Posts Tagged ‘explosive devices’
Second Colorado State student arrested for alleged possession of explosive device parts
A second Colorado State University student has been arrested and charged with felony possession of explosive or incendiary device parts, and reckless endangerment. CSU confirmed to CBS Colorado that a second student was arrested. CBS Colorado has learned the student was also arrested at Durward Hall, the dormitory tower on the northwest corner of the…
Read MoreHezbollah claims confiscated explosives and denies assassination plans
A Hezbollah official acknowledged Thursday that a truck full of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities last week belonged to the militant group and said the explosives were intended for use against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The truck, which was stopped at a checkpoint on the main highway linking Beirut with the eastern Bekaa Valley,…
Read MoreRebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia’s Cauca region
A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia Monday, injuring at least three civilians, the army said, as fighting between the military and rebel groups intensified in the region. The military blamed the attack near the town of El Bordo in Cauca department on the Carlos Patiño front, a group led by…
Read MoreExplosives found at home of suspect plotting to ‘assassinate’ Polish PM
A man suspected of planning to assassinate Poland’s prime minister has been charged with attempting to “violently overthrow the state authorities” after investigators found explosives at the suspect’s home, prosecutors have said. The 66-year-old suspect, named only as Krzysztof N. under Polish privacy laws, has been charged with nine offenses. The most serious is plotting…
Read MoreLebanon’s PM vows investigation after explosives-laden truck seized at checkpoint
Lebanon will carry out a thorough investigation to track down the suspected members of the militant Hezbollah group believed to be linked to an explosives-laden truck intercepted at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint last week, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. Salam has described the incident as a “criminal operation” and has praised security forces…
Read More84-year-old accused of creating and selling explosives from home, deputies say
An 84-year-old man in Louisiana was arrested for allegedly creating and selling explosives from his home, according to deputies. On Oct. 2, detectives searched the home of John W. Sinkankas in relation to an ongoing joint investigation. Investigators say Sinkakas was manufacturing and selling explosive devices from his home, which is also 500 feet away…
Read MoreUK man guilty after sharing suicide vest guide
A man accused of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group has been found guilty of terrorism offences. Abdullah Yousef created a Telegram group where he published terrorist material, including instructions on how to make suicide vests. The 24-year-old, of Galapagos Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, also sent a message saying, “By the way, I am…
Read MoreDepartment of Energy Employee Arrested in Washington State on Charges of Attempted Material Support to Houthis
Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a resident of Richland, Washington, was arrested this morning and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Ellaboudy is scheduled to make an initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge on Oct. 2 at 11:00 a.m. in Richland. “As alleged, a…
Read MoreMystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol but no explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were called to the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday after a resident…
Read MoreMan gets nearly 6 years in prison for threatening Red Mass attendees with homemade explosives in D.C.
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 5 years, 10 months in prison after threatening to detonate over 100 homemade explosive devices during the annual Red Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Northwest D.C. Louis Geri, 42, of Vineland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in March to Hobbs Act extortion by wrongful use of force, violence…
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