Homeland Security News
Pakistani airstrikes kill 9 in Afghanistan, Taliban say
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan hit three houses on Thursday, killing 9 people, the Afghan Taliban government said, while Islamabad said the strikes killed 22 “terrorists” after targeting their hideouts, amid an escalation in fighting between the neighbours after three months of relative calm. Those killed in the strikes on Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces included…
Read MoreBlasts reported in Ethiopian capital hours after government banned drone flights
A series of blasts were heard across the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Wednesday night, hours after the government banned the use of drones and as fighting continued in the northern region of the country. An intelligence service official, who was not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed that there had been three…
Read More2 employees killed, 1 hurt in workplace shooting in Virginia; suspect dead: Police
An employee allegedly opened fire in an act of “workplace violence” in Virginia, killing two coworkers and wounding a third, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The shooting unfolded Wednesday morning at United Rentals in Manassas, a city about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., according to Manassas police. “There was some…
Read MoreAttacker’s motive remains unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disaster
The motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators across the region raced to learn more. Israeli passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft carrying 174 people from the…
Read MoreA Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another night and day of relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, although the drone’s warhead didn’t explode. There was no immediate report…
Read MoreSuspect arrested in alleged mass shooting threat at Texas State Capitol, ABC News sources say
A man is in custody after allegedly planning a mass shooting on the Texas State Capitol in Austin, sources told ABC News. After receiving credible information about an individual planning a violent attack on the Capitol on Tuesday evening, Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT said it arrested Benny Caldera, 40, at his residence in…
Read MoreMaryland National Guard sends 300 soldiers from Dundalk to Horn of Africa mission
The Maryland National Guard is set to deploy about 300 soldiers from the 175th Infantry Regiment to the Horn of Africa as of part efforts to support counterterrorism security initiatives in East Africa. The First Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment’s deployment officially began Monday morning, when soldiers departed the Dundalk Readiness Center. Families were invited to…
Read MoreThe US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against…
Read MoreA commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots,…
Read MoreTeacher killed in student attack at an elementary school in Slovakia, 2 others injured
A teacher was fatally stabbed by a pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia on Tuesday during an attack in which two other people were seriously injured, authorities said. Police said a 13-year-old suspect was in police custody and that the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the public.…
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