NYC man radicalized as a teen who planned an ‘ISIS knife attack’ faces sentencing
Authorities have reported that Awais Chudhary, a 25-year-old from Queens, was sentenced on Tuesday by US District Judge Carol Bagriahmon. He had made plans to carry out terrorist attacks in New York City in 2019, attempting to provide substantial support to ISIS, which is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the US. Chudhary, who […]
ISIS Urges Muslims to Target ‘Christians and Jews’ in Europe
ISIS has appeared in an Arabic magazine edition that specifically targets France, urging Muslims to take violent action against “Christians and Jews” in the United States and Europe. While the Islamic State lost its territorial control after defeats during the first Trump administration, its radical members continue to push a stringent interpretation of Islam, which […]
Isis Wharton battles with the DMV to retain her contentious ‘IAMISIS’ license plate
A California woman named Isis is contesting the state’s request to change a controversial phrase on her personalized license plate, which she’s had for three years. Recently, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mandated that 26-year-old Isis Wharton alter the wording “Iamisis” on her white Kia, raising concerns that it might be misinterpreted as […]
Authorities report that a US military operation in Syria resulted in the death of an ISIS leader-in-waiting.
On Tuesday, U.S. forces conducted a raid in northern Syria that resulted in the death of a high-ranking ISIS figure who was reportedly poised to become the group’s next leader, according to U.S. officials. Along with this individual, key financial operatives for ISIS were also killed during the operation. Both men were actively involved in […]
ISIS Fighters Attack Christian Gathering, Decapitate Multiple Individuals
Violence in Mozambique Displaces Thousands of Christians In July, a series of attacks attributed to ISIS in northern Mozambique reportedly killed at least nine Christians and destroyed a church, leading to the displacement of over 46,000 individuals, with nearly 60% of them being children. This unsettling wave of violence in Cabo Delgado province has been […]
ISIS attacks Christians in Africa, reports of beheadings emerged
International observers have noted alarming reports of ISIS operatives beheading Christians and setting fire to churches and homes in Central and South Africa. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a nonprofit focused on counter-terrorism, has raised concerns over what it describes as a “silent genocide” against Christians. Recently, the Islamic State of Mozambique (ISMP) […]
Southern California Man Detained with Homemade Explosive After Transferring Funds to ISIS
Federal Authorities Arrest Southern California Man Over Alleged ISIS Support On Friday, federal agents took a man from Southern California into custody after he reportedly made numerous payments to individuals in Iraq and Syria connected to the terrorist organization, ISIS. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, from Long Beach, faces allegations of attempting to provide material support […]
California man Mark Villanueva arrested for allegedly trying to support ISIS financially; explosives confiscated
FBI Arrests Man for Alleged Support of ISIS The FBI in Los Angeles announced on Friday the arrest of a federal agent who claimed to have sent a California man to ISIS. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, 28, is facing charges for attempting to provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations. Living in Long Beach, Villanueva is […]
Man in California arrested for allegedly trying to fund ISIS; explosives taken.
FBI Arrests Man for Alleged Support of ISIS The FBI’s Los Angeles office announced on Friday the arrest of a man suspected of attempting to provide assistance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The individual, Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, aged 28, faces charges relating to support for foreign terrorist organizations. Villanueva, a legal […]
Proof of Explosives Discovered in Arrest of Suspected ISIS Money Distributor
Arrest of Long Beach Man for Alleged Support of ISIS The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has announced the arrest of a 28-year-old man from Long Beach, who allegedly sent 12 payments to the terrorist organization ISIS. Mark Lorenzo Villanueva, a legal permanent resident originally from the Philippines, has been accused […]