Archive for March 18, 2024
Pakistani Jets Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts In Afghanistan, Killing 8 People
Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least eight people and drawing return fire from the Afghan Taliban, officials said. The latest escalation is likely to further increase tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The Pakistani strikes came two days after insurgents killed seven soldiers…
Read MoreTerrorism peace bond hearing set for Calgary teen in TikTok video case
A Calgary teenager arrested over alleged terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites is to face a two-day peace bond hearing in late October. The 16-year-old was the fourth Calgarian — and third teen — to be arrested after the RCMP began a national security investigation last June. Police allege the teen was…
Read MorePetrol bomb thrown at Russian embassy in Moldova, man detained
Moldovan police detained a man on Sunday after two Molotov cocktails were reportedly thrown at the Russian embassy, where voting was underway for Russia’s presidential election. Media in Moldova, which borders Ukraine, reported that the embassy was attacked with Molotov cocktails. There were no injuries. “A man threw two containers of flammable substances over the…
Read MoreSuspect throws homemade bomb at Tacoma cannabis shop
Craft Cannabis in Tacoma is asking for the community’s help after it was targeted with homemade explosives on March 15. The store’s owner, James Bean, owns three other pot shops in Wenatchee and Vancouver; he opened the Tacoma store just over two years ago. But all of these incidents have happened in the past six…
Read MoreLakewood man charged after strapping grenade to utility pole in November, police say
A Lakewood man has been charged after police found an explosive device strapped to a utility pole in November, meant to deter someone from removing a poster related to the Israel-Hamas war, authorities said. Benjamin Gibber, 29, was charged with creating a false public alarm, according to Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith, spokesperson for the Lakewood Police…
Read MoreFBI raids Madisonville home; arrests man for making homemade bombs
A Madisonville man who was making explosive devices in his home has been arrested by the FBI for dealing in those materials without a license, according to court documents in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The FBI says that Robert Coleman, 66, admitted to agents that he had built improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in his…
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