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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Twenty-Six (Index)

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The Threat Matrix

The title refers to a daily report given to the president of the United States detailing the most serious terrorist threats against the country. To tackle those threats, the government has formed a top-notch task force to infiltrate the terror cells and cut off the danger.

"Every morning, the president receives a list of the top ten terrorist threats - this list is known as the threat matrix."

We here at FR are trying to be in conjunction with the daily reports around the world that involve threats. We try to provide a storehouse of information that takes hours of research.

YOU be the judge and get informed!

Details show extent of terror plot against U.S.
Full Story

We now know more about an alleged attack that triggered an increased national threat level last summer.

That's when U.S. officials said they had uncovered a plot targeting financial institutions. The plot involved bombs, banks and British nationals.

The detail was startling, the targets enormous. They included financial buildings in Washington, New York and New Jersey.

Related:
Trio charged for terror plot in US
Threat Matrix #15 (August 31, 2004) :: Big Apple Terror?

"I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat."

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[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_936.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Sat May 07 2005 01:01:40 GMT-0700.

YEMEN

May 06, 2005

This Travel Warning is being issued to warn U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Yemen due to the high security threat, even though the authorized departure for non-emergency personnel and family members of U.S. Embassy personnel has been lifted. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Yemen issued April 8, 2005.

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Yemen. The security threat to all U.S. citizens in Yemen remains high due to terrorist activities in Yemen. The Department continues to be concerned about possible attacks by extremist individuals or groups against U.S. citizens, facilities, businesses and perceived interests. From time to time the Embassy may temporarily close or suspend public services for security reasons. Emergency assistance to U.S. citizens during non-business hours (or when public access is restricted) is available through Embassy duty personnel.

U.S. citizens in Yemen should exercise caution and take prudent measures to maintain their security. Maintain a high level of vigilance, avoid crowds and demonstrations, keep a low profile, vary times and routes for all travel, and ensure travel documents are current. U.S. citizens who remain in or travel to Yemen despite this Travel Warning should register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and enroll in the warden system (emergency alert network) in order to obtain updated information on travel and security in Yemen. This can be done online at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs.

The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa advises American citizens in Yemen to exercise particular caution at locations frequented by foreigners country-wide and at restaurants and hotels frequented by expatriates. Americans who believe they are being followed or threatened while driving in urban centers should proceed as quickly as possible to the nearest police station or major intersection and request assistance from the officers in the blue-and-white police cars stationed there. Occasionally, U.S. Government personnel in Yemen may be prohibited from traveling to sections of Sanaa or other parts of Yemen. The Yemeni government also restricts travel to specified areas by U.S. citizens and other Westerners from time to time. Travelers should be in contact with the Embassy for up-to-date information on such restrictions.

The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 303-155, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1) 303-155.

Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. U.s. citizens should consult the Consular Information Sheet for Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be accessed at http://usembassy.state.gov/yemen/citizen_services.html.

[Cindy]

May 5 to May 8, 2005 Edition

http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=839&p=front&a=2


"Al-Zindani on top of terror list
Yemen unable to stop supporting terror, US report"
Yemen Times Staff

[Cindy]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: "LIBYA"
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_2500.html

[Cindy]

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1157.html

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Sat May 07 2005 01:32:32 GMT-0700.

Uzbekistan

May 06, 2005


This Public Announcement is being issued to remind U.S. citizens to the potential for terrorist actions in Uzbekistan. This Public Announcement updates the Public Announcement of November 4, 2004, and expires on October 5, 2005.

The United States Government has received information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks against U.S. interests in Uzbekistan in the near future. Supporters of extremist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Al-Qaida, the Islamic Jihad Group, and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement continue to remain active in the region. These groups have expressed anti-U.S. sentiments and may also attempt to target U.S. Government or private interests in Uzbekistan. The Department of State urges Americans in Uzbekistan to exercise extreme caution, including avoiding large crowds, celebrations, and places where Westerners generally congregate.

Uzbekistan experienced a wave of extremist violence in 2004. Three suicide bombings occurred in July 2004 in Tashkent, including one outside the U.S. Embassy. Other targets included the Israeli Embassy and the Uzbekistani Prosecutor General’s Office. The Islamic Jihad Group released a statement claiming responsibility for these attacks.

Multiple attacks also occurred in Tashkent and Bukhara in late March and early April 2004. These attacks used suicide bombers, mainly focused at police and Uzbek private and commercial facilities. In late July, approximately 15 people pled guilty in an Uzbekistan court to charges related to the attacks. The Islamic Jihad Group also claimed responsibility for these operations.

In 2003, the U.S. Embassy received information indicating that terrorist groups had planned attacks against hotels in Uzbekistan frequented by Westerners, as well as against other institutions affiliated with or representing foreign interests.

Terrorist groups do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. As security is increased at official U.S. facilities, terrorists and their sympathizers seek softer targets. These may include facilities where Americans and other foreigners congregate or visit, such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels, outdoor recreation events, resorts, beaches, maritime facilities, and planes.

The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent continues to employ heightened security precautions. U.S. citizens should report any unusual activity to local authorities and then inform the Embassy.

The Uzbek Government maintains travel restrictions on large parts of the Surkhandarya oblast (administrative region) bordering Afghanistan, including the border city of Termez. Foreign citizens intending to travel to this region must obtain a special permission card from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs or Uzbek embassies and consulates abroad.

Americans traveling to or remaining in Uzbekistan are strongly urged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Uzbekistan. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan is located at 82 Chilanzarskaya St., Tashkent, Uzbekistan 700115. The telephone number is 998-71-120-5450. The fax number is 998-71-120-6335.

Travelers should also consult the Department of State's latest Consular Information Sheet for Uzbekistan, the Central Asia Regional Public Announcement, and Worldwide Caution Public Announcement at http://travel.state.gov. American citizens may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or Canada, and 202-501-4444 from overseas.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398462/posts

"Daily Terrorist Round-up 5/7/05 (Taliban get tallied, Zarqawi's driver sings, Chechens captured)"
5/7/05

Posted on 05/07/2005 12:54:25 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter

[Myrddin]

Here is a basic article about the Faraday cage. Many companies specialize in providing commercial Faraday cages. Classified installations use them to keep radiation INSIDE. Radio receiver test benches are often built inside a Faraday cage to prevent external signal from interfering with test measurements. The referenced manufacturer even builds cages to withstand EMP.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.hamasonline.info
http://www.hamasonline.info/hamasonline.jpg
"Hamasonline - Islamic Resistance Organization"

[Myrddin]

Nichols and McVeigh may have been "lily whites" with respect to arrest records, but Nichols was making phone calls to Islamic contacts in the Phillipines at 5:30 AM from a payphone on numerous occasions. Upon closer examination, both individuals were left leaning anti-American zealots. Not exactly the picture portrayed by the MSM.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398443/posts

"Muslims demand death sentence for editor"
iol.co.za ^ | May 06 2005 | AP

Posted on 05/06/2005 11:11:20 PM PDT by ambrose

"Muslims demand death sentence for editor"

May 06 2005 at 09:55AM

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Khartoum - Scores of Sudanese gathered on Thursday in front of a courthouse to demand a death sentence for the editor of a daily newspaper who is accused of insulting Islam's prophet.

Mohamed Taha Mohamed Ahmed, editor of the independent and pro-Islamist Al Wifaq, is standing trial for republishing an article from the Internet that questioned the parentage of the Prophet Muhammad.

The newspaper has been suspended for three days. Ahmed refuted the charges and apologised in a letter to the press.

Police filled the area around the courthouse early on Thursday in anticipation of the crowds. Hundreds of people gathered by mid-afternoon.

'A faseq shall not be asked to repent, but be killed right away' "Death for the faseq!" many chanted, using the Arabic word for a deviant Muslim.

"A faseq shall not be asked to repent, but be killed right away," one man shouted.

One group of Islamists carried a banner reading, "Attending the trial is a way of expressing your support for the prophet."

Blasphemy and insulting Islam can bring the death penalty in Sudan, which has been governed by strict Islamic Sharia law since 1983."

[Myrddin]

Full Islamization of Pakistan. They have nukes and most of the population hates America. The appeasement money we are paying to Musharrif is the only thing holding them off at this time.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html

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http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/5/6/122637.shtml

Friday, May 6, 2005 12:22 a.m. EDT
"Streisand: Bush Reminds Me of Nazi Air Chief"

[Cindy]

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/05/006056print.html

May 06, 2005

Senior Al Qaeda Leader's Notebook Seized

"Al-Libbi's Notebook Believed to Contain Valuable Contact Information, Source Says," from ABCNews, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:

U.S. officials are working feverishly to decipher numbers and apparent codes in a notebook retrieved from suspected al Qaeda leader Abu Faraj al-Libbi, ABC News has learned.
Al-Libbi -- believed to be third in command of al Qaeda leader after Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri -- was arrested by Pakistani authorities on Monday.

He is suspected of leading two failed assassination attempts on the life of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

Sources said officials believe al-Libbi's seized notebook contains "hot" contact information. They said officials are hopeful the notebook contains useful information because al-Libbi was stunned when he was captured.

Between this notebook and Zarqawi's laptop, we could be on to something.

Posted at May 6, 2005 09:53 PM

[Cindy]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155743,00.html

"U.S. Sees N. Korea Readying for Nuke Test"
Friday, May 06, 2005
WASHINGTON —

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A heightened buzz in activity at the site, coupled with the construction of what looks to be an official reviewing stand, could mean the country is getting serious about proving the might of its weapons of mass destruction.

Still, U.S. officials have long known that North Korea was capable of testing a nuclear weapon with little warning, and many suspect what is happening at Gilju is just more pomp and bluster.

"Are we seeing what they want us to see and not seeing something else?" one Defense Department official wondered."

[Cindy]

DANIELPIPES.org - Weblog: "IN PRAISE OF ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOPS" (May 4, 2005) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "SYMPOSIUM: TURKEY: THE ROAD TO SHARIA?" by Jamie Glazov (May 6, 2005) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

MEMRITV.ORG
http://www.memritv.org


http://memritv.org/Transcript.asp?P1=657

4/16/2005 Clip No. 657

"Khatami's Advisor Prticipates in the Commemortaion of Palestinian Female Suicide Bombers"

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=15763_Barrier_Test&only=yes

[Cindy]

PERSECUTION.ORG
http://www.persecution.org


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http://www.cbn.com/special/kingdomofheaven/
(Note: Click the line with arrow on the page (url above this note)
to look at a time line.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Office of the Spokesman - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: "WORLDWIDE CAUTION" (Read More...)

The REPORT IT Resource Links: FBI.gov "REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net" "DHS.gov" - "Contact Us" "CYBERCRIME.gov"

KFMB.com: "POLICE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY OF NOTORIOUS BANK ROBBER" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In addition to showing tellers a pistol tucked in his waistband, the thief at times has claimed to be carrying a bomb. Witness have described the assailant as a man of Middle Eastern descent, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, and in his 30's, with black hair, green eyes and a goatee, FBI special agent Jan Caldwell said. Officials are urging anyone with information about the robberies to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.") (Last updated May 1, 2005) (Read More...) (Note: This url may expire.)

CNN.com: Washington - "FBI SPY CHIEF ASKS PRIVATE SECTOR FOR HELP" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence David Szady, cited Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea among countries he said engage in espionage against the United States, but he focused heavily on activities by Chinese. "There are 150,000 students from China. Some of those are sent here to work their way up into the corporations," Szady said. There are about 300,000 Chinese visitors annually, and 15,000 Chinese delegations touring the United States every year, 3,500 of them in the New York area alone, he said.") (February 10, 2005) (Read More...)

Dubai - TIMES OF OMAN.com (AFP): "ZARQAWI AIDE CALLS FOR ATTACK ON VATICAN, WHITE HOUSE" (May 1, 2005) (Read More...) (Note: This url may expire.)

"www.islammemo.cc/news/newsimages/al-jazerra/a11zar.jpg" (Click Here;View Photo.)

"i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/meast/03/05/zarqawi.pics/story.zarqawi.jpg" (Click Here;View Photo.)

FBI.gov: "MOST WANTED TERRORISTS" (View Posters. Read More...)

FBI.gov - War On Terrorism: "SEEKING INFORMATION" (View Posters. Read More...)

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RewardsForJustice.net - "WANTED": IZZAT IBRAHIM AL-DOORI (AL-DURI)" (View Photo; Read More...)

"www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/images/al-douri.jpg" (View Photo)

RewardsForJustice.net - "WANTED": "MUSTAFA SETMARIAM NASAR (Mustafa Sitmaryan Nassar") (Note: "Aliases: Abu Musab al-Suri, Umar Abd al-Hakim") (View Photos; Read More...)

"ABDUL RAHMAN YASIN" (Read More..)

FBI.gov - Seeking Information: "ADNAN G. EL SHUKRIJUMAH" (ALIASES: "Adnan G. El Shukri Jumah; Abu Arif; Ja'far Al-Tayar; Jaffar Al-Tayyar; Jafar Tayar; Jaafar Al-Tayyar") (VIEW POSTER. Click Here.)

[Godzilla]

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