Terrorism

South China Morning Post: Indonesia is currently dealing with the aftermath of multiple recent terrorist attacks in the country, all claimed under the Islamic State. On Sunday, May 13th, a family’s coordinated bombing attack at three separate churches left 18 dead and 40 injured in Surabaya. The…

The US Embassy in Jerusalem opened today, while Israeli Military and Palestinian rioters engaged in what had been called “ the deadliest day since 2014.” After weeks of protest, Palestinian rioters allegedly began throwing stones at the Gaza border, while Israeli military opened fire using their…

Iran’s revolutionary Guard Corps is recruiting those as young as fourteen to fight along with Assad’s forces int he Syrian war. They are approached and offered a large salary and chances to engage with political figure heads, so they take the job. However, according to international law, recruiting…

On April 18th, 2018 federal jurors convicted three men for plotting to bomb an apartment complex where Muslim Somali refugees lived and prayed. The three men, Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, and Patrick Stein were actively involved in the same militia that has been plotting the attack for some time.…

Since 2013, the use of chemical warfare in Syria’s Civil War has been constant, with a recent attack featuring an unknown ‘chemical agent’ with a smell similar to Chlorine. The government vocalized its desire to rid Syria of its chemical weapon arsenal, however these attacks of Chlorine, Sarin,…

A new type of terrorism that many are unfamiliar with is narcoterrorism. Countries like Yemen are manufacturing and distributing synthetic drugs in the United States as a way to funnel millions back home. Yemen has been using a product named ‘Scooby Snax,’ distributing these harmful drugs secretly…

Recently, the acts of bioterrorism have been causing many to wonder what diseases may be harnessed and transformed into this type of terrorism. However, specialists have concluded that Ebola cannot be weaponized any time soon for a few reasons: inability to obtain culture, the issues of…

Reuters: Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched by U.S., Britain, and French armed forces in Syria as a response to the use of chemical weapons on the Syrian people by the Assad regime last week. These missiles landed in the Barzah district of Damascus, home to the Syrian Scientific Research Center…

The Washington Post: A package exploded at a Fedex facility today, and a second device was found (not yet detonated) in the same area. Investigators think these two bombs are connected to the series of bombings on doorsteps in Austin, Texas. The second device that did not detonate could be key in…

A Turkish court has sentenced 24 journalists to prison due to an association with a religious sect that the government calls a terrorist group. This same group was blamed for a failed coup just two years ago in 2016. Many of these journalists were linked to news outlets that were friendly with…

— BBC News A 17 year old boy with autism, Lloyd Gunton, has been arrested and must serve 11 years for an attempt to murder famous singer and celebrity, Justin Bieber. He was planning to attack at a concert, but was arrested after messing with the security arrangements of Mr. Bieber at his concert.…

Clarion Project — A terrorist attack in a fish market in northeastern Nigeria has killed 19 and wounded 70 individuals. The attack took place about 12 miles from the center of Maiduguri, the capital of of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria. The three suicide bombers of the attack have not been…

Africa News: A study center devoted to the prevention of terrorism, specifically the de-radicalization of jihadists has opened in the Chadian capital, N’djamena. Ahmed Ayong, a scholar and anthropologist at the Cameroon Institute of International Relations has facilitated this initiative with the…

Wyatt D. Wheeler — News-Leader A Walmart employee has been charged with a second degree terrorist threat. Arif Rahman, 33, put a suspicious package in the back room of a Walmart in Nixa, Missouri. Police forces received a call early mornings of the package with zip ties and red blinking lights on…