A Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent shot and killed a suspected illegal alien Nov. 29 when the suspect attacked another agent while being arrested in the Baboquivari Mountain Range near Three Points, Ariz. CBP agents were following a group of suspects after they triggered sensors in the rugged mountain region, about 21 miles north […]
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Cyber Supremacy Takes Center Stage in Extremist Recruitment
WASHINGTON—Author Haroon Ullah pulled back the curtain on Islamist cyber recruitment as he discussed his new book, Digital World War: Islamists, Extremists, and the Fight for Cyber Supremacy, at The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday. Currently a chief strategy officer at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Georgetown University instructor, and term member of the Council on […]
OSU Attacker Influenced by Extremist Islam; Acted Alone
The FBI’s Cincinnati Division announced Tuesday that although Abdul Razak Ali Artan was influenced by extremist Islamic ideology, he acted alone in an attack at The Ohio State University (OSU) on Nov. 28, 2016. Just before 10 a.m. that morning, Artan drove his Honda Civic into a crowd on campus, got out of the car […]
Speedy Screening Caps One of TSA’s Biggest Weeks Ever
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Tuesday that 98 percent of Thanksgiving week travelers waited 20 minutes or less for airport screening, while more than 99 percent of Pre✓ passengers waited less than 10 minutes. This occurred during one of the busiest weeks on record for TSA, with 22 million passengers and crew screened. The […]
Reports Point to ISIS as Responsible for Sinai Mosque Attack
Reuters reported Sunday that attackers at the Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed, Egypt, carried the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) flag as they killed more than 300 worshipers Friday. As of Sunday, no group had claimed responsibility for the attack. After the attack, President Donald Trump called the attack “horrible and cowardly” […]
Lebanon PM Return Elevates Unpredictability in Already Volatile Region
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reversed his plans to resign as he returned to Lebanon on Nov. 22, punctuating an already volatile November with abundant uncertainty throughout the region. Hariri previously announced from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4, his plans to step down as Lebanon’s prime minister citing, among other things, Iran’s influence in the […]
Perspective: North Korea Again Named Terror State
At a recent Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump announced his intention to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. The announcement came following the President’s recently completed 13-day trip to Asia. North Korea had been on the list, but was removed by the George W. Bush administration in 2008. Secretary of State Rex […]
Haiti Temporary Protected Status Ends July 2019
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke announced Monday the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which will end July 22, 2019. “The decision to terminate TPS for Haiti was made after a review of the conditions upon which the country’s original designation were based and whether those extraordinary but temporary conditions prevented […]
Perspective: ISIS-Taliban Alliance Means Longer Afghanistan Commitment
A suicide bomber attacked a rally for Balkh Province Gov. Atta Mohamad Noor in Kabul Nov. 17, killing nine. Noor, who was not present at the rally, has hinted that he will run against President Ashraf Ghani in 2019. He has not officially announced that he will run, but he is a very popular political […]
Update: Border Patrol Agent Killed Sunday in Texas
The Washington Post reported Monday that Border Patrol agent Rogelio Martinez was killed Sunday due to blunt force trauma. “We believe he was struck in the head with rocks, or multiple rocks,” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd told the paper. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials first reported Sunday that agent Martinez […]