Homeland Security News
At least 2 killed, 22 injured after car driven into shoppers in Germany
At least two people were killed and 22 were injured, three seriously, after a car was driven into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig, 100 miles southeast of Berlin, authorities said. A 33-year-old man, who is a German citizen, was arrested by police after the suspect’s car allegedly struck people gathered late Monday…
Read MoreCounterterror police probe arson attack at a former London synagogue amid antisemitic attacks
Counterterror police were investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting to respond to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused outrage and fear in the Jewish community. Gates and a lock on the front of the former temple in the Whitechapel area…
Read MoreNew details emerge about driver who crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club, family speaks out
Days after investigators say 49-year-old Bruce Whitman drove a car filled with explosives into the Multnomah Athletic Club, the Portland Police Bureau is releasing new details about its prior contacts with him. Rita Lenzer confirmed that her son, 49-year-old Bruce Whitman, was the man who drove a car full of explosives into the Multnomah Athletic…
Read MoreUS attempt to open the Strait of Hormuz tests Iran war’s fragile ceasefire
The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it. Iran’s powerful parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused the U.S. of…
Read MoreSecret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. in the…
Read MoreHezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
The explosive-laden quadcopter skimmed above the rooftops of southern Lebanon, navigating with precision between bombed-out buildings and along dirt roads. The drone gave its operator a clear first-person picture of its target: an Israeli tank with soldiers standing nearby. At the top of the picture, in white letters, were two words. “BOMB READY” The quadcopter…
Read MoreFBI investigating school swatting calls in Philadelphia region
The FBI is investigating so-called “swatting calls” that targeted elementary and high schools across our region on Monday. The schools spanned from Philadelphia to Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Berks counties. Investigators say they do not have any information indicating there was a credible threat, but it was a scare for students and parents. Tricia Steigerwalt,…
Read MoreArrests made in investigation into memorial wall arson
Two people have been arrested in the Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into an arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green last week. The arrests are part of an ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation following a reported arson attack on a memorial wall in Limes Avenue, NW11, at around 00:15hrs on Monday, 27…
Read More“Terrorgram” network dealt another blow as member sentenced in Denmark
A Danish-French national has been sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences by the District Court in Glostrup, following an investigation supported by Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). A Europol specialist was called to testify during the court proceedings. This underscores the European Law Enforcement Agency’s role in supporting judicial authorities with…
Read MoreEuropol task force nets 280 arrests as ‘violence for hire’ spreads across Europe
An international task force formed to crack down on violence as a criminal service has led to 280 arrests in its first year, the European Union’s police agency, Europol, reported Wednesday. The arrests underscore a trend across the continent of criminals hiring people — many of them youngsters — via social media and messaging apps…
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