April 2012 Security News

Remarks of John O. Brennan: "The Ethics and Efficacy of the President’s Counterterrorism Strategy" The White House 30 Apr 2012
Official Confirms U.S. Carries Out Drone Strikes RFE/RL 30 Apr 2012 -- White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan has publicly acknowledged the practice of drone strikes against Al-Qaeda targets.
Top US Official: Drone Strikes 'Legal, Ethical and Wise' in Terror Fight VOA 30 Apr 2012 -- A senior counter-terrorism advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama says targeted drone strikes abroad are a legal, ethical and wise option in order to ensure national security.
Al-Qaeda Group Offers U.K. Swap For Jordanian Cleric RFE/RL 30 Apr 2012 -- Al-Qaeda's branch in North Africa has offered to free a kidnapped British citizen in exchange for the release of Abu Qatada.
Bin Laden's Memory Lives On In Hideout Town RFE/RL 30 Apr 2012 -- Swaths of rubble are all that remain of Osama bin Laden's compound in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad.
Obama Notes bin Laden Mission as Anniversary Nears AFPS 30 Apr 2012 -- President Barack Obama praised the U.S. military and intelligence communities as he reflected on the approaching one-year anniversary of the mission that killed al-Qaida leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
AF Reserve, FBI train together during 'Patriot Sands' AFNS 30 Apr 2012 -- Five Reserve units and a federal agency teamed up April 26-29 in Florida for Patriot Sands, an airlift training exercise simulating deployed bare base conditions with limited support.
National Threat Intelligence Centre proposed for cyber security: India IRNA 30 Apr 2012 -- India’s Home Minister P Chidambaram disclosed that the government proposed to create a national structure for cyber security and establish a National Threat Intelligence Centre.
Major exercise tests Olympics security preparations UK MOD 30 Apr 2012 -- A major military and civilian exercise is taking place this week to help make the London 2012 Olympic Games as safe and secure as possible.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Al-Qaida Offshoots Are Biggest Terror Threat, Official Says AFPS 29 Apr 2012 -- Core Al-Qaida – the group led by Osama bin Laden – has been surpassed by its affiliates as the biggest terrorist threat to the United States, a senior intelligence official said.
Saudi Arabia Shelters Bin Laden Widows RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2012 -- Saudi officials confirmed on Sunday that they had sheltered three widows and reportedly eleven children of the late number one terrorist Osama bin Laden, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties VOA 28 Apr 2012 -- One year ago, one of the most expensive manhunts in history ended when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The secret U.S. raid and the exposure of bin Laden's hideout near Pakistan's premier military academy jolted relations between Washington and Islamabad. Ayaz Gul reports from the Pakistani capital on how the countries are still struggling to move on.
Panetta: No One Way to Destroy al-Qaida VOA 28 Apr 2012 -- The U.S. defense secretary says there is no single way to destroy al-Qaida, but the killing of its leader Osama bin Laden has crippled the group.
Boko Haram: Newspaper Bombed to Hit Back at Critics VOA 28 Apr 2012 -- In the wake of Thursday's bombings of newspaper offices in Nigeria that killed at least nine people and injured many others, President Goodluck Jonathan assured Nigerians on Saturday that the government is on high alert. The Boko Haram Islamist sect says it carried out the attack to retaliate against news media for reporting false statements about the group's activities and goals.
Panetta: U.S. Remains Focused on Pursuit of Al-Qaida AFPS 27 Apr 2012 -- America has become a safer place since a Navy SEAL team killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in his Pakistan compound nearly a year ago, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.
Hillary Clinton Recalls Raid That Killed Osama bin Laden VOA 27 Apr 2012 -- Hillary Clinton says combat in Iraq and Afghanistan helped hone the SEAL Team Six assault on Osama bin Laden's compound one year ago.
Pakistan deports Osama family members IRNA 27 Apr 2012 -- Osama bin Laden's three widows and other family members were deported to Saudi Arabia Thursday night days after they completed their jail term awarded to them for entering and living in Pakistan illegally.
Pakistan Deports Bin Laden's Family To Saudi Arabia RFE/RL 27 Apr 2012 -- The family of Osama bin Laden has been deported from Pakistan.
Pakistan Sends Bin Laden Family to Saudi Arabia RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2012 -- Pakistani authorities deported early on Friday fourteen members of slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's family to Saudi Arabia, CNN reported citing Pakistani officials.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Newspaper Office Bombings Kill 7 in Nigeria VOA 26 Apr 2012 -- Bomb attacks targeted the Abuja and Kaduna offices of one of Nigeria's most prominent newspapers Thursday, killing seven people and injuring many others. Another bombing late Thursday in Kaduna hit a residential neighborhood, injuring several people and damaging houses.
Bin Laden Worried About Arab Spring, Says US Intelligence Chief VOA 26 Apr 2012 -- It was nearly one year ago - May 2, 2011 - that U.S. commandos killed the world's most wanted terrorist. After a decade of false leads and dead ends, Osama bin Laden was cornered in a walled compound in the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan, not far from that country's elite military academy, and shot dead. His body was buried at sea.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Apr 2012 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Mystery Surrounds 'Cyberattack' On Iranian Oil Facilities RFE/RL 24 Apr 2012 -- Iran says it is investigating a suspected cyberattack on its main oil-export terminal and on the Oil Ministry itself. As of April 24, no signs of lasting damage had been discovered, but what do we know about the attack and its potential effect on Iran's oil industry?
Panetta Hails Colombian Gains in Drug War VOA 24 Apr 2012 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Colombia - a nation once battered by drug wars - is becoming a leader in efforts to crack down on drug trafficking in Latin America. U.S. defense chief on Monday began a week-long tour of South America that will also take him to Brazil and Chile.
Cyber attack on Iran oil industry fully foiled: official IRNA 24 Apr 2012 -- An Iranian Oil Ministry official said the attempted cyber attacks on the country's oil industry has been foiled, adding that all production and export units of his ministry are currently operating.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Apr 2012 [PDF]
UN crime meeting opens with focus on threats posed by transnational organized crime UN News Centre 23 Apr 2012 -- A United Nations meeting on crime prevention today heard how transnational organized crime was a challenge and growing threat to sustainable development and the rule of law.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Al-Qaeda Branch Claims Responsibility For Iraq Bomb Spree RFE/RL 20 Apr 2012 -- Al-Qaeda's branch in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a spate of bomb attacks across the country.
Yemeni Military, Al-Qaeda Clash Leaves 'At Least 18 Militants' Dead RFE/RL 20 Apr 2012 -- Yemen's military says its troops have seized control of an Al-Qaeda stronghold, killing at least 18 militants.
Breivik Providing Details About Utoya Shooting Spree RFE/RL 20 Apr 2012 -- Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has told an Oslo court that he was basically a "nice person" who had trained himself to eliminate his emotions so he could carry out his attacks.
Breivik Says Learned From al-Qaeda RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2012 -- Norwegian confessed mass killer Anders Breivik told a court in Oslo that he picked up strategies from the Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda.
Breivik Says Voices in Head Told Him Not to Kill RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2012 -- Norwegian confessed mass killer Anders Breivik said during his trial on Friday that voices in his head told him not to kill people in the Utoya youth summer camp.
Domodedovo Security Lapse Case Closed - Investigators RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2012 -- Russia’s Investigative Committee said it is closing a criminal case into security violations that led to last year’s deadly blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport.
Understanding National Capital Region Security Army News 20 Apr 2012 -- The number of organizations providing security and/or security assistance within the National Capital Region may be hard to comprehend for the average resident.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 19 Apr 2012
Nigerian Minister Mildly Critical of US Terror Warning VOA 19 Apr 2012 -- Nigeria’s information minister, Labaran Maku, said his country’s security forces have made enormous progress in combating Boko Haram.
Norwegian Gunman Planned to Decapitate Former PM VOA 19 Apr 2012 -- The Norwegian gunman on trial for killing 77 people last year has testified he had planned to behead Norway’s former prime minister.
Breivik Planned To Decapitate Norewegian Ex-Prime Minister RFE/RL 19 Apr 2012 -- Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik told a court on April 19 that he had planned to capture and decapitate former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland.
Tajikistan Sentences 34 Alleged Islamist Terrorists RFE/RL 19 Apr 2012 -- A court in Tajikistan’s northern city of Khujand has convicted 34 alleged members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on terrorism-related charges and sentenced them to jail.
New fermenters give boost to biological agent defense at Dugway Army News 19 Apr 2012 -- The fermenters will be used exclusively to produce strains of bacteria.
US Agencies Probe Secret Service Prostitution Scandal VOA 19 Apr 2012 -- Top U.S. lawmakers are calling for more firings at the Secret Service, after a prostitution scandal diminished the reputation of the agents who protect the president.
Three Agents Leaving U.S. Secret Service Over Prostitution Scandal RFE/RL 19 Apr 2012 -- Three of the 11 U.S. Secret Service agents who were involved in a prostitution scandal around U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia last week are leaving the elite security force.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Norway's Breivik Demands Either Acquittal Or Death RFE/RL 18 Apr 2012 -- Anders Behring Breivik says he wants the court either to acquit him or impose the death penalty.
Norway Gunman Questioned About Militant Group VOA 18 Apr 2012 -- The gunman on trial for killing 77 people in Norway last year grew frustrated Wednesday with questioning about the militant group to which he has claimed membership.
Breivik Refuses to Disclose Militant Contacts RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2012 -- An increasingly irritated and uncooperative Anders Breivik largely refused to answer as Norwegian prosecutors started questioning the accused mass killer about his alleged "militant nationalist" contacts.
Forty-Two Sentenced To Prison In Kazakh Terrorism Trial RFE/RL 18 Apr 2012 -- The trial of 47 men charged with terrorism has ended in the western Kazakh city of Atyrau .
Azerbaijan Says Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Arrested RFE/RL 18 Apr 2012 -- Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry says security forces have arrested a group of militants allegedly linked to Al-Qaeda.
Bin Laden Family Deportation From Pakistan Delayed RFE/RL 18 Apr 2012 -- The planned deportation of Osama bin Laden's family from Pakistan has been postponed due to what a lawyer for the family said was a delay in the preparation of legal documents.
Osama family completes jail term, faces deportation IRNA 18 Apr 2012 -- Osama bin Laden's three widows and two eldest daughters Wednesday completed their 45-day sentence for living in Pakistan illegally and could be deported any time.
U.S. Seeks to Strengthen Anti-Drug Cooperation with Russia RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2012 -- Strengthening anti-drug cooperation with Russia remains a priority of the United States Administration.
Drug Cartel War Continues in Mexico: 14 New Deaths RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2012 -- Police in the northern state of Mexico's Tamaulipas have discovered the bodies of 14 men placed in plastic bags and left in a small delivery truck in the center of Nuevo Laredo.
Three Secret Service Employees Leaving Agency Over Colombia Scandal VOA 18 Apr 2012 -- The U.S. Secret Service says three of 11 employees under investigation for alleged misconduct involving prostitutes in Colombia are leaving the agency.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Al-Qaida Claims Kidnapping of Saudi Diplomat in Yemen, Makes Demands VOA 17 Apr 2012 -- Saudi Arabia says al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Saudi diplomat in Yemen last month and threatened to kill the man unless the kingdom releases detained militants.
Britain Resumes Efforts to Deport Radical Cleric VOA 17 Apr 2012 -- British authorities have re-arrested a radical Islamist cleric, accused of ties to late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
Britain Arrests Radical Cleric Again RFE/RL 17 Apr 2012 -- British authorities say they have arrested a radical Muslim cleric accused of strong ties to Al-Qaeda and will resume proceedings to deport him.
Norway Gunman: 'I Would Do it Again' VOA 17 Apr 2012 -- The Norwegian gunman who admits he killed 77 people last July, says he would do it again.
Breivik Unrepentant In Oslo Court RFE/RL 17 Apr 2012 -- Confessed mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has made his opening statement in an Oslo court.
Norway Lay Judge Dismissed Over Call to Execute Breivik RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2012 -- A judge in the trial of confessed Norway mass killer Anders Breivik was dismissed for his online comment that the anti-Muslim extremist who murdered 77 innocent people should face the death penalty.
Pakistan To Deport Bin Laden's Family RFE/RL 17 Apr 2012 -- Pakistani officials have confirmed that Osama bin Laden's family is expected to be deported from Pakistan early on April 18.
Estonia Invites Japan to Join NATO’s Cyber Security Efforts RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2012 -- Estonia has urged Japan to deepen its collaboration with NATO on cyber defense and to take part in joint cyber defense exercises.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Trial Opens for Alleged New York Bomb Plotter VOA 16 Apr 2012 -- A Bosnian immigrant accused in a subway bombing terrorism plot has gone on trial in federal court in New York City.
Report: Al Qaida Finding Fertile Ground in Africa VOA 16 Apr 2012 -- From eastern shores of Somalia to western borders of Mali, there has been an upsurge in Islamist violence across Africa.
Norwegian Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Court VOA 16 Apr 2012 -- A militant anti-Islamic extremist who is charged with killing 77 people in Norway last year has pleaded "not guilty" in an Oslo court.
Breivik Admits Massacre, But Says 'Not Guilty' RFE/RL 16 Apr 2012 -- The anti-immigrant Norwegian man who confessed to killing 77 people last year in a bomb-and-shooting massacre has gone on trial in Oslo, defiantly rejecting the authority of the court.
Breivik Claims Innocence RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2012 -- Norwegian self-confessed shooter Anders Breivik who went on trial Monday over a deadly massacre last year that claimed 77 lives, pleaded not guilty and said he was acting in self-defense.
India PM: Center, States Must Unite Against Terror VOA 16 Apr 2012 -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought to reassure chief ministers of India's states he is on their side in securing the country's internal security.
In wake of Afghanistan attacks India asks forces to be vigilant IRNA 16 Apr 2012 -- Noting that the situation in Afghanistan-Pakistan region continues to be a cause of concern, India’s Defence Minister A K Antony asked the armed forces to be more vigilant.
Failed Russian Terrorists Make Deal with Investigators RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2012 -- Two alleged terrorists from Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region who failed to carry out an attack during the 2011 New Year celebrations on Red Square in Moscow signed pretrial cooperation agreements with investigators.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Apr 2012 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Prosecutor Says Reformed Guantanamo Trials Ensure Justice AFPS 12 Apr 2012 -- The chief prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba took exception with defense lawyers' characterizations of proceedings on the base as being done without the protections of the U.S. Constitution.
Cyber Operations Give Leaders New Options, Official Says AFPS 12 Apr 2012 -- Senior Pentagon officials are working to determine how the centuries-old Law of Armed Conflict applies to potential conduct of operations in the newest military domain of the Internet, the deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy said yesterday.
Judge Sets New Deadline for Nashiri Defense Team AFPS 12 Apr 2012 -- A military judge has given defense lawyers an extension to May 1 to provide a theory of the case in the United States vs. Abd al-Rahim Hussein Mohammed Abdu al-Nashiri.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Judge Hears Arguments on Cole Defendant's Motions AFPS 11 Apr 2012 -- A military judge ruled today that a defendant in the USS Cole bombing may meet with his defense attorneys unfettered.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Apr 2012 [PDF]
DOD Expands International Cyber Cooperation, Official Says AFPS 10 Apr 2012 -- The Defense Department is moving beyond its traditional treaty allies to expand partnerships in cyberspace, a senior defense office said today.
Air National Guard medical team sets bar during disaster response test AFNS 10 Apr 2012 -- It took only 36 minutes for the 139th Airlift Wing's medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response evaluation.
Strasbourg Court Backs Five Terror Suspects' Extradition from UK RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2012 -- The European Court of Human Rights has approved the extradition of radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects, including a man accused of raising money for Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, from Britain to the United States, British and U.S. media reported on Tuesday.
European Court Gives Go Ahead for US Extradition VOA 10 Apr 2012 -- Britain can extradite jailed radical-Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other alleged terrorists to the United States, according to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
Terrorists affiliated to Rigi group smashed, top commander IRNA 10 Apr 2012 -- Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said a team of terrorists affiliated to the former Jondollah leader Abdolmalek Rigi was completely smashed and a number of its members were killed.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Apr 2012 [PDF]
'Anonymous' Warns of More Cyber Attacks in China VOA 09 Apr 2012 -- The computer hacking group Anonymous, blamed for a spate of cyber-attacks in China in the past week, says it will continue to target government websites to protest Internet censorship and human rights abuses.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Apr 2012 [PDF]
India, Pakistan Discuss Terrorism in Rare Top-Level Meeting VOA 08 Apr 2012 -- The leaders of India and Pakistan have spoken face to face during a rare shared meal in New Delhi. They talked frankly on subjects ranging from terrorism to disputed Kashmir.
Easter Bomber Strikes in Northern Nigeria VOA 08 Apr 2012 -- A bombing in northern Nigeria killed at least 20 people and wounded several others on Easter Sunday despite ramped-up security throughout the region. No one immediately claimed responsibility, though many suspect the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which is known to target Christians around holidays.
In Pakistan, US Bounty for Cleric Sparks Protests VOA 06 Apr 2012 -- Protesters across Pakistan rallied in the streetsto condemn the United States' $10 million bounty for Hafiz Mohammad Saeed.
Pakistan Criticizes US Reward for Militant VOA 06 Apr 2012 -- The Pakistani government and opposition on criticized the $10 million U.S. reward posted for Hafiz Saeed.
Pakistan says US has no evidence against religious leader IRNA 06 Apr 2012 -- Pakistan has said that it cannot take action against Hafeez Saeed in the absence of solid evidences.
Coup rumours in Pakistan after Osama death denied IRNA 06 Apr 2012 -- Pakistan’s former intelligence chief has denied rumours about a coup plot after the killing of Osama bin Laden in US military operation in May.
Nigeria Braces for Possible Easter Attacks VOA 06 Apr 2012 -- Nigeria's Joint Task Force in the northeastern city of Maiduguri says it killed two members of militant Islamist sect Boko Haram and arrested a third Friday.
China Puts 6 Uyghurs On Terrorist List RFE/RL 06 Apr 2012 -- China's Ministry of Public Security has announced that it added six men to its terrorist list, all ethnic Uyghurs.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Pakistan's PM Criticizes US Bounty on Militant VOA 05 Apr 2012 -- Pakistan is criticizing the U.S. decision to place a $10 million bounty on the founder of a militant group blamed for attacks in India.
Two Moscow Market Bombers Found Guilty of Another Murder RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2012 -- A jury at the Moscow City Court found two convicts, serving a life sentence for participating in the 2006 bombing of Moscow's Cherkizovsky Market that killed 14 people, guilty of murdering a Korean citizen.
New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Members Part of Multi-City Drug Arrests Army News 05 Apr 2012 -- Five members of the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force gave themselves a silent pat on the back for a job well done.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Apr 2012 [PDF]
DOD Announces Charges Referred Against 9-11 Co-Conspirators DoD 04 Apr 2012
9/11 Suspects Could Face Death Penalty VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- The cases of the five suspected al-Qaida militants believed to have planned the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States have been formally referred to a military tribunal.
US Sends Five 9/11 Suspects to Trial Before Military Tribunal VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- The U.S. military has formally ordered a military tribunal for five suspected al-Qaida militants, believed to have planned the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States that killed nearly 3.000 people.
Five Al-Qaeda Suspects Formally Charged In 9/11 Attacks RFE/RL 04 Apr 2012 -- The United States has formally charged five suspected Al-Qaeda militants with planning the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Pakistan Wants Evidence Against Militant Leader Targeted by US VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- The Pakistani government says it needs "concrete evidence" to move legally against the founder of the militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Can U.S. Bounty Bring In Pakistani Militant Leader? RFE/RL 04 Apr 2012 -- Usually when governments offer bounties, it means a wanted man is in hiding and the public's help is needed to find him.
Pakistani Militant Dismisses U.S. $10 Million Bounty RFE/RL 04 Apr 2012 -- An accused Pakistani militant leader has dismissed a U.S. reward of $10 million for information leading to his capture and conviction.
France Arrests 10 in Terror Crackdown VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- Police in France have arrested more suspected Islamist extremists in their crackdown against militants following a string of killings last month by a man claiming ties to al-Qaida.
France Arrests 10 Extremism Suspects RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2012 -- Police in France arrested 10 people suspected members of militant Islamist groups in a raid on Wednesday morning, Le Figaro reported.
USS Elrod Seizes 1,000 Pounds of Drugs in Caribbean NNS 04 Apr 2012 -- USS Elrod, with assistance from the royal Netherland navy, intercepted a fast moving speedboat suspected of drug trafficking.
Norwegian Gunman Breivik Claims to Be Sane RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2012 -- Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik has written an open letter to Norwegian media claiming that he is mentally sound.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Apr 2012 [PDF]
India Welcomes US Bounty for Alleged Plotter of 2008 Mumbai Attacks VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- India has welcomed the U.S. announcement of a $10 million bounty for the founder of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
U.S. Puts $10 Million Bounty On Lashkar-e Taiba Founder RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a founding member of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e Taiba.
US Offers $10 Million for Pakistan Islamist VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- The United States has offered a $10 million bounty for Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the outlawed Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Dozens Of Suspected Al-Qaeda Militants Reported Killed In Yemen Air Strikes RFE/RL 03 Apr 2012 -- Yemeni officials say some 40 suspected Al-Qaeda militants have been killed in government air strikes in the country's south.
Debate Rages Over Hacking Jihadist Websites VOA 03 Apr 2012 -- Several al-Qaida chat rooms and forums, including its primary website Shumukah al-Islam, have been offline for several days in what experts believe was a coordinated cyberattack.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Apr 2012 [PDF]
Joint Statement by North American Leaders The White House 02 Apr 2012
Joint Press Conference by President Obama, President Calderon of Mexico, and Prime Minister Harper of Canada The White House 02 Apr 2012
Economy, Security Lead North American Summit Agenda VOA 02 Apr 2012 -- US President Barack Obama met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the White House.
Pakistani Court Convicts bin Laden's Widows VOA 02 Apr 2012 -- A court in Pakistan jailed former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters for illegally staying in the country.
Osama family members jailed for illegal stay in Pakistan IRNA 02 Apr 2012 -- A court in Pakistan handed down a 45-day jail term to family members of Osama bin Laden for illegal stay in the country.
Pakistan Sentences Bin Laden Wives RFE/RL 02 Apr 2012 -- A Pakistani court has given 45-day jail sentences and 10,000-rupee ($110) fines to family members of Al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Apr 2012 [PDF]
U.S. may Release 5 Taliban Leaders from Guantanamo RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2012 -- The U.S. is ready to release five Taliban leaders from the detention center at Guantanamo Bay under certain conditions, head of the foreign relations department of the High Peace Council Mohammad Ismail Qasimyar said in his interview to Afghanistan's largest independent news agency Pajhwok.

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