April 2019 Security News

Ebola situation worsening in DR Congo, amidst growing 'funding gap' UN health agency warns UN News 30 Apr 2019 -- Strengthening both security and the Ebola response effort is essential to contain the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health agency's officials said on Tuesday, following a visit to the epicentre of what is already the worst outbreak in the country's history.
Trump moving to renew plan of designating Muslim Brotherhood a terror group: report Press TV 30 Apr 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has renewed a previous plan to blacklist the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, according to a report from The New York Times.
Trump Administration Seeks to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Group Sputnik 30 Apr 2019 -- The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in the late 1920s and has since morphed into a pan-Islamic organisation with over a million followers worldwide across 70 nations. It is considered a terrorist organisation by multiple countries, including Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
US Considers Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization VOA 30 Apr 2019 -- President Donald Trump is considering placing Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on a U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations, the White House said Tuesday.
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Discusses Level of Threat in Country VOA 30 Apr 2019 -- As it continues to reel from the impact of the deadly Easter Sunday explosions, Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils.
Video purportedly shows Daesh ringleader after 5 years Press TV 29 Apr 2019 -- The Takfiri terror group of Daesh has released a propaganda video purporting to show its ringleader Ibrahim al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for the first time in five years.
IS Claims Video Shows Reclusive Leader, Calls for Revenge VOA 29 Apr 2019 -- The Islamic State issued a new video Monday claiming to show its reclusive leader delivering a message to his followers, urging them to seek revenge for the fall of the terror group's self-declared caliphate In Iraq and Syria.
IS Leader Appears In Video For First Time In Five Years RFE/RL 29 Apr 2019 -- The leader of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group has appeared in a video for the first time in five years.
Video purportedly shows Daesh ringleader after 5 years Press TV 29 Apr 2019 -- The Takfiri terror group of Daesh has released a propaganda video purporting to show its ringleader Ibrahim al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for the first time in five years.
Daesh Head Baghdadi Appears on Video, Vows Revenge for Fallen Militants - Report Sputnik 29 Apr 2019 -- According to recent reports, the leader of the terrorist organisation was hiding in the Iraqi desert while the remnants of Daesh* were fighting for the group's last sliver of land in Baghouz - something which caused anger among the surviving militants.
California Man Arrested in Terror Plot to Detonate Explosive Device Designed to Kill Innocents US Dept. of Justice 29 Apr 2019 -- Mark Steven Domingo, 26, of Reseda, California, was arrested Friday night after he received what he thought was a live bomb, but in fact was an inert explosive device that was delivered by an undercover law enforcement officer as part of an investigation by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Pompeo says Russia will be meddling in US elections for decades Press TV 29 Apr 2019 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that Russia would seek to interfere in American elections for decades to come, after allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential elections.
Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants in military uniforms Press TV 29 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan security officials have warned that militants behind a series of deadly blasts targeting churches and hotels on Easter Sunday are planning a new wave of such attacks and could disguised in military uniforms.
Sri Lanka Asks India to Send Anti-Terror Commandos After Easter Blasts - Report Sputnik 29 Apr 2019 -- India, which also helped Sri Lanka in ending the reign of the militant organisation LTTE about a decade ago, doesn't intend to send troops out of its own volition and is waiting for a formal request, a media report said.
Sri Lanka Bans Face Veils VOA 29 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lanka, still reeling from the impact of the deadly Easter Sunday explosions, has banned women from wearing face veils.
Pakistan Moving to Bring Madrassas Under State Control VOA 29 Apr 2019 -- Pakistan announced Monday a major reform plan for the "mainstreaming" of more than 30,000 Islamic seminaries, known as madrassas, amid long-running allegations some of these religious schools promote violent extremism and maintain ties to transnational terrorist networks.
Hezbollah will eventually prevail over US sanctions: Official Press TV 28 Apr 2019 -- A high-ranking Hezbollah official says the United States has slapped economic sanctions against the Lebanese resistance movement due to its bitter defeats from the group, stressing that Hezbollah will finally emerge victorious over the punitive measures.
Two Main Suspects in Sri Lanka Terror Attacks Detained - Reports Sputnik 28 Apr 2019 -- The police previously stated that at least 20 suspects had been arrested in recent days in connection with the Easter bombings earlier this month that claimed the lives of more than 250 people and wounded 500 others.
Sri Lankan Police Enter HQ of Group Blamed for Easter Attacks VOA 28 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan police entered the headquarters Sunday of the terrorist group believed to be behind the deadly Easter Sunday explosions at churches and luxury hotels that killed more than 250 people.
FBI Chief Warns Of Russian Interference In 2020 U.S. Presidential Election RFE/RL 27 Apr 2019 -- FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that Russia is continuing its attempts to meddle in U.S. elections, saying it is a "malign foreign influence" that poses a "significant counterintelligence threat" to the United States.
Sri Lanka raids terror hideout amid fears of new bombings Press TV 27 Apr 2019 -- Fifteen people, including six children, have been killed during a gun battle between Sri Lanka police and suspected militants, nearly a week after at least 250 people lost their lives in a string of bombings.
Sri Lankan President Bans Two Groups Suspected to Be Behind Easter Sunday Blasts Sputnik 27 Apr 2019 -- The New 1st outlet reported earlier in the day, citing a police spokesman, that Sri Lanka had arrested 20 suspects in connection with the coordinated bombings over the past 24 hours, adding that police had recovered the bodies of four suspected perpetrators of three bombings that rocked the city of Kalmunai on Friday.
Sri Lanka Police Find 15 Dead Including 6 Minors at Daesh Hideout Sputnik 27 Apr 2019 -- The news comes after on Friday Sri Lankan security forces raided a safe house of Daesh-affiliated* militants near the eastern the city of Kalmunai and killed at least four men in an exchange of fire.
15 Bodies, Including Those of 6 Children, Found After Sri Lanka Raids VOA 27 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan security forces have exchanged gunfire with an armed group in Kalmunai in the eastern region of the country.
Pentagon to Expand Role of Military at US-Mexico Border - Report Sputnik 27 Apr 2019 -- The soldiers will be tasked with conducting immigration application hearings, picking up migrants at the border and bringing food to migrants in detention.
Kids of IS Fighters, Syrian Mothers Face Uncertainty VOA 26 Apr 2019 -- With the Islamic State's physical caliphate destroyed, the next challenge for many countries is what to do with hundreds of children of IS militants stranded in Kurdish-held refugee camps of northeastern Syria. Those born to IS foreign fighters and Syrian mothers face the most uncertain future of all, according to local rights activists and experts.
Russia says al-Qaeda, Daesh, similar groups emerging in Latin America Press TV 26 Apr 2019 -- Russia's military intelligence chief says such terrorist groups as al-Qaeda and Daesh are establishing a foothold in Latin America to recruit members for their activities in the Middle East and North Africa, where they have been mainly based.
Sri Lankans on Edge as Security Forces Track Down Suspects in Easter Attacks VOA 26 Apr 2019 -- With thousands of guards deployed across the country to provide security for places of worship, Muslims in Sri Lanka answered the call to prayer Friday, less than a week after the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in churches and hotels in the island nation's capital blamed on Muslim extremists.
Key Islamic Leader Suspected in Sri Lanka Blasts Died in Bombings VOA 26 Apr 2019 -- A radical Islamic leader suspected of playing a key role in the suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka died in the attacks, according to President Maithripala Sirisena.
US Warns of More Possible Attacks in Sri Lanka VOA 25 Apr 2019 -- The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has advised people to avoid places of worship in Sri Lanka over the coming weekend, citing Sri Lankan reports that additional attacks may occur.
Sri Lanka's President Asks Defence Secretary, Police Chief to Resign - Reports Sputnik 24 Apr 2019 -- Days after Sri Lanka witnessed a series of bombings which left 359 dead and hundreds of others wounded, the country's President, Mathripala Sirisena, has asked the nation's Defence Secretary and Police Chief to resign over having failed to prevent the attacks despite having received intelligence reports warning of potential terrorist activity.
Treasury Targets Sanctions Evasion Conduits for Major Hizballah Financiers US Treasury 24 Apr 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) further targeted the global business operations of Hizballah by designating two individuals and three entities acting as conduits for sanctions evasion schemes. Specifically, OFAC designated Belgium-based Wael Bazzi for acting for or on behalf of his father and Hizballah financier, Mohammad Bazzi.
Sri Lanka Leader Shuffles Top Security Officials Over Easter Attacks VOA 24 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked two top security officials to resign in the wake of the deadly Easter Sunday blasts, as officials revealed new details about the suicide bombers who carried out the attacks that killed more than 350 people.
Polar Security Cutter Contract Awarded to Recapitalize Nation's Arctic Capabilities NNS 24 Apr 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy, through an Integrated Program Office (IPO), awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, a fixed price incentive (firm) contract for the Detail Design and Construction (DD&C) of the Coast Guard's lead Polar Security Cutter (PSC).
Coast Guard awards contract for new Polar Security Cutter USCG HQ 23 Apr 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy, through an Integrated Program Office (IPO), awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., of Pascagoula, Mississippi, a fixed price incentive (firm) contract for the Detail Design and Construction (DD&C) of the Coast Guard’s lead Polar Security Cutter (PSC).
Sri Lanka terror attacks: Foreign Secretary's House of Commons statement UK FCO 23 Apr 2019 -- Following the terror attacks in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has made a statement in Parliament.
Analysts: US Initiative First of Many Actions to Drain Hezbollah's Financing VOA 23 Apr 2019 -- A United States initiative toward three key figures within Hezbollah's financial networks would be the first in a series of actions against the Lebanese militant group to drain it of resources, analysts predict.
IS Claims Sri Lanka Attack as Revenge Against 'Crusader Coalition' VOA 23 Apr 2019 -- The Islamic State terror group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the deadly Easter terror attack in Sri Lanka, framing it as revenge against the "Crusader coalition" countries which defeated the terror group's self-declared caliphate in Syria last month.
Sri Lanka: Attackers May Have Been Linked to IS, Which Claimed Responsibility VOA 23 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the suicide bombings that devastated the country on Easter Sunday could have links to Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility.
Sri Lanka officials face scrutiny over potential security failure after bombings Press TV 23 Apr 2019 -- As Sri Lankans are mourning the death of 310 people in a string of recent bombings, officials have come under scrutiny over accusations that they failed to prevent the carnage despite security warnings that they had reportedly received several days ahead of the attacks.
Sri Lanka's President to Reshuffle Leadership of Country's Security Services Sputnik 23 Apr 2019 -- President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena announced that he would carry out changes among the heads of the country's security forces within the next 24 hours following the deadly bombings that left at least 321 people dead and 500 wounded, Ada Derana said Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Arrests Syrian Over Sunday Attacks as Death Toll Rises to 310 - Report Sputnik 23 Apr 2019 -- Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera has reportedly said that around 500 people were wounded in the blasts, adding that 40 people were now under arrest in connection with the attacks, which Sri Lanka's government has blamed on the local Islamist group National Thowheeth Jamaath.
Death toll jumps to 310 in Sri Lankan multiple bombings People's Daily 23 Apr 2019 -- The death toll from a string of explosions that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 310 while over 500 were injured, the police said Tuesday.
Separatist Irish group claims deadly attack that killed journalist Press TV 23 Apr 2019 -- A separatist group seeking disintegration of Northern Ireland from Britain has claimed responsibility for an attack in the region on Thursday that killed a young journalist.
New IRA Admits Responsibility For Killing N.Ireland Journalist - Report Sputnik 23 Apr 2019 -- The New Irish Republican Army (IRA) claimed responsibility for the killing of journalist Lyra McKee and offered "sincere apologies", according to the Guardian citing IRA's statement to The Irish News Tuesday.
'Cyber Warriors' selected to defend critical infrastructure Army News 23 Apr 2019 -- The National Guard is standing up cyber warriors to protect the vulnerable critical infrastructure in the communities where they serve.
US intensifies pressure against Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, sets $10 million dollar reward Press TV 23 Apr 2019 -- The United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million dollars in return for information about Hezbollah finances, intensifying its pressure campaign against the Lebanese resistance movement.
Sri Lanka Attacks Result of Failure to Deliver Intel to Right People - Minister Sputnik 23 Apr 2019 -- Sunday's deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka were not a failure of the country's intelligence services but a failure to circulate information internally to people capable of taking action, Sri Lankan Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Minister Harsha De Silva said in an interview.
What Is Known About Group Blamed in Sri Lanka Attacks VOA 22 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan authorities Monday blamed a little-known Islamist group called National Thowfeek Jamaath (NTJ) for a series of coordinated attacks targeting churches and luxury hotels across the country that killed 290 and injured about 500 others.
Wisconsin Resident Waheba Dais Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 22 Apr 2019 -- A Wisconsin woman pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Death toll from Sri Lanka's multiple blasts rises to 290: police People's Daily 22 Apr 2019 -- The death toll from the multiple explosions which shook Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 290, while over 500 have been injured, the police said Monday.
Sri Lankan police make two dozen arrests as death toll from blasts hits 290 Press TV 22 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lankan police have arrested two dozen people in connection with a string of bomb attacks on several churches and hotels that have claimed the lives of at least 290 people.
Sri Lanka Police Find 87 Bomb Detonators at Colombo's Main Bus Station Sputnik 22 Apr 2019 -- In the wake of Sunday's deadly bombings, a national emergency was declared, starting on Monday at midnight, the office of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced.
Sri Lanka Accuses Thowheed Jamath Militant Group of Being Behind Deadly Blasts Sputnik 22 Apr 2019 -- According to police, the bomb attacks that hit Sri Lanka on Sunday claimed the lives of 290 people, wounding almost 500 others. The explosions targeted churches, where people were gathering for Easter Mass and popular hotels in Colombo.
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Hizballah's Financial Networks US Dept. of State 22 Apr 2019 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of the global terrorist organization Lebanese Hizballah. This announcement marks the first time that the Department has offered a reward for information on Hizballah's global financial networks.
US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Hezbollah Finances VOA 22 Apr 2019 -- The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that disrupts the finances of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant organization.
Sri Lanka to Investigate Foreign Links of Group Blamed for Easter Bombings VOA 22 Apr 2019 -- Sri Lanka is imposing a state of emergency after blaming a little-known radical Islamist group for the series of devastating blasts that killed 290 people and injured hundreds of others on Easter Sunday.
Sri Lanka Shuts Down Social Media After Terror Attack VOA 22 Apr 2019 -- People in Sri Lanka are experiencing a second day without access to some of the most popular social media sites within the country, after the government shut down the services in the wake of a terror attack that killed nearly 300 people and injured hundreds on Easter Sunday.
290 Dead in Sri Lanka Easter Blasts VOA 22 Apr 2019 -- In the deadliest violence in Sri Lanka in a decade, multiple explosions ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday, leaving 290 dead. Five hundred people were wounded in the blasts.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 13 People Suspected of Plotting Terrorist Attacks - Reports Sputnik 22 Apr 2019 -- The suspects were apprehended during a preemptive security operation, a spokesperson for the Saudi state security agency said, as cited by the Gulf News newspaper.
Statement from the Press Secretary The White House 21 Apr 2019
More than 200 Dead in Easter Blasts on Sri Lankan Churches, Hotels VOA 21 Apr 2019 -- In the deadliest violence in Sri Lanka in a decade, multiple explosions ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday, leaving more than 200 dead and more than 400 others wounded.
World Leaders React to Sri Lanka Explosions VOA 21 Apr 2019 -- Several world and religious leaders condemned the explosions on Easter at Sri Lankan churches and hotels that killed scores of people.
UN, world leaders, condemn Sri Lanka terrorist attacks targeting churches, hotels, which leave more than 200 dead UN News 21 Apr 2019 -- More than 200 have been killed and hundreds injured by a series of explosions inside churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, as Christians gathered for services to celebrate Easter. In a statement, UN chief António Guterres said he was "outraged by the terror attacks" and called for the perpetrators to be "swiftly brought to justice".
Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka US Dept. of State 21 Apr 2019 -- "The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terror attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter morning. Attacks on innocent people gathering in a place of worship or enjoying a holiday meal are affronts to the universal values and freedoms that we hold dear, and demonstrate yet again the brutal nature of radical terrorists whose sole aim is to threaten peace and security."
Foreign Secretary statement on Sri Lankan attacks UK FCO 21 Apr 2019 -- The UK stands in solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world and with the government and people of Sri Lanka, says Jeremy Hunt.
More Than 200 Killed In Multiple Explosions In Sri Lanka RFE/RL 21 Apr 2019 -- At least 207 people were killed and some 450 others were injured in Sri Lanka on April 21 as multiple coordinated explosions hit several locations including hotels and churches in the capital where worshippers attended Easter services.
Improvised Explosive Device Neutralised by Sri Lankan Air Force - Reports Sputnik 21 Apr 2019 -- According to a Sri Lankan Air Force spokesperson, the improvised explosive device was discovered after reports of a suspicious item on the road near Bandaranaike International Airport.
Sri Lanka's Police Chief Warned About Deadly Attacks 10 Days Before – Reports Sputnik 21 Apr 2019 -- Multiple blasts hit several Catholic churches and hotels in the island nation on Easter Day, reportedly taking the lives of 185 people and wounding some 500 more. The police source told AP that authorities suspect that at least two of the blasts were carried out by suicide bombers.
Sri Lanka's bloody day: Hundreds of casualties in attacks on churches, hotels Press TV 21 Apr 2019 -- Several explosions have hit three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka, reportedly leaving at least 207 people dead and 450 others wounded, police say.
Sri Lanka blasts kill hundreds Global Times 21 Apr 2019 -- Chinese people are mourning the dead and injured from a series of bloody bombings that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 215 people, including two Chinese nationals, and injuring 450.
Death toll from Sri Lanka's blasts rises to 192, over 470 injured, nationwide curfew declared Global Times 21 Apr 2019 -- Multiple blasts which shook Sri Lanka on Sunday have taken lives of 192 people while more than 470 others were injured, and a curfew has been declared nationwide, Sri Lankan authorities said.
In central Saudi Arabia, 4 assailants killed in attack on police station Press TV 21 Apr 2019 -- Four attackers have been killed in an assault on a police station in Saudi Arabia's central province of Riyadh.
UN condemns attack on Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo which left doctor dead, two others injured UN News 19 Apr 2019 -- The UN has condemned an attack on an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, which led to the death of a doctor working for the World Health Organization (WHO), and injured two others.
Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars of Hard Narcotics Proceeds for Sinaloa Cartel US Dept. of Justice 19 Apr 2019 -- A Culiacan, Mexico man pleaded guilty to international money laundering in connection with his operation of a currency exchange house that received the proceeds of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin smuggled into the United States by the Sinaloa Cartel, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert S. Brewer Jr. of the Southern District of California.
UN Calls for Repatriation of IS Wives, Children in Syria VOA 18 Apr 2019 -- The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is calling on countries to repatriate thousands of wives and children of Islamic State militants in Syria, who are living in dire conditions in the al-Hol camp in al-Hasakeh governorate in northeast Syria.
Canadian Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Committing Act of Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries and Other Offenses US Dept. of Justice 18 Apr 2019 -- Amor M. Ftouhi, 51, of Quebec, Canada, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Leitman to life in prison for committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and two other offenses in conjunction with his attack on a Bishop Airport police officer on June 21, 2017.
UN chides EU for refusing to take back its members of Daesh Press TV 18 Apr 2019 -- A UN official has called on countries to take responsibility for their nationals, including thousands of children of Daesh fighters, who are stuck at a camp controlled by US-backed militants in northeast Syria.
'Thieves-In-Law' Syndicate Crowns New Crime Boss From Uzbekistan RFE/RL 18 Apr 2019 -- A notorious criminal syndicate that brings together mafia bosses from across the former Soviet Union has crowned a new kingpin from Uzbekistan -- bestowing 42-year-old convicted murderer Akhtam Yakubov with the title of "thief-in-law."
Ebola Virus Death Toll in DR Congo Hits 803 - Officials Sputnik 15 Apr 2019 -- A total of 803 people have lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to the infection with the Ebola virus since its outbreak in 2018, the DRC Health Ministry said.
US Sanctions 7 People, Middle East Firm Over Daesh Pipelines Financing Sputnik 15 Apr 2019 -- The US government has sanctioned seven individuals and a money services company as "key nodes" of the Daesh* terrorist group's financial network spanning the Middle East, Europe, and East Africa, the Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Monday.
Treasury Designates Key Nodes of ISIS's Financial Network Stretching Across the Middle East, Europe, and East Africa US Treasury 15 Apr 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated seven individuals and one entity pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. Specifically, OFAC designated key financial facilitators and conduits for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) operating in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Six individuals, located in Iraq, Turkey, and Belgium, and the entity, an Iraq, Turkey, and Syria-based money services business (MSB), are part of the Rawi Network, a key ISIS financial facilitation group based out of Iraq, which was the target of a joint Treasury-Department of Defense (DOD) action in October 2018.
Pakistan's Hazara Muslims keep sit-in going after Quetta bombing Press TV 14 Apr 2019 -- Hazara Shia Muslims have held the third straight day of a sit-in in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta to demand better security in the wake of a terrorist attack that killed two dozen people at a market there.
'Down With Terrorism': Pakistan's Minority Hazara Protest For Third Day After Attack RFE/RL 14 Apr 2019 -- Members of Pakistan's Shi'ite ethnic Hazara minority have held a sit-in protest in the southwestern city of Quetta for a third consecutive day, following a deadly suicide bombing that appeared to target the community.
UK starts implementing controversial legislation on terror zone presence Press TV 13 Apr 2019 -- A controversial legislation enabling the UK government to jail people travelling to war-torn countries like Iraq and Syria have become effective as campaigners express deep concerns that the new laws could lead to the imprisonment of journalists and press freedom activists.
Russia Says Two Suspected IS Militants Killed In Raid RFE/RL 13 Apr 2019 -- Russia's Investigative Committee says two suspected members of the extremist Islamic State group have been "liquidated" in a security operation in central Russia.
Experts: DRC Ebola Outbreak Does Not Pose Global Threat VOA 13 Apr 2019 -- Experts meeting in emergency session at the World Health Organization agree the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
Ebola not an international 'health emergency' but risks spreading across DR Congo border, warns UN health agency UN News 12 Apr 2019 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern", according to a statement issued on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Remarks by Vice President Pence After Touring the U.S.-Mexico Border | Nogales, AZ The White House 12 Apr 2019
Remarks by Vice President Pence in Briefing with U.S. Border Patrol | Nogales, AZ The White House 12 Apr 2019
At Least 20 Killed In Pakistan Market Bombing RFE/RL 12 Apr 2019 -- At least 18 people were killed and 48 injured in a bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Pakistani Taliban in Quetta, southwest Pakistan on April 12, police said.
At Least 18 Killed in Attack on Pakistani Shi'ites VOA 12 Apr 2019 -- A mere three weeks before a Pakistani minority was planning to celebrate a year of peaceful existence, an explosion ripped through a vegetable market, killing at least 18 people.
16 killed, 30 injured in Quetta terrorist attack IRNA 12 Apr 2019 -- At least sixteen people were killed and thirty others were injured in a blast in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on Friday, police say.
Terrorist bombing hits Hazara market in Pakistan's Quetta Press TV 12 Apr 2019 -- At least 20 people have been killed in an attack targeting the minority Hazara Shia Muslim community in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta.
Governor activates Colorado National Guard as snow pummels area Army News 11 Apr 2019 -- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has activated the Colorado National Guard to support potential rescue requests from the state and local jurisdictions to save stranded motorists in Colorado during winter storm Wesley, the second bomb cyclone to hit the state during 2019.
Two Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of Dollars US Dept. of Justice 11 Apr 2019 -- s: the mark does not exist in the description file
Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Money Launderer Kassem Chams Who Moves Money on Behalf of Narcotics Trafficking Organizations and Hizballah US Treasury 11 Apr 2019 -- A federal jury today convicted two Bucharest, Romania, residents of 21 counts related to their scheme to infect victim computers with malware in order to steal credit card and other information to sell on dark market websites, mine cryptocurrency and engage in online auction fraud, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio.
Poppy Cultivation and Potential Opium Production in Afghanistan The White House 11 Apr 2019
Michigan Man who Joined ISIS is Charged with Additional Offenses US Dept. of Justice 10 Apr 2019 -- A 28-year old man who last resided in Dearborn, Michigan and who was previously indicted in July, 2018, with providing and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, was today charged with additional offenses of conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, possessing and discharging a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence, and receiving military-type training from ISIS.
Pentagon awards nearly $1 billion to build Trump border wall Press TV 10 Apr 2019 -- The Pentagon says it has awarded almost $1 billion in contracts to two companies to construct a wall on the US southern border with the construction set to end in October 2020.
Trump: More Troops Needed at Border with Mexico VOA 10 Apr 2019 -- President Donald Trump says more troops will need to be sent to the country's southern border because too many dangerous people are illegally entering the United States.
Iran Labels US as Real Leader of World Terrorism VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the United States Tuesday as the actual "head of global terrorism," one day after the U.S. designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization.
Trump says secretary of homeland security to step down People's Daily 08 Apr 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday tweeted that Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen "will be leaving her position".
US Homeland secretary leaves after talking with Trump Press TV 08 Apr 2019 -- Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security has quit her post after talking with President Donald Trump.
US News Accounts: Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Forced Out VOA 08 Apr 2019 -- Embattled U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was forced out rather than resigning willingly, several U.S. news outlets are reporting.
Intent To Designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization US Dept. of State 08 Apr 2019 -- Today, the Secretary of State announced his intent to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This designation is a historic step to counter Iran-backed terrorism around the world.
Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps US Dept. of State 08 Apr 2019 -- The State Department intends to designate as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in its entirety, including the Qods Force. This is a historic step to counter Iran-backed terrorism around the world.
Briefing With Special Representative Hook and Ambassador Sales US Dept. of State 08 Apr 2019 -- Special Briefing by Brian Hook, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State and Special Representative for Iran, and Nathan A. Sales, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 08 Apr 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
US Designates Elite Iranian Force as Terrorist Organization VOA 08 Apr 2019 -- For the first time, the United States is designating a part of another government as a terrorist organization, targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), which is the Islamic Republic's most powerful security organization.
Statement from the President on the Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization The White House 08 Apr 2019
Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on the Department of State Designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization US Dept. of Justice 08 Apr 2019
Zarif describes as dangerous Trump's new anti-Iran choice IRNA 08 Apr 2019 -- Iranian foreign Minister in a message termed as a dangerous misadventure by US President Donald Trump new anti-Iran choice to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)
Trump's dangerous gambling with IRGC IRNA 08 Apr 2019 -- The US is playing a dangerous game by trying to enlist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the list of terrorist organizations.
Iran Guards commander reacts to US' plan to brand IRGC as terror group ISNA 08 Apr 2019 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' chief commander reacted to the news that the U.S. is set to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization, stressing that in case the U.S. takes such a step, its forces in western Asia "will lose peace and quiet".
Zarif warns of consequences of US' decision to designate IRGC as terror group ISNA 08 Apr 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that US' decision to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization would have catastrophic consequences for American forces in the region.
U.S. Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards As 'Terrorist Organization' RFE/RL 08 Apr 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), the first time the United States has labelled another nation's military as a terrorist group.
Iran Designates US Military a Terrorist Organisation - Reports Sputnik 08 Apr 2019 -- Previously, Iran warned that if US President Donald Trump lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organisation, Tehran would respond with a similar measure against the US CENTCOM. The corresponding bill has already been prepared.
Trump Designates Iran's IRGC as Terrorist Group Despite Tehran's Warning Sputnik 08 Apr 2019 -- Earlier, Iranian lawmakers warned that if Washington went ahead and designated the Revolutionary Guards as a terror group, Tehran would counter by listing the US military on a terror blacklist alongside Daesh (ISIS).
20 US states file motion to block Trump border wall funding Press TV 05 Apr 2019 -- Twenty US states have filed a motion to block funding for a wall President Donald Trump plans to build on the southern border.
Remarks by President Trump in Roundtable on Immigration and Border Security | Calexico, California The White House 05 Apr 2019
Remarks by President Trump After Touring New Border Wall | Calexico, CA The White House 05 Apr 2019
Remarks by Vice President Pence to Homeland Security Investigation and ICE Agents The White House 05 Apr 2019
Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Briefing From Homeland Security Investigation and ICE Agents The White House 05 Apr 2019
Trump Retreats on Threat to Immediately Close US-Mexico Border VOA 04 Apr 2019 -- President Donald Trump on Thursday retreated from his threat to immediately close the U.S. southern border with Mexico to thwart illegal migration, instead telling Mexico it has a year to curb the flow of illicit drugs and surge of migrants to the United States or he would impose tariffs on cars it was exporting to the U.S.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to Terrorists US Dept. of Justice 03 Apr 2019 -- Ramiz Zijad Hodzic, 44, of St. Louis County, Missouri, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and one count of providing material support to terrorists.
U.S. Senators Seek Tough Sanctions To Deter Russia Election Meddling RFE/RL 04 Apr 2019 -- U.S. Republican and Democratic senators have introduced legislation threatening tough sanctions to discourage Russia from meddling in U.S. elections, Reuters reports.
New York Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 02 Apr 2019 -- Adam Raishani, aka "Saddam Mohamed Raishani," Attempted to Travel to Syria to Join ISIS and Facilitated Another Man's Travel to Join ISIS
Insecurity, Community Mistrust Stymie Efforts to Control DRC Ebola Epidemic VOA 02 Apr 2019 -- The World Health Organization says insecurity and community mistrust in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-ridden North Kivu Province are major impediments to international health efforts to bring the deadly Ebola outbreak under control. Latest official figures put the number of Ebola cases in the Eastern DRC at 1,089, including 679 deaths.
Trump Offers Mixed Signals on Possible Closing of Border with Mexico VOA 02 Apr 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump offered mixed signals Tuesday on whether he plans to close the U.S. southern border with Mexico to thwart the surge of undocumented migrants trying to seek asylum in the United States.
Saint Petersburg military academy explosion injures 3 Press TV 02 Apr 2019 -- Saint Petersburg's Alexander Mozhaisky military academy was the site of a non-life-threatening explosion Tuesday, with three people injured, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Three Injured In Blast At Russian Military Academy: Defense Ministry RFE/RL 02 Apr 2019 -- Three people have been injured in an explosion at a military academy in St. Petersburg, Russian media cited the Defense Ministry as saying.

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