Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Weakened Hezbollah expected to return to traditional guerilla warfare tactics
Hezbollah declared a “divine victory” in the month-long 2006 war after successfully ousting Israeli forces from Lebanon. And the Iran-backed group is once again facing off with its arch-enemy – but under very different circumstances. “We want [Israeli soldiers] to enter Lebanese territory (…) if they come to us they are welcome, because what they…
Read MoreRussia has decided ‘at highest level’ to remove Taliban from terrorist list, TASS reports
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a decision to remove the Taliban from a list of terrorist organisations had been “taken at the highest level”, the state TASS news agency reported. The decision needs to be followed up with various legal procedures in order to make it a reality, President Vladimir Putin’s special representative…
Read MoreHezbollah reports ground clashes with Israeli troops in Lebanon
Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, reporting ground clashes for the first time since Israel began pushing into its northern neighbour in a campaign to hammer the Iran-backed armed group. The Israeli military said regular infantry and armoured units were joining its ground operations in Lebanon, a day after…
Read MoreSix killed and 10 wounded in shooting and knife attack in Israeli city of Jaffa
Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting and knife attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched a huge missile attack on Israel. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition. CCTV footage showed two men, reportedly armed with an assault rifle…
Read MoreIsrael announces invasion of southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah
Israel’s military forces crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Monday to conduct what its military described as “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The offensive, which is aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces farther away from the Israeli border, is expected to last for days, not weeks, U.S. officials…
Read MoreIsrael killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut strike, group confirms
The leader of the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his underground headquarters in Beirut on Friday, Israel and Hezbollah confirmed. Nasrallah, who had led the powerful group for more than 30 years and was a hugely influential figure in the region, died when Israeli fighter jets struck…
Read MoreBenghazi ‘mastermind’ Ahmed Abu Khatallah resentenced to 28 years in prison
Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militia leader convicted for his role in the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, was resentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison, despite federal prosecutors seeking at least 60 years to life. The new sentence comes more than two years after a federal appeals court in…
Read MoreMali, Burkina Faso and Niger juntas investigate French journalist for jihadist analysis
Prosecutors in junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched investigations against French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, accusing him of being an “apologist for terrorism” over his analysis of jihadist attacks. Nasr, who works for the broadcaster France 24, is also a security expert who regularly comments on an Islamist insurgency that took root…
Read MoreChicago terrorist loses attempt to avoid extradition to India for role in Mumbai Massacre
A convicted Chicago terrorist has lost his latest, and nearly-final, attempt to avoid extradition to India, where he faces the death penalty. Tahawwur Rana was already convicted in Chicago for his role in the 2008 Mumbai Massacre, and now the one-time Chicago travel and immigration agent has learned he will not get a final appellate…
Read MorePakistan Brings Arrested Nurse Before Cameras To Answer Questions About Her Alleged Bombing Attempt
Pakistani authorities brought a nurse they said was arrested over the weekend before state-run media on Wednesday to answer questions about her alleged suicide bombing attempt. The government-organized interview in Balochistan province was broadcast on national and local television channels. The southwestern Balochistan province has for years been the scene of a long-running insurgency, with…
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