The Latest from National Terror Alert Response Center

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• 2 Yemeni nationals charged in U.S. court with fighting for al Qaeda
• US Military Ready If Needed to Evacuate US Embassy in Yemen
• American Who Flipped on Al Qaeda Reemerges in New Terror Case
• NYSE Terror Plotter Gets 15-Year Term for Aiding al-Qaeda
• Suspected ringleader of Belgian terror cell sought
• Americans Rank Countering Terrorism No. 1 Priority for 2015
• Americans’ Satisfaction With Security From Terrorism Drops

2 Yemeni nationals charged in U.S. court with fighting for al Qaeda Posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:42 PM PST Two Yemeni nationals have been charged with aiding al Qaeda, authorities announced on Tuesday. The criminal complaint alleges that Saddiq al-Abbadi and Ali Alvi provided material support to the terrorist organization and conspired to murder Americans abroad. “There is no escape from the reach of our law for violent terrorists, especially if they target our [...] 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. 2 Yemeni nationals charged in U.S. court with fighting for al Qaeda

US Military Ready If Needed to Evacuate US Embassy in Yemen Posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:29 PM PST With the worsening security situation in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa, the U.S. military has moved two Navy amphibious ships into the Red Sea to assist with any potential evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel should the State Department order its personnel to leave the country, Pentagon officials said today. The U.S. embassy there remains open as [...] 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. US Military Ready If Needed to Evacuate US Embassy in Yemen

American Who Flipped on Al Qaeda Reemerges in New Terror Case Posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:26 PM PST A former American member of al Qaeda has reemerged as a witness against the terror group, helping federal agents who are trying to put alleged veteran terrorists behind bars, according to a law enforcement official. The official confirmed New York native Bryant Neal Vinas is the “cooperating witness” who is supporting the Department of Justice’s [...] 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. American Who Flipped on Al Qaeda Reemerges in New Terror Case

NYSE Terror Plotter Gets 15-Year Term for Aiding al-Qaeda Posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:20 PM PST A former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. employee who admitted to helping al-Qaeda scout the New York Stock Exchange for a possible terrorist attack was sentenced to 15 years in prison, amid growing concerns of sleeper terror cells in Europe and the U.S. Wesam El-Hanafi’s effort to fight for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Somalia was rejected [...] 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. NYSE Terror Plotter Gets 15-Year Term for Aiding al-Qaeda

Suspected ringleader of Belgian terror cell sought Posted: 20 Jan 2015 06:11 PM PST Several terror attacks. Deadly counterterrorism raids. And a wave of suspected jihadist arrests from France to Greece to Belgium. European Union officials are scrambling to stop the spread of terrorism and threats, with foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels, Belgium, to tackle the issue. “We start with obviously a discussion on how to counter terrorism, [...] 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 ringleader of Belgian terror cell sought

Americans Rank Countering Terrorism No. 1 Priority for 2015 Posted: 20 Jan 2015 05:57 PM PST When it comes to the top U.S. priority for 2015, more Americans believe defending the country against terrorism should be a greater focus for the federal government than the economy, jobs, education and social security, a recent study by the Pew Research Center found. It was the number one concern.  According to the poll, which surveyed 1,054 [...] 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. Americans Rank Countering Terrorism No. 1 Priority for 2015

Americans’ Satisfaction With Security From Terrorism Drops Posted: 20 Jan 2015 05:47 PM PST Although a majority of Americans remain satisfied with the nation’s security from terrorism, this measure has dropped 10 percentage points since last year, from 69% to 59%, and is now back where it was in 2008. Read More This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's [...] 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. Americans’ Satisfaction With Security From Terrorism Drops