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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051087.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
October 25, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-87

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TERRORIST STRONGHOLD RAIDED

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces raided three suspected terrorist safe houses, detained six terrorists, and killed several others in the town of al Ushsh, northwest al Qaim Oct. 25.

Acting on multiple intelligence sources and tips from concerned citizens, Coalition forces raided the safe houses suspected to be a terrorist stronghold used to conduct attacks against local Iraqi citizens, Iraqi security and Coalition forces.

Upon arriving at the suspected terrorist safe house, Coalition forces entered the safe house where armed terrorists were located with women and children. As a result of the ensuing exchange of gunfire between the terrorists and Coalition forces, the suicide vest of one of the terrorists was detonated, causing the building’s roof to collapse.

The women and children were rescued from the rubble and treated by medical personnel. The group was then moved to a safe area.

Coalition forces then moved to two additional suspected safe houses and secured and searched them, detaining six terrorists.

Upon departing the terrorist stronghold, Coalition forces called in close air support and destroyed the three buildings.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ, BY E-MAIL AT MNCI-PAO-VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.

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Search Results 10/25: (The last one is interesting seeing as it was an Amtrak Train).

SCHOOL + THREAT

Bentonville, AK:
Vandal leaves threat on BHS wall
Officials at the Bentonville High School were notified of a threat written on a bathroom wall Monday, Principal Steve Jacoby said.
The school continued its practice of notifying parents via letter whenever a threat is made against the school.
According to the letter, the words "I will kill everyone on 10/25/05" were written on a bathroom wall. The threat was in a boys bathroom in a second-floor classroom hallway, Assistant Principal Tommy Runnels said.

Hagerstown, MD
Student charged in two threat incidents
A Western Heights Middle School seventh-grader has been charged in two of three incidents of written threats last week.
The third incident is being investigated, police said.
According to Hagerstown Police Department Sgt. Paul Kifer, the boy is accused of creating graffiti that prompted evacuations of the school Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. The police responded to the scene about 1:05 p.m. Tuesday and 1:12 p.m. Wednesday.

Maryville, TN
1 student charged, 2 cited in school bus bomb threat
Maryville (WVLT) - Three school students are in trouble in connection with a fake bomb threat called in for a Blount County school bus.

More information on Maryville, TN bus bomb threat:
Blount teens arrested for calling in false bomb threat on school bus
MARYVILLE (WATE) -- Three Blount County students are in hot water for calling in a bomb threat on a school bus.
The Blount County Sheriff's Department received a call Monday afternoon from a disconnected cell phone saying there was a bomb on bus number 18.

Rudyard, MI:
Second False Bomb Threat Empties Rudyard Schools
RUDYARD - County detectives investigating a Thursday bomb threat at Rudyard Middle and High Schools were near at hand when a second written threat was found at the school Monday afternoon.
According to Chippewa County Undersheriff Bob Savoie, detectives reported good progress in running down leads to the Thursday message before the second threat in five days was found by school staff, apparently in a school bathroom. The modus operandi of the second threat was similar to the first false alarm, Savoie confirmed.

Eau Claire, WI (Durand, WI)
Bomb Threat: Fort McCoy Investigates at Local School
(FULL STORY)A Fort McCoy unit is needed at a local high school after a device was found with a note. It happened in Durand on Monday. Someone found the device and note in a bathroom at school. A unit from Fort McCoy was called in to investigate. No one was hurt. The device turned out to be a car part. The school canceled all of its activities on Monday night. If you know anything else about this case that may help police, please call (715) 672-5948.

McKinney, TX
Suspicious Suitcase Forces Elementary School's Evacuation
(VIDEO OF DETONATION - SLIDESHOW OF PICTURES)
MCKINNEY, Texas -- A McKinney elementary school was evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of a suspicious suitcase found abandoned on the schoolground.

Newport, VA
Boy arrested at school with Homemade Bomb
NEWPORT NEWS — An 11-year-old student was arrested this morning in connection with a homemade bomb brought to school.
Newport News police said a school resource officer at Mary Passage Middle School arrested the boy at 7:35 a.m. today after the officer found a device made from a plastic bottle, cleaning fluid and aluminum foil in a student’s backpack.
(...)Police received a tip Monday night that several people were making the devices and were planning to bring them to the school.

EXPLOSION IN CHOCTAW, OK LAST NIGHT:

Choctaw Explosion Remains a Mystery - ATF to Investigate
CHOCTAW, Okla. -- Choctaw police have an explosive mystery on their hands Tuesday.
Authorities received several calls late Monday about a loud explosion near Indian Meridian Elementary and James Griffith Intermediate schools, near Southeast 15th Street and Indian Meridian Road.
FR THREAD re: Choctaw Explosion

Choctaw police investigate explosion reports
CHOCTAW, Okla. -- Police in Choctaw are investigating reports of explosions in the southern part of the city during Monday night.
Police say they received several calls about 9:30 p.m. Monday night from people who say they heard loud bangs.

BOMB THREATS:
(I'm leaving out the CA Airport links as they have already been posted to the thread today)

Westerly, R.I.
Amtrak train delayed by bomb threat
WESTERLY, R.I. -- An Amtrak train from Boston to Washington was delayed for more than two hours in Westerly on Tuesday evening as law enforcement investigated a bomb threat, Amtrak and police officials said.
A man called Amtrak in Boston and said there was an explosive device "set to go off" on Train 177, which left Boston at 5:35 p.m. carrying 115 passengers.

EXTRA LINKS:

Case of the Stolen Vial - Information including reduced size .gif files of the court documents in this case are now available at my blog: Two Students Charged Stealing Vial from OU Zoology Dept. - Court Docs can be downloaded from the - Case of the Stolen Vial Album also at my blog. UPDATE: OU Daily published an article stating the vial was empty. Reporter Scooby Axson stated this information was "according to affadavit". All affadavits filed with the court have been reviewed and there is NOTHING that corroborates with Mr. Axson's statement regarding the vial.

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051089.txt

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
October 26, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-89

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIERS UNCOVER WEAPONS CACHE

TAJI, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache while conducting combat operations north of Baghdad Oct. 24.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment attached to 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division excavated more than 120 mortar rounds, 49 tank and artillery rounds, eight cases of small-arms ammunition, dozens of rockets, three boxes of mortar fuses, a rocket-propelled grenade warhead and two anti-aircraft gun barrels.

An explosives ordnance disposal team destroyed the cache to prevent its use against Coalition and Iraqi forces.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained 12 individuals for further questioning about the weapons cache.

THIS STORY HAS ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS.

TAJI, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers excavate a weapons cache north of Baghdad Oct. 24. The U.S. Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations in the area. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Part of a weapons cache is laid out along the ground, awaiting destruction by an explosives ordnance disposal team. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Munitions are stacked at a weapons cache site north of Baghdad. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Munitions are stacked at a weapons cache site north of Baghdad. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.
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