Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was travelling near the…
Read More2-year-old girl, mother die from injuries in Munich car attack
A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died after they were injured in the car-ramming attack on a labor union demonstration in Munich, police said Saturday. A 24-year-old Afghan man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker was arrested immediately after the attack on Thursday. Prosecutors said Friday that he appears to have had an…
Read MoreKnife Attack Suspect in Austria Was Inspired by ISIS, Official Says
One person was killed and five others wounded in stabbings in the center of the town of Villach. A man from Syria was arrested at the scene. A Syrian asylum seeker who the Austrian authorities said killed a teenager and wounded five other people in a knife attack in Villach, Austria, was inspired by the…
Read MoreSuspected Munich attacker named locally as counter-terrorism police take over investigation
At least 28 people have been injured after an Afghan asylum seeker drove at a crowd of people in Munich, police say. People had been gathering at a trade union rally when the car accelerated in their direction. An officer fired one shot at the suspect before he was arrested – he was injured, but…
Read MoreSwedish member of Islamic State found guilty of genocide against Yazidis
A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria while she was a member of Islamic State. A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing “genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes” towards Yazidi people in Syria…
Read MoreAt least 10 killed by bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan
At least 10 people have been killed and others wounded after a bomb struck a vehicle carrying labourers in southwestern Pakistan. An improvised explosive device (IED) hit the truck when it was travelling in the Harnai area of Balochistan province on Friday, local officials said. Security forces have been battling a decades-long rebellion by separatist…
Read MoreHamas says it will free 3 more hostages as planned, paving the way to resolve ceasefire dispute
Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas had threatened to delay the next release of captives, accusing Israel of failing to meet its obligations to allow in tents and shelters, among other alleged violations…
Read MoreUK Man, 18, charged with preparing terrorist acts
An 18-year-old man has been charged with preparing terrorist acts as part of an ongoing investigation by counter terrorism police. Muhammad Billal, was arrested in Nelson, Lancashire, on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police said. He was charged with two counts of preparation to commit terrorist acts and four counts of collecting information likely to be useful…
Read MoreHamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants released three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement between the warring sides. The latest round of the hostage release took place in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. Two Red Cross officials…
Read MoreMember of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison for Terrorism Offenses
Minh Quang Pham, also known as “Amim”, 41, was sentenced today to 44 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for attempted suicide bombing in alliance with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a designated foreign terrorist organization. “The defendant was sentenced for an attempt to commit an act of terrorism and plotting…
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