Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
17-year-old arrested on terrorism and weapons charges, accused of threatening statements
A 17-year-old resident of Halfmoon was arrested by State Police on June 17, 2025, for making a threat of mass harm, with assistance from the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest followed an investigation into concerning online statements made by the teen, which led to a search of…
Read MoreMan accused of terrorism plot claims he was lonely
A man accused of buying a gun for a terror attack told jurors he was “lonely and isolated” when viewing extreme right-wing material in his bedroom. Alfie Coleman was arrested in an MI5 sting moments after sourcing a Makarov pistol and 188 rounds of ammunition in September 2023. He was a white supremacist who “idolised…
Read More‘Ideologically motivated violent extremism’: 4 Quebecers, including members of Canadian Armed forces, arrested
Four Quebecers, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were allegedly involved in activities of “ideologically motivated violent extremism” with the intention of “forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area” have been arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Three of the accused, Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, of Quebec City,…
Read MoreSuspect in shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico stands trial on terror charges
Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year. The man who shot and seriously injured Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico last year went on trial on Tuesday on a terrorism charge that could see him imprisoned for life. Juraj Cintula,…
Read MoreArsonist sets fire to door at Australian synagogue with worshippers inside; no injuries reported
An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured. A man doused the double front doors of the downtown East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation and…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Ammaad Akhtar, 33, of Stockton, was arrested today and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. According to court documents, since February 2025, Akhtar has been communicating online with a law enforcement-controlled individual, whom Akhtar believed was a member of ISIS. In these conversations, Akhtar voiced his support for ISIS…
Read MoreUK to ban campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
Britain said on Monday it would use anti-terrorism laws to ban the campaign organisation Palestine Action, making it a criminal offence to belong to the group after its activists damaged two UK military planes in protest at London’s support for Israel. The proscription would put the pro-Palestinian group on a par with Hamas, al-Qaeda or…
Read MoreSouth Carolina teen charged after FBI agents intercept alleged plans to carry out terrorist attack
A South Carolina teen has been charged with acts of terrorism after allegedly expressing his support for a foreign terrorist organization and taking proactive steps to carry out an attack, according to state law enforcement. On Tuesday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced that 17-year-old Daniel Fox Fischer from Horry County was charged with…
Read MoreMan claiming loyalty to ISIS scouted Oklahoma’s football stadium for terrorist attack, per court records
An Oklahoma man expressed interest in carrying out a terrorist attack at the University of Oklahoma football stadium in 2023, court documents show. Landon Kyle Swinford, who awaits sentencing on charges of child pornography and communicating a threat in interstate commerce, claimed loyalty to ISIS and identified Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium as a potential target.…
Read MorePakistani National Extradited to Face Charges in Connection with Plot to Carry Out ISIS-Inspired Mass Shooting at Jewish Center in New York City
A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was extradited to the United States on June 10, in connection with an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO),…
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