Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Houthi missile fired at Israel intercepted as fresh air strikes hit Gaza
Yemen’s rebel Houthi group has said it has fired a missile at Israel, which was intercepted. The ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group’s military spokesperson said in a televised statement. Sirens sounded in several areas of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces said. No injuries have been reported and…
Read MorePolice investigate Northern Ireland’s potential first Islamist terror attack
Police in Belfast are investigating Northern Ireland’s first potential Islamist terror incident. Officers arrested an 18-year-old who travelled from North Africa after a 51-year-old was stabbed earlier in March. Religious ideology is one of several potential motives being investigated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). If it is confirmed, it would be the…
Read MoreUS judge agrees to delay Lockerbie bombing trial
A US judge has agreed to delay the trial of a Libyan man accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie more than 36 years ago. The case against Abu Agila Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, known as Masud, was due to begin in Washington on 12 May, but has been postponed…
Read MoreUK watchdog rejects calls to redefine terrorism, backs new offence
Britain should not redefine terrorism in the wake of last summer’s murders at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event but the government should consider a new law to tackle those bent on mass killings, the UK’s terrorism watchdog said. Axel Radukabana, 18, stabbed to death three young girls and wounded 10 others last July in the…
Read MoreISIS’ chief of global operations killed in precision airstrike in Iraq: CENTCOM
A U.S. airstrike in western Iraq on Thursday killed ISIS’ chief of global operations, who also served as the terror group’s second in command, U.S. officials confirmed. The ISIS chief, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah,” was killed in the strike along with another operative from the group, officials said. U.S. Central…
Read MoreUS and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen
The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the U.S. strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children,…
Read More104 hostages rescued after Pakistani train attacked, 450 taken hostage
There have been 104 passengers rescued from a train in Pakistan on Tuesday after it was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army, according to a Pakistani military official. At least 17 people have been injured and 16 terrorists have been killed as a military operation continues, according to the…
Read MoreAl-Shabab gunmen lay siege to Somali hotel
Al-Shabab gunmen have stormed and laid siege to a hotel in central Somalia as government officials and tribal elders met to discuss action against the outfit. The armed group claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on the Cairo Hotel in the town of Beledweyne in a statement. Several people are reported to have been killed. The…
Read MorePakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage
Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, military sources have told the BBC. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. The Baloch Liberation Army has warned of “severe consequences” if an…
Read MoreFormer Refugee Pleads Guilty and Admits to Supporting ISIS
A former Iraqi refugee and legal permanent resident of Richmond, Texas, has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi, 28, admitted to providing material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). From 2015 to 2020, Alqaysi provided…
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