Tag: terrorism

Nigerian Army Charged With Complicity After Brutal Attack Near Jos

Thousands of Nigerians rallied near Jos, capital of Nigeria’s Plateau State, on April 26, in the biggest protest yet against what citizens called “complicity with terrorists.” Protesters tell The Epoch Times that, despite multiple advance warnings, battalions of soldiers stationed nearby have failed to defend them from terrorist attacks. The 12-hour protest, the second of…


Parole Board Imposes Strict Conditions in Release of Canadian Terrorism Convict to ‘Protect Society’

The Parole Board of Canada has imposed strict conditions on the statutory release of Mohamed Hersi, the first person in Canada to be tried for attempting to leave the country to join a terrorist activity abroad, citing the need to “protect society.” Hersi, 37, is being released after serving more than 9 years and 7 months…


Two Canadian Women Released From Syrian Camp Set to Appear in Brampton, Ont., Court

Two Canadian women who were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp in northeastern Syria last week are expected to appear in a Brampton, Ont., court today. The RCMP says the two women are scheduled to appear for a bail hearing while the Mounties seek a terrorism peace bond against them under the…


Victim of Alleged Terrorist Attack on BC Bus Had No Idea of Motive: Brother-in-Law

Family members of a man whose throat was slashed Saturday in Surrey, B.C., say his assailant gave no indication of his motive during an attack that RCMP allege was an act of terrorism. Abdul Aziz Kawam is charged with attempted murder, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, all in association…


BC Throat-Slashing Suspect Charged With Terrorism Linked to Islamic State Group

A suspect accused of slashing a person’s throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in an attack that left a man with life-threatening injuries. RCMP say Abdul Aziz Kawam is charged with attempting to commit murder in association with a terrorist group, assault causing bodily harm…


Surrey Knife Attack Case Is Being Treated as Terrorism: RCMP

The investigation into the attack on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend has been taken over by the RCMP national security police and is being treated as terrorism. Abdul Aziz Kawam was initially charged with attempted murder for allegedly slashing a victim’s throat with a knife on Saturday morning. But on Monday,…


Shadow of Colonial Past Hinders France in Limiting Growing Chinese and Russian Influence in Africa

France’s imminent reduction of troop levels in Africa has experts eyeing which major power will supplant Paris’s influence across the continent. The tongues started wagging after French President Emmanuel Macron announced earlier this month that his country harbors no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa. During his March 1–4 tour of the…


Michigan Court Denies Appeal, Says School Shooter’s Parents Can Face Manslaughter Trial

The parents of a Michigan high school student who shot and killed four classmates can face trial on manslaughter charges, a state appeals court said Thursday. Jennifer and James Crumbley, the first parents to be charged for their role in a school shooting, each face four counts of involuntary manslaughter after four students were killed…


Vegas Terrorism Suspect Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Girl

LAS VEGAS—A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to federal prison for sexually abusing a young girl. Stephen Thomas Parshall, 38, was ordered to serve 33 years in a federal prison Monday, court records show. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas also sentenced Parshall to lifetime supervision upon his release. The years-long sexual…


The Southern Border Is a Hybrid War Zone

Commentary The March 12 incident on the Paso Del Norte Bridge confirms the U.S.-Mexico border is once again a war zone. The March 12 Incident is an outrage that demonstrates the United States is currently under continuous hybrid war assault. The hybrid war’s current weapons: deadly drugs (fentanyl), human trafficking (to include child sex and…