Threat Matrix: April 2008

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“Bolivia on the Brink”
New York Sun ^ | April 8, 2008 | JAIME DAREMBLUM
Posted on April 9, 2008 10:25:05 PM PDT by Ooh-Ah

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IN THE U.S.A.:

http://www.startribune.com/local/17406054.html

“Wall of silence broken at state’s Muslim public school”

By KATHERINE KERSTEN, Star Tribune
Last update: April 9, 2008 - 12:45 PM

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3530055,00.html

Report: Hamas membership in Gaza grows to some 20,000 gunmen
Published: 04.10.08, 12:13 / Israel News

The Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Israel intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center issued a report Thursday stating that Israel’s Gaza pullout has lead to outright Hamas control of the Gaza Strip.

The report indicates that Hamas has increased its militia to some 20,000 gunmen, which are now equipped with advanced anti-tank missiles and other advanced weaponry, allowing them to launch superior, larger caliber terror attacks within Israel.(Ynet)

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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1207649975502&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

JPost.com » Israel » Article

Apr 10, 2008 1:13 | Updated Apr 10, 2008 9:03
“Israel fears Hamas serious about blowing up Rafah border”
By YAAKOV KATZ

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Hamas is determined to go through with its threat to forcefully breach the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in the coming days, a senior Israeli defense official said Wednesday.

Egyptian troops went on high alert near the Rafah crossing after the threat was made. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry warned Gazans that any attempts to “infringe upon the Egyptian borders will be met with a serious and firm position.”

On January 23, Hamas blew holes in the border wall, allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to stream into Egypt unchecked for 12 days and stock up on food and other goods made scarce due to Israeli sanctions on the flow of supplies into Gaza in the wake of daily Kassam rocket attacks from the Strip.

Hamas smuggled truckloads of explosives and weaponry into Gaza while the border was open, security officials said.”

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18328&Itemid=21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080410-04
April 10, 2008

MND-B Soldiers kill 13 criminals

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers killed 13 criminals in separate engagements in Baghdad April 9.

At approximately 8:35 p.m., Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, manning a combined checkpoint with Iraqi National Policemen from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st National Police Division, were attacked by criminals with small-arms fire from a rooftop nearby in northeastern Baghdad. Soldiers returned fire and killed one criminal.

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), killed four criminals in northwestern Baghdad at approximately 9:40 p.m. after they were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades at a checkpoint.

An aerial weapons team provided security for Soldiers emplacing concrete barriers at a joint security station in northeastern Baghdad who were attacked with small-arms fire at approximately 11:10 p.m.

The AWT engaged the criminals with two hellfire missiles and killed four.

At approximately 11:45 p.m., Soldiers from 2-101 Abn. Div. killed four criminals after being attacked with small-arms fire from two different locations in northwestern Baghdad.

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Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18330&Itemid=21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080410-06
April 10, 2008

MND-B Soldiers detain suspected EFP cell leader, seize cache

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers detained a suspected criminal cell leader and seized several mortar rounds during a cordon and search operation in the Aamel Beladiya neighborhood, located in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad, April 9.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, currently attached to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, acted on a tip from a concerned Iraqi citizen and detained the individual who is believed to be the leader of an improvised explosive device production cell, responsible for making explosively formed projectiles.

The soldiers also discovered an IED made of five 60mm mortar rounds and a flash-bang grenade.

“The tip that led to the detention of this individual is further evidence that the people of Iraq will not tolerate criminals and criminal behavior,” said Col. Bill Buckner, MNC-I spokesman. “Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to work closely with Iraqi citizens to identify and bring to justice those who choose to disobey al-Sayyid Moqtada al-Sadr’s cease-fire pledge.”

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080410/FOREIGN/330592049/1001

“Bolivia raises hackles with ID”
By Martin Arostegui
April 10, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — The appearance of a Star of David on new national identity cards has alarmed opponents of President Evo Morales, who recall how the symbol was used to brand Jews in Nazi Germany.

Tiny six-pointed stars within a tight circle are printed on the back side of some, but not all, recently issued picture IDs in the Santa Cruz region. The mark was present on three cards seen by The Washington Times.”

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

No worries, Cindy.

This thread is a better source of information than any *news*paper I’ve got access to.....or any interest in wading through their BS to extract.

[Cindy]

Well, I appreciate that and obviously, I feel the same way.

[Cindy]

Heck, it’s been a long night.

Let’s look at videos here:

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[Cindy]

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http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/Petraeus_Charges_Iran_/2008/04/09/86794.html

“Petraeus Charges Iran For Ramp Up of Iraq Violence”
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 8:55 PM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In his Capitol Hill testimony, Tuesday, General David Petraeus, the commander of all U.S. forces in Iraq, concluded that Iran has played a major role in the Shi’ite revolt and the surge of violence in Iraq.

Citing DoD officials, Petraeus said Teheran has been funding, training, arming and directing Shi’ite militias in central and southern Iraq.

Petraeus further noted that Iran’s influence on militia groups is the longest-term threat to the liability of a democratic Iraq.”

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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3530299,00.html

Danish intel sees increased terror threat
Published: 04.10.08, 20:58 / Israel News

The Danish intelligence service warned Thursday of an ‘’aggravated’’ terror threat against Denmark since the reprinting in February of a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

The Danish Security and Intelligence Service, or PET, said it has seen signs of an elevated threat from militant extremists, especially in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan. ‘’Presently, there are sign of an aggravated threat from militant extremists abroad against Denmark and against Danes and Danish interests abroad,’’ the agency said in a statement. (AP)

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JPOST.com: "ISRAELI BUS DAMAGED IN SHOOTING ATTACK NEAR NABLUS" (April 10, 2008, 22:44)

Previously...

THREATS WATCH.org: "THINKING ABOUT THE UNTHINKABLE" by Michael Tanji (April 7, 2008, 4:57 pm)

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US-CERT.GOV
http://www.us-cert.gov

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blog:

http://threatswatch.org/rapidrecon/2008/04/cyber-security-cycle/

“Cyber Security Cycle”
By Michael Tanji
April 9, 2008 at 10:05 AM

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blog:

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THURSDAY, APRIL 03, 2008
“The Cyber Storm II Cyber Exercise”
Posted by Dancho Danchev at Thursday, April 03, 2008

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My journey through Egypt
United American Committee ^ | April 10th 2008 | Jesse Petrilla
Posted on April 10, 2008 12:18:27 PM PDT by CaliFReeper1

“My journey through Egypt
A glimpse into the life of non-Muslims under Islamic oppression”
By Jesse Petrilla | Thursday, April 10, 2008

COMMENTARY SNIPPET: “I have recently returned to the United States from Egypt where I was on a fact-finding mission to see what life is like for non-Muslims who live under Islam. What I saw was a dire situation of oppression and discrimination that many in America and the West have all but ignored. A place with rampant police brutality and corruption, where non-Muslims are second-class citizens at best, who are brutally victimized on a daily basis. All this in a nation which is a popular U.S. tourist spot, and has been the recipient of American aid in excess of $28 billion in the last three decades[1]. I wanted to learn what life would be like if our enemies and their allies got their way. What I saw was an example of the harsh life in store for future American generations in Islamic-dominated regions of the U.S. if we do not work to bring attention to the issue of Islamic oppression now at this critical time in American history.

My journey began on an EgyptAir flight out of JFK. I was a bit surprised, to say the least, when the in-flight video came on prior to departure and instead of the usual safety video, a picture of a mosque flickered on and a deep-toned recorded voice came on reciting Islamic prayers out of the Koran. I’ve flown on Israeli airline El Al a number of times as well as hundreds of other global and U.S. airline companies, and I have never experienced a Christian prayer or a Jewish prayer on a flight, and could only imagine the reaction of Americans if an airline carrier were to try. Regardless of the policies and logic of other airlines, apparently a Muslim owned airline feels it fit to assume that all its passengers desire to hear a Muslim prayer, regardless of their faith. The safety video followed and my journey had begun; I was on my way to Cairo and Alexandria to get a feeling of what life was like there for non-Muslims.”

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Note: Click on the link below to read the entire text.

ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT - REPORT SNIPPET - QUOTE:

http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php

Weekly Piracy Report
1-7 April 2008

The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 1 to 7 April 2008.

ALERT

Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
The number of attacks has reduced since 2006. However, the area is still listed as a high risk area and mariners are advised to be cautious especially while approaching the anchorage and while at anchor at Chittagong

Nigeria
Violent attacks carried out by pirates on board vessels at anchor and vessel carrying out STS operations. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution in these waters.

Suspicious crafts

None reported
Recently reported incidents

02.04.2008: Boma anchorage, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Two robbers boarded a refrigerated cargo ship at anchor. They broke the seal to the cargo compartment and commenced stealing the cargo. Duty watchman noticed some cargo on deck and raised the alarm. On seeing the watchman the robbers threatened him however upon seeing crew alertness, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped.

04.04.2008: 0948 UTC: 13:12.84N - 050:14.63E, Gulf of Aden.
Ten pirates armed with AK47 guns and RPG in two speedboats attacked a sailing cruise vessel underway. They took hostage 30 crewmembers and hijacked the vessel to Somali coast. SSAS activated. Yemen maritime authorities and coalition forces informed.

02.04.2008: 0500 LT: Chittagong anchorage B, Bangladesh.
Robbers boarded a container ship at anchor. They broke aft store padlock and stole ship’s stores. Port authority and ships in vicinity informed by VHF.

01.04.2008: 1440 LT: Posn: 13:45.81N – 049:18.79E: Gulf of Aden.
Three speedboats chased and attacked the tanker underway with automatic weapons and rocket launchers. Master took evasive manoeuvres and increased speed. Later, boats moved away. Ship’s funnel and lifeboat were damaged by gunfire/RPG. An hour later, five speedboats chased the ship again from various directions. Ship took evasive manoeuvres and prevented the boats from closing in. Later the boats moved away. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre communicated with the coalition Navy, the owners and Master of ship to provide assistance as required. One coalition warship was in the vicinity monitoring the five speedboats.

29.03.2008: 1040 LT: 14:12.1N - 050:44.8E, Gulf of Aden.
Armed pirates in three speedboats attempted to board a general cargo ship underway. Master raised alarm, took evasive manoeuvres and contacted coalition warship for assistance. After two hours the speedboats aborted the attempt.

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3530235,00.html
(AP)

“Police use tear gas against violent student protesters in Paris”
Published: 04.10.08, 17:58 / Israel News

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49527

“PaCom Commander Visits Marine Security Detachment in Jakarta”

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 10, 2008