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ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT - REPORT SNIPPET - QUOTE:
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
Weekly Piracy Report
9-15 September 2008
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 9 to 15 September 2008.
ALERT
Gulf of Aden
Masters using the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) while transiting the Gulf of Aden are not relieved of their obligation and should continue to maintain a strict 24 hour look out using all available means to get an early warning of an approaching threat. Early indication of a piratical incident will enable the master to contact the Coalition Navies, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre and respond appropriately to prevent boarding.
Nigeria
Violent attacks carried out by pirates on board vessels at anchor and vessel carrying out STS operations. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution in these waters.
Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh
The number of attacks has reduced since 2006. However, the area is still listed as a high risk area and mariners are advised to be cautious especially while approaching the anchorage and while at anchor at Chittagong
Suspicious crafts
None reported
Recently reported incidents
08.09.2008: 0500 LT: Tincan Island container terminal - berth no. 4, Lagos, Nigeria.
Duty AB, onboard a container ship detected a suspicious boat. Upon checking, he discovered one robber had already boarded. There were six more persons in the boat. Crew alerted and they rushed towards the robber. When robber realized he had been detected, he jumped overboard and escaped with the others in the boat.
14.09.2008: 1435 UTC: Posn: 13:38.87N – 048:59.00E: Gulf of Aden.
Duty officer onboard a bulk carrier noticed a mother vessel (red colour) releasing speed boats, which approached the vessel. Six pirates in the speedboat opened fire on the vessel. Master contacted the coalition warships but no response. Anti piracy measures were enforced, the speedboats followed for about 10 minutes and later aborted.
13.09.2008: 0500 UTC: 02:10N - 054:37E Off Somalia.
Three white coloured speed boats, possibly, from a mother ship, fired on and tried to close onto a fishing vessel underway. The master increased speed and moved away.
13.09.2008: 0300 LT: Posn: 09:57.75N - 076:15.79E, Warf no.Q4, Cochin Port, India.
Two robbers armed with knives boarded a general cargo ship moored to buoys. They broke pad locks of forward store. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Upon hearing the alarm, robbers escaped empty handed in a wooden boat with eight accomplices. Port control and coast guard informed.
12.09.2008: 1513 UTC: Posn: 13:24N - 048:20E, Gulf of Aden.
Eight pirates, in a skiff, chased a general cargo ship underway. They fired upon the ship and attempted to board. Master contacted the coalition warships. A helicopter intervened and the pirates aborted the attempt.
10.09.2008: 0657 UTC: Posn: 13:09.6N-047:57.0E: Gulf of Aden.
Pirates boarded and hijacked a bulk carrier underway. 21 crew taken hostage. Further reports awaited.
10.09.2008: 0343 UTC: Posn: 12:39.4N – 048:23E: Gulf of Aden.
One speedboat chased and fired on a bulk carrier underway. The vessel took evasive actions and contacted the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre for assistance. Duty officer at the Centre informed the coalition navy. Coalition navy sent a warship and a helicopter that flew over the speedboat and interrupted the attack. The pirates aborted the attack. The vessel continued her passage to destination port. No damage to vessel and no injury to crew.
09.09.2008: 0200 LT: Vung Tau anchorage Vietnam.
Duty AB, onboard a container ship at anchor, noticed one robber attempting to board via the anchor chain. Crew alerted. On seeing the alert crew, the robbers jumped overboard and escaped in a waiting boat.
08.09.2008: Posn: 12:45.48N - 046:05.3E: Gulf of Aden.
About ten speedboats chased a tanker underway. Master took evasive manoeuvres and contacted the coalition naval forces for help. A coalition aircraft arrived at location. The speedboats aborted the attack.
08.09.2008: 0400 UTC: Posn: 12:54.2N - 046:04.2E: Gulf of Aden.
Two high-speed boats crossed the bow of a container ship underway at a distance of one nm and then turned towards the ship. Master altered course in a threatening way to hit the speedboats. As the boats got closer, the master observed that the persons onboard were carrying guns. Later the boats aborted the attempt.
07.09.2008: 2030 LT: Off Tioman Island, Malaysia.
About 15 pirates armed with long knives boarded and hijacked a tug towing a barge. The tug / barge were enroute to Thailand from Singapore in ballast. The pirates landed the seven Indonesian crewmembers on Tioman Island. The seven-crew members lodged a police report on the island. The tug / barge are still missing.
06.09.2008: 0240 LT: Tanjung Bara anchorage, Indonesia.
Robbers boarded a bulk carrier at anchor, via the forecastle and stole ship’s stores. Alarm raised and crew mustered. Robbers escaped.
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16 dead in suicide attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen
CNN ^ | September 17, 2008
Posted on September 17, 2008 4:12:35 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
(CNN) — A suicide bomb attack Wednesday outside the gates of the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed 10 security staff and civilians and six attackers, an embassy spokesman told CNN.
Mohammed al-Basha said the blast, described by witnesses as a “fireball,” was caused by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest.
A Yemeni security official said there was a gun battle between attackers in police uniform and security staff.
The second car exploded after it passed an outermost gate to the Embassy but before it reached a second protective barrier, the official said.
Another U.S. Embassy spokesman, Ryan Gliha, said an initial explosion at 9.15 am local time (0615 GMT/2.15 ET), was followed by several secondary explosions.
No U.S. Embassy employees were killed, a senior State Department official told CNN. It was unclear whether the main explosion was caused by a car bomb or rocket-propelled grenade, the official said.
The heavily-fortified compound in the capital of Yemen — the ancestral home of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden — has previously been targeted by attacks that have prompted authorities to evacuate non-essential staff.
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British consulate in Yemen threatened after car bomb kills 16 outside U.S. embassy
Daily Mail ^ | September 17, 2008
Posted on September 17, 2008 4:13:52 AM PDT by Schnucki
The British embassy in Yemen has been threatened with attack after 16 people died when a car bomb exploded outside the American embassy this morning.
The heavily-fortified compound was on fire after the two explosions. Heavy gunfire was also heard and smoke seen rising from the compound, witnesses said. A Yemeni security source said 16 people including six attackers died in the attack. Four were bystanders.
A group calling itself Islamic Jihad in Yemen took credibility for the attack. It also threatened that it would target the British, Saudi and Emirati missions in the Yemeni capital, according to a statement received by AFP.
Islamic Jihad has roots in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and is affiliated with Al Qaeda. The Egyptian branch was led by Ayman al-Zawahiri, who merged it with Al Qaeda in 1998.
It had threatened in a previous statement on Tuesday to launch a series of attacks unless the Yemeni government met its demands for the release of several members from jail.
“We, the organisation of Islamic Jihad in Yemen declare our responsibility for the suicide attack on the American embassy in Sanaa,” the statement read.
“We will carry out the rest of the series of attacks on the other embassies that were declared previously, until our demands are met by the Yemeni government.”
Initial reports suggested the attackers, who were said to be dressed as soldiers, managed to get through numerous checkpoints on the road leading to the embassy.
Only when they reached the gate of the embassy did someone check their identity. At that point they detonated a bomb, opened gunfire on the compound and launched rocket-propelled grenades.
Yemeni officials were not immediately available to comment on the cause of the blasts or the number of casualties, but ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene
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Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
September 14, 2008
“The Israeli security forces have recently exposed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) squad in the Ramallah region which included two Israeli Arabs. The squad was well prepared for an attack on an IDF roadblock north of Ramallah; it also drew up initial plans for assassinations of senior Israeli officials.”
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http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22407&Itemid=21
Press Release A080917a-319
September 17, 2008
Coalition forces impede foreign terrorists coming to Iraq (Mosul)
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists during operations to disrupt the al-Qaeda in Iraq foreign terrorist facilitation network in northern Iraq Wednesday.
In Mosul, Coalition forces captured two wanted men and one additional detainee reportedly tied to the AQI network that smuggles materiel and foreigners into Iraq for terrorist attacks. One of the men is also assessed to conspire with AQI senior leaders in Mosul.
Another operation targeting the AQI foreign terrorist facilitation network in Bayji, about 160 km south of Mosul, netted one suspect.
“Iraqi and Coalition operations are making it clear that foreign terrorists will not have free movement into Iraq,” said Maj. John C. Hall, MNF-I spokesman.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080917-05
Sept. 17, 2008
MND-B Soldiers find IEDs, detain suspected criminal in Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Multi-National Division –Baghdad Soldiers found two improvised-explosive devices in Baghdad’s Rashid district Sep. 16.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., National Police from the 1st Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, reported a possible IED to Soldiers of Troop B, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in the Zubaida community.
The NP cordoned the area while Troop B Soldiers investigated the site and called an explosives ordnance disposal unit. The EOD unit confirmed one 105 mm artillery round and conducted a controlled detonation on site.
At approximately 7:50 p.m., National Police from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Div., reported a possible IED to Soldiers from Company D, 4th Bn., 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., in the Bayaa community.
Soldiers from Company A, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., helped secure the site for an explosives ordnance disposal unit to disarm the IED.
The EOD unit removed a 12-inch cylinder magnetic rocket-propelled grenade and cell phone initiator from under a vehicle seat.
At approximately 9 p.m., Sons of Iraq and National Police from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, detained a suspected criminal in the Aamel community of Rashid based on intelligence from Coalition forces.
“Criminal attacks are proving to be ineffective against Coalition forces and citizens in the Rashid district,” said Lt. Col. Paul Hossenlopp, deputy commander, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. “The combined security effort from the Soldiers of the 1st ‘Raider’ BCT and Iraqi Security Forces continues to take weapons out of the hands of the enemy.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080917-04
Sept. 17, 2008
Tip from SoI leads MND-B Soldiers to munitions in northwest of Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – A Sons of Iraq member and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers combined their efforts to secure the Baghdad area and uncover weapons caches Sept. 16.
A tip from a Sheik, who serves as a SoI member, led Soldiers serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, to the seizure of seven 57 mm rockets northwest of Baghdad at approximately 10:30 a.m.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., Soldiers serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., found a munitions cache north of Baghdad. The munitions included a 152 mm high-explosive projectile, five sticks of TNT, 15 pounds of TNT charges, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and a rifle.
“The Soldiers of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, continue to diligently scour the areas north and northwest of Baghdad to remove these dangerous weapons as threats to the Iraqi people,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division. “Working with the Sheiks, Sons of Iraq and Iraqi Security Forces in their areas, they are truly making a difference every day.”
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Sixteen Foreign Nationals and Corporations Indicted on Charges of Illegally Exporting Potential Military and Explosives Components to Iran
MIAMI — A federal grand jury in Miami, FL, has returned a Superseding Indictment charging eight individuals and eight corporations in connection with their participation in conspiracies to export U.S.-manufactured commodities to prohibited entities and to Iran. The defendants are named in a thirteen (13) count Indictment – returned on Sept. 11, 2008 and unsealed today — that includes charges of conspiracy, violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the United States Iran Embargo, and making false statements to federal agencies in connection with the export of thousands of U.S. goods to Iran.
The charges were announced today by R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Patrick Rowan, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Department of Justice; Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce; Adam Szubin, Director, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); Sharon Woods, Director, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS); and Julie L. Myers, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Superseding Indictment alleges that the defendants purchased, and then illegally exported to ultimate buyers in Iran, numerous “dual use” commodities. “Dual-use” commodities are goods and technologies that have commercial application, but could also be used to further the military or nuclear potential of other nations and could be detrimental to the foreign policy or national security of the United States. In this regard, the Superseding Indictment alleges that the defendants caused the export of 120 field-programmable gate arrays, more than 5000 integrated circuits of varying types, approximately 345 Global Positioning Systems (”GPS”), 12,000 Microchip brand micro-controllers, and a Field Communicator. All of these items have potential military applications, including as components in the construction of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The charges announced today are the result of an extensive inter-agency investigation into the use of U.S.-made goods in the construction of IEDs and other explosive devices used against Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Charged in the Superseding Indictment are: Ali Akbar Yahya, an Iranian national and naturalized British citizen; F.N. Yaghmaei, a/k/a “ Farrokh Nia Yaghmaei,” an Iranian national; Mayrow General Trading, Atlinx Electronics, Micatic General Trading, Madjico Micro Electronics, a/k/a “MME,” and Al-Faris, all Dubai-based businesses; Neda Industrial Group, an Iran-based business; Bahman Ghandi, a/k/a “Brian Ghandi,” an Iranian national; Farshid Gillardian, a/k/a “Isaac Gillardian,” a/k/a “Isaac Gill,” an Iranian national and a naturalized British citizen; Kaam Chee Mun, a/k/a “Brian Kaam,” a resident of Malaysia; Djamshid Nezhad, a/k/a “Reza,” a resident of Germany; Ahmad Rahzad, a/k/a “Saeb Karim,” an Iranian national; Majid Seif, a/k/a “Mark Ong,”a/k/a “Matti Chong,” an Iranian national residing in Malaysia; and Eco Biochem Sdn BHD and Vast Solution Sdn BHD, Malaysian businesses.
The defendants are charged with purchasing and causing the export of U.S. goods to Iran through middle countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, England, Germany, and Singapore. More specifically, the charges in the Indictment are as follows:
Count 1 of the Superseding Indictment charges defendants Yahya, Yaghmaei, Mayrow General Trading, Atlinx Electronics, Micatic General Trading, Majidco Micro Electronics, Al-Faris, and Neda Industrial Group with conspiracy to export goods to Iran and to defraud the United States, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Title 50, United States Code, Sections 1702 and 1705(a), the United States Iran Embargo, and the Export Administration Regulations, and Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
Counts 2 through 5 charge defendants Yahya, Yaghmaei, Micatic, and Mayrow with exporting U.S. goods from the United States to Iran, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the United States Iran Embargo.
Counts 6 through 8 charge defendants Yahya, Yaghmaei, Majidco, Micatic, and Mayrow with making false statements in federally mandated shipping documents regarding the ultimate destination and use of the goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).
Count 9 charges defendants Yahya, Mayrow, Al-Faris, Ghandi, Gillardian, Mun, Nezhad, Rahzad, Seif, Eco Biochem, and Vast Solution with conspiracy to export goods to Iran, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Title 50 United States Code, Sections 1702 and 1705(a), the United States Iran Embargo, and the Export Administration Regulations, and to defraud the United States, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
Counts 10 and 11 charge defendants Al-Faris, Seif, and Vast Solution with exporting U.S. goods from the United States to Iran, in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the United States Iran Embargo.
Counts 12 and 13 charge defendant Seif with making false statements by misrepresenting the ultimate destination and use of the goods on Federal Form BS-711 Statement By Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2).
U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta stated, “The dual use items that the defendants illegally exported to Iran have military applications, including the making of improvised explosive devices. I urge any domestic supplier who may have unwittingly helped the defendants, or others like them, to come forth and report the matter to federal law enforcement. We cannot profit at the expense of our soldiers’ safety abroad. The United States Attorney’s Office will continue to investigate this matter as additional information is uncovered.”
“Today’s indictment details the global reach of Iranian procurement networks and underscores, in dramatic terms, the importance of keeping sensitive U.S. technology out of their grasp,” said Patrick Rowan, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the U.S. Department of Justice.
“This extensive, effective government effort has broken up a lethal international ring seeking to harm American and allied forces as well as innocent civilians by acquiring sensitive U.S. technology capable of producing improvised explosive devices (IED) similar to those being used in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. “The Commerce Department remains firmly committed to protect our forces by prosecuting those who try to do them harm, and today’s action illustrates the broad scope of that endeavor.”
Adam Szubin, Director of the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, added, “The U.S. Government is wielding a powerful array of authorities against Iran’s proliferation supply chain. In concert with today’s unsealed indictment against Iran’s suppliers and middlemen, Treasury is levying sanctions against Iranian military end-users that procured goods from those named in today’s indictment. Together, the actions of the Justice, Commerce, and Treasury Departments will expose Iran’s proxies to the world and undermine its procurement activities.”
Sharon Woods, Director of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, stated, “The illegal diversion of U.S. military technologies through deception, by domestic and foreign companies, poses a significant danger to America’s soldiers on the battlefield. These illegally exported goods provided our enemies with necessary components to manufacture improvised explosive devices, designed to kill and maim U.S. troops and allies. The Pentagon’s Defense Criminal Investigative Service and its investigative partners will continue to pursue and expose these hidden enemies to help protect our soldiers as we fight against global terrorism.”
“The national security implications of this case cannot be underestimated,” said Julie L. Myers, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for ICE. “The export of dual use technology is controlled for good reason. In the wrong hands, these items could be used to harm our soldiers, our homeland, and our allies. Enforcing U.S. export laws is one of our top priorities, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who put our country at risk are brought to justice.”
If convicted on the conspiracy charges, the defendants each face a statutory maximum sentence of up to five (5) years’ imprisonment. If convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iran Embargo, the defendants face a statutory maximum sentence of up to twenty (20) years’ imprisonment. If convicted of making false statements, the defendants face a statutory maximum sentence of up to five (5) years’ imprisonment. In addition, the defendants face possible fines of up to $1 million.
Mr. Acosta commended the investigative efforts of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which led this investigation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of Department of the Treasury, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, for their work on this case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Damian.
Anyone with information regarding the activities of these defendants or others like them should contact the Commerce Department by calling 1-800-424-2980, or by email at www.bis.doc.gov.
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HP-1145
Treasury Designates Iranian Military Firms
Washington - The U.S Department of the Treasury today designated six Iranian military firms that are owned or controlled by entities previously designated for their roles in Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and Defense Industries Organization (DIO).
“Iran attempts to shield its procurement activities behind a maze of entities, essentially hoodwinking those still doing business with Iran into facilitating illicit transactions for the transport of dual use, missile-related items,” said Stuart Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism & Financial Intelligence.
Iran Electronics Industries , Shiraz Electronics Industries , Iran Communications Industries , Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company , Farasakht Industries, and Armament Industries Group were designated today pursuant to Executive Order 13382, an authority aimed at freezing the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters, and at isolating them from the U.S. financial and commercial systems. Designations under E.O. 13382 are implemented by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and they prohibit all transactions between the designees and any U.S. person, and freeze any assets the designees may have under U.S. jurisdiction.
Treasury prepared these designations in close coordination with the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security as well as the Justice Department. The designations complement Commerce’s and Justice’s criminal investigation of Iranian procurement front companies.
Iran Electronics Industries , as well as two subsidiary organizations, Shiraz Electronics Industries and Iran Communications Industries , are being designated because they are owned or controlled by Iran’s MODAFL. MODAFL, which was designated under Executive Order 13382 on October 25, 2007, controls other previously designated entities DIO, and Aerospace Industries Organization, which is the overall manager and coordinator of Iran’s missile program.
Iran Electronics Industries (IEI) offers a diversified range of military products including electro-optics and lasers, communication equipment, telecommunication security equipment, electronic warfare equipment, new and refurbished radar tubes, and missile launchers. IEI manufactures military tactical communication systems and also electronic field telephones and switchboards. IEI also manufactures night vision systems and laser range finders in addition to binoculars and periscopes.
Shiraz Electronics Industries is engage in the production of various electronics equipment for the Iranian military, including radars, microwave electron vacuum tubes, naval electronics, avionics and control systems, training simulators, missile guidance technology, and electronic test equipment.
Iran Communications Industries (ICI) is Iran’s leading manufacturer of military and civilian communication equipment and systems. ICI offers more than seventy-five products, including tactical communications and encryption systems that meet a wide range of the Iranian military’s requirements.
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) is being designated because it is owned or controlled by MODAFL, and also because it has provided support to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC, which was designated under Executive Order 13382 on October 25, 2007, is considered to be the military vanguard of Iran and has been outspoken about its willingness to proliferate ballistic missiles capable of carrying WMD.
HESA utilizes its own facilities for the inspection, maintenance, repair overhaul research, development, and manufacture of military and civilian aircraft and related military logistic systems. HESA conducts research on, development of, production of, and flight operations for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Iran. The IRGC utilizes the “Ababil” UAV, manufactured by HESA. HESA produces different variants of the Ababil UAV, which can be used for surveillance and attack. Farasakht Industries is a subsidiary of HESA that specializes in the manufacturing of various aerospace tools and equipment.
Armament Industries Group is also being designated because it is owned or controlled by and acts on behalf of Iran’s DIO. Armament Industries Group is directly subordinate to DIO and is known to manufacture arms such as gun howitzers, multiple rocket launchers, sniper rifles and a variety of machine guns. DIO was designated under Executive Order 13382 on March 30, 2007, for having engaged in activities that materially contribute to the development of Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
Identifying Information
ARMAMENT INDUSTRIES GROUP
AKA:
“AIG-Armament Industries Group”
Addresses:
Pasdaran Ave., P.O. Box 19585/777
Tehran, Iran
Sepah Islam Road, Karaj Special Road Km 10, Iran
FARASAKHT INDUSTRIES
Address:
P.O. Box 83145-311, Kilometer 28, Esfahan — Tehran Freeway
Shahin Shahr, Esfahan, Iran
IRAN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
AKAs:
HESA
Hava Peyma Sazi-E Iran
Hevapeimasazi;
Havapeyma Sazi Iran
Havapeyma Sazhran
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries
Karkhanejate Sanaye Havapaymaie Iran
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Company
IAMCO
IAMI
HESA Trade Center
Address:
P.O. Box 83145-311, 28 km Esfahan — Tehran Freeway
Shahin Shahr, Esfahan, Iran
Shahih Shar Industrial Zone Isfahan, Iran
P.O. Box 81465-935, Esfahan, Iran
P.O. Box 8140, No. 107 Sepahbod Gharany Ave, Tehran, Iran
P.O. Box 14155-5568, No. 27 Shahamat Ave, Vallie Asr Sqr,
Post Code 15946, Tehran, Iran
IRAN COMMUNICATION INDUSTRIES
AKAs:
ICI
IRAN COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES GROUP
SANAYE MOKHABERAT IRAN
Addresses:
P.O. Box 19295-4731, Pasdaran Avenue, Tehran, Iran
P.O. Box 19575-131, 34 Apadana Avenue, Tehran, Iran
Shahid Langari Street, Nobonyad Square Ave., Pasdaran, Tehran, Iran
IRAN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES
AKAs:
IEI
Sanaye Electronic Iran
Sasad Iran Electronics Industries
Sherkat Sanayeh Electronics Iran
Company Registration Number:
829
Addresses:
P.O. Box 19575-365
Shahied Langari Street, Noboniad Sq, Pasdaran Aye, Saltanad Abad, Tehran, Iran
P.O. Box 71365-1174, Hossain Abad/Ardakan Road, Shiraz, Iran
SHIRAZ ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES
AKAs:
Shiraz Electronic Industries
SEI
Addresses:
P.O. Box 71365-1589, Shiraz, Iran
Hossain Abad Road, Shiraz, Iran
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I'm sure these nice, possibly mislead, young men, don't really mean us any harm. /dripping sarc
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Well of course I agree with you...I’m sure it’s just a case of islamophobia. Let’s check with Steyn and Levant on this.
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http://www.memri.org/syria.html
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http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=jihad&ID=SP205408
Special Dispatch Series - No. 2054
September 17, 2008 No. 2054
“In the Footsteps of Al-Zawraa TV, a Channel Affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Saddam Regime Broadcasts Anti-U.S. Terror Attacks – This Time from Syria”
Good idea.
As long as they don't write, or say anything, everything will be fine. /s
Yes, I am, thanks. It's getting cold out.
You?
Looking at thermal underwear ads and trying to find a good buy on 1 cord of firewood.
Bulb planting in coming soon.
All is well.
THE JAWA REPORT - blog: "REPORT: BLOGGER THWARTS AL-QAEDA 9/11 ANNIVERSARY PLANS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "My response: A) I'm not a hacker, although I play one on TV. B) Aaron is not a hacker." ARTICLE SNIPPET: D) "Neither I nor Aaron are responsible for the take down of al Qaeda's main forum and two of its sister forums...") (September 15, 2008)
HINDUSTAN TIMES.com: New Delhi - "HACKERS BLOCK QAEDA's 9/11 TERROR ON TAPE" by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Sources close to US intelligence said, "Hackers knocked out Al Qaeda's online means of communication, thus preventing them from posting anything to commemorate the anniversary."Western intelligence suspects two hackers who have targeted Islamicist sites before were responsible: Aaron Weisburd from Internet Haganah and Rusty Shackleford from the web group My Pet Jawa." ARTICLE SNIPPET: "This is not the first time hackers have dented the plans of the world's deadliest terror network. In 2004, a hacker group called TeAmZ USA had knocked out the websites of Abu Musal al-Zarqawi, late head of the Al Qaeda in Iraq, for showing tapes of Westerners being beheaded. The hackers left the image of a gun-toting penguin on the website.") (Last updated September 13, 2008, 01:04)
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