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Daily Terrorism Update

The information in this update is found on the Internet. Points of view or
opinions expressed in this update do not necessarily represent the official
position or policies of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) or the
U.S. Department of Justice.

Tuesday, January 15, 2002

Americas

1/15 (GovExec) The U.S. attorney in the high-profile eastern district of
Virginia has announced the creation of a cybercrime unit that will operate
in conjunction with the FBI's Washington field office to investigate and
prosecute cybercrime, particularly computer intrusions.
<a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0102/011402td1.htm">http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0102/011402td1.htm>

1/15 (BBC) A second group of Taleban and al-Qaeda prisoners has arrived at
the US military post in Cuba, where a jail has been specially constructed
for their detention.
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1758000/1758538.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1758000/1758538.stm>

1/15 (IHT) The Pentagon is exploring ways to stop the around-the-clock
anti-terrorism patrols that fighter jets have been flying over American
cities since Sept. 11, according to defense officials.
<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/44825.html">http://www.iht.com/articles/44825.html>

1/15 (IHT) In September, Osama bin Laden and his Qaida network had the
organization and resources to carry out the most deadly terrorist attack
ever against the United States, killing more than 3,000 people in a brazen
airline hijacking plot that took nearly two years to devise at locations
around the globe. http://www.iht.com/articles/44826.html

Europe

1/15 (Arab News) The continuing drop in the number of Arabs flying into
European destinations has prompted several airlines to offer attractive
packages in order to regenerate confidence in the market.
<a href="http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=11998">http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=11998>

1/15 (BBC) Britain is to seek assurances about the welfare of three Britons
among suspected al-Qaeda and Taleban prisoners being held by US forces in
Cuba.
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1760000/1760522.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1760000/1760522.stm>

1/15 (BBC) The Czech Government has clashed with the US-backed radio station
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) over its location in the capital,
Prague.
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1761000/1761137.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1761000/1761137.stm>

Middle East

1/15 (Arab News) Saudi Arabia yesterday called on fellow Arab and Muslim
states to "coordinate efforts" and shun disunity to face political and
economic challenges. It also blasted Israel’s continuing atrocities against
unarmed Palestinians. http://www.arabnews.com/Article.asp?ID=12011

1/15 (BBC) The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade is an armed Palestinian group
associated with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah organisation.
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1760000/1760492.st">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_1760000/1760492.st>
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1/15 (CNN) Security was tightened Monday at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen in
response to a specific and credible threat linked to Osama bin Laden's al
Qaeda network, a senior State Department official told CNN.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/14/inv.embassy.threats/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/14/inv.embassy.threats/index.html>

1/15 (IHT) After spending the last 20 years in prison for being a ranking
member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khalid al Shami suddenly found himself
released on a cool night last month, lost in a capital he no longer
recognized. http://www.iht.com/articles/44838.html

1/15 (MSNBC/AP) The two largest Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, said
Tuesday they will stick to a truce despite the death of a West Bank militia
leader in a bomb explosion widely attributed to Israel.
<a href="http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-061227.asp?reg=MIDEAST">http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-061227.asp?reg=MIDEAST>

1/15 (Jerusalem Post) Former Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen.
Joseph Lieberman predicted yesterday US relations with the Palestinian
Authority "will end" unless the PA ceases sponsorship of terrorism.
<a href="http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2002/01/15/News/News.41677.html">http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2002/01/15/News/News.41677.html>

Asia-Pacific

1/15 (Dawn) Action will be taken under the anti-terrorism law against
religious groups and no banned party could operate under any other name,
says a press release issued by the federal government on Monday. The
government reproduced certain sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) as
amended on Aug 14, 2001, to remind the outlawed parties that action against
them would be taken under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
<a href="http://www.dawn.com/2002/01/15/top7.htm">http://www.dawn.com/2002/01/15/top7.htm>

1/15 (BBC) Indian police say they have arrested four people with links to
the banned Pakistan-based organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba who were planning an
attack.
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1761000/1761907.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1761000/1761907.stm>

1/15 (MSNBC/AP) A video showing al-Qaida militants practicing a mass
assassination of world leaders at a golf tournament and plans for an attack
on a motorcade in Washington, D.C. was being analyzed by U.S. defense
officials, according to the Australian TV network that obtained the tape.
<a href="http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-064225.asp?reg=PACRIM">http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-064225.asp?reg=PACRIM>

1/15 (MSNBC/AP) Al-Qaida-linked terror suspects recently arrested in
Singapore brought tons of bomb-making material into Malaysia, a top
government official said Tuesday.
<a href="http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-062029.asp?reg=PACRIM#body">http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-15-062029.asp?reg=PACRIM#body>

1/15 (MSNBC/AP) India and China moved to ease their long-time tensions,
signing new cooperation agreements Monday despite Beijing's support for
Pakistan, India's chief rival. China's Premier Zhu Rongji met Monday with
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who said cooperation against
terrorism was at the top of the agenda.
<a href="http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-14-024311.asp?reg=ASIA">http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/ap01-14-024311.asp?reg=ASIA>

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