Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

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COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM 2012 Chapter 1. Strategic Assessment Chapter 2. <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Reports</strong> Table of Contents Africa Overview, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, The Partnership for East African Regional Counterterrorism, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda East Asia and Pacific Overview, China (Hong Kong and Macau), Indonesia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand Europe Overview, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, The Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Middle East and North Africa Overview, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel (West Bank and Gaza), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen South and Central Asia Overview, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Western Hemisphere Overview, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela Chapter 3. State Sponsors of Terrorism Overview Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria Chapter 4. The Global Challenge of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism 2
Chapter 5. Terrorist Safe Havens (Update to 7120 Report) Terrorist Safe Havens Countering Terrorism on the Economic Front Multilateral Efforts to Counter Terrorism International Conventions and Protocols Matrix Long-Term Programs and Initiatives Designed to Counter Terrorist Safe Havens -Countering Violent Extremism -Capacity Building -Regional Strategic Initiative Support for Pakistan Collaboration with Saudi Arabia Broadcasting Board of Governors Initiatives: Outreach through Foreign Broadcast Media Basic Education in Muslim Countries Chapter 6. Terrorist Organizations Abdallah Azzam Brigades (AAB) Abu Nidal Organization (ANO) Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (AAMB) Ansar al-Islam (AAI) Army of Islam (AOI) Asbat al-Ansar (AAA) Aum Shinrikyo (AUM) Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) Communist Party of Philippines/New People’s Army (CPP/NPA) Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) Gama’a al-Islamiyya (IG) Hamas Haqqani Network (HQN) Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI) Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami/Bangladesh (HUJI-B) Harakat ul-Mujahideen (HUM) Hizballah Indian Mujahedeen (IM) Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) Jemaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) Jemaah Islamiya (JI) Jundallah Kahane Chai Kata’ib Hizballah (KH) Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Lashkar e-Tayyiba Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) 3
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Page 7 and 8: While terrorism from non-state acto
Page 9 and 10: training courses in Algeria and Mor
Page 11 and 12: Countering Radicalization and Viole
Page 13 and 14: Legislation, Law Enforcement, and B
Page 15 and 16: emained an active security threat t
Page 17 and 18: youth in positive activities. In ad
Page 21 and 22: Countering Terrorist Finance: Kenya
Page 23 and 24: (CEMOC), based in Tamanrasset, Alge
Page 25 and 26: On September 24, Arab Maghreb Union
Page 27 and 28: widespread destruction of property
Page 29 and 30: While Nigeria regularly froze the a
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Page 33 and 34: On April 4, a bombing of the nation
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Page 37 and 38: Emrah Erdogan, in Dar es Salaam sug
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Republic Act No. 10167, which amend
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and was awaiting extradition to Tha
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countries signed or ratified agreem
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the confiscation of assault rifles,
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On June 25, six members of the so-c
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possession of weapons. They were se
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agreements; and lacked the legal an
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Prevention constitutes a key elemen
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powers to security services for the
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attempted murder of a U.S. consul i
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2012 Terrorist Incidents: The year
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of South America against Money Laun
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DHS/ICE provided training to Hellen
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On January 24, an individual was se
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On March 27, Venice prosecutors ord
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In December, the Supreme Court of K
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United States admissible, which was
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Legislation, Law Enforcement, and B
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB
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For further information on money la
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According to the Prosecutor's Offic
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Additional information on arrests o
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Swedish citizen Paul Mardirossian,
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On May 25, a policeman was killed a
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Regional and International Cooperat
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separate addresses in Luton under t
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nascent security institutions, allo
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On March 3, a vehicle-borne IED was
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Countering Radicalization and Viole
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effects of fanaticism, and ways to
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equired actions. There are no speci
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cooperation between investigators,
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Countering Radicalization and Viole
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On November 21, a bomb exploded in
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states with counterterrorism effort
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The PASF detained terrorists in the
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The State Security Court (SSC) is J
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Countering Terrorist Finance: Kuwai
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On October 3, an explosion at a Hiz
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Overview: In 2012, Libya was marked
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intensify cooperation with their ne
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In December, authorities dismantled
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territorial waters. In addition, th
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Saudi security forces in Jizan prov
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Overview: Tunisian security forces
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the presidential amnesty granted af
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Tunisia. Tunisian authorities inten
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In March, ICE and CBP provided BCS
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comprehensive and does not include
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There were a number of arrests of t
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AFGHANISTAN Overview: Though the pr
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Legislation, Law Enforcement, and B
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established by President Karzai in
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In December, the Indian government
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government infrastructure or armed
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KYRGYZSTAN Overview: 2012 was a yea
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Countering Terrorist Finance: Maldi
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Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), which cont
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Pakistan did not conclude the trial
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organizational remnants have contin
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Annual Report to Congress on Intern
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that address terrorism, including t
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took place in Switzerland. Argentin
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Overview: Canada is an indispensabl
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Canada has a rigorous detection and
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On April 27, in a complex attack in
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expert to Peru to provide instructi
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Executive Decree 448 of December 28
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Department. Estimates of membership
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Peruvian population in border areas
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ut instead choose to rejoin SL upon
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Chapter 3. State Sponsors of Terror
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of millions of dollars in support o
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In June 2010, four Sudanese men sen
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Chapter 4. The Global Challenge of
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provided equipment and training to
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Chapter 5 Terrorist Safe Havens (Up
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Iraq. In 2012, the Government of Ir
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Yemen’s political instability mak
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existing designations. The Departme
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MULTILATERAL EFFORTS TO COUNTER TER
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information on remaining listings h
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system against money laundering and
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possible AU-originated designations
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in Africa, the Middle East, and Sou
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SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN The United Stat
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Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, De
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participate in future elections (ex
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Radio Sawa also broadcast on medium
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observations, suggestions, and ques
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pages with RFA news content. RFA al
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Religion Magazine programs have bee
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and training model to improve stude
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Morocco. USAID’s Improving Traini
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tool to more than 433 teachers thro
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programs. As an integral part of im
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Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami/Banglades
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Funding and External Aid: The ANO
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Kurdistan. On May 4, 2010, Abu Abdu
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Activities: In March 1995, AUM memb
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warfare. Jose Maria Sison, the Chai
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cease-fire, along with post-Septemb
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Embassy and ISAF headquarters in Ka
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HARAKAT UL-MUJAHIDEEN aka HUM; Hara
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eplaced his cousin, Imad Mugniyeh,
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Activities: The IJU primarily opera
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Funding and External Aid: To avoid
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JUNDALLAH aka People’s Resistance
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Strength: Membership is estimated a
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In 2011, LeT was responsible for mu
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Funding and External Aid: The LTTE
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Location/Area of Operation: Mostly
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espectively, which caused no injuri
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Al-Zawahiri claimed responsibility
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Funding and External Aid: AQAP’s
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Activities: Since 2007, when AQIM b
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Over the years, the FARC has perpet
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a small arms attack on a Turkish po
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There were frequent reports of al-S
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Throughout 2011, TTP carried out at
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(B) the extent to which the governm
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