April 2011 Security News

3,000 Guard members respond to disasters Army News 29 Apr 2011 -- About 3,000 National Guard members were responding to weather-related domestic disasters in 11 states on Friday, many in tornado-ravaged Alabama, while hundreds still tackled rising waters in North Dakota, the epicenter of flooding now challenging seven states.
Army North exercises hurricane response capacity Army News 29 Apr 2011 -- It was back to basics for military disaster response personnel here as they set up a joint operations center to coordinate the Department of Defense response to a simulated Category 4 hurricane in Mississippi.
Germany Says Al-Qaida Suspects Were Planning Bombing VOA 30 Apr 2011 -- German officials say three suspected al-Qaida members arrested on Friday had been planning a bomb attack in the country.
CASSIDIAN and its partners test indoor location system of first responders EADS 29 Apr 2011 -- Cassidian and its partners 3D Plus, CEA-Leti and the emergency-response service for the Rhône region SDIS (Service départemental d'incendie et de secours) are engaged in the Research & Technology project Demoloc, in which they are currently evaluating the potential use of inertial sensors for attitude monitoring and radio triangulation for indoor location.
UN, U.S. Condemn Morocco Blast RFE/RL 29 Apr 2011 -- The UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General Ban have condemned the bomb attack in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh.
Security Council and Secretary-General deplore deadly bombing in Morocco UN News Centre 29 Apr 2011 -- The Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have both strongly condemned yesterday’s terrorist attack at a café in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.
Morocco Probes al-Qaida Links to Deadly Bombing VOA 29 Apr 2011 -- A Moroccan government official says authorities are investigating a possible al-Qaida link to a bombing in Marrakech that left 16 people dead.
Moroccan authorities suspect Al-Qaeda involvement in Marrakesh blast RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2011 -- The international terrorist group Al-Qaeda is among the suspects in connection with a bomb attack in Marrakesh.
Report: Two Charged With Terrorism Over Belarus Bombing RFE/RL 29 Apr 2011 -- Two Belarusians have been formally charged with terrorism over the April 11 bomb attack at a metro station.
Guard Tackles Deadly Storms, Fires, Floods AFPS 29 Apr 2011 -- Nearly 3,000 National Guardsmen are supporting civilian authorities in response to a number of fires, floods and tornados that have wreaked havoc across the country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Atoms for Peace in the 21st Century IAEA 28 Apr 2011
Morocco Says Terrorism Behind Blast That Killed 15 VOA 28 Apr 2011 -- Morocco says terrorists were behind a bombing that killed at least 15 people in a popular square in Marrakech.
14 Killed in Apparent Bombing at Morocco Cafe VOA 28 Apr 2011 -- Morocco's interior ministry says initial evidence suggests that an explosion in Marrakech was a bomb attack.
'Criminal' Moroccan Cafe Explosion Kills 14 RFE/RL 28 Apr 2011 -- Morocco's Interior Ministry says an explosion in a cafe popular among foreign tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech has killed 14 people.
Fourteen dead in Marrakesh cafe bombing RIA Novosti 28 Apr 2011 -- At least 14 people are reported dead and 20 injured after a bomb ripped through a cafe in the main Jamaa el-Fna square.
20th Support Command (CBRNE) Army News 28 Apr 2011 -- The 20th Support Command is the DOD's most comprehensive asset dedicated to combating CBRNE threats.
Training Focuses on Ensuring Nothing Happens AFPS 28 Apr 2011 -- Though it may sound counterintuitive, training means ensuring nothing happens when the mission is making sure terrorists don’t strike.
National Guard tackles deadly storms, fires, floods Army News 28 Apr 2011 -- The National Guard is supporting civilian authorities responding to storms that have killed more than 200 people in six states.
Guardsmen respond to Arkansas tornado damage AFNS 28 Apr 2011 -- More than 50 Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard 189th Airlift Wing Rapid Augmentation Team Charlie deployed to Vilonia, Ark.
HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011 Tests Readiness, Prepares Fleet NNS 28 Apr 2011 -- Naval Air Station Key West began its participation in Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2011 April 25, in an effort to ensure installation readiness in the event of a hurricane.
In Brief: Two bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt IRIN 28 Apr 2011 -- The recent confirmation of two cases of avian influenza in Egypt has raised fresh fears of a possible spread of the disease when the government is still trying to stabilize.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Video Shows French Hostages Held by North African Al-Qaida Group VOA 27 Apr 2011 -- A video released on jihadist websites shows four French hostages kidnapped by a North African al-Qaida group last September.
Director Follows Antiterrorism Path Set by Cole Attack AFPS 27 Apr 2011 -- On Oct. 12, 2000, terrorists attacked the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Cole, killing 17 sailors.
Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Mid-Life Upgrade P-3 Orion To U.S. Customs & Border Protection Lockheed Martin 27 Apr 2011 -- Lockheed Martin has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Mexican Authorities Still Uncovering Bodies in Mass Graves VOA 27 Apr 2011 -- Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales: 183 bodies have been uncovered so far from mass graves near the U.S. border.
As aircraft return home, others arrive to maintain firefighting capabilities AFNS 27 Apr 2011 -- Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft deployed to Texas.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Apr 2011 [PDF]
WikiLeaks Guantanamo Documents Show Complexity VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- Human Rights activists: WikiLeaks documents show the US has held hundreds of men at the facility for years with little or no evidence.
Suspected al-Qaeda assassin worked for British intelligence IRNA 26 Apr 2011 -- An al-Qaeda operative accused of bombings was at the same time working for British intelligence.
US Issues Uzbekistan Travel Warning VOA 26 Apr 2011 -- The US State Department has warned American citizens in Uzbekistan of the potential for terrorist attacks or localized civil disturbances.
Senior UN official stresses Kyrgyzstan's key role in regional anti-drug efforts UN News Centre 26 Apr 2011 -- The UN anti-drug chief today highlighted the key role of Kyrgyzstan in countering illicit drug trafficking.
UN Gives Money To Kyrgyzstan To Fight Drug Trafficking RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- The United Nations has announced that it will give $3.4 million to the Kyrgyz government to combat drug trafficking.
National Guard Responds to Domestic Disasters AFPS 26 Apr 2011 -- About 900 National Guard members are responding today to floods, fires, tornadoes, and other emergency situations in six states.
Attempted Hijacker Is Adviser To Kazakh Envoy To UNESCO RFE/RL 26 Apr 2011 -- Italian police have arrested an adviser to Kazakhstan's ambassador to UNESCO after he attempted to hijack a Paris-to-Rome Alitalia flight.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Apr 2011 [PDF]
White House Condemns Latest WikiLeaks Disclosure VOA 25 Apr 2011 -- The White House condemned the disclosure of hundreds of U.S. military documents originally obtained by the website WikiLeaks.
Leaked US Documents Show Assessments of Guantanamo Detainees VOA 25 Apr 2011 -- WikiLeaks has released documents dealing with the detention facility for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Classified U.S. Documents Detail Innocence Of Gitmo Inmates RFE/RL 25 Apr 2011 -- The US held innocent men for years at its maximum-security detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
WikiLeaks Files Reveal Many In Guantanamo 'Not Dangerous' RFE/RL 25 Apr 2011 -- Classified U.S. documents revealed the US held dozens of innocent men for years at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
Network Would Link Defense Functions, People AFPS 25 Apr 2011 -- To optimize US cybersecurity, a top Defense Department official gave industry leaders a challenge: “We need your innovation.”
Protection Agency Keeps Pentagon Safe AFPS 25 Apr 2011 -- One of the organizations charged with protecting the Pentagon Reservation is the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.
Former Indonesian Militants Provide Guidance to New Terrorists VOA 25 Apr 2011 -- In Indonesia, violent extremist groups are growing closer to non-violent Islamist organizations to draw in new militants.
UN to launch new anti-drug programs in Afghanistan, Central Asia RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2011 -- The UN plans to launch several programs aimed at fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan and neighboring states by the end of 2011.
Air Guard, Reserve continues to fight Texas wildfires AFNS 25 Apr 2011 -- As of April 25, the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continues to battle the wildfires that are raging throughout areas of southern Texas.
HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011 Takes Place Aboard Guantanamo NNS 25 Apr 2011 -- Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, commenced its annual Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2011, setting Condition of Readiness 3, April 25.
Kazakh official attempts to hijack Paris-Rome plane RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2011 -- A Kazakh UNESCO official was restrained by the crew on a flight from Paris to Rome after he threatened a female flight attendant with a knife and demanded that the plane be diverted to the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Ban urges closer ties between UN and regional security body to fight global crime UN News Centre 22 Apr 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the deepening of ties between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to combat transnational crime, including the trafficking of drugs and human beings, as well as terrorism.
Russian anti-terror body says Al Qaeda rep killed in Chechnya RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2011 -- A militant leader who was the top representative of Al Qaeda in Russia's North Caucasus has been killed in Chechnya, the National Antiterrorism Committee said on Friday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Sustained efforts needed to eliminate bird flu in remaining countries – UN UN News Centre 21 Apr 2011 -- While most countries have managed to stamp out bird flu, eliminating the virus from poultry in the six countries where it remains endemic will take at least 10 years, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says in a new report.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Apr 2011 [PDF]
C-130s continue support of fire fighting efforts in Texas, Mexico AFNS 20 Apr 2011 -- Under the command of U.S. Northern Command, six C-130 Hercules aircraft, equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, continue to support fire fighting efforts in Texas and Mexico.
Goodfellow AFB firefighters respond to wildfire AFNS 20 Apr 2011 -- As dense smoke from a nearby fire engulfed the base April 15, crews and assets from here and the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy joined forces with hundreds of other firefighters to battle the fire.
Dyess Airmen assist with Texas wildfires AFNS 20 Apr 2011 -- Members of the 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Group here are lending a helping hand in support of firefighting efforts throughout South Texas.
DOD Prosecutor Charges Cole Bombing Suspect AFPS 20 Apr 2011 -- The chief prosecutor of the Defense Department's Office of Military Commissions has recommended that capital charges be brought against the alleged mastermind behind the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
DOD Announces Charges Sworn Against Detainee Nashiri DoD 20 Apr 2011 -- The Department of Defense announced today that military commissions prosecutors have sworn charges against Abd al Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al Nashiri of Saudi Arabia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Security Council committee meets to discuss how to accelerate fight against terrorismUN News Centre 19 Apr 2011 -- The Security Council committee tasked with spearheading efforts to tackle terrorism began a three-day meeting today with regional organizations that is aimed at accelerating and unifying international strategies to defeat the scourge.
Lynn Opens Countertrafficking Command Center AFPS 19 Apr 2011 -- A new, high-tech command center here will move the fight against illicit traffickers to a new level, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said yesterday.
Islamic Scholars In Pakistan Condemn Suicide Attacks, Warn Government RFE/RL 19 Apr 2011 -- Hundreds of religious scholars in Pakistan have condemned suicide attacks and urged the state and government to protect people against terrorists, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.
Reports Of Names Of Alleged Subway Bombers Set Off Frenzy RFE/RL 19 Apr 2011 -- Authorities in Belarus remain mum about the suspects who have been detained in connection with the April 11 Minsk subway bombing, which left 13 people dead. In fact, it remains unclear whether authorities have detained four men and one woman or three men and one woman.
Lukashenko accuses West of 'heartlessness' over metro bomb RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday hit out at Western powers for 'not sending condolences' to the people of Belarus following a deadly bomb attack in the capital, Minsk.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Apr 2011 [PDF]
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Announce Realignment NNS 18 Apr 2011 -- U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) administratively realigned the Navy's cyber organizational structure April 18, to enhance efficiency and maintain optimal effectiveness of the cyber domain.
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan expected to fall despite high prices – UN UN News Centre 18 Apr 2011 -- Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is expected to decline slightly this year despite the prevailing high prices of opium, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported today, saying that Government effort to discourage production could yield further reduction.
National Guard Responds to Texas Wildfires AFPS 18 Apr 2011 -- National Guard members from four states today are supporting civil authorities in Texas as they battle more than 30 wildfires threatening lives and property.
CAMBODIA: Bird flu risk 'under control', say health experts IRIN 18 Apr 2011 -- Health officials in Cambodia stress that they have not let down their guard against H5N1, despite four fatal cases of human avian flu this year, and are confident the community-based detection, surveillance and containment model remains robust and effective.
Indonesia Suicide Bombing Fits New Pattern of Attacking Local Targets VOA 18 Apr 2011 -- Security analysts in Indonesia say a suicide bombing at a police mosque that killed the bomber and wounded 26 people is part of a new terrorist strategy. Rather than attacking Westerners in hotels and embassies, they say, smaller groups of Islamic extremists have begun targeting police and Indonesians who speak out against religious fundamentalism.
Sponsor, motives in Minsk terrorist attack still unknown RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2011 -- Although Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Wednesday, April 13, that the case of the terrorist attack in Minsk had been solved, the investigation is still in full swing. More suspects have been detained, and all of them have admitted to knowing something. But the sponsor and the motives behind the attack are still unknown.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Apr 2011 [PDF]
UN-backed accord improves global preparedness for flu pandemics UN News Centre 17 Apr 2011 -- A United Nations-backed agreement reached this weekend will help ensure that influenza virus samples will be shared during a pandemic with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.
People who didn't prevent Minsk metro blast arrested - Lukashenko RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that during the investigation into the Minsk metro bombing people, because of whose negligence the explosion was not prevented, were arrested.
Pakistan arrests two French 'terror suspects' IRNA 15 Apr 2011 -- Pakistan arrested two French terror suspects in connection with the deadly 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia, television channels reported.
Al-Qaeda may benefit from Libyan crisis - Russian minister RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2011 -- Al-Qaeda may gain from the situation in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Arrest of Two French Terror Suspects in Pakistan VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- Officials say Pakistani authorities have detained two French nationals who are suspected of being members of an Islamist militant group.
Belarus Makes More Arrests Over Minsk Subway Attack RFE/RL 14 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian authorities say they have arrested two more people in connection with the April 11 attack on a subway station in Minsk.
Belarus Security Detains 5 Suspects in Metro Bombing VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- Belarus Deputy Prosecutor General Andrei Shved has announced that security officials have taken five suspects into custody.
Belarus says five suspects detained in Minsk metro blast RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian authorities: A total of five suspects have been arrested following a blast that tore through a crowded subway station in the capital Minsk.
UN Security Council Condemns 'Apparent' Terrorist Attack In Minsk RFE/RL 14 Apr 2011 -- The UNSC has issued a statement condemning what it describes as the "apparent terrorist attack" in the Belarusian capital, killing 12 people.
Belarus prosecutors urge media not to publish unchecked subway blast reports RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian prosecutors urged journalists not to publish unchecked and unofficial information on Monday's terrorist attack.
Iran building 'anti-terror' wall on Pakistan border RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2011 -- Iran is building a fence on its border with Pakistan to keep out terrorists, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.
Colombia to Extradite Suspected Drug Lord to Venezuela VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- Colombia has confirmed it will extradite a suspected drug lord to Venezuela instead of the United States to face charges.
Mexican Policemen Arrested for Protecting Cartel Hitmen VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- Mexican authorities have arrested 16 municipal police officers accused of protecting drug gang hitmen.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Belarus Leader Wants Political Opponents Questioned About Bombing VOA 13 Apr 2011 -- Belarus President Lukashenko: Political opponents should be questioned over a deadly blast in the Minsk subway.
Lukashenka Says Suspects Confess To Blast RFE/RL 13 Apr 2011 -- Belarusian President Lukashenka says two suspects have confessed to staging a deadly explosion at a subway station in Minsk.
Minsk subway terrorist attack solved RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2011 --President Alexander Lukashenko: Terrorist attack that tore through a crowded subway station in the Belarusian capital of Minsk has been solved.
Drug Gang Blamed After 116 Bodies Found In Mexico Mass Graves RFE/RL 13 Apr 2011 -- Mexican authorities are blaming a drug cartel following the discovery of 116 bodies in mass graves in northern Mexico.
Picatinny hosts training in nuclear counterterrorism Army News 13 Apr 2011 -- Twelve Picatinny Arsenal and Five Parsippany District Five firefighters joined two New Jersey State Troopers to train in radiation detection.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Pakistani-American Sentenced To 23 Years Over Bomb Plot RFE/RL 12 Apr 2011 -- A Pakistani-born man pleaded guilty to joining what he thought was an Al-Qaeda bomb plot.
Minsk Bombing Has Everyone Asking: Who Could Benefit? RFE/RL 12 Apr 2011 -- It is impossible to say who might have been responsible for the rush-hour attack that left 12 dead and more than 200 injured.
Belarus Police Release Sketch of Subway Bombing Suspect VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- The toll from the Minsk subway bombing has risen to 12 dead and 204 injured as Belarus police and politicians struggled for answers.
Belarus Identifies 'Non-Slavic' Suspect In Subway Blast RFE/RL 12 Apr 2011 -- Belarus's KGB security service says it has identified a young man of non-Slavic appearance as a main suspect in the Minsk subway explosion.
Arrests Made in Minsk Subway Bombing VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- Authorities in Belarus have detained several suspects in their hunt for those responsible for the Minsk subway bombing that killed 12 people.
Three people held in Belarus over Minsk metro bomb RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2011 -- Three people have been arrested in Belarus following a blast that tore through a crowded subway station in the capital Minsk.
Rush-hour metro blast rocks Belarusian capital RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2011 -- A bomb equal to 5-7 kg of TNT exploded at a busy subway station in the Belarusian capital Minsk during rush hour on Monday.
Lockheed Martin Team Begins Development on Third Phase of FBI's Next Generation Identification System Lockheed Martin 12 Apr 2011 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led Next Generation Identification (NGI) team is beginning to fully develop and deploy a capability that will enhance the FBI's latent fingerprint matching accuracy and introduce palm print matching to the system. Development efforts began after a successful Critical Design Review (CDR) for the system's Increment 3.
US Congress Examines Visa Procedures VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- US officials say they are aware of the need to improve visa and other services for visitors, and that they are making concerted efforts toward that end.
Avian flu outbreak at duck farm could be due to migratory birds CNA 12 Apr 2011 -- An outbreak of avian flu detected at a southern Taiwan duck farm might have come from migratory birds.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Prosecution Makes Its Case in Indonesian Cleric's Terrorism Trial VOA 11 Apr 2011 -- Prosecutors in Jakarta are expected to finish presenting their case this week in the trial of accused terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir.
Deadly Blast Hits Belarus Subway, Killing 11 RFE/RL 11 Apr 2011 -- A rush-hour explosion at a subway station in the center of the Belarusian capital has reportedly killed 11 people.
Eleven dead in Minsk metro blast RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2011 -- Eleven people were killed in a blast that hit Minsk's Oktyabrskaya metro station on Monday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.
Belarus says deadly metro blast was terrorist attack RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2011 -- The blast which tore through a rush-hour Minsk metro station on Monday was a terrorist attack, prosecutors said.
Deadly Blast Hits Belarus Subway RFE/RL 11 Apr 2011 -- An explosion has hit a metro station in the center of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, reportedly causing several fatalities and injuring more than a dozen.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Apr 2011 [PDF]
General Dynamics Selected by Department of Justice to Provide Information Technology Support Services General Dynamics 08 Apr 2011 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract under the U.S. Department of Justice's Information Technology Support Services 4 (ITSS4) program.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Apr 2011 [PDF]
PHILIPPINES: Aquino prioritizes trafficking IRIN 07 Apr 2011 -- The government of the Philippines has bolstered its efforts to counter human trafficking ahead of the US State Department's 2011 Trafficking Persons Report, say specialists.
Official: 284 mln drug addicts spend $320 bln on drugs annually RIA Novosti 07 Apr 2011 -- There are over 284 million drug addicts worldwide who spend about $320 billion a year to buy illegal narcotics, the head of Mexico's federal police said.
Pakistan rejects US report on militancy IRNA 07 Apr 2011 -- Pakistan's army has rejected a US report that Pakistan is avoiding direct conflict with the militants in the tribal areas and that Pakistan still has no 'clear path' to defeat militants on its soil.
Pakistan disputes U.S. report on terror campaign IRNA 07 Apr 2011 -- Pakistan Thursday disputed assessment in a U.S. report that Pakistan still has no 'clear path' to defeat militants on its soil and that Pakistan is avoiding direct conflict with the militants in the tribal areas.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Army Reserve Chief: Have Reservists Do Homeland Missions AFPS 06 Apr 2011 -- The Army Reserve's top officer made the case today for legislative changes that would allow his troops to respond to homeland disasters or attacks when federal military capabilities are needed.
Iran, Russia discuss Afghanistan issues IRNA 06 Apr 2011 -- Iranian and Russian representatives discussed bilateral, regional and international developments, the issue of war-torn Afghanistan in particular, here on Wednesday.
SAIC Awarded Contract by the U.S. Department of Justice SAIC 06 Apr 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide a full range of information technology (IT) services in support of numerous Federal agencies. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a base period of performance that began on the date of award, March 4, 2011, and extends through September 30, 2011, six one-year options, and a total ceiling value of $1.1 billion for all awardees.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Apr 2011 [PDF]
US Lawmakers Say Politics Played Role in Military Trial Decision VOA 05 Apr 2011 -- Some Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers are saying politics played a role in reversing the Obama administration's decision over the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. In a surprise move Monday, the administration announced that Khalid Shiekh Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators would be tried by a military commission instead of a civilian court.
Air Force chief information officer discusses way ahead for cyberoperations AFNS 05 Apr 2011 -- The Air Force chief information officer addressed modern cyberspace threats and the impact of social networking at the Air Force Association Cyber Futures Symposium and Convention here April 1.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Alleged 9/11 Mastermind to be Tried at Guantanamo VOA 04 Apr 2011 -- The Obama administration reversed course on Monday and announced that the alleged mastermind of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be tried in a military commission and not in a civilian court as previously planned. The decision brings to an end a year-and-a-half political battle in the United States over the judicial fate of the accused terrorist ringleader and four alleged co-conspirators.
Holder Refers 9/11 Co-conspirators to Military Tribunal AFPS 04 Apr 2011 -- The 9/11 co-conspirators will be tried by a military tribunal, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today.
Statement of the Attorney General on the Prosecution of the 9/11 Conspirators US Dept. of Justice 04 Apr 2011 -- "So today I am referring the cases of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Bin Attash, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh, Ali Abdul-Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed Al Hawsawi to the Department of Defense to proceed in military commissions. Furthermore, I have directed prosecutors to move to dismiss the indictment that was handed down under seal in the Southern District of New York in December, 2009, and a judge has granted that motion."
Obama Loses Fight To Try 9/11 Attack Mastermind In Civil Court RFE/RL 04 Apr 2011 -- The Obama administration has been forced to reverse its position on where the trial of the self-declared mastermind behind the September 11 terror attacks will be held.
Death toll from Pakistan's shrine attacks rises to 50 IRNA 04 Apr 2011 -- Death toll from twin deadly suicide attacks near a Sufi shrine in Pakistan';s eastern Punjab province has risen to 50, doctors said Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Apr 2011 [PDF]
Three blasts kill 41, injure 100 in Pakistan IRNA 03 Apr 2011 -- Three bomb blasts, targeting people at a shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province, killed at least 41 people and injured 100 others on Sunday, chief of the rescue team said.
Pakistan, Afghan MPs criticize intelligence agencies IRNA 01 Apr 2011 -- Pakistani and Afghan lawmakers said that the intelligence agencies of the two countries are ‘pursuing their own individual interest."
Pakistan confirms arrest of Bali bombing suspect IRNA 01 Apr 2011 -- Pakistan Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrest of Umar Patek, suspected of playing a key role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Apr 2011 [PDF]

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