16/08/23
Three Bulgarians suspected as Russian spies arrested by UK counter-terror police
Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying on behalf of Russia have been arrested and charged by counter-terror detectives following a major national security investigation. The BBC has revealed the defendants were held in February under the Official Secrets Act by Metropolitan Police officers and have been .....
09/08/23
Man who fled UK to Bulgaria after terrorism charges jailed
A man who was found with explosive materials and downloaded terrorist bomb-making manuals has been jailed. David Bodill, of Buxton, Derbyshire, was found with extremist material that showed attacks and beheadings on his laptop and other devices in March 2020. The 29-year-old fled to Bulgaria after he was charged .....
09/08/23
PSNI data breach: Officers and staff 'frightened' after details leaked
Police officers in Northern Ireland are frightened and their families and friends could be "jeopardised" after details were published in error, a former NI justice minister has said. Naomi Long said some officers would consider their futures with the force. In response to a freedom of information (FoI) request, the .....
09/08/23
Belfast: Viable device found during security alert
A viable device was discovered during a security alert in west Belfast on Tuesday, police have said. Police received reports of a suspicious object in Rossnareen Park at about 12:45 BST. Officers attended the scene and cordons were put in place. Ammunition technical officers (ATO) examined the object, which was .....
07/08/23
Teenager, from West Midlands charged with terrorism offences
COUNTER-TERRORISM officers have charged a teenager in the West Midlands as part of a continuing investigation. Amir El-Harith, aged 18, from Smethwick, was arrested on Wednesday August 3 on suspicion of terrorism offences. He has now been charged with three offences of distributing terrorist .....
07/08/23
Terrorism: What's behind surge in arrests of under-18s?
Record numbers of young people are being arrested for terrorism-related offences. And their journey into extremism tends to start online. Jon started going down the rabbit hole when he saw a social media post. He was at school when a friend showed him something about British soldiers living on the streets. It .....
07/08/23
Man from Weston-super-Mare charged with terrorism offences
A man from Somerset has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. Gabrielle Budasz, 23, has been charged with collecting information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism at Westminster Magistrates court on Saturday. Counter Terrorism Policing South East said .....
02/08/23
East Belfast: Pipe bomb explodes in residential area
A pipe bomb exploded in a residential area of east Belfast on Tuesday night, police have confirmed. Residents were evacuated from their homes in the area of Hyndford Street off the Beersbridge Road. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said that officers discovered what they described as a "crude pipe .....
27/07/23
COUNTER TERRORISM POLICE ARREST 16-YEAR-OLD BOY ON SUSPICION OF TERROR OFFENCES
A 16-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences this morning (Wednesday). Detectives and other specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE), supported by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, descended on a property in the West Wight earlier .....
27/07/23
Two Georgian citizens arrested for links with ISIS - security service
The counter-terrorism center of the state security service arrested two citizens of Georgia for ties to the Islamic State. “The security service carried out a special operation simultaneously in two regions of Georgia. During the searches, electronic media, symbols of a terrorist organization, ammunition and .....