Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & domestic extremist threats & trends’
Neo-Nazi Brighton teenager jailed over synagogue bomb plan
A teenager with neo-Nazi views who drew up a plan to carry out a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue in Hove has been jailed. Mason Reynolds, 19, from Brighton, was previously convicted of having an article connected with the preparation of an act of terrorism and had admitted 10 offences relating to terrorist publications…
Read MoreTerrorist Designations of Nordic Resistance Movement and Three Leaders
The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (REMVE) threat worldwide and is committed to countering the transnational components of violent white supremacy. Today, the Department of State is designating Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.…
Read MoreAp Sources: 8 People With Possible Islamic State Ties Arrested In Us On Immigration Violations
Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held…
Read MoreGermany: Knife attack in Mannheim, suspect shot
A police officer was reportedly among those injured during a stabbing attack in the German city of Mannheim on Friday around midday. Police said that a “firearm was used against the attacker,” injuring the suspect. They added there was no further danger to the public. “First responders, emergency services and a rescue helicopter have been…
Read MoreDetroit man charged for allegedly trying to provide money to ISIS
A Detroit man was arrested on Tuesday and charged with allegedly trying to provide money to ISIS last year. According to an indictment, Jibreel Pratt, 25, is charged with two counts of attempting to provide currency and monetary instruments to ISIS. The charges date back to incidents in March and May 2023, according to the…
Read MoreGerman group accused of plotting coup go on trial
It’s an alleged coup plot featuring a German aristocrat, a “massive arsenal” of weapons and the belief that Queen Elizabeth II’s death might have been a secret “signal” to act. The trials of people allegedly connected to the so-called Reichsbürger movement are underway with those accused of being ringleaders set to appear before judges. Plotters…
Read MoreBedfordshire man arrested on terror offence after ‘suspicious substances’ found
A man has been arrested by counter-terrorism officers after “a number of suspicious substances” were found at a property in Bedfordshire. The 31-year-old man, from Bedfordshire, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of possession of articles for terrorist purposes and remains in custody, the Metropolitan police said. He had previously been arrested on 6 May…
Read MoreGerman Court Backs Intelligence Agency’s Designation Of Far-Right Party As Suspected Extremist Case
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the far-right Alternative for Germany under observation for suspected extremism, a court ruled Monday, rejecting an appeal from the opposition party. The administrative court in Muenster ruled in favor of the BfV intelligence agency, upholding a 2022 decision by a lower court in Cologne. The decision means…
Read MoreMan Who Carried Out Machete Attack on NYPD Officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022 Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
Trevor Bickford, 20, of Wells, Maine, was sentenced to 324 months in prison for attempting to kill officers and employees of the U.S. Government and persons assisting them during his brazen attack using a machete-style knife against three New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2022. Bickford pleaded guilty…
Read MoreBoy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens
A 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth had been in a deradicalization program but had no links to an alleged network of teen extremists in the east coast city of Sydney, authorities said. The boy had participated in the federally funded…
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