Plots

Global Terror Concerns Intensify as Afghan Nationals in France and the U.S. Charged with Separate ISIS-linked Attack Plots

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In a coordinated effort across continents, authorities in France have detained a 22-year-old Afghan national suspected of plotting a terror attack targeting populous venues, just a day after a related individual was apprehended in the United States for a similar offense. Both suspects are believed to have connections to the Islamic State group. The 22-year-old, … Read more

Global Security Alert: Family Ties Link Afghan Nationals in Coordinated Terror Plots in Oklahoma and France

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Paris, France — An Afghan man was charged in France on allegations of conspiring to commit terrorist acts targeting a soccer game or a shopping center, officials from the Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office reported Saturday. This comes amid twin investigations in France and the U.S., with another Afghan national arrested in Oklahoma, accused of planning a … Read more