Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
Canada – Individual associated with Atomwaffen Division charged with terrorism and hate propaganda
The RCMP arrested two individuals, one in Ottawa and another in Kingsey Falls, following an investigation led by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET). In April 2020, INSET received information on individuals allegedly involved in the activities of the terrorist group Atomwaffen Division, linked to neo-Nazi ideology. At this stage of the investigation, Patrick…
Read MoreFour men go on trial in Paris accused of conspiring to plot neo-Nazi attacks
Four men are going on trial in Paris accused of conspiring as a neo-Nazi terrorist group to plan attacks on mosques and Jewish targets in France in 2017 and 2018. An investigation was opened in 2018 after Alexandre Gilet, a 22-year-old volunteer deputy gendarme in Grenoble, allegedly ordered products that could be used in explosive…
Read MoreDHS warns of attacks against government buildings, minority groups ahead of 2024 election
The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the potential for violence in the lead-up to the 2024 election cycle that could target the nation’s critical infrastructure, faith-based institutions, government facilities and minority communities, according to a bulletin posted Wednesday. “In the coming months, DHS expects the threat environment to remain heightened and that individuals…
Read MoreUK jails 20-year-old for eight years for terrorism offences
A 20-year-old man who downloaded manuals on making guns and explosives has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison on terrorism offences, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday. The CPS said Vaughn Dolphin, who was charged in July last year, had also attempted to make a firearm and gunpowder. It…
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