The majority of people convicted of international terrorism-related offences in the US since the September 11 attacks have been “foreign-born”, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security. The report, part of an executive order that sought to tighten entry criteria into the US, states that 73 percent of 549 people found […]
Tag: Terrorism
Trump administration report blames immigrants for terrorism
Three out of four people convicted of international terrorism or terrorism-related offenses were “immigrants,” a new report by the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security has claimed. The DOJ broadly defines “immigrants” as both the people extradited to the US for trial and immigrants arrested in US. The report, issued Tuesday, is in […]
U.K. threatens Facebook and Google with new taxes if they don’t share more user data to fight terrorism
(Reuters) Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism by taking down material aimed at radicalizing people or helping them to prepare attacks, the country’s security minister said. Ben Wallace accused tech firms of being happy to sell people’s data but not to […]
Nationalists want Russian public holiday to mark victory over terrorism in Syria
Published time: 25 Dec, 2017 10:24 Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers have drafted a proposal to celebrate December 11 as a national holiday marking the victory of the Russian armed forces over international terrorism in the Middle East. The bill published on the lower house website on Monday reads that the date was chosen because on […]
Houston teen booked on terrorism charges, accused of trying to help Islamic State
Published time: 12 Dec, 2017 05:01 An 18-year-old from Houston, Texas, made his first court appearance Monday, after he was arrested Friday and charged with distributing explosive-making instructions, and trying to provide material to the Islamic State (IS formerly known as ISIS/ISIL). Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya provided directions to FBI agents posing as IS supporters on […]
Stash of bullets discovered near Christmas market in Berlin not linked to terrorism – police
Published time: 10 Dec, 2017 22:14 Edited time: 10 Dec, 2017 22:46 A “large amount” of ammunition was discovered Sunday evening near a Christmas market in Berlin, prompting the police to sweep the area. Authorities, however, claim the discovery is not uncommon, and unlikely linked to terrorism. The ammunition, according to the publication, was discovered […]
Saudi-led ‘Arab NATO’ declares total war on terrorism, not particular ‘country or sect’
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman has vowed to “wipe” terrorists from the “face of the earth” using resources available to the Islamic Military Alliance, a so-called ‘Arab NATO’ which claims to be targeting a “faceless enemy,” rather than any particular “sect” or “country.” Formed in 2015 by then-deputy Crown Prince and defense minister of Saudi […]
A federal grand jury has charged the Manhattan truck attack suspect with terrorism and murder
AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Sayfullo Saipov, the man accused of killing eight last month in a truck attack in New York City, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. He is charged with murder and attempted murder in the aid of racketeering activity, providing material support to ISIS, and violence and destruction of a motor […]
NYC terrorism suspect Sayfullo Saipov indicted on 22 counts
Published time: 22 Nov, 2017 00:39 Edited time: 22 Nov, 2017 00:39 Terrorist suspect Sayfullo Saipov, 29, was indicted on Tuesday on 22 counts relating to terrorism and murder charges in a US federal court in Manhattan. The indictment states that Saipov provided material support to the Islamic State, and also includes various offenses that […]
Scarred by Islamist terrorism & civil war, Somalia is failing to feed 6.7mn citizens
Somalia has been gripped by a perpetual cycle of drought, famine, and violence for decades, but 2017 could mark a tipping point in the nation’s fortunes, as the twin threats of climate change and an Islamist insurgency threaten an impending cataclysm. At the start of 2017, Somalia required $ 1.5 billion to reach 5.5 million […]