The Biden administration will reportedly re-designate the Houthis in Yemen as “specially designated global terrorists,” . News of the decision, which could be announced as soon as Wednesday, comes as the U.S. continues to launch strikes against the Houthis in response to the Iran-backed militant group’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Restoring […]
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Hamas planned terrorist attacks in Europe, says Israel
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been planning terrorist attacks on targets in Europe, including Israel’s embassy in Stockholm, according to the Israeli government. “In a continuing intelligence effort, considerable information has been uncovered that proves how the Hamas terrorist organization has acted to expand its violent activity abroad in order to attack innocents around […]
Biden says Yemen’s Houthis are a ‘terrorist’ group
By Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh EMMAUS, Pa. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called Yemen’s Houthi forces a “terrorist” group, after American and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight. Biden said Washington will respond to the Houthis if they continued behavior that he called “outrageous.” […]
UPDATE 4-More than 70 killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ near Iranian Guards commander Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony
(Updates death toll to 73 from 20 in paragraphs 1 and 3) DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Two explosions caused by ‘terrorist attacks’ killed more than 70 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a 2020 U.S. drone attack, Iranian officials said on […]
Australia to release terrorist from prison under strict conditions
A terrorist whom Australia had wanted to strip of his citizenship and deport will be released into the community under strict conditions. Algerian-born Muslim cleric Abdul Benbrika will be released from prison on a supervision order for 12 months after a ruling by Victoria state Supreme Court justice Elizabeth Hollingworth. Police had argued for the […]
Ohio, area schools receive email threat from account threatening to be Russian terrorist; FBI investigating
Dec. 10—An email threat made to Ohio school districts, including several in the region, made through an account claiming to be a Russian terrorist is under investigation by the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Numerous sheriff and police departments in the region have been alerted to the email threat targeting multiple schools throughout […]