Mark R. Taylor Take no prisoners! http://americantruckersatwar.com AmericanTruckersAtWar Discussion Group http://youtube.com/ironponyexpress --- On Mon, 9/29/08, milford421 [EMAIL PROTECTED] FBI Investigates Break-in At ID Card Contractor Posted: 25 Sep 2008 10:07 PM PDT Thank to Ruthr. Two laptop computers and other equipment were taken from a federal center in New Haven that processes applications for a program that provides identification cards to workers with access to seaports, federal officials said Wednesday. Authorities say the computers, a camera and biometrics collection equipment were taken from the Grand Avenue site over the weekend. The FBI is assessing whether there was a threat to national security, said spokesman Edward Garlick. Christopher White, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said the stolen laptops do not pose a security risk. He says data is wiped clean daily and is encrypted, so it's not accessible to thieves. Lockheed Martin, the contractor at the center, collects the data and submits it to TSA for background checks to make sure applicants do not pose a threat. The theft was criticized by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. "Security of personal data is paramount to our national security. 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: Israel On High Alert For Mass-casualty Terror Attack Posted: 25 Sep 2008 05:07 PM PDT Israel's military has been placed on high alert following an airline bomb scare and reports of other threats. Officials said the intelligence community has warned of an imminent attack by either Al Qaida or Hizbullah against Israel. They said the Islamic insurgency could be planning the hijacking of an Israeli passenger jet that would then be crashed into an Israeli residential area. "There is an assessment that something very bad will take place over the next few weeks, perhaps over the Jewish holidays," an official said. On Sept. 24, the Israeli military was ordered on high alert following a bomb scare involving an El Al passenger jet. Security officials received information that a bomb had been placed on plane scheduled to arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport from Paris that evening. World Tribune — Israel on high alert for mass-casualty strikes 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: Emergency Preparedness Pt. 1 - Creating A 72 Hour Kit Posted: 25 Sep 2008 02:59 PM PDT The 72-Hour Emergency Kit should be individually tailored to meet the basic survival needs of your family for three days to a week. Most families prefer to store their emergency supplies in one location that is relatively safe, yet easily accessible if evacuation is required. Items may be stored in a 32-gallon trash can, suitcase, duffle bag, backpack, footlocker, or individual pack. Get Detail 72 Hour Kit Info Here 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: Pentagon Says Pakistan Fired on U.S. Aircraft Posted: 25 Sep 2008 10:57 AM PDT Pakistani troops fired on U.S. helicopters patrolling eastern Afganistan Thursday, the Pentagon said, adding that it expects an explanation from Pakistani officials. Two American OH-58 reconnaissance helicopters, known as Kiowas, were on a routine afternoon patrol in the eastern province of Khost when they received small arms fire from a Pakistani border post, said Tech Sgt. Kevin Wallace, a U.S. military spokesman. There was no damage to aircraft or crew, officials said. "They did not cross the border and they did not fire back," Wallace said. The Pakistani military disputed that assertion, saying its troops fired warning shots when the two helicopters crossed over the border — and that the U.S. helicopters fired back. "When the helicopters passed over our border post and were well within Paskitani territory, own security forces fires anticipatory warning shots. On this, the helicopters returned fire and flew back," a Pakistani military statement said. 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: Pakistan On "Red Alert" Posted: 25 Sep 2008 09:35 AM PDT Pakistan has gone to Red Alert status. The crisis deepens with word that additional explosive-laden trucks, similar to the one used earlier this week in the Marriott hotel bombing, may have entered Islamabad. There are additional reports of a number of al Qaeda plans "in the pipeline to attack locations across Pakistan to destabilize the country." >From CBS News Pakistan's security officials put all of the country's airports on "red alert" Thursday after intelligence warnings of a suicide attack. "We had very credible information of a suicide attempt in Islamabad which prompted this step," a senior security official stated. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to address the matter. At the country's largest airport, in the capital city of Islamabad, only passengers with valid tickets were allowed to enter the airport until Thursday afternoon. A government official said the emergency security measures were under constant review. The security official said the heightened security was prompted by information gained through the interrogation of a recently arrested militant suspect, but he declined to identify the suspect or say when or where the person was taken into custody. [...] A Western defense official in Islamabad told Bokhari there were reports of a number of al Qaeda plans "in the pipeline to attack locations across Pakistan to destabilize the country." According to a report Wednesday in Pakistan's Daily Times newspaper, intelligence agencies informed the police that three explosives-laden trucks had entered the capital city - one of them known to have been destroyed in the Marriott Hotel attack last Saturday. Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. 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