Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Alleged Islamic State ‘Beatle’ jailed for terrorism offences
A British man once accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed “The Beatles” because its members had English accents was jailed for eight years on Monday for terrorism offences, London’s Metropolitan Police said. Aine Davis, 39, was arrested last August after being deported to Britain from Turkey, where he had been…
Read MoreUganda attack: Man charged with terrorism over honeymoon deaths
A court in Uganda has charged a man with terrorism along with other offences over the killing last month of two tourists and their guide. Abdul Rashid Kyoto is allegedly a commander in the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia. He is accused of killing a honeymoon couple from the UK and South Africa…
Read MoreConservative Spanish politician shot in the face in Madrid, gunman flees on motorbike
Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in danger, according to the hospital where he was rushed for treatment. Police said Vidal-Quadras was attacked at around 1:30 p.m. local time near his home and that he was…
Read MoreArson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom said investigators were trying to determine if one person or more were involved. He gave no…
Read MoreUS conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, hitting a training location and a weapons facility, according to the Pentagon and U.S. officials. It marks the third time in a bit more than two weeks that the U.S. has retaliated against the militants for what has been a growing…
Read MoreA missile strike targets Kyiv as an improvised explosive derails Russian freight cars
Russian forces targeted Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, as part of an overnight bombardment felt across the country, local officials said Saturday, while drones that Russian officials blamed on the Ukrainian military targeted areas around Moscow and the region of Smolensk. A ballistic missile was shot down as it approached the Ukrainian capital, said Serhii Popko, head…
Read MoreFive right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe with the support of Eurojust and Europol
Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent authorities in Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Lithuania, Romania and Italy in an international operation against right-wing terrorism. During a joint action day, 5 suspects were apprehended and an additional 7 others interrogated across the different countries. Furthermore, data carriers and weapons were seized. The suspects allegedly belong to a…
Read MoreInvestigation continues into fire-bombing in Helena
Authorities are renewing calls for tips to help identify the suspect responsible for the April fire-bombing at the Law & Justice Center in Helena. It happened on Sunday, April 2 at around 1:50 a.m. In security camera footage, an individual standing behind a vehicle can be seen throwing a flaming object at a sheriff’s vehicle.…
Read MoreMan accused of trespassing on school grounds, making claims of having explosive device
A man has been arrested for trespassing onto an elementary school and making claims to school staff he had an explosive device in a backpack. On Wednesday just before 10 a.m., officers responded to Anna Henry Elementary School for a report of a suspicious man who trespassed on school grounds. Joshua Aaron Downing, 44, is…
Read MorePolice investigating shots fired overnight at 2 Jewish schools in Montreal
Montreal police are investigating after shots were fired at two Jewish schools. Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) spokesperson, Jean-Pierre Brabant, said police received two 911 calls, one at around 8:20 a.m., and the second just before 8:50 a.m. In both cases, the callers reported the schools’ front doors had been struck…
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