Category Archives: Terrorism

Three terrorists identified in Brussels, one on the run, arrests made

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Stella

DAILY MAIL:

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Ankara explosion: Five people killed and 10 injured after ‘car bomb’ explodes in central district

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Stella

Terror strikes the heart of #Turkey capital. Grim pictures from @Cihan_Haber news agency pic.twitter.com/Bl1EWK2DQe — Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) February 17, 2016

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Iraqi forces conducting search for kidnapped (?) Americans

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Stella

Chicago Tribune

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US apologizes for Iran naval incursion according to Iranians

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Stella

UPDATE! Via CNN: 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran freed The sailors were captured Tuesday after their two naval boats entered Iranian waters near Farsi Island, in the Persian Gulf. The wait for the sailors’ release Wednesday morning dragged on … Continue reading →

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The myth of the moderate Muslim

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Stella

This video is instructive. It was recorded in 2013 in Norway, and is posted on YouTube by Islam Net Video. My interpretation is that certain beliefs of Sunni Muslims are shared by all, and should not be characterized as “radical”. … Continue reading →

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Sweden today, America tomorrow?

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Stella

To set the stage, let’s look at some facts about Sweden:

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Largest Guantánamo Transfer Since 2007 Underway

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Stella

President Obama plans to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, before he leaves office.  Towards that effort, they are about to execute the largest prisoner transfer in a single month in eight years.

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San Bernardino shooter’s friend, Enrique Marquez, arrested

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Stella

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Enrique Marquez has been arrested, a county official said today.  Marquez, a long-time friend of Syed Rizwan Farook, bought the assault rifles used in the Islamic terrorist attack at a Christmas party, leaving 14 dead, and … Continue reading →

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2012 plot by San Bernardino shooter and friend was shelved because of police activity

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Stella

Fox News reports that Enrique Marquez is about to be indicted by federal authorities, although the nature of the charges is not clear. He was interviewed by the FBI following the search of his mother’s home.

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Ex-Guantanamo detainee now leading al Qaeda in Yemen

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Stella

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a new video featuring a former Guantanamo detainee, Ibrahim Qosi, who is also known as Sheikh Khubayb al Sudani.

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