counter-terrorism
Italian Police Arrest 3 Palestinians on Terrorism Charges
Italian police have arrested three Palestinians based in central Italy who they said were planning attacks in an unspecified country, a police statement said on Monday. The three men living in l’Aquila, about 120 km (75 miles) northeast of Rome, had set up a terrorist cell linked to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, it said. The […]
‘We’re Not Seeing a Robust Response From the US’ After Red Sea Attack: Homeland Security Analyst
Houthi rebels in Yemen conducted a missile and drone attack against civilian ships and U.S. Navy vessels in the Red Sea. NTD spoke with Kyle Shideler, a homeland security & counter-terrorism analyst at the Center for Security Policy, about these unprecedented attacks in the current Middle-Eastern war.
UK Police Arrest Man Over 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings
LONDON—British counter-terrorism police said on Wednesday they had arrested a man over the 1974 pub bombings in the city of Birmingham which killed 21 people, the deadliest attack on the British mainland in 30 years of Northern Irish violence. The bombings took place in the crowded Mulberry Bush pub and The Tavern in Birmingham, central […]
Australian Counter-Terror Police Make Three Arrests in Sydney
SYDNEY—Australian counter-terror police said they arrested three men during raids in suburban Sydney on Tuesday as part of an investigation into domestic ISIS sympathizers. The men, aged 20, 23 and 30 are expected to be charged with crimes later in the day, New South Wales police said in a statement which gave no further details, […]
Former Marine Allegedly Planning Christmas Terror Attack
A former marine turned radical Islamist was allegedly planning to conduct a suicide terror attack in San Francisco during Christmas. FBI officials allege that Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, was planning to commit the terror attack targeting Pier 39 on Dec. 25. The FBI arrested Jameson on Friday and charged him with one count of attempting […]
British counter-terrorism officials investigate armed man arrested near queen’s palace
LONDON—A man armed with a large knife who assaulted two police officers outside Buckingham Palace is being investigated by counter-terrorism officials, British police said on Saturday. The man was stopped on Friday evening while driving in a restricted area near the palace, the London home of Queen Elizabeth, after officers spotted a blade weapon in […]
Australian Counter-Terrorism Police Arrest Four in Sydney
SYDNEY—Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs aimed at disrupting plans for “terrorist attacks”. “These operations are designed to disrupt and prevent plans to undertake terrorist attacks in Australia,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in an emailed statement. Australian Federal Police said the raids by the Joint […]
Southeast Asian States Vow Cooperation on ‘Growing’ Terrorist Threat
MANADO, Indonesia—Southeast Asian nations will cooperate more closely with intelligence and law enforcement authorities from the Middle East amid “grave concerns” about an elevated threat from the ISIS terrorist group in the region. Representatives from four Southeast Asian nations, Australia and New Zealand met in the Indonesian city of Manado on Saturday to develop a response […]
London holds counter-terrorism training on the River Thames
London police simulated the hijacking of a tourist boat on the River Thames on Sunday, March 19, as part of training for a possible terrorist attack. The police said the scenario was not based on any specific intelligence, but last year an independent review of London’s preparedness to respond to a terrorist attack recommended strengthening […]