Terrorism

2 Men Arrested On Pakistan International Airlines Flight To Manchester

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 10:32

London, U.K. -

A Pakistan International Airlines flight was forced to divert to Britain's Stansted Airport after being intercepted by an RAF military jet and forced to land.

There, Essex police removed to men from the airplane and placed them under arrested on charged of endangerment of an aircraft following an incident on board the Boeing 777 airplane which was flying from Pakistan with nearly 300 passengers and crew on board.

Europe Closer To Adding Hezbollah To List Of Terrorist Organizations

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:02

The E.U. is moving closer to listing Hezbollah as a terrorist organization after France began pushing to add the group's militant wing to the list. Britain and Germany both said they would support such a move as well.

France has historically been reluctant to add the group because it feared destabilizing the Mid-East and its former colonial territory of Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based.

But recently Hezbollah has openly declared support for the Syrian government lead by Bashar al-Assad and began providing armed personal to join the fight in Syria.

FBI Agent Kills Suspect In Orlando That Was Friend To Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 08:40

Orlando, Fla. - [updated 5-23-13 @ 12:00pm]

Early Wednesday morning an FBI agent shot and 26-year-old killed Ibrahim Todashev, who was a friend of Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

The incident happened at the Windhover Apartments apartment complex in Orlando at 6022 Peregrine Avenue, which is near Universal Studios.

According to the FBI, agents had been questioning several people in the complex but was more interested in Todashev because he know the Boston bomber Tsarnaev and because he too was planning a trip to Chechnya.

Judge Grants Bail To Friend Of Boston Bomber, Robel Phillipos Ordered To House Arrest

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:24

Boston, MA -

A judge has granted bail to 19-year-old Robel Phillipos after being caught up in the investigation of the Boston Bombings. Phillipos is a friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the primary suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombings.

The FBI has accuse Phillipos of lying to investigators about what he might have know about the two alleged suspects in the bombings.

As part of the conditions for bail, Phillipos must wear an electronic ankle monitor and is under house arrest.

2 Iranians Found Guilty In Kenya Of Terrorism Plans And Possession of Explosives

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 11:31

A Kenyan court has found two Iranians, Ahmad Mohammed and Sayed Mousavi, guilty of possession of explosives and plotting to carry out bombings in Kenyan cities.

The Nairobi court passed down the verdict following the arrests of the two Iranians last June and the subsequent investigation. Eventually the two plead not guilty and were confronted with evidence during the trial. It is believed the FBI assisted in the investigation.

Both face up to 15 years in prison.

It is still not known if the two are connected to any known terrorist groups.

Boston Bombing Injury Count Rises to 265; 3 Dead

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 11:01

Boston, MA -

Officials in Boston have raised the figures of the total number of people injured in the bomb attack on the marathon from 170 to 264, the total number of those killed remains at three.

Police say they realized more were injured but were unaccounted for as injured because many suffered what they thought were minor injuries and left the scene on their own and sought medical care later or after pain and symptoms from their injuries didn't go away.

Canada Arrests 2 Al-Qaeda Linked Terrorist In Plot To Blow Up Train To U.S.

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 18:55

Toronto, Canada -

Canadian officials have arrested two men who were plotting to blow up a passenger train that travels from Canada to the U.S.

Royal Canadian Mount Police, RCMP, say the two suspects are Al-Qaeda linked terrorist who were planning to blow up a VIA railway train in the greater Toronto area.

The two suspects arrested, Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, have been charged with "receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran" and conspiracy to murder according to Assistant Police Commissioner James Malizia.

1 Suspect Dead, 1 On The Run After Police Identify Boston Bombers; SEE PICS BELOW

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 09:01

Boston, MA -

Law enforcement officials are reporting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, is dead after a firefight with police in Watertown, MA. and his brother, Dzhokar Tsarnaev is believed to be in the area. Also, authorities have arrested another man found at the brothers home and described him as a material witness.

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FBI Arrests Paul Kevin Curtis Over Recent Toxic Ricin Scare

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 13:05

Jackson, MS -

The FBI has arrested Paul Kevin Curtis, AKA "Elvis", of Corinth, MS for the recent ricin scare in which letter laced with ricin were sent to President Obama and Senator Roger Wiker (R-MS).

Curtis is apparently known for his Elvis impersonations as well according to his Facebook page according to reports.

A Kevin Curtis Live Facebook page describes him a "Master of Impressions performing 'Tribute to the Stars' for audiences of all ages!"

FBI Seeks To Question 2 Seen On Video At Boston Marathon Bombing

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 11:15

Boston, MA -

The FBI has said they are seeking two individuals that were seen on a video at the scene of the recent Boston bombings, but has stopped short of calling the suspects.

Home Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the investigation continues and refused to give a description of those they are seeking to question.

So far, 3 have died and 170 were injured during the bombing in which two bombs went off in succession near the finish line of the marathon in which roughly 500,000 attend.