‘VOA War and Conflict’ Archives
CAIR Attempts to Sabotage Law Enforcement Terrorism Training
(The following is based on material obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.) The Council for American Islamic Relations has been trying in vain to stop a counter- terrorism program in Sarasota Florida, aimed at providing first responders with information on subjects such as building safety, suicide terrorism, technologies [...]
World’s First Exhibit Dedicated to Understanding Terrorism Set to Open
The Center for Empowered Living and Learning (The CELL) held a reception yesterday in Denver to introduce its inaugural exhibit, entitled "Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: Understanding the Threat of Terrorism." The CELL is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to educating citizens on the most important issue of our time -- terrorism. [...]
Maritime Experiment Focuses on Enhancing Nation’s Port Security
The US Navy, US Coast Guard and SRI International -- a private security firm -- are deploying a suite of advanced port security technologies, trained personnel, and are executing tactical procedures as part of a homeland security experiment in the waters of Tampa Bay through the end of August. Collectively described as an "Adaptive Force [...]
Suspected Hezbollah in Baghdad
Coalition forces picked up two suspected associates of the Kataib Hezbollah criminal network during operations this morning in Baghdad's New Baghdad district, military officials reported during a teleconference with bloggers and Internet journalists. Acting on intelligence tips, coalition forces raided the home of a suspected Kataib Hezbollah [...]
Terrorism: General Cites Need for Interagency, International Effort
Influencing, countering and ultimately defeating regional threat networks in the greater Middle East will require a “whole-of-many-nations'-governments approach,” a US commander said during a conference call yesterday with bloggers and online journalists. Faced with threats from Al-Qaeda and similar groups, as well as a nonspecific “malign [...]
Homeland Security: TSA Using Covert Operatives to Test Security Measures
(The following article is based on reports and material obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. The material presented herein is not classified information.) The Transportation Security Administration uses undercover, or covert, testing to approximate techniques that terrorists may use to identify vulnerabilities in and measure [...]
FBI, TSA Hold Major Terrorism and Transportation Conference in New York
Last week over 700 law enforcement personnel, intelligence professionals, and private sector officials attended the Terrorism and Transportation Conference convened in New York, New York, hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration. This four-day conference was [...]
National Guard Teams Prepare for Terrorist WMD Attacks
In 2006, Denys Ray Hughes, 59, of Phoenix, AZ, was found guilty of Attempted Production of a Biological Toxin for Use as a Weapon, Possession of an Unregistered Destructive Device and Possession of an Unregistered Silencer, by a federal jury. The evidence at his trial showed that Hughes grew castor bean plants and cultivated [...]
Counterterrorism: US Protects Colombian Oil Fields from FARC
Oil rivals cocaine as one of Colombia's principal exports. The Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline transports almost 20 percent of Colombia's oil production. The pipeline originates in the Department of Arauca in northeast region of Colombia. It carries oil nearly 500 miles to the Caribbean port of Covenas. And it's the most vulnerable and desirable [...]
21st Century Warfare: The Future Combat System
The Future Combat System (FCS) program -- which comprises 14 weapons systems and a state-of-the-art information network -- is the centerpiece of the Army's effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. The substantial technical challenges, the Army's acquisition strategy, and the cost of the program are among the [...]
