By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department opened a new front on the war against radicals. The Los Angeles Times reports that Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. announced plans to identify radicals with U.S. passports. The idea is to identify Americans before they travel abroad. “We have established processes for detecting American extremists who attempt…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to track down a group of British computer hackers who allegedly called in terrorist threats across the U.S., Breitbart reports. The hackers belong to a group called the “ISISGang.” Three British youths threatened schools, universities and conference centers with threats of bombs and shootings, according to the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com On the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, FBI Director James Comey pledged to continue fighting terrorism as the bureau’s top priority, the Arizona Republic reports. “We made a promise to the American people 13 years ago … that we would do everything we can…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is searching for a Northeastern University graduate who is accused of trying to recruit ISIS members using social media, WHDH reports. Ahmad Abousamra, who is believed to be in Syria, has been added to the FBI’s met wanted terrorist list. Authorities fear Abousamra may be waging an aggressive social…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security and the FBI have issued an alert to all law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for signs of terrorism activity, the News Center reports. The Joint Intelligence Bulletin warns of activity from ISIS. The FBI said there is no “specific credible threat to the U.S.,” but the public…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The extremist from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will be held accountable for beheading American journalist James Foley, Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, CBS DC reports. “Those who would perpetrate such acts need to understand something,” Holder said. “We have long memories and our reach is very wide and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A video purporting to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley is real, the FBI said Wednesday. “The FBI on Wednesday morning told the Foley family they believe the video is authentic,” according to GlobalPost, a Boston-based online publication that employed Foley as a freelancer, the Huffington Post reports. FBI Director…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities are worried that the next 9/11-like terror plot could come from the increasingly violent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that is claiming to have killed about 1,700 Iraqi soldiers, CBS News reports. The situation is getting increasingly more dangerous as Islamic militants continue to sweep through Iraq. “You’ve got…
