August 2012 Security News

No U.S. Criminal Charges Over Deaths Of CIA Detainees RFE/RL 31 Aug 2012 -- US authorities have declined to file criminal charges against CIA interrogators in connection with two detainees who died.
Pentagon Censures Ex-Navy Seal Following Non-disclosure Breach AFPS 31 Aug 2012 -- The Defense Department has sent an advisory letter of material breach and non-disclosure violation to a former Navy Seal who authored a book about his participation in the Osama bin Laden raid.
Fighter Jets to Protect Skies During Democratic Convention AFPS 31 Aug 2012 -- Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will protect the skies during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
18th MP Brigade Soldiers increase professional law enforcement capabilities Army News 31 Aug 2012 -- According to the Department of Homeland Security, the course takes active- shooter- threat- tactics training to the next level.
National Guardsmen Serve ‘Admirably’ During Isaac AFPS 31 Aug 2012 -- As Tropical Depression Isaac bounds northward into the Mississippi River valley, National Guardsmen continue to provide critical support to local emergency officials and citizens throughout the Gulf states.
Mississippi National Guard Special Forces boat teams rescue residents post-Hurricane Isaac Army News 31 Aug 2012 -- Special Forces Soldiers with 2/20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) responded to Hurricane Isaac making landfall on the Mississippi gulf coast beginning Wednesday morning.
DOD Partners with Cities, Countries on Biosurveillance AFPS 31 Aug 2012 -- The Defense Department is working with U.S. cities and countries around the world to enhance capabilities needed to detect and track a range of natural or intentional global disease outbreaks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Closure of Investigation into the Interrogation of Certain Detainees DOJ 30 Aug 2012
Ex-SEAL Offers Firsthand Account of Bin Laden Death VOA 30 Aug 2012 -- A new first-person account of the U.S. commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden says the al-Qaida leader was unarmed and shot in a doorway.
NORAD, Russia Train to Confront Terrorist Hijackings AFPS 30 Aug 2012 -- It was a scene unthinkable even 30 years ago as U.S., Canadian and Russian militaries worked together this week at the North American Aerospace Command headquarters.
Soldiers continue support to hurricane damaged Southern U.S. Army News 31 Aug 2012 -- Service members with National Guard units in both Louisiana and Mississippi continue to provide aid to civilians and communities that suffered from the effects of Hurricane Isaac.
VR-57 Conquistadors Provide Support for Hurricane Isaac Relief Efforts NNS 31 Aug 2012 -- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 57 at Naval Air Station Oceana provided support for Hurricane Isaac relief efforts, Aug. 29.
National Guard, Northcom Support Isaac Effort AFPS 30 Aug 2012 -- Governors of four states have activated more than 7,500 National Guard soldiers and airmen to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Mississippi National Guard provides post-Hurricane Isaac Relief Army News 30 Aug 2012 -- The storm surge and rising flood waters of a lingering Hurricane Isaac are having a telling effect on Mississippians affected by Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf Coast.
CERT Deploys to Gulfport and New Orleans Following Isaac NNS 30 Aug 2012 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast is sending 15 military and civilians to Naval Station Gulfport and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Aug. 30 as part of a Contingency Engineering Response Team.
Downgraded hurricane still poses threat Army News 30 Aug 2012 -- Hurricane Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release, it continues to pose a significant storm surge and inland flood threat across the northern Gulf Coast.
Deflated Isaac Still Poses Flooding Threat VOA 30 Aug 2012 -- The winds of Tropical Storm Isaac weakened Thursday but its rain still posed a flooding threat as it continued on a northern path over the U.S. Gulf Coast state of Louisiana.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Aug 2012 [PDF]
DOD Announces Charges Sworn Against Al Darbi DoD 29 Aug 2012
Military Group Plotted Attack on Obama - Paper RIA Novosti 29 Aug 2012 -- Four U.S. military servicemen are suspected of forming a militia group with the aim of assassinating President Barack Obama.
Mumbai Gunman's Death Sentence Upheld VOA 29 Aug 2012 -- India’s supreme court has upheld the death sentence handed out to a Pakistani gunman who was among 10 terrorists who carried out deadly terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008.
Indian High Court Confirms Death Sentence For Mumbai Gunman RFE/RL 29 Aug 2012 -- India's Supreme Court has confirmed a death sentence handed down against the sole surviving gunman who helped carry out the 2008 attacks in the city of Mumbai.
Bolivia Police Seize 2 Tons of Uranium RIA Novosti 29 Aug 2012 -- Bolivian police have confiscated two tons of uranium that had been stored at a building in the capital, La Paz, located near the U.S. and Spanish embassies.
Hurricane Isaac 'Overtops' Louisiana Levee RFE/RL 29 Aug 2012 -- Officials in the United States say rising waters from Hurricane Isaac have spilled over a levee south of the city of New Orleans and flooded a residential area.
Hurricane Isaac Hits US Coast, Testing Louisiana's Levees VOA 29 Aug 2012 -- Hurricane Isaac is dumping heavy rains and battering the northern U.S. Gulf Coast with strong winds as it slowly crawls ashore and heads toward New Orleans.
Northern Command Assists With Hurricane Isaac Efforts AFPS 29 Aug 2012 -- U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Defense Department support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state and local response activities in response to Hurricane Isaac.
Louisiana Guard responds to Hurricane Isaac landfall Army News 29 Aug 2012 -- The Louisiana National Guard has pre-staged about 680 troops and assets across the New Orleans metropolitan area in order to better protect the community and its citizens as Hurricane Isaac churns across the Gulf coast.
Hurricane Hunters provide critical data during major storms AFNS 29 Aug 2012 -- The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the "Hurricane Hunters," wrap up their mission flying through Hurricane Isaac.
DOD Bolsters Biosurveillance Diagnostics, Monitoring AFPS 29 Aug 2012 -- Defense Department officials routinely work to protect the nation from terrorist attacks and weapons of mass destruction.
FAA May Review Rules on In-Flight Use of Electronic Devices RIA Novosti 29 Aug 2012 -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority said in a statement that it might soften its rules for the in-flight use of portable electronic devices.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Aug 2012 [PDF]
22 Azerbaijanis On Trial For Alleged Spying For Iran RFE/RL 28 Aug 2012 -- Twenty-two Azerbaijani citizens have gone on trial for allegedly planning terrorist attacks targeting the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Baku.
Iraq Executes 21 People For Terrorism Offenses RFE/RL 28 Aug 2012 -- It has been reported that Iraqi authorities have executed 21 people found guilty of terrorism-related offences.
Remarks by the President on Tropical Storm Isaac The White House 28 Aug 2012
7 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Prepares for Isaac VOA 28 Aug 2012 -- Isaac has become a Category 1 hurricane and is bearing down on New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
Mississippi National Guard responds to Hurricane Isaac Army News 28 Aug 2012 -- Approximately 1,500 members of the Mississippi Army National Guard have responded to worsening weather conditions along the state's coast as Hurricane Isaac slowly crawls northward.
Maxwell, FEMA prepare relief supplies for Tropical Storm Isaac AFNS 28 Aug 2012 -- As residents along the Gulf Coast of the United States prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, Airmen and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are busy setting up an emergency staging site on Maxwell Air Force Base.
AF C-130 firefighting efforts reach milestone AFNS 28 Aug 2012 -- Air Force Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s reached a major mission milestone Aug. 24 by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Russian Air Force to Take Part in Antiterror Drills in U.S. RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2012 -- Russia’s servicemen will join efforts with their U.S. and Canadian colleagues during the Vigilant Eagle 2012 military drills to repel a hypothetical terrorist attack on a passenger airliner.
Georgia Weighs Asylum for Putin Death Plot Suspect RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2012 -- Georgia may soon take a decision on granting refugee status to Adam Osmayev, one of the suspects in an alleged plot to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Police Interrogate Putin Death-Plot Suspect RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2012 -- Investigators will begin interrogating Ilya Pyanzin, one of the two suspects in a foiled plot to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fighter jets protect skies during republican convention AFNS 27 Aug 2012 -- Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters are protecting the skies during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
National Guard units in Southeast on alert for Isaac's impact Army News 27 Aug 2012 -- Army and Air National Guard elements throughout the southeastern United States are preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac, which made its way past the Florida Keys and is now in the Gulf of Mexico.
Thousands of Guardsmen Available to Governors in Isaac’s Path AFPS 27 Aug 2012 -- More than 33,500 National Guard personnel and nearly 100 aircraft are available to the governors of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens states along the Gulf of Mexico.
AFPC temporarily stops PCS to Keesler AFNS 27 Aug 2012 -- Air Force Personnel Center officials have temporarily halted permanent change of station moves and most temporary duty assignments to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., based on the projected arrival of Hurricane Isaac this week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Ukraine Extradites Suspect in Putin Death Plot RIA Novosti 25 Aug 2012 -- Ukraine has extradited to Russia one of the suspects in a plot to assassinate President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Extradites 'Putin Plot' Suspect To Russia RFE/RL 25 Aug 2012 -- Ukraine has extradited to Russia one of two men who were allegedly plotting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Turkish Opposition Says Government Ignoring Presence of al-Qaida VOA 24 Aug 2012 -- Turkish political opposition members are claiming that Turkish authorities are turning a blind eye to Islamic militants based in Turkey who are crossing over the border to join the opposition fighting the Assad government in Syria.
Norwegian Mass Killer Found Sane, Gets Max Prison VOA 24 Aug 2012 -- Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik was sentenced to a maximum jail term of 21 years.
Norway's Breivik Found Sane, Sentenced For Killing Rampage RFE/RL 24 Aug 2012 -- A Norwegian court has found confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail.
Breivik Sentenced to 21 Years For Norway Terror Attacks RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2012 -- A court in Oslo sentenced Anders Breivik to the maximum 21 years prison on Friday for terrorism and the murder of 77 people, after declaring him sane.
Empire State Building Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 9 Wounded VOA 24 Aug 2012 -- New York City was rattled by a shooting outside the Empire State Building, one of the world's most famous landmarks.
Gunman Killed After Opening Fire Near Empire State Building RFE/RL 24 Aug 2012 -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says police have shot dead a gunman outside the Empire State Building after he murdered a former co-worker and turned his weapon on police.
National Guard Prepares For Tropical Storm Isaac AFPS 24 Aug 2012 -- National Guard Coordination Center officials are stepping up efforts to prepare for the possibility that Tropical Storm Isaac, now in the Caribbean, could strengthen and affect the U.S mainland.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Judge Postpones 9/11 Hearings as Guantanamo Prepares for Storm AFPS 23 Aug 2012 -- Lawyers, observers and media are leaving the island today after the base commanding officer recommended their evacuation ahead of tropical storm Isaac’s projected path to Cuba.
‘Hurricane Hunters’ Track Isaac as Southcom, Northcom Prepare AFPS 23 Aug 2012 -- The “Hurricane Hunters” from the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron are in the air, relaying critical data to National Weather Service forecasters in Miami.
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac NNS 23 Aug 2012 -- Base officials at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba set Condition of Readiness level 3 in preparation for tropical storm Isaac, Aug. 23.
Pentagon Concerned About New Bin Laden Raid Book VOA 23 Aug 2012 -- The U.S. Department of Defense said if a member of the special U.S. military team who killed terrorist leader Osama bin Ladin has disclosed classified information in a new book, the matter could be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Psychiatric Hospital May Refuse to Treat Breivik RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2012 -- Specialists at Dikemark Psychiatric Hospital may refuse to treat Anders Breivik because their last evaluation showed the defendant had no mental illness.
Ukraine to Extradite Second Suspect in Putin Death Plot RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2012 -- Ukraine's Odessa Court of Appeal made a final decision to extradite to Russia Kazakhstani citizen Ilya Pyanzin, the second suspect in an attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Upholds Extradition Of Second Alleged Putin Death Plotter RFE/RL 23 Aug 2012 -- An appellate court in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa has upheld prosecutors' demands to extradite Kazakh citizen Ilya Pyanzin to Russia.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Spying on New York Muslims Yields No Leads VOA 22 Aug 2012 -- A senior New York Police Department official says that spying on the city’s Muslim community has not yielded a single criminal lead.
Iraqi Pleads Guilty In U.S. Terror Case RFE/RL 22 Aug 2012 -- An Iraqi national prosecuted in the United States has pleaded guilty to 10 charges of conspiring to send weapons, money, and explosives to terrorists.
DOD Has Running Start on Biosurveillance Strategy AFPS 22 Aug 2012 -- The White House has issued the first U.S. National Strategy for Biosurveillance to quickly detect a range of global health and security hazards.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Motion Hearings to Begin for 9/11 Defendants AFPS 21 Aug 2012 -- Those accused of planning and executing the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be back in court this month for hearings on motions made by the defense and prosecution.
9/11 Victims' Families Watch Closely as Guantanamo Hearings Begin VOA 21 Aug 2012 -- Hearings are getting under way at U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ahead of the trial of five suspects accused of masterminding the September 11th attacks.
Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to 12-count Terrorism Indictment in Kentucky DOJ 21 Aug 2012
ECHR Prioritizes Putin Death Plot Suspect Case RIA Novosti 20 Aug 2012 -- The European Court of Human Rights gave a priority status to the case of Adam Osmayev, who is accused of masterminding a plot to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Suspends Extradition For Suspect In Alleged Putin Plot RFE/RL 21 Aug 2012 -- Ukrainian authorities have suspended the extradition to Russia of the main suspect in an alleged plot to assassinate President Vladimir Putin.
Training at Vibrant Response exercise ensures agile joint force Army News 21 Aug 2012 -- The exercise confirms the operational readiness and tactical capabilities of specialized military forces tasked with responding to natural and man-made incidents in support of local, state, and federal civilian agencies.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Assessing the al-Qaida Presence in Syria VOA 20 Aug 2012 -- Recent newspaper headlines say that al-Qaida or related jihadist groups are flocking into Syria to help the opposition.
Pakistani Mobile Networks Suspended Due To Security Fears RFE/RL 20 Aug 2012 -- Pakistani authorities temporarily shut down mobile phone networks in major cities in what officials describe as a move aimed at preventing Taliban attacks.
Domodedovo Bombing Suspects Go on Trial RIA Novosti 20 Aug 2012 -- Four men suspected of being behind a deadly bomb attack last year at a Moscow airport are due to appear in court.
NORAD Exercise Planned for the National Capital Region DoD 20 Aug 2012
Exercise confirms U.S. homeland defense capability Army News 20 Aug 2012 -- Army leaders say the performance of participants in the recently concluded Vibrant Response 13 exercise has demonstrated that the U.S. military is ready to handle a major catastrophe.
8th TSC EOD team diffuses Maui bomb hoax Army News 20 Aug 2012 -- Soldiers from 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company overcame time and distance to allow residents in a Maui neighborhood to return safely to their homes following a bomb scare.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Aug 2012 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Navy Helicopters Team with CALFIRE to Fight Wildfires NNS 16 Aug 2012 -- Navy helicopters teamed with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection units Aug. 15 to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires in eastern San Diego County.
Air Drop Resupply to USS Carr Prompts Drug Interdiction NNS 16 Aug 2012 -- Norfolk-based frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) retrieved 1,250 pounds of cocaine while being resupplied by an air drop at sea during Operation Martillo, Aug. 15.
Air National Guard helicopter crews join California wildfire fight AFNS 16 Aug 2012 -- Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing have been demonstrating their dynamic life-saving capabilities by fighting fires in California since Sunday, August 12.
VIETNAM: Farmers brace for bird flu IRIN 16 Aug 2012 -- Farmers in north and central Vietnam are bracing for a new wave of bird flu outbreaks as local authorities are urged to take precautions against the disease.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Planners evaluate large Vibrant Response exercise Army News 15 Aug 2012 -- More than 9,000 Soldiers and civilians from numerous local, state and federal agencies participated in Vibrant Response 13, along with their equipment - mobile labs, helicopters, heavy equipment and so on - spread out over 5,000 square miles of southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Iran dismisses British PM Bulgaria terror charge IRNA 15 Aug 2012 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Wednesday dismissed British Prime Minister David Cameron's Bulgaria terror charge against Iran.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Defense Has Vital Role in Catastrophe Planning, Official Says AFPS 14 Aug 2012 -- The Defense Department makes valuable contributions in U.S. disaster preparedness planning, a senior defense official said today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Indiana Guardsmen evacuate buildings during Vibrant Response 13 Army News 13 Aug 2012 -- In the aftermath of a simulated nuclear attack on a major Midwestern city, 'survivors' took up residence in abandoned buildings and started to rebuild their shattered lives.
N.C. guardmen return to wildfire missions in Idaho AFNS 13 Aug 2012 -- The North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing will return to flying Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped C-130s Aug. 14, six weeks after four of the unit's Airmen were killed in a C-130 crash during a fire fighting mission in South Dakota.
Forest Service Requests More Aircraft for Firefighting Operations AFPS 13 Aug 2012 -- More forest fires in the western United States have prompted the U.S. Forest Service to call in two additional C-130s equipped with the Mobile Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Aug 2012 [PDF]
US Cites Hezbollah Support for Assad in New Sanctions Announcement VOA 10 Aug 2012 -- The United States announced new sanctions targeting the Assad government in Syria and detailed how Hezbollah has supported the Syrian government crackdown on opposition forces.
U.S. Adds Hizballah To Syria Sanctions List RFE/RL 10 Aug 2012 -- The United States has added the Iran-backed militant group Hizballah to its list of organizations sanctioned for ties to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Alleged Mexican Drug 'Queen' Extradited to US VOA 10 Aug 2012 -- A Mexican woman accused of being a high-ranking drug trafficker has been extradited to the United States to face drug charges.
North Carolina Air Guard Back to Firefighting Mission AFPS 10 Aug 2012 -- The North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing will return to flying Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System missions on Aug. 14.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Secretary Clinton Remarks Following Expanded Meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan And the National Security Council US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2012
Clinton Offers Aid to Nigerian Security Forces Against Boko Haram VOA 09 Aug 2012 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped in Nigeria Thursday as part of her 11-day, nine-country Africa tour.
Clinton Presses Nigeria's President on Security VOA 09 Aug 2012 -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Nigeria's president to adopt new strategies to halt escalating violence.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Aug 2012 [PDF]
FBI: Gunman in Sikh Killings Committed Suicide VOA 08 Aug 2012 -- U.S. authorities now say the gunman who killed six worshippers at a Sikh temple last weekend killed himself after being shot by police.
Mali Rebels Told to Cut Ties to 'Terrorists' VOA 08 Aug 2012 -- A West African mediator has told rebels in northern Mali they must distance themselves from "terrorists" before any peace talks can start.
EOD Soldiers, law enforcement complete FBI post-blast course Army News 08 Aug 2012 -- Professionally constructed homemade ammonium nitrate bombs were detonated as part of the FBI course.
Fort Hood chemical company display CBRN skills during homeland disaster training Army News 08 Aug 2012 -- In a simulated Vibrant Response 13 training venue, soldiers assigned to the 181st Chemical Company swiftly made their way to a derailed commercial train.
National Guard expands Midwest, Southwest wildfire support Army News 08 Aug 2012 -- The National Guard has expanded firefighting efforts in several states throughout the Midwest and Southwest.
Study Looks at Role Airports Play in Spread of Disease, Pandemics VOA 08 Aug 2012 -- Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have studied the role airports play in spreading disease and pandemics.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Terrorist Designation of Azzam Abdullah Zureik Al-Maulid Al-Subhi US Dept. of State 07 Aug 2012
US Reassures India About Protecting Sikh Community VOA 07 Aug 2012 -- India's foreign minister says he has received U.S. assurances of the Indian community's safety.
Nuclear forensics task force helps identify source of terrorist attack during major exercise Army News 07 Aug 2012 -- That is the training scenario for Prominent Hunt 12, a smaller exercise within Vibrant Response 13, a major incident exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North.
Army North, First Army train for worst-case scenario Army News 07 Aug 2012 -- The Soldiers are training and mentoring more than 9,000 other service members and civilian first-responders in locations throughout southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Army North's defense coordinating element shifts into high gear for Vibrant Response 13 Army News 07 Aug 2012 -- Defense coordinating elements serve as the Department of Defense's first responders to a natural or manmade disaster.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Leader Of Islamic Movement Of Uzbekistan Killed In US Drone Attack RFE/RL 06 Aug 2012 -- A website associated with the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan announced on August 4 that its leader Osman Adil was killed in a drone attack in Pakistan.
Alleged Russian Al-Qaeda Leader Detained in Spain Terror Plot RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2012 -- A possible Russian citizen detained in Spain last week on suspicion of belonging to al-Qaeda has been identified as one of the terrorist group’s 15 leaders in Europe, according to Spanish media reports.
Eight Jailed On Terrorism Charges In Troubled West Kazakhstan RFE/RL 06 Aug 2012 -- A court in Kazakhstan's western city of Oral has sentenced eight local men for organizing and participating in a terrorist organization.
Presidential Proclamation - Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Oak Creek, Wisconsin The White House 06 Aug 2012
FBI Heads Investigation into Wisconsin Shooting VOA 06 Aug 2012 -- Law Enforcement officials are beginning to learn more about 40-year-old Wade Michael Page, the man who allegedly killed six worshipers and injured three others at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
Sikh Temple Gunman Linked to White Supremacist Groups VOA 06 Aug 2012 -- U.S. authorities say they are investigating possible ties between the gunman who killed six worshippers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and white supremacist groups.
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman VOA 06 Aug 2012 -- U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier.
U.S. Authorities Identify Gunman In Sikh Temple Shooting RFE/RL 06 Aug 2012 -- The gunman who shot dead six people at a Sikh Temple in the U.S. state of Wisconsin has been identified as a former U.S. serviceman with possible links to racist groups.
Obama Pledges Support to Wisconsin Shooting Investigators RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2012 -- The U.S. authorities will provide the required support to officials investigating Sunday’s deadly shooting in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, President Barack Obama said.
Underwood Recovers 49 Bales of Drugs from Caribbean Sea NNS 06 Aug 2012 -- The USS Underwood recovered 49 bales of narcotics from the Caribbean Sea during Operation Martillo, Aug. 3.
Reserve answers call for additional MAFFS aircraft in Boise AFNS 06 Aug 2012 -- The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s.
MDP providing Olympics security UK MOD 06 Aug 2012 -- The Ministry of Defence Police is currently undertaking its largest ever deployment outside the MOD estate as it supports the 2012 Olympics.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Vibrant Response 13 trains Soldiers for reality Army News 05 Aug 2012 -- The 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion is participating in Vibrant Response 13, a joint-service, mass-training exercise directed by U.S. Northern Command.
Additional Firefighting Aircraft Head to Rocky Mountain Region AFPS 03 Aug 2012 -- The U.S. Forest Service has requested two more Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 aircraft to help with combating wildfires in the Rocky Mountain area.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Al-Qaeda Resurgent In Iraq On The Back Of Syrian Turmoil RFE/RL 02 Aug 2012 -- Al-Qaeda is back in Iraq, a fact underscored by a wave of spectacular attacks this summer.
Task Force Stems Chemical Trafficking in Asia-Pacific AFPS 02 Aug 2012 -- A little-known organization with U.S. Pacific Command is bringing together military and law-enforcement capabilities to combat drug-related transnational crime in the Asia-Pacific region that has a direct impact on U.S. security.
Spain Arrests 3 Suspected al-Qaida Members VOA 02 Aug 2012 -- Spain has arrested three alleged members of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Madrid says the suspects may have been plotting an attack in Spain or in another European country.
Suspected Al-Qaeda Members Arrested in Spain RIA Novosti 02 Aug 2012 -- Spanish police arrested three suspected members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group on Wednesday, confiscating explosives and poisonous substances that could be used in terrorist attacks, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Aug 2012 [PDF]
Bulgaria Releases Image Of Suicide Bomber's Face RFE/RL 01 Aug 2012 -- Bulgarian experts have constructed an image of the face of a suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian bus driver.
Russian North Caucasus Still Unstable - State Dept. RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2012 -- Russia’s North Caucasus is still unstable, with terrorist attacks committed there due to interethnic rivalry, separatism and other reasons.
773rd Civil Support Team conducts annual CBRN training Army News 01 Aug 2012 -- USAR 7th Civil Support Command's 773rd Civil Support Team conducted their annual training July 17-28.
Azerbaijan to Host Radar Stations to Combat Smuggling RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2012 -- Seven radar stations will be sited along Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea coast, the U.S. Department of State said in its country report on terrorism for 2011.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Aug 2012 [PDF]

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