Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is ‘not unique’
Iran is trying to hit military sites in Britain and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is “not unique,” the head of the MI5 spy agency said Tuesday, as he warned that both Tehran and Moscow are expanding their attacks against the U.K. Ken McCallum, who leads the U.K.’s…
Read MoreMI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI
MI5 is devoting more resource to countering state threats than during the Cold War, the head of the intelligence service has said. Sir Ken McCallum said threats from foreign adversaries had quadrupled in the last decade, with Russia “aggressor number one” as well as increased Iran-linked aggression against Jewish sites and military bases. At an…
Read MoreNorthshore brothers accused in Hamas funding pipeline face new charges; wives arrested in Medicaid fraud case
The wives of two Northshore brothers accused of helping funnel money to Hamas have been arrested along with another family member in a separate Medicaid fraud investigation. It comes just days after Abdel and Omar Adhami, both of Covington, were arrested. The two already face federal charges accusing them of providing money to a financing…
Read MoreHouthis Escalate Attacks at Riyadh Airport
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom’s airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this week. The group said it had struck Riyadh airport, where witnesses saw smoke billowing from a plane, and it warned workers to stay…
Read MoreIranian Plot to Blitz US Bases in Germany with Drones
Israel issued an urgent warning to German and US allies saying Tehran could try and target any bases which have been used to support the ongoing war in the Middle East. Among Iran’s top targets include the Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, according to news outlet Wirtschaftswoche. Germany‘s defence ministry refused to comment but a…
Read MoreISIS-inspired pharmacy student charged with plotting mass killing of Jews using poisons
Mohammed Shalabi, 22, a pharmacy student from the Beit Hanina neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem, planned to carry out terrorist attacks against security forces and Jewish civilians using explosive devices and deadly poisons, with the aim of causing mass casualties, according to an indictment filed against him Thursday in the Jerusalem District Court. According to the…
Read MoreIsrael marks third anniversary of October 7 attack as election looms
Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Wednesday, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country’s history will be front and centre. Commemorative events will also be the first to be held since a ceasefire officially began in war-torn Gaza last year. Memorial events are…
Read MoreU.K. police arrest 7th man over RAF Fairford incident on suspicion of terrorism after releasing 6 on bail
British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran. It was the seventh arrest in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, 100 miles west of London, which has…
Read MoreUK man guilty after sharing suicide vest guide
A man accused of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group has been found guilty of terrorism offences. Abdullah Yousef created a Telegram group where he published terrorist material, including instructions on how to make suicide vests. The 24-year-old, of Galapagos Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, also sent a message saying, “By the way, I am…
Read MorePentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
The Pentagon announced Monday that Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution in more than 60 years. The shooting left 13 people dead and wounded 32 others. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a…
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