Tag: Islamist Radicalism

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U.S. Police Watching for Terror Threats as Taliban Retakes Control of Afghanistan

A spokesperson for Washington, D.C.’s, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said they are not aware of any credible threats to the city but urged the local community "to report any suspicious behavior to the proper authorities."

August 17, 2021

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Police On Guard Against Terror Attacks After U.S. Kills Iranian General

U.S. law enforcement officials say the first step is for various Joint Terrorism Task Forces — groupings of local police and the FBI — to check in with their Hezbollah sources and with sources in Iran or sympathetic communities. They will want to know whether any Hezbollah-connected individuals who have been investigated previously may need a second look in light of Soleimani's death.

January 3, 2020

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ISIS Defector Gives Thousands of Files on American, European Jihadists to TV Network

Tens of thousands of documents, containing names, addresses, telephone numbers, and family contacts of Islamic State jihadis, have been presented to British TV network Sky News.

March 10, 2016

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Muslim Guardsman Accused of Planning to Bomb L.A. Subway

Nicholas Teausant, 20, of Acampo, who allegedly had discussed plans to bomb the subway in Los Angeles around New Year's Day, was taken into custody in Blaine, Wash., after arriving by bus and an Amtrak train from Lodi.

March 17, 2014

Training

Leading Warriors and Covert Ops

Managing a successful clandestine operation usually requires coordination, information sharing, familiarity with the terrain and, if it involves Islamist counter-terror tactics, an understanding of Muslim friend or foe.

March 25, 2012

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NYC Muslims: Top Cop Should Resign for 'Third Jihad' Screening

New York City Muslim groups are calling for the resignations of New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and a deputy commissioner for the screening of a jihad-related film to NYPD cops.

January 25, 2012

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Islamist Man Planned Ambush of Alabama Cops

A man believed to be an Islamist extremist allegedly shot out the windows of Alabama City businesses to lure officers to the area so he could ambush them.

January 9, 2012

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Islamic Leader Supports Muslim Radicalization Hearings

Speaking with Michel Martin, host of "Tell Me More," Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser said, "The vast majority of Muslims are not radicalized, but we do have a problem."

March 7, 2011

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FBI Tracks Somali Terror Links in Minneapolis, Elsewhere

Minneapolis has become the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation into a terrorist group's recruitment of young immigrant men for service in Somalia's ethnic and religious warfare.

March 12, 2009