Two Accused ISIS Recruits See San Diego Judge
Two of six Minnesotans allegedly bent on recruiting for, and joining, ISIS in the Middle East appeared at an initial hearing Monday in San Diego.
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Bomb Explodes at Spanish Embassy in Libyan Capital
(Reuters) – A bomb exploded in front of the Spanish embassy in the Libyan capital late on Monday, residents said, the latest in a string of attacks on foreign missions in the North African country.
Australia, Iran Sign Intelligence Sharing Accord
Australia and Iran have reached an agreement that allows for the two nations to share intelligence regarding the fight against Sunni jihadists in the Middle East, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced over the weekend.
Al-Shabaab Bombs Van Transporting UN Staff, Killing Four UNICEF Reps
Al-Shabaab, the Somali terror gang currently aligned with al-Qaeda but increasingly believed to be tied to the Islamic State, attacked a minivan full of United Nations staff with a bomb this weekend. According to the UK Guardian, there were nine fatalities, including four representatives from UNICEF, the fabled United Nation’s children’s fund.
ISIS Takes Credit for Afghanistan Suicide Attack That Killed 35
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) took credit for the suicide attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday, which killed 35 people and wounded 125. If the claim is true, it is the first appearance on this scale of the terrorist group in Afghanistan.
ISIS Bomb Strikes the Heart of Erbil, Iraq, Killing Two
A suicide car bomb struck near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, northern Iraq on Friday afternoon killing three people and wounding eight others. One of the wounded included an American woman, reported Rudaw News. The incident occurred at 5:40pm in the district of Ankawa, which is a predominately Christian area and a popular place for Westerners.
Boko Haram Slashes Throats of 12 Nigerians After President Jonathan Rejects UN Troops
On Friday, a day after outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan rejected help from the UN, Boko Haram slashed the throats of twelve people in northeast Nigeria while the army evacuated the civilians. Terrorists then slaughtered 10 civilians in Cameroon.
L.A., Houston Nuke Contractors Indicted for Smuggling $24M in Missile Tech to Iran
Five individuals and four companies, including Iranian government and Centrifuge Technology company contractors, have been indicted for illegally exporting technology frequently used in military systems such as surface-air and cruise missiles to Iran. This technology is “frequently used in a wide range of military systems, including surface-air and cruise missiles,” according to the Department of Justice. $24 million worth of technology was allegedly sent to Iran starting in July 2010.
Australian Model/DJ Turned Jihadist Killed Fighting for ISIS
Australian model Sharky Jama, 25, died while fighting in Syria. He left a successful modeling and DJ career to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
ISIS Shows Off Burger King, Pringles from Turkey to Satisfy Western Food Cravings
Western jihadists in the Islamic State (ISIS), seemingly nostalgic for the comfort of the infidel lifestyle, have begun posting photos to social media of Western treats such as Burger King and Pringles, smuggled in from Turkey with future jihadists.
Kenya Begins Construction on Border Wall to Keep Somalis Out
The Kenyan government has broken ground on a new wall that will span a large swatch of the border between Kenya and Somalia. While the project had been announced in March, Kenyan authorities appear to have expedited the groundbreaking in response to the terrorist attack at Garissa University.
Report: ISIS Used ‘Lottery’ System to Distribute Yazidi Sex Slaves
Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed 20 Yazidi women and girls at a refugee camp in Dohuk, a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. These women described the horrific treatment they endured from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). Rashida, 31, told the group about a lottery ISIS set up for the fighters to receive a woman.
ISIS Surrounds the Few Remaining Christian Villages in Syria
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) charged into eleven of the 35 Christian communities along the Khabur River in Syria in February targeting Tel Tamer, which at the time was protected by Christian fighters and locals determined to defeat the terrorist group. This week, the Islamic State took another shot at conquering it.
Report: Hamas Ramps Up Terror Tunnel Program
Hamas, the terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip, has taken to using sophisticated machinery to rapidly build up its tunnel network into Israel, according to sources who told the Times of Israel.
Hamas Features 5-Year-Old Soldier on Facebook
In March, an Israeli documentary exposed Hamas’s use of trained child soldiers, which is against international law. Now, one month later, the Hamas Interior Ministry itself proudly displayed a picture of a 5-year-old soldier on their Facebook page.
Saudi Arabian Official: ‘I Do Not See That Yemen Is Hezbollah’s Business’
Ali Awad Asiri, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Lebanon, told terrorist group Hezbollah they should not be concerned about Yemen.
Three Ways ISIS and Its Supporters Could Strike America
This past weekend, while you were attending church, watching the Masters or just enjoying the beautiful early Spring sunshine, ISIS was busy releasing an 11-minute video called “We Will Burn America.”
Justice at Last: ETA Terrorist to Finally be Extradited From Britain to Spain
Britain is to extradite a Basque terrorist accused of murdering 22 people to face justice in Spain. A judge ruled on Tuesday that Antonio Troitiño, who spent 24 years in Spanish prisons, should be sent back to the country. Troitiño
Senator Flake Embraces WH Removal of Cuba from Terror List
Republican Senator Jeff Flake wasted no time in enthusiastically embracing a White House declaration Tuesday removing Cuba from a United States State Department list of state sponsors of terror, despite the communist country’s ongoing harboring of terrorists and ties to terrorist organizations.
Germanwings Plane Evacuated After Police Receive Bomb Threat
A Germanwings Airbus A320 had to be evacuated at the Cologne-Bonn international airport on Sunday evening after someone emailed police a bomb threat less than twenty minutes before the flight’s scheduled departure.
Ted Cruz: Cuba Needs to Prove It Has Changed Its Behavior
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is criticizing President Barack Obama over news that the president is moving forward with removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Senators Won’t Force Obama To Certify Iran Has Refrained From Terrorist Acts
An amendment requiring President Obama to guarantee Iran hasn’t committed terrorist acts against the U.S. or U.S. citizens was removed before the Senate Foreign Relation Committee voted on an agreement to require Congressional approval of any Iran nuclear deal.
Obama Removes FARC-, Hezbollah-Tied Cuban Regime from State Dept Terror List
The White House announced today that Cuba will be removed from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, despite its ties to Marxist, jihadist, and other separatist terrorist organizations. The removal of the state sponsor of terror label is believed to be the beginning of diplomatic relations with Cuba that can lead to the potential establishment of a U.S. embassy in Havana.
Poll: 42% of Canadian Muslims Think Islam, The West Don’t Mesh
Two recently-released polls found that 42 percent of Canadian Muslims agree that Islam is “irreconcilable” with Western society.
ISIS Turned Mosul Catholic Cathedral into a Mosque
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reported that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) turned the Catholic cathedral in Mosul into a mosque.
