Archive for September 2024
Neo-Nazi found with home ‘armoury’ guilty of terrorism offences
A neo-Nazi who amassed an “armoury” at his home in Stirlingshire has been found guilty of crimes including plans to commit an act of terrorism. Alan Edward, who had nearly 28,000 followers on social media, had discussed an attack on a LBGT group in Falkirk, the High Court in Stirling heard. The 54-year-old was arrested…
Read MoreVolusia 11-year-old arrested for making shooting threats; weapons, kill list found
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced the arrest of an 11-year-old boy who he said had a kill list and was making threats at two different schools. Chitwood took to Facebook on Monday to say: “As promised, we just arrested a Creekside Middle School student who made threats to commit a school shooting at Creekside…
Read MoreTrump Was The Subject Of An Apparent Assassination Attempt At His Florida Golf Club, The FBI Says
Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man…
Read MoreGermany arrests Syrian national over plot to kill soldiers
A 27-year-old Syrian national suspected of radical Islamist views has been arrested over a plot to kill German soldiers with machetes in the Bavarian town of Hof, prosecutors said on Friday. The accused obtained two machetes approximately 40 cm (15.75 inches) long. He planned to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Hof who were spending their lunch…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They Downed Another Us-Made Mq-9 Reaper Drone
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Monday that they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone, with video circulating online showing what appeared to be a surface-to-air missile strike and flaming wreckage strewn across the ground. The U.S. military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Houthis’ claimed downing of a drone over…
Read MoreIslamic State Claims Responsibility For Weekend Bombing That Killed 2 Police Officers In Pakistan
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday. Analysts say the latest violence is a sign of increasing coordination between Islamic militants and separatists who for years have been targeting security forces and civilians in the oil- and gas-rich Balochistan province…
Read MoreBomb threat forces lockdowns at 2 Springfield hospitals; nothing found during investigation
A bomb threat forced two Springfield area hospitals to lock down early Saturday morning. News Center 7 first reported that Kettering Health Springfield went into lockdown this morning after receiving information regarding a bomb threat. Now, Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical Center officials say they also received reports of a bomb threat Saturday morning and were…
Read MoreThree US citizens sentenced to death in Congo over role in failed coup
Three U.S. citizens on trial for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death by a military court on Friday. Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa on May 19 before their leader, U.S.-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga, was killed by security…
Read MoreSpringfield City Hall, school, county hit by threats tied to Haitian issue
Multiple city, county and school buildings around Springfield were closed Thursday after a bomb threat “to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” according to a city statement released Thursday morning. Springfield City Hall was evacuated around 8:30 a.m. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said everyone who was in the City Hall building was moved out and is safe.…
Read MoreMarine Corps requires immediate reporting of extremism, gang activity
When U.S. Marine commanders hear about instances of extremism or gang activity in their ranks, they’re now required to call Marine Corps headquarters to report the allegations within 30 minutes of learning about them. The new rule is part of a step-by-step guide for reporting extremism and gang activity released by the Marine Corps at…
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