A Swedish district court has ordered three men with reported terrorist ties detained on suspicion of plotting a murder. Authorities in the western city of Gothenburg arrested the three men initially on suspicion of plotting a terror attack. A fourth person also was arrested, but was later released for lack of evidence. They were arrested […]
3 Terror Suspects Held in Swedish Murder Plot
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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US: Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula Biggest Terror Threat to US
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:57 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula currently poses the most serious terrorism threat to the United States. CIA Director David Petraeus spoke at a congressional hearing Tuesday on evaluating U.S. counterterrorism efforts 10 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Petraeus said while the South Asian […]
Three Pakistanis Plead Guilty to Planning to Smuggle a Terrorist
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:22 pm (UTC-5)
Three Pakistani men have pleaded guilty to charges they were planning to smuggle a Pakistani terrorist into the United States. The U.S. Justice Department said Monday the men will face up to 15 years in jail and a $250,000 for the crime of “conspiracy to provide material support” to a terrorist group. The men will […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, Napolitano […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a public statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has no plans to change his schedule despite what authorities are calling a credible but unconfirmed terror threat against the United States planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Mr. Obama is scheduled to mark the anniversary Sunday at the sites of the attacks […]
Former Taliban Fighter Gets Life Sentence in Britain
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
A former Taliban fighter has been sentenced to life in prison in Britain for trying to recruit Muslims to wage jihad, or holy war, in Afghanistan. A British judge handed Munir Farooqi four life sentences Friday and said he must serve a minimum of nine years before he can be considered for parole. The judge […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. counterterrorism officials are investigating what they call a credible, but unconfirmed, terror threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Authorities in New York City and Washington, D.C. say they have increased police staffing in response to the threat, which is reported to focus […]
US Investigates ‘Credible’ 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. counterterrorism officials are investigating what they call a credible but unconfirmed terror threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Authorities said Thursday they had discovered information suggesting the “credible threat” may focus on Washington or New York. Officials say they suspect three individuals, […]
US Investigates Potential 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:11 am (UTC-5)
U.S. counterterrorism officials are investigating what they call a credible but unconfirmed terror threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Authorities said Thursday they had discovered information suggesting the “credible threat” may focus on Washington or New York. Officials say they suspect three individuals, […]
