Russian security officials say two men killed by police in Tatarstan were suspects in a murder plot targeting a top Muslim cleric. The two men killed Wednesday in Kazan are said to have been planning a major terrorist attack during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday beginning at sundown Thursday. One member of the federal security […]
Russian Police Kill 2 Suspected Assassins
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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US Agents Raid Ranch, Race Track Used by Mexican Drug Gang
Posted June 12th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. federal agents Tuesday raided a ranch in Oklahoma and a race track in New Mexico allegedly used by Mexico’s vicious Zeta drug cartel to launder money. U.S. officials have indicted 14 suspected cartel members. Seven were arrested in Tuesday’s raids, including a brother of Zeta chief Miguel Angel Trevino Morales. The U.S. Justice Department […]
Russian Bailiffs Raid BP’s Moscow Office
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Russian security forces have raided the Moscow offices of BP in a search for documents related to the British oil giant’s failed attempt to sign a deal with Russia to extract oil from the Arctic. About 15 black-clad special force officers sealed off the firm’s headquarters Wednesday, sent most workers home and began their search. […]
Palestinian Police Raid Ex-Gaza Security Commander’s Home
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian police have raided the West Bank home of former Gaza security commander Mohammed Dahlan, arresting at least 12 of his security guards, and seizing weapons, computers and vehicles. The raid Thursday came shortly after Dahlan lost an appeal of his expulsion from Fatah’s central committee, which expelled Dahlan in June. President Mahmoud Abbas’ office […]
