Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Hamas Frees 8 More Hostages As Gaza Truce Holds. Israel Is Set To Release 110 Prisoners
Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The release was delayed by a chaotic scene in which a crowd of Palestinians surrounded and jeered at hostages as they were turned…
Read MoreContinued chaos in Syria: Iraqi militias and an Alawite insurgency
On January 25, a new Iraqi militia, Kataib Awliya’ al Haq (Guardians of Truth Brigades), announced its formation. So far, the group has issued a single statement displaying its full name, logo, and justification for its establishment. Little is known about the leadership of this group, as it has only released one statement and did…
Read MoreSuspect involved in Brussels terror attack in October 2023 arrested in Malaga
A suspect involved in the Brussels terror attack on 16 October 2023, which claimed the lives of two Swedish football fans, has been arrested at Malaga Airport, Spanish police and the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced on Saturday. Belgian authorities believe this man supplied the firearm used by the attacker. Just after 19:00 on 16…
Read MoreThirty-seven suspected terrorists arrested in East Africa, says Interpol
Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday. Interpol, which is headquartered in France, said the arrests had been made during November and December during operations conducted jointly with the pan-African police body Afripol. The…
Read More22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported. Hours later, the White House said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern Lebanon…
Read MoreCongo rebels reach center of eastern city in major escalation
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into the centre of east Congo’s largest city on Monday, witnesses said, in the latest escalation of decades of conflict in a region already suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The rebel alliance, spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia, said it had captured the whole of the lakeside city,…
Read MoreFORMER ISIS SWEDISH NATIONAL TO BE CHARGED FOR KILLING JORDANIAN PILOT
Swedish prosecutors have requested the pre-trial detention of Osama Krayem for his alleged involvement in the 2014 murder of a Jordanian pilot in Syria. The 32-year-old Krayem is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence in France. In 2023, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Brussels for his role in the 22 March 2016 attacks.…
Read MoreTEENAGER IN SCOTLAND ARRESTED OUTSIDE MOSQUE UNDER TERRORISM ACT
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act outside a mosque. On Thursday at around 9am, police apprehended the youth outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre, Greenock. It is understood police are investigating links to right-wing extremism. He remains in custody and Police Scotland says there is no risk to the community. Read more:…
Read MoreTucson men sentenced for conspiring to join ISIS
The Justice Department announced that two Tucson men have been sentenced for their efforts to join the ISIS terrorist organization. 27-year-old Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and 26-year-old Abdi Yemeni Hussein are both citizens of Somalia who were living in Tucson at the time of the offense. They eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support…
Read MoreFBI investigates Wando student’s reported online ties to ISIS sympathizers
A Wando High School student was questioned on Jan. 8 after FBI agents said approximately two years worth of ISIS propaganda research and communication was discovered, according to a police report. The incident report states that FBI agents came to the school to meet with SRO’s after the student was reported looking at the terrorist…
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