Homeland Security News
Inquiry Set To Open Into 2018 Death Of British Woman Poisoned By Soviet-Developed Nerve Agent
An inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent is set to open Monday, offering an opportunity to more closely examine any possible Russian involvement in the case. Dawn Sturgess and her partner collapsed after they came into contact with a discarded perfume bottle containing the nerve agent…
Read MoreIsrael Says 4 Soldiers Killed By Hezbollah Drone Attack While Israeli Strike In Gaza Leaves 20 Dead
A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded seven others Sunday, the military said, in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city retaliation for Israeli…
Read MorePakistan Hosts A Major Security Meeting This Week As It Struggles Against Rising Insurgent Violence
Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week, with senior leaders from longtime ally China and archrival India among those attending. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 by China and Russia to discuss security concerns in Central Asia and the wider region. But it’s Pakistan’s own security that is under the microscope.…
Read MoreMan With Loaded Gun Arrested At Checkpoint Near Donald Trump’s Weekend Rally In Southern California
A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was driving an…
Read MoreEritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to “respect for the sovereignty… and territorial integrity of the countries in the region”. This could be taken as a pointed…
Read More‘We escaped a real tragedy’: Man charged after improvised explosives lab discovered in Philadelphia
A man was charged after a makeshift, improvised explosives lab was discovered in the basement of his home in Philadelphia’s Mayfair section last week. “We escaped a real tragedy on this one,” said Deputy Commissioner James Kelly with the Philadelphia Police Department. “We would have lost the entire block at a minimum.” Police say neighbors…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property. “This defendant is being held accountable for Islamophobic-fueled acts of hate, interfering with the religious freedom of university students and staff during a…
Read MoreGermany: Police shoot man in western city of Krefeld
Police officers in the western German city of Krefeld shot and wounded a man in a cinema foyer on Thursday night. The incident occurred after the man reportedly set three fires in the Cracau district of the city, police said.What we know so far The suspect is a 38-year-old Iranian citizen who lived in the…
Read MoreGunmen Kill 20 Miners In An Attack In Southwest Pakistan Ahead Of An Asian Security Summit
Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded seven others in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said Friday, drawing condemnation from authorities as a search was launched for the assailants. The latest attack in restive Balochistan province came days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. The gunmen stormed the accommodation at a…
Read MoreHezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war after heavy Israeli blows
Hezbollah is preparing for a long war of attrition in south Lebanon, after Israel wiped out its top leadership, with a new military command directing rocket fire and the ground conflict, two sources familiar with its operations said. Hezbollah has been diminished by three weeks of devastating Israeli blows – most notably the killing of…
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