Terrorism news covering attacks, extremist groups, counterterrorism operations, radicalization, and global security responses.
Eight men were released without charge after an investigation into an alleged extreme right-wing threat to the UK Ijtima Islamic event in Suffolk. The event at Shrubland Hall was closed early on July 12, 2020, after police advised of a credible threat, leading to the evacuation of up to 15,000 guests. A 42-year-old man was charged with weapons offenses unrelated to the threat.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a major policy shift prioritizing far-left terrorism over Islamic extremism, declaring the latter 'severely diminished.' He unveiled new visa restrictions targeting far-left groups in a speech to officials from over 60 countries.
Newly surfaced FBI teletypes reveal that an Egyptian terror group claimed responsibility for downing TWA Flight 800 in 1996. The document, dated two days after the crash, cites faxes from Cairo claiming credit. The FBI did not assess the claim's veracity, and previous investigations concluded the crash was not caused by a bomb or missile.
The author, a historian who remained in Mosul after ISIS captured it in 2014, recounts his decision to secretly document the occupation through an anonymous blog. He argues that bearing witness was a form of resistance against the terrorists' attempt to control the narrative.
Germany raised its national security alert from 'abstract' to 'high' due to increased intelligence of potential attack plans. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said attack plans are clearly discernible. The Cabinet will consider expanding intelligence powers on August 13.
Chandigarh Police filed a chargesheet detailing a coded WhatsApp message '2 pyaj aur 30 danay' used to coordinate grenades, a pistol, and cartridges before the April 1 attack on the Punjab BJP office. The chargesheet alleges a cross-border network involving Pakistan-based drone consignments, Portugal-based handlers, and encrypted communication.
Thousands attended funeral prayers at Quetta's Ayub Stadium for 27 policemen martyred in the Ziarat attack. The burials followed the end of a 10-day sit-in by relatives after the government agreed to a judicial probe into the Ziarat and Hanna Urak attacks.
Israeli authorities arrested senior officials from the Health Work Committees, a group designated as a terrorist organization in 2020 over alleged ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Shin Bet also thwarted multiple plots targeting political and security leadership and dismantled foreign-run social media influence operations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the permanent defeat of left-wing terrorism at a ministerial attended by 66 countries. He criticized the counterterrorism doctrine for having a 'blind spot' regarding extremist violence from the political left, stating that such acts have been dismissed as legitimate political expression when they serve a left-wing cause.
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, told an international summit on far-left terrorism that leftwing political violence is a 'fatal cancer to civilisation.' The summit, convened by the US state department, drew senior officials from over 60 countries in Europe and Latin America.