Colombia: Motorcycle bomb in Samaniego, Nariño, left several injured and extensive damage

On Thursday, August 22, the authorities reported an emergency in the municipality of Samaniego, Nariño, after the strong explosion of a motorcycle bomb that left several injured and great material damage. According to preliminary information from the authorities, the attack Read More …

South Korea: Suspect accused of planting improvised explosive in Gwangju caught on same day

A suspect surnamed Kim, 79, accused of planting an improvised explosive device at a dental clinic in Gwangju on Thursday, was caught by police on the same day in the city. The local police precinct apprehended the alleged bomber on Read More …

Nevada: 17-year-old accused of plotting terror attack in Las Vegas to support Islamic State

A 17-year-old is accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas in support of the Islamic State, according to a grand jury indictment. Joshua Robles is charged with eight counts, including attempt to commit or cause an act of Read More …

UK to conduct review on tackling ‘extremist ideologies’, including misogyny

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the United Kingdom’s counterterrorism strategy on how to best tackle threats by “extremist ideologies” including misogyny. Other ideological trends to be investigated by the Home Office include “Islamism” and far-right Read More …

UK: Three more charged after ram-raid at defence firm

Three more people have been charged after an apparent ram-raid at a defence technology firm. Members of the campaign group, Palestine Action, allegedly used a vehicle to ram the entrance of the Bristol HQ of Elbit Systems on Bolingbroke Way Read More …

UK: Man charged with encouraging terrorism appears in court

A man described in court as a “political activist” has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with encouraging terrorism over social media posts relating to the Charlie Hebdo attack. Majid Novsarka, otherwise known as Majid Freeman, attended the London court Read More …

UK police charge two after investigation into right-wing terrorism

British police charged an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman with terrorism offences after an investigation into suspected extreme right-wing terrorism activity, they said in a statement on Friday. Rex William Henry Clark of Ilford, east London, was charged with Read More …

Nebraska National Guard called to rural home after suspected artillery shell found

The Nebraska Air National Guard was deployed Monday to a rural home in Adams, Neb. after a suspected artillery shell was discovered, according to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 5 p.m. after a man reported striking Read More …

Tennessee: Athens man charged after more than 40 guns, explosive devices seized in search

An Athens man was arrested on several charges on Wednesday after meth, guns, firearms and explosive devices were seized from his home and a storage unit. According to Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones, multiple agencies served a search warrant at Read More …

Thailand: Nine police officers wounded in attack by suspected insurgents in Pattani

Ten people were injured, including nine police officers, when suspected southern insurgents detonated three bombs planted at the entrance to the fishing port in Bana subdistrict, Pattani, near police flats. The assailants detonated the first bomb to lure officers to Read More …

Hawaii: FBI and Maui police investigating IEDs found in Kahului and Pukalani

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Maui Police Department are investigating Improvised Explosive Devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI’s Honolulu Division and MPD. “Several devices have been Read More …

Austria: Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled

An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, Austria’s interior minister said on Friday. The Iraqi comes from the same circle as Read More …

Northern Ireland: Petrol bombs thrown at police in second night of rioting in Belfast

Belfast has experienced a second night of violent disorder as rioters threw petrol bombs and missiles at police. At least one police vehicle was burned and several blazes lit in the Sandy Row and Donegall Road areas of south Belfast. Read More …

Mexico fears outbreak of violence after arrest of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

A pre-arranged surrender to the authorities, a deception, or kidnapping at the hands of his former associates. These are the three main hypotheses that have gained traction following the fall of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the world’s most feared Read More …

UK: Urgent Cobra meeting called after weekend of violence across the country

Downing Street is expected to hold a Cobra emergency response meeting today after thugs tried to storm hotels housing asylum seekers on the sixth day of escalating disorder. Addressing the nation on Sunday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed rioters Read More …

Nigeria: Seven persons killed, 681 arrested in nationwide protests

Nigeria Police Force on Saturday released an update on incidents recorded in the nationwide protests against economic hardship in the country. The Police also dismissed a report by Amnesty International that 13 individuals have so far lost their lives in Read More …

Bangladesh: Over 90 killed as deadly unrest breaks out in several parts of the country

At least 91 people were killed and numerous others injured in a series of deadly clashes that broke out in several parts of the country on Sunday centred on the non-cooperation movement under the banner of Students Against Discrimination. In Read More …

Pakistan: Key Daesh commander among three arrested by CTD

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested three terrorists, including a prominent Daesh commander, during 78 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Punjab, seizing explosives and other materials intended for terrorist activities. A CTD spokesman announced on Saturday that the operations, which Read More …

UK: Renewed rioting sweeps across several cities in wake of child murders

Violent disorder swept across several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the most widespread rioting in the country for 13 years, following the murder of three young girls in northwest England. Riots involving hundreds of anti-immigration Read More …