Archive for January 2024
Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For Iran Suicide Bombings Killing At Least 84 People
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge. Experts who follow the group confirmed that the statement, circulated online among jihadists,…
Read MoreFBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax. The threats follow a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days.…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested and accused of threatening to kill Member of Congress and his kids
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in connection with threats to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and his children. Swalwell was not named in the court documents, but he confirmed that the threats targeted him and his family. “There is no place in America for threats of political violence,” Swalwell said in a statement Wednesday…
Read MoreTrial postponed for man charged with 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
The New Jersey man charged with stabbing “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the attack before standing trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. Jury selection in Hadi Matar’s attempted murder and assault trial was originally scheduled to start Jan. 8. Instead, the trial is on…
Read MoreBlasts kill nearly 100 at slain commander Soleimani’s memorial; Iran vows revenge
Two explosions killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran on Wednesday to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020, Iranian officials said, blaming unspecified “terrorists”. Iranian state television reported a first and then a second blast after 20 minutes during a crowded fourth-anniversary event…
Read MoreThree injured in stabbing incident on Tokyo train, woman in custody
Three men were injured on Wednesday in a stabbing incident and taken to hospital after a woman wielded a knife on a train at Akihabara Station in Tokyo, Japanese police said. The police received an emergency call at just before 11 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) saying the woman had inflicted injuries with a knife…
Read MoreMan arrested for calling in bomb threats to Aquarion Water Company: police
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to three Aquarion Water Company locations in the state, according to police. The Monroe Police Department said they were notified of a threat against the company on Dec. 20. An Aquarion customer service representative told authorities they received a call from a…
Read MoreSix Jewish temples across San Diego County receive bomb threat
Six Jewish temples in San Diego County were threatened Tuesday morning after someone sent a message saying a bomb was hidden in their respective buildings. The local synagogues were among 91 total Jewish houses of worship in California that received similar threats, according to officials. Just after 8:30 a.m., a person at Temple Solel in…
Read MoreArgentina arrests three from Lebanon, Syria in Maccabi Games terror plot
Police in Argentina have arrested three people for suspicion of planning a terrorist attack at the Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires, according to police reports from Argentina. The Argentine Federal Police (PFA) arrested three men from Syria and Lebanon, in Buenos Aires and the metropolitan area town of Avellaneda. The three men were…
Read MoreNo evidence of terrorism found yet in deadly New Year’s crash near Rochester, New York, concert venue
The driver suspected of causing a fiery fatal crash outside a concert venue in upstate New York early New Year’s Day was identified on Tuesday, however, officials added they have not yet found any nexus to terrorism after multiple canisters full of gasoline were found in his vehicle, officials said. Two people in a ride-sharing…
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