Counter-terrorism - Page 55

American man, 21, convicted of trying to join ISIS to be released

November 10, 2017

American man, 21, convicted of trying to join ISIS to be released

A man convicted of attempting to join ISIS was granted supervised release from a Minnesota halfway house Thursday -- fewer than three years since he tried boarding a jet to meet up with the Islamic terror group in Syria.

Virginia man who joined ISIS in Syria gets 20 years in jail

October 27, 2017

Virginia man who joined ISIS in Syria gets 20 years in jail

A Virginia man who traveled to Syria to join the ISIS terror group was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.

Father of 1st 'Occupy Wall Street' baby dies fighting in Syria

September 27, 2017

Father of 1st 'Occupy Wall Street' baby dies fighting in Syria

A former Occupy Wall Street protester died while fighting in Syria, the Daily News reported.

What I learned from the Antifa handbook: For starters, you won’t believe who is defined as a 'fascist'

September 18, 2017

What I learned from the Antifa handbook: For starters, you won’t believe who is defined as a 'fascist'

I just read the "Antifa Handbook," a timely work which turned out to be surprisingly dull and scholarly.

House Report: US facing biggest Islamic terror threat since 9/11

July 5, 2017

House Report: US facing biggest Islamic terror threat since 9/11

The United States faces its highest threat from Islamist terrorists since 9/11 and much of that stems from those radicalized at home, according to the House Homeland Security Committee’s December Terror Threat Snapshot released Tuesday.

FBI looks for 2 who took bag from bomb scene, left pressure cooker

July 5, 2017

FBI looks for 2 who took bag from bomb scene, left pressure cooker

The FBI on Wednesday announced it was looking for two people spotted on surveillance video opening a suitcase containing a pressure cooker bomb in New York City on Saturday night -- taking the bag with them but leaving the device on the sidewalk.

EXCLUSIVE: Federal complaint against bombing suspect omits journal's ISIS references

July 5, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Federal complaint against bombing suspect omits journal's ISIS references

Pages from the bloody journal of the New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami showed at least three names commonly associated with the Islamic State terror group and its followers, yet federal investigators included only one of those names in their complaints charging him on Tuesday.

Suspect who tried disguising terror trip as getting 'teeth fixed' pleads guilty, feds say

July 5, 2017

Suspect who tried disguising terror trip as getting 'teeth fixed' pleads guilty, feds say

A man in Michigan pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents after he said he tried flying to Lebanon to join the terror group Hezbollah, but told the feds the purpose was to "get his teeth fixed."

Suspect aimed to create ISIS sleeper cell, was connected to Texas attackers, feds say

July 5, 2017

Suspect aimed to create ISIS sleeper cell, was connected to Texas attackers, feds say

The feds on Thursday arrested a man in North Carolina who allegedly aspired to create an Islamic State sleeper cell in the U.S. and who authorities said was in close contact with a pair of Texas extremists who plotted an attack on the “Draw the Prophet Muhammad” cartoon contest in 2015.

Bronx man arrested at JFK airport, accused of trying to fly to ISIS

June 22, 2017

Bronx man arrested at JFK airport, accused of trying to fly to ISIS

A New York City man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly providing material support to ISIS, law enforcement officials announced.