June 2016 Security News

Turkish police arrest 13 during anti-Daesh raids Press TV 30 Jun 2016 -- Turkish police have carried out raids against suspected Daesh cells in Istanbul and detained 13 people, including three foreigners, a Turkish official says.
Al-Qaeda leader injured in US drone strike in Yemen: Report Press TV 30 Jun 2016 -- The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Qasim al-Raymi, has reportedly sustained injuries when a US drone carried out an airstrike in Yemen's southern province of Abyan.
State Department Terrorist Designations US Dept. of State 30 Jun 2016 -- The Department of State has announced al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224.
Remarks at the 2016 Trafficking In Persons Report Ceremony US Dept. of State 30 Jun 2016 -- Remarks by John Kerry, Secretary of State
Background Briefing on the Trafficking in Persons Report US Dept. of State 30 Jun 2016 -- Special Briefing by Senior State Department Official
UN officials call for global consensus, preventive approach to combat terrorism and violent extremism UN News 30 Jun 2016 -- The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address "this major scourge of our time."
Istanbul Bombers Said To Be From Russia, Uzbekistan, And Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 30 Jun 2016 -- representing as much as around 10 percent of IS's foreign fighting force. Russia has also battled a long-running Islamist-fueled insurgency in its North Caucasus region, including in Chechnya and Daghestan.
Turkey: Istanbul Airport Bombers Were From Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan VOA 30 Jun 2016 -- Turkey says the three suicide bombers who carried out the deadly attack on the Istanbul airport were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Jun 2016 [PDF]
The 4th U.S.-Republic of Korea Bilateral Cyber Consultations US Dept. of State 29 Jun 2016
At Least 41 Dead In Suicide Attacks At Istanbul Airport RFE/RL 29 Jun 2016 -- Turkish officials have raised the casualty figures from June 29 attack on Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport to 41 killed and 239 injured.
Islamic State And The Threat Of WMDs RFE/RL 29 Jun 2016 -- From Fallujah to Mosul, Paris to Brussels, the terrorist organization that calls itself Islamic State (IS) murders, maims, and enslaves with wanton abandon, if not exactly impunity. By now the world has woken up to the serious threat that the group poses, not just in the Middle East but also in Europe and the United States.
Turkey Blames Islamic State for Deadly Attack on Istanbul Airport VOA 29 Jun 2016 -- Turkey blamed Islamic State jihadists Wednesday for the deadly assault on Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport, denouncing the latest terrorist attack in the country and vowing to fight terrorism "until the end."
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Deadly Explosions Hit Istanbul International Airport RFE/RL 28 Jun 2016 -- At least 36 people were killed and scores more wounded in a suicide attack on Istanbul's main international airport late on June 28.
Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist attack at international airport in Istanbul UN News 28 Jun 2016 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today's terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport, according to his spokesperson.
Turkish PM Calls for National Unity as Airport Death Toll Rises VOA 28 Jun 2016 -- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim issued a call for national unity early Wednesday as his country faced a rising death toll from a suicide attack that killed at least 39 people at Istanbul's Ataturk international airport.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Jun 2016 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Jordan charges 21 over terrorism plots Press TV 26 Jun 2016 -- A court in Jordan has charged 21 people for their involvement in terrorist acts, three months after they were arrested in a massive operation north of the country.
Belgian police detain 2 in fresh anti-terror raids Press TV 25 Jun 2016 -- Belgium has charged two people with participation in the activities of a terrorist group, as the country remains on high alert following the deadly attacks in the capital, Brussels, in March.
15 Killed in Terrorist Siege of Mogadishu Hotel VOA 25 Jun 2016 -- The terrorist siege of a Mogadishu hotel has ended, police in Somalia said Saturday, but not before at least 15 people were killed.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Getting Personal in the War vs. Islamic State VOA 23 Jun 2016 -- The U.S. is being urged to take a more sensitive and personalized approach to fighting the Islamic State terror group if it wants to replicate some of the success it has had on the physical battlefield in cyberspace.
OIR General: Coalition Pressure Causing ISIL's 'Caliphate' to Unravel AFPS 23 Jun 2016 -- The significantly increased pressure that U.S.-led coalition and local forces are putting on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's fighters is causing the terrorist group's "caliphate" to unravel and crumble, a senior Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve official told reporters today.
End of Islamic State Could Be Start of Larger Anti-Terror Fight VOA 22 Jun 2016 -- Slow, steady progress by U.S. and coalition backed forces against the Islamic State terror group in Iraq and Syria could mean little in the wider war against jihadist organizations bent on striking at the West.
Russian Duma Drops Citizenship-Stripping Clause Ahead Of Antiterror Bill Vote RFE/RL 23 Jun 2016 -- Russian lawmakers, who are expected on June 24 to pass controversial antiterrorism legislation, have reportedly dropped the proposed bill's most contentious elements: a mechanism to strip certain Russians of their citizenship.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 22 Jun 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Abdel Malik Ahmed Abdel Wahab Al Rahabi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Montenegro.
DoD Requires 'Culture of Cybersecurity' to Safeguard Networks, Official Says AFPS 22 Jun 2016 -- The Defense Department has made significant progress in implementing its cyber strategy, a senior DoD official told members of the House Armed Services Committee today.
Cyber Command Deputy Details Formation of Cyber Mission Force AFPS 22 Jun 2016 -- The deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command detailed the command's efforts to build capabilities and capacity in the Cyber Mission Force during his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee here today.
Polish President Signs Anti-Terror Bill Allowing Wiretapping of Suspects Sputnik 22 Jun 2016 -- Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday signed into law a controversial anti-terrorism legislation, which among other measures allows for the security services to conduct wiretapping of suspects, a statement on the presidential website said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Nominee to Head US Military in Africa Warns of IS Focus on Libya VOA 21 Jun 2016 -- Islamic State militants are "very likely" to set their sights on ungoverned spaces in Africa if they are defeated in Iraq and Syria, according to the general nominated to lead the U.S. military's Africa Command.
Two California Men Convicted of Conspiring to Join ISIL US Dept. of Justice 21 Jun 2016 -- A federal jury today convicted two Orange County, California, men – one of whom attempted to travel to the Middle East to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization – of conspiring to provide material support to ISIL.
Indiana Man Arrested on Terrorism Charge US Dept. of Justice 21 Jun 2016 -- A Brownsburg, Indiana, man was arrested today for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Turkey's Priorities in Fighting Terrorism Questioned VOA 21 Jun 2016 -- The Turkish government's priorities in fighting terrorism are coming under question, as it increasingly cracks down on proponents of Kurdish rights while, critics say, it fails to show the same zeal against the Islamic State.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Jun 2016 [PDF]
With its Caliphate Faltering, Islamic State Rushes to Indoctrinate Children VOA 20 Jun 2016 -- Despite stinging military defeats and enormous financial strains, Islamic State (IS) is working to imprint a lasting legacy on children through increasing in-classroom training in areas it controls and an aggressive social media campaign.
Tunisia extends nationwide state of emergency for another month Press TV 20 Jun 2016 -- Tunisia has extended for another month a nationwide state of emergency imposed across the North African country following a deadly bomb attack in November last year.
South Korea Warns of Islamic State Threat Against US Bases VOA 20 Jun 2016 -- South Korea is taking increased security measures to prevent a potential attack from the Islamic State (IS), after the country's intelligence agency warned that the terrorist group may be targeting both U.S. military installations and civilians on the Korean peninsula.
Six Detained in Belgium in Connection with a Foiled Train Attack VOA 20 Jun 2016 -- Belgian police detained six people Monday in connection with an unsuccessful attack last year on a train enroute from Amsterdam to Paris.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Trump Says He Supports 'Profiling' Muslims RFE/RL 19 Jun 2016 -- Donald Trump, the presumptive U.S. presidential nominee for the Republican Party, says the United States should "seriously" consider profiling Muslims in the fight against terrorism.
Algerian Special Forces Kill 8 Al-Qaeda Militants in Mountainous Region Sputnik 19 Jun 2016 -- According to countries defense ministry, Algerian security forces carried out a special operation, during which they killed eight members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) militant organization in the mountainous Medea province.
Cyber Guard 2016 Seeks to Manage Complexity in Invisible Domain AFPS 18 Jun 2016 -- Between 1 million and 10 million U.S. homes and businesses are without power. An oil spill from a near-shore refinery is gushing into the waters off Texas and Louisiana. The port of Los Angeles is shut down due to a network outage.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Releases Hack the Pentagon Results DoD 17 Jun 2016 -- Today, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter released the final results from the Hack the Pentagon cybersecurity initiative, the first bug bounty in the history of the federal government. At an event in the Pentagon, the Secretary also personally thanked two hackers who participated in the competition, Craig Arendt and David Dworken.
U.S. Efforts to Advance Civilian Security in Central America's Northern Triangle US Dept. of State 17 Jun 2016 -- Special Briefing by William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Carter Announces 'Hack the Pentagon' Program Results AFPS 17 Jun 2016 -- Cracking open his laptop between classes as he finished up his senior year in high school, 18-year-old David Dworken was on an important mission for the Pentagon, according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Remarks by Secretary Carter at Hack the Pentagon Ceremony DoD 17 Jun 2016 -- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Jun 2016 [PDF]
US Efforts Doing Little to Dent Islamic State's Global Reach VOA 16 Jun 2016 -- Despite losing critical ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State terror group has no intention of slowing fading away, and instead it has been shifting its focus to ensure it remains the world's top terror organization, according to a top U.S. intelligence official.
CIA Director: IS Working To Deploy Militants For Attacks In West RFE/RL 16 Jun 2016 -- CIA Director John Brennan says the extremist Islamic State (IS) group is attempting to deploy fighters in the West to carry out further attacks, drawing from a pool of tens of thousands of militants throughout the world that outnumbers that of Al-Qaeda at the height of its reach.
Islamic State Caliphate Staring Into 'Death Spiral' VOA 16 Jun 2016 -- For the United States and its coalition partners, it is the sound of progress – the dull roar of engines as Iraqi Humvees kick up dust and dirt on the outskirts of Fallujah. In the distance, smoke rises as Iraqi forces push on with a slow but steady advance.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Jun 2016 [PDF]
ISIL-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support US Dept. of Justice 15 Jun 2016 -- Ardit Ferizi, aka Th3Dir3ctorY, 20, a citizen of Kosovo, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkemaof the Eastern District of Virginia to providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and accessing a protected computer without authorization and obtaining information.
UN Envoy: Terrorism, Electoral Crises Thwart Central Africa Progress VOA 15 Jun 2016 -- Electoral crises and terrorism are undoing efforts to promote stability and development in Central Africa, the top U.N. diplomat for the area warned Wednesday.
What Makes for Effective Counterterrorism? VOA 15 Jun 2016 -- This is the third and final part in a series on violent Islamist extremism in the United States.
Pentagon Unleashes Cyber Effort to Counter Militants on Battlefield VOA 15 Jun 2016 -- The Pentagon has launched a new cyber task force to counter the Islamic State group, and officials say it is creating advantages both in cyberspace and on the battlefield.
Bangladesh police arm villagers against militants Press TV 15 Jun 2016 -- Bangladesh police have armed villagers in the country's western regions with bamboo sticks and whistles to avoid militants' attacks on members of the minorities.
More terror attacks coming: French PM Press TV 15 Jun 2016 -- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says there will be more terrorist attacks following this week's murder of a policeman and his wife by a man who pledged allegiance to Daesh.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Obama Rebukes Trump's Call for Muslim Ban VOA 14 Jun 2016 -- Just a day after a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was asked by reporters about pointed criticism from likely Republican nominee Donald Trump toward President Barack Obama for being "too politically correct" to utter the words "radical Islam" or "Islamic terrorism."
Remarks by the President After Counter-ISIL Meeting The White House 14 Jun 2016
Hollande slams French police killing as 'terrorist act' Press TV 14 Jun 2016 -- French President Francois Hollande says the killing of a policeman and another individual in a Paris suburb on Monday is "unquestionably a terrorist act."
Daeshi attacker kills police chief, wife in Paris Press TV 14 Jun 2016 -- An attacker allegedly affiliated with the Daesh terrorist group has killed a police chief and his wife at their home located near Paris before being gunned down by the police.
French Police Attacker Claimed Allegiance to IS VOA 14 Jun 2016 -- France's President Francois Hollande Tuesday denounced the stabbing death of two police officials outside Paris, as the country hosts the Euro 2016 football championship. The suspect, Larossi Abballa, claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group and had a record of radicalism.
US Democratic National Committee Network Hacked VOA 14 Jun 2016 -- The U.S. Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Tuesday its computer network was breached by Russian government hackers who gained access to opposition information on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Obama: No Clear Evidence That Orlando Massacre 'Directed' From Abroad RFE/RL 13 Jun 2016 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says there is "no clear evidence" that a gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history - killing 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida - was "directed" by a broader extremist organization.
Islamist Extremism in US Getting Closer Look VOA 13 Jun 2016 -- One day after the worst mass-shooting in U.S. history, this was known about the killer: he supported Islamic State but had no known direct ties; he expressed hatred of gays; his ex-wife accused him of being abusive; and he earlier claimed ties to al-Qaida, prompting the FBI to question him at least twice.
Remarks by the President After Briefing on the Attack in Orlando, Florida The White House 13 Jun 2016
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Remarks by the President on Mass Shooting in Orlando The White House 12 Jun 2016
50 Killed In Florida Club Shooting RFE/RL 12 Jun 2016 -- A gunman has killed 50 people overnight at a gay nightclub in Florida before being killed by police in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
50 Dead in Florida Gay Club Shooting VOA 12 Jun 2016 -- A gunman behind the killing of 50 people in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub early Sunday has been identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen, a U.S. citizen of Afghan descent who the FBI said committed a crime that is being investigated as an "act of terrorism."
'Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri pledges allegiance to new Taliban chief' Press TV 11 Jun 2016 -- The leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has reportedly pledged allegiance to the new Taliban leader in Afghanistan.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, Brett McGurk The White House 10 Jun 2016
Plenary Meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter-ISIL US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2016 -- As ISIL continues to lose territory and come under increasing pressure, ambassadors and ?senior diplomatic representatives from the 66-member Global Coalition to Counter ISIL gathered today for a plenary session at the State Department to review progress in the campaign, discuss further actions to defeat ISIL, and seek additional support for urgent humanitarian and immediate stabilization efforts in liberated areas.
Islamic State Group in Decline, White House Envoy Contends VOA 10 Jun 2016 -- President Barack Obama's special envoy in the fight against Islamic State painted a portrait of the terrorist group as an organization in decline Friday, saying it had lost about 50 percent of its territory in Iraq, including access to the border region to Turkey.
Ebola Virus Can Live in More Animals Than Once Thought VOA 10 Jun 2016 -- Ebola virus hotspots are more widespread across Africa and are carried by a greater number of animal species than previously suspected, according to a recent study published in the science journal Mammal Review.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Virginia Man Charged with Providing Material Support to ISIL US Dept. of Justice 09 Jun 2016 -- In a criminal complaint unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia today, Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 26, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with providing and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Western Daesh members seek Turkey aid to defect: US paper Press TV 09 Jun 2016 -- Growing numbers of disenchanted Western members of Daesh, fighting in Iraq and Syria, are trying to sever links with the Takfiri terrorist outfit, according to a report.
American IS Suspect Back in US to Face Terror Charges VOA 09 Jun 2016 -- The U.S. is filing terrorism charges against a 26-year-old American citizen who first made headlines when he was detained by Kurdish peshmerga forces in northern Iraq after claiming he was trying to escape from the Islamic State terror group.
Liberia Declared Ebola-free for 4th Time VOA 09 Jun 2016 -- Liberia is officially free of the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization announced Thursday, after the West African country successfully passed 42 days without a confirmed case of this often-fatal disease.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Is the Pentagon Safe From Cyberattacks? VOA 08 Jun 2016 -- A hacker only needs to succeed once to break into a system.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jun 2016 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Jun 2016 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jun 2016 [PDF]
North Korea slam US money laundering label Press TV 05 Jun 2016 -- North Korea has strongly denounced the US for labeling it a hub for money laundering, saying the "desperate" move only shows the inefficiency of sanctions against Pyongyang.
Iran strongly reacts to US annual report on terrorism IRNA 04 Jun 2016 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari in a statement on Saturday night underlined that unlike the US, Iran has proved in practice to be the most serious and effective force to confront and fight terrorism.
3 Somali-Americans Guilty of Conspiring to Help IS VOA 03 Jun 2016 -- A jury in Minnesota has found three Somali-Americans guilty on all charges of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Jun 2016 [PDF]
Southcom Commander: Illicit Networks Are Region's Greatest Security Challenge AFPS 02 Jun 2016 -- In Latin America and the Caribbean the biggest security challenge confronting the United States comes from illicit networks used by criminals and terrorists, U.S. Southern Command commander Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd said yesterday during a media roundtable at the Pentagon.
US Sees Islamic State Group Spreading its Tentacles VOA 02 Jun 2016 -- The global terrorism threat is becoming increasingly decentralized with groups such as Islamic State spreading tentacles into regions including Southeast Asia, Russia's North Caucasus and Africa, the State Department said in its annual report on terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Jun 2016 [PDF]
WHO Declares Guinea Ebola-Free VOA 01 Jun 2016 -- The World Health Organization Wednesday declared the end of Ebola transmission in Guinea, after the West African country successfully passed 42 days without a confirmed case of this fatal disease.
Somalia Says Organizer of 2015 Garissa Massacre Killed VOA 01 Jun 2016 -- Witnesses in Somalia's capital say at least 10 people were killed and more than 15 others wounded when militants attacked a major hotel Wednesday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jun 2016 [PDF]

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