Progress in Anti-Terrorism Campaign
By The Associated Press,
Progress in anti-terrorism campaign between Sept. 14-30, as provided by the White House:
DIPLOMATIC:
-Russia to share information, use of airspace for humanitarian flights.
-China to share information.
-India to share information, offer general support of U.S. actions.
-Japan to provide diplomatic and logistical support, aid to Pakistan.
-Australia offered combat forces, invoked Article IV of the ANZUS Treaty to declare that the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States amounted to attacks on Australia.
-South Korea (news - web sites) offered military medical, air and naval logistical support.
-United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations with Afghanistan (news - web sites)'s ruling Taliban militia.
-Pakistan to cooperate with general requests for assistance, support.
-Secured overflight and landing rights from 27 countries.
-Obtained 46 multilateral declarations of support.
-Obtained NATO (news - web sites) invocation of Article V, declaring an attack on one as an attack on all.
-Unanimous, binding resolution from United Nations (news - web sites) Security Council requiring all member states to pursue terrorists and those who support them.
FINANCIAL:
-Adoption of Terrorist Financing Executive Order.
-Froze approximately 30 al-Qaida terrorist network accounts in United States, 20 other countries.
-Put 27 names on the Terrorist Financing list.
-Conducting review of more persons, entities for Terrorist Financing list.
-Froze approximately $6 million linked to terrorists.
MILITARY:
-Deployed 29,000 military personnel, 349 military aircraft, an Amphibious Ready Group and two carrier Battle Groups.
-Called up 17,000 reserves.
-Mobilized thousands of National Guard troops under state authority.
INVESTIGATIONS:
-Analyzed 241 serious/credible threats.
-Conducted 540 interviews.
-Conducted 383 searches.
-Issued 4,407 subpoenas.
-Arrested or detained 439 persons.
-Received support in criminal investigations from about 30 countries.
INTELLIGENCE:
-Received offers of increased intelligence support from more than 100 countries.
-Approximately 150 arrests and detentions of terrorists and suspected supporters in over 25 countries.
-Intensified counterterrorist operations with more than 200 intelligence and security services worldwide.
THE END
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