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Thirty-seven suspected terrorists arrested in East Africa, says Interpol
Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday. Interpol, which is headquartered in France, said the arrests had been made during November and December during operations conducted jointly with the pan-African police body Afripol. The…
Read MorePolice seek ‘sovereign citizen’ after traffic stop with shots fired Thursday in west Tulsa
Police were still looking on Friday for a man who led officers on a pursuit following a traffic stop Thursday in west Tulsa. A warrant was issued Friday for 35-year-old Michael Spear, who got into a confrontation with officers in what police described as a “sovereign citizen type of situation.” Those who claim to be…
Read MoreMother charged with murder in death of her 11-year-old daughter
A Baltimore County judge ordered a mental evaluation for a mother charged with murder in connection with the death of her 11-year-old daughter. County police said officers were called around noon Thursday to a house in the 2100 block of Firethorn Road for a cardiac arrest call, according to charging documents obtained by 11 News.…
Read MoreTucson men sentenced for conspiring to join ISIS
The Justice Department announced that two Tucson men have been sentenced for their efforts to join the ISIS terrorist organization. 27-year-old Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and 26-year-old Abdi Yemeni Hussein are both citizens of Somalia who were living in Tucson at the time of the offense. They eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support…
Read MoreFBI investigates Wando student’s reported online ties to ISIS sympathizers
A Wando High School student was questioned on Jan. 8 after FBI agents said approximately two years worth of ISIS propaganda research and communication was discovered, according to a police report. The incident report states that FBI agents came to the school to meet with SRO’s after the student was reported looking at the terrorist…
Read MoreISIS claims responsibility for Chinese national killed in Afghanistan
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, in a post on its Telegram channel late on Wednesday. Afghan police in the province had said on Wednesday that a Chinese citizen was murdered and a preliminary investigation had been launched, but it was not clear who was…
Read MoreIsraelis Await Names Of Next 4 Hostages To Be Released By Hamas As Part Of The Ceasefire
Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday to ensure all remaining captives are freed, while also appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to continue pressing for their release. As a fragile six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered its sixth day, Israelis waited anxiously…
Read MoreUN Suspends All Trips Into Houthi-Held Areas Of Yemen Over Staffers Being Detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. “Yesterday, the de facto authorities in…
Read MoreNapa man convicted of having pipe bombs again accused of possessing explosive materials
A North Bay man who served prison time for having pipe bombs has been arrested and charged again for allegedly possessing materials to make explosive devices, authorities said. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced that 31-year-old Justin Chapman Fisher of Napa was charged with possession of materials with intent to make a destructive device…
Read MoreNashville school shooting suspect’s social media linked to Madison school shooter’s social media
A social media account connected to the Nashville high school shooting suspect may have been in contact with the suspected Madison, Wisconsin, school shooter’s social media account, according to law enforcement sources. Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, allegedly opened fire in the cafeteria at Antioch High School on Wednesday, killing 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante and…
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