Tag Archives: Terrorism

US Representative Jason Crow (D-Colorado) said he was updated on the status of riot-related prosecutions by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Rifles, Molotov cocktails, explosives and zip-tie handcuffs were recovered during the arrests, suggesting that “a greater disaster was narrowly averted,” Crow said. The Army is aware of additional domestic terrorism …

According to a report from the New York Times, Mike Pompeo is considering placing Cuba on the US’ ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’ list before he leaves office, with only 22 days left until the Joe Biden administration takes control in January. This would brand Cuba as an instigator of terrorism …

The murder of the schoolteacher continues to send shockwaves through France. The killing that took place in mid-October has given rise to a whole series of disturbing incidents in various French education facilities throughout November, the nation’s education ministry revealed in a recent report. Minutes of silence held in honor …

The two men, both 34 years old from east London, were stopped, searched, and arrested by armed officers in the Pall Mall area near Westminster. No shots were fired during the police operation. Both remain in custody at a central London police station, where they are undergoing questioning for offences …

The decision, taken by the UK’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), moves the terrorism threat back to its second highest level, having lowered it in November 2019 after the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The update comes less than 24 hours after an Islamist extremist killed four people …

“We, Germans, stand by our Austrian friends in sympathy and solidarity,” Merkel said in a statement on Tuesday. She expressed her condolences to families of the victims and wished survivors a swift recovery. Merkel said her thoughts were with the common people and security forces, who are confronting the terrorist …

The ex-president’s rights, including his right for judicial protection, have been violated, Judge Jorge Quino, the head of the Departmental Court of Justice in La Paz, said as he explained the court’s decision to grant a request filed by Morales’ lawyers. He also said that judicial procedures were violated in …

On Monday, it was announced that the United States was removing the North African nation of Sudan from its list of “state sponsors of terrorism,” following the conclusion of what had been apparently years of negotiations between the two sides. Khartoum has long held a troubled relationship with Washington, but …

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, two members of a “notoriously brutal” Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) cell nicknamed ‘the Beatles’ for their British accents, have been charged with eight terror-related counts stemming from the murder of four American hostages, Attorney General for National Security John Demers told reporters during …

Venezuela in the United States can declare a country-sponsor of terrorism. This will allow Washington to expand sanctions against the regime of President Maduro, CNN television reported, citing informed sources. According to media reports, also prosecutors of the Ministry of justice to present the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and several …