April 2013 Security News

News Conference by the President The White House 30 Apr 2013
Obama: Need All Facts on Syria Chemical Weapons VOA 30 Apr 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says he needs more facts on chemical weapons use in Syria before ordering an American response.
Obama Pledges New Push to Close Guantanamo RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama vowed to make a new push to close the American military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
US President Barack Obama renews promise to close Gitmo prison PressTV 30 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama has promised to make a new attempt to close the military prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, amid an ongoing hunger strike by detainees.
US military sends ‘medical force’ to Gitmo PressTV 30 Apr 2013 -- The US has dispatched additional military ‘medical forces’ to Guantanamo as the hunger strike continues.
FBI Discovers Woman's DNA on One of Boston Marathon Bombs VOA 30 Apr 2013 -- Federal investigators have reportedly collected evidence with genetic samples from the home of the in-laws of one of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers.
Boston Bombing Suspect Gets Unabomber Defender RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- A prominent expert in federal death penalty cases, whose client list includes the Unabomber, has joined public defense team representing suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Tsarnaev Case Highlights Communication Breakdown Between Daghestani Agencies RFE/RL 30 Apr 2013 -- The Boston Marathon bombings have served to corroborate many observers’ previously unsubstantiated hunch.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Apr 2013 [PDF]
US says more Gitmo inmates have joined growing hunger strike PressTV 29 Apr 2013 -- US authorities have again pointed out to the steady spreading of the hunger strike by foreign inmates in its notorious Guantanamo prison and torture facility.
Lawyer: Mysterious 'Misha' Cooperating in Boston Bomb Probe VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- The lawyer representing the family of a man linked to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says his client is cooperating with investigators.
US Media: Mysterious 'Misha' in Boston Bomb Probe VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- FBI has found a mysterious man known as Misha, who is said to have influenced the Boston Marathon bombing suspects and possibly encouraged them to follow a radical path.
US Rep. Questions Why Russia Didn’t Share Bomb Suspect Information RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2013 -- Member of the US House Homeland Security Committee: Information might have made a difference in the investigation long before the April 15 attack.
US: Ricin Letter Suspect Makes Court Appearance VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- The man charged with sending poisoned letters to U.S. President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator, and a state court judge made his first court appearance.
Boeing Confirms Wreckage Found in Manhattan From 9/11 Plane VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- Boeing Co. said it was confident that a piece of aircraft, found in lower Manhattan came from one of two airplanes that struck the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Fast response from first responders USMC News 29 Apr 2013 -- Postal personnel called in a suspicious package containing a white, powdery substance at the military side of the Post Office aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on April 29, 2013, at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Marine Corps Base Quantico Press Release USMC News 29 Apr 2013 -- A suspicious package containing a white, powdery substance was reported at the Quantico Post Office, Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Europol Reports Rise in Terror Attacks in 2012 RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2013 -- The number of terrorist attacks and related arrests in EU countries significantly increased in 2012 compared to previous years.
Taiwan to expand cyber security force CNA 29 Apr 2013 -- Minister of National Defense Kao: Military will establish a new information and electronic warfare squadron to better protect the country from cyber attack.
Flood Duty Remains Steady for North Dakota Guard AFPS 29 Apr 2013 -- The North Dakota National Guard begins its second week supporting flood-response efforts.
H7N9 human transmission ruled out despite 3rd family cluster case CNA 29 Apr 2013 -- Health authorities maintained that there is no evidence to suggest that the H7N9 avian flu virus has spread between humans.
Armenian Training in Partnership with Wisconsin Department of Corrections US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2013
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Lawmaker: Boston Bombing Probe Pursuing 'Persons of Interest' in US VOA 28 Apr 2013 -- U.S. lawmakers say federal investigators probing the Boston Marathon bombings are pursuing 'persons of interest' in the United States who may have links to the attacks.
Malicious e-mails did not result in military leaks: official CNA 28 Apr 2013 -- Malicious e-mails received by some members of the military recently did not cause any damage to the military's internal network or result in information leaks because of timely response measures, a defense official said Sunday.
Older Boston Bombing Suspect Discussed 'Jihad' with Mother - Report RIA Novosti 28 Apr 2013 -- The older suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings vaguely discussed "jihad," a Muslim holy war against infidels, with his mother in a 2011 phone conversation secretly recorded by Russian officials, CBS News reported on Sunday.
FBI Interviews Boston Area Chechens About Bombing Suspects VOA 28 Apr 2013 -- As part of its investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings, the FBI has interviewed a number of Chechens in the area who might have known the Tsarnaev brothers, the accused perpetrators who grew up in the United States after their family fled war-torn Chechnya.
Chinese military cyberattacks targeting civil sectors: report CNA 27 Apr 2013 -- The National Security Bureau (NSB) believes that the Chinese military has shifted the emphasis of cyberattacks on Taiwan from government institutions to civilian think tanks, telecommunications service providers, Internet node facilities and traffic signal control systems, according to an NSB report.
Boston Bombing Suspects' Mom Was in US Terrorist Database – Reports RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2013 -- The mother of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers was added to a US government terrorism database more than a year before last week's attack, and she is suspected of having helped radicalize at least one of her sons, US media cited officials as saying Friday.
Russia Detains 140 Suspected Islamic Extremists VOA 27 Apr 2013 -- Russian authorities have detained 140 people suspected of ties to Islamic extremism at a mosque in Moscow.
Mississippi Man Arrested in Poison Letter Case VOA 27 Apr 2013 -- Authorities have arrested a man living in the southern U.S. state of Mississippi in connection with poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama and others.
Northcom Tapped to Support Midwest Flooding Response AFPS 26 Apr 2013 -- At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command here today activated the Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VIII in support of response efforts to flooding in the Midwest.
H7N9 more lethal than SARS: medical expert CNA 26 Apr 2013 -- The new H7N9 avian flu virus is more lethal than the strain of coronavirus that caused the global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003, a doctor at National Taiwan University Hospital said Friday.
Sexagenarian Chinese confirmed with bird flu in Fujian Iran Press TV 26 Apr 2013 -- The deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu in China has spread to the country's southeastern province Fujian, the second announcement in two days of a case in a new location.
A Week After Arrest, More Unknowns Than Knowns In Boston Bombing Case RFE/RL 26 Apr 2013 -- The revelation that two ethnic Chechen brothers were behind the Boston Marathon bombings has evolved into a larger question about the United States and Russia.
Boston Bombing Suspects Targeted NYC – Officials RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2013 -- The two brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing last week planned to follow up the attack by detonating as many as six explosive devices in New York City's Times Square, officials said Thursday.
Boston Bomb Suspect Sent to Federal Medical Detention VOA 26 Apr 2013 -- U.S. officials say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transferred to a federal prison medical facility from the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for injuries sustained during his capture last week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Reservists ready for wildland fire season AFNS 25 Apr 2013 -- Despite the winter-like weather, Colorado Air Force reservists and their active-duty counterparts were recertified April 19-23 here to respond to wildland fires.
Bloomberg: Boston Bombing Suspects Targeted NYC VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- New York's mayor says the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were also targeting his city, aiming for an attack on Times Square.
Taiwanese H7N9 patient in `serious but stable' condition: DOH CNA 25 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan's first H7N9-infected patient is in 'serious but stable' condition following treatment, a senior Department of Health (DOH) official said Thursday.
Boston Bombing Suspects' Parents Maintain Sons' Innocence RFE/RL 25 Apr 2013 -- The parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continue to maintain their sons' innocence as they challenge U.S. accounts of the bombings and the ensuing pursuit of the Tsarnaev siblings.
Boston Bombing Suspects' Father Swears Off Revenge RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- The father of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings said on Thursday he will not seek to avenge the death of his son Tamerlan, and that he plans to move his US daughter-in-law and granddaughter to Russia to be near him.
Boston Bomb Suspect Read Religious Books - Father RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- The Russian father of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings who was killed in a shootout with US police last week, said his son had taken an interest in boxing and literature, including some religious works.
Boston Bombing Suspect was on CIA, FBI Watch List VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- U.S. officials say the oldest of the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings was placed on a counterterrorism list in late 2011.
1st Medical Brigade prepares for upcoming DCRF mission Army News 25 Apr 2013 -- 1st Medical Brigade conducted a field training exercise to prepare their tactical operations center for the upcoming Defense CBRNE Reactionary Force mission.
Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Army News 25 Apr 2013 -- On December 7, 2012 President Obama signed an executive ordercreating the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Taiwan reports 1st confirmed H7N9 case CNA 24 Apr 2013 -- A 53-year-old Taiwanese man who had worked in China's Jiangsu Province has tested positive for the H7N9 avian flu virus, the Central Epidemic Command Center said Wednesday.
China Leads World in Cyber Espionage, says Report VOA 24 Apr 2013 -- China leads the world in computer espionage, according to an annual report that monitors the state of global cyber threats.
More labs to examine samples of suspected H7N9 cases CNA 24 Apr 2013 -- Six laboratories around Taiwan have been recruited by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) this week to examine specimens of suspected H7N9 avian flu cases, CDC Director-General Chang Feng-yee said Tuesday.
3 hospital staff show symptoms after H7N9 contact CNA 24 Apr 2013 -- Three hospital personnel have developed respiratory symptoms after coming into contact with Taiwan's first confirmed case of H7N9 avian flu, the Central Epidemic Command Center said Wednesday.
H7N9 vaccines will be available in August: pharmaceutical firm CNA 24 Apr 2013 -- A local pharmaceutical company said Wednesday it will be able to produce vaccines against the new H7N9 avian flu virus in August, amid pubic concerns over Taiwan's first reported case of the deadly flu.
Taiwan takes steps to combat H7N9 virus CNA 24 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday outlined a series of measures to combat the deadly H7N9 avian flu, after a Taiwanese man who returned from a visit to eastern China tested positive for the virus.
China H7N9 bird flu hits Taiwan Iran Press TV 24 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan authorities have confirmed a case of infection with H7N9 strain of bird flu in the island, the first reported case outside of China.
US Investigators Question Bombing Suspects' Parents in Dagestan VOA 24 Apr 2013 -- U.S. investigators have questioned the parents of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects in the Russian republic of Dagestan as they try to determine what might have influenced their sons in the months before the attack.
WHO Describes New Chinese Bird Flu Strain as 'Lethal' VOA 24 Apr 2013 -- A top World Health Organization official says a new strain of bird flu in China that has already killed 22 people and spread throughout seven provinces and municipalities is one of the most lethal of its kind to date.
Canadian Terror Plot Suspects Appear in Court VOA 24 Apr 2013 -- Two men charged in Canada with plotting a terrorist attack have appeared in separate courts.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Guard Troops Battle Rising Waters in Missouri, North Dakota AFPS 23 Apr 2013 -- About 100 Missouri National Guardsmen from units in St. Louis, Hannibal and Cape Girardeau joined community volunteers to work in support of flood relief operations in affected areas.
Ban, Security Council strongly condemn attack on French Embassy in Libya UN News Centre 23 Apr 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council today condemned, in the strongest terms, a deadly attack on the French Embassy in Libya's capital, Tripoli, affirming the responsibility of Libyan authorities to ensure protection for diplomatic premises.
Sources: Brothers Acted Alone in Marathon Bombings VOA 23 Apr 2013 -- U.S. investigators say preliminary evidence from interviews with the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suggest that he and his brother were motivated by Islamic religious extremism, but not linked to any terrorist groups.
France Outraged at Car Bomb Attack on Embassy in Libya VOA 23 Apr 2013 -- France is expressing outrage following an attack on its embassy in the Libyan capital.
Four arrested for plotting terror activity in Britain Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2013 -- Britain's domestic spying agency MI5 has arrested four people for plotting to perpetrate terrorist bombings throughout Britain, local media reported.
China H7N9 bird flu spreads to eastern province of Shandong Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2013 -- China's H7N9 strain of bird flu has spread to a new region as Chinese health authorities confirm the first virus case in the eastern province of Shandong.
US officials now buckle on hyped up claims of toxic mail targeting Obama Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2013 -- Following last week's hyped up media reports on the arrest of a Mississippi man for mailing poisonous letters to US President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge, FBI has announced that it has not found any poison-making materials at his home.
Two Arrested In Canada Terror Plot RFE/RL 23 Apr 2013 -- Police in Canada say two men have been arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train.
Boston Suspects Learned to Make Bombs from Al-Qaida Magazine – US Media RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators that he and his brother learned to make homemade pressure-cooker bombs from an online magazine published by al-Qaida, NBC News reported Tuesday.
Canada Foils Alleged al-Qaida-Backed Terror Plot RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Canadian security officials on Monday arrested two men who were suspected of planning a terror attack to derail a passenger train, allegedly with backing from "al-Qaida elements in Iran," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said.
Boston Bombing Suspect Exhibited Extremism at Local Mosque VOA 23 Apr 2013 -- Two ethnic Chechen brothers, suspected of the double bombings at the Boston marathon, attended a mosque in Cambridge Massachusetts. The bombs killed three and injured more than 170. The older brother, now deceased, is accused of being argumentative about his religion, critical of those who weren't conservative Muslims.
US Teen Appears in Court on Terror Charges VOA 23 Apr 2013 -- A teenager in the Midwestern U.S. state of Illinois accused of planning to join an al-Qaida linked group in Syria appeared in a Chicago federal court Tuesday, charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorism.
Congress to Question FBI on Boston Bombing VOA 23 Apr 2013 -- U.S. lawmakers will question senior security officials this week about whether the FBI mishandled information after interviewing Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev about his six-month stay last year in the Russian provinces of Dagestan and Chechnya.
Iran rejects Canada's claim about terror suspects's links Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2013 -- Iran has strongly rejected a recent claim by the Canadian government over alleged links between the suspects in a foiled terrorist attack in Canada and Tehran.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Apr 2013 [PDF]
RCMP Arrests Two Individuals for Terrorism-related Charges RCMP 22 Apr 2013 -- Today, the RCMP arrested two individuals and charged them with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train. The accused have been charged under sections 248, 235 (1), 83.2, 83.18, 83.21 of the Criminal Code of Canada. As a result of extensive collaborative efforts, the RCMP was able to disrupt the threat early.
Transcript of beside hearing of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, before a federal magistrate at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center US District Four for the District of Massachusetts 22 Apr 2013
Tsarnaev Complaint US District Four for the District of Massachusetts 22 Apr 2013
Suspect in Boston Marathon Attack Charged with Using a Weapon of Mass Destruction US Dept. of Justice 22 Apr 2013 -- Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a U.S. citizen and resident of Cambridge, Mass., has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, resulting in the death of three people and injuries to more than 200 people.
Critical Infrastructure Protections Include Employee Information AFPS 22 Apr 2013 -- President Barack Obama's February executive order requiring federal agencies to improve cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure means the Defense Department will be sharing more information with the defense industrial base, Michael E. Reheuser, the director of DOD's Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, said April 19.
Boston Bombings Suspect Charged With Using Weapon Of Mass Destruction RFE/RL 22 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has said that Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and could face the death penalty if convicted.
Boston Bombing Suspect Formally Charged VOA 22 Apr 2013 -- U.S. authorities have charged the Boston Marathon bombing suspect with using a weapon of mass destruction, meaning if he is convicted he could face the death penalty for last week's explosions that killed three people and injured more than 170 others.
Over half of Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike, says US official Iran Press TV 22 Apr 2013 -- Over half of the detainees at the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison are on a hunger strike in protest against jail conditions and their imprisonment without charge or trial for more than a decade, a US military official says.
Boston bombings suspect may never speak again: Hospital head Iran Press TV 22 Apr 2013 -- The director of the hospital treating a Boston bombings suspect says he has been severely wounded and may never be able to speak again.
US Woman Learned her Husband was Boston Bombing Suspect on TV - Lawyer RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2013 -- The American widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the suspected Boston Marathon bomber who was killed in a shoot-out with police last week, had no inkling he was allegedly involved in the attack, in which three people were killed and more than 180 injured, until she saw his picture on television, the Associated Press (AP) reported Monday.
Russia, US Stress Need for Joint Counterterror Efforts RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2013 -- Russia and the United States are committed to boosting their efforts to jointly fight terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Fighting international crime is key to sustainable development, UN official says UN News Centre 22 Apr 2013 -- International crime undermines sustainable development, hinders access to education and discourages investment opportunities, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today, adding that disrupting the flow of illegal profits had become a crucial for successful crime fighting.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Apr 2013 [PDF]
US terror drone kills two in Yemen Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2013 -- Two people have been killed and three others injured in a US assassination drone strike in eastern Yemen.
Father Of Boston Bombing Suspects Seeks 'Justice' RFE/RL 21 Apr 2013 -- The father of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev insists he wants come to the United States to seek justice for his sons who he claims are victims of a 'clear setup.'
Boston Suspect Cannot Speak, Delaying Questioning RIA Novosti 21 Apr 2013 -- The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bomb attacks cannot speak due to his injuries and investigators are so far unable to question him, officials said, amid reports he could be charged formally in his hospital bed as early as Sunday.
Police: Boston Suspects Likely Planned Other Attacks VOA 21 Apr 2013 -- The surviving suspect in last week's Boston marathon bombing remains hospitalized and unable to speak. A law enforcement official says other attacks might have been carried out had Dzhokhar Tsarnaev not been apprehended and his brother Tamerlan not been killed.
Spain approves deployment of US Marines Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2013 -- Spain has authorized the temporary deployment of US Marine forces to an airbase in the southwestern city of Moron de la Frontera, Seville Province.
Kyrgyz Former Neighbors Talk About Tsarnaevs, North Caucasus Ties RFE/RL 20 Apr 2013 -- Before their family moved to the United States a decade ago, Boston Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev spent some of their early, formative years in the northern Kyrgyz town of Tokmok, home to the country's largest ethnic Chechen community.
Police Capture Second Boston Bombing Suspect RFE/RL 20 Apr 2013 -- Authorities in Watertown, Massachusetts, have captured the second of two suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings.
US, Russia to Cooperate in Boston Bombings Probe - Kremlin RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2013 -- United States and Russia might join efforts in the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings if the suspects' ties to Russia are confirmed, the Kremlin's spokesman said on Saturday.
Second Suspect in Boston Bombing Captured RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2013 -- The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been detained, ending a massive manhunt, CNN quoted local police as saying Friday.
US Weighs Terrorism Charges for Boston Bombing Suspect RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2013 -- US prosecutors prepared Saturday to file formal charges, possibly including terrorism, against the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bomb attacks following his dramatic capture and transfer to a hospital where he was in serious condition and under heavy guard.
Boston Bombing Suspect in Custody After Week of Terror VOA 20 Apr 2013 -- A long, tense week is over for residents of Boston, Massachusetts, and its suburbs, after U.S. law enforcement authorities cornered and captured the second of two suspected Boston Marathon bombers late Friday.
Statement by the President The WHite House 19 Apr 2013
Police Capture Alive Boston Bombing Suspect VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Police have captured alive the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings after an intense day-long search of the Boston area.
Experts Caution Against Rushing to Conclusions in Boston Bombings VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Analysts caution not to jump to conclusions about the Boston bombings.
Boston Police in Massive Search for Marathon Bombing Suspect VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Thousands of police officers are searching in and around the northeastern U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.
Suspect Manhunt Puts Boston on Lockdown VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Police in Massachusetts are conducting a massive manhunt for one of the suspects in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.
Chechen Brothers Suspected in Boston Bombings Grew up as Refugees VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Russian TV reported Friday that two ethnic Chechen brothers are suspects in terrorist bombings.
Profile Of Tsarnaev Brothers RFE/RL 19 Apr 2013 -- The young men identified as suspects in this week's Boston Marathon bombing are brothers of ethnic Chechen origin with roots in Central Asia.
Kadyrov Denies Chechen Links of Boston Blast Suspects RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Friday that the two suspects in the deadly bombing of this week’s Boston Marathon had no links to Russia’s republic of Chechnya.
Boston Bomb Suspects From Near Chechnya RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- The two suspects in the deadly bombing of this week’s Boston Marathon hailed from a Russian region near Chechnya.
Boston in Grips of Manhunt for Surviving Bomb Suspect RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- The city of Boston remained on lockdown as police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation mounted a massive manhunt for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Massive Manhunt For Second Boston Bombing Suspect; Brother Killed In Initial Firefight RFE/RL 19 Apr 2013 -- A massive manhunt continues for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Boston locked down as police search for 2nd bombing suspect PressTV 19 Apr 2013 -- The US city of Boston has been locked down as a massive manhunt for the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect, identified as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, continues.
Officer killed in shooting on MIT campus near Boston PressTV 19 Apr 2013 -- A police officer has been killed on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology near the US city of Boston.
Police Officer, Suspect Shot Dead in Boston - Reports RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- A police officer and a man who may have been involved in a deadly bombing at this week's Boston Marathon have both been shot dead in separate incidents in and around the still tense city.
FBI Releases Images Of Two Boston Suspects RFE/RL 19 Apr 2013 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released photographs and videos of two men investigators suspect of possible involvement in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings.
Massachusetts Air National Guard responded to marathon bombing AFNS 19 Apr 2013 -- Every year on Patriot's Day the 102nd Security Forces Squadron deploys a team of Airmen to line the route of the annual Boston Marathon.
April 19 Brings US Painful Memories VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- As events continue to unfold in connection with Monday’s terrorist attack in Boston, Americans are marking some other somber anniversaries that fall just days after that attack.
Security Revved Up for London Marathon VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Security will be in high gear for the London Marathon this Sunday after this week's bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured more than 170.
Man Charged Over Nigeria Christmas Church Bombing VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- Nigerian authorities charged a man with masterminding a 2011 Christmas Day bomb attack on a Catholic church in the capital that killed dozens.
Cameroon Says Abducted French Family Released VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- A French family of seven that was kidnapped in Cameroon by Islamist militants has been freed after two months of captivity.
German police destroys suspicious letter sent to president PressTV 19 Apr 2013 -- German police has detonated a suspicious-looking letter addressed to the country's President Joachim Gauck’s office, an official spokesman says.
WHO: No Evidence of Human to Human Bird Flu Infection VOA 19 Apr 2013 -- The World Health Organization representative in China says there is no sign that a new strain of bird flu is spreading easily from person to person.
H7N9 Avian Influenza Cases in China Climb to 87 RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- The Chinese authorities confirmed five more human cases of H7N9 avian influenza over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 87.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Americans Safer Since 9-11, Experts Say VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- Security experts say Americans are much safer from terrorism since the attacks on September 11, 2001.
Man Charged with Threatening President Obama VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- The Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with the suspected poison ricin has been charged with threatening U.S. President Barack Obama and others.
Man Charged With Threatening Obama, Others In Ricin Case RFE/RL 18 Apr 2013 -- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a man arrested in the FBI investigation of letters believed to contain the deadly poison ricin.
US Arrests Suspect in Poison Letter Sent to Obama VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- U.S. investigators say a suspect in Mississippi has been arrested in connection with a poisoned letter sent to U.S. President Barack Obama.
Man Arrested In Ricin Letters In U.S. RFE/RL 18 Apr 2013 -- The FBI has announced the arrest of a man suspected of sending letters that tested postive for potentially deadly ricin poison to President Barack Obama and a U.S. senator.
Toxin mail also targets Obama amid rising US fears of more terror attacks PressTV 18 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama has also been targeted with a poisoned letter as bomb and bio scares spread across Washington.
Remarks by the President at Interfaith Service in Boston, MA The White House 18 Apr 2013
Remarks by the President to First Responders and Volunteers in Boston, MA The White House 18 Apr 2013
Obama Vows To Find Boston Bombing Perpetrators RFE/RL 18 Apr 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Guard Teams Help With Crises in Massachusetts, Texas AFPS 18 Apr 2013 -- Texas and Massachusetts National Guard members are continuing to provide support to civil and local authorities in the wake of explosions in Boston and in West, Texas.
Boston Bombing Investigation Shifts to Identifying Suspect VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- The work to identify a bombing suspect from video and photo evidence continues, after Boston Marathon footage yielded a possible breakthrough.
NSA Washington Responds to Suspicious Package NNS 18 Apr 2013 -- More than 800 civilian and military personnel safely returned to work after multiple tests of a suspicious package and unknown substance yielded negative results for hazardous material.
UAE Arrests Al-Qaida-Linked 'Terrorist Cell' VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested seven people they say are part of an al-Qaida-linked terrorist cell.
UAE breaks up al-Qaeda-linked group PressTV 18 Apr 2013 -- Security forces in the United Arab Emirates have broken up an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group.
Abu Qatada could still be prosecuted in UK, Home Secretary signals PressTV 18 Apr 2013 -- British Home Secretary Theresa May has signaled that Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada could still face prosecution in the UK.
Report slams UK involvement in torture PressTV 18 Apr 2013 -- A damning report has slammed Britain for violating human rights through colluding with the U.S. in the torture and rendition of terror suspects.
Britain 'Quadruple Checking' London Marathon Security VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- Britain is "double, triple, quadruple checking'' security arrangements for this weekend's London marathon after the tragic events in Boston this week.
China: Human Transmission of Bird Flu is Possible VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- A top health official in China says it is possible that a deadly, new strain of bird flu could spread among humans, but cautioned there is no reason to fear a widespread pandemic.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Apr 2013 [PDF]
FBI Confirms Ricin Letters; Obama Monitors Boston Probe VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- Authorities are investigating letters, addressed to Obama and U.S. senators, that tested positive for the poison ricin based on preliminary results.
FBI: Ricin Suspected in Letter to Obama VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- U.S. law enforcement officials say a letter addressed to President Barack Obama preliminarily tested positive for the poison ricin.
U.S. Secret Service Says Letter Addressed To Obama Contained 'Suspicious' Substance RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. Secret Service says a letter addressed to President Barack Obama containing a "suspicious" substance was found at a mail-screening facility.
What Is Ricin? VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- Initial tests on the letter sent to Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive for ricin, a potentially fatal natural toxin.
Ricin Letter Sent To U.S. Senator RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- U.S. officials say a letter that preliminarily tested positive for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, has been sent to the office of a senator.
US on Alert as Poisonous Letter Sent to Obama RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- The US capital was on high alert after law enforcement authorities said a letter sent to US President Barack Obama has preliminarily tested positive for the deadly poison ricin.
Deadly poison found in mail for US senator PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- US authorities have found and intercepted a letter containing a deadly poison identified as ricin intended to reach Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker.
Police Deny Boston Marathon Suspect Arrested RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- Federal officials and Boston police say no arrests have been made in connection with the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, dismissing earlier media reports that a suspect was in custody.
National Guard Continues Support Operations in Boston AFPS 17 Apr 2013 -- The Massachusetts National Guard continues to assist local and state authorities following the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings that left three dead and more than 180 people injured.
FBI: Boston Bombs Packed in Pressure Cookers VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- The FBI says the two bombs that exploded Monday at the Boston Marathon were carried in a dark-colored bag, and possibly consisted of pressure cookers packed with nails and ball bearings.
Pressure-Cookers Probed In Boston Blasts RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- The FBI says there have so far been no claims of responsibility for the Boston Marathon bombings.
Investigators Track Clues in Boston Bombings RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- A lid to a kitchen pressure cooker that may have been used in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings was found on the rooftop of a building near the scene.
Vanishing Files Delay Guantanamo Terror Hearings VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- Guantanamo war crimes prosecutions of five prisoners charged with plotting the Sept. 11 hijacked planes attacks will be delayed by two months because of lost files caused by Pentagon computer problems.
Guantanamo hunger strikers on rise, conditions worsening: US PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- The number of hunger-striking prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay prison complex in Cuba has increased and their conditions have worsened.
UK seeks to take Qatada case to Supreme Court PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- Britain’s Home Office is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to take Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada’s case to the Supreme Court in latest bid to deport him to Jordan.
Kerry: Nobody Lied to Anyone About Benghazi VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says nobody lied to anyone about last year's deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Iraq Executes 21 Men Convicted Of Terrorism RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- Iraq's Justice Ministry says 21 prisoners convicted of terrorism and links to Al-Qaeda have been executed.
Abducted Saudi diplomat repeats appeal for his release PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- A Saudi diplomat held hostage by the al-Qaeda in Yemen has appealed to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to secure his release from the hands of the militants.
Taiwan to tighten anti-terrorism training: minister CNA 17 Apr 2013 -- Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan said that Taiwan should strengthen its anti-terrorism consciousness and training after the country was nearly hit by bomb attacks last week.
Russian Prosecutor-General Says Terrorism Increased In 2012 RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s prosecutor-general says incidents of terrorism increased in 2012, mainly in Russia’s North Caucasus region.
Ex-US soldier gets 20-year prison term for setting mosque on fire PressTV 17 Apr 2013 -- A former US Marine has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for committing hate crimes against American Muslims by setting a mosque on fire in the US state of Ohio.
No Poultry Contact in Some China Bird Flu Cases VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a number of people who have tested positive for a new strain of bird flu in China have had no history of contact with poultry, adding to the mystery about the virus that has killed 16 people to date.
China Reports 16 Deaths From Avian Flu RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- The Chinese authorities have confirmed 77 registered cases of H7N9 avian influenza among people, including 16 cases that proved fatal, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Deadly Poison Found in Letter Sent to US Senator VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- U.S. congressional officials say a letter sent to Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi has tested positive for the deadly poison ricin.
Presidential Proclamation - Honoring the victims of the tragedy in Boston, Massachusetts The White House 16 Apr 2013
Boston's Vast Security Camera Network Could Hold Bombing Clues VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Investigators in Boston have started the task of poring over extensive images from the city's vast collection of security cameras.
Hagel Says DOD Will Provide Support After ‘Cruel Act of Terror’ AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- The thoughts and prayers of all members of the Defense Department are with the people of Boston and the victims of the marathon bombing.
Massachusetts National Guard Supports Boston Police AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- The Massachusetts National Guard continues to assist local and state authorities following yesterday’s explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line.
Obama Describes Boston Bombings as 'Heinous', 'Cowardly' VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- President Barack Obama says Monday's bombings along the route of the Boston Marathon were an act of terrorism.
FBI Searches Boston Apartment in Bomb Investigation VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- U.S. federal investigators searched an apartment in the suburban Boston town of Revere in the effort to find whoever was behind Monday's twin bombings at the Boston Marathon.
FBI Takes Boston Bombing Investigation 'Worldwide' VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- The FBI says the investigation of Monday's deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon will be "worldwide."
FBI Vows ‘Worldwide Investigation’ of Boston Attack RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Central Boston was on lockdown Tuesday as police questioned witnesses and pored over evidence.
FBI Leading Probe Into Boston Marathon Bombings RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- U.S. investigators led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation are examining video footage as part of the hunt for who carried out the double-bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Obama vows response to US bombings as injured 'Saudi national' queried PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama has vowed “a response” to the twin-bomb attack at the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon cross-country race.
Bomb blasts at Boston Marathon kill 3, injure 130 and trigger national alert PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- The twin bombing in Boston near the finish line of the city’s annual cross-country marathon race has killed at least three people and injured over 130 others.
At Least Three Dead, Dozens Injured as Blasts Hit Boston Marathon RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- At least three people were killed and more than 100 others injured, some critically, after a pair of powerful explosions ripped through the prestigious Boston Marathon.
London Reviews Security Plans After Boston Bombing VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Following the Boston Marathon bombings, British officials are reviewing security plans for the London Marathon on Sunday, and also for Wednesday’s funeral for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Los Angeles, Other Cities, See Heightened Security after Boston Bombing VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Authorities in major American cities have stepped up security precautions after Monday's deadly blasts in Boston.
Pakistani Taliban say they are not behind Boston attacks IRNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Pakistani Taliban said they are not involved in two bomb attacks in Massachusetts during the Boston Marathon, which killed three persons and injured up to 100 others.
Independent Review Concludes U.S. 'Indisputably' Used Torture RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- A nonpartisan panel that includes former senior U.S. officials has issued a report stating that "it is indisputable that the United States engaged in the practice of torture."
Jersey Men Sentenced For Al-Qaeda Links RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Two men from the U.S. state of New Jersey have each been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for conspiring to join the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
Failed bombings solved, two suspects in custody CNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Local police authorities took custody of two men suspected of carrying out failed bombing attempts in northern Taiwan last week, but their motive remained a mystery.
International health team flying to China to help assess deadly flu outbreak, UN reports UN News Centre 16 Apr 2013 -- UN and international health experts will travel to China later this week at Beijing’s invitation for a week-long joint assessment of the H7N9 bird influenza outbreak.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Statement by the President The White House 15 Apr 2013
2 Dead, 22 Wounded in Boston Marathon Explosions VOA 14 Apr 2013 -- At least two people were killed and 22 others wounded after two bomb explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Two Dead In Explosions At Boston Marathon RFE/RL 15 Apr 2013 -- Police in the U.S. city of Boston say at least two people have been killed and 23 others injured as a result of two explosions that occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Cyber Tops Intel Community’s 2013 Global Threat Assessment AFPS 15 Apr 2013 -- National security threats are more diverse, interconnected and viral than at any time in history, the director of national intelligence said.
Russian Police Plan to Spend $1.3 Mln on Cyber Defense RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Interior Ministry has announced a tender worth up to 39.4 million rubles ($1.3 mln) on the development of a security system designed to thwart potential cyber attacks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Guantanamo Commander Orders Single-cell Living For Detainees AFPS 14 Apr 2013 -- The commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo ordered the transition of detainees from communal to single-cell living at Camp VI at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to ensure the health and security of those detainees, according to a task force news release issued yesterday.
China H7N9 bird flu death toll hits 13 Iran Press TV 14 Apr 2013 -- The death toll from the H7N9 strain of bird flu has climbed to at least 13 as two other patients infected with the virus lost their lives in China.
Russia Ready to Step Up Fight Against China Bird Flu RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2013 -- Russia is preparing to enhance sanitary control measures in case the situation over the bird flu in China deteriorates, Russia's chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said on Sunday.
China Reports 4 More Avian Flu Infections RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2013 -- Four more people in China were reported to be infected with a lesser known strain of bird flu, H7N9, bringing the total number of avian influenza cases to 55 since late March, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
US guards clash with prisoners at Guantanamo Bay prison: statement Iran Press TV 13 Apr 2013 -- US guards have clashed with hunger striker prisoners held in the United States' infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, an official statement says.
Beijing reports first case of H7N9 bird flu infection Iran Press TV 13 Apr 2013 -- Chinese health authorities say a case of infection with H7N9 strain of bird flu has been confirmed in Beijing - the first such instance in the Chinese capital.
New Bird Flu Strain Spreads to Chinese Capital RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2013 -- Chinese health authorities reported on Saturday the first human infection with a new strain of bird flu in Beijing since the occurrence of the deadly virus in eastern parts of the country late last month, Xinhua news agency said.
DOD, Interagency Rehearse Hurricane Response Procedures AFPS 12 Apr 2013 -- With projections of an active 2013 hurricane season and lessons of Hurricane Sandy still fresh in their minds, members of the military and their interagency partners met this week to fine-tune their coordinated response procedures.
End force-feeding of Guantanamo hunger strikers: Red Cross Iran Press TV 12 Apr 2013 -- The Red Cross has condemned the force-feeding of hunger-striking prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, while urging a solution to the plight of inmates at the prison.
Gitmo hunger strikers to die in near future: Lawyers Iran Press TV 12 Apr 2013 -- Lawyers representing hunger-striking prisoners at the United States' infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba say some of the hunger strikers will lose their lives in the ongoing protest.
UN expert calls for support to protect Burkina Faso from terrorism threat UN News Centre 12 Apr 2013 -- A United Nations independent expert today called for international support to ward off terrorism from Burkina Faso, stressing it remains vulnerable to radicalization and violent extremists.
U.S. and Mexican Officials Discuss Border Management in High-Level Meeting The White House 12 Apr 2013
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Cyberspace: Fundamental to joint fight AFNS 11 Apr 2013 -- Cyber operations are a clear catalyst for change in the art and science of modern warfare, Lt. Gen. John Hyten, the Air Force Space Command vice commander, said during the Space Foundation's Cyber 1.3 luncheon here, April 8.
China H7N9 strain bird flu toll reaches 10 Iran Press TV 11 Apr 2013 -- The death toll from the H7N9 strain of bird flu has climbed to ten as another patient infected with the virus loses life in China.
MWSS-272 helps DHS secure Southwest border USMC News 11 Apr 2013 -- detachment from Engineer Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., deployed Feb. 28 to Nogales, Ariz., to construct a new border security road and improve several existing roads in support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Southwest Border Infrastructure Enhancement Program.
Syria's Islamist Nusra Rebels Pledge Allegiance to al-Qaida VOA 10 Apr 2013 -- The head of Syria's main Islamist rebel group has sworn allegiance to al-Qaida, deepening a rift with moderate rebels over how to rule the nation if they topple President Bashar al-Assad.
Pentagon Official Examines Law in Cyberspace Operations AFPS 10 Apr 2013 -- "Bad actors" engaging in malware and espionage may lurk in cyberspace, but the law remains paramount to the Defense Department, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said during a panel discussion at Georgetown University here today.
Partner Capacity Moves to Counterterrorism Forefront AFPS 10 Apr 2013 -- As al-Qaida affiliates seek sanctuary in North Africa and the Middle East, the United States must continue to take decisive action and help partners improve their capacity to thwart terrorist organizations, a senior Pentagon official said yesterday on Capitol Hill.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Cyber Airman-development strategically critical to the nation AFNS 09 Apr 2013 -- Cyber Airman development became the focus of discussion at Cyber 1.3 in Colorado Springs April 8, as Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, command chief, Air Force Space Command, addressed space and cyber industry leaders at the conference prior to official opening of the 29th National Space Symposium.
'Everything possible is being done' to tackle new flu virus, says UN health agency UN News Centre 09 Apr 2013 -- All possible steps to monitor and contain the spread of the H7N9 influenza virus in China are being taken by local authorities, the United Nations health agency today announced, while confirming that seven people across the Asian country had already succumbed to the disease.
Hopes and Fears in China Bird Flu Battle VOA 09 Apr 2013 -- H7N9, the latest variant of the avian flu virus, has spread 700 kilometers across three Chinese provinces since it was identified last month. With researchers struggling to identify how the disease is transmitted, concern is mounting about its danger to humans.
Vigilance, Readiness Drive Northcom Agenda, Priorities AFPS 09 Apr 2013 -- With a commitment to the "sacred trust" of defending the homeland, Army Gen. Charles H. "Chuck" Jacoby Jr., the commander of U.S. Northern Command, said the command is continuing to evolve along with the threats it stood up a decade ago to confront.
President calls for cross-strait cooperation on H7N9 vaccine CNA 09 Apr 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou has expressed the hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will cooperate in producing a vaccine against the new H7N9 avian flu, which has already claimed the lives of seven people in China.
Norad Exercise Planned for National Capital Region DoD 09 Apr 2013 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 13-07a between midnight and 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C.
FSB Chief Slams 'Insufficient' Counterterror Effort RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2013 -- Russia's state security chief on Tuesday criticized regional efforts to fight terrorism as "insufficient and often perfunctory."
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Apr 2013 [PDF]
WHO: No Proof of Bird Flu Transmission to Humans in China VOA 08 Apr 2013 -- The World Health Organization's top representative in China said there are no signs that a new bird flu virus that has already left seven dead here is being transmitted between people and adddes there is no reason for panic.
Bin Laden Son-in-Law Back in Court VOA 08 Apr 2013 -- A federal court hearing was held in New York for alleged terrorist Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law. His trial date may be pushed well into the future because of federal budget problems.
Strategic Command Plans for Unexpected, Commander Says AFPS 08 Apr 2013 -- The last thing Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler -- the point man for the U.S. nuclear arsenal as well as space, cyber, ballistic missile and other capabilities -- wants is to be caught by surprise.
Asia braces for spill-over of new bird flu strain IRIN 08 Apr 2013 -- Officials throughout Asia are implementing measures to protect themselves from a new strain of bird flu - H7N9 - that has so far infected 21 people in China, killing six.
US favors killing terror suspects abroad over their capture and prosecution Iran Press TV 08 Apr 2013 -- The Obama administration prefers to kill suspected terrorists using assassination drones rather than capturing and trying them in court despite its claims to the contrary, a US daily states.
Over 20 Infected with New Strain of Bird Flu in China RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2013 -- Three more people in China were reported to be infected with a lesser known strain of bird flu, H7N9, bringing the total number of avian influenza cases to 21 since late March, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Shanghai stops poultry trade over bird flu Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- China has closed Shanghai's live poultry markets as more birds are being culled to prevent the spread of a new bird flu virus.
Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Security Sector Assistance Policy The White House 05 Apr 2013
Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Sector Assistance Policy The White House 05 Apr 2013
UN urges US to close Guantánamo detention centre UN News Centre 05 Apr 2013 -- The UN human rights chief urged work to close the Guantánamo detention centre.
Dutch court halts extradition of al-Qaeda suspect to US PressTV 05 Apr 2013 -- A Dutch court has blocked the extradition to the United States of a Dutch-Pakistani Al-Qaeda suspect.
China Announces 6th Bird Flu Death VOA 05 Apr 2013 -- Health officials say the death toll from the new strain of bird flu sickening people in eastern China has risen to six.
CDC confident of combating H7N9 virus CNA 05 Apr 2013 -- The close exchanges between Taiwan and China mean that the new H7N9 avian flu strain will land in Taiwan sooner or later, a Department of Health official said.
CDC to send staff to China on H7N9 concerns CNA 05 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control will send staff to China to gain a better understanding of the situation regarding human infections of the deadly H7N9 avian flu virus there.
Shanghai culling birds after flu detection PressTV 05 Apr 2013 -- Authorities in Shanghai have begun slaughtering all birds following the detection of bird flu virus in an agricultural produce market.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Apr 2013 [PDF]
What's Behind The Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Bay? RFE/RL 04 Apr 2013 -- News that many of the detainees at Guantanamo have gone on hunger strike has refocused attention on the U.S.-run detention facility.
U.S. Won't Allow Moscow To See Guantanamo Detainee RFE/RL 04 Apr 2013 -- The United States says it will not allow Russian officials to see one of their citizens at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
French Police Question Suspected Extremists Expelled By Pakistan RFE/RL 04 Apr 2013 -- Police in France are questioning three suspected Islamic extremists deported from Pakistan this week.
China Mobilizes to Fight New Bird Flu; Japan, HK on Guard VOA 04 Apr 2013 -- China said it was mobilizing resources nationwide to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu that has killed five people.
China Confirms Five Dead from New Bird Flu Strain VOA 04 Apr 2013 -- The death toll from the new strain of bird flu sickening people in eastern China has risen to five, the two latest deaths being reported in the commercial hub of Shanghai.
New Strain of Bird Flu Kills Five in China RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2013 -- The number of people who have died in China from a lesser known strain of bird flu, H7N9, climbed to five.
China reports fourth H7N9 bird flu death PressTV 04 Apr 2013 -- Another Chinese man has died of a new strain of bird flu, bringing the total number of deaths from the H7N9 virus to four.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Apr 2013 [PDF]
CBC: Canadians in Algeria Attack Were Young, Middle Class VOA 03 Apr 2013 -- Two men from English-speaking Canada took part in an attack by militants in Algeria in January.
Iraqi al-Qaeda terrorists help Syria militants PressTV 03 Apr 2013 -- The al-Qaeda terrorists in Iraq have been increasingly cooperating with the foreign-backed militants in Syria over the past few months.
Iraqi PM: Baghdad looking for a way to kick out MKO from Iraq IRNA 03 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi PM al-Maliki said Baghdad is looking for a mechanism to kick out the terrorist Mujahedeen Khalq Organization from Iraqi territory completely in the near future.
Guard rescue center completes 5,000th mission AFNS 03 Apr 2013 -- Members of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, completed their 5,000th mission since July 1, 1994.
H7N9 bird flu claims new victim in China PressTV 03 Apr 2013 -- Another man has died of H7N9 bird flu in China, after two men died in Shanghai on Sunday from the bird flu strain previously unseen in humans.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Apr 2013 [PDF]
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows But Numbers In Dispute RFE/RL 02 Apr 2013 -- A U.S. official has said 39 detainees are on hunger strike at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, but prison inmates say the real number is higher.
British staff disclose US abuses in secret jail in Iraq PressTV 02 Apr 2013 -- The British forces who were present at a secret US prison in Baghdad have unveiled new details regarding some of the most shocking human rights abuses to occur in Iraq during the US-led invasion of the country in the facility.
MKO must be expelled from Iraq: Iran’s Moslehi PressTV 02 Apr 2013 -- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi has called for the immediate expulsion of Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization terrorists from Iraq.
Iraq Executes Former Al-Qaeda Leader, Three Others RFE/RL 02 Apr 2013 -- Al-Qaeda's former Baghdad chief, Munaf Abdul Rahim al-Rawi, and three other men convicted of terror-related offenses have been executed.
Haitian National Police To Train at Miami-Dade Police Department US Dept. of State 02 Apr 2013
Four More Cases of Bird Flu Detected in China VOA 02 Apr 2013 -- Chinese officials say four more people have been sickened with a new strain of bird flu, bringing the total of people who have contracted the disease in the country to seven.
China announces four more bird flu infections PressTV 02 Apr 2013 -- Chinese authorities say four more people have been infected with a new strain of bird flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Apr 2013 [PDF]
130 Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Now more than 100 detainees at the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba are staging a hunger strike to protest disrespect of the Qur’an and confiscation of personal items.
Iraq executes senior al-Qaeda militant leader PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Iraq has executed a senior militant leader of the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq network along with three other men over terror-related charges.
Official Explains New Homeland Defense/Civil Support Strategy AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- The Defense Department incorporated hard lessons learned when it codified its new homeland defense and civil support strategy.
Texas Guardsmen connect during emergency management conference Army News 01 Apr 2013 -- Joint Task Force 71 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) is custodian of the National Guard Bureau's FEMA Region VI Homeland Response Force mission.
Taiwan seeks better ties in spite of cyber attacks from China CNA 01 Apr 2013 -- President Ma: Taiwan continues to face cyber attacks from China but such attacks would not cause Taiwan to slow down its rapprochement with the mainland.
New Manual Explains Laws Of Cyberwarfare RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Under international law, if Nation A fires a missile at a military base in Nation B, Nation B has the right to defend itself with lethal force.
Two in China become first known human victims of rare bird flu PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Chinese authorities say two Shanghai male citizens have died from a rare type of bird flu, while another one is in critical condition, making them the first known humans to contract the virus.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Apr 2013 [PDF]

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