Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants released three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement between the warring sides. The latest round of the hostage release took place in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. Two Red Cross officials…
Read MoreMember of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison for Terrorism Offenses
Minh Quang Pham, also known as “Amim”, 41, was sentenced today to 44 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for attempted suicide bombing in alliance with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a designated foreign terrorist organization. “The defendant was sentenced for an attempt to commit an act of terrorism and plotting…
Read MorePuntland offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Forces from Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured swathes of territory from Islamic State during a weeks-long offensive they hope will draw increased international support, according to officials and Reuters reporters. The advances come against an IS faction that has gained in importance and was the target last week of the first air strikes of…
Read MoreSyrians and Bosnian among victims of gunman’s attack on Swedish school
Syrians and a Bosnian were among the 10 victims of a gunman who carried out the worst shooting in Swedish history, at a school in Orebro on Tuesday. It was the first information about those murdered, and it came from two embassies rather than police, who said only that there were victims of a number…
Read MorePalestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operation
Israel’s military says two soldiers have been killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, as its forces continue a major operation against Palestinian armed groups in the north of the territory. Another eight soldiers were wounded when a Palestinian gunman opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir village, 2km (1.2 miles) north…
Read MoreBelgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground
Belgian police are looking for armed men after a shooting was reported outside a metro station in the centre of Brussels. CCTV footage broadcast by local media shows at least two men wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons at the entrance of Clémenceau station in the Belgian capital early on Wednesday. Video from the scene shows…
Read MoreEast Congo city of Goma rushes to bury bodies after rebel offensive
Over 2,000 bodies require burial in Goma after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the Democratic Republic of Congo city last week, inflaming a decade-old conflict and humanitarian crisis, Congo’s communications minister Patrick Muyaya said late on Monday. Relative calm has returned to Goma, where the rebel alliance that includes M23 declared a ceasefire for humanitarian…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell, 29, encouraged Sarah Beth Clendaniel to carry out a series of “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore that could have caused…
Read MoreDaniel Khalife, former soldier who spied for Iran, jailed for more than 14 years
Daniel Khalife, a former soldier, has been sentenced to more than 14 years in custody and condemned as a “dangerous fool” for spying for Iran and escaping from prison. In September 2023, Khalife, 23, sparked a high-profile manhunt when he broke out of HMP Wandsworth by clinging to the underside of a food delivery truck.…
Read MoreSenior Islamic State Somalia commander captured in Puntland
A senior commander of Islamic State’s Somalia wing was captured on Monday, police and state media said, two days after the IS leadership was targeted with U.S. airstrikes and as security forces continue a weeks-long offensive against them. In the last few years Somalia’s IS franchise has become an increasingly important part of the jihadist…
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