Posts Tagged ‘worldwide terrorism threats & trends’
Police say 1 person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing in Rotterdam
One person was killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident late Thursday in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, police said. Police arrested a suspect who was also injured. Police spokesman Wessel Stolle said officers were investigating the stabbing near the landmark Erasmus Bridge. Stolle said there was no immediate word on a…
Read MoreA U.N.-Chartered Plane Was Damaged In An Islamist Attack In Mali
A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corporation, said late Wednesday that the plane “came under terrorist attack” on Tuesday while it was…
Read MoreOktoberfest Tightens Security In Wake Of Deadly Knife Attack In Western Germany
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival’s 189-year history. Authorities say there are no specific threats to…
Read MoreHezbollah Fires New Volley At Israel As Fears Of Greater War Mount After Electronic Devices Bombing
Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the Israeli military as fears of a greater war rise after hundreds of electronic devices exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 3,000 others. The device explosions appeared to be the culmination of a…
Read MoreExploding Hezbollah Pagers In Apparent Israeli Attack Made By Hungarian Company, Taiwanese Firm Says
A company based in Hungary was responsible for manufacturing the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah’s communications network, another firm whose brand was used on the devices said Wednesday. Pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously a day earlier in Lebanon and Syria, killing at…
Read MoreColombia’s President Says Attack On Army Base ‘Practically Ends’ Peace Talks With ELN Rebels
An attack on a military base in eastern Colombia killed two soldiers and injured at least 21, Colombia’s military said on Tuesday, as tensions escalate between Colombia’s government and one of the nation’s largest remaining rebel groups. Colombia’s military blamed the National Liberation Army for the attack, with President Gustavo Petro hinting late on Tuesday…
Read MoreCalgary man sentenced to six years in prison for sharing terrorism videos on TikTok
A Calgary man who pleaded guilty to sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok will spend the next six years behind bars. Zakarya Rida Hussein was sentenced during a court appearance on Friday after he pleaded guilty to one of four terrorism-related charges. Hussein admitted that he owned social media accounts that posted…
Read More4 ISIS leaders killed in raid that left 7 US service members injured
Four senior ISIS leaders were killed in last month’s U.S.-Iraqi military raid in western Iraq including the group’s top operations leader in Iraq and its chief bombmaker for whom the United States had offered a $5 million reward, the U.S. military said Friday. The four ISIS leaders were among the 14 ISIS fighters killed in…
Read MoreFrench jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers stands trial for terrorism-related offences
A French jihadist, who was close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial in Paris on Monday. Peter Cherif, also known as Abou Hamza, was arrested in Djibouti in 2018 after years allegedly fighting in the ranks of Al-Qaeda in the Middle East. He is being…
Read MoreExtremists Attacked A Military Training Camp In Mali’s Capital, The Army Says
Extremists attacked a military training camp in Mali’s capital, the army said, as explosions were heard in the area. A sweep operation was underway after gunmen attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarme school, the military said in a statement. The army said the situation was under control and asked people to avoid the area. Early…
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