Month: October 2021

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Security News in Brief: ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death

Source: United States Department of Justice

As alleged in a criminal complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Mohammed Khalifa, a Saudi-born Canadian citizen, who was a leading figure in the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s (ISIS) English Media Section and served as an ISIS fighter, was charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death. Khalifa was captured overseas by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in January 2019. He was recently transferred into the custody of the FBI, at which point he was first brought to the Eastern District of Virginia. The defendant’s initial appearance in court is expected to occur early next week.

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FBI Media Alert: FBI, Albuquerque Police Look for Nike Cap-Wearing Bank Robber

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

An unidentified man wearing a blue Nike baseball cap robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank on Friday, October 1, 2021, likely the second bank robbery this suspect has committed in less than a week.

The suspect robbed U.S. Bank, 5620 Wyoming Blvd. NE, at approximately 11:38 a.m.

He is described as a white male in his 20s to 30s, approximately 5’7” tall, and weighing about 120 pounds.

The suspect wore a blue Nike baseball cap, a white hospital mask, a long-sleeve red plaid shirt, blue hospital gloves, and blue jeans.

He entered the bank and presented a demand note to a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect.

The suspect fled on foot to a nearby Walmart parking lot.

This individual is likely the same suspect who robbed Bank of the West, 2101 Eubank Boulevard NE, on Tuesday.

The Albuquerque Police Department is assisting with this investigation.

Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.

Bank robbery carries a possible prison term of up to 20 years. The use of a gun, other dangerous weapon, toy gun, or hoax bomb device during the commission of a bank robbery can be punishable by a prison term of up to 25 years.

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Defense News in Brief: LCS Fleet Introduction and Sustainment Program Office Realigned to NAVSEA 21

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Navy’s continuing efforts to integrate Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with all other surface ship classes, the LCS Fleet Introduction and Sustainment Program Office (PMS 505) realigned to Naval Sea System Command’s Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment (NAVSEA 21) directorate during a small ceremony, Oct. 1.

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Security News in Brief: Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Powers of the Antitrust Division Delivers Remarks at Fordham’s 48th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Good morning. Thank you, James, for that introduction. And thank you to the conference organizers for continuing this wonderful tradition of gathering antitrust enforcers from around the world for a discussion about the enforcement and policy issues of the moment.