Tag: Islamic state

  • French police official fatally stabbed, probably terrorism

    French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating the fatal stabbing of a police official that occurred outside Paris. Based on witness accounts, it may have been a terrorist attack. The Associated Press has the story: Anti-terrorism French prosecutors investigating death of police official RAMBOUILLET, France (AP) — French prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation into the fatal stabbing…

  • General: Dealing with Afghanistan to be harder without troops

    President Joe Biden is following President Donald Trump’s agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, although at a slower pace due to the Taliban not sticking to parts of the agreement. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, says this will make it more difficult for the U.S. to combat terrorism there. The Associated…

  • Explosives kill 1, injures 12 in Baghdad

    A car laden with explosives blew up in Sadr City in Iraq, killing one person and injuring 12. The driver was killed. Iraq’s president condemned the attack, calling it a “shameless” attempt by terrorist groups to destabilize the country during the holy month of Ramadan. The Associated Press has the story: Suicide bombing kills 1, injures…

  • Terrorist attack in France foiled

    International cooperation on preventing terrorist attacks led to authorities in France apprehending a woman who was about to carry out a suicide terrorist attack in a church in Montpellier, France. DGST found that a female terrorist was going to use a large sword to kill worshippers The Moroccan General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) had…

  • Islamic State supporting couple caught leaving NJ for Yemen

    A young man and his wife who have expressed an interest in committing terrorist attacks against the U.S. were apprehended and arrested trying to board a cargo ship in New Jersey headed for Yemen. James Bradley and Arwa Muthana were taken into custody on the gangplank at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal. The Associated Press has…