FBI Arrests U.S. Woman Accused of Attempting to Provide Material Support to al-Qaeda
A U.S. woman has been arrested on allegations of attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda.
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FBI: Pensacola Gunman Who Killed 3 Sailors Planned Attack with Al Qaeda
A Saudi Air Force officer who killed three sailors at a military base in Florida in December 2019 worked with al-Qaeda to plan the attack, federal authorities said.
FBI Agent: Terrorists Working to Take Down America’s 911 Emergency Response System
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There’s an infinite number of scary scenarios involving terrorists. Here’s one: The FBI is warning that terrorists are working to acquire the cyber skills to carry out catastrophic attacks that could involve taking down America’s 911 emergency response system, Business Insider reports. Aristedes Mahairas, a special agent in charge of the…
FBI Interviews Muslims Following Warning of Possible Terrorism Attack on Eve of Election
Fears that al-Qaeda may be planning attacks the day before the U.S. election have prompted the FBI to question Muslims in several states, a Muslim community leader told the Dallas Morning News.
FBI Helped Facilitate Ransom Exchange Between Americans, al Qaeda
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI helped facilitate ransom payments to al Qaeda from the family of Warren Weinstein, an American who was kidnapped at gunpoint and held hostage for four years before being killed in a U.S. drone strike, CNN reports. “Over the three and a half year period of Warren’s captivity, the…
Ooops!! Feds Screws Up; Didn’t Have Court Stenographer in Brooklyn Courtroom During Verdict of Convicted al Qaeda Terrorist
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A source tells The New York Daily News: “I have never heard anything like this happening before — ever.” John Marzulli of the Daily News writes that the court may have to be a do-over of the verdict in the federal Brooklyn trial of convicted Al Qaeda terrorist Abid Naseer. Apparently…
FBI Director James B. Comey Steadfast in Keeping Terrorism As Top Concern for Bureau
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When James B. Comey became the FBI’s new director last year, many observers believed he’d usher in a new era at the bureau by shifting some of the focus away from terrorism. But the New York Times reports that Comey, a former Justice Department prosecutor who focused on gun cases, appears to…