Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Houthis Tease ‘New Weapons’ to Keep Planes Out of Israel’s Skies
A source within Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, widely known as the Houthis, has told Newsweek the group possesses new weapons capable of enforcing a newly announced aerial siege against Israel, whose military said it’s on high alert to thwart all emerging threats to the nation’s skies following a weekend attack on its busiest airport. The…
Read MoreSeven Iranians arrested in British counter-terrorism probes
British counter-terrorism police have arrested eight men including seven Iranians in two separate operations, officers said, in what the interior minister called some of the biggest investigations of their kind in recent years. Five men, four of them Iranian nationals, were arrested on Saturday over a suspected plot to target specific premises, London’s Metropolitan Police…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a “comprehensive” aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza. The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Sunday that hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a string of attacks,…
Read MoreNigeria state leaders demand action against Islamist attacks
State governors from northeastern Nigeria called on the government on Thursday to put forward a new strategy to tackle an upsurge in Islamist militant attacks. The governors of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba and Bauchi took part in the 11th North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) amid renewed violence that left more than 100 people dead last…
Read MoreLebanon warns Hamas not to compromise its national security
Lebanon has warned Palestinian militant group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country’s security or sovereignty, Beirut’s Supreme Defence Council said on Friday. The announcement came with Lebanon facing growing U.S. pressure to disarm militant groups outside state control following last year’s war between Israel and armed Lebanese group Hezbollah, an ally of…
Read MoreMan charged with terror offence after arrest at Israeli embassy
A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to enter the Israeli embassy in London with a knife on Monday. Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, was charged on Wednesday with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police has said.…
Read MoreMan charged with terrorism offence after Israeli Embassy incident
A man has been charged with a terrorism offence following an incident at the Embassy of Israel on Monday, 28 April. Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33 (28.12.1991) of no fixed abode was charged on Wednesday, 30 April with the following offences: He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…
Read MorePakistan claims India planning to attack within 36 hours as tension between nuclear-armed neighbors soars
A week after 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir, concern was mounting over a possible military clash between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan. Pakistan’s government claimed late Tuesday night that it had “credible intelligence” that India was planning to take military action within hours in retaliation for the April 22…
Read MoreTrump administration plans to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist groups
The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organisations, according to people familiar with the notification. The State Department had similarly labeled eight Latin American crime organisations as it ratcheted up pressure on cartels operating in the US and anyone assisting them, and the new move indicates…
Read MoreChicago businessman-turned-terrorist appears in India court wearing black hood
A convicted terrorist from Chicago appeared Monday in court in India, where he had been extradited and now faces the death penalty for his alleged role in the 2008 “Mumbai Massacre” by Pakistani extremists. Tahawwur Rana, a convicted terrorist from Chicago, lost an extradition fight and is now fighting execution in India. Rana faces a…
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