BREAKING NEWS AND IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Sami Osmakac, a 25-year-old naturalized American citizen from Kosovo, has been charged in a plot to attack sites in Tampa and take hostages. Osmakac was arrested in an FBI sting operation after taking possession of what he believed to be explosives and weapons from an undercover agent. Osmakac delivered extremist messages through online videos under the alias "Abdul Samia."
ADL expert Oren Segal discusses Osama Bin Laden's death and the state of terrorism today.
PROFILES IN TERROR
Boko Haram: The Emerging Jihadist Threat in West Africa
Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group that seeks to establish an Islamic state in northern Nigeria that will strictly adhere to its interpretation of Islamic law, has raised international concern over its increasingly violent activities and its potential links to terrorist organizations.
Terrorist Groups Around The World Use Distinct Symbols To Convey Their Ideology And Goals.
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Al Shabaab
Al Shabaab (Arabic for “the youth”) is an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group that seeks to create an Islamic state in Somalia. The group, which has also stated its intent to target Western interests and has declared an “open battle” against Israel, actively recruits young Somali-American men both in person and via the Internet to join its insurgency.
