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• Al Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Massacres 60 Yemeni Soldiers
• Use of IEDs by regime opposition in Syria explodes
• Terror’s new weapon – Capsule bomb
• City looking to buy blast resistant trash cans to guard against terrorism
• FBI Director – Cyber Attacks Could Be Bigger Threat Than Terrorism
• TSA: Passenger at JFK had 3 stun guns in luggage
• NYC Man Gets 27 Years In Homegrown Terror Case
• Terror group demands $37m ransom

Al Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Massacres 60 Yemeni Soldiers Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:59 PM PST A Yemeni government spokesman tells Fox News that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is responsible for the deaths of at least 60 Yemeni soldiers in the southern province of Abyan after a massacre Sunday. The attack at a forward operating base or FOB, about 10 miles from the strategic city of Zinjibar, an [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Al Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula Massacres 60 Yemeni Soldiers

Use of IEDs by regime opposition in Syria explodes Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:53 PM PST The number of improvised explosives used by rebels in Syria has increased sharply this year, suggesting to some military experts that more outside help is reaching regime opponents and the conflict may widen. “If they can sustain this trend, that indicates some external support,” Army Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, commander of the Pentagon’s lead organization [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Use of IEDs by regime opposition in Syria explodes

Terror’s new weapon – Capsule bomb Posted: 04 Mar 2012 02:48 PM PST The interrogation of Lashkar terrorist Ahtesham Malik has revealed that he was assembling a ‘capsule bomb’ to carry out attacks at Chandni Chowk. A police officer said they are yet to come across capsule bombs in previous blasts. Police had seized from the Lashkar operatives 3000 empty cases of capsules in three different sizes, beakers, [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Terror’s new weapon – Capsule bomb

City looking to buy blast resistant trash cans to guard against terrorism Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:38 AM PST Chicago is looking to purchase “blast resistant” trash containers to “eliminate or significantly reduce fatalities, injuries and structural failures” in the event of “terrorist bombs.” New York City routinely removes its downtown garbage cans during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square and other major events that have the potential to become terrorist targets. [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. City looking to buy blast resistant trash cans to guard against terrorism

FBI Director – Cyber Attacks Could Be Bigger Threat Than Terrorism Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:34 AM PST FBI Director Robert Mueller suggested Thursday that cyber-security threats could soon be more of a threat than terrorism. “Terrorism remains the FBI’s top priority. But in the not too distant future, we anticipate that the cyber threat will pose the number one threat to our country,” Mueller said in a speech before the RSA Cyber [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. FBI Director – Cyber Attacks Could Be Bigger Threat Than Terrorism

TSA: Passenger at JFK had 3 stun guns in luggage Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:31 AM PST Authorities say a male passenger at Kennedy Airport was arrested after weapons were detected in his checked luggage. The Transportation Security Administration says the passenger was stopped on Wednesday morning. The TSA says three stun guns were confiscated. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. TSA: Passenger at JFK had 3 stun guns in luggage

NYC Man Gets 27 Years In Homegrown Terror Case Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:29 AM PST A New York City man was sentenced to 27 years in prison Friday for traveling to the Middle East in a failed bid to join al-Qaida and avenge abuse of Muslims by killing American troops. “I wish I had not gone down that path,” Betim Kaziu told U.S. District Judge John Gleason before hearing the [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. NYC Man Gets 27 Years In Homegrown Terror Case

Terror group demands $37m ransom Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:26 AM PST An al-Qaida splinter group wants 30 million euros $37 million to free three kidnapped European aid workers.”The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa is demanding 30 million euros to free two Spanish nationals and the Italian woman,” a source close to the mediators said yesterday. Read More This story comes to us via [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Terror group demands $37m ransom