Homeland Security News
Gunmen 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…
Read MoreIsraeli airstrikes in central Beirut kill 11; security source says senior Hezbollah figure targeted
Israeli strikes on central Beirut on Thursday night killed 11 people and wounded at least 48, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as a Lebanese security source said at least one senior Hezbollah figure was targeted in the attacks. The identity of the Hezbollah target was not clear. The neighborhood was not previously hit by Israel and…
Read MorePalestinian Officials Say An Israeli Strike On A Gaza Shelter Has Killed At Least 27 People
An Israeli strike on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding among civilians, without providing evidence. Israel has continued to strike at what it says are militant targets across the Palestinian enclave even as…
Read MoreCyprus arrests eight on suspicion of terrorism funding, say police
Police in Cyprus on Thursday detained eight individuals for questioning on allegations they were involved in raising funds for a designated terrorist group in a third country, authorities said. The suspects, seven men and a woman, all from Syria, were arrested in morning raids by police in the towns of Limassol and Paphos. There was…
Read MoreSweden police investigate shooting near Israeli target, no injuries reported
Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg, which the national broadcaster said was a unit of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems, opens new tab. There were no reports of injuries, police said in a statement. A spokesperson for Elbit Systems Sweden declined…
Read MoreTaiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against a background of Chinese threats
Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory. Thursday’s commemorations included military displays, but no heavy military equipment such as those seen in years past. Addressing the threat from China, President Lai Ching-te took a firm but measured line…
Read MorePolice: York County man charged after making threats in churches during services
A man remains in the Adams County Prison after police say he threatened churchgoers at four churches in York and Adams counties on Sunday. According to police, 53-year-old Odell Potter, of Glenville, was holding a hammer over his head at one church in Conewago Township, Adams County. Police also said he entered three other churches,…
Read MoreViktor Bout Is Trying to Sell Weapons to the Houthis, Western Officials Say
The Russian arms dealer Viktor A. Bout is trying to broker a deal with Houthi militants in Yemen, according to Western officials. The negotiations between Mr. Bout and the Iran-backed group have been in progress for some time, but no deal has been completed and no arms have been transferred, the officials said. Nicknamed the…
Read MoreMI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots
Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, as the two states recruit criminals to “do their dirty work,” the head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said his agents and police have tackled 20 “potentially…
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