TLO INTELLIGENCE

BRIEF
8 October 2008

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 URGENT

FBI Hunts American Citizens Trained Overseas For

Terror
FBI agents have begun aggressively hunting for Americans who have recently
returned from trips to Pakistan where they may have trained at Al-Qaida camps. A
coast-to-coast dragnet has been launched partly in response to leads developed
in the arrest of one of Al-Qaida's "fixers" in the U.S.

They report the bureau is in a race against time to identify Pakistan-trained

sleeper cells and disrupt a possible pre-election "October surprise." FBI has
ordered its field offices to aggressively pursue anonymous tips and report back
any suspicious activities in their Muslim communities.

The intelligence will be immediately analyzed and shared in a threat matrix to

avoid a repeat of the so-called "Phoenix memo" intelligence failure, officials
say. The FBI's new rules and current sense of urgency follow the recent
interrogation of Al-Qaida operative Aafia Siddiqui.

She was found with handwritten notes that referred to a "mass casualty attack"
and listed various locations in the U.S. including Wall Street, the Empire State
Building, the Statue of Liberty, Plum Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. In
addition, certain notes referred to the construction of "dirty bombs," chemical
and biological weapons and other explosives. Interrogations have revealed that
possibly hundreds of American Muslims have traveled to Pakistan in recent years
to train at Al-Qaida and Taliban madrassas and terror camps and have returned to
the U.S. to carry out suicide attacks. (OS)
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 Homegrown Terrorist

FBI Warns of Suicide Attacks in U.S.

Federal officials notified law enforcement agencies Monday of

a potential al-Qaeda terrorist attack in which public
buildings are targeted by suicide bombers. The analysis by the
FBI and the Department of Homeland Security describes a
scenario where a dozen attackers each carrying 20 kilograms of
explosives storm a building, "seal off escape and access
points, and occupy it long enough to set and detonate their
explosive packages." In the al-Qaeda plan, "would be able to
enter many publicly accessible buildings easily with little or
no resistance from often poorly trained and lightly armed or
unarmed security guards, and that an explosion from inside the
building would be particularly effective." The FBI/DHS
analysis states that a "recently discovered audio recording of
al-Qaeda training sessions conducted several years ago"
provided detailed instructions on how to carry out such an
attack.

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 AL QAEDA (Reminder)

Al-Qaeda 'Used 24+ Child Suicide Bombers in Last Two Years

Al-Qaeda has over the past two years used over known 24
children to carry out suicide bombings in Iraq.

Of the known 24 children, five had a mental

disability. From analyzing the others' remains,
it was established that they were homeless.

At least 3 American soldiers stationed in Iraq have

reported that the insurgency has armed children
as young as 11 to fight against them. Al-Qaeda
is targeting orphans, street children and
mentally disabled children as suicide bomber.

TLO NOTE: Will we see this in the West?

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 AL QAEDA

American Al-Qa'ida Resurfaces in New Video

In a new video statement from al-Sahab—al-

Qa'ida's media group—U.S. citizen and former
California resident Adam Gadahn addresses
English-speaking Pakistani/Afghan populations
much in the same way Ayman al-Zawahiri's 16
August 2008 speech in English was directed at the
Pakistani Army and people. Gadahn insists the new
leadership in Pakistan under President Asif Ali
Zardari is just as closely allied with the United
States as it was under Pervez Musharraf’s
presidency and that Pakistan’s threats to
retaliate for U.S. violations of its territory
are merely a public relations ploy.

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 VENEZUELA/RUSSIA

Venezuela to Build Nuclear Technology with Russia

Chavez said he accepted an offer from Russian

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for assistance in
building a nuclear reactor. The prime minister did
not specify what kind of cooperation he could
offer Venezuela, but Russia is aggressively
promoting itself as a builder of nuclear power
plants in developing nations. Before taking Russia
up on its offer, Chavez had expressed interest in
acquiring a nuclear reactor from Argentina and
working with Iran, among other countries, to
research nuclear energy.

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 MEXICO
11 Bodies Found in Tijuana

At least 11 people were executed in different parts of the Tijuana, Baja

California. The executions included:

Authorities discovered at least two bodies inside three drums filled with
acid. One of the drums was accompanied by a message. The drums were
found outside a restaurant, which has been linked on several occasions with
organized crime. A message directed to the Army which stated “there
you have your people Duarte, come and pick them up”.
5 men were strangled to death. The victims’ heads were wrapped in tape.
The bodies were found in an empty lot on early Friday morning. A Baja
California Public Safety official, stated that the wave of executions is due to a
conflict between the Arellano Felix brothers and the Sinaloa Cartel to maintain
and to seize control of the drug market. A total of 40 people have been
executed in a week.

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 NATIONAL

NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FOR KIDS

Night vision gear gave U.S. forces a huge leg up in the

first Gulf War. These days, not only do most
militaries worth their salt have their own see-in-the-
dark gear -- kids can get "own the night," too, for
just $79.99. Eye Clops Night Vision is "technically a
toy and aimed for children,".
But "it provides real, working night vision." Check out
their hands-on review.
TLO Note: Although these items are designed as
children’s toys, the low cost makes them available to
other elements of society that may have nefarious uses
in mind.

Source: http://arstechnica.com

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QUESTIONS, COMMENTS
OR CONCERNS…???
CONTACT:

OFFICER BRIAN ISSITT #7475

PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS UNIT
(602) 768-0396
BRIAN.ISSITT@PHOENIX.GOV

OR

Frankie Oxendine
ATPM/Terrorism Liaison Officer
DEMA / AZ ARNG
Army Chaplain Candidate, LT, USAR
(602) 267-2451
frankie.oxendine@us.army.mil

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