Archive for March 2026
Drone attack disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks
The United Arab Emirates has announced the diversion of some flights from Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, after a drone attack sparked a fire near the facility as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia also have reported intercepting drones and missiles. The Dubai Media Office said civil defence teams on Monday “successfully…
Read MoreSpain temporarily relocates special forces from Iraq over security fears
Spain has temporarily relocated its special forces from Iraq citing deteriorating security and the inability to carry out operations safely, the Spanish Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday. The Special Operations Task Group was moved to secure locations after the security situation made it impossible to continue its training missions with Iraqi forces, the ministry…
Read MoreDutch police arrest four men over Rotterdam synagogue fire
Dutch police said Friday, March 13, they had arrested four young men on suspicion of setting off an explosion outside a synagogue in Rotterdam that caused a brief blaze and damage to the building. After the blast, police monitored other synagogues as a precaution and stopped a vehicle near another building driven by someone matching…
Read MoreJury finds defendants guilty of terrorism-related charges in attack on Prairieland ICE detention center
Eight defendants were found guilty Friday of providing material support to terrorists for their roles in the antifa attack on the Prairieland ICE detention center in 2025, marking one of the most sweeping terrorism‑related convictions in the case to date. The verdicts came as nine defendants stood accused in the July 4, 2025, plot targeting…
Read MoreMykel Elliott Sentenced to Life Plus 60 Years in Wicomico County
https://www.easternshoreundercover.com/news2/mykel-elliott-sentenced-to-life-plus-60-years-in-wicomico-county.htm?fbclid=IwdGRzaAQgAI5jbGNrBCAAamV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHicw4K0QczddUhHkZ0tsMhb02YlAUfZ4j1qs8DZ8jXd7zoecDgyEwVMqSHUo_aem_m5-R42H7RlgTaPiZAzC0yg&sfnsn=mo March 12, 2026Wicomico County, MD – On March 12, 2026, 18-year-old Mykel Elliott of Salisbury, Maryland, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 60 years. The sentence was delivered by Chief Judge K. Beckstead in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. Elliott was sentenced for first-degree murder and other related charges. This…
Read More4 dead after US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq
Four service members were killed when their refueling aircraft “went down” in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. “Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue,” CENTCOM said Friday. The KC-135 aircraft went down at approximately 2 p.m. ET when two aircraft…
Read MoreMan who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues Thursday has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal officials. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was fatally shot by security officers after driving through a hallway at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, Michigan,…
Read MoreOld Dominion University shooting being investigated as terrorism; gunman was previously convicted for ISIS support
The FBI says it’s investigating a fatal Virginia university shooting as terrorism after a gunman, who served several years in prison for trying to support ISIS, killed one and injured two others on Thursday. The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman who had pleaded guilty in October 2016…
Read MoreAfghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 4 civilians
Afghanistan’s Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at least four civilians were killed as fighting between the neighbors entered its third week. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that Pakistan’s aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the…
Read MoreIran’s new ayatollah vows to keep Strait of Hormuz blocked in regime-released statement
Welcome to our live coverage of day 13 of the Iran war, as Tehran continues to fire strikes at Israel and countries of the region and targets commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening oil logistics and the global economy. Israel says it has detected multiple incoming Iranian missiles in the early hours of…
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