Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
US intelligence assesses Houthis in Yemen in talks to provide weapons to al-Shabaab in Somalia, officials say
US intelligence has learned of discussions between Houthis in Yemen to provide weapons to the Somali militant group al-Shabaab, in what three American officials described to CNN as a worrying development that threatens to further destabilize an already violent region. Officials are now searching for evidence that Houthi weapons have been delivered to Somalia, and…
Read MoreKentucky man found guilty of terrorism charges after joining and fighting for ISIS
A southwestern Kentucky man has been convicted in federal court of traveling to Syria about a decade ago to train and fight with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, colloquially known as ISIS, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. A federal jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, convicted Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, 34, on Tuesday…
Read MoreHezbollah Fires Scores Of Rockets At Northern Israel As Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Hang In The Balance
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired a massive barrage of rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday to avenge the killing of a top commander, further escalating regional tensions as the fate of an internationally-backed plan for a cease-fire in Gaza hung in the balance. The retaliatory attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in the…
Read MorePakistani army kills 11 militants in raid in the northwest following bombing that killed 7 soldiers
Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout, killing 11 in an overnight operation in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest, authorities said on Tuesday. The intelligence-based raid was in retaliation to Sunday’s roadside bombing that killed seven soldiers in the same Lakki Marwat district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan,…
Read MoreSon of Al-Qaeda Leader Is Dead, Group Confirms
Khaled Saleh al-Din Zidane, a senior member of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the son of the group’s de facto leader, Saif al-Adel, has died. The news was announced through AQAP’s official magazine, al-Malahim, which confirmed his death but did not disclose the circumstances. Khaled, 29, was deeply involved in the group’s operations…
Read MoreHamas Commander Killed In West Bank Clash
Hamas said that one of its commanders in the occupied West Bank was killed in a clash with Israeli forces, while Israel said four soldiers were killed in an explosion in Rafah. In a statement released late Monday, Hamas said Mohammed Jaber Abdo was killed along with three other fighters in a village near Ramallah,…
Read MoreUS jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries
A jury found the company liable for financing the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a US-designated terrorist organization known for its human rights abuses, according to EarthRights, an NGO that helped build the case. The jury awarded the surviving family members $38.3 million in damages for the deaths of eight victims. The eight plaintiffs…
Read MoreIndia Investigates Attack By Suspected Militants In Kashmir That Killed 9 On Hindu Pilgrimage
India is investigating an attack in which suspected militants fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing nine and injuring 33, officials said Monday. The attack caused the vehicle to fall into a deep gorge Sunday in Jammu province’s Reasi district. The bus was carrying pilgrims to the base camp of the…
Read MoreAppeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State
A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a British national for his role in a hostage-taking scheme by the Islamic State group that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago. El Shafee Elsheikh was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2022 in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. His jury…
Read MoreSanctioning Violent Palestinian Group in the West Bank
The Department of State is today imposing sanctions on “Lions’ Den,” a militant Palestinian group centered in Nablus’s Old City in the West Bank. In October 2022, Lions’ Den claimed responsibility for several drive-by shootings in the Nablus area. Lions’ Den members opened fire at Israeli vehicles driving close to the nearby settlement of Elon…
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