Homeland Security News

Two police officers were shot in a San Diego neighborhood late Thursday night, authorities said.

The San Diego Police Department said one suspect was in custody and others were still being sought in a statement on Twitter. Police warned residents to remain in their homes as authorities are still conducting an active search.

The shooting, which occurred approximately at 11 p.m. PT local time according to local media reports, took place in the southeast part of town. The wounded officers were taken to a local hospital and their conditions were not immediately available.

There's no clear word on what triggered the incident, though the shooting comes at a difficult time. Authorities around the U.S. remain on high alert following the brutal killing of five police officers in Dallas and three in Baton Rouge, La., earlier this month.

read more:  USA Today

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East says he's concerned the failed coup in Turkey may have longer term effects on the fight against Islamic State militants in the region.

Gen. Joseph Votel tells the Aspen Security Forum that he's worried the unrest could affect U.S. relations with the Turkish military, noting that some of its leaders have been jailed.

Read more: New York Times

Syrian jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as the al-Nusra Front, has announced it has split from al-Qaeda.  Leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in his first recorded message, said its new name would be Jabhat Fath al-Sham [Front for the Conquest of Syria].

It is understood the group hopes to form closer alliances with other Islamist groups fighting in Syria.  Al-Qaeda's second-in-command has previously given the group's backing to the move.

Read more: BBC News

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Thursday that he might call off a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels after a militiaman was killed in a guerrilla ambush.

Duterte said he wanted an explanation and expected rebel leaders to discipline guerrillas involved in the killing on the southern island of Mindanao, two days after the government declared a unilateral truce to aid peace talks.

Read more: Reuters

The United Nations has accused the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram of "almost unimaginable" violence and brutality in Nigeria.  Stephen O'Brien, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator, said the militant group's actions had forced thousands to flee and left unprecedented numbers in need. 

Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State. "From January to June 2016, more than 50 children have been coerced to carry out suicide bombings across the four countries," he said.

Read more: BBC