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Latest in a Series of Terror Cases in U.S.
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. Tarek Mehanna also allegedly proposed shooting and killing two members of the executive branch of the U.S. government. His arrest is the latest in a series of terror-related charges in the U.S. since September.
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| PROFILES IN TERROR |
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran’s elite military unit designated by the U.S. as one of the “proliferators of weapons of mass destruction,” has increased its threats against Israel, America and other Western countries. The IRGC allegedly provides training and financial support to various terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Taliban and Shi’i militias in Iraq.
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| INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST SYMBOLS DATABASE | |
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Terrorist Groups Around The World Use Distinct Symbols To Convey Their Ideology And Goals.
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FEATURED SYMBOL:
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a secessionist group in Sri Lanka that seeks to create an independent Tamil state in the island’s north and east. The LTTE, which pioneered the use of suicide bombings, has conducted deadly terrorist attacks in a conflict that has taken the lives of nearly 70,000 people. |
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