Terrorism News

Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaida-linked group and asked for training, says a Pakistani law enforcement official. The Americans were reportedly turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants.

A Chicago man is accused of aiding in the terror strikes in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people. David Coleman Headley, an American, is accused of conducting surveillance on potential targets in Mumbai before last year's attacks. He was earlier accused of planning an attack on a Danish newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

Police release a computerized sketch of a suspect in Friday's bombing of a Russian express train. According to officials, a bomb on the tracks gouged out a 5-foot crater and caused the last three carriages to derail. The death toll stands at 26, and dozens of wounded passengers have been treated at area hospitals.

As investigators dig for clues about what led to the Fort Hood massacre, bits and pieces of the suspect's life are available online for all to see. Taken together, they present a strange and chilling portrait of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. See the documents, photos and videos for yourself.

President Obama and his attorney general, Eric Holder, say they are confident that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be found guilty in his upcoming trail, convicted and executed for his crimes. In sometimes contentious testimony before Congress, Holder says that "failure is not an option."