October 2011 Security News

Iran demands apology from US for alleged plot to kill Saudi envoy IRNA 31 Oct 2011 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has demanded apology from the US Administration over assassination attempt allegation.
The Results Of Hate Speech And Inaction In Bosnia RFE/RL 31 Oct 2011 -- 23-year-old Mevlik Jasarevic made headlines when he got off a tram outside the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo and began firing from an automatic rifle.
Shooter On U.S. Embassy Remanded In Bosnian Custody RFE/RL 31 Oct 2011 -- A Bosnian court has ordered a man who fired an automatic weapon at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo last week held in detention.
Press Conference on Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 31 Ocotber 2011 United Nations 31 Oct 2011
PAKISTAN: Children paying high price for blasts IRIN 31 Oct 2011 -- According to the South Asian Terrorism Portal there have been 37,765 fatalities as a result of terrorist violence in Pakistan since 2003.
Blast Kills One In Western Kazakhstan RFE/RL 31 Oct 2011 -- Two explosions have rocked Kazakhstan's western city of Atyrau, killing a suspected suicide bomber, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
Guard Provides Aid in Wake of Snowstorm AFPS 31 Oct 2011 -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick mobilized the National Guard on Oct. 29 in response to a severe snowstorm.
MIGRATION: Australia's indefinite detention policy under scrutiny IRIN 31 Oct 2011 -- Australia's policy of indefinite mandatory detention of asylum-seekers is under renewed scrutiny after the recent suicide of a Sri Lankan refugee.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Oct 2011 [PDF]
In Bosnia, U.S. Embassy Shooting Resurrects Old Fears RFE/RL 29 Oct 2011
Guinea-Bissau: UN official calls for multilateral cooperation to combat organized crime UN News Centre 28 Oct 2011 -- Regional and global partnerships are urgently needed to combat organized crime in Guinea-Bissau and other countries in West Africa affected by the illegal drug trade, a United Nations official has said, calling for a more integrated approach in the region.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Cyber Defense Requires Teamwork, Agility, Alexander Says AFPS 27 Oct 2011 -- The commander of U.S. Cyber Command called for increased collaboration among the government, industry and America's allies in developing more defensible networks to confront escalating global cyber threats.
Global Nature of Terrorism Drives Biosurveillance AFPS 27 Oct 2011 -- The global nature of terrorism and the growing potential of nations and individuals to acquire weapons of mass destruction drive the Defense Department's effort to counter these threats, the assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs said today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Oct 2011 [PDF]
U.S. Congress Members Split On Response To Alleged Iranian Plot RFE/RL 26 Oct 2011 -- Members of the U.S. Congress appear to be split as to how Washington should respond to an alleged Iranian plot.
Kenya Arrests Terror Suspect Following Nairobi Attacks VOA 26 Oct 2011 -- Kenyan police have arrested a man suspected of belonging to a terrorist group thought to be responsible for a series of attacks in the country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Oct 2011 [PDF]
New UN report says criminals may have laundered $1.6 trillion in 2009 UN News Centre 25 Oct 2011 -- Criminals may have laundered around $1.6 trillion in 2009, one fifth of that coming from the illicit drug trade, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Accused Terror Plotter Pleads Not Guilty in US Court VOA 24 Oct 2011 -- A man accused of plotting to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Washington pleaded not guilty Monday during a brief hearing before a federal judge in New York.
SAIC Receives $25 Million Order from TSA for Explosive Detection System (EDS) Upgrades SAIC 24 Oct 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced it has received a $25 million order from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to upgrade 210 Reveal Imaging CT-80 systems to its next-generation CT-80DR.
How Might Saudi Arabia Retaliate Against Iran For Alleged Plot? RFE/RL 24 Oct 2011 -- Iran's alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States - on U.S. soil - brought swift vows of revenge from Riyadh.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on ETA Renouncing Violence The White House 21 Oct 2011
Spain Welcomes End to ETA Violence VOA 21 Oct 2011 -- Spaniards are welcoming the news that the Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to its bloody campaign for an independent homeland in Europe.
Kyrgyzstan Extradites Alleged Terrorist To Russia RFE/RL 21 Oct 2011 -- The Kyrgyz authorities have extradited to the Russian Federation a Russian citizen wanted for alleged terrorism.
Press Conference by Special Rapporteur on Promotion, Protection of Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism, 21 October 2011 United Nations 21 Oct 2011
Counter-terrorism must never be used as excuse to curb human rights – UN expert UN News Centre 21 Oct 2011 -- The fight against terrorism must never be used as a pretext for abusing basic human rights or silencing the opposition.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Oct 2011 [PDF]
UN human rights expert questions targeted killings and use of lethal force UN News Centre 20 Oct 2011 -- The United Nations human rights expert on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions stressed today that States must respect international standards on the use of lethal force.
Basque Group ETA Ends Armed Independence Campaign RFE/RL 20 Oct 2011 -- The Basque separatist organization ETA has issued a statement saying it is ending its 43-year armed campaign for independence.
Terror Threat Forces Britain to Shut Embassy in Kuwait VOA 20 Oct 2011 -- Britain has temporarily closed its embassy in Kuwait due to what London says is a targeted terrorist threat against the facility.
Doctrine to Establish Rules of Engagement Against Cyber Attacks AFPS 20 Oct 2011 -- New doctrine under review by the Joint Staff will lay out rules of engagement against an attack in cyberspace.
New video system to track suspects at Siberian airport RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2011 -- New video surveillance equipment able to identify wanted suspects is to be installed at North Siberia’s Norilsk airport.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Britain Freezes Assets Over Saudi Plot RFE/RL 19 Oct 2011 -- Britain has frozen the assets of five Iranians, including two suspects in an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in the United States.
Texas Officials Arrest 5 Moroccans in Courthouse Break-In VOA 19 Oct 2011 -- Police say five men arrested in connection to a break-in at a historic building in the southern state of Texas are from Morocco.
Death toll of UN staff from Nigerian terrorist attack rises to 12 UN News Centre 19 Oct 2011 -- The toll of United Nations staff members killed in August has risen to 12 with the death of one of those critically injured.
Message Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia The White House 19 Oct 2011
Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia The White House 19 Oct 2011
General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges AFPS 19 Oct 2011 -- Space and cyberspace are growing in strategic importance as other nations increase their capabilities.
Russian parliament pushes for stricter laser attack penalties RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2011 -- The lower house of Russia’s parliament passed in its first reading a bill toughening punishment for laser attacks on pilots.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Oct 2011 [PDF]
General Counsel Calls for Flexibility in Detainee Cases AFPS 18 Oct 2011 -- Recent laws and legislation dictating how the US handles and prosecutes military detainees tie the executive branch and military’s hands.
Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the United Kingdom's Sanctions Announcement The White House 18 Oct 2011
Britain, Canada Freeze Assets Over Alleged Iranian Plot VOA 18 Oct 2011 -- Britain and Canada have joined the US and frozen the assets of five men in connection with the alleged Iranian plot.
Ahmadinejad Says Claims About Iranian Plot A U.S. Lie RFE/RL 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has said U.S. allegations of an Iranian assassination plot resembled claims about WMDs.
Ahmadinejad: US to gain nothing of accusation IRNA 18 Oct 2011 -- IRI President: Iranian nation is a victim of terrorism; disturbing Iran-Saudi ties is aimed at exerting regional hegemony; and Americans would gain nothing out of new anti-Iran accusation.
Iran says "astonished" by US "baseless" claim ISNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said the country was astonished by the US baseless accusation.
Seeking evidence from US doesn't mean change in Tehran's position IRNA 18 Oct 2011 -- The call to see US evidence over its latest accusations against Iran was not a change in position by Tehran that believed it was a US conspiracy against the country.
Iran says has not got identity document from US on alleged suspect ISNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian FM Spokesman Mehmanparast: Country has not received any document on identity of an individual arrested in the US due to alleged link to an assassination plot.
Press Conference by Human Rights Experts on Issue of Torture, 18 October 2011 United Nations 18 Oct 2011
DOD, Partners Better Prepared for Cyber Attacks AFPS 18 Oct 2011 -- The Defense Department and its partners at home and worldwide are much better prepared to deal with cyber attacks than they were in 2008.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Disorganized VOA 17 Oct 2011 -- Manssor Arbabsiar lived for more than two decades in Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico, before moving to a suburb near Austin.
Iran Says 'Ready To Examine' U.S. Plot Accusations RFE/RL 17 Oct 2011 -- The Iranian FM says Iran is "ready to examine" information the US says supports accusations Tehran plotted to kill Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Iran Warns US About Assassination Plot Allegations VOA 17 Oct 2011 -- Iran says it is ready to study U.S. allegations of an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador in the United States.
Saudi Arabia should be cautious about US plot, says Iran ISNA 17 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Saudi Arabian officials should be cautious about the West's scenario.
Swiss envoy in Tehran summoned again over US claims IRNA 17 Oct 2011 -- Foreign ministry once again summoned Swiss Charge d’affaires to Iran, Livia Leu Agosti over false claims by the US government.
US Weighs Fencing Parts of Shared Canadian Border VOA 17 Oct 2011 -- The United States and Canada share the longest unfortified border in the world.
US Army modified UH-60M used in arrest of alleged members of Mexican drug cartel Army News 17 Oct 2011 -- Blackhawk helicopters modified by the U.S. Army for the Mexican military were used in an operation in Colombia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Oct 2011 [PDF]
US Senator Hints 'Strong Evidence' in Alleged Iran Assassination Plot VOA 16 Oct 2011 -- America's highest-ranking senator on intelligence matters says she is convinced of Iran's involvement in a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in the United States.
Supreme Leader: Iranian nation thwarts any destructive plot IRNA 16 Oct 2011 -- Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned enemies of the Iranian nation that any destructive movement or plot will face a crushing response from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Boroujerdi says Foreign Ministry must take legal action against US IRNA 16 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Ministry should take legal against the United States for raising propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Chairman of Parliamentary Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Sunday.
President to US officials: Iranians have no need to assassination IRNA 16 Oct 2011 -- The cultured nation of Iran had no need to embark on assassination, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday criticizing the US latest anti-Iran scenario.
Presidential advisor criticizes US over accusations against Iran IRNA 16 Oct 2011 -- Senior advisor to President Ahmadinejad said Iran would have a 'firm stance' vis-a-vis US accusations against Tehran adding that American officials are angry over questions raised by Ahmadinejad at the UN General assembly session.
Spokesman: US officials' claims an anti-Iran scenario IRNA 16 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman said that claims and accusations of the US officials indicate an anti-Iran scenario with the aim of overshadowing Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ahmadinejad rejects U.S. accusations of plot to assassinate Saudi envoy RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected the U.S. accusations of a plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
Some Lawmakers Call for Tougher US Action Against Iran VOA 14 Oct 2011 -- U.S. lawmakers are calling for senior Obama administration officials to step up the pressure on Iran, after an alleged Iranian plot was disrupted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States. Several members of Congress complained that sanctions against Iran do not appear to be working, and that stronger action is required.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Alleged Iranian Plot Raises Questions About Possible Motive VOA 13 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. government's allegation that Iranian agents tried to hire Mexican drug runners to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador in a Washington restaurant has some Middle East experts puzzled over why Iran would carry out such an attack.
Obama: Iran Must be Held Accountable VOA 13 Oct 2011 -- President Barack Obama says Iran's government must be held accountable for what he calls 'dangerous and reckless behavior' in what the U.S. has alleged was a plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States. President Obama spoke during a joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Southcom, Partners Fight Transnational Crime AFPS 13 Oct 2011 -- The military's work with partners in South and Central America and the Caribbean have brought a range of gains in the area from close military cooperation to supporting the region's fight against organized crime, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said here yesterday.
Osama panel questions military intelligence chief IRNA 13 Oct 2011 -- A Pakistani panel, investigating US raid to kill Osama bin Laden in northwestern city of Abbotabad on May 2, on Wednesday questioned country's military intelligence chief who gave his perspective of the US operation, the commission said.
U.S., Saudi Arabia Vow 'Strong International Response' To Alleged Iran-Backed Plot RFE/RL 13 Oct 2011 -- Saudi Arabia says it is considering 'decisive steps' over an alleged Iranian-backed plot to assassinate its ambassador in Washington..
Deputy FM: US anti-Iran scenario ambiguous IRNA 13 Oct 2011 -- There are key questions and ambiguities about latest US anti-Iran scenario, Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs Ali Ahani said Wednesday evening.
IRGC commander terms US recent anti-Iran plot as baseless IRNA 13 Oct 2011 -- Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Wednesday that US latest accusation against Iran was 'hilarious and baseless.'
Larijani: Americans blame others to justify own failures IRNA 13 Oct 2011 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that the Americans try to put blames on others to justify their own failures in the Middle East region and they even never hesitate to mastermind seditions to attain their sinister goals.
Iran's Quds force behind Saudi diplomat murder plot - White House RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2011 -- White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Iran's Quds Force was behind the alleged Iranian-backed plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington.
US Eyeing New Sanctions Against Iran VOA 13 Oct 2011 -- The United States is promising to increase pressure on Iran following an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Clinton: Plot Shows 'Dangerous Escalation' of Iran's Terrorism Role VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- The United States is urging tightened sanctions against Iran following exposure of an alleged assassination plot that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said shows a 'dangerous escalation' of Iranian involvement in terrorism. The Tehran government continues to vigorously deny that it plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Iran Rejects US Claims of Saudi Plot VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- Iranian officials have strongly denounced U.S. allegations of a Tehran-linked plot to kill a Saudi diplomat in the United States. Some in Iran are arguing that the case has been fabricated to provoke a military confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Guilty Plea by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab US Dept. of Justice 12 Oct 2011 -- Attorney General Eric Holder today issued the following statement on the guilty plea by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in the Eastern District of Michigan
Iran Assassination Plot Raises Questions RFE/RL 12 Oct 2011 -- In announcing details of the alleged Iranian plot to carry out a spate of terrorist attacks in Washington, including murdering the Saudi Arabian ambassador, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder left little room for doubt.
U.S. Threatens Measures Over Alleged Iran-Saudi Attack Plot RFE/RL 12 Oct 2011 -- The United States and Saudi Arabia say Iran will face consequences for an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington.
Washington charges Iranians in assassination plot RIA Novosti 12 Oct 2011 -- U.S. federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Iranians with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Algerian Overthrow; Calls for an Islamic Libya VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- Al-Qaida's leader has called for Algerians to follow the example of others in the Middle East and overthrow their government, and urged Libyans to establish an Islamic state.
US Issues Worldwide Travel Warning VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide alert for American citizens about possible 'anti-U.S. actions' following charges against two Iranians accused of conspiring with Tehran to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States.
Saudi Arabia: Iran Must Pay for Alleged Plot VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- Saudi Arabia has vowed that Iran must 'pay the price' for an alleged scheme to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, as U.S. and British officials say they are discussing a push for a new round of sanctions against Tehran.
Biden: Tehran Must Be Held Accountable VOA 12 Oct 2011 -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says an alleged Iranian-backed attempt to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States is an 'outrageous act' for which Iran has to be held accountable. Tehran has denied involvement in the case.
Iran rejects accusation of plotting to assassinate Saudi envoy IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mihman-parast called false claim of plotting to assassinate Saudi ambassador to Washington a 'prefabricated scenario'.
US new anti-Iran scenario, clumsy- FM IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday that the new anti-Iran scenario initiated by the US was 'clumsy.'
Foreign Ministry summons Swiss diplomat to protest US Scenario IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Swiss charge d' affaires to protest the US anti-Iran scenario that Iran had hired Mexican drug cartel to assassinate Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Iran expresses outrage to United Nations at US anti-Iran propaganda IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Permanent Ambassador to United Nations Mohammad Khazaee expressed outrage at the United States anti-Iran propaganda that Iran hired Mexican drug cartel to assassinate Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Iran's foreign policy focuses on regional peace, security : Salehi IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Supporting regional peace and security is an important part of Iran foreign policy, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday.
Salehi dismisses US claim of Iran's plotting against Saudi, Zionist embassies IRNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi on Wednesday dismissed the US charges that Iran had planned bomb blasts at the Saudi and Zionist regime embassies in Washington, calling them 'already failed, funny and ridiculous scenarios.'
Iran sends letter to Ban Ki-moon over US claim on assassination ISNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Iran sent a letter to the UN Chief Ban Ki-moon following allegations leveled by United States' officials against the country.
Iran says US claims on Saudi diplomat 'lie' ISNA 12 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast strongly rejected the US false allegation that has linked Iran to the assassination of Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Oct 2011 [PDF]
U.S. Foils Alleged Iranian Plot To Assassinate Saudi Ambassador RFE/RL 11 Oct 2011 -- U.S. authorities say they have foiled a plot allegedly orchestrated by the Iranian government to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States.
US Thwarts Alleged Iranian Plot on Saudi Envoy VOA 11 Oct 2011 -- The U.S. Justice Department says it has broken up a plot involving an elite Iranian military unit to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington. An Iranian-born U.S. citizen is in custody in connection with the alleged plot, for which the Iranian government denies involvement.
Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States US Dept. of Justice 11 Oct 2011 -- Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States.
Attorney General Holder Holds National Security Enforcement Press Conference US Dept. of Justice 11 Oct 2011
Opium production in Afghanistan shows increase, prices set to rise IRNA 11 Oct 2011 -- Opium poppy-crop cultivation in Afghanistan reached 131,000 hectares in 2011, 7 per cent higher than in 2010, due to insecurity and high prices, it was announced Tuesday.
UN-backed survey shows increase in opium production in Afghanistan UN News Centre 11 Oct 2011 -- The cultivation in Afghanistan of opium poppies – the crop used to make heroin and other drugs – has increased by seven per cent this year because of continued insecurity and higher prices, a United Nations-backed survey reveals today.
UN: Afghanistan's Opium Production Set to Spike VOA 11 Oct 2011 -- The United Nations department that monitors global drug trafficking says Afghanistan's opium production may rise by more than two-thirds this year. In a new report, the U.N. warns the resulting increase in profits will translate into even more money to fund insurgent groups in the war-ravaged country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Oct 2011 [PDF]
NIGERIA: Timeline of Boko Haram activity IRIN 07 Oct 2011 -- Following a spate of increasingly violent attacks by the Boko Haram 'terrorist'; group in August, the Nigerian government set up a committee to outline the best way to tackle it.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Oct 2011 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Somalia PM Says Suicide Attack Shows al-Shabab 'Weakness' VOA 05 Oct 2011 -- Somalia's prime minister says Tuesday's suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu shows the increasing desperation of al-Qaida linked forces who still control large parts of the famine-wracked country. The blast killed at least 70 people and injured scores more.
Analysis: US NGOs still in the dark over terrorism law in Somalia IRIN 05 Oct 2011 -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly appealed to Al-Shabab to allow food aid into famine-affected parts of Somalia under its control. But, were the militant group to acquiesce, US aid workers fear they could risk legal action if they were part of the humanitarian operation.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Oct 2011 [PDF]
Judicial Commission briefed on Bin Laden US raid IRNA 04 Oct 2011 -- The judicial commission investigating US raid in the northern city of Abbottabad that had killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden recorded statements of officials of Pakistan's top intelligence agency, media report said on Tuesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Oct 2011 [PDF]
US Tries Women Accused of Funding Somali Terror Group VOA 03 Oct 2011 -- The trial has begun for two American women charged with raising money and recruiting fighters for the Somali militant group al-Shabab.
Nigeria Pursuing Link Between Al-Qaida, Boko Haram VOA 03 Oct 2011 -- Nigeria's government says Islamic militants in northern states are linked to al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists in the Sahel and in Somalia.
L-3 Receives $44.8 Million TSA Order for Its Innovative ProVision(R) ATD Image-Free Personnel Screening System L-3 Communications 03 Oct 2011 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has purchased 300 ProVision(R) ATD personnel screening systems for use at aviation checkpoints
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Oct 2011 [PDF]
US Faces Dilemma with Anti-Terror Ally Yemen VOA 02 Oct 2011 -- The killing of extremist cleric Anwar al Awlaki in a U.S. drone attack in Yemen last week highlights the close ties between Washington and Sana'a. President Ali Abdullah Saleh has cast his leadership as critical to U.S. counter-terrorist efforts, and warned of chaos should his numerous opponents force him from power. But the U.S. may still have potential allies in Yemen if Saleh were to leave the scene.

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