Tag: Terrorism

In this Friday, April 26, 2019, photo, Sri Lankan police officers show ISIS flag recovered from alleged hideout of militants, in Kalmunai, in Eastern Sri Lanka. Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country's east.

FBI chief: Sri Lanka bombings show danger of ISIS ‘virtual caliphate’

Joel Gehrke · April 27, 2019 7:01 pm

Sri Lankan policeman patrol in a Muslim neighborhood.

Sri Lanka police report 15 bodies found in raid of militants tied to Easter bombings

John Gage · April 27, 2019 4:16 am

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the southern border, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Washington.

Trump bows to Schumer request to allow convicted Irish terrorist to remain in US

Anna Giaritelli · April 27, 2019 2:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Why the Secret Service likes to keep presidents away from cellphones

Tom Rogan · April 26, 2019 9:51 pm

The senior vice president of communications for NBC Universal said it's "beneath" him to respond to President Trump's insult directed at MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski's appearance.

Mika Brzezinski blames Trump for the release of Coast Guard officer accused of terror plots

Julio Rosas · April 26, 2019 12:06 pm

Magazine - Business

Social media blackout sets ‘troubling precedent’

James Langford · April 26, 2019 4:00 am

Caliphate, interrupted

Bill Roggio · April 26, 2019 4:00 am

A photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against Christopher Paul Hasson.

Judge rules Coast Guard officer accused of domestic terror plot can be released on bail

Zach Halaschak · April 25, 2019 8:52 pm

National Security

Iranian parliament declares entire US military ‘terrorist’

Zach Halaschak · April 24, 2019 1:12 am

FILE - In this March 22, 2018 file photo, an Honor Guard member is covered by the flag of Saudi Arabia as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Pentagon with an Honor Cordon, in Washington Saudi Arabiaâs Interior Ministry said Tuesday, April 23, 2019, that 37 Saudi citizens have been beheaded in a mass execution that took place across various regions of the country. Saudi King Salman ratified the executions for terrorism-related crimes by royal decree.

Saudi government executes 37 men for terrorism, crucifies one of them

Daniel Jativa · April 23, 2019 6:59 pm

A Sri Lankan couple mourns as they leave from a mortuary after identifying the body of their relative killed in a blast, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 22, 2019. Sri Lankan authorities blame seven suicide bombers of a domestic militant group for coordinated Easter bombings that ripped through Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels which killed and injured hundreds of people.

Beltway Confidential

In Sri Lanka, the violence didn’t start with social media and social media won’t solve it either

Erin Dunne · April 23, 2019 4:11 pm

Family members gather at a funeral of Easter Sunday bomb blast victim at Methodist cemetery in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

ISIS claims credit for Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

Jerry Dunleavy · April 23, 2019 2:28 pm