Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
Maine man sentenced to 15 years for mosque attack plot
A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Xavier Pelkey, of Waterville, entered an agreement with prosecutors in April in which he pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists…
Read MoreFinland convicts 3 far-right men for plotting racially motivated attacks
Three Finnish men who embraced neo-Nazi ideology were found guilty Tuesday of committing crimes with terrorist intent including plotting attacks against migrants, critical infrastructure, and their perceived political opponents. The Paijat-Hame District Court sentenced the main suspect, Viljam Lauri Antero Nyman, to three years and four months in prison on charges of aggravated firearms offences…
Read MoreDHS Continues to See High Risk of Foreign and Domestic Terrorism in 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), which continues to identify a high risk of foreign and domestic terrorism in 2024. The HTA provides the public and the Department’s partners with a detailed report on the most pressing threats to the United States as part of the Biden…
Read MoreTo help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States. The grant money, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at helping local communities prevent and combat targeted violence in the U.S. by offering money that can be used…
Read MoreFinnish police suspect neo-Nazi group prepared for “race war” using 3D-printed weapons
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and police in Häme suspect four members of a far-right extremist group of committing an aggravated firearms offence with terrorist intent. Three of the suspects are also believed to have trained for committing a terrorist offence. The group also held staunch anti-immigrant views, police said. During the course of…
Read MoreCanada – 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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