July 2013 Security News

Al-Qaeda Chief Says Will Try To Free Guantanamo Inmates RFE/RL 31 Jul 2013 -- Al-Qaeda's leader says a hunger strike by prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba has revealed what he called the "odious" face of the United States.
Guantanamo costs US taxpayers over $5 billion: Report PressTV 31 Jul 2013 -- A new report says the Pentagon will have spent a whopping $5.242 billion on its notorious detention facility at Guantanamo, Cuba by the end of 2014.
Syrian Fighters Tell North Caucasus Muslims 'Wage Jihad at Home!' RFE/RL 31 Jul 2013 -- A group of Syrian fighters has appealed to Muslims in the North Caucasus to wage jihad in Russia rather than travel to Syria to participate in the fighting there.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Haney Vows to Maintain Deterrence as Stratcom Commander AFPS 30 Jul 2013 -- Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney will make providing a safe, secure and effective strategic nuclear deterrent his top priority if confirmed to lead U.S. Strategic Command.
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq deadly bomb attacks PressTV 30 Jul 2013 -- An al-Qaeda affiliated group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings that killed dozens of people in the Arab country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of James Comey as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation The White House 29 Jul 2013
US Senate Approves New FBI Director VOA 29 Jul 2013 -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's pick to become the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey.
Pakistani court grills two top pro-Taliban militant commanders PressTV 29 Jul 2013 -- Two pro-Taliban militant commanders have appeared in court for their role in a recent violent deadly bomb attack that targeted a convoy of senior judicial officials.
Bahrain king backs 'anti-terror' powers to suppress protests PressTV 29 Jul 2013 -- Bahrain’s monarch has ordered the quick implementation of tough measures against what Manama calls an upsurge in terrorism aimed at quelling anti-regime protests.
Gunmen kill Mexico’s Vice Admiral Ramonet in Michoacan PressTV 29 Jul 2013 -- Mexico’s vice admiral has been killed in a road attack in the western state of Michoacan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jul 2013 [PDF]
US intends to repatriate 2 Guantanamo prisoners: White House Iran Press TV 27 Jul 2013 -- The administration of US President Barack Obama has announced it plans to transfer two long-held detainees at the notorious Guantanamo detention facility back home to Algeria.
At Least 53 Killed In Twin Pakistan Bombings RFE/RL 27 Jul 2013 -- Officials in northwest Pakistan have told RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal that the death toll from twin bombings has risen to at least 53, with more than 180 people injured.
Al-Qaida Linked to Tunisia Assassination VOA 26 Jul 2013 -- Tunisia is blaming al-Qaida-linked extremists for killing a leading opposition politician.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jul 2013 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Lebanon Unhappy With Hezbollah Blacklisting VOA 24 Jul 2013 -- The European Union now considers much of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement a terrorist organization and that is complicating efforts to form a new government in Beirut, according to Lebanese officials.
FM official: Blacklisting Hezbollah not affecting its strategic role in region IRNA 25 Jul 2013 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that blacklisting Hezbollah's armed wing by the EU would not affect the strategic role played by Hezbollah in the region.
Nasrollah: Hezbollah expected European resolution IRNA 25 Jul 2013 -- Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrollah, by referring to recent action of the European Union against Lebanese Islamic resistance, said that the move of the EU did not wonder us and we were expecting this decision for a long time.
White House skips Senate hearing on Guantanamo Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- The administration of US President Barack Obama did not send a witness to a Senate hearing on closing the notorious US-run Guantanamo prison based in Cuba.
Iran Basij force condemns EU for blacklisting Lebanon's Hezbollah Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- Iran's Basij force has condemned the European Union's recent decision to blacklist the military wing of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Iran denounces EU decision on Lebanese Hezbollah IRNA 23 Jul 2013 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi expressed regret over the European Union move in including military wing of the Lebanese Hezbollah in its so called terrorist list.
Majlis condemns EU for blacklisting Hezbollah military wing IRNA 23 Jul 2013 -- Iranian MPs in a statement on Tuesday condemned the EU's move in placing the armed wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah on its list of terrorist groups.
Netherlands refuses to extradite al-Qaeda suspect to US Iran Press TV 23 Jul 2013 -- A court in the Netherlands has blocked the extradition of a Dutch-Pakistani al-Qaeda suspect to the United States, saying it is unclear whether American authorities had played a hand in torturing him after his arrest in 2010.
Iranian MPs slam EU move to blacklist Hezbollah Iran Press TV 23 Jul 2013 -- Iranian parliamentarians have denounced the European Union's "anti-Islamic and inhumane" move to blacklist the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
Hezbollah blacklisted due to West's failures: Iran cmdr. Iran Press TV 23 Jul 2013 -- A senior Iranian military official says the European Union's move to blacklist Lebanon's Hezbollah as a terrorist organization is indicative of the West's frustration over its failures in Syria.
Iran slams EU decision to blacklist Hezbollah Iran Press TV 23 Jul 2013 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has censured the European Union over its decision to put the military wing of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah on its terrorist blacklist.
The Rise Of Al-Qaeda 2.0 RFE/RL 23 Jul 2013 -- Early on, Al-Qaeda was a close-knit band of extremists with common cause, a centralized leadership, and a base from which to launch global operations.
Iran Condemns EU's Blacklisting of Hezbollah VOA 23 Jul 2013 -- Iran condemned on Tuesday the European Union's decision to put the armed wing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on its terrorism blacklist and said the move was "contrary to all political and legal norms, surprising and unacceptable."
Iran slams EU move against Hezbollah as biased Iran Press TV 23 Jul 2013 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has slammed a recent decision by the European Union to blacklist Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement as "unprofessional and biased."
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jul 2013 [PDF]
US to Hold New Hearings for 71 Guantanamo Detainees VOA 22 Jul 2013 -- The U.S. says it plans to hold new hearings on whether 71 of the 166 suspected terrorists held at its prison at Guantanamo Bay are still a threat to the United States.
EU Blacklists Hezbollah Military Wing VOA 22 Jul 2013 -- The European Union has put Hezbollah's military wing on its list of terrorist organizations, underscoring concern about the group's role in Syria and a bombing attack last year in Bulgaria..
EU lists Hezbollah's military wing as terrorist group Iran Press TV 22 Jul 2013 -- The European Union has put what it calls the military wing of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, on its terror blacklist.
Al-Qaeda behind Iranian diplomat kidnap: Yemeni security officer Iran Press TV 22 Jul 2013 -- A Yemeni security officer says al-Qaeda militants are suspected of having abducted Iranian diplomat Nour Ahmad Nikbakht in Sana'a.
Tackling drugs, crime must be part of post-2015 development agenda, says UN official UN News Centre 22 Jul 2013 -- The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today stressed the links between combating these two significant threats and achieving a sustainable world, during discussions on the future global development agenda.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Jordan court rejects bail for Abu Qatada Iran Press TV 21 Jul 2013 -- A military court in Jordan has rejected a bail application by Cleric Abu Qatada who faces multiple terror charges, his lawyer says.
Alexander: Terrorists Benefit from Snowden's Actions AFPS 19 Jul 2013 -- The director of the National Security Agency said he has proof that terrorist groups are benefitting from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's public disclosure about agency data-gathering efforts.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Jul 2013 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Jul 2013 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Security Council calls for cooperation to combat terrorist threats in the Sahel UN News Centre 16 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations Security Council today called for increased cooperation between countries in the Sahel, West Africa and the Maghreb to combat the growing threat posed by terrorist groups, transnational crime and drug trafficking throughout the Sahel region.
S Korea blames North for cyber attack Iran Press TV 16 Jul 2013 -- South Korea has claimed that the North is behind last-month cyber attack against a number of government and news media websites.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jul 2013 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jul 2013 [PDF]
US Homeland Security Chief to Resign RIA Novosti 12 Jul 2013 -- The first woman to head the US Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, announced she will leave her cabinet post.
US Court Investigates Tsarnaev Video Posted by Russian TV RIA Novosti 12 Jul 2013 -- The US federal court trying the case of alleged Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is investigating a secret recording of his first public court appearance.
First case of MERS virus infection diagnosed in UAE PressTV 12 Jul 2013 -- An Emirati citizen has reportedly been infected with a new deadly respiratory virus, the first case so far recorded in the United Arab Emirates.
DARPA-Funded Robot Designed for Disaster Relief Tasks AFPS 12 Jul 2013 -- One of the most-advanced humanoid robots ever built was introduced to the public yesterday in Waltham, Mass.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jul 2013 [PDF]
AF Reserve MAFFS C-130s, crews back in Colorado AFNS 11 Jul 2013 -- Aircrews, maintainers and two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 aircraft returned after supporting aerial fire fighting operations at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Ariz.
Scientists: H7N9 Avian Flu Has Pandemic Potential RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2013 -- The H7N9 avian flu, responsible for dozens of deaths in China, has a potential to mutate into a strain that can easily pass from human to human.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft VOA 10 Jul 2013 -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Chinese cyber-theft of U.S. intellectual property must stop.
China, US talks on cyber security go well PressTV 10 Jul 2013 -- China and the United States have begun the annual dialogue on cyber security, with Chinese media saying the talks go well despite recent revelations by former American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
US, Israel co-wrote Stuxnet against Iran: Snowden PressTV 10 Jul 2013 -- Fugitive US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States and Israel created the Stuxnet computer virus.
Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Pleads Not Guilty VOA 10 Jul 2013 -- The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has pleaded not guilty to 30 criminal counts in connection with the April 15 attack.
Boston Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges RIA Novosti 10 Jul 2013 -- Suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
Boston Bombing Suspect Set for 1st Court Appearance RIA Novosti 10 Jul 2013 -- Suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is set to make his first public court appearance.
Alleged Colombian Drug Kingpin Pleads Not Guilty in New York VOA 10 Jul 2013 -- Daniel “El Loco” Barrera, considered by U.S. authorities to be a major figure in the illegal international drug trade, was arraigned in Federal Court in New York.
DARPA Competitors Develop Robots for Disaster Response AFPS 10 Jul 2013 -- Challengers from around the world compete for support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create robots that can help people during natural and other kinds of disasters.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Bin Laden Probe Finds Pakistan 'Negligent And Incompetent' RFE/RL 09 Jul 2013 -- Report that was commissioned by Pakistan says Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was able to live in the country undetected for nine years because of "negligence and incompetence."
A leaked report assails Pakistani officials over Bin Laden affair PressTV 09 Jul 2013 -- A recent leaked Pakistani government report has blasted the country's civilian and military leadership for failing to detect the presence of slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden for years.
FBI Chief Nominee: Waterboarding Is Torture VOA 09 Jul 2013 -- President Barack Obama’s nominee to be America’s next FBI director says the interrogation technique known as “waterboarding” is torture and therefore illegal.
Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins VOA 09 Jul 2013 -- The military court-martial of Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in November 2009, is set to begin at the central Texas army base.
U.S. Judge Denies Guantanamo Inmate's Request To End Force-Feeding RFE/RL 09 Jul 2013 -- A U.S. federal judge has rejected a legal move by a hunger-striking Guantanamo detainee to have his force-feeding halted.
US, China Discuss Cyber Security VOA 09 Jul 2013 -- The United States and China discussed the sensitive topic of cyber security during the first of four days of talks aimed at expanding cooperation between the two world powers.
US Court Convicts Somalis of Piracy and Murder VOA 09 Jul 2013 -- A U.S. federal court has found three Somali men guilty of hijacking a boat and killing four Americans in 2011 off the coast of Somalia.
MERS Coronavirus: A Threat to Muslim Pilgrims? VOA 09 Jul 2013 -- This week marks the beginning of Ramadan, the month of Islamic fasting and the time when thousands of Muslims from around the world converge in Saudi Arabia.
AF firefighting aircraft repositioned AFNS 09 Jul 2013 -- The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center has directed the repositioning of military Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Mesa, Ariz.
Suspected Suicide Bomber Shot Dead In Iran RFE/RL 09 Jul 2013 -- Iranian security forces have shot dead a suspected suicide bomber.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Report Blasts Pakistani Leaders Over Bin Laden VOA 08 Jul 2013 -- A leaked Pakistani government report says "collective failure" by that country's military and civilian leaders allowed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden to live there undetected for years.
Pakistani Report Criticizes Government Over Bin Laden RFE/RL 08 Jul 2013 -- A Pakistani government report into Osama bin Laden has strongly criticized the country's military and civilian leaders.
British govt. attempt to put Hezbollah on EU terror list PressTV 08 Jul 2013 -- UK government attempt to put the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah on the European Union terror list.
India Investigates Buddhist Site Attack VOA 08 Jul 2013 -- In India, one man has been detained in connection with a series of low intensity blasts at a prominent Buddhist holy site.
Background Briefing on the Upcoming Strategic and Economic Dialogue and U.S.-China Relations US Dept. of State 08 Jul 2013
US, China Open First Meeting to Ease Cyber Disputes VOA 08 Jul 2013 -- The United States and China have opened the first meeting of a committee aimed at easing cybersecurity disputes that have become a major irritant in relations between the two world powers.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Jordan Charges Deported Muslim Cleric with Terrorism VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- Jordanian military prosecutors have charged radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada with conspiracy to carry out terror attacks.
Cleric denies terrorism charges in Jordan PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Cleric Abu Qatada has pleaded not guilty after terrorism charges were brought against him by the country’s military prosecutors.
UK PM and Home Secretary welcome Abu Qatada's deportation PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May have welcomed Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada’s deportation from Britain.
U.K. Deports Abu Qatada To Jordan RFE/RL 07 Jul 2013 -- Britain has deported radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada to Jordan, where he was quickly put before a judge to answer to charges.
Bombs Hit Buddhist Complex in Eastern India, 2 Wounded VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- Several bombs have exploded at a Buddhist complex in eastern India, wounding two pilgrims and causing some damage.
Two more die of SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Two more people have died from a virus related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Saudi Arabia.
Britain Deports Radical Cleric Abu Qatada VOA 06 Jul 2013 -- A jet carrying radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada left Britain for Jordan early Sunday, ending a nearly decade-long battle to deport him.
Britain To Deport Radical Cleric Abu Qatada RFE/RL 06 Jul 2013 -- British newspapers have reported that radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada will be deported from Britain to Jordan.
Defence partnership tackles cyber security risks UK MOD 05 Jul 2013 -- The government and a group of Britain's leading defence and security companies are working together to bolster the UK's cyber security.
Kenya Farmers Call on Britain to Reverse Khat Ban VOA 05 Jul 2013 -- Kenyan politicians and khat traders are calling on the government to initiate talks with British officials to reverse the ban on khat.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Russia Pledges Tight Security at 2014 Sochi Olympics RIA Novosti 04 Jul 2013 -- Russia’s special services will not be alone in ensuring security for athletes and visitors during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Study Indicates MERS-CoV is Not Yet Pandemic VOA 04 Jul 2013 -- Since Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus was first identified in Saudi Arabia last year, it has infected 77 people, mostly in the Middle East and Europe.
Terrorist Designation of Abd Al-Ra'Ouf Abu Zaid Mohamed Hamza US Dept. of State 03 Jul 2013
Canada says it arrested pair in 'al-Qaeda-inspired' bomb plot PressTV 03 Jul 2013 -- A Canadian couple has been arrested in the country’s British Columbia (BC) Province and accused of an ‘al-Qaeda-inspired’ plot to place pressure cooker bombs at a local legislature.
Russian Officials Play Down Warlord’s Sochi Olympics Threat RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2013 -- Federal counter-terrorism officials pledged safety at the international sports events to be held in the country.
Caucasus Emirate Leader Calls On Insurgents To Thwart Sochi Winter Olympics RFE/RL 03 Jul 2013 -- Self-styled Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov has called on members of the North Caucasus insurgency to prevent the holding of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
North Caucasus Insurgency Leader Seeks To 'Prevent Sochi Olympics' RFE/RL 03 Jul 2013 -- The leader of an Islamist insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus has called for jihadists to stage attacks against a range of targets that include the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.
Amnesty Denounces CIS-Wide 'Renditions Program' RFE/RL 03 Jul 2013 -- Amnesty International says law-enforcement agencies in Central Asia's republics, Russia, and Ukraine are "colluding in the abduction, disappearance, unlawful transfer, and torture of wanted individuals."
New York Guard Members Battle Mohawk Valley Flooding AFPS 03 Jul 2013 -- New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo deployed 250 National Guard members to aid residents and businesses impacted by recent heavy rains and severe flooding in the state’s Mohawk Valley region.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Jul 2013 [PDF]
Judge Clears Path for Fort Hood Shooting Trial to Start Next Week VOA 02 Jul 2013 -- Judge in the trial of U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan cleared the way for the trial to begin on Tuesday, July 9, with jury selection.
US Trial of Uzbek Terror Suspect Delayed 1 Year RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2013 -- The trial in US District Court in Boise, Idaho, of an Uzbek truck driver accused of terrorism-related charges has been delayed for a year.
Critical Cyber Needs Include People, Partners, General Says AFPS 02 Jul 2013 -- Despite the inherent technical “geekiness” of cyberspace and urgent Defense Department efforts in that area, people and partners are among DOD’s most critical cyber needs.
'70 cyber attacks hit UK each month' PressTV 02 Jul 2013 -- Britain is being targeted by around 70 complicated cyber attacks on government or industry networks with espionage purposes every month, a top British spy says.
Forest Service directs MAFFS to Arizona AFNS 02 Jul 2013 -- Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center, has directed the repositioning of military Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Mesa, Ariz.
No Russian Security Guards at American ‘Mass Events’ – US Agency RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2013 -- The top US emergency response agency moved to quell speculation that Russian security teams could be deployed at large public events in the United States.
The Cold War Roots Of Islamist Terrorism RFE/RL 02 Jul 2013 -- The highest-ranking intelligence officer ever to defect from the Eastern Bloc says the Soviet Union orchestrated an anti-American and anti-Israeli propaganda campaign in the Middle East four decades ago.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jul 2013 [PDF]
DOD at Work on New Cyber Strategy AFPS 01 Jul 2013 -- The Defense Department released its first strategy for operating in cyberspace two years ago this month.
More action needed to improve global nuclear security, urges UN atomic energy chief UN News Centre 01 Jul 2013 -- Countries should strengthen international cooperation to defend nuclear and other radioactive materials protected from misuse.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jul 2013 [PDF]

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