Aug 03 Afghan troops retake prison attacked by Islamic State group; 29 people killed By Associated Press Even as Afghan troops seized the prison in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, some 115 kilometers (70 miles) east of Kabul, IS militants continued to fire on Afghan security forces from a nearby neighborhood. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 9:29 Should the U.S. designate racial violence as terrorism? By Simon Ostrovsky White supremacist violence in the U.S. is on the rise with deadly incidents increasing sharply over the last five years, according to new figures from the University of Maryland’s Start center. It’s part of a global trend that has led… Continue watching
Mar 26 New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism The attacks targeting people praying at the mosques a year ago shocked the nation and prompted new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. Continue reading
Feb 05 Judge strips terrorist of U.S. citizenship at government request By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Judge Staci Yandle ruled last week that the government produced clear and unequivocal evidence that Faris obtained his naturalization illegally. Faris' attorney said the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for all citizens. Continue reading
Feb 02 London police: Suspect wore 'hoax' explosive during attack By Danica Kirka, Gregory Katz, Associated Press A man wearing a “hoax” explosive device stabbed two people during a “terrorism-related” attack on a London street Sunday before he was shot and killed by police, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 23 Washington files multi-state lawsuit to block 3D gun blueprints By Chris Grygiel, Associated Press Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says a move by the Trump administration to allow 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet would make it easier for terrorists and criminals to access weapons. Continue reading
Dec 21 French president says 33 jihadists killed in central Mali By Alexis Adele, Associated Press French forces have killed 33 Islamic extremists in central Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday. He made the announcement on the second day of his three-day trip to West Africa that has been dominated by the growing threat posed… Continue reading
Dec 17 Thousands honor slain New Jersey detective at funeral By David Porter, Associated Press The detective was killed last week in a domestic terrorism attack linked to an anti-Semitic fringe movement. Continue reading
Dec 08 FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism By Brendan Farrington, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press The FBI is working under the presumption that a fatal shooting at a Florida naval base carried out by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia was an act of terrorism, the agency said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:27 Gunman watched shooting videos before rampage, says official A Saudi Arabian military officer who shot and killed three people and wounded eight others Friday at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida had watched videos of mass shootings with other Saudi nationals just a day before the rampage,… Continue watching