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28 March 2023 Security News

Readout of Space Systems Cybersecurity Executive Forum Hosted by the Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Space Council The White House 28 Mar 2023

UN underlines support for Africa's fight against terrorism UN News 28 Mar 2023 -- Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, underlining UN support to countries striving to "end this scourge."
Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Countering Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism UN Secretary-General 28 Mar 2023
UK encourages greater use of UN sanctions regimes to counter terrorism on the continent of Africa: UK Statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 28 Mar 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council debate on counter-terrorism

UK raises terror threat level in Northern Ireland to 'severe' Press TV 28 Mar 2023 -- The British Security Service (MI5) has raised the threat level in Northern Ireland from domestic terrorism to "severe," its second-highest category, meaning that attacks are highly likely.

Targeting Syrian and Lebanese Illicit Drug Traffickers US Dept. of State 28 Mar 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family members and associates rely on the illicit drug trade to fund his regime's violent oppression and abuse of the Syrian people.
Treasury Sanctions Syrian Regime and Lebanese Actors Involved in Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking US Treasury 28 Mar 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action in coordination with counterparts in the United Kingdom to designate key individuals supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (al-Assad) and the production or export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine. The trade in Captagon is estimated to have become a billion-dollar illicit enterprise.
Tackling the illicit drug trade fuelling Assad's war machine UK FCDO 28 Mar 2023 -- The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which is estimated to be worth up to $57 billion to the Assad regime.

Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization US Dept. of Justice 28 Mar 2023 -- A Honduran woman was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for a large-scale conspiracy to traffic cocaine for importation into the United States.

COVID-19 data to be updated weekly: CECC CNA 28 Mar 2023 -- As new COVID-19 infections over the past month have shown a steady downward trajectory, from Thursday the COVID-19 dashboard will be updated weekly rather than daily, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday.

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