July 2016 Security News

Russia Says Malware Found in 20 of Country's Computer Networks VOA 30 Jul 2016 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said that the computer networks of about 20 Russian organizations, government agencies and defense contractors have been infected with malware designed for cyber espionage.
IS Use of Social Media to Recruit, Radicalize Still a Top Threat to US VOA 29 Jul 2016 -- Nearly eight months after overhauling its strategy to curtail the Islamic State terror group's success in cyberspace, U.S. officials admit it is hard to know if they are making much headway.
Remarks at the Washington Conference on Threats to Religious and Ethnic Minorities Under ISIL US Dept. of State 29 Jul 2016 -- Remarks by Antony J. Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State
On World Day, UN urges stronger action to shield millions from human trafficking UN News 29 Jul 2016 -- The international community must do more to end the inhumane practice of human trafficking and protect migrants and refugees – particularly young people, women and children – from those who attempt to exploit their opportunity for a better future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging all nations to recognize their responsibility in combating the global scourge.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Syrian Rebel Realignment Likely as al-Qaida Leader Blesses Split VOA 28 Jul 2016 -- Showing his face for the first time since his jihadist group was formed in 2012, the head of Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra, Abu Mohamad al-Jolani, announced that he was breaking ties with al-Qaida in remarks broadcast Thursday by Al-Jazeera news channel.
Nusra Front in Syria breaks ties with parent organization al-Qaeda Press TV 28 Jul 2016 -- The al-Qaeda branch in Syria, al-Nusra Front, has announced its break from the parent terror organization in an apparent bid to gain more support from foreign powers.
Al-Qaeda militant group allows Syrian branch to disintegrate Press TV 28 Jul 2016 -- Al-Qaeda has permitted its branch in Syria, al-Nusra Front, to break relations with the terror group, in a move that could pave the way for greater foreign support for the Takfiri Nusra terrorists who are wreaking havoc in the country.
Tunisian soldiers kill two militants near border with Algeria Press TV 28 Jul 2016 -- Tunisian troops have killed at least two Takfiri militants in the troubled northwest of the country, after a series of terrorist attacks by Daesh militants left dozens dead in the North African country.
Hollande says France will form National Guard Press TV 28 Jul 2016 -- French President Francois Hollande has announced the creation of a National Guard, in the wake of a series of terrorist attacks, including the murder of a Normandy priest, in the European country.
French Government to Create National Guard to Protect Citizens From Terrorism Sputnik 28 Jul 2016 -- French President Francois Hollande decided to establish the National Guard from the existing operating reserves, according to the statement of the Elysee Palace.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Jul 2016 [PDF]
NORAD, Northcom, Mexican Air Force Coordinate on Illicit-Flight Exercise AFPS 27 Jul 2016 -- The early morning call came through the command center here near Peterson Air Force Base today: a simulated illicit flight was heading out of the United States to Mexico.
How Much More Can France Take? VOA 27 Jul 2016 -- French President Francois Hollande appears as shaken as those he has tried to comfort one terror attack after another.
Russia rejects claims of meddling in US election campaign Press TV 27 Jul 2016 -- The Kremlin has dismissed the US allegations of interfering in the country's presidential election campaign after Washington blamed Russian hackers for a leak of US Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails.
UN anti-crime chief calls for greater prevention efforts, youth advocacy to fight terrorism UN News 27 Jul 2016 -- The threat of terrorism has expanded and become increasingly decentralized and diffuse throughout the past 10 years, the top United Nations anti-crime official said today, calling for greater efforts to tackle links between crime and terrorism and for increased advocacy among youth.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Daesh Loses 40% in Funding Thanks to Int'l Efforts - Italian FM Gentiloni Sputnik 26 Jul 2016 -- The Daesh funding has suffered a 40-percent decline due to international efforts, Italy's foreign minister said.
Russia dismisses allegations of hacking US's DNC Press TV 26 Jul 2016 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected allegations by the US Democratic National Convention (DNC) that Moscow was behind a recent hack of its computer systems.
Kremlin: Charges Of Russian Involvement In Democrats Leaked E-Mails 'Absurd' RFE/RL 26 Jul 2016 -- The Kremlin has dismissed allegations that Russia was behind a hack of the Democratic National Committee's e-mails as absurd.
IS Claims Responsibility for Normandy Church Attack VOA 26 Jul 2016 -- Islamic State has claimed two of its "soldiers" carried out Tuesday's attack on a Catholic Church in Normandy, France, where they killed a priest after taking him hostage at knife-point.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Daesh claims deadly attack in Germany's Ansbach Press TV 25 Jul 2016 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack on people in southern Germany, saying the attacker, believed to be a Syrian refugee, was a recruit fighting for the Takfiri group.
Suicide Bomber In Germany 'Pledged Allegiance' To Islamic State RFE/RL 25 Jul 2016 -- Bavaria's top security official says a Syrian asylum seeker who blew himself up late on July 24 outside of a music festival in the southern German town of Ansbach had "pledged allegiance" to militants who call themselves Islamic State (IS).
FBI, Congress To Probe Possible Russian Link To DNC E-Mail Hack RFE/RL 25 Jul 2016 -- The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee says the committee has been briefed on a reported hack into the Democratic National Committee's e-mail system and would seek information about the origin of the attack - including a possible connection to Russia or other countries.
Trump Retorts Claims Russia Orchestrated New DNC Leaks as 'New Joke in Town' Sputnik 25 Jul 2016 -- US Republican nominee Donald Trump mocked Hillary Clinton's campaign for claiming Russia was behind the damning leak of US Democratic National Committee's (DNC) emails in a bid to help him into the White House.
IS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Bavaria VOA 25 Jul 2016 -- A 27-year old Syrian migrant who set off an explosion killing himself and wounding at least a dozen people in Ansbach, Germany was a "soldier" of Islamic State (IS), according to the militant group's Amaq news agency.
Germany Considers Army Role in Terrorism Clampdown Sputnik 25 Jul 2016 -- Germany is considering loosening parts of its constitution and allowing for the deployment of the military across the country in an effort to protect its citizens from terrorism after the fourth attacks in the space of a week killing ten and injuring dozens more.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Clinton Campaign Suggests Russian Role In Leaked E-Mails To Help Trump RFE/RL 24 Jul 2016 -- On the eve of the July 25 opening of the four-day Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, the Democratic Party was busy reacting to information from party emails leaked to the public.
IS Propaganda Video Threatens Azerbaijani Officials, Muslim Clerics VOA 23 Jul 2016 -- He calls himself Abdulla the Caucasian. With fair skin, red hair, a long beard and gold-toothed smile, wearing military-style attire and hugging his assault rifle, Abdulla speaks Azerbaijani during the half-hour long Islamic State propaganda video. His monologue has been translated into Russian, with Cyrillic subtitles running across the screen. He promises hell on Earth to Azerbaijan's government and its Muslim leaders who oppose IS.
Eight killed in Munich shopping mall shooting, armed suspects at large Press TV 22 Jul 2016 -- At least eight people have been killed in a shooting at a major shopping center in the southern German city of Munich.
Several Killed In Munich Shootings RFE/RL 22 Jul 2016 -- At least eight people have been killed in a shooting rampage at a shopping center in the German city of Munich, in what authorities suspect was a terrorist attack.
Top UN counter-terrorism official urges cohesive response to 'persistent' threat of terrorism UN News 22 Jul 2016 -- With more than 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from some 100 countries around the world, terrorism is a global threat requiring a comprehensive and unified response, a top United Nations counter-terrorism official said today.
IS Calls on Indonesian Militants to Avenge Santoso VOA 22 Jul 2016 -- A former member of the Jemaah Islamiah militant group says Islamic State leaders are calling for vengeance over Jakarta's recent killing of Indonesia's most wanted Islamist extremist.
German Police: 8 Dead in Apparent Terror Attack VOA 22 Jul 2016 -- As police hunt those responsible for a deadly shooting rampage at a shopping mall in Munich, they are already calling it a terror attack.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Joint Statement by Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Expanded Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL / Daesh US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2016 -- The Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Counter-ISIL (Da'esh) Coalition Small Group, Military Coalition and members that have made major non-military contributions met today in Washington at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to build momentum and accelerate the multi-front campaign to defeat Da'esh in Iraq and Syria.
Press Availability after the Counter-ISIL Ministerial Meeting US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2016 -- Remarks by John Kerry, US Secretary of State
France Charges Five Accomplices Of Nice Truck Driver With Terrorism RFE/RL 22 Jul 2016 -- The Paris prosecutor's office said late on July 21 that it filed terrorism charges against five accomplices of the truck driver who killed 84 people on a Nice beachfront.
Kerry: IS Losing Money and Fighters, But Still a Terror Threat VOA 21 Jul 2016 -- While the Islamic State group continues to lose ground and fighters in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the militant organization is morphing into a different type of threat that likely will be more difficult to defeat.
Carter Praises Momentum in the Counter-ISIL Fight, Results on the Ground AFPS 21 Jul 2016 -- Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is more than a one-country, one-military or one-ministry job, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in remarks this morning just before the first meeting of diplomatic, defense and civilian leaders whose nations are involved in the counter-ISIL coalition.
France Launches Probe Into Security Measures in Nice VOA 21 Jul 2016 -- French police conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the Argenteuil area north of Paris Thursday near a mosque and an Islamic library, authorities said.
U.S. Treasury Blacklists Three Al-Qaeda Leaders Living In Iran RFE/RL 21 Jul 2016 -- The United States has blacklisted three Al-Qaeda leaders living in Iran, saying they had helped the Islamist militant group on the battlefield, with finance and logistics, and in mediating with Iranian authorities.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Islamic State Losses Prompt Central Asian Fighters to Return Home VOA 20 Jul 2016 -- As the Islamic State group loses territory in Iraq and Syria, many IS foreign recruits are believed to be returning to their home countries.
US Hosts 30 Nation Coalition Against Islamic State VOA 20 Jul 2016 -- Defense ministers from more than 30 countries have reviewed and agreed upon the next steps for taking on the Islamic State terror group in its final strongholds.
Carter: Defense Ministers Agree on Next Steps in Counter-ISIL Fight AFPS 20 Jul 2016 -- Defense ministers and other senior leaders of the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant coalition have agreed on next steps in the accelerated fight against the terrorist army in Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
Joint Press Conference by Secretary Carter and Gen. Votel on the Counter-ISIL Coalition, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland DoD 20 Jul 2016 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command
Dunford: Military Pressure, Intelligence Sharing Key to ISIL's Defeat AFPS 20 Jul 2016 -- Military pressure and intelligence sharing are two key elements in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a recent interview.
Carter Convenes Counter-ISIL Coalition Meeting at Andrews AFPS 20 Jul 2016 -- Coalition partners are looking for ways to build on the momentum of the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant campaign as they meet at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, today.
India's Counterterrorism Agency Files Charges Against 16 Daesh Suspects Sputnik 20 Jul 2016 -- India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against 16 suspected Daesh operatives from across the country who have already been arrested; they have been accused of recruiting for the self-proclaimed Islamic State and financing their radicalization and training.
More People Killed in Terrorist Attacks in 2015 Than a Year Earlier VOA 20 Jul 2016 -- The number of people killed in terrorist attacks throughout Europe rose in 2015 from a year earlier, according to the European Union police agency.
Report: Islamic State Exploited Local Grievances to Recruit VOA 20 Jul 2016 -- It is one of the more vexing problems facing intelligence agencies across much of the world – trying to understand the phenomenon that has caused tens of thousands of people to leave their homes and take up arms for the Islamic State terror group.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Briefing on the Counter-ISIL Ministerial US Dept. of State 19 Jul 2016 -- Special Briefing by Brett McGurk, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
Ministerial Meeting of the Expanded Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL US Dept. of State 19 Jul 2016 -- U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will host foreign and defense ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL in Washington D.C., on July 21, 2016, for the first joint ministerial of the Counter ISIL Coalition.
Islamic State, Nice, And The European Jihadism That Is Here To Stay RFE/RL 19 Jul 2016 -- Brussels, Paris (twice), and now Nice: Four crippling jihadist attacks in just over 18 months. The extremist group Islamic State's fastidious sadism has arrived in Europe, and it looks like our problems are only just beginning.
Bangladesh Offering Almost $13,000 to Militants who Return to Normal Life Sputnik 19 Jul 2016 -- Bangladeshi forces on Monday announced a financial reward for any militant who chooses to return to normal life and provide information about other terrorists.
New, Low-tech Terror Tactics Simple and Deadly VOA 19 Jul 2016 -- For years, al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been urging followers in Western nations to carry out attacks with whatever weapons come to hand, suggesting items as simple as a knife, a car or a fist.
France Expected to Extend State of Emergency Rule VOA 19 Jul 2016 -- Following last week's truck attack in Nice, France's National Assembly is expected to extend the state of emergency governed by a rule that gives police greater search-and-arrest powers, without advance clearance from judges.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Kazakh Officials Say Lone 'Islamist' Gunman Caught After Deadly Shootings RFE/RL 18 Jul 2016 -- Kazakh officials say they believe they have captured the lone gunman in multiple attacks that President Nursultan Nazarbaev described as a "terrorist act," which targeted police and left seven people dead and eight others injured in Kazakhstan's commercial capital, Almaty.
Paris Prosecutor: Nice Attacker Linked to Radical Islam VOA 18 Jul 2016 -- The man who killed 84 people in the Bastille Day attack in the French seaside city of Nice had expressed his interest in radical Islam, according to the Paris prosecutor.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Saudi Arabia uncooperative in Bin Laden probe: 9/11 report Press TV 17 Jul 2016 -- Saudi Arabia has refused to cooperate with US-led investigations about former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden and other terror suspects before and after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to newly declassified documents.
French Police Release Estranged Wife of Nice Attacker VOA 17 Jul 2016 -- French police Sunday released the estranged wife of the truck driver who ran down nearly 300 Bastille Day revelers in the French resort of Nice, but are still questioning six others to see if the attacker was acting alone.
Daesh claims fatal attack in France's Nice Press TV 16 Jul 2016 -- The Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in France's southeastern city of Nice during the country's national holiday, Bastille Day.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For French Truck Attack RFE/RL 16 Jul 2016 -- The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has claimed on social media that one of its "soldiers" carried out the truck attack in Nice, France, that left 84 dead and more than 200 injured.
The 'Caliphate' At 2 RFE/RL 16 Jul 2016 -- The extremist group now known as Islamic State (IS) first claimed statehood, with clear pretentions to a new caliphate, in 2006 - and eight years later made it explicit.
Readout of Secretary Carter's Call with French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian DoD 15 Jul 2016
DoD Cyber Strategy Defines How Officials Discern Cyber Incidents from Armed Attacks AFPS 15 Jul 2016 -- When assessing whether a cyber incident constitutes an armed attack on the nation, Defense Department leaders take the incidents case by case and consider a range of factors, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy told a House panel this week.
French Authorities Seek Motive, Possible Terrorist Links In Truck Attack RFE/RL 15 Jul 2016 -- French authorities on July 15 were working frantically to discover the motives and any possible terrorist connections of a Tunisian man who drove a truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern city of Nice late on July 14, killing at least 84 people.
France: UN condemns terrorist attack on crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice UN News 15 Jul 2016 -- Senior officials from across the United Nations family today condemned the deadly attack in Nice, France, calling for stepped up efforts to fight terrorism and violent extremism.
Sept. 11 '28-Pages' Have Been Released VOA 15 Jul 2016 -- Congress has released the so-called '28-pages' from a 9/11 commission report that had been classified for more than a decade, although some information still remained secret.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd in France; Terror Attack Kills 84 VOA 14 Jul 2016 -- French President Francois Hollande says the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 84 and injured 100 others in Nice has all the elements of a terrorist attack.
French Anti-terror Unit Takes Over Probe of Nice Attack VOA 14 Jul 2016 -- France's anti-terrorism investigation department was asked to take over inquiries into the Thursday night attack in which dozens were killed by a truck that mowed through crowds of people in the southern coastal resort town of Nice, media reported.
At Least 80 Dead After Truck Ploughed Into Crowd In France RFE/RL 14 Jul 2016 -- An attacker killed at least 80 people and injured scores more when he drove a truck at high speed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice late on July 14.
US Preparing for Islamic State's 'Terrorist Diaspora' VOA 14 Jul 2016 -- Top U.S. counterterror and law enforcement officials are offering grim warnings about what awaits once the Islamic State terror group's self-declared caliphate ultimately collapses.
Are Uzbek Militants In Disarray? RFE/RL 14 Jul 2016 -- The actions of less than 1 percent of Central Asians are giving the entire region an odious reputation as a prime recruiting ground for Islamic extremist groups. In Syria and Iraq, for example, there have been reports and videos of Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Turkmen, and Uzbeks who have joined some extremist group there.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Jul 2016 [PDF]
UN agency urges heightened vigilance after H5N1 outbreaks in West and Central Africa UN News 13 Jul 2016 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) altered Western and Central African governments to be vigilant, and to continue their raised surveillance and prevention efforts after H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks were recently confirmed in chicken farms in Cameroon.
US Classifies Two Russians as Global Terrorists VOA 13 Jul 2016 -- The U.S. Department of State has named two Russians as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists," including one who officials say is responsible for deadly attacks in Moscow.
Islamic State Said to Be Shrinking in Cyberspace Too VOA 13 Jul 2016 -- America's top diplomat for countering terrorist propaganda said Islamic State's cyber outreach has been constrained, but that its message continues to resonate with disaffected, angry, and mentally unstable Muslims.
After Terror Attack, Bangladesh Bans Peace TV VOA 13 Jul 2016 -- Bangladesh has begun cracking down on the activities of a popular Indian Muslim preacher alleged to have inspired at least two of the suspected Islamist militants who killed 20 people in a Dhaka restaurant this month.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Jul 2016 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Detainee Transfers Announced DoD 11 Jul 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Muhammadi Davlatov and Mansur Ahmad Saad al-Dayfi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Serbia.
Islamic State Is Losing Ground, But Is It Even More Dangerous Than Ever? RFE/RL 11 Jul 2016 -- the blending of asymmetrical and more traditional warfare. Coalition military commanders quickly learned that it was not enough to capture territory, but that territory had to be held, preferably by local forces which had to be convinced of the worthiness of the cause.
Serbia Offers Two Former Guantanamo Detainees Humanitarian Resettlement US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2016 -- The United States is grateful to the Republic of Serbia for offering humanitarian resettlement to two individuals formerly in U.S. custody at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 10 Jul 2016 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Fayiz Ahmad Yahia Suleiman from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Italy.
Analyst: Bangladesh Not Positioned to Fight Domestic Terrorism VOA 08 Jul 2016 -- A specialist in South Asian political and military affairs says Bangladesh is in a poor position to manage escalating terrorist attacks in the country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Jul 2016 [PDF]
IS Introduces Gold Currency in Iraqi, Syrian Areas It Controls VOA 07 Jul 2016 -- The Islamic State group has issued its own currency that would be its standard for trade transactions in areas it controls in Syria and Iraq, experts and locals in both countries reported.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Daesh vows to launch more attacks on Bangladesh Press TV 06 Jul 2016 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has vowed to launch further terror attacks on Bangladesh, almost a week after it claimed that it carried out a deadly siege in the capital Dhaka, which killed 20 people.
The Saudi Bombings And The Legacy Of Bin Laden RFE/RL 06 Jul 2016 -- Osama bin Laden may be dead but if the July 4 bombings in Saudi Arabia demonstrate anything to a global audience forcibly becoming, if not numbed, then wearily resigned to the horrors of jihadist violence, it's that his playbook is still in full effect - albeit with some major alterations.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Turkey charges 17 more suspects over Istanbul airport attack Press TV 05 Jul 2016 -- Turkey has charged 17 people, mostly Russians, over the recent deadly gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's international airport which was blamed on the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
30k foreign militants active in Syria, Iraq: UN official Press TV 05 Jul 2016 -- A United Nations official says approximately 30,000 foreign terrorists are operating in Syria and Iraq, warning that the militants, who have suffered heavy losses on the battlefield, pose threats to their home countries upon their return.
Three Bombings Target Saudi Holy Sites, Eid Celebrations RFE/RL 05 Jul 2016 -- A suicide bombing outside one of Islam's holiest sites killed four Saudi security forces, and similar attacks outside a Shi'ite mosque and a U.S. Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a coordinated assault on the kingdom.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Jul 2016 [PDF]
Blast Reported Outside Prophet's Mosque In Saudi City Of Medina RFE/RL 04 Jul 2016 -- Saudi media have reported a suicide bombing near the Prophet's Mosque, one of the Islam's holiest sites, in the Saudi city of Medina.
Blast Rocks Saudi Checkpoint at Muslim Holy Site VOA 04 Jul 2016 -- An explosion has rocked a checkpoint outside of one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina.
Bangladesh Mourns; Investigators Question Hostages Rescued From Attack VOA 04 Jul 2016 -- Investigators are questioning some of the hostages who were rescued from Saturday morning's attack on an upscale restaurant in the Bangladeshi capitol of Dhaka that left 20 patrons and two police officers dead.
Newly Disclosed US Document Shows Possible Saudi Links to 9/11 Attacks VOA 04 Jul 2016 -- A new list of names that possibly links Saudi Arabia to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington has come to light, even as President Barack Obama weighs whether to release a still-secret 28-page report about Riyadh's alleged connection to the funding of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Bangladesh rejects Daesh role in deadly attacks Press TV 03 Jul 2016 -- Officials in Bangladesh have denied claims that the Daesh Takfiri group was behind the recent deadly siege in the capital, Dhaka, saying the attackers were well-educated followers of a homegrown militant outfit.
Bangladesh Says Dhaka Attackers Not From Islamic State Group RFE/RL 03 Jul 2016 -- Bangladesh says that the gunmen who killed 20 foreigners at a Dhaka restaurant were members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant group and not followers of the Islamic State (IS) organization.
UN Security Council joins chorus condemning terrorist attack in Bangladesh UN News 02 Jul 2016 -- The United Nations Security Council has joined an international chorus condemning yesterday's terrorist attack on a café in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, for which Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) has claimed responsibility.
UN officials condemn terrorist attack in Bangladesh UN News 02 Jul 2016 -- Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a café in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that reportedly killed 20 hostages over the weekend.
Dhaka on Lockdown After 20 Hostages Killed in Restaurant Standoff VOA 02 Jul 2016 -- Bangladesh authorities deployed heavy security throughout the capital Saturday following an 11-hour standoff with a group of militants who killed 20 mostly foreign civilians at an upscale restaurant.
20 foreigners killed, 13 hostages rescued after Bangladesh siege: Army Press TV 02 Jul 2016 -- The Bangladeshi army says 20 civilians, all of them foreigners, have been killed by Daesh-linked gunmen after security forces ended a siege at a cafe in the capital, Dhaka.
Twenty Foreign Hostages Killed In Bangladesh Siege RFE/RL 02 Jul 2016 -- A Bangladesh military official says 20 hostages, all foreigners, have been killed during a siege in the capital, Dhaka, where security forces stormed a restaurant and killed six gunmen holding the hostages.
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Bangladesh UN News 02 Jul 2016 -- Senior United Nations officials have condemned the terrorist attack in a café in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that reportedly killed 20 hostages over the weekend.
Death toll from Istanbul attacks rises to 45 Press TV 02 Jul 2016 -- Turkish media have updated the death toll from the recent terror attacks in Istanbul, saying 45 are now confirmed dead as a result of the bombings and the shooting attack at the Ataturk international airport.
Gunmen in Bangladesh Open Fire, Take Hostages at Restaurant VOA 01 Jul 2016 -- Police in Bangladesh say gunmen have attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic zone of the capital, Dhaka, and have taken around 20 hostages.
Thai Junta Vows Continued 'Zero Tolerance' After Trafficking List Upgrade VOA 01 Jul 2016 -- Thailand's military government is expressing appreciation for its upgrade on a closely watched index of human trafficking. Meanwhile, officials in Myanmar are lamenting the country being blacklisted in the U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Jul 2016 [PDF]

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