Archive for May 2024
Police release video of the suspect vehicle in Jewish girls school shooting, as rally calls for strength, solidarity
Video footage of the suspect vehicle in a weekend shooting at a Jewish girl’s elementary school has been released by police, following a rally where speakers urged for strength and solidarity. Toronto police say two suspects were inside a vehicle when they fired shots at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School just before 5 a.m. on…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism offences after Syria trip
A man has been charged with terrorism offences after travelling to Syria, the Met Police has said. Isa Giga, previously of Hounslow, west London, allegedly went to fight for the “Jaysh Al Fath” groups. He was arrested after arriving in London on a flight from Turkey on Thursday. The 31-year-old was due to appear at…
Read MoreFormer CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Espionage
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to gather and deliver national defense information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). According to court documents, Ma and a blood relative of his (identified as co-conspirator #1 or CC #1) were naturalized U.S. citizens…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Arrested for Making Violent Threats Against North Carolinians
A Huntington Beach, California, man was arrested today on federal charges relating to sending threats to individuals and knowingly making false bomb threats. Kevin Dunlow, age 62, is charged in a complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina following his arrest in California. He will have his…
Read MoreLAPD report reveals 91% decrease in investigations of terrorism in 2023
There was a 91% decrease in investigations into suspicious activity related to terrorism in Los Angeles in 2023, a stark drop compared to the 246 reports processed in 2015, according to an annual report released Wednesday. The Los Angeles Board of Police Commission unanimously approved the Nationwide SAR Initiative, a report mandated in 2009 for…
Read MorePakistan claims killing dozens of Afghan-based ‘terrorists’ in recent operations
Pakistan’s military said Wednesday that its operations against a recent surge in terrorist attacks from Afghanistan, and cross-border militant infiltration attempts, have resulted in the killings of nearly 30 “terrorists” in the last month. The announcement came a day after a U.S. research group said in a report that “Afghanistan has become a breeding ground…
Read MoreMARITIME TERRORISM IS ON THE RISE WHETHER WE NOTICE IT OR NOT
Most maritime issues for most people are out of sight and out of mind. While 90% of world trade happens by sea and 99% of the world’s telephonic and internet communication traverses submarine cables, many people cannot believe our level of reliance on the maritime domain, much less appreciate it. The resulting invisibility of the…
Read MoreMan appears in court over chemicals found in shed
A man has appeared in court charged with possessing explosive substances and the poison potassium cyanide. Harry Whittaker, 31, of Caddington, near Luton, Bedfordshire, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. The court was told chemicals were found in a shed at his home on 6 May. He is next due to appear at Southwark…
Read MoreTerrorism peace bond imposed on Edmonton woman who travelled to Islamic State, may have received military training
An Alberta woman who travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State has agreed to a terrorism peace bond, admitting she received military training and applied to join an ISIS battalion before surrendering to Syrian forces. Aimee Lucia Vasconez was in the Alberta court of justice Wednesday where Justice D’Arcy DePoe imposed a peace…
Read MoreState Department warns of terrorist attacks at Pride events abroad
The State Department has issued a global security alert warning Americans abroad that terrorists could target lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and LGBTQ-related events during Pride Month in June. “Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises United States citizens…
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