Terrorism

A makeshift memorial stands on a bike path in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. Eight people on the path were killed in a truck attack Tuesday.

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Suspect In New York City Truck Attack Accused of Terrorism in Federal Complaint

8:01pm November 01, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Prosecutors say Sayfullo Saipov left a note declaring he drove onto a bike path in Manhattan in the name of ISIS. Eight people were killed. Saipov was shot by a police officer and is recovering.

Authorities stand near a damaged truck after an attacker drove onto a bike path in New York City, striking and killing eight people Tuesday. The Islamic State has been calling on supporters to use vehicles to carry out attacks for the past year.

As ISIS Promotes Vehicle Attacks, Terrorists Strike In Europe And U.S.

1:26pm November 01, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Islamic State began urging supporters to carry out vehicle attacks last year. Europe, where weapons are harder to obtain, has suffered multiple attacks. Now New York has been hit.

Crime scene tape surrounds the Mandalay Hotel in Las Vegas after a gunman in one of its rooms killed at least 58 people, with more than 500 others injured, when he opened fire on a country music concert late Sunday.

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What Is, And Isn't, Considered Domestic Terrorism

11:32pm October 02, 2017

by Greg Myre

The Las Vegas shooting has again raised questions about domestic terrorism. The Patriot Act provides a definition, but because there are no actual criminal charges, some prefer not to use the term.

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Forensics officers investigate a property in relation to Friday's terror attack in London. The threat level in the United Kingdom was raised to "critical" after the attack, but it was lowered to "severe" on Sunday.

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Second Man Arrested In Connection To London Attack

4:02pm September 17, 2017

by Miles Parks

Police in the U.K. say they arrested a 21-year-old man late Saturday in west London. He has not yet been charged.

Members of the local Muslim community gather along with relatives of young men believed responsible for the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils to denounce terrorism in Ripoll, Spain, on Aug. 20.

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'Not A Textbook Case': Barcelona Attackers' Hometown Wonders How It Bred Terrorists

4:32pm September 10, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Most in the terrorist cell were employed or in school and showed no signs of radicalization. Their skill at avoiding detection sends chills down the spines of authorities working to prevent attacks.

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People hold a banner reading "I am not afraid" in the Catalan language during an Aug. 26 demonstration condemning the attacks that killed 16 people last month in Barcelona.

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After Barcelona Attacks, Catalans Look Ahead To Independence Vote

11:10pm September 01, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Catalan separatists are arguing that Spanish police failed to keep them safe. Spain's king was booed at a vigil for victims in Barcelona. An independence referendum is scheduled for Oct. 1.

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A van registered in Spain sits near the concert venue Maassilo in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where a rock concert set for Wednesday night was canceled because of a terror threat. The driver of the van, which contained some gas bottles, was arrested.

Rotterdam Concert Canceled After Terror Plot Warning

2:16pm August 24, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Dutch police canceled a concert by the Los Angeles band Allah-Las after a tip from Spanish authorities about the possibility of an attack at the venue. Two men have been arrested.

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Suspected Van Driver In Barcelona Attack Shot Dead By Police

3:00pm August 21, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Catalan police confirmed that the man they shot and killed in the town of Subirats was Younes Abouyaaqoub, the alleged driver of the van that hit and killed pedestrians in Barcelona.

Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia and other dignitaries attend a solemn Mass at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica on Sunday for the victims of the terror attacks that killed 14 people and wounded over 120 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Mass Held In Barcelona To Honor Victims Of Terror Attacks

9:30am August 20, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The service was held as authorities continue a manhunt for the 22-year-old Moroccan believed to be the driver of a van that plowed into pedestrians on a popular promenade.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Erik Kang is accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS on July 8 in Honolulu. Images taken from an FBI video and provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hawaii show him kissing an ISIS flag (left) and holding it to his forehead.

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U.S. Soldier In Hawaii Is Indicted On Charges Of Supporting ISIS

3:59pm July 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Erik Kang is accused of sharing secret information and supplying gear, such as a GoPro drone, to undercover FBI agents he believed were affiliated with ISIS.