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Terror groups recruiting with social media Posted: 09 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST Terrorist groups are turning to Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites to recruit supporters across geographical borders, an Israeli researcher says. Gabriel Weimann of the University of Haifa says a number of Facebook groups are requesting “friends” to join and support Hezbollah, Hamas and other armed groups labeled as terror organizations by the West. [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Terror groups recruiting with social media

Suspected Islamic Extremist Arrested in Alleged Florida Bomb Plot Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST Fox News is reporting that a 25-year-old man described as an Islamic extremist was arrested in an alleged plot to attack crowded areas in the Tampa, Fla., area with a car bomb, assault rifle and other explosives, according to authorities. The U.S. Department of Justice said Sami Osmakac, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Suspected Islamic Extremist Arrested in Alleged Florida Bomb Plot