Homeland Security News
Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It said it used more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to destroy two tunnels spanning more than 2km (1.2 miles) beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. Israeli forces took control of the ridge last week after months of fighting with…
Read MoreHijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia
The scourge of Somali piracy targeting cargo ships and smaller dhows off the Horn of Africa has returned to levels not seen in a decade, driven by a convergence of factors including disruptions to the shipping industry caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran and a resurgence of political instability in Somalia. Since late April…
Read More3 adults, 3 teens charged in connection to arson fire at Virginia Task Force 1 training facility
Six suspects have been charged after allegedly setting a fire at a Virginia Task Force 1 Training Facility in Lorton over the summer. According to police, the incident happened at the facility on Furnace Road around 5:20 p.m. on June 27. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 9000 block of Furnace…
Read MoreHouthis seize key Yemeni island in Bab el-Mandeb, taking control of the strait
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis took control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Friday, after capturing an island located in the middle of the crucial Red Sea waterway, a local government official and eyewitnesses said. “Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from it yesterday,” the official said, referring to a rocky…
Read MoreValley City man faces federal charges for threatening Lorain County mosque
A Valley City man accused of posting threatening social media messages and videos targeting a Lorain County mosque now faces federal charges. Wyatt Brzoska, 20, was arrested in March, accused of planning an attack at a Columbia Station mosque. Investigators said a search of his bedroom inside his family’s home turned up 10 guns, around…
Read MoreCrossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreHouthis capture Red Sea port city in push to seize Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen’s Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday and were advancing towards the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a Yemeni military source said. Witnesses said they saw Houthi forces entering the city while chanting “death to America, death to Israel”. The city which has been held by Yemen’s internationally recognised…
Read MoreU.S. Designates Ecuadorean Gang as Terrorist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the United States was adding an Ecuadorean gang, Los Tiguerones, to its terrorism list, seeking to deny the group access to financial resources and U.S. banking networks. The action, which Mr. Rubio spoke about during a brief visit to Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is the…
Read MoreEx-Louisiana police officer pleads guilty to terrorism conspiracy
A former Marine and New Iberia police officer has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism conspiracy charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. Prosecutors said Micah James Legnon, who also used the aliases “Kateri” and “Black Witch,” joined an anti-government group whose members discussed plans to carry out an…
Read MoreOntario man found guilty of participating in terrorist group activities
An Ontario man was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist group by an Ontario Superior Court judge Wednesday. Kristoffer Nippak, 33, was arrested and charged in December 2023 with knowingly participating in or contributing to an activity of a terrorist group following an 18-month investigation by the RCMP in central Quebec,…
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