May 2012 Security News

Pentagon: In Syria, Iran Helps Asad, al-Qaida Foments Violence AFPS 31 May 2012 -- In Syria, where Bashar al-Asad's government continues to massacre its population, Iran is supporting the regime and members of al-Qaida are in the country for their own purposes, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby told reporters today.
UN anti-crime official highlights role of Central Asian cooperation in fighting drug trade UN News Centre 31 May 2012 -- With 90 per cent of the world's illicit opiates being produced in Afghanistan, the neighbouring frontline states in Central Asia have a key role to play in tackling drug trafficking, the United Nations top anti-drugs and crime official said today, during a visit to Tajikistan.
Flame Virus Looms in Debate Over Regulation of Internet VOA 31 May 2012 -- The Flame computer virus unleashed in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries is being described as unusually large and powerful. Some experts, though, are questioning the seriousness of the threat.
Is Boko Haram a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'? VOA 31 May 2012 -- Some American lawmakers want the U.S. State Department to designate Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization, a formal move that would trigger automatic sanctions against the Islamist militant group. The lawmakers say the Justice Department in Washington supports the designation. However, some Nigerians say this could complicate efforts to negotiate a truce with Boko Haram, and scholars contend it could actually make Boko Haram stronger.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 May 2012 [PDF]
Interagency Task Force Mounts Aggressive Counter-drug Effort AFPS 30 May 2012 -- The interdiction of a drug-trafficking speedboat carrying almost 5,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $363 million played out like a motion-picture thriller.
Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Militant Ties, Not Helping CIA VOA 30 May 2012 -- The Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden was jailed last week not for working with the CIA, but for ties to militants.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 May 2012 [PDF]
UN drugs and crime official urges concerted effort against narcotics in Afghanistan UN News Centre 29 May 2012 -- Highlighting the importance of political commitment and action, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, today welcomed efforts by the Afghan Government to combat the menace of trafficking and production of narcotics in the country.
White House Responds to Report on Obama's Role in Targeted Killings VOA 29 May 2012 -- The White House responded Tuesday to a major U.S. newspaper report about President Barack Obama's role in the U.S. war against al-Qaida, including decisions to place suspected terrorists on a list of people to be killed.
Flame, 'The Most Powerful Virus To Date' RFE/RL 29 May 2012 -- Someone is infecting Iran's computers with what experts call "the most powerful virus to date." Here are four things to know about the virus, dubbed Flame.
Iran Says It Can Destroy Data-Stealing Virus VOA 29 May 2012 -- The Iranian government said Tuesday it has produced an antivirus program capable of fighting what computer experts are calling 'the most sophisticated cyber weapon yet unleashed.'
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 May 2012 [PDF]
Pakistani Doctor's Family Says Trial A Sham RFE/RL 28 May 2012 -- The brother of a Pakistani doctor jailed for helping U.S. intelligence track down Osama bin Laden has called on the head of Pakistan's supreme court to intervene to allow an appeal by his brother.
Powerful 'Flame' Computer Virus Hits Iran, Mideast RFE/RL 28 May 2012 -- Experts say they have discovered a complex virus, dubbed "Flame" or "Skywiper," which is infecting and stealing information from computers in Iran and the Middle East.
ETA Leader Arrested in France RIA Novosti 28 May 2012 -- French police have arrested the military leader of Basque separatist group ETA, Oroitz Gurruchaga Gogorza, in the French town of Cauna, the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Secretary Panetta Interview with ABC News Jake Tapper DoD 27 May 2012 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and ABC News Jake Tapper
Panetta: Pakistan's Jailing of Doctor 'Unhelpful' to U.S. Relations AFPS 27 May 2012 -- Pakistan's jailing of a doctor who helped the United States find and kill Osama bin Laden a year ago is undermining efforts by both countries to improve relations, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in an interview that aired today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 May 2012 [PDF]
NIE Cyber Threat Team hackers support OPFOR Army News 24 May 2012 -- While White Sands Missile Range Soldiers play the role of enemy combatants and insurgents during May's Network Integration Evaluation 12.2, civilians from the Army Research Laboratory's Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate quietly play another kind of enemy behind the scenes.
Pakistan Rejects US Criticism of Jailed Doctor Who Assisted in Bin Laden Hunt VOA 24 May 2012 -- Pakistan on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of the jailing of Shakeel Afridi, a Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, while a U.S. congressional panel cut aid to protest his imprisonment.
Yemen Gets U.S. Medical Aid Following Terrorist Attacks AFPS 24 May 2012 -- The U.S. military has provided emergency medical aid to Yemen that's being used to help treat Yemeni soldiers and others who'd been wounded in a May 21 terrorist suicide bombing attack in the country's capital, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today.
Pakistani doctor, who helped CIA reach bin Laden, gets 33-year term IRNA 24 May 2012 -- A Pakistani doctor, who was accused of helping the CIA to reach Osama bin Laden, was handed down 33-year rigorous imprisonment, official sources have said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 May 2012 [PDF]
Pakistani Doctor Jailed for Helping CIA in Bin Laden Hunt VOA 23 May 2012 -- Government officials say the Pakistani doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 May 2012 [PDF]
UN Condemns Yemen Terrorist Attack RFE/RL 22 May 2012 -- The UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attack in Yemen claimed by a local affiliate of Al-Qaeda.
Yemen Soldiers Hold Somber Ceremony After Suicide Attack VOA 22 May 2012 -- Yemeni soldiers somberly marched in a National Day parade on Tuesday, one day after a suicide bomber killed at least 96 troops and wounded more than 200 during a rehearsal for the parade.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 May 2012 [PDF]
Security Council and UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen UN News Centre 21 May 2012 -- The United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned a terrorist attack in the city of Sana'a, the Yemeni capital, which reportedly killed at least 96 soldiers and wounded more than 300 people.
Al-Qaida Says Yemen Suicide Bombing Was 'Revenge' VOA 21 May 2012 -- Al-Qaida says a suicide bomber's attack in Yemen that killed at least 96 troops and wounded more than 200 on Monday was revenge for what it called a U.S.-backed war on its followers.
Scores of Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Bomb Attack VOA 21 May 2012 -- Yemeni officials said a suicide bomber has killed at least 96 soldiers and wounded more than 200 during a military parade rehearsal in the capital Sana'a.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 May 2012 [PDF]
Law authorizes moblizing reservists to respond to natural disasters AFNS 20 May 2012 -- New authority in this year's Defense Department authorization act allows reservists in Air Force Reserve Command and other reserve components to be called to duty in response to natural disasters or emergencies in the homeland. The law also permits mobilizations for extended periods to support theater security missions around the world.
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Dies After Cancer Battle VOA 20 May 2012 -- A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer in Tripoli, nearly three years after Scottish authorities released him from prison on compassionate grounds.
3 Charged with Terrorism Ahead of NATO Summit VOA 19 May 2012 -- Three protesters, arrested amid tight security ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago, have been charged with terrorism for possession of explosive devices.
U.S. European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses AFPS 18 May 2012 -- Preparing a good defense to deter cyber attacks ranks among his top concerns, Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, the commander of U.S. European Command, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 May 2012 [PDF]
Drug Trafficking Threatens National Security, Official Says AFPS 17 May 2012 -- Narcotics trafficking, because of its links to other forms of transnational organized crime, has become a major national security challenge that demands continued close collaboration among the Defense Department and its interagency and international partners, a senior defense official told Congress yesterday.
DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking AFPS 17 May 2012 -- With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony yesterday, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative to confront this threat.
Fighters to Fly Air Defense Exercise to Prepare for NATO Summit AFPS 17 May 2012 -- Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will be active in the skies over Chicago tomorrow in preparation for the next week's NATO summit.
New York Army National Guard Division Mans Homeland Response Force Command Post Army News 17 May 2012 -- The scenario is as horrific as it is potentially tragic: what if terrorists attacked the United States with chemical weapons?
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 May 2012 [PDF]
FBI Head Says Intel Leaks Like Al-Qaeda Plot Endanger Lives RFE/RL 16 May 2012 -- Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Robert Mueller says the agency has launched an investigation into leaks about an Al-Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S. airliner.
17 Suspected Terrorists Go On Trial In Tajikistan RFE/RL 16 May 2012 -- Officials in Tajikistan's northern Suhd province announced trial of suspected members of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Homeland Response Force validation training lifts off Army News 16 May 2012 -- The FEMA II Homeland Response Force includes members of the New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands National Guards.
Missouri Guard remains on mission 1 year after Joplin tornado Army News 16 May 2012 -- Within hours of the deadly Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard.
Exercise Participants Begin Testing Burkina Faso's Pandemic Response Preparedness and Response Plans AFRICOM 16 May 2012 -- On the second day of the Burkina Faso Government Pandemic Disaster Response Tabletop Exercise, May 15, 2012, participants began meeting in five task-oriented groups.
Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins in Burkina Faso AFRICOM 16 May 2012 -- Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso for exercise.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 May 2012 [PDF]
New Law Authorizes Reservists to Respond to Homeland Disasters AFPS 15 May 2012 -- New authority in this year’s Defense Department authorization act allows the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps reserves to be called to duty in response to natural disasters or emergencies in the homeland, and also to be mobilized for extended periods to support theater security missions around the world.
Mexican, American militaries cooperate for hurricane response exercise Army News 15 May 2012 -- For the first time, American and Mexican militaries simultaneously conducted a coordinated disaster response exercise.
Navy Industrial Hygiene and Bio-detection Laboratories Recognized for Top Quality Performance NNS 15 May 2012 -- The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center announced May 15 the re-certification of its east coast industrial hygiene and biological detection laboratories, both located on Naval Station Norfolk.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 May 2012 [PDF]
Russian Foreign Ministry Says Al-Qaeda Behind Syrian Attacks RFE/RL 14 May 2012 -- Russia has accused Al-Qaeda of staging the string of deadly bombings that have recently struck Syria's largest cities.
Al-Qaeda Behind Blasts in Damascus – Russian Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 14 May 2012 -- Moscow believes that terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, carried out recent suicide bombings in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 May 2012 [PDF]
28 Dead as Yemen Launches Anti-Qaida Assault VOA 13 May 2012 -- Yemeni officials say at least 16 militants and 12 government soldiers were killed Sunday as troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery launched a major offensive to retake the al-Qaida-held southern city of Zinjibar.
India, Pakistan soon to set up 'Hotline' between home secretaries IRNA 13 May 2012 -- India and Pakistan will soon set up a hotline between their home secretaries that will facilitate real time information sharing on terrorist threats.
Suicide Bombings in Syria Could Signal al-Qaida's Engagement VOA 12 May 2012 -- As repeated bombing attacks hit Syria, concerns are rising that al-Qaida terrorists may be opening a dangerous new chapter in a conflict that has killed thousands of people.
DOD Expands Contractor Cyber-threat Protection Program AFPS 11 May 2012 -- The Defense Department is expanding one pilot program and enhancing another, both of which involve sharing cyber-threat data with cleared defense contractors who work with DOD intellectual property, senior defense officials said yesterday.
DOD Announces the Expansion of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Voluntary Cybersecurity Information Sharing Activities DoD 11 May 2012 -- The Department of Defense in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security announced today important developments in defense industrial base cyber security activities.
Double Agent in U.S. Plane Bomb Plot 'British National' RIA Novosti 11 May 2012 -- The spy who helped thwart a plot to bomb a U.S.-bound plane was a British national of Middle Eastern origin, U.S. media reported, quoting unidentified sources.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 May 2012 [PDF]
Scan Eagle UAS Deploying Aboard Coast Guard National Security Cutter NNS 10 May 2012 -- Navy engineers demonstrated the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of a ship-based unmanned aerial system (UAS) for senior Coast Guard, Navy and Congressional stakeholders in an exercise on the Potomac River May 3.
Army cyber company activates at ceremony Army News 10 May 2012 -- The guidon of Delta Company, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th MI Brigade, was unfurled for the first time during an activation ceremony on April 23 at the Fort Meade Museum.
Yemen Airstrikes, Raids Kill 17 al-Qaida Militants VOA 10 May 2012 -- Airstrikes and mortar fire have killed at least 17 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen, days after details emerged about a Saudi mole within the terrorist network whose information helped the U.S. foil a plot by the group's Yemeni branch.
Yemeni Intelligence Cooperation Improves After Saleh VOA 10 May 2012 -- Yemen's improved counterterrorism cooperation was a key to the thwarted plot to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner, analysts say.
Test pilot school adds cyberspace to test and evaluation training AFNS 10 May 2012 -- The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School has a long, rich history of educating the best of the best in air and space. Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise; X-15 pilot, Joe Engle; and the first man to break the sound barrier, Chuck Yeager; are just a few of the notable Test Pilot School alumnae who have cemented their places in history books for their impressive accomplishments in both air and space.
FSB Claims Foiled Sochi Olympics Terrorist Plot RIA Novosti 10 May 2012 -- Russian and Abkhaz security services claim to have uncovered a terror plot targeting the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) reported on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 May 2012 [PDF]
USS Nicholas Supports Drug Interdiction NNS 09 May 2012 -- Guided missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) assisted partner nation forces with the interdiction of a vessel carrying nearly 2,200 kilograms (4,850 pounds) of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $363 million, in the eastern Pacific May 6.
Joint Committee Report Reveals Persistent Waste and Inefficiencies at TSA House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 09 May 2012 -- A new report released by two House Committees offers a critical examination of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) management and its procurement, deployment and storage of airport security screening technologies.
Would-be U.S. Plane Bomber Said to Be Double Agent - Media RIA Novosti 09 May 2012 -- A member of Yemen's al-Qaeda branch, suspected of trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet, was an intelligence agent of Saudi Arabia, The New York Times said citing unnamed U.S. and foreign officials.
Al-Qaida Suicide Bomber Was 'Double Agent' VOA 09 May 2012 -- U.S. media reports say a man sent by al-Qaida's branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the terror network and convinced the terrorists to trust him with a new bomb designed to pass through airport security.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 May 2012 [PDF]
Panetta: U.S. Must Stay Vigilant Against Terrorist Attacks AFPS 08 May 2012 -- A recent attempt by Yemeni-based terrorists to plant an explosive device on an airliner bound for the United States shows the nation needs to remain vigilant against new acts of terrorism, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.
New Task Force Supports Countertrafficking in Europe AFPS 08 May 2012 -- A new task force at U.S. European Command is helping other U.S. government agencies and their international counterparts confront trafficking in illicit goods and services that officials call a major national security threat to the United States.
Pakistan parliamentary panel condemns US defense secretary IRNA 08 May 2012 -- Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PNSC), has condemned statement by US Secretary of Defense that the US will continue drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions.
Pakistan rejects Clinton's claim on al-Qaeda chief IRNA 08 May 2012 -- Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Monday asked United States to provide information on presence of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri's in Pakistan hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed that Al Zawahiri is still hiding in Pakistan.
US Official: Al-Qaida Bomber No Longer a Threat VOA 08 May 2012 -- U.S. authorities are confident a suspected al-Qaida suicide bomber is no longer a threat to the American people.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 May 2012 [PDF]
U.S., China Must Work Together on Cyber, Panetta Says AFPS 07 May 2012 -- Because the United States and China have developed technological capabilities in the cyber arena, the nations must work together to avoid misperception that could lead to a crisis, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.
US Foils al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot VOA 07 May 2012 -- U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 May 2012 [PDF]
Arraignment Ends as Legal Teams Gird for Long 9/11 Trial AFPS 06 May 2012 -- Defense and prosecution teams said today they expect the trial of five alleged 9/11 co-conspirators to take many months or years, while family members of those killed Sept. 11, 2001, said they're glad the trial is in the military's hands.
Defendants Refuse to Respond at 9/11 Arraignment AFPS 05 May 2012 -- Five defendants facing arraignment here today in what has been called the biggest post-9/11 terrorism case refused to respond to the judge in court.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other '9/11 Masterminds' in Court RIA Novosti 05 May 2012 -- The arraignment of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other people accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks in the United States got complicated when they appeared before a U.S. military court at Guantanamo to be charged on Saturday, the BBC reported.
9/11 Attack Mastermind, Co-Plotters Arraigned at Guantanamo VOA 05 May 2012 -- The arraignment hearing for the five Guantanamo detainees accused of plotting the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States hit a snag Saturday, as the suspects carried out what appeared to be a silent protest against the proceedings.
Lawyers, Onlookers Prepare for Guantanamo Bay Arraignment AFPS 04 May 2012 -- Two planeloads of people arrived here today to participate in or watch court proceedings against five detainees who allegedly conspired in the 9/11 attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people.
AFNORTH Airmen hone hurricane response skills AFNS 04 May 2012 -- Air Forces Northern Airmen are putting their hurricane preparedness skills to practice during exercise Ardent Sentry '12 May 2 through 9.
Coordinated global action crucial to defeat terrorism, Ban tells Security Council UN News Centre 04 May 2012 -- Stressing the need for an integrated response to terrorism, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he hoped Member States will decide to create the position of a UN Counter-Terrorism Coordinator to promote better coordination, collaboration and cooperation among all players.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 May 2012 [PDF]
Bin Laden Document Reveals Sophisticated U.S. Media Strategy RFE/RL 03 May 2012 -- Among the newly released trove of documents found by U.S. forces during their raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound last year is one that reveals what until now was an unknown interest of his Al-Qaeda terror network: the U.S. media landscape.
Ground-based air defence systems tested in Olympics security exercise UK MOD 03 May 2012 -- Testing of air defence missile systems as part of the Olympic Games security plan began today at sites across London.
Bin Laden Documents Reveal Splits in al-Qaida VOA 03 May 2012 -- A selected set of documents seized from the compound of Osama bin Laden last year sheds new light on the terrorist leader.
Bin Laden Letters Show Desire to Attack U.S. Targets AFPS 03 May 2012 -- Osama bin Laden’s letters urged jihadist groups to stop domestic attacks that killed Muslim civilians and focus on the United States.
Seized Letters Reveal Frustrated Bin Laden VOA 03 May 2012 -- Documents reveal a terrorist leader frustrated with regional jihadi groups and his own inability to exercise control over them.
U.S. Releases Documents From Bin Laden Compound RFE/RL 03 May 2012 -- A selection of documents seized in last year's raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistan hideout has been posted online by the U.S. Army's Combating Terrorism Center.
Gov't, Army played major role in Osama killing: Minister IRNA 03 May 2012 -- Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said that the government of Pakistan and the armed forces played a huge part in the killing of Osama bin Laden.
DOD Offers First-responder Viewing Site for 9/11 Arraignment AFPS 03 May 2012 -- First responders to the 9/11 attack sites will be able to view military commissions proceedings resulting from the attacks that begin May 5 from a site specifically set up for their use.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 May 2012 [PDF]
Bin Laden's Declassified Notes To Go Online RFE/RL 02 May 2012 -- The United States is expected to make available online a selection of declassified notes and letters from Osama Bin Laden.
Hundreds of Pakistanis Rally on bin Laden Death Anniversary VOA 02 May 2012 -- Hundreds of Pakistanis took to the streets Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death.
New York National Guard Participates in Security Mission on Anniversary of Bin Laden Death Army News 02 May 2012 -- Members of the New York National Guard's full-time security force in New York City completed their 100th Multi-Agency Super Surge operation.
Pentagon Force Protection Agency Tenth Anniversary Remarks DoD 02 May 2012
Agency Marks Decade of Protecting Pentagon AFPS 02 May 2012 -- The Pentagon is a symbol of American military might, and that makes it a target that must be protected, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 May 2012 [PDF]
Secretary Panetta Media Availabilities on the One Year Anniversary of the Bin Laden Raid DoD 01 May 2012
Muslims In Key Countries Have Negative View Of Al-Qaeda RFE/RL 01 May 2012 -- A new U.S. poll finds that a majority of Muslims in five countries surveyed – including Pakistan -- have a negative view of Al-Qaeda.
U.S. Secret Services Watch for Terrorists with Implanted Bombs RIA Novosti 01 May 2012 -- U.S. and European secret services are on alert fearing terrorists with bombs hidden inside their bodies.
Obama Denies Politicizing Bin Laden Raid VOA 01 May 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is not politicizing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties VOA 01 May 2012 -- One year ago, one of the most expensive manhunts in history ended when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Al Qaeda Operative Convicted by Jury in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against America since 9/11 DOJ 01 May 2012
NYC Subway Bombing Plotter Found Guilty VOA 01 May 2012 -- A federal jury in New York has found Adis Medunjanin, a Bosnian-born U.S. citizen, guilty on all nine terrorism counts in an abortive bombing plot in 2009.
US Arrests 5 in Plot to Bomb Ohio Bridge VOA 01 May 2012 -- Five men have been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to blow up a bridge near the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio.
Vipers' support U.S. border patrol in Arizona Army News 01 May 2012 -- More than 100 Soldiers assigned to the 103rd Engineer Company on a 30-day deployment in support of the U.S. Border Patrol's Southwest border infrastructure improvement and construction program.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 May 2012 [PDF]

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