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STATE OF ALASKA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SITUATION REPORT 05-361 (as of 11:00 AM, December 27, 2005)
Homeland Security Advisory System – National Level: Yellow-Elevated
Except national mass transit portion of the transportation sector - Orange-High (This only includes regional and inter-city passenger rail, subways and metropolitan bus systems.)
US. Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Advisory System – Alaska Level: Yellow-Elevated State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
State Emergency Coordination Center Preparedness Level 1: Responsible Level of Awareness State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Maritime Security (MARSEC) Level – Level I – Low. For ferries rated to carry 150 or more passengers and associated support facilities only.
Military installations in Alaska are at FPCON A.
State of Alaska Cyber Security Alert Level: Guarded State of Alaska Cyber Security
State of Alaska Situation
DHS&EM continues to monitor the increased activity of Augustine Volcano over the past week. We are also working with seismologists, hydrologists and volcanologists of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, Alaska's Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, the National Weather Service, and local emergency management officials of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, to review State and local response plans should an eruption occur.
International Situation
Six Kuwaitis and stateless Arabs, accused of joining a terrorist group that planned to attack U.S. troops in Kuwait, were convicted and sentenced to death on Tuesday. More...
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels staged two bomb attacks in Sri Lanka's embattled regions on Tuesday, killing 10 soldiers and a constable and heightening fears for a faltering truce in the island's ethnic war, said military officials. More...
A gunman killed five police officers in central Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, and police arrested a terror suspect on the country's list of most wanted militants, according to the Al-Arabiya television network. More...
Significant Dates
December 27, 2002 – Chechnya: Bombing of a Government Building in Chechnya. A suicide bomb attack involving two explosives-laden trucks destroyed the offices of the pro-Russian Chechen government in Grozny. The attack killed over 80 people and wounded 210. According to a Chechen website run by the Kavkaz Center, Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility.
December 27, 1999 – India: Harakat ul-Mujahedin rebels storm anti-terrorist office in Kashmir killing 3, wounding 7.
December 27, 1998 - Colombian army captures Ramon Calderon Andrade, Siete Mujeres, FARC logistics expert.
December 27, 1985 - Abu Nidal group attacks Rome and Vienna airports; 18 dead, including 4 terrorists, 121 wounded.
The Next Situation Report: will be published as of 11:00 AM, December 28, 2005. A significant change in the situation or the threat level will prompt an interim report. Direct questions regarding this report to Wayne Rush at 907-428-7032 or wayne_rush@ak-prepared.com.
How to reach the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management:
Phone the State Emergency Coordination Center (SECC) by dialing (907) 428-7100 or 1-800-478-2337, 24 hours per day. Information on emergency topics is available on the Division's web site at http://www.ak-prepared.com. Homeland Security information may be found at http://www.ak-prepared.com/homelandsecurity/.
How to reach the Division of Administration –State Cyber Security Program: If you have questions you may contact Darrell Davis, State Computer Security Officer, at darrel_davis@admin.state.ak.us.
For further information:
Being prepared: Ready.gov
Countries: U.S. State Department Background Notes.
Terrorist Groups: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/20119.pdf
Background Information on Other Terrorist Groups. Hyperlink: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/20120.pdf
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