Communist China is preparing to wage an “all-conquering” war in cyberspace, on a scale with conventional combat operations, by seizing “the Internet command power.” Full Story The Washington Times also covered this topic with this story

One of the more disturbing developments in recent law enforcement history is the FBI&#039s decision to set up a division devoted solely to investigating domestic terrorism. Full Story

Investigators awaited the arrival of Egyptian experts on Wednesday to test a U.S. theory that EgyptAir Flight 990 was deliberately flown into the sea, as debate swirled over interpretation of a crew member&#039s remark. Full Story

Communist rebels stormed nine Colombian towns overnight on Tuesday, killing at least seven policemen in the first coordinated attacks since a nationwide offensive four months ago, officials said. Full Story

Simulated terrorists will strike in the heart of Albuquerque on Wednesday in an exercise aimed at teaching emergency workers how to deal with the release of a weapon of mass destruction. Full Story

The FBI will take control of the EgyptAir Flight 990 crash investigation after the cockpit voice recorder threw up information suggesting “a criminal act&#039&#039 may have caused the disaster. Careful examination of the recorder tape showed someone making a religious comment about death — before the plane began its unusual plunge.Reuters

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens traveling abroad that United Nations sanctions against the Taliban Faction in Afghanistan will go into effect on November 14, 1999. UN Security Council Resolution 1267, passed unanimously October 15, requires the Taliban to turn over terrorist Usama Bin Laden to a country where he has been indicted or…

The Clinton administration warned Afghanistan that if the ruling Taliban fails to help bring Osama bin Laden to trial on terrorism charges, the United Nations would impose sanctions this weekend. Full Story

Just hours after a car bomb killed eight people here and evoked fears of a renewed narco-terrorist campaign, President Andres Pastrana sent a firm message to the attack&#039s organizers: The government isn&#039t backing down this time. Full Story

The FBI is putting one person in charge of all its anti-terrorist efforts for the first time in agency history. Full Story

The U.N. aims to hit terrorists where it hurts the most: in their financial war chests. A U.N. working group has just finalised a new international convention aimed at cutting off all legal and illegal sources of funding for terrorism. Full story from the Hindu

Unnerved by the deadly gas attack on the Tokyo subway and stories from high-level defectors about the size of the Soviet germ warfare program, government officials flood Capitol Hill with requests for money to fight the bioterrorism threat. Full Story

In its most dramatic organizational overhaul in decades, the FBI is changing its structure to address internal problems with the handling of information and put a greater emphasis on preventing terrorism and espionage, rather than simply responding to such crimes after they happen. Washington Post

A STATE Department official recently announced Washington was “willing to work with the Taliban&#039&#039if the Afghani militants hand over suspected terrorist Osama Bin Laden. At a news conference last week, Secretary of State Madeline Albright echoed this suggestion by stating that the Taliban, “if they wish to be treated with any sense of regularity,&#039&#039 must…

Four makeshift gas canister bombs exploded outside a car dealership in central Athens Wednesday in what appeared to be another protest against a visit to Greece by President Clinton. Full Story Update: AP just ran a story indicating that Clinton&#039s trip to Greece would be postponed and shortened to a duration of less than 24…

Fernald employees learned Monday just how unfunny a prank using the word &#039&#039anthrax&#039&#039 can be in today&#039s world, after someone noticed a yellow &#039&#039sticky note&#039&#039 attached to a ceramic coffee cup with the warning: &#039&#039Do not touch. Anthrax sample.&#039&#039 Full Story

The United States condemned a pipe bomb attack that wounded 14 people in Israel Sunday on the eve of intensive Israeli-Palestinian talks and urged both sides to pursue their efforts to secure a final peace treaty. Full Story

Bill Clinton goes to Athens Nov. 13 to reward the Greek government for not breaking NATO ranks on Kosovo. The administration also hopes to sign a protocol on counterterrorist cooperation aimed at the “November 17” terrorist organization, held responsible for the deaths of four Americans and attacks on many more. Washington Post Story

The threat to public safety posed by hi-tech crime should be as high a priority as economic and foreign policy for governments worldwide, the chief of the U.S. FBI said Monday. Full Story

Afghanistan&#039s ruling Taliban army on Tuesday threatened unspecified action against the United States if economic sanctions were imposed for its refusal to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden. Full Article

The United States is working closely with other countries to obtain and exchange information on extremists, especially suspected guerrilla Osama bin Laden, FBI director Louis Freeh said Saturday. Reuters Story

Two American targets have been attacked in Athens in the run-up to a visit to Greece by US President Bill Clinton. A bomb exploded outside the office of the American jeans company, Levi Strauss, in the northern Halandri area of the capital. Advisory

The Washington Post is currently running an oped by Donald A. Henderson regarding recent media coverage of the bioterrorism threat. Washington Post OPED

There has been a lot of discussion in the Washington Post regarding the legalities of information warfare. We also recommend the following document entitled “An Assessment of International Legal Issues in Information Operations”.

Federal agents found materials to make a deadly agent of biological warfare after they arrested a Tampa man for allegedly threatening Colorado judges. CNN Article

Politicians and relatives of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing pleaded Thursday for donations they said are needed to finish a memorial being built at the site of the blast. At the beginning of a 168-day campaign to honor everyone killed in the April 19, 1995, bombing, organizers said they need $8.6 million to finish…

Law enforcement officials are bracing for cyberattacks from any number of groups hoping to sow electronic chaos under the guise of the year 2000 computer glitch. APBnews

Russian authorities have withheld full cooperation in a multinational probe of computer heists from sensitive Defense Department and other U.S. networks, a top National Security Agency official said. Reuters Story

Reliance on the Internet has made the nation vulnerable to attacks by terrorists who strike through computers rather than with bombs or bullets, a White House security adviser said Thursday. “We could wake one morning and find a city, or a sector of the country, or the whole country have an electric power problem, a…

In just 56 days, the year 2000 will be celebrated jubilantly around the world as no New Year ever has. But the coming turn of the calendar also is being watched closely for signs of violent behavior, including domestic terrorism. Full Article

This is a short piece by the Associated Press on Michael A. Sheehan, the Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism. You can also read his State Department biography. Sheehan is not new in this position, rather has had the job since December 1998.

The following resource was forwarded to us by by the Littleton Fire Department. In light of recent school and workplace violence, it may be worth examining the contents of this document. Full Report

A group protesting at an impending visit to Greece by U.S. President Bill Clinton set off a homemade bomb at a car dealership in Athens on Thursday, destroying seven cars but causing no injuries. Full Story

The number of cyberattacks reported this year against the Defense Department&#039s information networks has more than tripled compared with last year, according to the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency. Full Story

The Japanese government approved a bill Tuesday that is intended to restrict the expanding activities of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, which was behind the fatal nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system in 1995 and other terrorist acts. New York Times Article

Iran’s supreme leader Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran by denouncing those who sought reconciliation with the “Great Satan.” Meanwhile, across the city, a large student rally at Tehran University took on the guise of a counter-demonstration as about 1,000 people protested against violence and called for…

New information on a 1996 car bombing that killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia points to the involvement of the Iranian government. The news presents Washington with a dilemma — to seek amends, or play down the news to avoid bolstering hard-liners in Iran. Full Article

Since November 1975, when the group assassinated the top CIA official in Greece, Richard Welch, the United States has pressed Greek police to bring the members of the group to justice, but officials here say their first arrest is still a long way off. Washington Post Story

Osama bin Laden will likely remain in Afghanistan after the United States rejected an offer by the suspected terrorist to leave for a secret destination, a spokesman for the ruling Taliban militia says. CNN Story

In a surprise move, the FBI has released the Project Megiddo report. This report is their analysis of the potential for Y2K related domestic terrorism. After a leaked copy of the report was covered in the press, the FBI decided to make its full contents accessible to the general public. We have archived the report…

Not only is there no evidence so far of foul play in Sunday&#039s crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, but the crash also does not appear to fit the pattern of midair aircraft bombings, terrorism experts said. Full Story

While the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 is still under investigation, there inevitably are some that speculate that terrorism might have been the cause. MSNBC provides some reasons why it may have been an act of terrorism, yet we will not know until more is discovered concerning the crash.

Online magazine Salon is running an article on the threat of chem/bio terrorism. An interesting read and sampling of viewpoints.Salon Article

$1.2 Billion has been budgeted for counter terrorism, particularly in response to the threat of chemical and biological terrorism. Yet with such a large amount of federal funds allotted to this topic, there is little, in no, oversight on whether the funds are being utilized wisely. Gannett

Travel advisories have been issued for Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and Algeria. Many of these advisories are Y2K related.

There are several articles of interest appearing in the press this weekend. This article in the Washington Post describes an FBI report which indicates the FBI has evidence that religious extremists, racists, cults and other groups are planning millennial violence. This article discusses how the West Nile virus outbreak in New York, serves as a…

Saudi-born terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden has offered to leave Afghanistan and go to another unknown country, a Pakistan-based Afghan news service said Friday. Reuters Story

Osama bin Laden continues to receive help from businessmen in Saudi Arabia who are transferring tens of millions of dollars to bank accounts linked to the accused terrorist, U.S. intelligence officials told USA Today. Washington Post Article and USA Today Article

The Terrorism Research Center receives numerous requests every day for information on terrorism in the United States. As a service to our readers we have archived the FBI “Terrorism in the United States” reports from 1996 and 1997. We highly recommend them as introductory reading material. 1996 Report and 1997 Report

The United States lacks the technology to adequately defend its food supply if attacked by biological warfare, government officials told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee yesterday. Reuters Story

Afghanistan&#039s Taliban movement Thursday denied reports it was poised to hand over Saudi-born terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden because of U.S. pressure and the threat of imminent U.N. sanctions. Reuters Story

The General Accounting Office has released a new report entitled “Combating Terrorism: Need for Comprehensive Threat and Risk Assessments of Chemical and Biological Attacks.” The document has been archived by the TRC in PDF format and can be found here.

Gunmen who killed Armenia&#039s Prime Minister Vazgen Sarksyan and other leading members of parliament in a hail of bullets were holed up in the building Thursday, negotiating with officials over dozens of hostages.Reuters Story

The New York Times is running an article detailing the decision making process and factors involved in the decision to bomb a chemical plant in Sudan last year. The plant was believed to have ties with wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden. NY Times Article

Fearing a possible outburst of millennium-related violence, Israeli authorities rounded up members of two Christian groups living on the slopes of the Mount of Olives on Monday and ordered 20 of them deported. Read Article

Afghanistan&#039s ruling Taliban movement offered Saturday to hold talks with the United States to settle their row over Saudi-born bombing suspect Osama bin Laden whom it refuses to hand over to Washington.Reuters Article

A report in the Washington Post notes that Washington, D.C. has become the top terrorist target in the world according the FBI. Post Article On another note, according to AP, the FBI has created a 50-member National Capital Domestic Response Unit would work with about a dozen other federal, state and local public safety agencies…

With the support of the U.S. Department of State&#039s Research and Training Program for Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII Program), the National Research Council (NRC) will support scholars to travel to Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union for periods of two to six weeks to…

German police were still trying to identify a hijacker on Wednesday who seized an EgyptAir plane from Istanbul at knifepoint but gave himself up after landing at Hamburg. CNN/Reuters Earlier report from the beginning of the hijacking. CNN

Stressing that there can be no justification for terrorism, the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on all countries to stop providing safe havens for terrorists and to cooperate in bringing them to justice. With global terrorist activities increasing, the council declared that terrorism can threaten international peace and security and urged…