They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ethiopian authorities charged an opposition party leader and seven other people with terrorism following violent protests that erupted in the capital earlier this year after the killing of a musician. Bloomberg.com, "Ethiopian Opposition Leader Charged With Terrorism, Lawyer Says," 11 Sep. 2020

On a Tuesday morning in September 2001, the American experience with terrorism was fundamentally altered. Jeff Gruenewald, The Conversation, "19 years after 9/11, Americans continue to fear foreign extremists and underplay the dangers of domestic terrorism," 10 Sep. 2020

This is more than an incidental fact about terrorism. Michael Washburn, National Review, "Postmodernist American Writers and 9/11," 10 Sep. 2020

The film asks the viewer to consider the nature of birthright when your inheritance constitutes not necessarily property or wealth but a history of racial terrorism and white supremacy that is both singular and shared. Charlotte J. Ickes, Smithsonian Magazine, "Artist Maren Hassinger Has Spent Her Entire Career Mediating the Current Moment," 9 Sep. 2020

The city’s Office of Emergency Management lists earthquakes, energy shortage, hazardous materials, pandemics, severe weather and terrorism as potential threats residents should be aware of. Jon Arnold, Dallas News, "McKinney’s Office of Emergency Management offering free disaster preparedness kits," 9 Sep. 2020

The access could help OFAC cross-reference information with other investigators, including those in the U.S. intelligence community, said Mr. Lorber, a former senior adviser to the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. Jack Hagel, WSJ, "Treasury and Delaware Sign Pact to Boost Sanctions Enforcement," 7 Sep. 2020

Those laws outlaw acts of sedition, secession, foreign collusion and terrorism. Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "Hong Kong cops criticized internationally following violent arrest of 12-year-old girl," 6 Sep. 2020

Chief Superintendent Steve Graham of the West Midlands Police said that officers were still searching for a motive, but that there was no indication the stabbings were related to terrorism, a hate crime or gang violence. Anna Schaverien, New York Times, "Manhunt Underway After Stabbings in Birmingham, England," 6 Sep. 2020

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