The U.K. has signed counterterrorism agreements with Kenya and Somalia to enhance cooperation against shared threats such as Al Shabaab, cybercrime and human trafficking. Keep Reading
A man has appeared in court charged with terrorism offenses, following his arrest at Heathrow Airport, U.K. on February 3 after arriving on a flight from Turkey. Keep Reading
While on U.S. Capitol grounds unlawfully, DeCarlo and Ochs defaced the U.S. Capitol by scrawling onto its Memorial Door the words “MURDER THE MEDIA[.]” Keep Reading
Participants in the scheme attempted to disguise the origin of the oil using ship-to-ship transfers, falsified documents, and other means, and provided a fraudulent bill of lading to deceive the owners of the Achilleas into loading the oil in question. Keep Reading
On Jan. 4, 2021, Nordean posted a video on social media, which he captioned, “Let them remember the day they decided to make war with us.” Keep Reading
The government considers these three groups, along with another new addition, the Russian Imperial Movement (a Russian paramilitary group with ties to neo-Nazi groups worldwide), as "ideologically motivated violent extremists." Keep Reading
Hours after the attack on the Capitol ended, a group calling itself the Last Sons of Liberty posted a brief video to Parler, the social media platform, that appeared to show members of the organization directly participating in the uprising. Keep Reading
Pezzola confronted a Capitol Police officer attempting to control the crowd and ripped away the officer’s riot shield, while the officer was physically engaging with individuals who had gathered unlawfully in the west plaza of the Capitol. Keep Reading
Five people, plus four attackers, were killed in an attack at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to Somali police. Keep Reading
The explosion damaged the window panes of three nearby parked cars, a Delhi police spokesman said in a statement. The site of the blast was quickly cordoned off by police. Keep Reading
The Gold Standard Award follows a review which evaluated several aspects of the transit agency’s operations including the security plan; security training; drills and exercise programs; public outreach efforts; and background check processes. Keep Reading
After the group’s successive losses in the Levant, it came as a shock to analysts and policymakers that the Islamic State was once again capable of controlling territory—jeopardizing the outlook for stability in Mozambique. Keep Reading
International organized crime groups have established footholds in and around large ports, where the corruption and intimidation of workers critical to the unloading and storage of illicit commodities, and the competition for distribution are taking place. Keep Reading
The FBI said that the devices were placed at 310 First Street SE and 430 South Capitol Street SE #3 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m on Jan. 5, the night before the "Stop the Steal" rally and storming of the Capitol. Keep Reading
Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh was indicted in the United States in 2002 for hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit hostage-taking, resulting in the murder of Pearl, the South Asia Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal. Keep Reading
Recent events in Europe have highlighted the real threat of government-sanctioned, targeted weapons of mass destruction attacks. An effective national response to counter such heinous acts requires strong communication channels. Keep Reading
The three documented their participation and whereabouts in or around the U.S. Capitol on social media. Caldwell posted messages on Facebook such as, “We are surging forward. Doors breached." Keep Reading
"Long-standing racial and ethnic tension - including opposition to immigration - has driven DVE attacks" and could again. Keep Reading
The report warns that the prevailing political narrative fails to convey the full impact of fraud, beyond the perspective of financial losses or the psychological impact on victims. In particular, they say scant attention has been given to the links between fraud and organized crime and terrorism. Keep Reading
"Couple this with more recent events ... and it has become evident that it is your turn to act," says the new Office for Bombing Prevention Bulletin from DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Keep Reading