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New ‘Code Red’ System Alerts Local Residents of Emergency Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:57 AM PDT Great story and example of how some areas are taking the lead in community readiness and preparedness. Instead of calling 911 for an emergency, what if 911 called you? While it may sound weird, it’s based in reality. In Lawrence County, there’s a new program to alert citizens to an emergency. Called “Code Red,” it’s [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
UAE Kept Tight Lid on Disrupted Dubai Terror Plot Posted: 16 Sep 2009 11:32 PM PDT Authorities in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year quietly broke up a major terrorist ring affiliated with al Qaeda that had plotted to blow up targets in Dubai – a banking hub that has long seemed immune to attacks by the terrorist group. The disruption in May of the previously undisclosed plot came at a [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
FBI Sees No Imminent Threat Following New York Terror Raids Posted: 16 Sep 2009 11:22 PM PDT FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday there was no imminent security threat related to an investigation that included raids of New York homes this week in an apparent search for homemade explosives. “I do not believe there is imminent danger from that particular investigation,” Mueller said in response to a question from New York Senator [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
Cameras Monitor Each Vehicle Entering Medina Wash. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 11:14 PM PDT City signs have a unique way of greeting people. In Issaquah, for instance, motorists are told they’re entering “a special place where people care.” For years, Bothell invited people to stay “for a day or a lifetime.” In Medina, a new sign bears this warning: “You Are Entering a 24 Hour Video Surveillance Area.” Cameras have [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
TSA Sets Interim Rule on Air Cargo Security Posted: 16 Sep 2009 11:07 PM PDT The Transportation Security Administration announced an interim final rule implementing air cargo security regulations.The agency has operated its Certified Cargo Screening Program as a pilot program since February, which helps airlines to comply with the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 that requires screening 50% of all cargo transported in passenger aircraft. CCSP allows approved airlines to [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
Founder Of Oregon Terror Training Camp Gets Life Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:55 PM PDT A Lebanese national was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday by a Manhattan federal judge for his role in establishing a terror training camp and operating a terrorist Web site, officials said. Oussama Abdullah Kassir, 43, who was also identified as a Swedish citizen, was handed the life term by U.S. District Court Judge John [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
Two al Qaeda Leaders Reported Killed In Waziristan Strike Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:50 PM PDT Two senior al Qaeda commanders are thought to have been killed in the most recent airstrike in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Ilyas Kashmiri and Nazimuddin Khilalof (or Najmuddin Jalolov) are said to have been killed during the Sept. 14 airstrike in the village of Turikhel near the town of Mir Ali in Taliban-controlled North Waziristan, according [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
3 Killed in Jakarta Terrorism Raid By Indonesian Police Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:39 PM PDT Three people have reportedly been killed in a raid by Indonesian police who are hunting the perpetrators of July’s Jakarta hotel bombings. Counter-terrorism police moved in on a property on the outskirts of Solo city in Central Java after power was cut off to neighbouring homes. Read Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
U.S. to Shelve Nuclear-Missile Shield in Europe Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:31 PM PDT The White House will shelve Bush administration plans to build a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, according to people familiar with the matter, a move likely to cheer Moscow and roil the security debate in Europe. The U.S. will base its decision on a determination that Iran’s long-range missile program has not progressed [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
Trinidad Prime Minister Eager To Rebut Allegations Posted: 16 Sep 2009 03:57 PM PDT We have received a response with an updated news article that the Prime Minister of Trinidad, Patrick Manning strongly disputes allegations reported in a news summary that we linked to from this site. In most cases, this site simply aggregates brief summaries of stories from a variety of national and world online news sources and [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
Report: FBI Hostage Rescue Team Prepared For Terror Raids If Posted: 16 Sep 2009 12:43 PM PDT The New York Daily News is reporting that the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team arrived in New York in anticipation of an offensive to thwart any terror plot related to this weeks terror raids in Queens. The NY Daily News also reports that another source said an earlier raid uncovered nine backpacks and cell phones. We [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National |
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