World Wide Incident Reports, & Safety Initiatives.
CHILE - Earthquake - GLOBAL Tsunami Warning
BUILDING SECURITY TIPS (HOTELS / ACCOMODATION)
TRAVEL TIPS: please read this section carefully before deploying overseas.
NATURAL DISASTERS - (Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Cyclones) Safety Tips
KASHMIR - SECURITY HEIGHTENED after suicide bomb attack
SECURITY - (MURDER of JOURNALIST IN SRI LANKA & KATE PEYTON INQUEST)
SECURITY - (RUPERT HAMER SUNDAY MIRROR JOURNALIST KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN)

INDIA - HIGH RISK SECURITY ALERT
At least nine people have been killed and 57 others injured in a bomb attack at a restaurant in India's western city of Pune, officials say. The explosion tore through the German Bakery, which is popular with tourists, in Koregaon Park. The bombing is the first major strike of its kind in India since the deadly Mumbai attacks in November 2008. Reports that one of the dead is a foreign national have not yet been confirmed by the Indian authorities


Security Remains HIGH and security consultation is recommended before travel

Pakistan: High Security Alert,
A suspected suicide bomber has killed at least 12 people in an attack on a checkpoint in north-west Pakistan, officials say. A number of people were also injured when the bomber attacked the checkpoint in Khar, the main town in the troubled Bajaur tribal region. Pakistani security forces have been battling militants in the Khar area. Government officials said on Friday that at least 24 suspected militants had been killed in the fighting.

Click on the above link to access a security briefing on Pakistan Police Corruption
For a comprehensive risk assessment for the area please e-mail zerorisk@bigpond.com

Afghanistan: High Security Alert - REFER TO SECURITY WARNING
Explosions and gunfire in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, have left at least 17 people dead, officials say. A suicide bomber detonated explosives near Kabul's main shopping centre. Several smaller blasts followed and two other attackers were shot dead. The Taliban said it was responsible. Four Indians, a Frenchman, an Italian and two policemen were among the dead.
Kabul Risk Assessment now available from zerorisk@bigpond.com

EZI Analysis: Recently submitted secutiy report on safety in Kabul and outlying areas
Security Remains HIGH and security consultation is recommended before travel

Iraq: .(Security Risk: High)
A series of car bombings has killed at least 118 people and wounded 197 in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The first blast targeted a police patrol in the Dora district of the city. Four others occurred near official buildings within minutes. Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie blamed al-Qaeda militants for the attacks. He told journalists their aim was to destabilise the country ahead of general elections due in February.

IRAQ: Safety tips when working in EMBED's
Security Remains HIGH and security consultation is recommended before travel

Somalia - HIGH RISK - MEDIA Targetted
Three foreign aid workers from the Action Against Hunger group have been kidnapped in Kenya and taken across the border into Somalia, officials said. About 10 gunmen crossed from Somalia to abduct the workers from the border town of Mandera. Residents said two of the staff were from Zimbabwe and Pakistan, while the third was listed as European. Kidnappings are not uncommon in the region and most of the people abducted are released unharmed.


Security Remains HIGH and security consultation is recommended before travel

TERRORISM & SECURITY ANALYSIS
This section is reserved for any reports either gleaned or forwarded on to EZ by chief security analysts in their quest to understand and explain the functionality and changing face of today's terrorist organisations.
This section also highlights advances in military technology.


IRAQ- SECURITY SURVEY REPORT
PAKISTAN - TALIBAN LEADERSHIP - MARCH 2010

HIGH RISK SAFETY & SECURITY TRAINING

ZI NEWSLETTER - Feedback from EBU / ZI PSAT Course for Freelancers August 2009
PSAT - Personal Security Awareness Training (1-4 days)
Disaster Emergency Planning (1 day)
Public Order (Riot Training) (1day)
CBR (Chemical, Biological, Nuclear) Training (1 day)
All Terrain Driving Course (3days)

For further details about any of the courses listed below: e-mail EZ Web Editor

Tropical Diseases & HEALTH ALERTS
Cholera Dengue Fever Diphtheria Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B HIV / AIDS / Jap Encephalitis Malaria, Meningitis, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, TB, Tick Encephalitis, Diarrhea, Typhoid Fever,Yellow Fever
High risk safety courses have been developed with the sole aim of equipping any employee working overseas with preventative health risk information.(refer to training section)

SWINE FLU OUTBREAK - APRIL 2009