Archive for May 2023
Fresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Scott Eric Anderson, 43, and Paul New, 55, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to destroy by means of an explosive device and malicious destruction by means of an explosive device, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Anderson was also charged with being a felon…
Read MoreDeadly synagogue attack in Tunisia was premeditated, interior minister says
A Tunisian national guardsman behind an attack that killed five people intentionally targeted the ancient synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba in a premeditated act, Tunisia’s interior minister said Thursday. Interior Minister Kamel Fekih pledged to “spare no effort to ensure the stability of the country” and to protect foreigners after Tuesday’s attack. Three…
Read MoreSecurity Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
The IDF’s military operation in Gaza is ongoing. As a result, retaliatory rockets have been fired from Gaza towards the Gaza periphery and areas across southern and even central Israel, including Tel Aviv. U.S. citizens are reminded to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness as security incidents, including mortar and rocket fire, often take place without warning. Until further notice, U.S.…
Read MoreIllinois militia leader loses appeal in Minnesota mosque bombing conviction
A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed the conviction of the leader of an Illinois antigovernment militia who was sentenced to 53 years in prison for masterminding the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque, an attack that terrified the local Muslim community. A three-judge panel rejected all the legal arguments raised by Emily Claire Hari.…
Read MoreExplosion near Syrian capital Damascus kills 1, injures 4
An explosion close to a police station near the Syrian capital killed one officer and wounded four others Wednesday, state media reported. The reports, citing the Interior Ministry, did not provide further details on the explosion in the town of Barzeh, just north of Damascus. Initial reports only mentioned five injured officers. The state news…
Read MoreProsecutors reveal link between terror defendant in Virginia and Islamic State ‘empress’ from Kansas
A northern Virginia man arrested on terrorism charges has a husband-wife relationship with another American who was dubbed by authorities as an “ empress of ISIS ” for her work to establish an all-female battalion of the Islamic State, prosecutors said Wednesday. Mohammed Chhipa, 33, of Springfield, Virginia, was arrested last week on charges that…
Read MoreFormer neo-Nazi accused of killing 2 Tampa roommates enters guilty plea on first day of trial
As Devon Arthurs’ trial was set to begin Monday, the Tampa man – accused of killing his roommates six years ago – suddenly changed his mind and pled guilty. “How do you wish to plead to the five charges asked the court?” “I plead guilty,” replied Arthurs. At the 11th hour, he took a plea…
Read MoreFBI Raids Springfield Apartment in ISIS Investigation
A Virginia man allegedly funded ISIS members and made threats against the U.S. The FBI arrested 33-year-old Mohammed Chhipa Thursday and charged him with providing or attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist group. An affidavit filed in federal court claims Chhipa made multiple social media posts sympathizing with ISIS. The FBI…
Read MoreDeaths raise fresh fears over cow vigilantism in India
The cow is worshipped by millions of Hindus, who are the majority of India’s population. While cow slaughter was already a sensitive topic and banned in some states, it has become a hotly debated issue since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power nationally in 2014. The BJP-led state governments have…
Read MoreSuspected Islamic State chief Qurayshi killed in Syria, Turkey says
Turkish forces have killed the suspected leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi is said to have taken over the group after his predecessor was killed last autumn. Mr Erdogan told broadcaster TRT Turk the IS leader was “neutralised” in a Turkish MIT…
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