Abha Shankar

Articles by Abha Shankar

Moroccan Allegedly Plotted to Use Remote Toy Airplane Bomb

A Moroccan national living in Bridgeport, Conn. was arrested Monday after allegedly plotting to bomb a university and federal building using a remote-controlled toy airplane. A complaint charges El Mehdi Semlali Fathi with making a series of false statements in an asylum

Moroccan Allegedly Plotted to Use Remote Toy Airplane Bomb

Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Convicted of Conspiring to Kill Americans

A federal jury in New York found senior al-Qaida member Sulaiman Abu Ghayth guilty on terrorism-related charges Wednesday, including conspiracy to kill Americans. In video statements and speeches released after the Sept. 11 attacks, Abu Ghayth promised similar attacks against U.S. and

Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Convicted of Conspiring to Kill Americans

Dearborn Man Arrested Trying to Join Hizballah Fighters in Syria

A Dearborn resident was arrested Sunday night and charged with providing material support to the Shi’ite terrorist group Hizballah. Mohammad Hassan Hamdan, who was born in Lebanon and has been living in the United States since 2007, tried to travel

Dearborn Man Arrested Trying to Join Hizballah Fighters in Syria

IPT Senior Fellow Testifies at Hearing on Iranian Terror

Pete Hoekstra, Shillman Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism, testified Tuesday at a Joint Subcommittee hearing titled “Iran’s Support for Terrorism Worldwide.”  The hearing, sponsored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighted Iran’s role as the world’s foremost

IPT Senior Fellow Testifies at Hearing on Iranian Terror