Homeland Security News
Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
Jordan has struck what its military says were “terrorist organisations” in Syria in retaliation for an attack on a Christian funeral last week that killed nine people. Syrian health officials told state media five people, including women, children and an elderly man, were killed in the strike on a village in the southern Daraa province.…
Read MoreUnited flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat
A United Airlines flight was diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff over the weekend due to what police said was a report of a passenger making a terroristic threat. Las Vegas police said they detained a 25-year-old passenger after the report on the Saturday night flight headed to Newark, New Jersey. The man…
Read MorePerson of interest in custody after mosque fire near Clifton Park, Baltimore police say
A fire heavily damaged a mosque in Northeast Baltimore on Sunday evening, and police have charged a man, reportedly a member of the mosque, with setting it. The fire started around 5 p.m. at the mosque located on Harford Road near Gorsuch Avenue, about a block away from Clifton Park. Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
Read MoreJordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout
Jordanian security forces have arrested three armed men suspected of a shooting attack at a church last week that killed nine Christians and injured 34 other people, officials say. The Public Security Directorate (PSD) said the unnamed “terrorists” were located before dawn inside an abandoned house in Karak governorate, south of the capital, Amman. They…
Read MoreU.S. Government Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking National Defense Information
A U.S. government contractor was arrested by the FBI this morning for allegedly leaking national defense information to another individual who repeatedly posted classified information to an online publication. “National defense information is classified to protect the American people from bad actors around the world who wish to do us harm,” said Attorney General Todd…
Read MoreUtah Man Charged with Attempted Hate Crime, and other Crimes After Allegedly Making Online Threats to “blow up” a Synagogue
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Utah man with multiple federal crimes including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threat to kill and injure persons and to destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other charges, after threats were allegedly made…
Read MorePerson of interest in custody after mosque fire near Clifton Park, Baltimore police say
A person of interest is in custody after a fire at a mosque near Clifton Park, Baltimore police said. City police told WBAL-TV 11 News that officers responded after 5 p.m. Sunday for reports of a fire on Harford Road. The fire department was called and crews put out the fire. No injuries were reported.…
Read MoreMacron says Paris suburb shooting that killed one person was terrorist and racist act
A gunman killed one person and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in a shooting in a Paris suburb that French President Emmanuel Macron described as a “terrorist and racist” attack. “What happened today is, I am telling you, a turning point, because it is the first time we have had a terrorist act…
Read MoreDeath toll rises to 9 after gunmen open fire on church in Jordan
At least nine people were killed and 34 were injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday. Surveillance footage verified by ABC News shows at least three gunmen pulling up at the entrance to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud, Karak governorate, before opening fire.…
Read MoreFBI arrests McKinney teen accused of plotting to kill U.S. Rep. Keith Self
A McKinney teenager was preparing to attack U.S. Rep. Keith Self and was also planning a terrorist operation in North Texas for ISIS, according to federal investigators cited in a Wednesday report by Dallas-area television station WFAA. The 17-year-old was arrested Oct. 5 after acquiring a firearm, federal law enforcement sources told the station. Investigators…
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