Counter-terrorism police examine Facebook ‘massacre’ posts after Leeds attack | UK news
The Facebook post that appears to contain a “genocide” plot is being investigated by counter-terrorism police investigating the attacks in which two women were seriously injured in Leeds. A 38-year-old man suffering from “self-harm” was arrested and two weapons (a crossbow and a firearm) were recovered from the scene. He was described as a “significant […]
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassifies Biden counterterrorism strategy
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard has declassified Biden-era plans to counter domestic terrorism, which called for greater information sharing with tech companies and legislative push to ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The plan, developed in 2021 after the January 6 Capitol riots, outlined government-wide efforts to track how foreign officials use disinformation to radicalize […]
IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns | UK security and counter-terrorism
Donald Trump has doubted the safety and management of two major detention facilities in the northeastern Syrian, housing thousands of Islamic national fighters, former director of the M16 Richard Barrett. The state of the lymbo was caused by the US President unexpectedly in 90 days of USAID funds, short -term uncertainty for maintaining the Syrian […]
Counter-terrorism police take up investigation of swastika attack at Sydney synagogue | Sydney
Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation into the vandalism of a swastika at a Sydney synagogue as the Police Commissioner and Prime Minister appeal to the public to help catch the perpetrators. Jewish leaders said a red swastika was spray-painted on the front wall of Newtown Synagogue in Sydney's inner west at about 4.30am […]
Ex-CIA Counterterrorism Chief Praises Gabbard’s ‘Rare Form of Courage’
Former CIA Counterterrorism Director Bernard Hudson supports the nomination of Army Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard to be President-elect Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence in an op-ed published Friday, calling her a national intelligence official. He praised him as an independent thinker who would restore trust in the country. Device. hudson I wrote in national […]
Ex-CIA counterterrorism chief backs Tulsi Gabbard to ‘restore faith’ in intelligence community
The former CIA counterterrorism chief is the latest person to endorse President-elect Donald Trump's nomination for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. “She has the experience, temperament, and professional integrity to restore confidence in America's intelligence agencies,” said the Harvard University fellow who spent 28 years at the CIA overseeing the agency's war on terror. […]
MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terrorism work due to rogue states, says chief | MI5
MI5 needs to “reduce” its focus on counter-terrorism because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the head of the security agency has said. Ken McCallum, director of MI5, said the agency had to make “unpleasant choices” given its “finite” resources. “We are now facing much more invasion from nation-states,” he said […]
Sebastian Gorka Appointed White House Senior Counterterrorism Adviser to President Trump
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced the appointment of Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a former Trump administration official and host of the podcast “America First,” to the White House as deputy chief of staff and senior counterterrorism director. “Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA movement, […]
John Bolton rips into Trump’s pick for counter-terrorism chief Sebastian Gorka | Trump administration
President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, accused the president-elect's pick to lead counterterrorism, Sebastian Gorka, of being a “fraud” and said the selection “will be a huge impediment to counterterrorism efforts.” That doesn't bode well.” [national security council’s] That's the kind of person a senior director is. ” President Trump praised Gorka, a […]
Bolton slams Trump's pick for counterterrorism director as 'con man'
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton on Friday accused Sebastian Gorka of being a “fraud” after the latter selected him to lead the country's counterterrorism efforts for a second term. did. “Well, Sebastian Gorka is a fraud. I wouldn't want him in any U.S. government,” Bolton said. said CNN's Caitlan Collins asked about the choice. […]