April 2014 Security News |
- On-The-Record Briefing: Country Reports on Terrorism 2013 US Department of State 30 Apr 2014
- Fact Sheet: Country Reports on Terrorism 2013 US Department of State 30 Apr 2014
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Yemen army launches new assault on Qaeda, 30 killed VoR 30 Apr 2014 -- Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed 18 Yemeni soldiers in separate ambushes Tuesday as the army launched a ground offensive against their remaining strongholds in the south, medical and security sources said.
- As MERS Infections Rise, Asia Reflects on SARS VOA 29 Apr 2014 -- The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has killed more than one hundred people so far, but many questions remain about its origins and method of transmission.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Experts Watching MERS Outbreak for Global Menace VOA 28 Apr 2014 -- The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has killed about a third of the people known to have caught it. There is no treatment and no vaccine.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Saudi Arabia MERS death toll reaches 94 Iran Press TV 27 Apr 2014 -- Two more Saudi nationals have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), bringing the death toll from the infection to 94, Saudi Health Ministry says.
- CDC monitoring H7N9 situation CNA 26 Apr 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Saturday that it is monitoring two cases that were confirmed as being infected with H7N9 avian flu earlier this week, as well as anyone who has come in contact with them.
- MERS infection kills five more in Saudi Arabia Iran Press TV 26 Apr 2014 -- Five more patients in Saudi Arabia have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), raising the death toll in the kingdom to 92, Saudi Health Ministry says.
- Taiwan confirms 4th imported H7N9 case CNA 25 Apr 2014 -- Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed Friday the island's fourth imported case of H7N9 avian flu since April last year.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- No sign of H7N9 spread from single Chinese patient CNA 24 Apr 2014 -- All 94 people who came into contact with a sick Chinese tourist have tested negative for the H7N9 avian flu virus with which the woman is infected, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday.
- Spike in MERS Raises Concerns about Precautions VOA 24 Apr 2014 -- A spike in the cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Saudi Arabia has alarmed international health officials. But regionally, authorities are offering few preventative measures for the MERS virus.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- FBI Accused of Violating Muslims' 1st Amendment Rights VOA 23 Apr 2014 -- A lawsuit claiming the FBI violated the first amendment rights of four Muslims by placing them on the no-fly List has been filed this week in U.S. Federal Court.
- Taiwan confirms 3rd imported H7N9 case CNA 22 Apr 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control confirmed Tuesday the third imported case of H7N9 avian flu since April last year.
- MERS death toll hits 81 in Saudi Arabia Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2014 -- Two Saudis have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), bringing the death toll from the killer infection to 81, Saudi Health Ministry says.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- US Defends Support of Attacks on Yemeni Militants VOA 22 Apr 2014 -- The United States is not talking about the details of the reported American drone strikes that the Yemeni government says helped kill 55 al-Qaida militants in the last several days. The U.S. Defense Department, however, says it is has 'good reason' to continue to work with the Yemenis to combat the threat presented by the terrorist group known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Iraqi Premier Accuses Saudi Arabia of Supporting Terrorism RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has slammed Saudi Arabia for supporting Middle Eastern terrorists, saying the policy has exacerbated the problems faced by Baghdad.
- Iraqi premier accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorism VoR 22 Apr 2014 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has slammed Saudi Arabia for supporting Middle Eastern terrorists, saying the policy has exacerbated the problems faced by Baghdad. Speaking in an interview with al-Manar TV on Monday, the politician stressed that Saudi Arabia's cherished dream to topple the regimes in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon will never come true.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- 12 new cases of MERS infections found in UAE Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2014 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says that 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections have been found in the Persian Gulf country.
- US drone strikes kill about 50 in south Yemen Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2014 -- The death toll from three days of air strikes carried out by US drones in southern Yemen has reached almost 50, reports say.
- US drone strikes in Yemen kill 40 Al Qaeda militans VoR 21 Apr 2014 -- An 'unprecedented' US and Yemeni aerial campaign on the weekend in Yemen has killed more than 40 al-Qaeda militants in a bid to thwart attacks by the network's local affiliate, officials said.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Saudi Health Ministry confirms 7 new cases of MERS Iran Press TV 20 Apr 2014 -- Seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been discovered in Saudi Arabia, the country's Health Ministry says.
- US drone attack in Yemen kills 30 Iran Press TV 20 Apr 2014 -- The death toll from a US drone strike in Yemen's southern province of Abyan has reached 30, tribal sources say.
- Russia-Ukraine Crisis Could Trigger Cyber War VOA 20 Apr 2014 -- On the day Crimeans voted in a referendum in March on secession from Ukraine, hackers from a group calling itself the 'Cyber Berkut' pelted NATO websites with online nuisance attacks designed to knock the pages offline.
- Drone attack killed 30 Qaeda suspects in Yemen - tribe VoR 20 Apr 2014 -- Weekend drone strikes in Yemen killed more than 40 suspected al Qaeda militants, including 30 on Sunday, days after the jihadist network's Arabian Peninsula offshoot vowed to fight against Western 'crusaders', AFP reports.
- Commander: Army to hold cyber drills this year IRNA 18 Apr 2014 -- Armys Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced that the Army plans to hold a cyber drills with participation of all forces.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- 9/11 Hearing Adjourns Amid Possible Conflict of Interest AFPS 17 Apr 2014 -- This week's preliminary hearing for five suspects in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks ended today with the court considering an inquiry into whether a member of the defense's legal team was contacted by the FBI.
- Trial of Egyptian Cleric Opens in New York VOA 17 Apr 2014 -- The U.S. federal trial of terror suspect Abu Hamza al-Masri began Thursday in a New York courtroom where the Egyptian-born cleric faces multiple terror-related charges.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Military Commission Judge Mulls Probe of Defense Claim AFPS 15 Apr 2014 -- The judge in the military commission proceedings for five suspects in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States called for a recess today to prepare an order allowing defense attorneys time to determine whether current or past defense team members were contacted by a government agency.
- H7N9 surveillance eases as risk reduces: CDC CNA 15 Apr 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Tuesday that the level of its surveillance on the H7N9 avian flu strain will return to normal, ending the operation of its H7N9 Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- 9/11 Proceedings Go Into Recess Before Competency Hearing AFPS 14 Apr 2014 -- Military commission proceedings for five suspects in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States went into recess this morning after a defense attorney said the FBI questioned a member of his team about the suspects.
- Jury Chosen for US Terror Trial of Egyptian Cleric VOA 14 Apr 2014 -- A jury has been chosen in the New York terror trial of a radical Islamic cleric, Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, also known as Abu Hamza al-Masri.
- Deadly Virus Surges Through Arab Gulf VOA 14 Apr 2014 -- Saudi Arabia says a deadly virus is rippling through the kingdom as additional cases were reported over the weekend in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Bird flu infection sounds alarm in Japan Iran Press TV 13 Apr 2014 -- Japan has ordered the slaughter of over 110,000 chickens following the confirmation of bird flu infection at a poultry farm in the south of the country.
- N Korea can strike US with nuclear electromagnetic pulse: Report Iran Press TV 13 Apr 2014 -- A recent US government report says North Korea could deliver on its threats to attack the United States with a nuclear electromagnetic pulse.
- Russia denies being uncooperative on Boston Marathon bombing case - FM VoR 12 Apr 2014 -- Russia has dismissed allegations that it failed to give the United States enough help in measures that might have averted the Boston Marathon bombings. 'An article in the April 9 issue of The New York Times caught our attention - it set out the main points of an 'internal report' of the US intelligence community on actions by special services before and during the terrorist act in Boston. Citing unnamed sources, it is claimed that that document, the non-classified part of which is planned to be published on April 15, accuses the Russian side of uncooperativeness,' Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Infighting erupts between al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria Iran Press TV 10 Apr 2014 -- Infighting rages on between al-Qaeda-linked groups near a Syrian town on the border with Iraq, reports say.
- Russia's FSB Confirms Doku Umarov's Militant Group Eliminated RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2014 -- The militant group led by Chechen warlord Doku Umarov was eliminated late last year, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Chinese army follows cyber laws: defense minister People's Daily 08 Apr 2014 -- China's military has always limited its cyber operations within domestic and international law, said Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday, after meeting with U.S. counterpart Chuck Hagel.
- Russia's FSB Confirms Umarov-Led Terrorist Cell Stopped RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2014 -- Aleksander Bortnikov, the director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), confirmed on Tuesday that the activity of Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov has been stopped.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Al-Qaeda plots to assassinate Yemen president: Sources Iran Press TV 07 Apr 2014 -- The al-Qaeda militant group is hatching a plot to assassinate Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi, sources say.
- Saudi Arabia MERS death toll reaches 66 Iran Press TV 07 Apr 2014 -- Saudi Arabia's health authorities say the deaths of two more men from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have brought the death toll from the illness in the country to 66.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Al-Qaida Chief Calls for End to Rebel Infighting in Syria VOA 05 Apr 2014 -- Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is calling on Islamist rebels in Syria to end the infighting that killed his chief representative in the civil war-torn country.
- Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Obama administration over drone-strike killings of US citizens VoR 05 Apr 2014 -- A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three US citizens in Yemen, including an al-Qaeda cleric.
- Arming All Personnel on Installations Unsafe, DOD Official Says AFPS 04 Apr 2014 -- The Defense Department does not support allowing its personnel to carry weapons on military installations, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today.
- Mali reports detecting 3 suspected Ebola cases Iran Press TV 04 Apr 2014 -- Authorities in Mali have announced the detection of three suspected cases of the deadly Ebola disease which has already claimed 84 lives in neighboring Guinea.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Commander Identifies Fort Hood Shooter, Provides Details AFPS 03 Apr 2014 -- Army Spc. Ivan A. Lopez, 34, was the gunman in yesterday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, the installation commander said today.
- Rising death toll in Ebola outbreak sparks panic around the world VoR 03 Apr 2014 -- At least 80 people died in West Africa in Ebola outbreak. Risinf death toll has sparked around the world. France has called for extra 'vigilance' among domestic medical services following an unprecedented Ebola outbreak in former French colony Guinea.
- Rogers Takes Over Top NSA, Cyber Command Posts AFPS 03 Apr 2014 -- Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers assumed command of U.S. Cyber Command and became director of the National Security Agency and the Central Security Service during a ceremony here today.
- Closing Guinea's Ebola infection gap IRIN 03 Apr 2014 -- The Ebola outbreak in Guinea's southern region which has spread to the capital, Conakry, and to neighbouring countries, has been propagated mainly through person-to-person contact, a gap that health experts and state authorities are struggling to close.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Gunman Kills 3 Fellow Soldiers at Fort Hood, Takes Own Life AFPS 02 Apr 2014 -- A soldier killed three fellow soldiers and wounded 16 more before killing himself at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said tonight.
- Death toll from Ebola virus tops 83 in Guinea: UN Iran Press TV 02 Apr 2014 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) says the death toll from the Ebola virus epidemic in Guinea has risen to at least 83.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Apr 2014 [PDF]
- Report: CIA Misled Public About Terror Detainees VOA 01 Apr 2014 -- The Washington Post newspaper says according to a congressional report the CIA misled the public for years over its now-defunct enhanced interrogation program of suspected terrorists.
- UN health agency working to contain Ebola outbreak in Guinea UN News Centre 01 Apr 2014 -- The number of suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola (EVD) in Guinea has jumped from 103 to 122 in just three days, with 80 confirmed deaths, said the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), which will now focus on preventing further transmissions of the often fatal disease.
- DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Apr 2014 [PDF]
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