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FBI focused on ‘sovereign citizen’ extremists around the country to prevent violence
February 9, 2012 | admin“The FBI has been paying closer attention to ‘sovereign citizen’ extremists around the country out of concerns that they will react violently when they interact with government officials.
Sovereign citizens are people who reject their U.S. citizenship and don’t recognize government authority, like laws and taxes. In 2009, the FBI started paying closer attention to the movement, which previously had been grouped with the militia movements in the bureau’s domestic counterterrorism operations. Many people who claim to be followers of this movement are involved in white collar crimes like tax evasion schemes and making fraudulent documents, the FBI said.”
Somalia – Car Bomb Strikes Capital
February 9, 2012 | admin“A suicide car bomber killed at least 11 people and wounded 15 others in an explosion on Wednesday in Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said. “
Gunmen attack Indonesia workers near Freeport mine
February 9, 2012 | admin“Unidentified gunmen have attacked a group of workers near Freeport-McMoRan’s gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, wounding several of them.”
(Source: The Associated Press: Gunmen attack Indonesia workers near Freeport mine.)
U.S. Closes embassy in Syria
February 6, 2012 | admin“The State Department shuttered its embassy in Syria and pulled out its remaining staff Monday after the government refused to address its security concerns, senior State Department officials tell CNN.”
Source: BREAKING: U.S. Closes embassy in Syria – CNN Security Clearance – CNN.com Blogs
Car bomb kills at least seven in Afghanistan
February 5, 2012 | admin“A car bomb exploded near a busy shopping area in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, on Sunday, which officials said killed at least seven people.”
(Source: World News – Car bomb kills at least seven in Afghanistan.)
Attackers blow up gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai
February 5, 2012 | admin“An Egyptian security official says attackers have set off explosives along a gas pipeline in the country’s Sinai peninsula, halting exports to neighboring Israel and Jordan.”
(Source: Attackers blow up gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai – Yahoo! News.)
FBI Director Says Cyberthreat Will Surpass Threat From Terrorists
February 4, 2012 | admin“Threats from cyber-espionage, computer crime, and attacks on critical infrastructure will surpass terrorism as the number one threat facing the United States, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified today.
Mueller and National Intelligence Director James Clapper, addressing the annual Worldwide Threat hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, cited their concerns about cyber-security and noted that China and Russia run robust intrusion operations against key U.S. industries and the government.”
(Source: FBI Director Says Cyberthreat Will Surpass Threat From Terrorists – ABC News.)
Two American tourists kidnapped in Egypt
February 3, 2012 | admin“Two American tourists and their guide have been kidnapped near a popular Red Sea resort in Egypt, South Sinai’s chief of police confirmed to NBC News Friday.”
(Source: World News – Two American tourists kidnapped in Egypt.)
Six Killed In Attack On Colombia Police Station
February 3, 2012 | admin“At least six people have been killed and more than 20 injured in an attack on a police station in the western Colombian town of Villa Rica by suspected Leftist rebels, media reports citing local officials said late on Thursday.”
Manila scores ‘big anti-terrorism success’
February 2, 2012 | admin“Philippine military officials said 15 Al Qaeda-linked militants – including a Singaporean and a Malaysian who is on the United States list of most-wanted terrorists – were killed yesterday in an air strike on a rebel camp in southern Philippines.
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(Source: TODAYonline | World | Manila scores ‘big anti-terrorism success’.)