US authorities arrested alleged Iraqi commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, accused of orchestrating 18 terror attacks in the UK, Europe, and Canada, including firebombings and shootings, linked to Iran's IRGC.
US authorities arrested alleged Iraqi commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, accused of orchestrating 18 terror attacks across the UK, Europe, and Canada, including firebombings and shootings, allegedly on behalf of Iran's IRGC.
Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in a suspected antisemitic attack. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being subdued with a Taser. Both victims, one in his 70s and one in his 30s, are in stable condition. Counter-terrorism detectives are leading the investigation amid a series of attacks on Jewish targets in London.
Two men aged 76 and 34 were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday 29 April in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. The 45-year-old suspect, arrested at the scene, allegedly targeted visibly Jewish people, attacking a man at a bus stop wearing a kippah. Both victims are in stable condition. The attack follows a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London since March, with authorities investigating potential links to Iran.
Counter-terrorism police have arrested two more suspects — a 19-year-old and a 26-year-old man in Watford — in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit arson at a Jewish community site. Nine people have now been detained over three days in relation to the same alleged arson conspiracy. Seven others have been released on bail with strict conditions. Separately, a teenager pleaded guilty to an arson attack on a synagogue on Saturday night. The attacks, which began on 23 March with the firebombing of Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green, have targeted synagogues, charities and an Iranian dissident media outlet.
Police are investigating a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London since March 23, believed to be carried out by criminals paid by Iran. The group Harakat Ashab al-Ylam al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for six attacks in London, plus incidents in Munich, North Macedonia, Holland, Belgium and a thwarted attack in France. Counter-terrorism officers have arrested 15 people, including two teenagers in connection with a synagogue attack in Harrow. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes warned of the prospect of a foreign state using criminal proxies to sow discord in British communities.
