Islamic terrorism is defined as any terrorist act or campaign which is committed by individuals or terrorist organizations who openly proclaim Islamic motivations behind their acts. Although the highest numbers of incidents occur in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Nigeria, Islamic terrorism has been on the rise all over the world, including the West.
Chicago police and prosecutors filed terrorism charges against 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi.
The Algerian man reportedly slit the mother's throat, in front of her children, while yelling "Long live Palestine."
This comes six months after Argentinian courts confirmed that Iran and Hezbollah were both behind the 1992 and the 1994 bombings.
Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.
The area is frequented by Israeli tourists, who are believed to be the target of the attack.
Victims sued Richard Hall – a self-styled journalist who claimed without evidence that the attack was orchestrated by British government agencies – for alleged harassment.
The US embassy in Sri Lanka also released a security alert stating it had received "credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area".
Investigations continue into allegations that Lafarge was complicit in crimes against humanity, part of the wider probe into how the group kept its factory running in Syria.
The incident occurred in district Bannu, which borders the restive North Waziristan tribal region on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Witnesses told Dutch broadcaster NOS that the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Greater" in Arabic) during the attack.
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