Archive for December 2024
Alleged Toronto ISIS attack plotter now faces war crimes charges
A Toronto man accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass murder in the city with his son is now facing war crimes charges, CBC News has learned. Ahmed Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 27, both appeared in a Newmarket, Ont. courtroom late Monday afternoon from the prisoner box. Ahmed Eldidi leaned in to hear an Arabic-language…
Read MoreArizona Man Associated with Online Terror Network Arrested for Production of Child Sex Abuse Material and Cyberstalking
Baron Martin, 20, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested on Dec. 11 for producing child sexual abuse material and cyberstalking offenses carried out as part of his participation in online violent terror networks known as 764 and CVLT. “764 remains a dangerous network of violent extremists who systematically target children and weaponize child sexual abuse material…
Read MoreVirginia man charged in FBI sting with supporting Islamic State found guilty
A Virginia man accused of funneling tens of thousands of dollars to the Islamic State group was found guilty on all counts. On Monday his defense lawyer told jurors 35-year-old Mohammed Chhipa of Springfield, Virginia was a lonely man looking for a wife and relentlessly targeted by FBI sting operations, including one undercover operative who…
Read MoreFour men arrested in North Macedonia during anti-terror operation, interior minister says
Four men suspected of planning terrorist attacks were arrested Sunday in western North Macedonia, authorities said. Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said the arrests were made during raids on several locations in the western towns of Struga and Gostivar. The four men are suspected of being “part of terrorist organizations (and) have been under surveillance for…
Read MoreUkraine Claims North Korean Troops Were Killed As They Fought Alongside Russian Forces
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency claimed Monday that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region. The North Korean casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency,…
Read MoreThree killed and dozens injured by bomb at Thai festival
At least three people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosive was thrown into a crowd at a festival in Thailand. The attack took place shortly before midnight local time on Friday at the Red Cross Doi Loyfa fair, held annually in the Umphang district in the northern Tak province. Two suspects…
Read MoreAt least five people killed in shootings in and around French migrant camp
At least five people have been killed in a shooting in and around a migrant camp near Dunkirk. A 22-year-old man claiming to be the gunman handed himself to the nearby Ghyvelde police station at 5pm local time. He told police he first killed a 29-year-old in the French town of Wormhout at about 3pm.…
Read MoreHamburg places blanket ban on weapons in buses and trams
The northern port city of Hamburg is set to become the first of Germany’s 16 states to adopt a blanket ban on all weapons from being carried on public transport. The decision comes after the German government passed a law giving states more powers to improve public safety. Andy Grote, the city’s senator for the…
Read MoreIncoming West Virginia House of Delegates member accused of making terroristic threats
An incoming member of the West Virginia House of Delegates was arrested overnight for making terroristic threats, troopers said. Joseph Desoto, who won election to represent District 91 in November, is accused of making several threatening/intimidating threats against government officials, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. “The West Virginia State Police…
Read MoreProbe finds no evidence feds were involved in inciting Jan. 6 attack
An independent watchdog probe uncovered no evidence that federal agents were involved in inciting the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Thursday, undercutting years of baseless claims spread by far-right political figures who have alleged the FBI played a significant role in the attack. The long-awaited report by Justice…
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