New Jersey Man Sentenced for Hezbollah Support
[6/24/2009]: Saleh Elahwal was sentenced in NY federal court to seventeen months in jail for providing material support to Hezbollah. According to DOJ, "From approximately 2005 through 2006, Elahwal, through a Brooklyn and Staten Island-based ...(read more)

CAIR Sued by Fmr. Clients for Racketeering, Fraud
[6/24/2009]: In November 2008 an official complaint was filed by four plaintiffs against the Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network (CAIR) and related co-conspirators in D.C. federal court. Former clients of Morris Days, a “resident attorney” serving the CAIR Virginia branch, claimed their cause of action concerned CAIR’s alleged violations of RICO...(read more)

Declass. 9/11 Commission Monograph: "Legal Barriers to Info Sharing"
[6/23/2009]: An August 2004 monograph titled "Legal Barriers to Information Sharing: The Erection of a Wall Between Intelligence and Law Enforcement Investigations", which was authored by the 9/11 Commission staff, has been declassified. As the introduction of the monograph explains, "As the threat of terrorism from radical Islamic groups...(read more) 

HVT Gitmo Transcripts Released in Fuller Detail
[6/23/2009]: The CIA has released still-highly redacted transcripts of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, Majid Khan, and Abu Zubaydah’s combatant status review tribunal hearing. (read more) 

Court Docs: Fmr. Interrogator for Islamic Revolutionary Court in Iran
[6/18/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has posted court documents pertaining to the case of Seyed Mahmood Mousavi, a former interrogator for the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Iran, convicted of six felony counts in April 2008, including two counts of violating IEPPA. Mousavi’s case came into the spotlight when it emerged that FBI informant Craig Monteilh, who infiltrated several California mosques on behalf of the Bureau, played a role in Mousavi's case. (read more)

"The Conspiracy to Establish a Jihad Training Camp in Bly, Oregon"
[6/17/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has released the 19th report in the “Target: America ” series, which focuses on the conspiracy to establish a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon in late 1999 through early 2000. In October 1999, Seattle native James Ujaama came up with the idea of opening a jihad training camp outside of the tiny town of Bly, Oregon, where his acquaintance..(read more)

Usama Bin Laden: "Speech to the Pakistani Nation"
[6/16/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a transcript of a new audio recording from Al-Qaida leader Usama Bin Laden titled, "Speech to the Pakistani Nation." During the recording, Bin Laden asserted "that Obama and his administration have instilled new seeds to increase the hatred and revenge...(read more)

"Al-Qaida and Europe: The Case of the German-Pakistani Aleem Nasir"
[6/15/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has released a new report by NEFA Director of Analysis and Research Ronald Sandee titled, "Al-Qaida and Europe: The Case of the German-Pakistani Aleem Nasir." Nasir was arrested in June 2007 in Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in a bomb plot. Following his return to Germany, Western authorities gained significant insights into Nasir's...(read more)

Terror-Linked Hacking Conspiracy Disrupted
[6/15/2009]: Federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged Mahmoud Nusier, Paul Michael Kwan, and Nancy Gomez, all currently residing in the Philippines, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and unauthorized access to computer systems, as well as other counts. According to DOJ, the three “allegedly hacked into the telephone systems...(read more)

Federal Judge Validates Evan Kohlmann's Expert Witness Credentials
[6/15/2009]: In approving the testimony of NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann as an expert witness on behalf of DOJ in the Atlanta trial of Syed Haris Ahmed, U.S. District Judge William S. Duffey Jr. wrote, “The basis for Kohlmann’s testimony, generally, is his years of research and tracking...(read more)

Adam Gadahn: "Let's Continue our Jihad and Sacrifice"
[6/13/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a transcript of a new video recording of most wanted American Al-Qaida spokesman Adam Yehiye Gadahn, titled "Let's Continue our Jihad and Sacrifice." During the video, produced by Al-Qaida's As-Sahab Media Foundation, Gadahn sharply criticized the Obama administration for its policies towards the Palestinians. According to...(read more) 

GAO: Military and Dual-Use Technology Vulnerable to Illegal Export [6/12/2009]: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled, "Military and Dual-Use Technology: Covert Testing Shows Continuing Vulnerabilities of Domestic Sales for Illegal Export." The report found that "GAO found that sensitive dual-use and military technology can be easily and legally purchased from manufacturers and distributors within the United States and illegally exported without detection. Using a bogus front company...(read more)

Sentencing in Conspiracy to Export Military Parts to Iran
[6/12/2009]: In April 2009, Traian Bujduveanu pled guilty in Miami federal court to conspiring to illegally export military and dual use aircraft parts to Iran. He was subsequently sentenced to thirty-five...(read more)

Abu Qatada Asset Freeze Overturned
[6/12/2009]: In annulling the freezing of Abu Qatada's assets, the European Court of First Instance asserted that Qatada's "fundamental right to an effective legal remedy...has not...(read more)

NATO: 2009 Annual Report on Afghanistan
[6/11/2009]: In its Annual Report on Afghanistan, NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division offers a general look at progress in security, governance, and development in the country. The report attempts to provide the reader with a broader and more balanced picture, including both elements of progress...(read more)

(Target: America) The Little Rock, Arkansas Recruiting Station Shooting
[6/10/2009]: The NEFA Foundation has released the eighteenth installment in the “Target: America” series, which examines the June 1, 2009 shooting attack by Muslim convert Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammed, formerly known as Carlos Bledsoe, at a U.S. Army/Navy recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The attack killed Pvt. William Long...(read more) 

Atlanta Conspirator in Irhaby007's Global Web Convicted 
[6/10/09]: Following a bench trial, U.S. District Judge William S. Duffey, Jr., announced the conviction of Syed Haris Ahmed for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann testified as an expert witness in Ahmed's trial and served as an expert in the case of Ahmed's British co-conspirator Aabid Hussein Khan. For background on this case, see the NEFA Target: America report Irhaby007's American Connections. (read more)

Embassy Bomber Transferred to NY
[6/10/09]: On June 9, 2009, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani arrived in the Southern District of New York to face charges stemming from his alleged role in the Aug. 7, 1998 Africa Embassy bombings. He faces 286 counts...(read more)

DOJ Fact Sheet: Terror Suspects in the U.S. Criminal Justice System
[6/10/09]: A newly released DOJ fact sheet provides an overview of terror prosecutions in the Southern District of New York, terror prosecutions nationwide, and terror inmates in federal prisons. According to DOJ...(read more)

Shaykh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid Begs for Cash, Again
[6/9/09]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a transcript of an audio message from Shaykh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid (a.k.a. “Shaykh Saeed”). In May 2007, Al-Qaida’s official As-Sahab Media Wing identified al-Yazid as “the overall head of al-Qaida Organization in Afghanistan.” According to As-Sahab, al-Yazid “took part in founding al-Qaida in 1989...(read more)  

Trial of Alleged Would-Be British Suicide Bomber Underway
[6/9/09]: British prosecutor Mark Ellison has asserted that Andrew Ibrahim, a convert on trial for allegedly plotting a suicide bombing, was an "adherent to...an extreme ideology" who made "explosives with the intention of detonating them to cause life-threatening injury...He wanted to follow in the footsteps of others who had done just that as a demonstration of the strength of their beliefs.” He reportedly was enamored with the 7/7 suicide bombers and extremist preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and was interested in germ warfare. (read more)

Treasury Targets Hezbollah's Africa Support Network
[5/29/09]: In designating Abd Al Menhem Qubaysi, the U.S. Treasury Department stated that "Qubaysi is a Cote d'Ivoire-based Hizballah supporter and is the personal representative of Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. Qubaysi...(read more)

DOD Report on Fmr. GITMO Detainees Returning to Terrorist Activities
[5/28/09]: In February 2009, NEFA released a report by Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann titled, “The Eleven: Saudi Guantanamo Veterans Returning to the Fight”, which included in-depth profiles of eleven former Saudi detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, now listed on Saudi Arabia’s roster of its 85 “most wanted” terrorist suspects. The U.S. DOD has released a fact sheet revealing that, "Based on a comprehensive review of available information as of mid-March 2009, the Defense Intelligence Agency reported 14 percent as the overall rate...(read more) 

"Al-Qaida's Online Couriers: The Al-Fajr Media Center and the GIMF"
[5/25/09]: The NEFA Foundation has released a new interactive chart by NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann titled, "Al-Qaida's Online Couriers: The Al-Fajr Media Center and the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF)." The chart maps out in detail the multi-step process by which multimedia recorded by mujahideen organizations in the field is distributed online--including...(read more)

Shabaab al-Mujahideen Announces New Spokesman
[5/25/09]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a new communiqué from the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia announcing that their former spokesman Shaykh Mukhtar Robow (a.k.a. "Abu Mansur") has been replaced by Shaykh Ali Dheere for unexplained reasons. The statement notes, "Shaykh Abu Mansur - may Allah protect him - held the position for...(read more)
 
Federal Judge Rules in Lawsuit Filed by FBI Agent
[5/25/09]: Chicago FBI agent Robert G. Wright Jr. sued the FBI to challenge the Bureau's refusal to allow him to publish a 500 page book, "Fatal Betrayals," which outlines what he asserts were the FBI's efforts to thwart his investigation of terrorists in the Chicago area in the 1990s. Ruling in the lawsuit, federal judge Gladys Kessler wrote, "This is a sad and discouraging tale...(read more)

AQIM Offers 15 Day Extension for Release of Abu Qatada
[5/22/09]: In February 2009, the NEFA Foundation published a communiqué from Al-Qaida's Committee in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claiming responsibility for the kidnapping of U.N. special envoy for Niger Robert Fowler, his Canadian aide Louis Guay, and four European tourists. According to the statement...(read more)

GITMO Detainee/Accused Embassy Bomber to be Tried by DOJ
[5/22/09]: DOJ announced that "Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian national who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility since September 2006, will be prosecuted in federal court...(read more)

UK Government Report Examines 7/7 Intelligence
[5/22/09]: The UK's Intelligence and Security Committee has released a "Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005", which "addresses the unanswered questions relating to the intelligence on the 7/7 bombers, particularly those...(read more)

Warsame Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to AQ
[5/21/09]: Mohammed Abdullah Warsame pled guilty in Minnesota federal court to conspiring to provide material support and resources to Al-Qaida. Other charges against Warsame will be dismissed. According to the plea agreement, "from about March 2000 through at least December 2003, Warsame conspired with others to provide material support to al-Qaeda in the form of personnel, training and ...(read more)

Somali Pirate Indicted in NY for Maersk Hijacking
[5/21/09]: Somali pirate Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse was indicted in New York for his role in April 8, 2009, hijacking of the Maersk Alabama container ship in the Indian Ocean. He faces ten charges...(read more)

Q&A With Taliban Media Wing Representative
[5/19/09]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained and produced an edited transcript of an open question-and-answer session with Afghan Taliban media wing spokesman Ahmad Mukhtar that took place several days ago over an Arabic-language Internet chat forum. During the exchange, when asked about the Taliban's stance on the 9/11 attacks, Mukhtar replies, "as he who...(read more)

Treasury Dept. Designates Syria-Based AQI Facilitator
[5/17/09]: The Treasury Department designated Syria-based Sa'ad Uwayyid 'Ubayd Mu'jil al Shammari (a.k.a. Abu Khalaf), for acting "for or on behalf of" Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) "by serving as a senior leader of AQI's Syria-based facilitation network. As of early January 2009, Abu Khalaf was in charge of the foreign fighter facilitation network...(read more)

Evan Kohlmann's Expert Report from U.S. v. Kassir
[5/14/09]: The NEFA Foundation has released the expert witness report and PowerPoint slideshow presented by NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann during the recent trial of Swedish national Oussama Kassir in federal court in New York. On May 12, 2009, Kassir was convicted on all eleven counts he faced, including conspiracy to provide material support to Al-Qaida and...(read more)

Jihadi Forum Posting:“A Golden Opportunity for Migration and Jihad”
[5/13/09]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a new post from an online jihadi discussion forum highlighting "a golden opportunity for migration and jihad" in Somalia. The author of the post writes, "Why Somalia and not some other country? After some reflection on the fronts of jihad and fighting...(read more)

Five Convicted, One Acquitted in Miami Terrorism Trial
[5/12/09]: After two mistrials, a Miami jury convicted five individuals on multiple charges, including conspiring to provide material support to Al-Qaida and conspiracy to levy war against the U.S. The ringleader, Narseal Batiste, was the only defendant convicted on all charges, while a sixth defendant was acquitted on all counts. The NEFA Foundation examined this conspiracy in depth in the "Target: America" report "The Miami Plot to Bomb Federal Buildings and the Sears Tower". (read more)

Hamas: "Anti-Hamas Approach Fading”
[5/11/09]: The NEFA Foundation has obtained a new communiqué from Hamas titled, "Anti-Hamas Approach Fading." In the statement, dated May 7, 2009, Hamas notes that "Since the conclusion of Zionist 22-day military offensive in January which coincided with U.S. President Barack Obama taking power in Washington, Hamas has had many more international visitors...There is simply a growing international perception...(read more)