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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

Thread Thirty-Two (Index)

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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!

What's become of bin Laden since he gave us all the slip?
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Some think he is dead, others that he is hiding because he is scared of being killed.

Whatever the reason for the strange disappearance of Osama bin Laden, not seen alive since his last mocking video statement a year ago, he is no longer the face of the global "jihad" against the West.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi { TM 25,TM 27 }, the Jordanian responsible for some of the worst atrocities in Iraq, has become the hero of the hour on militant Islamist websites.

Related:
Can al-Qaeda Endure Beyond bin Laden?
Two Years Ago: Threat Matrix Begins

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[KylaStarr]

I'm late to the party : ( Didn't get home until late last night after being away for a couple of days.

In regards to the picture, I had hubby look at it as he went to school up at Berkely and roamed SF for years. He doesn't think that it is SF.

The skyline, to me, looks like Boston. I'm not sure about that bridge though. I don't recall a bridge similar to that up Boston way but then again I did not live there, only traveled there for weekends.

fwiw

[jmcenanly]

I'd like to be put on the ping list

[nw_arizona_granny]

I saw or heard about the "tracking birds code" .

But it has not hit me as to how to read it.....yet.

Are we back to Calpernia's "Falcon".

We did have a submarine named the Thrush, or something like that, but that would have been years ago and as I recall it could have been one of our first nuclear, only a faint memory of it.

It would be a good code for listing towns and rivers and the number of the cell working there or the street name and number.

We have an old subdivision here that has all bird named streets.

Yes, I am laughing, this the first time that I have tried this search and it looks more than interesting, the green birds are in it too.....under code.

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=What%20is%20the%20al-Qaeda%20code%20that%20uses%20birds%3F

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&client=googlet&q=+the+al_qaida+secret+code%3F&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?q=+the+al_qaida+secret+code+words%3F&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&client=googlet

There are several birds, i think with golden in the name.

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=Bridges%20named%20after%20a%20bird

http://www.google.com/search?q=Towns+named+after+a+bird&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&client=googlet

http://www.google.com/search?q=al-Qaida+ships+named+after+a+bird&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&client=googlet

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&client=googlet&q=al-Qaeda+ships+named+after+a+bird&spell=1

I didn't run the airlines. getting tired.

Here it is: the Navajo Code Talkers used birds in WW2

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=secret%20codes%20using%20birds%20as%20a%20code%20word

[nw_arizona_granny]

You are welcome.

We need to keep an eye on Culbertson, he sounds on the ball.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Jill's site, www.homelandsecurityus.net, has some new stuff this morning. Article talking about the "gold massacre and black flags".

Weren't we discussing the black flags and the gold spike (re:9/11) earlier?

[Rushmore Rocks]

Welcome, jm. We're always looking for fresh eyes, ears, and minds.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Welcome to the Threat Matrix.

Join right in, when you wish to.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Black flags yesterday in that photo #2075 and often, as it is a battle flag for them and the anarchists.

Can you bring it over, as Jill's site will not work on my
computer.

Not sure about the gold spike.

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=black%20flags%20and%20gold%20spike%20in%20terror%20posts

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=black%20flag%20gold%20spike%20jihad

This may be the best one, also see the qaeda version of the spelling.

http://www.google.com/search?q=black+flag+and+gold+spike+al-Qaida+connection&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&client=googlet

[Rushmore Rocks]

I'm embarrassed to tell you that I don't know how to do that. Hopefully someone else can help.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I only learned how to move them a year ago, still don't know what the "cut" means......LOL

Thanks, for the info anyway.

[ExSoldier]

It would have to be a WMD attack. I don't recall the payload capacity or the size of the standard warhead, but it's not as much as some of the IED's being set off in Iraq nowadays. Such a missile attack, if conventional would be a headline grabber, but a pinprick and ultimately, I think, would backfire on the terrorists headlines.

[Cindy]

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/11/009076print.html

November 19, 2005

"Italy: Algerian Suspects Allegedly Planned To Kill 10,000"
From AKI, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Brescia and Naples - The three Algerians detained on Tuesday in the Italian cities of Brescia and Naples were planning a massive terror attack - "on a ship as big as the Titanic, packed with explosives" - that aimed to kill "at least 10,000 people", as well as an attack on "Italian citizens and interests" in Tunisia, according phone conversations between the three men, which Italian anti-terror police say they intercepted after al-Qaeda's deadly 7 July attacks on London and on the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.
In their tapped phone conversations, Yamine Bouhrama, Mohamed Larbi and Khaled Serai described the 7 July London subway and bus bombings that killed over 50 and injured 700, and the 23 July Sharm El-Sheikh terror attacks that killed 90 people and injured over 150 as "highdays and holidays", according to police. The three also spoke of having "documents ready", "war on the infidel", and "a bigger party" than the London attacks.

They are suspected of being members of the al-Qaeda-linked Algerian militant formation, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). Investigators allege they were not just in Italy to provide logistical support such as false passports and residency permits, but were actually "potential operatives" who were "ready to attack"..."

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1525260/posts

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[Cindy]

JIHAD WATCH.org (NATIONAL POST): "CANADA'S HOMEGROWN" (November 19, 2005) (Read More...)

[Cindy]

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1158.html

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Sat Nov 19 2005 12:14:50 GMT-0800.

East Africa

November 18, 2005


This Public Announcement is being re-issued to remind Americans of the continuing potential for terrorist actions against U.S. citizens in East Africa, particularly along the East African coast, and to note the increasing number of incidents of maritime piracy near the Horn of Africa and the southern Red Sea near Yemen. This supersedes the Public Announcement of September 23, 2005, and expires on April 17, 2006.

Supporters of Al-Qaida and other extremists are active in East Africa. Americans considering travel to the region and those already there should review their plans carefully, remain vigilant with regard to their personal security, and exercise caution. Terrorist actions may include suicide operations, bombings, kidnappings or targeting maritime vessels. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Increased security at official U.S. facilities has led terrorists to seek softer targets such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, American commercial interests, western-oriented shopping centers, places of worship, hotels, schools, outdoor recreation events, resorts, and beaches. In particular, terrorists may target civil aviation and seaports. Americans in remote areas or border regions where military or police authority is limited or non-existent could also become targets.

Americans considering seaborne travel near the Horn of Africa or in the southern Red Sea should exercise extreme caution, as there have been several dozen incidents of armed attacks, robberies, and kidnappings for ransom at sea by unknown pirates in the last year. At least three flagged vessels were hijacked in October 2005 off the coast of Somalia. In addition, on November 5, 2005, a cruise ship carrying a substantial number of American citizens was attacked by unidentified assailants off the Somali coast using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. No U.S. citizens were hurt in these attacks; however, these incidents highlight the continuing danger of maritime travel near the Horn of Africa and underscore the need for heightened security when traversing these waters.

The U.S. Government maritime authorities advise mariners to avoid the Port of Mogadishu, and to remain at least 200 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. In addition, when transiting around the Horn of Africa or in the Red Sea near Yemen, it is strongly recommended that vessels travel in convoys, and maintain good communications contact at all times.

Americans living or traveling in East Africa are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

U.S. citizens planning to travel to East Africa should consult the Department of State's country-specific Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement and other information, available at http://travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. and for callers outside the U.S. and Canada a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051184.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
November 18, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-84


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


101ST SOLDIERS FIND WEAPONS CACHE WEST OF BAGHDAD

BAGHDAD, Iraq - After receiving a tip from a local resident, Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division uncovered what turned out to be a large weapons cache west of Baghdad.

The unit initially found a small cache consisting of two rocket-propelled grenades and one AK-47 assault rifle Nov. 14.

After uncovering this weapons cache, the Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment expanded the search of the area, resulting in one of the largest of 17 weapons cache discoveries by 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Div. to date.

After receiving the informant’s tip, the Soldiers started their search by using a metal detector. They began to dig up munitions and weapons at 3 p.m. and the dig continued until after midnight Nov. 16.

When an explosives ordnance disposal team arrived at the site, the Soldiers were still discovering more weapons caches buried in the field.

“After we found the smaller cache, it just kept going,” said Staff. Sgt. Joel Killian, 1st Platoon, B Troop, 1/75th Cavalry. “First we would find a mortar plate, then we would find the tube. Next, every side road was filled with weapons, so we just continued to search and continued to discover more and more weapons buried in the field.”

As of Nov. 16, the weapons cache consisted of 150,000 7.62 rounds of ammunition, 600 propellant charges, 500 blasting caps, 400 artillery fuses, 150 hand grenades, 150 120-millimeter rounds, 125 rockets, 100 primer charges, 85 82-millimeter mortar rounds, 68 60-millimeter rounds, 50 plastic grenades, 35 anti-tank mines, 13 20-millimeter rockets, 12 RPG launchers, multiple barrels and bags of small-arms ammunition, seven unknown type of missiles, seven rolls of copper wire, three 60-millimeter mortar systems, three 55-gallon drums of fertilizer, three rolls of detonation cord, two 82-millimeter mortar tubes with bases, and one 82-millimeter mortar system.

“This is a great step in removing capability, the means with which terrorists execute their indiscriminate and cowardly violence,” said Col. Todd Ebel, 2/101 commander. “I am very proud of all the Soldiers involved with this cache find. These Soldiers and others like them across this Brigade Combat Team are making a difference in the safety of south Baghdad.”

THIS STORY HAS ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS. TO RECEIVE THE PHOTOS, E-MAIL THE CPIC PRESS DESK AT cpicpressdesk@iraq.centcom.mil.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Cozad, B Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, examines the weapons cache his platoon uncovered Nov. 16. (U.S. Army photo)

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A humvee stands guard over just a small section of a larger weapons cache B Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment uncovered Nov. 16. (U.S. Army photo)

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Capt. Matt Ruckman and Staff Sgt. Joel Killian of 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, inspect one of many firing devices uncovered in a weapons cache dug up Nov. 16. (U.S. Army photo)

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Capt. Matt Ruckman, commander of B Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, looks at a brand-new mortar, one of many discovered in a weapons cache his Soldiers uncovered Nov. 16. (U.S. Army photo)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.
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[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051188.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
November 18, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-88


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SUCCESSFUL RAID NETS TERRORIST AND IED MAKING MATERIALS

TIKRIT, Iraq – A raid near Ad Dawr Nov. 17 by 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, resulted in the capture of one terrorist, the death of another and the confiscation of improvised explosive device making materials.

The Soldiers worked off tips provided by previously captured detainees to conduct the raid.

When cornered, one suspect surrendered and the other attempted to flee by driving out of the cordoned area. The Soldiers fired warning shots to deter the suspect, but when that failed the Soldiers fired into the passenger compartment, wounding the driver and stopping the vehicle.

The driver later died from his wounds while being evacuated to a nearby medical facility. His remains were turned over to the local Iraqi police.

A search of the area turned up several devices used for the manufacture of IEDs, as well as anti-Iraqi videos and compact disks.




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[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051190.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
November 19, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-90


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


IRAQI, U.S. FORCES DISRUPT TERRORIST OPERATIONS

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq Army and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers disrupted terrorist cells, seized weapons caches and stopped several anti-Iraqi forces from carrying out attacks during operations in the city Nov. 14-16.

The Iraqi Army took the lead in a cordon and search designed to ferret out anti-Iraqi forces cell leaders tied to the development, distribution and emplacement of improvised explosive devices. During the operation in Sadr City, the Soldiers from 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 2nd Iraqi Army Brigade, along with U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, detained 23 individuals and seized weapons, ammunition, and terrorist propaganda materials.

This is just one example of the Iraqi Army’s ongoing presence throughout Baghdad as its Soldiers thwart terrorist activities in local neighborhoods. During the three-day period, Iraqi Army units conducted more than 1,250 patrols.

In another cordon-and-search operation Nov. 15, a platoon from 1st Battalion, 2nd Iraqi Army Brigade nabbed five members of an anti-Iraqi forces cell who were planning an attack on the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi Soldiers also seized two vehicles which the terrorists had planned to use in the attack.

U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conducting operations in southwestern Baghdad conducted a knock and search of a house Nov. 15. When the owner appeared reluctant to open a shed on his property, the Soldiers grew suspicious and searched the building. Inside, they found wires, computer parts, timers and 14 magazines for AK-47 assault rifles. The individual was detained for further questioning.

An alert Iraqi Police officer discovered an improvised explosive device in a black bag near a bus stop in west Baghdad Nov. 16. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division responded to the incident. An explosive ordnance disposal team summoned to the scene confirmed the bag contained an anti-tank mine wired to a detonation device. The EOD team recovered the explosives and rendered the area safe.

In other operations, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers captured suspected terrorists who were seen loitering around attack sites.

After a convoy from 1st Bn., 87th Inf. was hit with a small IED in west Baghdad Nov. 15, another Task Force Baghdad unit in the area reported spotting an individual on a nearby roof. The suspect was watching the IED strike and talking on a cell phone. The two U.S. elements joined in a search of a nearby house where they caught the rooftop lurker and detained him for further questioning.

Another Task Force Baghdad unit on patrol on a road west of Baghdad Nov. 15 discovered an IED before it detonated. An EOD team disarmed the device and cleared the site. As they were doing so, Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 11th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Div., detained two suspicious individuals who were loitering around the IED site as the EOD team dismantled the device. Military officials later determined they recently handled explosives.

Soldiers from 2nd BCT’s 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. The Soldiers pursued the attackers, returning their fire and killing three terrorists. The unit searched houses in the area and detained eight suspects. There were no U.S. casualties or equipment damage in the incident.

Soldiers from 2/101st Airborne Div. discovered a weapons cache of 22 60-millimeter mortar rounds and 18 fuses Nov. 15 during a search of a farm in south Baghdad. An EOD team later destroyed the munitions in controlled detonation.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.


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[Cindy]

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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051191.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
November 19, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-91


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NINE TERRORISTS DETAINED IN JOINT MISSIONS

TIKRIT, Iraq – Two joint missions between Iraqi and U.S. forces resulted in the detainment of nine suspected terrorists in north-central Iraq Friday.

A patrol between Iraqi police officers and Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team discovered a small cache of weapons and detained two men in Kirkuk Friday.

The Iraqi police officers noticed one of the men acting suspiciously and questioned him. The patrol escorted the man to his home where they discovered and confiscated the cache of two AK-47 assault rifles, two bolt-action rifles, and hundreds of rounds of sniper-rifle ammunition. The search also turned up a supply of batteries often used in the detonators of IEDs.

Another joint mission between the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division and Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team resulted in seven terrorists taken into custody near Baqubah.

Five of the seven were known terrorists who were the target of the raid. The other two men tested positive for explosives residue and were detained for questioning.

For more information, please contact the 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION Public Affairs Office at EDWARD.LOOMIS@US.ARMY.MIL