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Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout
“He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is a former nuclear plant worker under arrest in Yemen, suspected of being an al-Qaida member and accused of killing a guard in an attempt to break out of a hospital. While some acquaintances were
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Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
“On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing. In
Internet aids terrorist recruiting, radicalization, Pentagon says / The Christian Science Monitor
“Militant groups and some individuals have ‘maximized’ the use of technologies such as the Internet. Government officials say the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who allegedly attempted to blow up an American airliner in Detroit on Christmas Day, points to just how fast groups can radicalize
Residents use social media to fight organized crime in Mexico
“Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels’ efforts to limit information. In places such as Reynosa, where gunbattles were a regular occurrence last week, official confirmation of violence
VA Man Accused Of Illegally Aiding Somalis
“Federal authorities have arrested a Virginia man for allegedly helping hundreds of Somalis, possibly including ones with terrorist ties, enter the United States illegally. Anthony Joseph Tracy, 35, was arrested earlier this month, after admitting to U.S. authorities that he helped about 272 citizens
Homeland chief: Domestic extremism is top concern
“Americans who turn to terrorism and plot against the U.S. are now as big a concern as international terrorists, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday. The government is just starting to confront this reality and does not have a good handle on how to prevent someone from becoming
FBI Ends Nine-Year Investigation Of Anthrax Attacks
“The FBI has concluded that a former Army researcher was solely responsible for the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, ending a nearly nine-year investigation, NPR has learned from sources familiar with the case. Officials planned to release new evidence Friday proving that Dr. Bruce Ivins, 62, mailed
Interpol puts Dubai killing suspects on wanted list
“The 11 people suspected of killing a Hamas commander in Dubai have been placed on international police organisation Interpol’s wanted list. Interpol has posted the photographs and names it suspects were used fraudulently by the individuals. “ (Source: BBC
U.S. & Mexico join forces against crime
“The United States and Mexico are forging a partnership to stop illegal drugs, migrants, firearms and cash from crossing their borders, officials say. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her Mexican counterpart Genaro Garcia Luna have agreed to a replicate an experiment already in
Alleged Assassins Caught on Dubai Surveillance Tape
“Dubai authorities have released extensive footage from surveillance cameras that allegedly shows the movements of a professional 11-person assassination team in the hours before and after a top Hamas leader was killed last month in a hotel room. The footage, taken from cameras at the Dubai airport
