Tag: Terrorism

In the CCTV footage below, you see 39-year-old Ziyed Ben Belgacem approach the female officer from behind. The attack occurred this past Saturday at Orly Airport in Paris. According to AP, the man had a flask of gasoline in the shopping bag that he dropped just prior to holding the female officer hostage with a revolver […]

Dr. Henry Murray began making a name for himself during World War II by working with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to train its spies to withstand the most brutal interrogation tactics they may be faced with at the hands of their Nazi enemies.  In the years to come, as the OSS would give […]

Paris, France- A 39-year-old man identified by police as Zied B. was shot and killed at the Paris Orly airport after trying to take an officer’s weapon. According to CNN, the man tried to tackle a female officer, grabbed her gun, and was then shot by two other officers on patrol with her. Reportedly, the man also was involved […]

Belgium has passed a counter terrorism law that is drawing condemnation from civil rights groups who say it unfairly targets immigrants and minorities for deportation without any legal recourse, the New York Times has reported. The law gives the government the power to deport legal residents from Belgium on the suspicion of terrorist activities without […]

At least three gunmen entered Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul, a hospital with 400 beds, dressed in white coats posing as doctors. In the attack, 30 people were killed and 50 were injured. A suicide bombing at the southern gate initiated the attack which was followed by gunfire. After the explosion at approximately 9 am […]

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — When the army and police trucks prowl through affluent areas in this sprawling garrison city, headlights flashing and riflemen at the ready, residents breathe a sigh of relief. But when the trucks enter certain shabbier neighborhoods, home to a mix of Afghan refugees, migrants and ethnic Afghan Pashtuns, children scatter and adults […]

An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly researching how to develop laser targeted missile detection equipment for ISIS, as well as working to help develop a long-range capable missile for the Islamic extremists. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested 42-year-old Haisem Zahab on Tuesday at his family home in rural New South Wales, Australia.  […]

The Colombian rebel group National Liberation Army (ELN) has claimed responsibility for a terrorist bombing of a crowd near an iconic Bogota landmark. The bombing occurred last week, and left 25 civilians wounded and one security personnel dead. While originally denying ELN involvement, the group later took responsibility. The attack frustrates an already tenuous peace […]

An Islamic State-affiliated group in the Philippines posted a video on Monday purporting to show the beheading of a 71-year-old German hostage after a deadline for his ransom had expired, a monitoring group reported. The SITE Intelligence Group said the video was posted by the Abu Sayyaf group on its Telegram social media account and […]

The Islamic State in Mosul has turned the process of creating devastating car bombs into one that has all the hallmarks of assembly line efficiency. Iraqi Army and counterterrorism units are encountering car bombs with frustrating regularity, so much so that they have developed tactics, techniques, and procedures more designed to mitigate the damage when one […]

The U.K. government is currently going after ex-servicemen for carrying out their duty in Northern Ireland. Special forces will feel the pinch most, as the majority of the terrorists killed there were killed by the SAS. While terror chiefs brokered a deal with Tony Blair giving them immunity from prosecution—whether guilty or not—soldiers who were obediently carrying […]

The nature and threat of radical Islamic terrorism has been altered and expanded by ISIS, and Al-Qaeda has been quietly rebuilding its capabilities in preparation for ISIS’ defeat on the battlefield, according to terrorism officials. Three renowned experts on terrorism testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, giving detailed briefs on their assessments of the […]