Tag: terrorism

Australians Woman Sentenced for Recruiting Terrorist

Hadashah Sa’adat Khan was an isolated and withdrawn teen when she began seeking out online relationships with people who support the terrorist organisation Islamic State. The Melbourne woman, who was 18 at the time, was trying to “impress” another teenager in the U.S. when she helped arrange for him to join Islamic State in Syria,…


Alleged Australian ISIS Member Has Citizenship Returned

A suspected Australian ISIS terrorist has had his Australian citizenship returned after the High Court ruled that the government could not revoke a person’s citizenship if they are accused of terrorism-related conduct overseas. The ruling is expected to pave the way for up to 20 other convicted or suspected ISIS fighters to have their citizenship…


Biden Administration’s Lack of a ‘Discernible Foreign Policy’ Emboldens America’s Adversaries: Cal Thomas

The lack of a clear and consistent foreign policy with well-defined and achievable goals has weakened America’s position vis à vis geostrategic rivals and states with a destabilizing role in the world, according to syndicated columnist and commentator Cal Thomas. “I’m just not sure that the Biden administration has a discernible foreign policy, whether it…


Assassins and Terrorists ‘Seek to Exploit’ Southern Border: FBI Director

Terrorists from organizations including Al Qaeda and ISIS seek to gain entry the United States and commit acts of terrorism against its citizens every single day, according to testimony by FBI Director Christopher Wray. In many cases, they attempt to do so by illegally crossing the southern border. “Certainly, any porous point of entry is…


13-Year-Old London Boy Arrested on Islamist Terrorism-Related Charge

The Metropolitan Police arrested a 13-year-old boy on Tuesday after he allegedly shared extreme Islamist material online. The boy was arrested in west London on suspicion of dissemination of terrorist material. It came after the Met obtained a PACE (Evidence Act 1984) warrant to search his address as part of a counter-terrorism investigation. The boy was…


Parole for People Linked to Terrorism Unlikely as Western Australia Passes New Law

The Western Australian (WA) parliament has passed a law via which people with links to terrorism will be subject to the presumption against parole. The Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Persons Linked to Terrorism) will ensure terrorism-related risks are thoroughly assessed before a person with links to terrorism is granted an early release from prison, the aim being…


US Set to Remove 5 Groups From Foreign Terrorism Blacklist

BERLIN—The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Although the groups are inactive, the decision is politically sensitive for the…


DHS Announces $1.6 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, Bolster Election Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced $1.6 billion in grants to help state and local officials prepare for and respond to a range of hazards, including acts of terrorism and threats to election security. The funding will be distributed among eight so-called “preparedness grant programs” in fiscal year 2022, across six priority areas,…


Calgary Man Admits to Terrorism Charges Related to Islamic State

CALGARY—A man who pleaded guilty to terrorism-related activities with the militant group Islamic State has told a judge he didn’t know better. Hussein Borhot, 36, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of participating in terrorism group activity between May 9 and June 7, 2014, and the commission of the offence of kidnapping for a terrorist…


Jihadists and Bandits Working as One Force, Say Nigerian Officials

Officials in Nigeria acknowledged on April 13 that so-called bandits and the terrorists known as Boko Haram have formed a united front to attack trains and highways leading into the capital Abuja. Though the union of the two criminal groups has been suspected for a year the chief spokesman for the government, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…