Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
‘Death is everywhere’: Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks
Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan’s civil war have continued for a third day, residents have told the BBC. More than 100 civilians, among them at least 20 children and a medical team, have been killed in a series of assaults that began late last week…
Read MoreManchester Arena Bomber’s Brother Is Accused of Attack on Prison Guards
The brother of the terrorist who bombed an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, in 2017 was accused on Saturday of launching a violent attack inside a high-security jail where he was serving time for his own role in the concert bombing. The Prison Officers’ Association, a body representing prison staff across Britain, said the…
Read MoreFacing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says
As calls for Lebanon’s Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon and stops its strikes. The prospect of talks aimed at securing Hezbollah’s disarmament – unimaginable when it was at the…
Read MoreU.S. Extradites Alleged Co-Conspirator of 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks to Face Charges in India
The United States on Wednesday extradited convicted terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan, to stand trial in India on 10 criminal charges stemming from his alleged role in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Rana’s extradition is a critical step toward seeking justice for the six Americans and scores of…
Read MoreISIS Supporter Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Prison for Recruiting for ISIS, Obstruction, and Attempting to Flee Justice
A Brooklyn woman, Sinmyah Amera Ceasar, 30, a U.S. citizen, was sentenced today to serve 230 months in prison for three separately charged crimes: conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization; obstructing justice while released on bail pending sentencing; and failing to…
Read MoreIran’s shadow war with Israel is ensnaring Swedish teens, security services say
As darkness enveloped Stockholm one evening last May, the city set into its nocturnal rhythm and its criminal underworld came alive. In a home in Västerås, a lakeside city 60 miles west of the capital, a mother completed her nighttime routine, comforted by the sight of her 15-year-old son safely in bed. But, just before…
Read MoreUK Asylum seeker jailed for glorifying terrorism
An Islamic extremist who arrived in the UK seeking asylum has been jailed for supporting terror group Islamic State. Turkish national Hakan Barac, 28, of Commercial Road, Newport, posted videos on social media sites glorifying terrorists Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He admitted five counts relating to the online distribution of terrorist publications,…
Read MoreTwo men suspected of plotting an attack arrested in Paris
Police arrested two men in Paris on Sunday, April 6, for criminal conspiracy in relation with a terrorist undertaking and possession of explosives, said the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT). The two men were placed in custody, and a third was charged for not reporting a terrorist crime and placed under legal supervision, prosecutors…
Read MoreIsrael kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year’s war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. The Israeli military said the targeted militant, Hassan Farhat, was behind a rocket attack on the city of Safed last year that…
Read MoreArrest of two men in west London linked to Hezbollah
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of a proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Detectives arrested a 39-year-old man [A] on Tuesday, 1 April at an address in north west London on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation, preparation for acts of terrorism and…
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