Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
Australian counter terrorism force arrests seven teenagers after Sydney bishop stabbing
An Australian counter terrorism team arrested seven teenagers on Wednesday linked to a boy charged with a religiously-motivated terror attack on a Sydney bishop and questioned another five people. Police said a team of more than 400 police and security personnel were involved in the operation, which arrested associates of a 16-year-old boy charged with…
Read MoreBritain to proscribe Terrorgram collective as terrorist organisation
Britain said on Monday it would proscribe the Terrorgram collective, an extreme right-wing online network, as a terrorist organisation, meaning it would become a criminal offense in the country to belong to or promote the group. Britain’s interior ministry, or Home Office, described the group as an online network of neo-fascists producing and spreading violent…
Read MoreIdaho teen arrested for allegedly plotting to attack church in name of ISIS
An 18-year-old from Idaho was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Alexander Mercurio was charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He remains in custody and has not entered a plea,…
Read MoreUK Teenager in court over terrorism offences – BBC
An 18-year-old man from West Sussex has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Cameron Finnigan from Horsham was arrested at his home address on 26 March, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said. He has been charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, one count of possessing information likely to be useful…
Read MoreTrial Of Most Prominent Suspects In Alleged German Coup Plot To Open Next Month
Nine suspects, among them a self-styled prince and a former far-right lawmaker, will go on trial next month in the most prominent of three cases connected to an alleged plot to topple the German government that came to light in late 2022, a court said Tuesday. The Frankfurt state court said the trial will open…
Read MoreBerlin Summons Iran Ambassador Over 2022 Synagogue Plot
Germany on Wednesday said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in 2022 that Berlin believes was planned with the help of Tehran. A German Iranian national was sentenced in December to two years and nine months in prison in the plot to attack a synagogue in the…
Read MoreAustralian regulator demands social media firms disclose anti-terrorism efforts
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to social media platforms from YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, demanding they hand over information about their efforts to stamp out terrorism content. The e-Safety Commission said it was concerned the platforms were not doing enough to stop extremists from using live-streaming features, algorithms and…
Read MoreLiverpool student who shared guide on bombs and guns detained
A student who wrote and shared a guide on using bombs, guns and poisons has been detained for 13 years in a young offenders’ institute. Jacob Graham, now 20, was motivated by a hatred of government and by “ecological concerns”, a jury heard. The Liverpool student had been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts by…
Read MoreTerrorism peace bond hearing set for Calgary teen in TikTok video case
A Calgary teenager arrested over alleged terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites is to face a two-day peace bond hearing in late October. The 16-year-old was the fourth Calgarian — and third teen — to be arrested after the RCMP began a national security investigation last June. Police allege the teen was…
Read MoreThe British Government Wants To Define Extremism. Critics Say It Risks Creating More Division
The British government published an official definition of “extremism” on Thursday, and said groups that get the label will be barred from receiving government funding. It’s unclear who will be on the list, and critics say branding nonviolent groups as extremist could undermine freedom of speech and worship, or risk unfairly targeting some people, such…
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