Homeland Security News
Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire Charges Against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General and Former Intelligence Officer and Members of an Iranian Intelligence Network
The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a superseding indictment containing murder-for-hire, money-laundering, and sanctions evasion charges against Ruhollah Bazghandi, also known as Roohollah Azimi; Fnu Lnu, also known as Haj Taher, Haj Taher; Hossein Sedighi; and Seyed Mohammad Forouzan, all of Iran. “The Justice Department has now charged eight individuals, including an Iranian…
Read MoreIsrael says it killed Hezbollah official who was set to be group’s next leader
Israel said Tuesday that it had killed the Hezbollah official poised to become the militant group’s next leader in an airstrike outside Beirut earlier this month. Hashem Safieddine was expected to succeed his cousin Hassan Nasrallah, one of the founding members of the Iran-backed Lebanese group, who was killed last month in a large-scale Israeli…
Read MoreNorth Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South’s lawmakers say
North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday after being briefed by the national intelligence agency, an estimate that is twice the previous figure. Pyongyang had promised to provide a total of about 10,000 troops, whose deployment was expected to be completed by…
Read More2 US service members injured in Iraqi raid targeting ISIS leaders
Two U.S. service members were injured overnight in a raid in Iraq that targeted top ISIS leaders and killed “multiple” ISIS operatives, the Pentagon said Tuesday. “What I can tell you is that overnight, CENTCOM and Iraqi security forces conducted a partnered raid in Iraq targeting several senior ISIS leaders,” Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen.…
Read MoreTwo South Carolina Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crimes, Conspiracy and Other Charges for Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims
Two South Carolina men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina, to federal hate crime and other charges in connection with a string of racially-motivated armed robberies targeting Hispanic victims. According to court documents, beginning in January 2021 and continuing through February 2021, Charles Antonio Clippard, 27, and Michael Joseph Knox, 29,…
Read MorePhiladelphia Resident Charged for Election-Related Threat to State Party Representative
An indictment was unsealed today charging a Pennsylvania man with threatening to kill a representative of a state political party who was recruiting official poll watchers. According to the indictment, on Sept. 6, John Pollard, 62, of Philadelphia, sent threatening text messages to Victim 1. Victim 1 had previously posted online, in Victim 1’s capacity…
Read MoreMaine man accused of using drone to target victims with explosive devices
Maine State Police arrested a man for allegedly targeting people in the Aroostook County town of Woodland with improvised explosive and incendiary devices. Joshua Brydon, 37, of Woodland, was arrested Saturday following an 18-month-long investigation, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss. Several of the devices were dropped by drone and others were placed…
Read MoreUkraine’s population has fallen by 10 million since Russia’s invasion, UN says
Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Geneva news conference, Florence Bauer, Eastern Europe head at the U.N. Population Fund, said the invasion in…
Read MoreBlinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. hopes to revive cease-fire efforts after the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but so far all the warring parties appear to be digging in. Israel is still…
Read MoreUS investigates leak of Israel plan to attack Iran
The US is investigating a leak of classified documents describing an American assessment of Israel’s plans to attack Iran, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has confirmed. The documents were reportedly published online last week and are said to describe satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets in preparation for a response to Iran’s missile…
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