Homeland Security News
Antisemitic Threats Result in Four Federal Prosecutions by Atlanta-Based U.S. Attorney’s Office
Today, as part of the Justice Department’s ongoing and concerted effort to crack down on rising antisemitism, United States Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg announced federal charges against a Texas man who threatened to kill Jews at a Georgia company. Jordan Nicholas Hadley is the fourth defendant in 12 months to face federal prosecution in the…
Read MoreThree killed as Russian bombing of Odesa continues
Three people have been killed following an overnight Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, according to a local official. Governor of Odesa region Oleh Kiper said the “massive” drone and missile strike marked the fifth day in which Russia has attacked the region. The Russian ministry of defence said it had deliberately…
Read MoreAnn Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police take over investigation
British counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of the former MP and Reform spokesperson Ann Widdecombe in a shock development that has renewed the debate over the security of politicians. Widdecombe’s body was found with serious injuries by the ambulance service at her home in Haytor Vale, Devon, at 11.40am on…
Read MoreUK says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community and bans Revolutionary Guard
A series of arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain were the work of a proxy group backed by Iran, the U.K. government said Monday. The government said it is banning the group behind the attacks, the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, or IMCR, also known as Harakat Ashab al-Yamin…
Read MoreYemen government says its forces attacked Sanaa airport
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its forces have carried out an attack at Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft landing. The Yemeni capital Sanaa – and much of northern Yemen, including the port city of Hodeidah on the western Red Sea coast – is controlled by Houthi rebels aligned with Iran, while the government,…
Read MoreUK police rearrest the suspect in Ann Widdecombe killing on terrorism suspicion
The killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe is being investigated as a terrorist act, police said Monday. A 28-year-old man in custody on suspicion of murder was rearrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said. Devon and Cornwall Police originally said the killing was not…
Read MoreEU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign
The European Union and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what they described as a yearslong cyberespionage campaign to undermine governments in Europe. The EU decision affects nine people and four entities accused of links to an online spying network that the bloc said has targeted…
Read MoreSan Jose State University student arrested for hoaxes
A graduate student studying data science at San Jose State University was arrested in connection to several hoaxes and false threats made against SJSU that disrupted classes. Ziheng “Tony” Fang, 30, of San Jose, was arrested on federal charges filed July 9. The student is accused of writing threatening and hateful messages on pieces of…
Read MoreU.K. Links Iran to Wave of Antisemitic Attacks and Calls I.R.G.C. Terrorist Organization
The British government on Monday accused an arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of almost certainly directing a wave of attacks against Jews across Europe and took steps to designate the powerful security apparatus as a terrorist organization. The decision gives the government additional national security powers to prevent terrorist attacks and foreign threats…
Read MoreTwelve arrested over threat to Islamic event
Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic event at a country estate in Suffolk, police said. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall at Barham was ended early on Sunday as a precaution after the possible threat. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the…
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