Mark R. Taylor Take no prisoners! http://americantruckersatwar.com AmericanTruckersAtWar Discussion Group http://youtube.com/ironponyexpress --- On Mon, 9/22/08, Homeland Security National Terror Alert - Homeland Security News [EMAIL PROTECTED] #yiv1327994880 h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff important;} #yiv1327994880 div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square;padding-left:1em;} #yiv1327994880 div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px;border-left:6px solid #dadada;margin-left:1em;} #yiv1327994880 div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em;} #yiv1327994880 table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, #yiv1327994880 table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, #yiv1327994880 table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active { color:#000099;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;} #yiv1327994880 img {border:none;} The Latest from National Terror Alert Response Center Al-Qaeda Threatens British and Saudi Embassies Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:14 AM PDT Scene of Recent Attack At US Embassy In Yemen Following the recent Al-Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy, Yemeni officials vowed to hunt down Al-Qaeda cells in the country and bring them before justice. This pledge was made by several Yemeni high ranking officials including President Saleh who stressed that these attacks undermine the country’s stability, security, economy and development. Demanding the release of Al-Qaeda’s militants held by Yemeni authorities, the organization of Islamic Jihad declared the responsibility for the US embassy attack that killed 17 people, including soldiers and normal citizens. The six attackers were also killed in the attack. In its statement, Islamic Jihad, allegedly part of Al-Qaeda Organization in Yemen, called for the shutting the U.S. and British Embassies in Yemen and pledged to launch more attacks against foreign interest, foreigners and Yemeni high-ranking officials. Islamic Jihad spokesman in Yemen Abu Al-Ghaith Al-Yemani demanded Yemeni authorities to release Al-Jihad followers. He demanded U.S. and British diplomats to leave the country immediately. He also threatened to launch an attack on the Saudi Embassy. Meanwhile, the British Embassy announced last Friday shutting its doors before visa seekers until further notice, demanding those reserved for appointments to work for rearranging their appointments when it reopens. Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.Share and Enjoy: Update - Pakistan Marriott Bombing Bares Hallmarks of al Qaeda Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:03 AM PDT A suicide bomb attack that killed 53 people at the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital bore the hallmarks of an operation by al Qaeda or an affiliate, Pakistani and U.S. intelligence officials said on Sunday. Teams combing the burnt shell of the hotel found more charred bodies after the blast on Saturday evening ignited a blaze that swept through the hotel, part of a U.S.-based chain and a favorite haunt of diplomats and wealthy Pakistanis. Internal security in nuclear-armed Pakistan, a country vital to the war against al Qaeda and other Islamist militant groups, has deteriorated alarmingly over the past two years. More Video Tape Of Events Leading Up To Explosion Shown At Press Conference A video tape, recorded by a security TV camera of the Marriott Hotel, which was shown at a press conference on Sunday, raised questions about security arrangements made to avert a terrorist attack in the capitals high security areas. The video clip showed a six-wheeler dumper truck hitting a steel barrier at the hotels main entrance. The attacker, who could not be seen in the film, opened fire on security guards, forcing them to retreat, and then blew himself up causing a small blast which set the truck on fire. A number of courageous security guards reappear, one of them with a fire extinguisher who tries to extinguish the blaze but fails. He tries repeatedly to douse flames as traffic is seen on the road. There is no sign of movement in the truck and the footage does not show the massive blast which wreaked the havoc. Questions have been raised as to how such a huge quantity of highly explosive material (RDX and TNT) could be brought into the capital and then taken to the high security area. And there were only five or six private guards at the hotel gate and no arrangement to put out fire. It was the first incident in the capital in which terrorists used RDX and TNT explosives. In all previous blasts the terrorists had used potassium. Aluminium powder used in the explosion caused the fire inside the hotel, Mr Malik said. Analysts said the attack could have been averted had the fire on the truck been extinguished before it reached the explosives. More Excellent article by Bill Roggio at Long War Journal on how this latest bombing demonstrates al Qaedas increased sophistication in carrying out it’s attacks. The bombing yesterday at the Marriott hotel in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad is shaping up to be one of the country’s most deadly attacks. The complex attack is the latest in a series of al Qaeda attacks that have occurred in the Middle East and South Asia over the last five years. More than 70 people have been reported killed and 257 have been reported wounded so far in what the Pakistani press has dubbed “Pakistan’s 9/11.” The death toll is expected to rise as more people are believed to have been trapped in the hotel. Dozens of Westerners have been wounded in the attack, and there are unconfirmed reports one or more Westerners have been killed. The massive blast left a crater 25 foot deep by 20 feet wide. The blast detonated a natural gas line in the hotel, which then set several floors of the hotel ablaze. Several floors of the hotel are still on fire. The hotel is essentially destroyed, there are fears the structure will collapse due to fire and blast damage. Buildings blocks away were heavily damaged. Islamabad-Marriott-crater.jpg The attack was well planned and executed. The strike occurred in a so-called secure zone in Islamabad. Two vehicles were involved in the attack, according to Geo TV. A small vehicle breached the outer security barrier. A large dump truck packed with more than one ton of explosives then moved through the breach and detonated at the front of the hotel. Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.Share and Enjoy: October Surprise - Spies Warn al Qaeda May Be Plotting Terror Attacks Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:47 AM PDT Officer Scans Crowd October Surprise - There is growing speculation that al Qaeda may be plotting additional terror attacks both abroad and in the US leading up to the US Presidential elections. In the aftermath of two major terrorist attacks on Western targets, America’s counterterrorism community is warning that Al Qaeda may launch more overseas operations to influence the presidential elections in November. Call it Osama bin Laden’s “October surprise.” In late August, during the weekend between the Democratic and Republican conventions, America’s military and intelligence agencies intercepted a series of messages from Al Qaeda’s leadership to intermediate members of the organization asking local cells to be prepared for imminent instructions. An official familiar with the new intelligence said the message was picked up in multiple settings, from couriers to encrypted electronic communications to other means. “These are generic orders,” the source said — a distinction from the more specific intelligence about the location, time, and method of an attack. “It was, ‘Be on notice. We may call upon you soon.’ It was sent out on many channels.” Also, Yemen’s national English-language newspaper is reporting that a spokesman for Yemen’s Islamic Jihad, the Qaeda affiliate that claimed credit for last week’s American embassy bombing in Sa’naa, is now publicly threatening to attack foreigners and high government officials if American and British diplomats do not leave the country. Full Article - The New York Sun New al Qaeda Video Threatens Large Scale Attacks In a al Qaedas lataes video marking the seventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, al Qaeda’s top leader in Afghanistan vows more “large-scale” attacks against the United States and its allies. Article Are Terrorists Plotting New Attacks On US and Europe? There’s been a number of rumors over the past several months that terrorists may use the ‘lull’ between the election and the new President entering office to launch an attack either on US soil or against US interests. 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