June 2015 Security News

Ebola Returns to Liberia VOA 30 Jun 2015 -- A 17-year-old boy has died from Ebola in Liberia, just seven weeks after the World Health Organization declared the country free of the deadly virus. Officials are trying to determine how the boy contracted the illness.
State of Superstition: IS Beheads 2 Women for Sorcery VOA 30 Jun 2015 -- Islamic extremists in Syria have executed more than 3,000 people in the past year, and this week they added to the death toll by beheading two women after accusing them of witchcraft and sorcery, a rights watch group says.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jun 2015 [PDF]
With 'Caliphate' One Year Old, IS Remains Strong VOA 29 Jun 2015 -- Monday marks one year since Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State group, declared what he called an Islamic 'caliphate' stretching across eastern Syria and northern and western Iraq, now one of the deadliest areas on Earth and the focus of an international effort to combat extremists.
Tunisian Authorities Seeking Accomplices in Mass Shooting VOA 29 Jun 2015 -- Tunisian authorities are searching for potential accomplices in connection with Friday's mass shooting at a beach resort that left 38 people dead.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Kuwait Says Mosque Bomber Was Saudi VOA 28 Jun 2015 -- Kuwait said Sunday it has identified a Saudi national as the suicide bomber that attacked a crowded Shi'ite mosque, killing 27 people and wounding 227 others.
Hundreds Killed In Grisly Attacks Tied To Islamic State During Ramadan RFE/RL 27 Jun 2015 -- A gunman killed dozens of people at a Tunisian beach resort, a suicide bomber blasted away dozens more at a mosque in Kuwait, and Islamic militants massacred hundreds of civilians in separate battles in Syria and Somalia June 26.
South Korea Reports One New MERS Case VOA 27 Jun 2015 -- South Korea reported one new case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, Saturday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 182, the largest number of cases outside Saudi Arabia.
Guinea Quarantines Coastal Towns to End Ebola VOA 27 Jun 2015 -- Guinea authorities have implemented a quarantine this week aimed at finally ending the spread of Ebola in the country's coastal region, the one area where the virus continues to claim lives.
European Intelligence Agencies Prepare for More Attacks VOA 27 Jun 2015 -- European countries raised their terrorist threat levels this weekend fearing that Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims seek to exercise humility and charity and come closer to Allah, may hold more attacks similar to those on Friday that left over 60 dead and hundreds wounded across three continents.
On World Day, UN says efforts to combat illicit drugs must be linked to development UN News 26 Jun 2015 -- Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, top United Nations officials focused on the need for alternative development for farmers who cultivate illicit crops and for leaders to address drug trafficking and drug abuse that pose as obstacles to sustainable development for the world.
Perpetrators of 'reprehensible' terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia must be brought to justice - UN UN News 26 Jun 2015 -- Strongly condemning the terrorist attacks carried out separately today in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored that, far from weakening the world's resolve, the heinous incidents will only strengthen commitment to defeating all forms of terrorism.
Hotels attacked in Tunisia's Sousse, 37 killed: Health Ministry Press TV 26 Jun 2015 -- Some 37 people, including foreign nationals, have been killed and tens of others injured in an attack by unidentified armed men on a tourist resort in the central Tunisian town of Sousse.
Bomb attack kills 25, injures dozens at Shia mosque in Kuwait City Press TV 26 Jun 2015 -- At least 25 people have been killed and more than 200 others injured in a bomb attack at Imam Sadiq (PBUH) Mosque in Kuwait City.
Vulnerabilities Exposed, Islamic State Still Evolving VOA 26 Jun 2015 -- Once bent on advancing at all costs to establish its self-declared caliphate, the terror group known as the Islamic State has increasingly been willing to cede territory in battles with Kurdish forces and Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias, raising questions about how and where it would draw its line in the sand.
France Raises Security Level After Attack VOA 26 Jun 2015 -- French President Francois Hollande said he was raising the security level in the region of Rhone-Alpes to 'attack' – the highest possible – after a terrorist attack rocked a U.S.-owned gas factory in the country's southeast.
Dozens Killed in Tunisian Hotel Terror Attack VOA 26 Jun 2015 -- Tunisian officials say a terrorist attack near a hotel on the Mediterranean coast has left 37 people dead, including British, German and Belgian nationals.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jun 2015 [PDF]
OPM Computer Attack Highlights Bigger Issue, Clapper Says AFPS 25 Jun 2015 -- The attack on the Office of Personnel Management's computer system illuminates a larger issue of deterrence, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper said today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Jun 2015 [PDF]
UN envoy on Ebola travels to Guinea Bissau after new cases reported in bordering Guinea UN News 24 Jun 2015 -- The United Nations envoy for Ebola response has begun a visit to take stock of prevention and preparedness efforts in Guinea Bissau, which remains at high risk given its proximity to Guinea where new cases of the virus were reported in an urban area bordering the two countries.
Obama Announces Changes to US Hostage Policy VOA 24 Jun 2015 -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled an extensive reform of U.S. policies for dealing with hostage-takers, in which he pledged to use 'all instruments of national power' to recover Americans held by terrorists abroad.
Bush meat trade roaring again despite Ebola ban IRIN 24 Jun 2015 -- 'Liberia doesn't have Ebola any more so we should be allowed to eat bush meat again.' 'We've been eating it without any problem for generations.' These are common refrains in Liberian markets, where the trade in bush meat, a known source of the Ebola virus, has picked up once again.
US Government May Work With Private Sector to Recover Hostages Sputnik 24 Jun 2015 -- According to new hostage policy released by the White House, US government may work with private entities and intermediaries to resolve hostage crises.
Statement by the President on the U.S. Government's Hostage Policy Review The White House 24 Jun 2015
FACT SHEET: U.S. Government Hostage Policy The White House 24 Jun 2015
NSA Confident in Ability to Attribute Massive Government Data Breach Sputnik 24 Jun 2015 -- According to NSA Chief and head of US Cyber Command Admiral Mike Rogers, US National Security Agency has a high degree of certainty that the intelligence community will be able to find out who are the perpetrators of the massive hack against the Office of Personnel Management.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Jun 2015 [PDF]
First-ever comprehensive online system to counter narcotics launches in Afghanistan UN News 23 Jun 2015 -- As the result of a three-year partnership, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Afghan Government today launched the first-ever interactive online system for all counter-narcotics-related data in the country.
Liberia Watches Nervously as Ebola Spreads Near Border VOA 23 Jun 2015 -- Of the three West African countries hardest-hit by the Ebola outbreak, Liberia is the only one to be rid of the virus completely.
Avian flu threatens West Africa poultry farmers IRIN 23 Jun 2015 -- Naba Guigma, from Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé province, southwest of the capital Ouagadougou, watched helplessly as his chickens and guinea fowl began to die off one by one. His very livelihood – like that of the millions of other poultry farmers across West Africa – faces ruin.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Security Council has 'obligation to act now' to protect civilians from ISIL - UN rights expert UN News 22 Jun 2015 -- A United Nations expert appointed by the world body's Geneva-based Human Rights Council appealed today for the Security Council to take immediate action to enforce international law and protect civilians living "in daily fear for their lives" in areas controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group (ISIL) where "shocking crimes are being committed on an industrial scale."
US, China Kick Off Wide-ranging Talks VOA 22 Jun 2015 -- U.S. and Chinese officials have launched three days of high-level talks in Washington on issues including climate change, cyber security and maritime concerns.
US, China to Meet on Strategic Dialogue VOA 22 Jun 2015 -- U.S. officials are expected to raise concerns on issues including human rights, cybersecurity and China's controversial construction project in the South China Sea, when the two countries launch the seventh Strategic and Economic Dialogue on Monday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Guinea, Sierra Leone Still Have Ebola VOA 22 Jun 2015 -- The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still not over. Health officials continue to report cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone. Liberia was declared Ebola-free on May 9th.
Iran rejects US State Department report as baseless IRNA 20 Jun 2015 -- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Saturday rejected the US State Department's annual terrorism report in its Iran section as quite baseless.
U.S.: Iran Still Supports Terror Activity Despite Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 20 Jun 2015 -- Iran's support for international terror groups remained undiminished last year and even expanded some, despite its hopes for relief from global economic sanctions, the Obama administration has said.
N. Koreans in Middle East Told to Stay Put Over MERS Fears VOA 20 Jun 2015 -- North Korea ordered its diplomats and workers stationed in the Middle East to temporarily remain there as fears grow about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed at least 24 people in South Korea.
Country Reports on Terrorism 2014 - Special Briefing US Dept. of State 19 Jun 2015
Thailand confirms first MERS case as outbreak spreads – UN health agency UN News 19 Jun 2015 -- Thailand has confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, in a male traveller from Oman, and the World Health Organization (WHO) today is urging countries in Southeast Asia to step up vigilance and review preparedness to respond to the disease.
IS Prominent in Annual US Terror Report VOA 19 Jun 2015 -- The U.S. State Department says the number of terrorist attacks worldwide increased by 35 percent in 2014, with an 81 percent rise in the number of deaths.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Pentagon: Islamic State In 'Exploratory Stage' In Afghanistan RFE/RL 18 Jun 2015 -- The Islamic State (IS) group is in an "initial exploratory phase" and is looking for ways to expand in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said in a report to Congress.
South Korea Reports 3 More MERS Deaths VOA 18 Jun 2015 -- The death toll from South Korea's MERS outbreak has risen to 23, according to officials, a day after the United Nations' health agency said incompetence had led to the spread of the virus.
Thailand Confirms First MERS Case VOA 18 Jun 2015 -- A heart patient from Oman has been confirmed as the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [MERS] in Thailand.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Jun 2015 [PDF]
MERS outbreak in Republic of Korea is 'wake-up call' for highly mobile world - UN health agency UN News 17 Jun 2015 -- The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, outbreak that spread from the Middle East to the Republic of Korea does not constitute a 'public health emergency of international concern' but is nonetheless a "wake-up call" for all countries to be prepared for the unanticipated spread of serious infectious diseases.
S.Korea reports 8 more MERS cases, 1 death People's Daily 17 Jun 2015 -- South Korea on Wednesday reported eight more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infection and one more death, bringing the total death toll to 20.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Jun 2015 [PDF]
S. Korea reports 4 more MERS cases, 3 deaths People's Daily 16 Jun 2015 -- Four more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported in South Korea Tuesday, while three deaths were added among the confirmed cases, the health ministry said.
Top al-Qaida leader in Yemen killed by U.S. drone: security sources People's Daily 16 Jun 2015 -- Top al-Qaidaleader Nasir al-Wuhayshi was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen, security sources told Xinhua on Monday night.
3 more MERS deaths reported in South Korea Press TV 16 Jun 2015 -- South Korea has reported three more fatalities from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the death toll to 19 in an outbreak that began in May.
Nasir al-Wuhayshi: From Bin Laden Aide to AQAP Chief VOA 16 Jun 2015 -- Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) chief Nasir al-Wuhayshi was the United States' highest level Al-Qaida target since the 2011 raid in Pakistan that killed former leader Osama bin Laden.
US Lawmakers Slam Government Officials Over Massive Cyber Attack VOA 16 Jun 2015 -- U.S. lawmakers sharply attacked government hiring and technology officials Tuesday for not preventing a cybersecurity attack that compromised personal information for millions of U.S. federal workers.
US Senate Votes to Ban Torture in War on Terrorism VOA 16 Jun 2015 -- The U.S. Senate has voted 78-21 to ban the use of torture in the interrogation of terror suspects and other detainees held by the United States.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Officials Expect Korea MERS Outbreak to End Before July VOA 15 Jun 2015 -- South Korean health officials reported five new MERS cases Monday, bringing the total number of infected to 150 people, but said the rate of new infections is declining.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jun 2015 [PDF]
US Airstrike Targets Top Al-Qaida Terrorist in Libya VOA 14 Jun 2015 -- The U.S. military says it launched an airstrike against a top al-Qaida linked terrorist in Libya wanted for a deadly 2013 attack on a gas plant in Algeria.
Airstrike kills senior Qaeda commander in eastern Libya Press TV 14 Jun 2015 -- A senior commander of the al-Qaeda terrorist group has been killed in an attack in Libya.
MERS infections in S.Korea increase to 145 with 7 more cases People's Daily 14 Jun 2015 -- Infections with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 145 Sunday since the first case was reported on May 20, with seven more cases added, the health ministry said.
South Korea reports 15th MERS death, 7 new cases Press TV 14 Jun 2015 -- Another person has died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, pushing the death toll from the deadly outbreak in the East Asian state to 15.
Death toll from MERS outbreak in South Korea hits 14 Press TV 13 Jun 2015 -- Another person has died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, pushing the death toll from the deadly outbreak in the East Asian state to 14.
WHO: S. Korea to See More MERS Cases VOA 13 Jun 2015 -- A team of World Health Organization experts say the outbreak of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea is 'large and complex' and more cases should be expected.
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 13 Jun 2015 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Idris Ahmad 'Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas'ud, Jalal Salam Awad Awad, Saa'd Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Oman.
Costs Rise for US in Battle Against IS VOA 12 Jun 2015 -- U.S. officials have used many words to describe the terror group known as Islamic State, including 'brutal,' 'nimble' and 'resilient.'
Hack Into Federal System Puts Millions at Risk VOA 12 Jun 2015 -- The computer breach of millions of U.S. government files appears to be growing both in size and scope.
MERS fatalities climb to 13 in South Korea Press TV 12 Jun 2015 -- South Korea has reported its 13th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in what has become the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia.
US Charges 2 Men as Islamic State Supporters VOA 12 Jun 2015 -- U.S. authorities say two men accused of plotting to attack police officers in Massachusetts are being charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Islamic State militants.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jun 2015 [PDF]
UN urges greater use of advance passenger information to stem flow of foreign terrorist fighters UN News 11 Jun 2015 -- A United Nations counter-terrorism body is calling for expanding the use of advance passenger information (API) to stem the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, and recommends a number of measures to help overcome the challenges associated with using this important tool.
Decline in Ebola cases stalls in West Africa, UN health agency reports UN News 11 Jun 2015 -- The number of Ebola cases in West Africa has increased for the second straight week, with the number of cases that arose from unknown sources of infection highlighting the challenges still faced in finding and eliminating every chain of transmission, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Pakistani-American Brothers Sentenced in NYC Terror Plot VOA 11 Jun 2015 -- Two Pakistani-American brothers were sentenced to long prison terms Thursday for a bomb plot to attack New York City in 2012.
Stigma leaves Liberia's Ebola workers high and dry IRIN 11 Jun 2015 -- Liberia's Ebola outbreak has been over for a while, so what has happened to all those burial teams, contact tracers, Ebola Treatment Unit health workers, community mobilisers, ambulance drivers? What are they doing now?
MERS infections rise to 122, 1 Chinese infected in S. Korea People's Daily 11 Jun 2015 -- The number of South Koreans diagnosed with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) increased to 122 since the first case was reported on May 20, while the first case of Chinese infection was reported, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Australia's Abbott Warns of Islamic State's 'Global Ambitions' VOA 11 Jun 2015 -- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned Thursday of the Islamic State group's 'global ambitions' and said more must be done to combat the organization's extremist mass appeal.
US Teen Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to IS VOA 11 Jun 2015 -- An American teenager has admitted in court that he tried to help Islamic State militants recruit supporters and raise funds.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Jun 2015 [PDF]
UN health agency begins review of MERS outbreak in Republic of Korea UN News 10 Jun 2015 -- A joint mission by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare to review the situation regarding the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV), has begun its work in Seoul, the agency confirmed today.
Study: Hackers Possibly Gaining in Cyber Attacks VOA 10 Jun 2015 -- A study released Wednesday suggests that despite the growing time and resources companies spend on cybersecurity, they're at best keeping even with the hackers and may in fact be losing ground.
Suicide Bomber Targets Ancient Egyptian Temple VOA 10 Jun 2015 -- A suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday outside the ancient Karnak temple in southern Egypt in an attack that left four people, including two police officers, wounded.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Islamic State Militants Eye Mecca, Medina VOA 09 Jun 2015 -- From the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, the terror group known as the Islamic State is preparing yet another front in its quest to reestablish an Islamic caliphate, this time hoping to wrest Saudi Arabia from a royal family that has long maintained its grip on power.
Administration, Analysts: Better Government, Economies Needed to Fight IS VOA 09 Jun 2015 -- As the United States approaches its second year of combating Islamic State, officials and analysts make clear that military might will not be enough to make good on President Obama's pledge 'to degrade and destroy' the militant group.
MERS infections in S. Korea rise to 95 with 8 new cases People's Daily 09 Jun 2015 -- Eight infections with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were added in South KoreaTuesday, raising the total contagion number to 95 while one more death was reported, the country's health ministry said.
Ancient artifacts systematic source of revenue for ISIL: Report Press TV 09 Jun 2015 -- The Takfiri ISIL terrorist group is "systematically" selling off ancient artifacts from Iraq and Syria as a source of revenue, a report says.
Top US Inspector 'Deeply Concerned' About TSA Terror Vulnerability VOA 09 Jun 2015 -- The top inspector for the agency that protects America's flying public says he is "deeply concerned about its ability to execute its important mission."
Islamic State Sells Captured Teen Girls Like 'Packs Of Cigarettes' RFE/RL 09 Jun 2015 -- Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets 'for as little as a pack of cigarettes,' the UN envoy on sexual violence said June 8.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Syrian Hackers Claim to Force US Army Offline VOA 08 Jun 2015 -- The U.S. Army said Monday it temporarily took down its website after an element of the Army.mil service provider's content was compromised in a hacking incident.
7th Person Dies of MERS in South Korea VOA 08 Jun 2015 -- The South Korean Health Ministry has announced the death of a seventh person from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS.
S.Korea reports 23 new MERS infections, 1 more death People's Daily 08 Jun 2015 -- South Korea on Monday identified 23 new contagions with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), increasing the total number to 87 while deaths from the viral disease rose to six as one more death was reported.
At G7 Summit, Ban outlines draft UN action plan to prevent violent extremism UN News 08 Jun 2015 -- Concerned by the spread of violent extremist groups and the "malicious and hateful ideologies" that fuel them, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined elements of an action plan he will present later this year to reinforce good governance, which he sees as terrorism's true deterrent.
Obama: US Needs More Aggressive Cybersecurity VOA 08 Jun 2015 -- President Barack Obama says the United States is going to have to be much more aggressive when it comes to cybersecurity, but he refused to say who he believes is behind the massive hacking of U.S. government computers revealed last week.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jun 2015 [PDF]
ISIL Makes Inroads in Libya Amid Country's Chaos Sputnik 07 Jun 2015 -- The Islamic State has carried out assaults on several Libyan cities, raising fears that the group may use Libyan bases to stage attacks elsewhere.
No mutation in MERS virus found in S.Korea People's Daily 06 Jun 2015 -- No mutation in the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus was found in South Korea suffering from the virus which has infected 50 people as of Saturday since the first patient was reported on May 20.
UN health agency dispatches team to Seoul after fourth death reported from MERS UN News 05 Jun 2015 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that in light of the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, resulting in four deaths in the Republic of Korea, it will send a team to Seoul to conduct a joint mission to look into the situation and assess public health response efforts.
US Data Breach Shows Lacking Cyber Security VOA 05 Jun 2015 -- New questions are emerging following Thursday's announcement of a massive cyber-attack that targeted the private records of some four million current and former U.S. federal employees.
Chinese Hackers Break Into US Federal Worker Database VOA 05 Jun 2015 -- U.S authorities are investigating a massive cyber attack by alleged Chinese hackers on the federal agency responsible for collecting background information on, and issuing security clearances for millions of government employees.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Jun 2015 [PDF]
New MERS cases close over 700 schools in South Korea Press TV 04 Jun 2015 -- More than 700 education centers have been temporarily closed in South Korea amid a surge in the number of people infected by the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.
Chinese Hackers Suspected in Cyber Attack on US Federal Agency VOA 04 Jun 2015 -- U.S. officials said Thursday that hackers in China launched a massive cyber attack on the federal agency responsible for collecting background information and issuing security clearances for millions of government employees.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Jun 2015 [PDF]
UN health agency warns rainy season now hampering Ebola response in West Africa UN News 03 Jun 2015 -- The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today reported an increase in the intensity and geographic area of Ebola transmission in Guinea and Sierra Leone, warned that the onset of the rainy season "from now onwards" will make field operations more difficult and noted that community engagement remains a challenge in both countries.
'We can no longer stand by and watch,' UN official says, urging global action against spread of extremism UN News 03 Jun 2015 -- At a Headquarters forum on the role of media in combating terrorism, senior United Nations officials today expressed deep concerns over the impact of foreign terrorist fighters and their use of social media in spreading propaganda and radicalizing and recruit vulnerable young men and women to join their ranks.
Islamic State Undeterred by Mounting Body Count VOA 03 Jun 2015 -- The United States and other countries fighting to push back and ultimately destroy the group known as Islamic State are being forced to confront an unpleasant quandary: an enemy unafraid of death and seemingly undeterred by a mounting death toll.
US Official: 10,000 Militants Killed During Anti-IS Campaign VOA 03 Jun 2015 -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the military campaign to stop the Islamic State group has killed more than 10,000 of its fighters.
US general says fight against ISIL could take 'generation or more' Press TV 03 Jun 2015 -- US General John Allen says it would take a generation or more to defeat the ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Iraq and Syria, describing the group as a "global threat."
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Press Availability With Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius US Dept. of State 02 Jun 2015
Why isn't Guinea-Bissau prepared for Ebola? IRIN 02 Jun 2015 -- The government of Guinea-Bissau has known for months about the risk of Ebola entering the country, but it hasn't done enough to prepare. Now there is a cluster of cases just across the border. Residents say it will be good fortune rather than good planning if an outbreak is avoided.
MERS Outbreak Spreads in South Korea VOA 02 Jun 2015 -- South Korean authorities reported Tuesday that two patients infected with MERS, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, have died and the total number of infected with deadly virus has risen to 25. This is the largest MERS outbreak outside of the Middle East.
Islamic State 'Entrenching' in Syria, Iraq VOA 02 Jun 2015 -- Underestimated on the battlefield, the group known as the Islamic State is aiming to surprise the Western world again, trying to develop a state-like infrastructure that could help sustain its self-declared caliphate.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jun 2015 [PDF]
Background Briefing on the June 2 Paris Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Ministerial US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2015
At first-ever conference, UN takes aim at cyber-threats against nuclear safety UN News 01 Jun 2015 -- The international community must intensify efforts to protect the world's nuclear facilities from cyberattacks, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog declared today as he opened the Organization's first-ever conference on the issue at the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna.
Iraqi Security, Stabilization Among Priorities at Meeting VOA 01 Jun 2015 -- Iraqi command and control over all of the forces battling Islamic State militants in the country will be one of the key focal points of a counter-IS coalition ministerial meeting in Paris on Tuesday.
Asia MERS Outbreak Alarms Authorities VOA 01 Jun 2015 -- Concerns over a dangerous respiratory illness have led South Korean health authorities to isolate more than 680 people who may have been exposed. China and Hong Kong also are taking steps to halt the spread of MERS, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, which has killed hundreds of people in that region since its emergence in 2012.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jun 2015 [PDF]

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