Kean U. history scholar: The terrorism we don’t want to talk about | Opinion
By Brian Regal On a commuter train in Portland, Ore., a person began yelling racial and religious epithets at a couple of women he thought were Muslims. When other commuters tried to get him to stop he stabbed three of them — two of them died. The accused attacker, who was captured, was seen giving […]
2 Chicago Men Arrested For Supporting ISIS
Police in Chicago arrested two men Wednesday from north suburban area of Zion on federal charges for conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS. The men Joseph D. Jones and Edward Schimenti also pledged their alliance to the militant group, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
China Mulls Terror Response After Islamic State Threat
The Islamic State terror group released a video earlier this month explicitly threatening China with attacks on its soil. Analysts say that as China seeks to expand influence across central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, its nationals are being exposed to a greater terror threat — and Beijing is having to adapt its response.
Trump Steps Up Military Action In Somalia
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to step up in its fight against Islamic terror groups in Africa after various Al Qaeda offshoot groups have increased their militant actions in the massive continent, according to multiple reports. Al-Shabab , which has primarily operated in Somalia and Kenya, has unleashed a relentless assault on […]
CIA Memo Warns Against Designating Muslim Brotherhood As Terror Group
A CIA memo warns the Trump administration it would be a mistake to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, Politico reported Thursday. The memo dated Jan. 31 warns labeling the Islamist group as terrorist “may fuel extremism” and hurt relations with allies. The Muslim Brotherhood has millions of followers around the Arab […]