Islamic State militants hacked the Facebook account of a female journalist they had executed, reportedly keeping her death a secret for months so they could pose as her to trap her friends and colleagues. ISIS killed 30-year-old Ruqia Hassan in September, accusing her of spying for the Free Syrian Army, a moderate rebel group. But…
Category: Terrorism
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2016
Pulling together a list of the wars most in need of international attention and support in 2016 is challenging for all the wrong reasons. For 20 years after the end of the Cold War, deadly conflict was in decline. Fewer wars were killing fewer people the world over. Five years ago, however, that positive…
Bad-Ass of the Week: He Escaped an ISIS Prison and Has a Message for BHO
With all the publicity ISIS gets, there aren’t many first-hand accounts from people they’ve taken prisoner escaping and living to tell the tale. Through Hamody Jasim, a former Sergeant Major in the Iraqi military, Independent Journal was given a rare opportunity. Jasim, the author of the Terrorist Whisperer, connected us with Master Sergeant Karam Saad, whom he served with during the…
Crusader Corner: Jihad in America 2015
Once you read this summary you will realize (if you have not already) the War is no longer “Over there” it is now HERE, in the U.S. and it is here to stay.The only real question then is what are you doing to keep YOU and YOUR FAMILY Safe?-SF “Geller: Jihad in America 2015: ‘The…
Are Air Marshals Worth the Cost?
Fourteen years post-9/11, the U.S. has committed no small amount of treasure and lives in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Almost a decade-and-a-half in, it is difficult to say if the effort has been worth the cost. Government was reorganized, creating the Department of Homeland Security out-of-hide from several other departments. DHS’ creation brought…
The Curse of the Filipino Moro’s Return; 7 Christian Farmers Murdered in Philippines on Christmas Eve
For those of you familiar with 20th century Military History, you know the story of General “Blackjack” Pershing and the Filipino Moro Rebellion that lasted from 1899-1913. This was America’s first brush with militant islamist, and now, the Moro’s descendants are carrying on the same legacy of murder and mayhem. Just another example of islam…
Crusader Corner: Islamic Countries BAN Christmas
With all the hooplah lately about Donald Trump being called a bigot and xenophobe because of his stance toward islam and muslims, I ask you, what is it called when an ENTIRE COUNTRY that is dominated by a so called “peaceful” and “tolerant” religion (islam) BANS the celebration of Christmas? I say let’s call islam…
What You Need to Know about Dirty Bombs
The attack has been in the planning stages for nearly two years. Surveillance of potential targets determined a downtown area near you as a prime location. Two years of gathering necessary materials have yielded a 3,000 pound improvised explosive device containing the high explosive PETN and a mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. Also…
This article Will NOT Boost Your Confidence in American Cyber-Defense Capabilities
Iranian hackers infiltrated the control system of a small dam less than 20 miles from New York City two years ago, sparking concerns that reached to the White House, according to former and current U.S. officials and experts familiar with the previously undisclosed incident. The breach came amid attacks by hackers linked to Iran’s government…
Crusader Corner: When Terrorist Assault Cities
To be prepared for these Terrorist eventualities, we, as Civilian Operators, have to STOP thinking in these very broad, ambiguous terms of “Preparing for Terrorism” and start narrowing our focus in how EXACTLY we are going to prepare for these attacks. In the vast majority of attacks in the past decade, several small teams of…