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  • Bombing Claimed by Basque Separatists Damages Disco in Spain

    A bomb damaged a discotheque in Spain&#039s northern Basque region Sunday in an attack claimed by Basque separatists. Full Story

  • Explosive Detonates Near Swedish Premier”s Home

    An explosion has damaged a kiosk near the private residence of Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson, a government spokeswoman said. Full Story

  • Islamic Rebels Repulsed After Attacking Remote Area of Kyrgyzstan

    Islamic rebels twice attacked a checkpoint in Kyrgyzstan&#039s southern mountains early Saturday but were repulsed, officials said. Full Story

  • Nine Killed in Kashmir Shootouts

    Nine people including two Indian security men and five guerrillas were killed in separate shootouts over the weekend in Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Full Story

  • Libyan Envoy Sees French Hostages Freed Soon

    Four Europeans freed by Muslim rebels in the Philippine jungle were on their way to Libya on Monday, and a Libyan negotiator said the rebels were expected to free two Frenchmen within days. Full Story

  • Britain Reviews Security in S.Leone After Raid

    Britain is reviewing security for its forces in Sierra Leone in case of revenge attacks by rebels after a weekend raid freed six British soldiers held captive by rebels in the jungle of the West African state. Full Story

  • Three Malaysians Taken Hostage After Raid

    Three Malaysians have been taken hostage by gunmen who raided a dive resort off eastern Malaysia, the government said on Monday. Full Story

  • Shunning the Frumious Bandersnatch: Current Literature on Information Warfare and Deterence

    Attempts to link information warfare and deterrence were inevitable. Emerging at the end of the Cold War, the concept of information warfare seemed to offer new relevancy for old doctrines, policies, or ideas. Many leaders and analysts, searching for new foreign policy priorities and grand strategies, have linked information warfare to a range of issues,…

  • Restricting Information Warfare: Current Literature on Arms Control and Information Warfare

    As the tools and techniques of information warfare continue to develop, policy will also progress to take the new capabilities and applications into account. Although the general subject of information warfare is not thoroughly understood—in part because modern information technology is still new and changing rapidly—many theorists and policy makers believe that it will have…

  • Impoving State and Local Agency Response to Terrorist Incidents Involving Biolog

    The TRC has archived the final draft of the DoD document entitled “Impoving State and Local Agency Response to Terrorist Incidents Involving Biological Weapons” This document is in PDF format. Full Document

  • Indian Pm Says Pakistan”s Jihad Merely Cross-Boarder Terrorism

    India has called on the international community to reject Pakistan&#039s attempts to represemt cross border terrorism as Jihad. Full Story

  • Spanish ministers approve legal crackdown on Basque separatists

    Spain&#039s Council of Ministers approved Friday proposals to toughen laws against separatist violence and make it easier to arrest supporters of the Basque separatist group ETA. Full Story

  • Security forces alert after bomb explosion kills seven in Lahore

    Heavily armed police patrolled the crowded and dusty streets of this eastern border city Friday, a day after a bomb explosion in a busy market killed seven people and wounded many more. Full Story

  • CIS interior ministries join efforts to fight terrorism

    The Council of the CIS interior ministries on Friday met here in its regular session to discuss struggle against international terrorism, Russian Deputy Interior Minister Valery Fyodorov told Itar-Tass. Full Story

  • Sri Lanka Emergency Extended

    President Chandrika Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka has used her executive powers to extend the state of emergency for another month – ahead of general elections in October. Full Story

  • Would-Be Hijacker Foiled

    A man yesterday threatened to hijack a domestic Chinese airliner in mid-flight, aviation sources said. The man, who appeared to be drunk, was overpowered by the crew and detained immediately after the plane landed safely, and on time. Full Story

  • Jolo Hostage Release Delayed, Rebels Renege

    Muslim rebels in the Philippines reneged on a deal to free seven hostages on Monday and then could not be contacted because of an accident and brawls involving motorcycles bought with ransom, negotiators said. Full Story

  • S.African Security Boosted After Magistrate Killed

    South African police stepped up security around courts and court officials involved in urban terror cases on Friday after the assassination of a prominent magistrate in the driveway of his home. Full Story

  • N.Y. Braces for Security Nightmare 2000

    Four decades ago, a gathering of world leaders here was a security nightmare. Cuban leader Fidel Castro stalked out of the Hotel Shelburne and threatened to sleep outdoors because his entourage couldn&#039t pluck and cook chickens in their rooms. Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev banged his shoe on the table at the United Nations, stirring…

  • Russian, Turkish presidents denounce terrorism

    The Russian and Turkish presidents resolutely denounced terrorism in all its manifestations. Vladimir Putin and Ahmet Necdet Sezer held a 30-minute meeting in New York where the Russian head of state briefed his Turkish counterpart on the situation in Chechnya. Sezer spelled out Ankara&#039s position on a Chechen settlement. Full Story

  • Spain Seeks To Toughen Anti-Terrorism Legislation

    The Spanish government is preparing legislation aimed at cracking down further against the Basque terrorist group ETA. Full Story

  • Chechen Rebels Hit Russian Targets Despite Anniversary Clampdown

    A Russian security clampdown sparked by fears of kamikaze attacks on the ninth anniversary of Chechnya&#039s self-proclaimed independence failed to stop rebels killing at least four troops, agencies reported Wednesday. Full Story

  • Crime Fears Grip Jamaica

    It was just before midnight when two armed men robbed Dexter Hunter of his car, his wallet and his will to live in Jamaica. Full Story

  • Sierra Leone Rebels Kidnap Three Italian Missionaries in Guinea

    Three Italian missionaries have been abducted by Sierra Leone rebels in a Guinean village near the border with the war-stricken West African country, the Misna missionary news service reported Thursday. Full Story

  • Colombia Paramilitary Chief Says Businesses Back Him

    The head of the outlawed right-wing paramilitary forces, who has conceded that most of his financing comes from the drug trade, said today that he also received support from businesses. Full Story

  • Afghan”s Taliban Rulers Claim Gains

    Afghanistan&#039s ruling Taliban militia on Thursday claimed more gains against opposition forces in the northern province of Takhar as thousands of people fled the region to escape fighting. Full Story

  • Indonesia Hunts Militiamen Over U.N. Slayings

    Indonesia&#039s military said on Thursday the slaying of three foreign U.N. workers in West Timor resulted from a local row that got out of hand, but concerns are mounting it was part of a deliberate campaign of terror. Full Story

  • 16 Injured in Moscow Prostitute Grenade Attack

    Sixteen people were injured early on Thursday by a grenade lobbed at a line of prostitutes standing alongside a Moscow street, police said. Full Story

  • Bin Laden “linked to Indonesian militants”

    The Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden has established links with Muslim radicals in Indonesia who are behind attacks on Christians in the Maluku islands, according to Western intelligence sources in Jakarta. Full Story

  • CIS steps up fight against extremists and organised crime

    Joint action to fight extremists, terrorism and organised crime is being discussed by interior ministers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Full Story

  • Afghan Taliban Takes Key Town, Demands U.N. Seat

    Afghanistan&#039s ruling Taliban movement Wednesday reported the capture of a major northeastern opposition bastion and demand again it be given the war-torn country&#039s seat at the United Nations. Full Story

  • Indonesian Militias Kill 3 U.N. Refugee Workers

    Rampaging pro-Indonesian militiamen killed at least three U.N. refugee workers in West Timor Wednesday, stabbing the victims and then setting their bodies on fire in the streets, the military said. Full Story

  • Indonesia Denies Int”L Terrorists Involved In Recent Incidents

    Despite intimations to the contrary by United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gilbert, there are no indications that international terrorists were involved in several incidents committed in Indonesia in the past few months, said Indonesian Police Chief General Rusdihardjo. Full Story

  • Aznar: Ending Terrorism Will Be “Long Road”

    Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar said in an interview with the U.S. Associated Press on Monday that he believed it is “going to be a long road” before terrorism in Spain will come to an end. Full Story

  • 316 Reported Dead After Sri Lankan Government Attacks Tamil Rebels

    Government troops launched an attack on Tamil rebels in the northern Jaffna Peninsula, which left at least 316 combatants dead on both sides, military officials and rebels said Monday. Full Story

  • Bombs Explode in 2 Russian Cities; Gang Wars Blamed

    Bomb attacks blamed on criminal turf battles hit two Russian cities Monday, killing at least three people in a nation edgy in the wake of a string of deadly, unsolved blasts. Full Story

  • Indigenous Protesters Occupy Honduran Park

    Hundreds of indigenous demonstrators in Honduras have occupied a Mayan archeological park Copan Ruinas some four-hundred kilometres west of Tegucigalpa. Full Story

  • Thirty-five People Killed Over the Weekend in Colombia

    A surge of rebel violence left 35 people dead over the weekend following President Clinton&#039s visit to Colombia, including seven police officers slain by guerrillas – some of whom were disguised as police. Full Story

  • Gunmen Attack Guatemalan Human Rights Group

    Assailants wielding machine guns burst into the headquarters of a leading Guatemalan human rights group Monday and threatened to kill the organization&#039s leaders before stealing a truck, computers and files. Full Story

  • Westerners Held in Belgrade Leave Solitary

    Two Canadians and two Britons held in Belgrade on suspicion of “terrorism&#039&#039 have been moved out of solitary confinement, their lawyers said Tuesday. Full Story

  • Greek anarchist group takes responsibility for firebombing police station

    Two people on a motorcycle tossed gasoline bombs at a suburban Greek police station Monday to protest the government”s new anti-terrorism measures – including expanded cooperation with U.S. officials. Full Story

  • U.S., Greece to sign anti-terrorism pact

    U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will meet with her Greek counterpart, Michalis Chrysochoidis, Friday to sign an agreement binding Washington and Athens closer in the fight against international terrorism and organized crime. Full Story

  • After bloody summer, Spanish premier predicts long battle with Basque separatist

    Returning from a summer vacation disrupted by a string of separatist killings, Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar vowed Monday no leeway for the gunmen and predicted a long battle for peace in the Basque region. Full Story

  • Hundreds Killed As Sri Lanka Ends Jaffna Push

    The Sri Lankan military said on Monday it had wound up an offensive to recapture territory lost to Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula after the fiercest fighting in months. Full Story

  • Afghan Taliban Attack Key Opposition Town

    Afghanistan&#039s ruling Taliban movement launched a major attack on Monday against a key opposition-held town in the north of the country, a Pakistan-based Afghan news service said. Full Story

  • U.S. Citizens Warned to be Cautious in Nepal

    The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens in Nepal to be cautious over the next few weeks, since rebel Maoist groups traditionally have been more active there in early September. Full Story

  • Terrorism can”t settle issues: Annan

    The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, has condemned terrorism as a means of settling issues and expressed the hope that the Indo-Pakistan situation would evolve positively for the resumption of talks between the two countries. In a meeting with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Mr. G.M.C. Balayogi, in New York, Mr. Annan conveyed…

  • Sydney”s Security Forces Prepare for Nightmare Scenarios

    Worried that the Olympic Games this month could become a prime target for terrorists, Australian law enforcement officials plan to deploy a massive security operation in preparation for scores of nightmare scenarios including attacks with biological weapons and a hijacked airliner crashing into the 110,000-seat main stadium. Full Story TRC Threat Analysis – Olympics

  • US may seek arms embargo against Taliban

    The United States has warned it would move for international arms sanctions against the Taliban after the failure of UN economic sanctions to force Kabul to hand over Osama bin Laden for trial in Washington on terrorism charges. Full Story

  • Firebombs hit police station

    Attackers tossed gasoline bombs at a suburban police station Monday to protest more aggressive anti-terrorism measures, including expanded cooperation with U.S. officials. Full Story

  • Market bomb explodes in central Russian city

    A bomb exploded Monday in a market in the central Russian city of Ryazan, killing two people and wounding several others, an emergency official said. Full Story

  • Blast damages British car dealership, no injuries

    An explosion at a British car dealership here on Sunday caused minor damages and no injuries, police said. Full Story

  • Grenade blast rocks Philippine Caltex station

    A grenade exploded in a parking lot next to Caltex Philippines petrol station in a suburb of the capital Manila on Sunday but there were no casualties, police said. Full Story

  • Colombian rebels storm communications complex; commander killed

    Colombian troops repelled a rebel attack on a major communications complex in fighting that killed a battalion commander and seven other government soldiers, the army said Saturday. Full Story

  • Divers find hole in Estonia wreck, no bomb proof

    An American millionaire who angered Nordic governments by leading divers to the site of the wrecked Baltic Sea ferry Estonia said on Friday that his team had discovered a hole in the sunken craft. Ful Story

  • Taleban asked to boost security after embassy bomb

    Pakistan asked Afghanistan”s ruling Taleban movement on Friday to strengthen security for its diplomatic missions in the neighbouring country hours after a bomb rocked a Pakistani consulate there. Full Story

  • U.S. Antimissile Unit Ready to Go to Israel

    Concerned about a possible threat from Iraq during the U.S. presidential campaign, the Pentagon yesterday alerted an Army Patriot antimissile battery for possible deployment to Israel, defense officials said. Full Story

  • Captors reportedly demand $10 million for release of U.S. hostage in Philippines

    An Islamic separatist group holding an American hostage has demanded a $10 million ransom for his release, according to local officials. Full Story

  • Terrorism, forced marriage on agenda for Jack Straw visit to India

    British Home Secretary Jack Straw will seek to deepen cooperation on a slew of issues from counter terrorism to forced marriages during his six-day official visit to India next week. Full Story

  • Int terrorism may step up in Central Asia

    It is believed in the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces that international terrorism may attempt intensifying its activities in the Central Asian region if band formations in Chechnya are wiped out. Colonel- General Valery Manilov, first deputy chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said this to reporters on Thursday.…