Archive for September 2026
5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there’s a link to Iran
Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran. The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted in the…
Read MoreMyanmar military launches air strike on Rakhine market, killing at least 33
An air strike carried out by Myanmar’s military has killed at least 33 people in territory controlled by rebel factions. The attack near a market in the north of the Rakhine state in the west of the country on Monday also wounded 36 people, rescue and rebel group officials reported. The strikes are the latest…
Read MoreEstonia slams Russian ‘sabotage’ after arson attack on defence company Milrem Robotics
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna accused Russia of “sabotage” on Tuesday following an arson attack on the premises of defence company, Milrem Robotics, which occurred in August. “We can conclude with certainty that the arson attack…in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation,” he wrote in a…
Read MoreMan gets nearly 6 years in prison for threatening Red Mass attendees with homemade explosives in D.C.
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 5 years, 10 months in prison after threatening to detonate over 100 homemade explosive devices during the annual Red Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Northwest D.C. Louis Geri, 42, of Vineland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in March to Hobbs Act extortion by wrongful use of force, violence…
Read MoreAlberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes
A second teenager in Alberta has been arrested and charged with crimes connected to an online youth recruitment group that’s listed as a terrorist entity in Canada. A 17-year-old from Lethbridge was arrested on Sept. 3 in the southern Alberta city and accused of committing crimes relating to terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material…
Read More5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks. London’s Metropolitan Police, which takes the lead on potential terrorist activities, said…
Read MoreEU ministers plan hybrid threat response amid warnings of Russian sabotage
The EU is drawing up a new mechanism to coordinate its response to Russian sabotage and other hybrid attacks, as European officials warn that Moscow is planning further operations across the continent. European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday have been tasked with developing the bloc’s so-called “emergency security protocol,” designed to help member…
Read MoreIran behind attacks of Jewish sites in Liège and Antwerp, says Belgian intelligence agency
Global calls from Iran directly triggered two Belgian terror attacks, according to Gert Vercauteren, head of the country’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA), who confirmed the international link on Thursday. Speaking to Francophone broadcaster RTBF, the security chief stated that perpetrators “certainly” acted on Tehran’s orders to strike Jewish locations worldwide. In March, explosives…
Read MoreFirst terrorism charge with ‘misanthropy’ cited as motivation
A teenager found with an axe and a stash of knives in a duffle bag has been charged with preparing a terrorist attack in the first case said to be motivated by “misanthropy”. It comes amid concerns that young people preparing mass casualty attacks are escaping with relatively minor charges because they are not considered…
Read MoreEthiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages
Ethiopia’s army commander has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country after heavy clashes resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government. Speaking on the army’s YouTube channel on Sunday, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula said it was “fighting forces that are…
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