Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Congo rebels reach center of eastern city in major escalation
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into the centre of east Congo’s largest city on Monday, witnesses said, in the latest escalation of decades of conflict in a region already suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The rebel alliance, spearheaded by the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia, said it had captured the whole of the lakeside city,…
Read MoreFORMER ISIS SWEDISH NATIONAL TO BE CHARGED FOR KILLING JORDANIAN PILOT
Swedish prosecutors have requested the pre-trial detention of Osama Krayem for his alleged involvement in the 2014 murder of a Jordanian pilot in Syria. The 32-year-old Krayem is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence in France. In 2023, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in Brussels for his role in the 22 March 2016 attacks.…
Read MoreTEENAGER IN SCOTLAND ARRESTED OUTSIDE MOSQUE UNDER TERRORISM ACT
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act outside a mosque. On Thursday at around 9am, police apprehended the youth outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre, Greenock. It is understood police are investigating links to right-wing extremism. He remains in custody and Police Scotland says there is no risk to the community. Read more:…
Read MoreTucson men sentenced for conspiring to join ISIS
The Justice Department announced that two Tucson men have been sentenced for their efforts to join the ISIS terrorist organization. 27-year-old Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and 26-year-old Abdi Yemeni Hussein are both citizens of Somalia who were living in Tucson at the time of the offense. They eventually pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support…
Read MoreFBI investigates Wando student’s reported online ties to ISIS sympathizers
A Wando High School student was questioned on Jan. 8 after FBI agents said approximately two years worth of ISIS propaganda research and communication was discovered, according to a police report. The incident report states that FBI agents came to the school to meet with SRO’s after the student was reported looking at the terrorist…
Read MoreISIS claims responsibility for Chinese national killed in Afghanistan
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, in a post on its Telegram channel late on Wednesday. Afghan police in the province had said on Wednesday that a Chinese citizen was murdered and a preliminary investigation had been launched, but it was not clear who was…
Read MoreIsraelis Await Names Of Next 4 Hostages To Be Released By Hamas As Part Of The Ceasefire
Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday to ensure all remaining captives are freed, while also appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to continue pressing for their release. As a fragile six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered its sixth day, Israelis waited anxiously…
Read MoreUN Suspends All Trips Into Houthi-Held Areas Of Yemen Over Staffers Being Detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. “Yesterday, the de facto authorities in…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthis free crew of Galaxy Leader after over a year
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. It said the crew were handed to Oman “in coordination” with the three-day-old ceasefire in Gaza’s war between Israel and Palestinian…
Read MoreWest Africa’s Junta-Led Nations Announce Deployment Of A Joint Force As Extremist Violence Spikes
The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region, Niger’s defense minister said Wednesday, to face rising extremist violence. The force of 5,000 personnel will be posted in the three countries, Salifou Mody said during an interview on…
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