“Turkish police have arrested six people for planning attacks against Syrian refugees who have sought shelter in border camps, a local governor said on Wednesday.” Source: Turkey ‘foils attacks against Syrian refugees’ | GulfNews.com
“A Saudi court sentenced eight citizens to jail terms of between 10 and 25 years on Wednesday after convicting them of plotting for Al Qaida, state news agency SPA reported. The eight were convicted of ‘forming a group to eliminate police officers, among them Colonel Mubarak Al Sawat’ – killed in 2005, SPA said.” Source: [...]
“France is ready to support a British initiative to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union’s list of terrorist organisations, an official said on Thursday, confirming comments by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.” Source: France backs listing Hezbollah as ‘terrorist’ | GulfNews.com
“The Obama administration acknowledged Wednesday that it has killed four Americans in overseas counterterrorism operations since 2009, the first time it has publicly taken responsibility for the deaths.” Source: U.S. acknowledges killing of four U.S. citizens in counterterrorism operations – The Washington Post
“A series of bomb and gun attacks across Iraq killed more than 40 people on Tuesday, a day after over 70 died in violence targeting majority Shi’ites that has stoked fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis.” Source: Attacks in Iraq kill over 40, sectarian tensions high | Reuters