Archive for September 2026
Maryland National Guard sends 300 soldiers from Dundalk to Horn of Africa mission
The Maryland National Guard is set to deploy about 300 soldiers from the 175th Infantry Regiment to the Horn of Africa as of part efforts to support counterterrorism security initiatives in East Africa. The First Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment’s deployment officially began Monday morning, when soldiers departed the Dundalk Readiness Center. Families were invited to…
Read MoreThe US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against…
Read MoreA commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots,…
Read MoreTeacher killed in student attack at an elementary school in Slovakia, 2 others injured
A teacher was fatally stabbed by a pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia on Tuesday during an attack in which two other people were seriously injured, authorities said. Police said a 13-year-old suspect was in police custody and that the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the public.…
Read MoreEstonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
Russia was behind an arson attack on an Estonian defence company in the capital Tallinn last month, authorities say. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the attack on Milrem Robotics – which supplies Ukraine with unmanned military vehicles – was ordered by Russian special services, but gave no details. Moscow has been accused of launching sabotage…
Read MoreMystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol but no explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were called to the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday after a resident…
Read MoreSuspect charged after allegedly making threats toward Marion General Hospital, Columbia police say
A suspect is in custody after allegedly threatening Marion General Hospital Monday. According to police, a call came in from the hospital reporting threats to patients and staff. Officers determined the suspect was a former patient identified as 54-year-old David Michael Deron. The sheriff’s office said deputies and the Columbia Police officers were looking for…
Read More3 Towson University students among 17 arrested after shooting near campus
Seventeen people, including three Towson University students and two juveniles, were arrested in connection with a shooting near the university on Sunday, Sept. 27. Police said the adults range in age from 18 to 31. The juveniles are 15 and 17. The suspects face multiple weapons charges. The 15-year-old is charged with possessing a firearm…
Read MoreSabotage halts Syria gas pipeline in latest attack on energy sector
An apparent explosion on an eastern gas pipeline in Syria halted gas flow to power stations in the latest act of sabotage against the Mediterranean country’s energy facilities, authorities said Tuesday. “A fire broke out Monday evening in a gas pipeline between the Al-Shoula area and Deir ez-Zor due to the explosion of a sectional…
Read MoreConnecticut Man Who Attempted to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison
Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in the District of Connecticut to 92 months in prison and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court…
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