TERRORISM July 10, 2019 Alternate social media site rolls out new technique to squash extremist content without violating First Amendment As prominent social media platforms from Facebook to Twitter to YouTube wrestle with how to stop jihadists, neo-Nazis and other extremists from disseminating their dangerous content online – without infringing on one’s constitutional rights – a somewhat less-known but slowly growing platform has just rolled out a new system that they believe strikes the ever-challenging balance.
CONFLICTS July 3, 2019 Kenya's president blunt on scourge of al-Shabab: 'I would be lying to you if I said that we had dealt with the problem' Wedged in the middle of chaos, bordered by the long-running instability of South Sudan to the northwest and Somalia to the east, the East African nation of Kenya is striving to maintain the feeble balance of welcoming refugees while securing their borders from the infiltration of terrorists.
TERRORISM June 26, 2019 American who admitted to helping ISIS wants leniency as prosecutors accuse her of being a double-agent A New Jersey-born woman who admitted to once using the alias “Umm Nutella” to help recruit fighters for the Islamic State over the internet is now asking a judge for leniency in her terrorism case – despite reservations from prosecutors who argue that she double-crossed them.
isis June 26, 2019 4 suspected ISIS members arrested in Nicaragua, were possibly headed for the US Four suspected members of the Islamic State terror group were captured by authorities in Nicaragua on Tuesday after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, according to officials.
Counter-terrorism June 20, 2019 Tunisian national who backed ISIS deported from US, ICE officials say Federal immigration officials on Wednesday removed a Tunisian national who had declared his support for ISIS, entered the U.S. on a sham marriage, and committed tax fraud, according to a press release.
South Carolina June 19, 2019 South Carolina ‘terrorist sympathizer’ placed bomb inside teddy bear, FBI says A South Carolina “terrorist sympathizer” hid an explosive device inside a teddy bear during a serial bombing spree last year, the FBI said Monday.
World May 13, 2019 Hunting Ayman Al Zawahiri: Where has the Al Qaeda leader been hiding for 18 years? Nestled alongside ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi in the deepest ranks of the depraved, Al Qaeda’s chief Ayman Al Zawahiri is one of the two most wanted men in the world – both have a $25 million U.S. bounty on their heads.
World May 8, 2019 More evidence emerges of Iran-Al Qaeda ties As the Trump administration doubles down on the contention that Tehran is cooperating with Al Qaeda, another former Iranian commander has reportedly come forward with allegations about an Iran-Al Qaeda link.
Justice Department May 6, 2019 Former FBI linguist charged with lying to authorities about contact with terrorist A former FBI linguist is expected to appear in a Virginia courtroom Monday afternoon after being arrested on charges he lied to investigators by denying he had contact with a suspect in a terrorism investigation.
OPINION April 30, 2019 Brett Velicovich: My hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi There was always one elusive target on every tour. One guy we hunted and chased but somehow kept slipping away. Every team had its archnemesis. Mine during the summer of 2010 was a man we called Abu Dua.
TERROR April 30, 2019 Trump wants to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terror group: report The White House is eyeing on designating the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, an influential Islamist political movement operating throughout the Arab world that has been dogged by allegations of supporting terrorist activities.