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 April 8, 2024
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 A man rammed a vehicle into the Atlanta, Georgia, FBI field office entry gate. Photo credit: WSB-TV.
Navy Veteran Fails to Breach FBI Atlanta Headquarters Barrier
A U.S. Navy veteran rammed a vehicle through an entrance gate at the FBI headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, April 1. A motive for the incident remains unclear, however, media outlets report the suspect, Ervin Lee Bolling, 48, of Easley, South Carolina, allegedly had ties to QAnon, a political movement that's been linked to a number of unconfirmed conspiracy theories. Bolling attempted to drive behind an authorized vehicle as it was entering the gate, but a pop-up barrier deployed, preventing his SUV from advancing further. Bolling proceeded to exit the vehicle and run toward an on-site building, but FBI agents quickly intervened, detaining the suspect. Agents reportedly did not find any weapons or explosives on Bolling's persons or inside his vehicle. Authorities transported Bolling to an Atlanta hospital for psychiatric evaluation. He faces a federal charge of destruction of government property. Bolling served in the Navy from 1998 to 2017, according to military records, and has no known connections to the FBI, the building or any associated personnel.
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 A March 2023 Neo-Nazi protest outside the Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia. Photo Credit: James Ross/AAP.
Spotlight on Australian White Supremacist 'Combat' Clubs
A global anti-terror nonprofit is calling on Australian legislators to more closely monitor those white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups tapping into “active clubs” to train members in combat, as well as crowdfunding campaigns. Australian extremists are reportedly a growing presence within the decentralized online neo-Nazi sphere, with some extremist groups seeking to avoid law enforcement detection by promoting shadow militia training as combat sport or self-defense club. The Counter Extremism Project warned of these developments in its submission to a legislative-public review of rightwing extremism, a formal process also referred to as a parliamentary inquiry. The Australian Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee opened the inquiry late last year to investigate potential extremist threats and members’ motivations and capacities for violence. Additionally, the inquiry seeks to root out those groups with links to international movements and those conducting online outreach. Inquiry opponents have voiced concerns regarding government infringement on freedom of expression, along with challenging the inquiry’s use of the term ‘right wing,’ pointing to a broad interpretation that may impact conservative groups with no ties to terrorism. CEP is urging Australian government officials to investigate organizational changes within suspected extremist groups and to closely cooperate with U.S. and Canadian law enforcement. Additionally, the nonprofit called for an “online safety regulator,” after flagging Australian-based extremists’ online fundraising and increased social media followings on platforms like Telegram and “X,” formerly known as Twitter.
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 IRGC members attend a ground forces military drill in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Photo credit: IRGC/West Asia News Agency via Reuters.
27 Dead After Militant Attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Headquarters
On April 3, Jaish al-Adl militants killed 11 Iranian military security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard headquarters within the country's southeastern towns of Chabahar and Rask. Ten other Iran security officers reportedly received injuries during the fighting in the poverty-stricken region, which has a predominantly Sunni Muslim population. The area borders Afghanistan and Pakistan and has long been the site of frequent clashes between the nation's security forces and militants as well as drug traffickers. Iran is a key transit route for those narcotics smuggled from Afghanistan to the West and other locations. Jaish al-Adl is an extremist terror group that operates in southeastern Iran and the western Pakistani province of Balochistan. In December 2023, Jaish al-Adl attacked a police station in the town of Rask, killing 11 security personnel.
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