Terror

Terrorists Turn to Bitcoin for Funding, and They’re Learning Fast  The New York TimesThe authorities have begun to raise alarms about a steady uptick in the number of militant groups using the hard-to-trace digital currency.

CNN Found It Controversial that Trump Wants to Brand Antifa as Terrorists  NewsBustersWith Antifa still assaulting and harassing peaceful “right-wing” marchers, police, and journalists in the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, CNN Newsr…

Qatar and Somalia: Terrorism and appreciation!  Saudi GazetteI VISITED Somalia for the first time in 1986 on a business trip related to the Somali National Maritime Company that specialized in transporting livestock.

Qatar and Somalia: Terrorism and appreciation!  Saudi GazetteThe company used the same approach with the Somali government as American fruit companies used with Central American countries, leading to theses …

ABC, NBC Provide Cover for Antifa TERRORISM, Claim They’re ‘Counter-Protesters’  NewsBustersThe domestic terrorist organization known as Antifa carried out attacks at a “right-wing” rally in Portland, Oregon on Saturday by targeting peaceful …

Domestic terrorism is fueled by paranoid delusions. Here’s how we fight them. | Opinion  The Philadelphia InquirerHere are four ways we can tackle the delusions driving the U.S. crisis of domestic terrorism.

Imran Khan’s tackling of terrorism may irk Pakistan Army  ANI NewsNew Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Even as Pakistan continues to face massive international pressure over tackling terrorism, the country’s Army continues to push …

Turkey ‘neutralizes’ 2 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq  Yeni Şafak EnglishTurkish fighter jets “neutralized” two more PKK terrorists during a counter-terrorism operation carried out in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said on ……

Terrorist Fugitive Arrested in Tunisia  Asharq Al-awsat EnglishTunisia’s counter-terrorism units arrested a 38-year-old wanted terror convict who is facing a jail verdict of 36 years. The Tunisian felon, according to interior …

If talks are held with Pak, they will only be about PoK: Rajnath Singh  Business StandardDefence Minister Rajnath Singh here on Sunday said there would be no talks with Pakistan unless it acts against terrorists and stops supporting terror ac…

US addresses domestic terrorism with new law in Congress  Asian TribuneWhen Sri Lanka is still half-minded to introduce laws to address domestic terrorism in its efforts to revise or overall change the existing Prevention of Terrorism …

Andrew Cuomo: Mass hate shootings should be treated as domestic terrorism  CNNAndrew Cuomo writes that for anyone who launches a mass attack and kills on the basis of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, the …

Andrew Cuomo: Domestic terrorists should face up to life without parole  CNNAndrew Cuomo writes that for anyone who launches a mass attack and kills on the basis of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, the …

The Fray: Cuomos call for domestic terrorism law earns GOP praise  Times Herald-RecordGov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a domestic terrorism law in New York got applause from across the aisle on Friday from Assemblyman Brian Miller, who said …

Tlaib poses with another terrorist backer in photo  OneNewsNowAfter posing with a terrorist supporter earlier this year and insisting she was unaware of his jihadist backing, Rashida Tlaib was photographed again just two …

Remembering and Paying Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism  IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That MattersNEW YORK (IDN) – In the run-up to the second International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, UN Secretary-General …

ISIS Blooper Video Posted by al-Qaeda Proves Terrorists Can Be Petty Too  NewsweekThe 34-second clip, promoted by al-Qaeda to mock its competitor, shows that even radical terrorists can get camera shy.

Trump Threatens Antifa With Terrorist Label As Portland Braces For Far-Right Rally  HuffPostAs Portland, Oregon, braced for dueling protests between right-wing extremists and the anti-fascists who have vowed to confront them on Saturday, Pres…

As Portland braces for Proud Boys protests, here’s what Trump doesn’t get about antifa  NBCNews.comAs Portland braces for Proud Boys protesters, here’s what Trump doesn’t understand about antifa.

As Portland braces for Proud Boys protests, here’s what Trump doesn’t get about antifa  NBC NewsAs Portland braces for Proud Boys protesters, here’s what Trump doesn’t understand about antifa.

Terrorism survivors: ‘I lived in fear that I would be killed’  UN NewsTo mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism this coming Wednesday, UN News travelled to Chad and the Far North …

Portland police keeping far-right protesters, antifa groups apart; violence avoided during rallies  USA TODAYA heavy police presence kept members of the Proud Boys and other far-right groups separated from far-left activists at a downtown par…

Domestic War on Terror Is Not the Answer to White Supremacy  The InterceptNational security experts are calling for a war on terror akin to the fight against Al Qaeda and ISIS. But that campaign has been a disaster.

White supremacy-fuelled killings to be classed as domestic terrorism under new law proposed in New York  The IndependentAmid a national debate about racism, extremism and mass shootings, governor Andrew Cuomo proposed to make New York the fir…

New Mexico leaders outline domestic terrorism legislation  The JournalSANTA FE — New Mexico state legislative leaders and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham outlined proposals Wednesday to write definitions for domestic…

Pakistan army helps terrorists cross LoC, say officials  Economic TimesNew Delhi: Terrorists operating from launchpads near the Line of Control have made 12 attempts in the last three days to enter India, with the Pakistan Army …

PTI govt slated over resurgence of terrorism  DAWN.comISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party has criticised the government for failing to do enough for the people of held Kashmir and over resurgence of terrorism …

Laws to combat domestic terrorism | Other Voices  San Mateo Daily JournalAfter a shooting spree in El Paso, allegedly by a man who railed against the “Hispanic invasion of Texas,” even President Trump, who has used similar language …

State lawmakers from region back proposed domestic terrorism law  The Daily FreemanKINGSTON, N.Y. — State lawmakers from the Mid-Hudson Valley of both major parties rallied Friday around Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed law targeting …

Domestic Terrorism Summit: A Recap  KSFRKSFR News Director Tom Trowbridge offers a re-cap of Wednesday’s New Mexico Domestic Terrorism Summit.

Alleged Pittsburgh terrorism plotter Mustafa Alowemer will remain in custody  WTAE PittsburghAbout two dozen family, friends, and supporters attended detention hearing for Alowemer.

Palestinian groups behind Omar-Tlaib canceled trip express anti-Semitism, links to terrorism  JNS.orgPublications put out by the group Miftah use highly politicized language, accusing Israel of “massacres,” “apartheid,” “summary executions” o…

Myanmar Says Ethnic Army Attacks Were ‘Acts of Terrorism’ That Hurt Peace Talks  Radio Free AsiaThe Myanmar government on Friday strongly condemned attacks by three ethnic rebel armies that left 15 security officers and civilians dead in the …

Assessing White Supremist and Jihadist Terrorist Threats at Home  Wall Street JournalThe white supremacist movement is detestable, but is it comparable to the global jihadist threat?

Terrorism index: India rank 8th  THE WEEKThe next world war could possible be triggered by acts of cyberterrorism.

El Paso killings shift mood on domestic terrorism  The Straits TimesIn the aftermath of the Aug 3 massacre in El Paso, Texas, of 22 mostly Latino people, there is growing recognition that the United States has a problem of …

Orlando’s anti-terrorism funding doubles this year to $3.25 million  Orlando WeeklyOrlando’s getting $3.25 million in anti-terrorism funding this year, and that’s more than double what the city took up last year, according to state representa…

Islam, Terrorism, and Environmental Jihad  The American InterestThe Islamic world is currently engaged in a debate over climate change: not about whether it’s happening, but about whether militants or reformists are best …

Islamic Terrorism: The Group Sponsoring Tlaib and Omar’s Trip Celebrates Suicide Bombings, the Murder of Israeli Children  TownhallThe more we’re learning about the trip to Israel planned by Democrat Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib…

More stochastic terrorism? – News – fosters.com – Dover, NH  Foster’s Daily DemocratAug. 14 — To the Editor:Immediately following the massacre of Muslim worshippers at a mosque in New Zealand, at the hands of a white supremacist terrorist …

Schiff offers bill to make domestic terrorism a federal crime | TheHill  The HillRep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced legislation Friday that would make domestic terrorism a federal crime.

Congress To Consider Domestic Terrorism Bill  HuffPostRep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would make it possible to prosecute white supremacist attacks, such as the shooting in El Paso, a…

Congress To Consider Domestic Terrorism Bill  HuffPostRep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would make it possible to prosecute white supremacist attacks, such as the shooting in El Paso, a…

More anti-terrorism money coming to Orlando, Miami, Tampa  Florida PoliticsThe next round of federal anti-terrorism money to help local law enforcement agencies means that Orlando and Tampa Bay will be getting $3.25 million apiece …

It’s once again time to stand up to domestic terrorism  St. Louis AmericanA shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas on August 3 took the lives of 22 people and seriously injured more than two dozen others. Reportedly, the alleged shooter …

Will The El Paso Shooting Change How Texas Deals With Gun Violence And Domestic Terrorism?  Texas StandardGov. Greg Abbott addressed racism as a motivation for the shooting – an event that galvanized Hispanic Texans. Share this story with a f…

Friday’s West Bank ramming attack terrorist previously imprisoned in Israel  The Jerusalem PostNew video shows the accused terrorist speeding uncontrollably and slamming into siblings at bus stop.

Cybercrime: Financing Terrorism In Indonesia – Analysis  Eurasia ReviewIndonesian terrorist groups could resort to cybercrime, specifically hacking, to finance terrorism in the future. The encouragement and guidance by each …

Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary  Middle East Media Research InstituteThe following are some of this week’s reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes *cont…

Strengthen terrorism laws already on the books | Editorial  CitizentribuneAfter a shooting spree in El Paso, allegedly by a man who railed against the “Hispanic invasion of Texas,” even President Trump, who has used similar language …

Domestic terrorism | Opinion  Wilkes Journal PatriotThe terror was real when a man chased and pointed a pellet gun at customers and employees at the Dunham’s Sports and Walmart stores on U.S. 421 in …

Terrorism is charged  Wilkes Journal PatriotA man accused of chasing and pointing a pellet gun at people inside the Dunham’s Sports and Walmart stores in Wilkesboro Saturday night now faces …

Domestic terrorism takes center stage | Keizertimes | You think you know. To be sure, read Keizertimes.  KeizertimesThe current crisis over domestic terrorists with no statute to address more murderous actions has become an enlarged swamp. Pr…

PITTSBURGH TERRORISM: Syrian refugee accused of terror plot on Pittsburgh church denied request to await trial at home  WPXI PittsburghWPXI was in the courtroom for Alowemer’s hearings and we’ll have more information, on Channel 11 News at Noon.

Bill would make domestic terrorism a federal crime  Homeland Preparedness NewsDomestic terrorism is defined in the criminal code but is not a distinct federal crime with specific punishments. This makes it more challenging to track domestic …

Mustafa Alowemer To Remain In Jail After Detention Hearing On Federal Terrorism Charges  CBS PittsburghPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A judge denied the defense’s request to allow the suspect facing federal terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to bo…

Friday’s West Bank ramming attack terrorist previously imprisoned in Israel  The Jerusalem PostNew video shows the accused terrorist speeding uncontrollably and slams into siblings at bus stop.

Myanmar Govt Condemns Joint Rebel Attacks as ‘Terrorism’  The Irrawaddy News MagazineBy The Irrawaddy 16 August 2019. YANGON—The Myanmar government called Thursday’s coordinated attacks by ethnic armed groups that killed 15 security …

‘Woke’ news platform aimed at young Muslims is actually a secret UK counter-terror program  CNN InternationalLondon (CNN) The Facebook page of “Woke” looks like any other millennial-focused online news platform, pumping out slick videos of yo…

India victim of ‘global spread of terrorism,’ admits China  Economic TimesAs China cozied up with Pakistan to take India to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A in Kashmir, a white …

Sen. McSally drafts bill to make domestic terrorism a federal crime  Fox NewsThis is a rush transcript from “Your World,” August 15, 2019. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. CHARLES PAYNE, HOST: Consumer …

Benny Gantz: current cabinet cannot handle new wave of terrorism  The Jerusalem PostHamas official says attack was caused by Temple Mount tensions. The Israeli teens hit were evacuated to hospital.

Mexico Pushes US To Call El Paso Shooting Terrorism – 710am KURV  kurv(Mexico City) — Mexico is pushing the U.S. to designate the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso as an act of terrorism against Mexicans. Eight Mexican citizens …

How The Media Fuels Terrorism … and What Can Be Done  Radio & Television Business ReportThis column, says Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner, is respectfully dedicated to the memory of the thousands of innocent worldwide terrorism.

Benny Gantz: current cabinet cannot handle new wave of terrorism  The Jerusalem PostBlue and White leader Benny Gantz said on Friday that this is a new wave of terrorism that the current administration cannot handle, in response to a West Ban…

YPG hosts briefing on anti-terrorism for local law enforcement  KYMAOn the heels of recent mass shootings and past tragedies, a terrorism expert visited the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) as a featured speaker to teach law …

Reporters Questioned His Terror Prosecution. Now He’s Free.  The InterceptThe case against Hamad Hayat was “absurd on its face” and representative of the government’s abusive post-9/11 counterterrorism prosecutions.

Xinhua Headlines: Xinjiang achieves “worthwhile” results in fight against terrorism, extremism – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaA teacher (1st L) instructs a trainee at a reading room of the vocational education and training center in Hotan …

Cuomo’s new definition of domestic terrorism — ‘Tallman’ De Blasio’s personal emails — MTA labor management lacking  PoliticoMass shootings have become so commonplace that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a signature response: jab national Republicans f…

Democrat O’Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat…  Reuters(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan on Friday to classify white supremacist violence as an organized crime problem …

Democrat O’Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat…  Reuters(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan on Friday to classify white supremacist violence as an organized crime problem …

Democrat O’Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat hate, gun massacres  Reuters(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan on Friday to classify white supremacist violence as an organized crime pr…

‘Don’t Apologize’: Ricky Gervais Takes On Verbal Terrorism  National ReviewRicky Gervais calls himself “a lefty liberal champagne socialist,” but when he says, “I don’t agree that feelings are more important than facts,” he echoes Ben ……

Domestic Terrorism – Jeffrey Reel | Letters  Caledonian RecordDomestic Terrorism. To the Editor: This is in response to John McClaughry’s commentary “Futile Gun Control Schemes Back Again.” So is John’s favorite fantasy: …

Israel defends itself against Arab terrorism: Letters  The Pasadena Star-NewsRe “Disagreeing with Israeli policy not anti-Semitism” (Letters, July 28):. The writer’s criticism of Israel’s “boot-on-the-neck” treatment of Palestinians shows tha…

Israel defends itself against Arab terrorism: Letters  LA Daily NewsRe “Disagreeing with Israeli policy not anti-Semitism” (Letters, July 28):. The writer’s criticism of Israel’s “boot-on-the-neck” treatment of Palestinians shows that ……

Israel defends itself against Arab terrorism: Letters  LA Daily NewsRe “Disagreeing with Israeli policy not anti-Semitism” (Letters, July 28):. The writer’s criticism of Israel’s “boot-on-the-neck” treatment of Palestinians shows that ……

Governor Abbott forms domestic terrorism task force following El Paso mass shooting  CBS7 NewsAUSTIN, Tx. (KOSA) Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a task force on Wednesday that aims to fight domestic terrorism.

Beto O’Rourke shares his anti-hate, gun violence and domestic terrorism outline  TheGrioDealing with the mass shooting in his hometown, 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is detailing a plan to combat extremism.

Rep. Schiff Announces Domestic Terrorism Bill  LawfareDemocratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who leads the House Intelligence Committee, has announced a bill to criminalize domestic terrorism. In a domestic …

Brutalities at Hong Kong airport resemble acts of terrorism  The New TimesViolent protesters staged a shameful episode of sheer violence and brutality in full public view and broadcast on live television at the Hong Kong International …

Xinjiang’s vocational education and training contributes to int’l actions against terrorism, extremism: white paper – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaBEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — The vocational education and training programs carried out in C…

White terrorism in the US — through the lens of Dayton, Ohio  Green Left WeeklyI was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. I spent many days in the historic Oregon district in my formative years, being entertained by the culture of the inner city …

PM Modi attacks Pakistan for promoting terrorism  Economic TimesA day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened war against India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a veiled attack on Pakistan …

US threatens visa ban on crew of Iran tanker on terrorism grounds  Business StandardThe United States on Thursday threatened a visa ban on the crew of an Iranian supertanker whose departure from Gibraltar Washington failed to block.

Austria concerned by radical Islamic terrorism  Arutz ShevaAustrian intelligence report finds that radical Islamic terrorism is still the number one security issue in the country.

Doomsday Drill: Emergency Planners Imagine Ambassador Bridge Terrorism  Deadline DetroitMilitary, health and business experts conducted three days of emergency planning this week for a worst-case disaster — a chemical or radiation attack at …

Eco-Terrorism Possible Motivation Behind Water Supply Vandalism  CBS DenverGRANBY, Colo. (CBS4) — Investigators with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office are examining whether damage to a municipal water system was intentional and …

New York Moves to Classify Killings Fueled by White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism  The New York Times

FBI Agents Association Helps Build Momentum for Domestic Terrorism Law  Associations NowThe association, responding to a series of recent mass shootings, called on Congress to create a law specifically defining domestic terrorism. A new bill …

NY law now includes hate attacks as domestic terrorism  WCAXNew York Moves to Classify Killings Fueled by White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism  The New York TimesCuomo proposes NY law to treat mass-casualty hate crimes as domestic …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces domestic terrorism task force  550 KTSANew York Times national political reporter Shane Goldmacher and USA Today Network Austin Bureau correspondent John Moritz join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to …

Ted Cruz calls El Paso rampage ‘racist domestic terrorism’  Washington TimesSen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that this month’s shooting rampage in El Paso was “racist domestic terrorism,” and said he would back legislation to try to prevent …

To Stop Mass Shootings, Cuomo Calls For New Terrorism Law & Federal ‘Mental Health Database’  Gothamist”Today, New York state truly acknowledges the ugly truth that we have an enemy within, an American cancer where one cell in the body politi…

Terrorism and Technology: The Front End  smallwarsjournalDespite the fact that there is a robust conversation regarding “terrorism and technology,” that discussion is – as near as we can tell – uniformly about the back …

The Danger of a Domestic Terrorism Law  The New Republic

The Danger of a Domestic Terrorism Law  The New RepublicArizona Senator Martha McSally wants to try people like the El Paso gunman as terrorists, but her proposal ripens the possibility of prosecutorial abuse.

Thursday’s Daily Brief: Harrowing terrorist survivors’ stories, children first in Mediterranean rescues, Yemen and Switzerland updates, new SDG Advocates speak out  UN NewsOur main stories today: Boko Haram terrorist survivors tell their stor…

New York’s Cuomo Seeks Law Labeling Mass Shootings as Terrorism  BloombergNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for new laws that would prosecute hate-motivated acts of mass violence as terrorism.

New York’s Cuomo Seeks Law Labeling Mass Shootings as Terrorism  BloombergNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for new laws that would prosecute hate-motivated acts of mass violence as terrorism.