The detained man, Jamshid Sharmahd of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran, is accused of planning attacks on Iran, including a 2008 one that killed 14 and injured 200.
Tag: Terrorism
Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
American military officials in Iraq want two detainees taken off their hands and a British court has blocked sharing evidence for any death-penalty case. But other options are also getting a second look.
Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
Africa Command’s admission of the death comes in the wake of its slow move toward better accountability after years of criticism from human rights groups and lawmakers.
Taliban Executes Female Prison Guard, and U.N. Raises Concern Over Afghan Violence
The guard was abducted while traveling to her home village and later killed. The United Nations says civilians continue to bear the brunt of the Afghan conflict.
Video Surfaces of Execution of Aid Workers Abducted in Nigeria
The five men — four aid workers and a government employee — were abducted in June. A group aligned with the Islamic State is believed to be behind the killings.
India Offers Escape to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs Facing Attacks
Members of the dwindling minority communities, gutted by recent deadly violence, welcomed an emergency exit but expressed worry that what would await them in India is poverty.
Taliban Stage a Major Attack, as Violence Intensifies in Northern Afghanistan
Insurgents bombed the entrance of an Afghan intelligence complex in a provincial capital, then stormed the offices in a sustained gun battle, killing at least 11.
Long-Planned and Bigger Than Thought: Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Some officials say that a joint American-Israeli strategy is evolving — some might argue regressing — to a series of short-of-war clandestine strikes.
NASA Scientist Jailed in Turkey for 3 Years Recounts His Ordeal
Finally home in Houston, Serkan Golge is still dismayed by the “garbage” evidence linking him to a failed coup and says the country is missing a chance to build its democracy.
Killing of Security Analyst Seen as Message to Iraqi Government
The analyst, Hisham al-Hashimi, was a proponent of government efforts to rein in the Islamic State and Iraq’s Shiite militias. Suspicion fell on both groups.