Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue
A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police over a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue in east London. Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday. No-one was injured. The suspected…
Read MoreNo evidence Austin mass shooting suspect was associated with a foreign terrorist organization, FBI concludes
The FBI has released new information about the mass shooting outside an Austin, Texas, bar in March that left three people dead, concluding the suspected shooter was a lone actor, who was not associated with a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “There is no evidence of outside direction or radicalization; rather, the investigation indicates an escalation in…
Read MoreMan gets life in prison in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
A man who killed one person and injured a dozen more in a firebombing attack on demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus over 2,000 more years immediately after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and dozens of other state charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman said he wished…
Read MoreMichigan Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Possessing a Destructive Device
A Michigan man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison after having been convicted by a jury last year on two charges of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, commonly known as ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and for being a felon in possession of a…
Read More3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links
Three Australian women were refused bail when they appeared in courts on Friday charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj camp in the Syrian…
Read MoreMan accused of anti-Semitic Bondi Beach mass shooting faces 19 extra charges
A man accused of murdering 15 people in an anti-Semitic mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records released Wednesday showed. Naveed Akram is accused of opening fire as families thronged Bondi Beach for a Hanukkah celebration in December. The 24-year-old has already been charged with dozens of…
Read MoreIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, reportedly killing Hezbollah commander
A senior commander from Hezbollah’s elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday night, the first such attack on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the…
Read MoreGerman police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups
Police have raided around 50 homes and other locations, targeting people suspected of involvement in far-right criminal youth groups that have recently emerged in Germany. Prosecutors said the suspects were believed to be part of two groups, “Jung & Stark” (JS), or Young and Strong, and “Deutsche Jugend Voran” (DJV), which means Forwards German Youth.…
Read MoreBoko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post, Chad says
Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces said Tuesday. The region has long been threatened by the Nigeria-based Boko Haram militant group, which is known for carrying out attacks in neighboring countries. Chad’s military said another 26 soldiers were injured…
Read MoreAFP warn of arrests on arrival for ISIS-linked families after Australia flights booked
Flights have been booked for families linked to Islamic State fighters returning from Syria to Australia, with women in the group facing arrest and investigation after they arrive back in the country. The group of four women, along with nine children and grandchildren, left Syria’s Al Roj refugee camp in late April, but their path…
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