UN Report: Iran Helping Resurgent Al Qaeda as Bin Laden’s Son Rises to Leadership
A recent report by the United Nations indicates that terror group al Qaeda is having a resurgence around the world due in part to help from Iran.
Terrorism
CNN Admonishes Trump Seizing on ‘Terrorist Attack’ After Network’s Story Mentioned Terrorist Attack
CNN tweeted a story Tuesday questioning President Donald Trump for “seiz[ing] on what he calls a ‘terrorist attack’ in London,” even though the incident was already being treated by authorities as a terrorist attack.
Trump Responds to London Terrorist Attack: These ‘Animals’ Must Be Dealt With Through ‘Toughness and Strength’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to news of a terror attack in London by saying the “animals” must be dealt with through “toughness and strength.”
Man Suspected of Terrorism Attack on UK Parliament After Driving Into Pedestrians
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said they believe a man deliberately drove a car into pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday before ramming it into barriers outside London’s parliament in what appeared to be the second terrorism attack on the building in just under 18 months.
Homegrown Terror Threats Rise for Second Consecutive Month
Cases of homegrown terrorism in the United States rose for the second consecutive month, with at least five people arrested or convicted in June of attempting to launch attacks on behalf of the Islamic States and al Qaeda, according to a new congressional report.
Terrorism Attacks Decline Globally for Third Straight Year, Database Shows
The most recent update of a database that tracks global terrorism events shows the number of terror attacks has declined for a third consecutive year.
Royal Navy Rescued Manchester Suicide Bomber From War-Torn Libya in 2014
The Manchester Arena suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert last year was rescued by the British Royal Navy during the Second Libyan Civil War, three years prior to his deadly attack.
State Department Working to Kill Sanctions on Terrorist Use of Human Shields
The Trump administration’s State Department is working to quash new legislation that would sanction international terror groups for using human shields, a battlefield tactic employed Hezbollah and Hamas, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the administration’s behind-the-scenes effort to nix the legislation.
Six Islamic State Leaders Killed in Iraq, Syria by Coalition Forces Since April
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announced this week that coalition strikes have killed six Islamic State leaders in Iraq and Syria since April 24.
Dem Candidate Touts Human Rights Watch Past as National Security Experience
Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski is touting his national security experience, but there are questions surrounding his experience at the left-wing organization Human Rights Watch.
