ISIL
PP Blog Tag archives on references to "ISIL."
BULLETIN: Terrorist-Inspired Attack In Rochester, N.Y., Thwarted, FBI Says
BULLETIN: (2nd Update 1:58 p.m. ET U.S.A.) The FBI has arrested a man from Rochester, N.Y., saying he planned to show his support for ISIS by carrying out a machete attack today at a bar/restaurant in the Rochester area. ISIS is a terrorist group also known as ISIL. Today is New Year’s Eve. Bars and restaurants will be packed, a […]
Foreign Office Asks U.K. Travelers To Be ‘Vigilant’ In Wake Of Ongoing Military Campaign Against ISIS; North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To ‘Attempting To Aid’ Terrorist Organization Linked To Beheadings
Citing a generalized global terrorism threat, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office says it is updating its travel advice and has asked U.K. travelers to be “vigilant.” From the Foreign Office (italics added): “There is considered to be a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals from groups or individuals motivated […]
Major Counter-Terrorism Operation Aimed At Alleged ISIS Supporters Announced In Australia; Police Seize Sword, Weapons; Random Attacks Planned Against Members Of Public, Police Say
The largest counter-terrorism campaign in Australia’s history reportedly is under way today, with officials saying one or more individuals with links to ISIS planned random attacks against members of the Australian public to demonstrate the reach of the terrorist group. ISIS is associated with beheadings. Two American journalists and a British aid worker have been […]
Obama To Address Nation On ISIS Threat
BULLETIN: (Updated 2:09 p.m. EDT U.S.A.) The White House has announced that President Obama will address the American people at 9 p.m. EDT tomorrow on the threat posed by ISIS, a terrorist group that has seized lands in Iraq and Syria. ISIS, the asserted Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also is known as ISIL. […]