Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
US moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
The United States says it will remove Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, a decades-old label that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “This is yet another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Read MoreHamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an…
Read MoreIndia’s anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
India’s anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed, founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), over an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last year that triggered a conflict with Pakistan. New Delhi had said the perpetrators of the attack, which killed 26 men, were Pakistani nationals backed by Islamabad,…
Read MoreLuton man jailed for terrorism offences after banned documents found
Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after detectives found several documents in his possession containing instructions on how to manufacture explosives, as well as other content linked to Islamist terrorism. Yassir was arrested in July 2025 as part of an investigation led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).…
Read MoreExplosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. Emmanuel Macron had entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on…
Read MoreMorocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack
Morocco says it has arrested 10 members of a cell linked to the ISIL affiliate in Sahel Province (ISSP), foiling a planned attack. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, Morocco’s chief agency responsible for counterterrorism operations, said on Monday that as well as seizing the suspects, simultaneous raids across several Moroccan cities had found bladed…
Read MoreExplosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe
At least six people were killed after an explosive device was detonated Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s Health Ministry said. The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 22 others wounded, the ministry said as reported by Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya network. No group immediately claimed responsibility. Security forces rushed to…
Read MoreChinese National Pleads Guilty to Material Support to Terrorism
A Honduras-based Chinese national extradited from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder money derived from drug trafficking, and to providing material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, specifically the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). According to court documents, Wenshen Xu, 52, used a…
Read MoreUpstate New York Woman Arrested, Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to the Palestine Islamic Jihad
The Justice Department announced today that Catherine Beth Washburn, 37, of Irondequoit, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support and resources, namely currency, to designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) also known as Al-Quds Brigades. According to the criminal complaint, Washburn is a…
Read MoreTeenage boy sentenced for online offenses including exploitation
A teenage boy from Suffolk has been given a custodial sentence for serious online offenses, following an extensive investigation conducted by Suffolk Police’s Safeguarding Unit and Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Ipswich Youth Court yesterday, Monday 29 June, where he was sentenced to a…
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