Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It said it used more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to destroy two tunnels spanning more than 2km (1.2 miles) beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. Israeli forces took control of the ridge last week after months of fighting with…
Read MoreU.S. Designates Ecuadorean Gang as Terrorist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the United States was adding an Ecuadorean gang, Los Tiguerones, to its terrorism list, seeking to deny the group access to financial resources and U.S. banking networks. The action, which Mr. Rubio spoke about during a brief visit to Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is the…
Read MoreEU warns of a chilling new terror menace 25 years after 9/11 as online youths seek violent thrills
A quarter of a century after the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States, jihadist groups still pose a major threat to security in Europe, but a new menace has surfaced that is driven mostly by young people online and the authorities are worried. The exact size of the network behind what is being called nihilistic…
Read More14-year-old boy sentenced for terrorism offence
A 14-year-old boy from Nottinghamshire has admitted downloading a video which described how to make a bomb using household items. The teen was charged with the terrorism offence after officers from Counter Terrorism Police East Midlands (CTPEM) arrested him in January this year, following concerns that he was carrying a knife. The knife was found…
Read MoreEurope targeted by spiraling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
As summer temperatures in Europe smashed records and many politicians shifted to holiday mode, Russia remained focused on its war. Not only did its military attacks across Ukraine intensify last month, becoming ever more deadly for civilians, Russia also appears to have escalated its sabotage campaign across Europe. This time, military and defence sector sites…
Read MoreBid to withhold MI5 information from synagogue attack inquests
The Government has applied to block some MI5 information relating to the fatal Manchester synagogue attack from being heard in public, a court has heard. A pre-inquest hearing at Manchester Coroner’s Court was told the Home Office wanted the information to be withheld when the inquests into the deaths of Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin…
Read MoreFederal prisoner serving terrorism sentence in Kentucky gets additional 230 months for stabbing
A federal inmate serving time in Kentucky for supporting a terrorist organization will remain behind bars after receiving a new sentence for attempted murder. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 42-year-old Mufid Elfgeeh was serving a 270-month sentence for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization when staff at U.S.…
Read MoreMiddlesbrough Teen Sentenced for Terrorism Offences
A nineteen-year-old man from Middlesborough, who amassed terrorist material and shared a video of himself ‘triggering’ an imitation suicide vest, has been imprisoned for 9-and-a-half years, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East. Mohammed Khalil Nadir (18/08/2007) of Clough Close, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today (Tuesday, September 1) after he was…
Read MoreJustice Department Continues to Disrupt Hamas Terrorist Financing Schemes Through Seizures of Cryptocurrency and Internet Infrastructure
Today the Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing scheme by Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas) –— a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization — to raise funds for terrorist operations and recruit supporters. As part of the Department’s efforts, over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations destined for Hamas were seized and its fundraising and recruitment communication platforms…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
According to media reports, a key installation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was repeatedly targeted with rockets, which emergency crews later found and defused. Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator…
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