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LATEST NEWS- American Muslim cleric Praises Fort Hood Shooter (11/11/09)
In the aftermath of the Fort Hood shooting that left 13 people dead and 29 others wounded, a U.S. born Muslim cleric living in Yemen praised the shooter.
- Al Shabaab Threatens Attacks on Israel (11/09/09)
In response to recent standoffs between Israeli police and Palestinians at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Al Shabaab, a U.S.-designated terrorist group that seeks to overthrow the Somali government, has threatened to attack Israel.
- Detroit Imam Killed in Shootout with Federal Agents (11/02/09)
A Detroit imam, described by authorities as an advocate of "violent jihad" against the U.S. government and law enforcement, has been killed in a shootout with federal agents.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (10/28/09)
- Chicago Men Charged with Plotting Terrorist Attack in Denmark (10/28/09)
Two Chicago men have been accused of plotting to attack the offices and employees of a Danish newspaper that printed controversial cartoons in 2005 depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
- New Yorker Charged with Attempting to Aid Hezbollah (10/28/09)
A Queens man and his apparent accomplice have been charged with attempting to provide weapon, ammunition and vehicles to the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah.
- Massachusetts Man Arrested for Attempting to Wage "Violent Jihad" against America (10/22/09)
A Massachusetts man who allegedly planned to attack a U.S. shopping mall and American troops in Iraq has been arrested for attempting to wage "violent jihad" against America. His arrest is the latest in a series of terror-related charges in the U.S. since September.
- A Series of Terror Plots Foiled in September 2009 (10/07/09)
A series of terrorist plots foiled in the span of one week illustrate the continuing threat against the United States posed by those motivated by radical interpretations of Islam. During the week of September 21, several men were charged in separate plots to bomb a federal building, a 60-story skyscraper, a major city's transit system and a U.S. military base.
- NYC-based Muslim Extremist Group Seeks to Incite Violence against Jews (10/07/09)
Revolution Muslim (RM), a small New York City-based Muslim extremist organization, has posted to its Web site a poem asking God to "kill the Jews." The poem, posted on October 7, 2009, is signed by the group's leader Yousef al-Khattab.
- Brooklyn Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges (09/30/09)
A Brooklyn resident has pleaded not guilty to traveling overseas in an attempt to join a terrorist group and fight against American forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans.
- Jordanian National Arrested for Attempting to Bomb Dallas Skyscraper (09/29/09)
A Jordanian teenager has been arrested for attempting to detonate explosives at a Dallas skyscraper and "bring down the building."
- Colorado Man Charged with Terror Plot in U.S. (09/25/09)
A Colorado man with alleged links to Al Qaeda has been charged with conspiracy to detonate explosive bombs in the U.S.
- American Arrested for Attempting to Bomb Federal Courthouse in Illinois (09/25/09)
Federal agents have arrested an Illinois resident who attempted to detonate explosives at the federal courthouse in Springfield.
- Bin Laden Blames the “Israel Lobby” for the September 11 Attacks (09/16/09)
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden cited America’s relationship with Israel as the motivation behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, in an audio message posted on Web sites commonly used by Islamic militants.
- International Arms Dealer Indicted in Alabama for Conspiring to Supply Jet Engines to Iran (09/10/09)
An international arms dealer has been indicted in Alabama for conspiring to illegally export F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran.
- Suspected Planner of AMIA Bombing Named to Iran's Cabinet (08/21/09)
A suspected international terrorist with alleged links to the deadly 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Argentina has been nominated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to serve as Iran's defense minister.
- Somali-American Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges in Minnesota (08/18/09)
A Somali-American from Minnesota has admitted in federal court to training with an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group in Somalia.
- Hizb ut-Tahrir Emerges in America (07/28/09)
- North Carolina Men Charged With Terror Plot (07/28/09)
The indictment of eight North Carolina men for engaging in weapons training and conspiring to carry out "violent jihad" overseas serves as a troubling reminder of the increasing threat posed by American Muslim extremists.
- New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Providing NYC Transit Information to Al Qaeda (07/23/09)
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to providing information about New York City transit systems to Al Qaeda for potential terrorist attacks and to firing rockets at an American military base in Afghanistan.
- Qaradawi Funding Hamas Efforts in Jerusalem (07/21/09)
Sheik Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a radical Muslim Brotherhood ideologue based in Qatar, reportedly allocated $21 million to Hamas to buy land in Jerusalem.
- Two Somali American Terror Suspects Indicted in Minneapolis (07/20/09)
Two Somali-Americans have been indicted in a Minneapolis District Court for training with an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group in Somalia.
- American Al Qaeda Spokesman Threatens Jews (06/18/09)
Adam Yahiye Gadahn, an American who joined Al Qaeda in the late 1990s, threatened to attack “Zio-Crusader interests everywhere” in a video released by Al Sahab, Al Qaeda’s media wing, on June 13, 2009.
- Americans Convicted on Terrorism Charges in Atlanta (06/12/09)
Two U.S. citizens who shot videos of U.S. landmarks in the Washington, D.C. area for potential terrorist attacks have been convicted in Atlanta of conspiring to support terrorists.
- Soldier Killed at Arkansas Army Recruiting Center (06/10/09)
One U.S. soldier was killed and another wounded outside a military recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- American Muslim Extremists: A Growing Threat to Jews (06/09/09)
- Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Al Qaeda-Linked Terrorism Charges (06/01/09)
A Minneapolis resident accused of aiding and communicating with Al Qaeda has pleaded guilty to supporting the terrorist group.
- Backgrounder: Revolution Muslim (06/01/09)
- Four Arrested in New York for Terrorist Plot against Synagogues (05/21/09)
Four New York residents have been arrested for an alleged plot to attack two synagogues in the Bronx and to shoot down planes at a military base in Newburgh, New York.
- Lebanese National Convicted in New York for Aiding Al Qaeda (05/20/09)
A Lebanese-born Swedish man has been convicted on terrorism charges for attempting to set up a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon and operating multiple Web sites that distributed terrorist training materials.
- Five "Homegrown Terrorists" Found Guilty in Florida (05/15/09)
After two consecutive mistrials, five men have been convicted for plotting to attack the Sears Tower in Chicago, the FBI headquarters in Miami and other U.S. buildings.
- Somali Militants Fire Mortars at U.S. Congressman (04/23/09)
Mortar shells were fired at a U.S. congressman by Somali militants as his plane lifted off from a Somali airport on April 13, 2009.
- Former U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced in Terror Case (04/03/09)
A former U.S. sailor convicted of leaking classified information about a U.S. Naval battle group to alleged terror supporters has been sentenced to ten years in prison.
- Minnesota Men Suspected of Joining Somali Terrorist Group (03/31/09)
Approximately 20 young Somali-American men between the ages of 17 and 27 - most from the Minneapolis area - have traveled to Somalia to join a terrorist group in the last 18 months, according to U.S. authorities.
- Al Qaeda No. 2 Again Threatens Jews Worldwide (02/26/09)
In an audio message released on February 22, 2009, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda’s second in command, calls for attacks against Jews all over the world.
- Renewed Terrorist Threats Against Israel and Jews over Gaza (02/06/09)
In response to Israel's military action in Gaza to stop Hamas rockets from being fired at Israeli towns and cities, Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar exhorted Palestinians to target Israeli civilians and Jews abroad, saying "The Zionists…have legitimized the killing of their people all over the world by killing our people."
- Al Qaeda's Jihad Against Israel and Jews (02/05/09)
- American Far Left Joins Terrorist Groups for Beirut Conference (02/04/09)
- Muslim Brotherhood Ideologue Incites Violence Against Jews and Israel (02/02/09)
Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an influential Muslim cleric in Qatar, has increasingly been lashing out at Jews and Israel, including calling on God to "kill them, down to the very last one."
- Four Sri Lankan Men Plead Guilty in New York to Aiding the Tamil Tigers (01/28/09)
Four Sri Lankan immigrants, including three Canadian citizens, have been convicted of aiding the terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers).
- Chicago Cousins Plead Guilty in Terrorism Case (01/26/09)
Two Chicago cousins have been convicted of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists in connection with their travels abroad in order to murder U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Attacks in the West (01/22/09)
Al Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi has called for attacks in the West in retaliation for what he called the Israeli “annihilation campaign” in Gaza.
- Al Qaeda No. 2 Calls for Attacks on Israeli and Western Targets (01/09/09)
In an audio message posted on Web sites commonly used by Islamic militants, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's second in command, called on Muslims to attack Israeli and Western targets around the world in response to Israel's military action against Hamas in Gaza.
- Five Men Convicted of Conspiring to Attack in Fort Dix (12/23/08)
A federal jury in Camden, New Jersey, has convicted five men of conspiring to murder members of the U.S. military. The men, all Muslim immigrants who lived in South Jersey and Philadelphia, may have been motivated by their hatred of Jews and Zionism.
- Jews and Westerners Targeted in Mumbai Terror Attacks (12/03/08)
A series of coordinated terror attacks in Mumbai, India, which killed over 170 people and wounded approximately 300, specifically targeted Jews and Westerners.
- Terrorist Arms Dealer Convicted in New York Court (11/20/08)
A notorious arms dealer has been convicted in a federal court in New York City for attempting to sell weapons to a Colombian terrorist organization.
- Bin Laden Aid Sentenced to Life in Prison at Guantanamo Bay (11/18/08)
A Guantanamo Bay detainee has been sentenced to life in prison by a United States Military Tribunal for conspiracy to commit murder and other terrorism charges.
- U.S. Treasury Designates Charity for Aiding Hamas (11/17/08)
The U.S. Department Treasury identified a Saudi Arabia-based charity as a terrorist entity that supports Hamas on November 12, 2008.
- Suspected Al Qaeda Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Yemen (11/17/08)
Suspected Al Qaeda militants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital city Sana'a using automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and at least one suicide car bomb.
- Maryland Man Sentenced for Aiding Al Qaeda (11/11/08)
A Pakistani national has been sentenced to over 9 years in prison for proving money to people he believed were Al Qaeda militants and for money laundering through an informal money transfer system that avoids financial institutions.
- Singapore Man Sentenced in Maryland for Aiding the Tamil Tigers (11/03/08)
A Singapore man convicted of aiding the terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.
- Illinois Man Sentenced for Planning Holiday Mall Attack (10/13/08)
A man from Rockford, Illinois, has been sentenced for planning an attack at an area shopping mall by setting off grenades in garbage cans.
- Three Men Charged In Germany for Terror Plot Targeting Americans (10/06/08)
Three men living in Germany have been charged for plotting attacks against targets frequented by U.S. nationals, including a U.S. military base.
- Three British Men Convicted in Airplane Terror Plot (09/15/08)
Three men accused of plotting to blow up as many as 10 airplanes flying from the United Kingdom to Canada and the United States have pleaded guilty in London.
- Pakistani Women Linked to Al Qaeda Indicted in New York (09/05/08)
A Pakistani woman with alleged links to Al Qaeda has been charged in U.S. District Court in Manhattan with assault and attempting to kill U.S. security personnel.
- Arizona Man Charged With Lying About Alleged Hamas Fundraising (08/26/08)
A federal grand jury in Arizona has charged a Mesa man with lying about alleged fundraising activities for the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF).
- Two Sentenced in Los Angeles Terror Plot against Jewish Institutions (08/26/08)
Two men have been sentenced for their involvement in a plot to attack Jewish institutions and other targets in the Los Angeles area, including synagogues, the Israeli Consulate, Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. military recruiting offices and military bases.
- Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Aiding Hamas (08/22/08)
A Pennsylvania man, who pleaded guilty to aiding the terrorist organization Hamas, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
- Sami Al-Arian Indicted in Virginia (08/20/08)
- Two Men Arrested For Conspiring to Send Equipment to Iran (06/29/08)
Two American businessmen have been arrested for conspiring to illegally ship American-made military parts to Iran in violation of a U.S. embargo.
- U.S. Treasury Designates Two Venezuelan Men as Hezbollah Supporters (06/24/08)
The U.S. Treasury has designated two Venezuelans as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
- Trial Set For Men Accused of Broadcasting Al-Manar in U.S. (06/05/08)
Two men accused of conspiring to broadcast Hezbollah's television channel al-Manar to U.S. customers are scheduled to face trial on terrorism charges in January 2009.
- Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in Terrorism Case (06/04/08)
An Ohio man accused of joining Al Qaeda in the early 1990s has pleaded guilty to planning terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe.
- Rochester Men Accused of Aiding Hezbollah Charged with Money Laundering (06/02/08)
Three Yemeni men from Rochester, New York, have been charged with illegally sending money overseas in the belief it would benefit Hezbollah.
- Klinghoffer Daughters Meet With Israeli Counterterrorism Expert (05/12/08)
- Klinghoffer Family Commemorates Victims of Terrorism (05/09/08)
Klinghoffer Family Commemorates Victims of Terrorism
- New Jersey Man Sentenced on Weapons Charge in Fort Dix Terror Plot (04/04/08)
A man charged with supplying guns to men who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. soldiers at New Jersey’s Fort Dix Army Base has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.
- Three Men Face Terrorism Charges in Ohio (04/01/08)
Three Ohio men have been convicted for conspiring to recruit and train terrorists to attack American troops overseas.
- Al Qaeda in Yemen Claims Responsibility for Failed Attack on U.S. Embassy (03/27/08)
The Yemen Soldiers Brigades, an Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in Yemen, claimed responsibility for a failed mortar attack against the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa that killed a security guard, a schoolgirl and wounded 19 others.
- Former U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted in Connecticut (03/10/08)
- Man Acquitted in Terrorism Case Charged Again (02/15/08)
A man acquitted of terrorism charges related to an alleged plot to attack the Sears Tower in Chicago and the FBI headquarters in Miami, will now face deportation proceedings because of his alleged participation in that plot.
- Hezbollah Leader Threatens “Open War” on Israel (02/14/08)
In the aftermath of the assassination of Hezbollah’s military commander, Imad Mugniyah, in Syria, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has declared “open war” on Israel.
- U.S. Blogger Distributes Jihadist Propaganda (02/06/08)
- Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Attacks Israeli Embassy in Mauritania (02/05/08)
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist group based in North Africa with allegiance to Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for an attack on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania that wounded three bystanders.
- Canadian Al Qaeda Associate Sentenced in New York (01/22/08)
An Al Qaeda member, who pleaded guilty to a bomb plot against U.S. embassies in Singapore and the Philippines six years ago, has been sentenced to life in prison.
- Sri Lankan Man Sentenced in Maryland for Aiding the Tamil Tigers (01/16/08)
A Sri Lankan man convicted of aiding the terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) has been sentenced to 57 months in prison and will be deported to Sri Lanka after he serves his sentence.
- Three U.S. Citizens Plead Guilty in Los Angeles Terror Plot (12/18/07)
- Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Supporting Hezbollah (12/10/07)
A man from Dearborn, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to providing night vision equipment and GPS technology to the terrorist group Hezbollah in exchange for a 10 year prison sentence.
- Two American Citizens Sentenced For Conspiring to Help Al Qaeda (11/29/07)
Two American citizens convicted of conspiring to provide material support to Al Qaeda have been sentenced in Manhattan federal court.
- Virginia Man Sentenced in Hamas Case (11/27/07)
A man charged with refusing to testify before a federal grand jury investigating the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.
- Intelligence Agent Pleads Guilty to Accessing Restricted Hezbollah Files (11/20/07)
A former FBI agent and CIA analyst has pleaded guilty to secretly accessing restricted government files, including files on an ongoing investigation into the terrorist group Hezbollah.
- Two Men Arrested in Azerbaijan for U.S. Embassy Terror Plot (11/14/07)
Two men have been arrested for plotting a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy and other government buildings in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in Terror Plot to Aid Al Qaeda (11/09/07)
A man convicted of providing material support to Al Qaeda has been sentenced to 30 years in a federal prison and three years of supervised release.
- Mastermind of USS Cole Bombing Surrenders in Yemen (10/23/07)
An Al Qaeda operative convicted of masterminding the 2000 USS Cole bombing in Yemen that killed 17 American soldiers, has surrendered to authorities in Yemen after escaping in 2006.
- Two Men Arrested in Romania Extradited to the U.S. on Terrorism Charges (10/19/07)
Two men extradited to the U.S. from Romania were indicted in a Manhattan federal court on conspiracy to kill United States nationals, officers or employees, conspiracy to acquire and use antiaircraft missiles and conspiracy to provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.
- U.S. Treasury Adds Three Saudi Nationals to Terrorist Financiers List (10/17/07)
The U.S. Treasury has designated three Saudi nationals as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) for allegedly providing support to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group operating in the Philippines.
- Lebanese National Extradited to U.S. on Terrorism Charges (09/26/07)
A Lebanese national charged with conspiring to establish a jihadist training camp in Oregon has been extradited to the U.S. from Prague.
- California Man Sentenced in Terror Case (09/18/07)
A man convicted of aiding terrorists and lying to the FBI has been sentenced to 24 years in a federal prison and an additional ten years of supervised release.
- Two Egyptian Students Indicted in South Carolina (09/14/07)
Two University of South Florida students have been indicted on charges of transporting explosives across state lines. One of the students also faces terrorism-related charges.
- US Designates Fatah al-Islam "Global Terrorist" (08/22/07)
The U.S. State Department has designated Fatah al-Islam, a Sunni jihadist organization, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist after months of heavy clashes between its militants and the Lebanese army inside a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.
- San Jose Man Indicted on Terror Charges (08/15/07)
A California man accused of providing support to Al Qaeda linked terrorists in the Philippines has been indicted in a San Jose federal court on terror-related charges.
- Terrorist Communiqués Distributed via Al-Awda Listserve (08/15/07)
- Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges (08/14/07)
A Muslim convert from Seattle, who served two years in prison for aiding the Taliban, has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges after violating the terms of his plea agreement.
- Somali Terror Suspect Pleads Guilty in Ohio (08/10/07)
A Somali national accused of planning to attack an Ohio shopping mall in 2002, has agreed to plead guilty in a federal court in Columbus exchange for a 10-year prison sentence.
- Virginia Man Sentenced in Terror Case (08/02/07)
A man linked to a group of American Muslims who participated in paramilitary training to prepare for Jihad abroad was sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for lying to authorities.
- Alleged Hezbollah Front Raided in Michigan (07/30/07)
A Michigan charity described as a “Hezbollah front” by the Treasury Department was raided by the FBI on July 24, 2007, for allegedly providing support to Hezbollah.
- Illinois Man Sentenced for Lying About Hamas (07/23/07)
Muhammad Salah, the only U.S. citizen on the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Terrorist list, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for lying about his ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
- American Terror Suspect Extradited to U.S. (06/25/07)
An American citizen facing federal charges of providing material support to Al Qaeda has been extradited by British authorities to the U.S.
- Four Arrested on JFK Terror Plot (06/11/07)
Four men, including a former employee at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and a former member of the Parliament of the South American nation of Guyana, have been charged with conspiring to destroy buildings, fuel tanks, and fuel pipelines at JFK with explosives.
- Six Arrested in Fort Dix Terror Plot (05/31/07)
Six foreign-born Muslims were arrested on May 7, 2007 for conspiring to kill U.S. servicemen at New Jersey's Fort Dix Army Base. The terror plan, which was disrupted when the FBI infiltrated the cell, is detailed in an FBI affidavit that was filed in U.S. District Court of New Jersey.
TERROR AND TECHNOLOGY- New Jihad Magazine Targets Western Audience (07/17/09)
Muslim extremists are increasingly appealing to Western audiences through English-language magazines disseminated via the Internet.
- Islamic Terrorist Group Threatens to Attack Germany and Jews (04/24/09)
An Al Qaeda linked terrorist group reportedly threatened to attack the “criminal” German government and German Jewish citizens in a video posted on the Internet on April 10, 2009.
- American Al Qaeda Spokesman Resurfaces in Video (04/20/09)
Adam Yahiye Gadahn, an American Muslim convert who joined Al Qaeda in the late 1990s, urged Muslims to provide assistance to suicide bombers with "money and men" and criticized America and Israel as "forces of evil" in a video produced by Al Sahab, Al Qaeda's media wing, on April 13, 2009.
- Apparent American Militants in Somalia Appear in Video (04/07/09)
A video featuring two men identifying themselves as Americans fighting in southern Somalia has surfaced, according to reports. A spokesperson for the FBI office in Minneapolis, which is investigating a group of Americans who have left their homes to join a terrorist group in Somalia, reportedly said the video was brought to his office’s attention on April 5, 2009.
- Somali Terrorist Group Releases Recruitment Video Featuring "the American" (04/02/09)
A propaganda video by a Somali terrorist group urging foreigners "to come and live the life of a mujahid" features an English speaking militant named "the American."
- Islamic Militant Online Magazine Focuses on Gaza (02/17/09)
The latest issue of an online magazine for Islamic militants focuses on Israel's military action in Gaza to stop Hamas rockets from being fired at Israeli towns and cities.
- PFLP Calls for Takeover of Israeli Embassies (01/16/09)
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terrorist organization responsible for attacks against Israelis since the 1960s, called for an “escalation and expansion of direct action, particularly the takeover of embassies of Israel and its allies” on its English-language Web site.
- Hamas Expands Reach Through Media (11/24/08)
Al Quds TV, a new Arabic language satellite television channel, reportedly linked to Hamas, is the latest part of the terrorist organization's expanding media network.
- Video Sharing Web Site Linked to Hamas (11/18/08)
A file sharing Web site containing videos that glorify suicide bombers and terrorism appears to be the latest effort by Hamas to reach a wider audience through the Internet.
- American Al Qaeda Spokesman Releases New Video (10/10/08)
In a new video featuring Adam Yahiye Gadahn, the American Muslim convert who joined Al Qaeda in the late 1990s threatens the “Zionist-crusader enemy” and criticizes Pakistani authorities.
- Online Terror Facilitator Sentenced in London (09/15/08)
A British man who allegedly distributed terrorist related materials online to a network of contacts in the United States, Europe and Canada, has been sentenced in London.
- Hamas Media Reaches Children with Messages of Hate and Violence (04/28/08)
Hamas, the terrorist organization which now governs the Gaza Strip, continues to use the media to indoctrinate children as young as pre-school into its cause, promote terrorist activity and incite hatred of Jews and Israelis.
- Zawahiri Responds to Online Questions; Threatens Israel & Jews (04/04/08)
Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda’s second in command, threatened Israel and “Jewish interests” in a 90-minute audio message billed as the first installment of responses to more than 900 questions submitted on Web sites commonly used by Islamic militants.
- Samir Khan Launches New Blog for Jihadist Propaganda (04/01/08)
Samir Khan, a North Carolina-based blogger who has distributed Jihadist propaganda online for several years under the name inshallahshaheed (Arabic for “God willing a martyr”), has re-launched his Revival blog under a new name, Revolution.
- Zawahiri Releases First Video in 2008 (03/03/08)
In a video posted on a Web site commonly used by Islamic militants, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda’s second in command, threatens that Al Qaeda will take revenge on America for killing one of their top chiefs.
- Al Qaeda Releases Videos for Cell Phones (01/23/08)
Al Qaeda has announced the release of eight previously recorded videos in a format designed for cell phones. The announcement was released on Web sites commonly used by Islamic militants by Al Qaeda’s media wing Al Sahab on January 4, 2008.
- PFLP Launches English Language Web Site (01/08/08)
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a terrorist organization responsible for attacks against Israelis since the late 1960s, has launched an English-language Web site in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of its founding.
- Hezbollah Releases Anti-Israel War Game (08/17/07)
The terrorist group Hezbollah has announced the release of its latest video game designed for children, in which players destroy Israeli military vehicles and kill Israeli soldiers.
- Hamas Online Magazine for Children Promotes Terror and Hatred (05/11/07)
A Hamas online magazine designed for children continues to use cartoon characters, games and other content to demonize Jews and Israelis and glorify terrorism.
- Suicide Bomber Detonates Himself in Internet Cafe (03/19/07)
A Moroccan man, who allegedly planned to attack landmarks in Casablanca, blew himself up in an Internet cafe on March 11, 2007.
- Jihadist Video Announces "Islamic State of Iraq" (11/16/06)
The Global Islamic Media Front, a long-time "umbrella" propaganda organization for Islamic extremists, has released a propaganda video announcing the establishment of the "Islamic State of Iraq."
- Hezbollah Web Sites Continue to Use U.S. Internet Services (08/08/06)
Despite being bombarded by Israeli forces in Lebanon, Al-Manar television and Al-Nour radio, Hezbollah's main propaganda arms, continue to operate by utilizing the services of U.S.-based Internet companies.
- Hamas Magazine for Kids Promotes Martyrdom and Hatred (03/14/06)
The first issues of Hamas' on-line magazine for kids since the Palestinian terrorist organization won control of the Palestinian parliament encourages kids to become suicide bombers and advocates hatred of Jews.
- Cyber Operative Charged in Real World Terror Plot (03/01/06)
The saga of Younis Tsouli, a 22-year-old British national arrested near London in October 2005 for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack, illustrates the growing threat posed by terrorist sympathizers seeking to engage in activity beyond cyberspace.
- Hackers Attack Danish Newspaper Web Site (02/09/06)
A video showing how hackers attacked the Web site of a Danish newspaper that printed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed is circulating on numerous Internet forums and bulletin boards.
- Terrorist Video Producer Captured In Iraq (11/30/05)
A man allegedly responsible for producing propaganda videos for the Jaish al-Mujahideen terrorist group in Iraq has been apprehended by coalition forces.
- Alleged Al Qaeda Newscast Posted to Internet (10/21/05)
Three editions of Sout Al Khilafa (Arabic for “Voice of the Caliphate”), a new online video newscast that claims to be the “voice of Al Qaeda on the Internet,” have been posted to the Internet by the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF), a long-time “umbrella” propaganda group for Islamic terrorists.
- Terrorist Training Videos Appear Online (08/22/05)
Links to terrorist training videos featuring instructions on how to build explosive devices and prepare gunpowder have recently appeared on several Web sites regularly used by militant Islamic groups.
- Self-Proclaimed “Jihad Brigades in Palestine” Claims Missile Attack on Jewish Settlement (08/08/05)
A group calling itself “Jihad Brigades in Palestine – the military wing of Al Qaeda in Palestine” posted a link on an Al Qaeda affiliated Web site to an online video taking credit for missile attacks on Jewish settlements in Gaza at the end of July.
- Al Qalah Web Site Provides Forum for Militants (07/08/05)
A Web site that recently posted a claim of responsibility for the London mass transit bombings is regularly used by militant Islamic groups.
- Second Edition of Al Qaeda in Iraq Recruitment Magazine Posted (06/20/05)
Al Qaeda in Iraq, an Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has issued the second edition of its recruitment magazine over the Internet.
- Web Sites Endorse Attack of U.S. Embassy in Indonesia (06/06/05)
Two Web sites providing information and advice on the best way to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia were posted on the Internet on May 25.
- Discovery of Zarqawi’s Laptop Provides Important Clues (04/28/05)
The recovery by U.S. military forces in Iraq of a laptop computer, which is believed to be the property of wanted terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, is being called “a seminal event” by U.S. officials.
- Al Qaeda in Iraq Posts Recruitment Magazine to Internet (04/01/05)
Al Qaeda in Iraq, an Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has posted a 43-page magazine on the Internet in an effort to recruit new fighters and spread its propaganda.
- Hezbollah Web Sites Forced to Relocate (03/14/05)
At least ten Hezbollah-associated Web sites have moved from or been shut down by Web-hosting companies in the United States and Canada so far in 2005.
- Jihad Online: Islamic Terrorists and the Internet (01/01/02)
IN THE COURTS- New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Financing (10/16/09)
A New York man who attempted to funnel thousands of dollars to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to terrorism financing.
- International Arms Trafficker Charged with Narco-Terrorism in New York (08/21/09)
A former member of the Syrian military has been charged with conspiring to supply a terrorist organization in Colombia with military-grade weapons in exchange for nearly 1 ton of cocaine.
- Criminal Proceedings in 2009 (08/13/09)
An alarming number of American Muslim extremists have been arrested on various terror-related charges, ranging from bomb plots to providing material support to terrorists, since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
- Yemeni Sheikh Pleads Guilty to Aiding Hamas in New York Court (08/12/09)
A prominent member of the Islamic opposition party in Yemen admitted in a New York court to providing funds to Hamas. On August 7, 2009, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Hasan al-Moayad, 60, and his associate, Mohammed Mohsen Yahya Zayed, 35, pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn federal court to conspiring to provide material support to the Palestinian terrorist group.
- Houston Man Sentenced for Supporting the Taliban (08/11/09)
A Houston man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for conspiring to join the Taliban and fight against U.S. forces.
- Sentences Handed Down in Holy Land Foundation Trial (05/28/09)
Leaders of what was once considered the largest Muslim charity in the United States were sentenced to prison for funneling money to the Hamas terrorist organization.
- Al Qaeda Operative Pleads Guilty to Terror Charges in Illinois (05/08/09)
An Al Qaeda operative entered the U.S. one day before the September 11 terrorist attacks and was held in the U.S. without charges for more than seven years pleaded guilty to attending terrorist training camps and assisting Al Qaeda operations in the U.S.
- Afghan Drug King Charged with Terror Financing in New York (05/01/09)
An Afghan drug trafficker has been charged in Manhattan federal court for allegedly conspiring to finance the Taliban’s terrorist activities, including their efforts to forcibly expel the U.S. from Afghanistan.
- Iraqi-Dutch Citizen Sentenced in D.C. on Terrorism Charges (04/24/09)
An Iraqi-born Dutch citizen sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiring to kill Americans overseas, is the first person to be prosecuted in a U.S. court for terrorism offenses against Americans in Iraq, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Anti-Terrorism Judgment Upheld Against U.S. Charities (12/18/08)
The en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court ruling against three Islamic charities for complicity in the murder of a 17-year old American citizen in the West Bank.
- First Guantanamo Bay Detainee Convicted on Terrorism Charges (08/20/08)
A Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison by a United States Military Tribunal for providing material support to Al Qaeda.
- Guantanamo Detainee Faces War Crimes Charges for U.S. Bomb Plot (06/04/08)
A former British resident from Ethiopia held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, faces war crime charges for his alleged role in an Al Qaeda plot to bomb targets, including apartment buildings, in the U.S.
- Tanzanian Charged in U.S. Embassy Bombing (03/31/08)
A Guantanamo detainee alleged to have been involved in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania faces war crimes charges, according to the Pentagon.
- Former Michigan Congressman Indicted in Terrorism-Funding Case (01/17/08)
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against an Islamic charity and indicted a former congressman for accepting money from the organization to lobby on its behalf.
- Anti-Terrorism Judgment Overturned in Chicago (01/04/08)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned a landmark judgment against four Islamic charities and an alleged fundraiser for the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas for its role in the murder of a 17-year old American citizen in the West Bank.
- Islamic Charity Leaders Face Trial in Boston (11/20/07)
Three former leaders of a defunct Muslim charity in Massachusetts face federal tax fraud charges related to their alleged efforts to solicit funds to support Muslim militants overseas.
- Judge Declares Mistrial in Holy Land Foundation Trial (10/22/07)
In a major terrorism case, a federal jury in Dallas failed to come to a unanimous decision on most counts on the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) terrorism-financing trial.
- American Muslim Convert Convicted on Terrorism Charges in Miami (08/17/07)
A federal jury in Miami has convicted an American Muslim convert, who has been in U.S. custody for over five years, for providing material support to terrorists and other related charges.
- Tainted Coalition Supports Holy Land Foundation (08/14/07)
- September 11 Attack Mastermind Admits Killing Daniel Pearl (03/26/07)
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a former senior Al Qaeda operative, told a U.S. military court he personally beheaded Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, according to testimony released by the Pentagon on March 22, 2007.
- Guantanamo Military Commissions Invalid (07/07/06)
The Supreme Court ruled on June 29, 2006, that that the military commissions established by the Bush Administration to try terror suspects lack "power to proceed because [their] structure and procedures violate" both the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Geneva Conventions, the international agreements that cover treatment of prisoners of war.
- Sami Al-Arian To Be Deported (04/17/06)
Former professor Sami Al-Arian, who was acquitted on terrorism charges late last year, will be deported rather than face a new trial.
- Trial of Sami Al-Arian Concludes with Acquittals, Deadlocks (12/13/05)
In a major terrorism case, the government failed to convince a federal jury in Florida that Sami al-Arian, former University of South Florida professor and a U.S. resident, acted to send funds to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organization for the purpose of committing terrorist acts.
- Unexpected Developments in Padilla Terror Trial (12/08/05)
Jose Padilla has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami after being held in Defense Department custody for over three years as an "enemy combatant."
- Appeals Court Says President Has Right to Detain Padilla (09/22/05)
A panel of a federal appeals court based in Richmond, Virginia, recently ruled that President Bush has the authority to indefinitely detain Jose Padilla, without charge, as an enemy combatant.
- Military Commissions Case Appealed to Supreme Court (08/22/05)
A Guantanamo Bay detainee facing various terrorism-related conspiracy charges has filed a petition with the Supreme Court appealing a federal appellate decision validating special military tribunals.
- Sami Al-Arian Trial Begins in Florida (06/27/05)
The trial of suspected terrorist supporter Sami Al-Arian and three co-defendants began in a federal court in Tampa, Florida, on June 6, 2005.
- Court Orders Padilla Charged or Released (04/01/05)
A federal judge in South Carolina has ordered the release of Jose Padilla, the so-called "dirty bomber," within 45 days if he is not charged with a crime or held as a material witness.
- Guantanamo: Unresolved Issues Remain in the Courts (03/14/05)
The Justice Department has filed for an expedited appeal of a decision entitling detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a hearing in federal court.
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