Homeland Security News

Syria-based British jihadists have featured more prominently in the latest edition of a pro-al-Qaeda English-language magazine called al-Risalah.

The Pennsylvania State Police have charged a 76-year-old Maryland man with phoning in bomb threats to First National Bank branches in two western Pennsylvania counties.  Horace James of Dundalk, Maryland, has been charged with felony counts of making bomb threats and terroristic threats, and misdemeanor harassment charges, for the June 16 calls.

Police say James called on June 16 demanding a $500 million loan and complaining that the bank was stealing his money and gold before telling employees he planted bombs in the banks days before.  First National branches in Brownsville, Fayette County, and six branches in Hermitage and other parts of Mercer County, were closed due to the threats. No bombs were found.

Source:  CBS Baltimore

Residents and a guard opened fire at a Pakistan school Thursday after six men tried to scale the walls, sparking panic less than a year after a Taliban massacre at a Peshawar school, police said.

The incident took place in the town of Shabqadar which borders the Mohmand, one of seven lawless tribal districts where Taliban militants are active.

Read more: The Peninsula Qatar

Nigeria's army has published photos of nearly 100 people whom it says are its most-wanted Boko Haram suspects.

The army urged the public to phone special hotlines if any of the suspects were spotted, as it steps up efforts to hunt down the Islamist militants. 

Read more: BBC