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Featured Reports

OSAC Monthly Report: July 2005

15 Aug 2005 - Worldwide This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of July 2005, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on Baghdad. more...

Updated PowerPoint on London Terrorist Attacks (*as of 8/9/05) You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

9 Aug 2005 - Europe United Kingdom In response to the recent explosions on the London Public Transportation System on July 7 and July 21, 2005, OSAC compiled a presentation describing the attacks, motivations, investigation developments, claims of responsibility and security implementations. To view the PowerPoint, please login with your username and password. more...

Recent Reports

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31 Aug 2005 - Middle East / N. Africa Qatar Log on to see newsletter more...

ANSO Incident Report: Afghan Candidate Murdered

29 Aug 2005 - South / Central Asia Afghanistan The Afghanistan NGO Safety Office (ANSO) reported the following:Location: Southern region, Uruzgan province, Tirin Kot town, Kruk area. Incident type: Attack. Date/Time: 27th August, approximately 1700hrs Report Status: Confirmed. Information: Information received indicates that a group of assailants, believed to be members of the Taliban, attacked a vehicle carrying Afghan candidate Haji Atiqullah. more...

U.S. Citizen Carjacked, Assailants Attacked by Mob

28 Aug 2005 - Sub-Saharan Africa Kenya At approximately 11:00 am on August 28, a U.S. citizen and her 21-year old son were returning home to a compound behind the International School of Kenya in Nairobi when they were carjacked by three men. more...

Bangladesh Bombings (As of 8.19.05) You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

22 Aug 2005 - South / Central Asia Bangladesh On August 17, 2005, in an unprecedented scale of terror attacks, 503 bombs exploded in 63 of 64 districts in Bangladesh killing 2 and wounding 115 in a time span of 30 minutes. Please log in with your OSAC username and password to view the attached PowerPoint presentation. more...

Express Kidnappings at the Maiquetia Airport in Venezuela You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

22 Aug 2005 - Americas Venezuela In recent months, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) has received several reports of armed robberies and abductions of travelers inside and outside of the Maiquetia Simon Bolivar International Airport, which services Venezuela's capital. This report will examine the criminals' tactics and suggest precautions to address the problem. more...

Events

OSAC 20th Annual Briefing

9 Nov 2005 The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) is pleased to announce the 20th annual briefing will be held on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. more...

Consular Affairs

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Warden Message: Embassy Ankara Receives Hostile Anti-American Information

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Warden Message: Increasing Crime in Nicaragua

1 Sep 2005

Public Announcement: Kyrgyz Republic

1 Sep 2005

Warden Message: August 31 Kidnapping of British Citizen in Afghanistan

31 Aug 2005

Warden Message: Protest Rallies in Sydney Business District

29 Aug 2005

Warden Message: Uzbek Independence Day Information

27 Aug 2005

Warden Message: Potential Demonstrations in Zimbabwe

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