Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says
As calls for Lebanon’s Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon and stops its strikes. The prospect of talks aimed at securing Hezbollah’s disarmament – unimaginable when it was at the…
Read MoreU.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
The United States on Wednesday extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemming from his alleged role in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Rana’s extradition is a critical step toward seeking justice for the six Americans and scores of…
Read MoreISIS Supporter Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Prison for Recruiting for ISIS, Obstruction, and Attempting to Flee Justice
A Brooklyn woman, Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, 30, a U.S. citizen, was sentenced today to serve 230 months in prison for three separately charged crimes: conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization; obstructing justice while released on bail pending sentencing; and failing to…
Read MoreIran’s shadow war with Israel is ensnaring Swedish teens, security services say
As darkness enveloped Stockholm one evening last May, the city set into its nocturnal rhythm and its criminal underworld came alive. In a home in Västerås, a lakeside city 60 miles west of the capital, a mother completed her nighttime routine, comforted by the sight of her 15-year-old son safely in bed. But, just before…
Read MoreUK Asylum seeker jailed for glorifying terrorism
An Islamic extremist who arrived in the UK seeking asylum has been jailed for supporting terror group Islamic State. Turkish national Hakan Barac, 28, of Commercial Road, Newport, posted videos on social media sites glorifying terrorists Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He admitted five counts relating to the online distribution of terrorist publications,…
Read MoreTwo men suspected of plotting an attack arrested in Paris
Police arrested two men in Paris on Sunday, April 6, for criminal conspiracy in relation with a terrorist undertaking and possession of explosives, said the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT). The two men were placed in custody, and a third was charged for not reporting a terrorist crime and placed under legal supervision, prosecutors…
Read MoreIsrael kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year’s war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. The Israeli military said the targeted militant, Hassan Farhat, was behind a rocket attack on the city of Safed last year that…
Read MoreArrest of two men in west London linked to Hezbollah
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of a proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Detectives arrested a 39-year-old man [A] on Tuesday, 1 April at an address in north west London on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation, preparation for acts of terrorism and…
Read MoreTerrorism suspect linked to 7/7 bombings set to be released from prison
A British terrorist linked to the 7/7 bombings is set to be freed despite remaining a “risk to national security”. Haroon Aswat, 50 – who was jailed for 20 years for plotting to form an extremist training camp – has been assessed by police as continuing to be a security risk. However, a High Court…
Read MoreTeenager admits sharing terrorist material online
A teenager has pleaded guilty to sharing Islamic State group (IS) videos and other material online on Telegram and TikTok. Leo Walby, 19, from Swanley, Kent, admitted six charges of dissemination of a terrorist publication between 10 July and 20 August 2024, when he appeared at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. He also admitted a…
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