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| 5 US urban counties lead ‘terror hot spots’ list Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:13 AM PST Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks on American soil from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan US counties, according to a new study which says that 65 of the nation’s 3,143 counties were “hot spots’ of terrorism. According to a study by the University of Maryland researchers, sponsored by the US Department [...] 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.
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| Lone wolf terror threat warning Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:10 AM PST The UK could face a growing threat from “lone wolf” terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think tank has warned. The Royal United Services Institute estimates about 50 Britons are fighting with Somali extremists al-Shabab. Returnees from “wars in Somalia, Yemen or Nigeria” could use their experience on UK streets, [...] 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.
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| Alaskan held in terrorist threats Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:08 AM PST Alaskan man threatened a number of local terrorist acts in an extortion attempt and was arrested by Alaska State Troopers Monday, police said. The man allegedly planned acts of terrorism that, according to police, would have affected oil companies, credit card companies, cellphone companies, the University of Alaska and Alaska State Troopers. Read More This [...] 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.
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| Al-Qaeda bid for Brit girl bombers Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:06 AM PST al Qaeda is trying to recruit women to carry out suicide bombings in the UK, MPs warn today. It is using extremist websites to radicalise the angels of death, says their chilling report.The Commons home affairs committee says it has heard evidence the terror group is “specifically launching and targeting women for violent acts”. Read [...] 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.
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