Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Myanmar’s Military Is Losing Ground Against Coordinated Nationwide Attacks, Buoying Opposition Hopes
About two weeks into a major offensive against Myanmar’s military-run government by an alliance of three well-armed militias of ethnic minorities, an army captain, fighting in a jungle area near the northeastern border with China, lamented that he’d never seen such intense action. His commander in Myanmar’s 99th Light Infantry Division had been killed in…
Read MoreU.S. presses sceptical Turkey to curb Hamas fundraising
The U.S. Treasury’s top terrorism financing official said on Thursday he had discussed with Turkish government officials his deep concerns about Palestinian militant group Hamas raising funds in Turkey and potentially breaking local laws. Turkey is “prominent” in Hamas fundraising schemes and the group is likely to take advantage of that as it seeks more…
Read MoreGirlfriend of Robb Elementary mass shooter jailed, accused of repeated threats to Uvalde community
The self-proclaimed girlfriend of the Robb Elementary School shooter is in federal custody after years of threats made against the Uvalde community, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show. Victoria Gabriela Rodriguez-Morales was arrested last week and is facing a charge of making threats using interstate communications. Currently, Rodriguez-Morales, 19, is in federal custody at…
Read MoreDublin riot instigators ‘exploited’ Irish language to evade online moderators
Instigators of the Dublin riots last week may have used the Irish language to evade social media platform rules that ban the spreading of hatred and illegal content, it has emerged. Large social media platforms have little if any moderation of content in the Irish language, according to data reported by several of them to…
Read More18-year-old arrested in Volusia Co. after FBI flags his online mass shooting threats
A man was arrested in Volusia County after making extreme threats, officials say. On Tuesday night, the FBI notified Volusia Sherriff’s Office detectives of numerous threats posted in the comments of a pair of YouTube videos. Officials say 18-year-old Seth Montes of Deltona made numerous mass shooting threats toward a local church. The sheriff’s office…
Read MoreTruce In Gaza Extended Another Day But Talks Over Remaining Hostages Held By Hamas Could Get Tougher
Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute Thursday to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day. But any further renewal of the deal that has seen dozens of hostages and prisoners released could prove more challenging since Hamas is expected to demand greater concessions for many of the remaining captives. As word of…
Read MoreGermany: Right-wing extremist group leader sentenced to jail
A high court in the southern German city of Stuttgart on Thursday sentenced the founder of the far-right terror group “Gruppe S.” (Group S) to six years in prison. The group’s ringleader, Werner S. from Stuttgart, was convicted of having founded a terrorist organization. The federal prosecutor’s office had accused the defendants of planning actions…
Read MoreUS authorities charge a man from India with a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City
U.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the charges against Nikhil Gupta,…
Read MoreSentencing hearing Wednesday for man in Austin synagogue arson case
The man who pled guilty in the 2021 arson of an Austin synagogue will face a sentencing hearing Wednesday. Franklin Barrett Sechriest pleaded guilty in April to arson and hate crime damage to a religious property. In October 2021, arson investigators responded to a fire that started on the ground outside of Congregation Beth Israel…
Read MoreTurkey freezes assets of 82 organisations, people for alleged PKK ties
Turkey froze the local assets of 20 organisations and 62 people based in Australia, Japan and various European countries, citing alleged ties with Kurdish militant group PKK, a decision published in the Official Gazette showed on Wednesday. Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance said the decision was “based on the existence of reasonable grounds” that…
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