces say a homemade bomb has exploded in a church in Ukraine, wounding nine people on the last day of a controversial visit to the country by Russia's Orthdox Patriarch Kirill.
Nine injured in church blast in southern Ukraine RIA Novosti 28 Jul 2010 -- At least 9 people were injured as a blast ripped through a church in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, the UNIAN news agency said, citing emergencies officials.
US Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona Immigration Law VOA 28 Jul 2010 -- A U.S. judge has blocked the most controversial provisions of a new immigration law in the southwestern state of Arizona, one day before the measure was to go into effect.
Alabama Guard on Deepwater Horizon front lines Army News 28 Jul 2010 -- National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are supporting Operation Deepwater Horizon, the Coast Guard-led effort to corral oil spill that followed April 20 explosion and fire.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Jul 2010 [PDF]
US says Kampala Bombings a 'Wake-Up Call' on Somali Extremists VOA 27 Jul 2010 -- Obama administration's chief Africa diplomat says the suicide bombings in Uganda were a "wake-up call" for the world community.
New details on Zahedan terrorist act to be announced soon IRNA 27 Jul 2010 -- Iran Interior minister Mohammad-Najjar: Zahedan incident is seriously under survey and people will be informed of new details soon.
Russian pilot arrested in U.S. not receiving medical help - lawyer RIA Novosti 27 Jul 2010 -- Lawyer: Russian detained by US intelligence agencies on cocaine trafficking chargesis not receiving medical assistance.
Boom containment critical to Eglin AFB waterways AFNS 27 Jul 2010 -- Eglin Air Force Base officials are using reverse psychology to protect their waterways from possible contamination.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Pakistan dismisses as rubbish Osama's presence claim IRNA 26 Jul 2010 -- FM Qureshi has dismissed as rubbish claim by the US military chief that al-Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, is in Pakistan.
Sarkozy Says French Hostage Killed By Al-Qaida in North Africa VOA 26 Jul 2010 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed that a French hostage was killed by al-Qaida's branch in North Africa.
Al Qaeda kills French hostage RIA Novosti 26 Jul 2010 -- North African wing of Al Qaeda said it killed a French hostage in revenge for failed rescue raid by French and Mauritanian troops.
National Guard to deploy troops to Mexican border Army News 26 Jul 2010 -- The National Guard is sending 1,200 troops to the Southwest border states to provide temporary support for the US Customs and Border Protection agency.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Cyber Command Leader Learns about Intelligence Training Navy NewsStand 24 Jul 2010 -- The Center for Naval Intelligence (CENNAVINTEL) hosted Rear Adm. William Leigher, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/deputy commander, 10th Fleet, at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC) in Virginia Beach, July 13.
France Says No Trace of Kidnap Victim in West Africa VOA 24 Jul 2010 -- A French defense ministry source says its forces in West Africa found no trace of kidnap victim Michel Germaneau during a military operation against an al-Qaida group believed to be holding him.
First Lady Christens Cutter, Praises Women in Service AFPS 23 Jul 2010 -- First Lady Michelle Obama today became the first-ever presidential spouse to christen a new U.S. Coast Guard cutter during a ceremony held in Pascagoula, Miss.
Deadly Terror Group Expands Area of Operations, Mullen Says AFPS 23 Jul 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is disturbed by a new terrorist trend that Lashkar-e-Taiba – the group that attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in November 2008 – epitomizes.
First Lady Michelle Obama Christens the Newest Northrop Grumman-built National Security Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) Northrop Grumman 23 Jul 2010 -- First Lady Michelle Obama christened the Northrop Grumman-built (NYSE:NOC) U.S. National Security Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) in front of 3,000 guests today calling the ship "truly magnificent."
UK in stand-off with US over Lockerbie row investigation IRNA 23 Jul 2010 -- Britain is locked in a stand-off over the Senate's request for former justice secretary, Jack Straw, and Scottish minister, Kenny MacAskill, to testify in an investigation over the release of Lockerbie prisoner, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
India, US sign Counter Terrorism Cooperation Initiative IRNA 23 Jul 2010 -- India and the United States on Friday signed the India-US Counter Terrorism Initiative, the text of which was initialed on the sidelines of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to the US in November, 2009.
Al-Qaida Claims Deadly Yemen Attack VOA 23 Jul 2010 -- Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for attacks earlier this month on security and intelligence buildings in Yemen's south that left at least three people dead.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 22 Jul 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Governments of Spain and Latvia.
Medvedev vows heads will roll if terrorists hit more infrastructure RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2010 -- Security officials and energy company chiefs will be fired if there are more incidents like Wednesday's bombing of a hydropower plant in Russia's North Caucasus, President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Cameron Calls Lockerbie Bomber Release 'Wrong' RFE/RL 21 Jul 2010 -- The International Court of Justice at The Hague is due to issue an advisory ruling on the legality of Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence on July 22. Dragan Stavljanin of RFE/RL's Balkan Service spoke to Marc Weller, a lecturer on International Law at Cambridge University, about what to expect and about the possible implications of the ICJ's conclusions.
UN experts urge US to ensure no Guantánamo detainees are forcibly returned UN News Centre 21 Jul 2010 -- While welcoming United States efforts to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, two independent United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to ensure that it does not forcibly transfer anyone to another State where the person could be subject to torture.
British PM Orders Review on Lockerbie Bomber's Release VOA 21 Jul 2010 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a review of his government's documentation on the release of the Lockerbie bomber after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Analysts say Eritrea is Not Supporting al-Shabab VOA 21 Jul 2010 -- The International Crisis Group has dismissed alleged links between Eritrea and Somali insurgent group al-Shabab following calls from an United States lawmaker to designate the country a state sponsor of terrorism.
Doubts raised about impartiality of UK torture inquiry IRNA 21 Jul 2010 -- A leading British legal charity has raised doubts about the impartiality of an inquiry into the UK’s alleged involvement in torture and has called for the senior judge appointed to chair the investigation to step down.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Alleged suicide bomber planned attack on Moscow RIA Novosti 20 Jul 2010 -- One of the alleged female suicide bombers detained last week in Russia's Dagestan was planning a terrorist attack on Moscow in July, a high-ranking police source said on Tuesday.
Medvedev's anti-terrorism bill sparks concerns RIA Novosti 20 Jul 2010 -- Opponents of a new bill proposed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stipulating harsher punishment for terrorists and their "backers," fear that it might be applied to those who had no intention of aiding in terrorism, a Russian leading business daily said on Tuesday.
Iraq war increased terror threat to UK, says former spy chief IRNA 20 Jul 2010 -- The former head of Britain’s MI5 security services Tuesday gave a damning indictment of the Iraq war, saying it "substantially" increased the terrorist threat to the UK, while Saddam Hussein posed little threat.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Gen. McKinley from the Pentagon DoD 19 Jul 2010 -- Presenter: Chief, National Guard Bureau Gen. Craig McKinley; Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Alan Bersin and Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton
National Guard to Deploy Troops to Mexican Border AFPS 19 Jul 2010 -- The National Guard is sending 1,200 troops to the Southwest border states to provide temporary support for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, officials announced today.
US to Send 1,200 National Guard Troops to Border With Mexico in August VOA 19 Jul 2010 -- The United States says it will send 1,200 National Guard troops to the country's border with Mexico next month. This comes amid concerns about escalating violence and efforts to stem the flow of illegal immigrants and narcotics into the U.S. and weapons into Mexico.
Face And Iris Recognition Developments Could Benefit National Security BAE Systems 19 Jul 2010 -- BAE Systems’ investment in helping highly innovative small and medium sized businesses accelerate their own technologies is delivering significant advances in face and iris recognition that could benefit national security.
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 19 Jul 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Governments of Algeria and Cape Verde.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Jul 2010 [PDF]
EGYPT: Did the government overreact to H1N1? IRIN 18 Jul 2010 -- While a review is underway of how the World Health Organization (WHO) and national authorities handled last year’s outbreak of the H1N1 virus, also referred to as swine flu, medical experts in Egypt have criticized their government for overreacting to the pandemic, provoking unjustified fear and wasting millions of dollars-worth of much-needed public funds.
Worldwide Alert Issued to Identify Kampala Suicide Bombers VOA 18 Jul 2010 -- Police in Uganda have released photographs of the reconstructed faces of two suicide bombers who struck in Kampala during the World Cup soccer finals, killing 76 people. A number of Pakistanis are among more than 20 people detained in connection with the bombing investigation.
US Grenades are Mexican Drug Cartels New Weapons VOA 17 Jul 2010 -- A prominent U.S. newspaper reports that U.S.-made grenades shipped to "friendly regimes" in Central America during the Cold War era have become the newest weapons in the arsenal of Mexico's drug cartels.
15 Countries Outline Principles on Cyber Security VOA 17 Jul 2010 -- With computer networks increasingly viewed as a realm for spying and warfare, the U.S., China, Russia and a dozen other countries have outlined principles on how to improve so-called "cybersecurity."
Medvedev proposes harsher punishment for terrorism RIA Novosti 17 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed imposing harsher punishments for terrorism and has submitted a bill outlining amendments to the criminal code, the Kremlin's press service said on Saturday.
US Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iran VOA 16 Jul 2010 -- The United States is strongly condemning suicide bomb attacks against a Shi'ite mosque in Iran.
Rebel Jundallah Group Claims Responsibility for Iran Mosque Bombing VOA 16 Jul 2010 -- The Sunni rebel group Jundallah claimed responsibility for double, suicide bombing in the provincial capital of Zahedan.
Bomb incidents kill 27, injure over 200 in Zahedan IRNA 16 Jul 2010 -- Twin horrible explosions at gate of Zahedan Jame Mosque southeast of Iran late killed 27 and injured more than 200.
Minister: 27 killed, around 270 injured in July 15 blasts IRNA 16 Jul 2010 -- Blasts in southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan have killed 27, injuring around 270.
Jundallah Claims Responsibility for Deadly Iran Blasts VOA 16 Jul 2010 -- The Sunni Muslim militant group Jundallah has claimed responsibility for Thursday's twin suicide bombings outside of a prominent Shi'ite mosque in southeastern Iran.
Hojj. Sediqi: US behind Thursday's twin blasts in Zahedan IRNA 16 Jul 2010 -- Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Hojjatoleslam Kazem Sediqi said the US is behind the tragic incident.
Kenyan Police Arrest Several Men For Uganda Bombing VOA 16 Jul 2010 -- Police in northeastern Kenya have arrested several men they believe have ties to al-Shabab, the radical al-Qaida-linked Somali group.
Russian Parliament Passes Controversial Security Bill RFE/RL 16 Jul 2010 -- The Russian lower house of parliament has passed a controversial bill expanding the powers of Russia's main intelligence agency.
3 Killed in Mexico Drug Gang Attack on Police VOA 16 Jul 2010 -- Mexican authorities 3 are dead after a car rammed two police vehicles in what authorities say was retaliation for the arrest of a drug cartel leader.
Guard members respond to brush fires in California AFNS 16 Jul 2010 -- Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems 2 aircraft responded to a fire July 15 in Riverside County, California.
Trindad & Tobago Ships Sail into the Clyde BAE Systems 16 Jul 2010 -- Employees at BAE Systems’ shipyard on the Clyde set to work at the crack of dawn today, as guests gathered for an exceptional launch of an Offshore Patrol Vessel at 04.00 this morning.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Press Conference to Present Ombudsperson of Security Council's 1267 Committee, 15 July 2010 United Nations 15 Jul 2010
Requests for removal from UN sanctions list will receive fair hearing UN News Centre 15 Jul 2010 -- Official tasked with helping to decide which names of individuals or entities to remove from list said that petitioners can be assured of receiving a fair and effective hearing of their cases.
Extent of UK involvement in torture revealed in secret papers IRNA 15 Jul 2010 -- The extent of the British government's involvement in the illegal abduction and torture of its own citizens following the 9/11 attacks in the US have been revealed.
Arab TV shows video by failed Times Square bombing suspect RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Al-Arabiya TV channel aired a video it says proof that the suspect in failed bombing had links with the Pakistani Taliban.
Al-Shabab Leader Threatens More Attacks in Uganda VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- The leader of Somalia's al-Shabab extremist group says more attacks will be carried out in the east African nation.
Ugandan Leader Vows Revenge for Kampala Bombings VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Uganda President Museveni has vowed to retaliate against the Somali Islamic extremist group that took responsibility for the bomb attacks in Kampala that claimed more than 70 lives.
Russian Analysts Concerned By Growing Terrorism In North Caucasus RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Russian analysts say the recent arrest of eight suspected terrorists in Daghestan shows the depth of the problem.
Rebel Sunni Group Claims Responsibility For Deadly Iran Bombings RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- The Jundallah rebel group has claimed responsibility for blasts that rocked the capital of Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan Province.
Iran Says 'Terror Attack' Kills 20 in Southeast VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says suicide bombers have killed more than 20 people and wounded more than 100 others outside a Shi'ite mosque in the southeastern part of the country.
More Than 20 Reported Killed, 100 Wounded In Iran Blasts RFE/RL 15 Jul 2010 -- Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted a top medical official as saying that two explosions outside a Shi'ite mosque in southeastern Iran killed more than 20 people.
Military Support to Mitigate Oil Spill Continues AFPS 15 Jul 2010 -- Military efforts along the Gulf Coast continue today as part of the federal response force to clean up the oil spill.
BP: No More Oil Leaking from Damaged Well VOA 15 Jul 2010 -- Oil company BP says there is no oil leaking from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since a rig exploded in April, sending oil gushing into the Gulf.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Indian Official: Pakistani Intelligence Agency Behind Mumbai Attacks VOA 14 Jul 2010 -- India's top security official accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of controlling and coordinating the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
US Push To Blacklist Taliban Networks RFE/RL 14 Jul 2010 -- The administration of US President Obama is reportedly considering blacklisting major Taliban factions.
Video of Times Square Bomber Shahzad Emerges VOA 14 Jul 2010 -- An Arab news channel has released a video purportedly showing the man arrested for plotting a car bombing in New York's Times Square.
Raytheon Delivers Third Advanced SUV-based Radiation Detection System to Florida Raytheon 14 Jul 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered its third Mobile Nuclear Radiation Detection System (MNRDS) to Florida's Department of Transportation.
Security Tight As Kampala Buries Bomb Victims VOA 14 Jul 2010 -- The Ugandan capital, Kampala is burying victims of the worst terrorist attack in the city's history.
Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Al Shabaab Terrorist Organization The White House 14 Jul 2010
US Senators Seek Probe Into Alleged BP Link to Lockerbie Release VOA 14 Jul 2010 -- US senators asked US State Department to investigate whether BP pressured Britain to free man convicted in Lockerbie bombing.
At Least 3 Dead in Attacks on Yemeni Security Offices VOA 14 Jul 2010 -- Yemeni officials say at least three people have been killed in attacks on security and intelligence buildings in southern Abyan province.
Base salon recycles hair, helps clean up oil spill AFNS 14 Jul 2010 -- The base exchange beauty salon began collecting hair clippings in June to assist in the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 13 Jul 2010
Guantanamo Detainee Cleared for Trial in US Civilian Court VOA 13 Jul 2010 -- A US judge has ruled that a former detainee at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, can stand trial in a civilian court.
Ugandan Police Discover Unexploded Suicide Vest VOA 13 Jul 2010 -- Police in Uganda have discovered an unexploded suicide vest, one day after twin blasts killed 76 World Cup fans in the capital, Kampala.
Security Analyst says Al-Shabab Planned Other Attacks in Africa VOA 13 Jul 2010 -- Former coordinator of the UN Monitoring Group for Somalia says the al-Shabab planned attacks in other African countries.
Deepwater Horizon airspace activity now coordinated at 601st AOC AFNS 13 Jul 2010 -- Senior Department of Defense and Homeland Security officials centralized airspace management operations in the 601st Air & Space Operations Center.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Burundi's Military on High Alert Following Uganda Attack VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Military put on high alert to protect unarmed civilians, as well as the country's sensitive installations, following blasts in Uganda.
AU: Kampala Bombs Will Not Affect Somalia Peacekeeping VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Africa's top security official: Deadly bomb attacks in Kampala have strengthened resolve to root out al-Qaida-linked elements in Somalia.
Somali Militants Claim Uganda Bomb Attacks VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Al-Qaida's affiliate in Somalia, al-Shabab, has taken responsibility for two separate bombings late Sunday in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
At Least 64 Killed in Uganda Bombings VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Officials in Uganda say Somalia's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab rebel group is suspected of carrying out Sunday's twin bombings in the capital Kampala.
Scores Killed in Sunday's Twin Bomb Blasts in Uganda VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Authorities in Uganda said more than 60 people were killed and scores more wounded in two separate bomb explosions in the capital, Kampala.
Russia condemns Uganda bombings that left 64 dead RIA Novosti 12 Jul 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev on Monday condemned the bomb attacks in Uganda that killed 64 and expressed condolences to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
Terrorism to Dominate Agenda at Indo-Pakistan Foreign Ministers Meeting VOA 12 Jul 2010 -- Terrorism is expected to top the agenda later this week when India and Pakistan's foreign ministers meet in Islamabad.
Defense, Guard Establish 8 Homeland Response Force Units AFPS 12 Jul 2010 -- Eight more homeland response force units will be established in fiscal 2012, Defense Department and National Guard Bureau officials said.
Louisiana Guardsmen reinforce oil-protection structures Army News 12 Jul 2010 -- Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard are reinforcing oil protection structures along the coasts of Grand Isle and Port Fourchon, La.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Yemen Court Upholds al-Qaida Death Sentences VOA 11 Jul 2010 -- An appeals court in Yemen has upheld death sentences against four members of an al-Qaida cell convicted of attacks on government and Western targets.
Cyber Command Synchronizes Services’ Efforts AFPS 09 Jul 2010 -- Leaders of the new U.S. Cyber Command have a long to-do list in creating central oversight for the military’s computer networks, including synchronizing what the services already have in place, officials said yesterday.
Suicide bomber kills 47 in Pakistan tribal region: official IRNA 09 Jul 2010 -- A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up in a crowd outside the office of a top government official in Pakistan’s tribal region and killed at least 47 people, a top official in the region said.
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 65 in Pakistani Tribal Village VOA 09 Jul 2010 -- Pakistani officials say twin blasts outside a government office have killed at least 65 people in the country's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border.
Tajikistan Hands Over Two Terrorist Suspects To Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 09 Jul 2010 -- A Kyrgyz police official says two men detained by Tajik law enforcement officials and returned to Kyrgyzstan are members of terrorist groups, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Cyber Solutions Depend on Partnerships, Official Says AFPS 08 Jul 2010 -- Defense Department officials are reaching throughout government and the private sector to lay the framework for long-term solutions in computer network security, the department’s head of cyber policy said today.
Three Britons Convicted in Airliner Bomb Plot VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Three men in Britain have been found guilty of conspiracy to murder hundreds of people in a terrorist attack. The men were tried in connection with a plot to detonate homemade liquid bombs on trans-Atlantic flights.
3 al-Qaida Suspects Arrested in Norway, Germany VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Three suspected al-Qaida members have been arrested in Norway and Germany, in what Norwegian and U.S. authorities say was a terrorist plot linked to similar ones in the United States and Britain.
U.S. Charges Al-Qaeda Leader In NYC Subway Terror Plot RFE/RL 08 Jul 2010 -- Five men, including a naturalized American citizen who is also a leader of Al-Qaeda, have been charged in the United States with plotting to attack the New York City subway system last summer.
Three Terror Suspects Arrested in Alleged Terror Plot VOA 08 Jul 2010 -- Norwegian and U.S. authorities say they have arrested three men, two in Norway and one in Germany, who have links to al-Qaida and were planning a bomb attack. The names of the three men have not been released yet.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jul 2010 [PDF]
Bin Laden Aide Pleads Guilty in Military Commission AFPS 07 Jul 2010 -- A Sudanese man pleaded guilty in a military commission today to conspiracy and providing material support to al-Qaida in the five years leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States.
Military Commission Guilty Plea DoD 07 Jul 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced that Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, 50, pleaded guilty today in a military commission to providing material support to al Qaeda and conspiring to commit terrorism and material support to terrorism. His sentence will be determined at a hearing in August.
Germany to take in two Guantanamo inmates IRNA 07 Jul 2010 -- Germany has reportedly agreed to take in two inmates still languishing at the US prison facility in Guantanamo Bay, media reports said here on Wednesday.
Yemeni Court Sentences 2 Al-Qaida Suspects to Death VOA 07 Jul 2010 -- A Yemeni court has sentenced two suspected al-Qaida militants to death for a series of lethal attacks against military and police targets last year.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Jul 2010 [PDF]
No Grenades on Commercial Flights, TSA Tells Troops AFPS 06 Jul 2010 -- The Transportation Security Administration is reminding military members that explosives are not allowed on commercial flights.
Guard transports oil cleanup crews to Louisiana islands Army News 06 Jul 2010 -- Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company have been performing transport duties off the coast of Louisiana near Grand Isle and the Grand Terre Islands to assist workers with the oil cleanup effort along the Gulf Coast.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jul 2010 [PDF]
HRW Calls for British Government to Scrap Terrorism Search Powers VOA 05 Jul 2010 -- An international rights watchdog group says British police must stop using what it says are ineffective stop-and-search methods to fight terrorism. Human Rights Watch says ethnic minorities are disproportionately targeted and that undermines the fight against terrorism.
Death toll from Pakistan’s shrine attacks reaches 43 IRNA 02 Jul 2010 -- Death toll from suicide attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Thursday night, has reached 43 as more died in hospitals of wounds, health officials said on Friday.
Suicide Bombers Strike Pakistan Religious Shrine VOA 02 Jul 2010 -- Authorities have tightened security around religious places across the country, a day after two suicide bombers struck a famous Muslim Sufi shrine in the eastern city of Lahore, killing 42 people and wounding more than 180 others.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jul 2010 [PDF]
ARFORCYBER Headquarters Stands Up in National Capital Region Army News 01 Jul 2010
Obama Calls For US Immigration Reform VOA 01 Jul 2010 -- President Barack Obama is calling for action to reform U.S. immigration policy.
Suicide Blasts Kill At Least 35 in Pakistan VOA 01 Jul 2010 -- Pakistani authorities say two suicide blasts have killed at least 37 people and wounded about 175 others at a Muslim shrine in the eastern city of Lahore.
Hurricane Hunters show Alex strengthen into Category 2 storm before landfall AFNS 01 Jul 2010 -- Hours before an aircrew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron left for an after-midnight flight into Hurricane Alex, the storm had just been upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane. By the time the crew returned from more than seven hours inside the storm, the data they gathered showed signs the storm was growing stronger even as it approached landfall.
The UK's Approach to Security Needs Radical Reform says Detica MD BAE Systems 01 Jul 2010 -- Martin Sutherland, Managing Director of information intelligence company Detica, today called for a radical reform in the UK’s approach to security. Speaking at the Homeland and Border Security Conference against the backdrop of public sector spending cuts and growing public unease about our ‘surveillance society’, he outlined the opportunity to transform our approach to deliver security more efficiently and effectively, with less cost and reduced intrusion.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jul 2010 [PDF]

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