The attempted terrorist bombing on Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day is being reported to have been stopped, in part, by at least one passenger who climbed over others to restrain the terrorist. If an attack happens to you, you might need to rely on yourself and your fellow passengers. Check out these ideas of [...] Read more »
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Deadly India Attacks Showcase Lack of Security
November 29, 2008 shooting, terrorism » Add the first comment.
It’s finally over after 60 hours. Just 10 young Muslim men armed with rifles and grenades killed at least 195 people and wounded 295 in one of the deadliest attacks in India’s history early Saturday. Among the dead were 18 foreigners, including six Americans. Early reports are that multiple, well-coordinated attacks were carried out by [...] Read more »
Jetliner protected against missiles
January 17, 2007 terrorism, travel » Add the first comment.
Associated PressJan. 17, 2007 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES – An MD-10 cargo jet equipped with an anti-missile system designed to eventually protect passenger aircraft from a terrorist attack took off Tuesday from Los Angeles International Airport on a commercial flight. The system’s designer, Northrop Grumman Corp., said the FedEx flight marked the start of operational [...] Read more »
Man charged with shopping mall bomb plot
December 8, 2006 terrorism » Add the first comment.
By MIKE ROBINSON, Associated Press WriterA man was arrested Friday by federal agents on charges of planning to set off hand grenades in garbage cans at a shopping mall. Derrick Shareef, 22, of Rockford, was arrested when he met with an undercover agent in a parking lot to trade a set of stereo speakers for [...] Read more »
War on terror to last decades
February 6, 2006 terrorism » Add the first comment.
If you haven’t already figured it out, you should anticipate that the war against terrorists will last for decades. U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave a speech titled “The Long War” at the National Press Club on Feb. 2. He says the struggle against terrorism will probably be similar to the Cold War. “They [the [...] Read more »
Terror Suspect has Photos of Capitol on Computer
November 7, 2005 terrorism » Add the first comment.
Another reminder that many of the jihadists’ terror targets are symbolic in nature… Britain is holding three men with terrorism charges. One of them has photos and short video clips of Washington, D.C., landmarks, including the U.S. Capitol, on his computer. A video stored on the computer’s hard drive also showed how to build [...] Read more »
Footage Confirms Recon by London Bombers
September 23, 2005 terrorism » Add the first comment.
You’ve heard it before and you need to hear it again – a reliable precursor to a terrorist attack is the rehearsal of the attack. U.K. authorities released surveillance camera footage showing three of the July 7 London bombers conducting a test run less than two weeks prior to their attack. (Photo of video [...] Read more »
Wheelchair Bound Man Hijacks Airplane
September 13, 2005 terrorism » Add the first comment.
The next time you are tempted to berate the TSA officers who are searching a wheelchair-bound passenger, remember the following story. A father and son managed to smuggle two grenades aboard an airliner in Florencia, Colombia yesterday and then hijack the plane.The father is confined to a wheelchair and he successfully circumvented the airport’s metal [...] Read more »
Terrorists Exploit Immigration Laws
August 31, 2005 terrorism » Add the first comment.
Surprise, surprise. A study from the Center for Immigration Studies finds that Al Qaeda and other terrorists have taken advantage of U.S. immigration laws to enter the country. The study concludes that no fewer than 94 foreigners who have been convicted or indicted on terrorism charges exploited U.S. immigration laws between 1993 and 2004 to [...] Read more »
Homeland Security Chief Tells of Plan to Stabilize Border
August 29, 2005 crime, terrorism » Add the first comment.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced a plan to stabilize the border.It includes surveillance cameras; fences; an improved deportation process that will ship illegal immigrants home instead of setting them free; adding more beds for detainees; tracking down illegal immigrants who fail to appear for deportation hearings; and adding more judges and lawyers to [...] Read more »