Topic: Terror - on June 4, 2004 at 4:30:00 PM CEST
US advised freeing of Khobar gunmen says Saudi
THE United States advised Saudi authorities to give safe passage to three suspected al-Qaeda gunmen after they killed ten of the hostages they were holding at a hotel in the oil hub of Khobar, a senior Saudi security official has claimed.
The official said that on hearing hostages had been killed during the standoff last weekend, US officials advised the Saudis that letting the militants go would avert a bigger catastrophe.
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Topic: Terror - on June 4, 2004 at 4:27:00 PM CEST
'Dirty bomb' terrorist attack a growing risk
A DRAMATIC rise in the level of smuggling of radioactive material has increased the risk of a "dirty bomb" attack by terrorists, atomic experts warned yesterday.
Evidence from the United Nation’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows there were 51 smuggling incidents last year compared with just eight in 1996. Most cases are believed to have occurred in Russia and elsewhere in Europe.
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Topic: Terror - on June 4, 2004 at 1:21:00 PM CEST
Punk lyrics mistaken for 'terror' text
A punk rock musician was questioned by a Special Branch officer after a text message containing lyrics from a Clash song was sent to the wrong person.
Mike Devine, from Bristol, UK, plays bass in a Clash tribute group called London Calling, and had intended to text the message to singer Reg Shaw. He used the wrong number.
He was asked to explain what the message meant, which contained the words "gun" and "jet airliner. The officer seemed "puzzled" and "a little embarrassed" after it was explained that the words were by the Clash.
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Topic: Terror - on June 3, 2004 at 10:18:00 AM CEST
Osama bin Laden hätte zweimal gefasst werden können
Der Stabschef der französischen Truppen in Afghanistan, Bentegeat, hat gesagt, dass Osama bin Laden mindestens zweimal hätte gefasst werden können. Dies sei jedoch nicht gelungen.
Es bestehe ein Unterschied darin, jemanden zu finden und jemanden, den man gefunden hat, zu verhaften. Bin Laden und auch andere Führungsleute von Al Qaeda hätten sich öfters in direkter Reichweite der Koalitionsstreitkräfte aufgehalten.
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Topic: Terror - on June 1, 2004 at 12:24:00 PM CEST
U.S.-EU Passenger Name Record Agreement
ssued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The United States and the European Union signed an agreement May 28 allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect air passenger data on those flying European airlines to or from the United States
Following is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fact Sheet on the agreement, which sets forth how the passenger data is to be processed, used, and retained, as well as the purposes for which it may be used:
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Topic: Terror - on June 1, 2004 at 10:22:00 AM CEST
Saudis 'brokered deal allowing terrorists to flee death compound'
Key points • Saudi security forces alleged to have let terrorists escape • Three suspects being hunted after siege ends • World oil prices may be affected by events
Key quote "Our main priority was the hostages. And those guys who ran away, we know how to find them." - Saudi security official
Story in full THE Saudi Arabian security forces were yesterday accused of negotiating with terrorists after a team of suspected al-Qaeda militants escaped at the end of a 25-hour siege that left 22 people dead.
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Topic: Terror - on May 30, 2004 at 5:49:00 PM CEST
Malaysia arrests alleged black market nuclear agent
Malaysia's surprise arrest of a senior figure in disgraced Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear proliferation network has prompted suggestions it was done to appease the US and protect the prime minister's son from further scandal.
A US State Department spokesman said Washington was "delighted" with the arrest of Buhary Syed Abu Tahir on Friday, three months after police cleared him of breaking any Malaysian laws for arranging for a company controlled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's son to make centrifuge parts for Libya's nuclear programs.
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Topic: Terror - on May 30, 2004 at 5:14:00 PM CEST
Libyan nuclear equipment 'missing'
The United States has been told by Libyan intelligence officials that an important quantity of nuclear equipment secretly purchased by Libya in a bid to create its own nuclear arsenal appears to be missing, The Washington Post reported today.
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Topic: Terror - on May 26, 2004 at 11:37:00 PM CEST
Klare Gefahr für das Land
Das Terrornetzwerk El Kaida plant nach den Worten von US-Justizminister John Ashcroft einen Terrorangriff auf ein Ziel in den USA. El Kaida wolle die USA "schwer treffen", so Ashcroft. Die Attacke könnte noch im Sommer und Herbst stattfinden.
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Topic: Terror - on May 26, 2004 at 11:16:00 PM CEST
U.S. Warns of Al Qaeda Attack, Offers No Specifics
Al Qaeda plans to attack the United States in the next few months, top U.S. officials warned on Wednesday citing "credible intelligence," but the threat was not enough to raise the national terror alert level.
"Credible intelligence, from multiple sources, indicates that al Qaeda plans to attempt an attack on the United States in the next few months," Attorney General John Ashcroft told a news conference.
"This disturbing intelligence indicates al Qaeda's specific intention to hit the United States hard."
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Topic: Terror - on May 26, 2004 at 8:31:00 PM CEST
Greece to shoot 'terror planes'
Greece has vowed to shoot down any aircraft trying to wreck the Olympics with a 11 September-style attack.
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Topic: Terror - on May 25, 2004 at 7:44:00 PM CEST
El-Kaida-Netzwerk verfügt über 18.000 Kämpfer weltweit
Laut einer Studie eines Londoner Instituts verfügt das Terrornetzwerk El-Kaida noch immer über 18.000 kampfwillige Anhänger, die auf der ganzen Welt verstreut sind.
So besteht durch El Kaida noch immer eine akute Bedrohung für die westliche Welt. Am stärksten ist nach wie vor Amerika von Anschlägen bedroht. Viele von den Kämpfern wurden in Afghanistan ausgebildet.
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