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Briann brianna. >> thank you, ian lee, for that update. staying overseas. tensions are lessening the to today after a credible threat led to the closure of a couple of key stations there. the stations are open, and they are very much on alert. fred pleitgen is there for us. what were the officials looking fr for specific areally? >> well, brianna, the information came from french and american intelligence, and one tof the reasons that the german act sod quickly is because they got this informa...

Seven people who wanted to conduct suicide attacks at midnight on new years eve. apparently of iraqi and syrian origin. the celebrations went forward. lots of police there. they have given now the all clear. they are still very much in heightened state of alert. >> thank you so much. lets discuss boat of these terrorist fears. with cnn national security analyst. if these plots are in indeed real what does this tell you about isis? its reach, determination to trorz the west? trorz terrorize.error...

Of the islamic state we are now learning. they say they were planning suicide attacks during new years celebrations in the turkish capital. they found suicide vests in what prosecutors describe as an isis safe house. two other men were arrested in belgium on suspicion of planning to attack crowds in brussels. new york city also on alert. joining me now, former director of homeland security for new york state. michael, thanks for being here. youve been watching these reports. its just something y...

Sources tell cnn the spanish embassy was hit pie an apparent -- by an apparent car palm. the taliban claiming to have begun suicide attacks in the area. an eyewitness described a massive explosion saying the powerful blast shook the ground. afghan security forces cordoned off streets in the area amidst reports that the gunmen may have been holed up in one of the nearby buildings. >> this is a secure place in the city and a place with high-profile targets. the taliban and others have carried out ...

Couples to carry out jihadist attacks? >> no, heretofore it hadnt been an isis tactic. what were seeing is a tactic theyll start to rely on in external operations. in parts of the world they absolutely do not allow women to operate any terrorist operations. they have two women control organizations. and theyre designed for women to make sure that women, you know, are adhering to the islamic principles. not showing themselves. but al qaeda in iraq during the early 1980s did carry out the type of ...

The taliban are claiming responsibility for the suicide attacks. a source says a car bomb exploded near the spanish embassy in kabul. two police officers died, and clashes continued into the night in the embassy quarter. this comes as the afghan government tries to revive peace talks with the taliban. guards carrying machine guns are standing watch this hour over the united nations complex in geneva. one of many unusual security precautions underway in the swiss city. that follows an american ...

Appreciate the update. thank you. >> reporter: you bet. want to bring you developing news out of afghanistan involving the taliban. the terror group is claiming responsibility for a car bombing near the spanish embassy in kabul. kabul police say at least two militants went into a guest house across from the embassy after detonating a car bomb at the gate. at least two guards were killed, six others injured. the taliban says a foreign invaders guest house came under suicide attacks, and the fir...

Afghanistan. an explosion rocks the spanish embassy in the capital city of kabul, and a car bomb struck the embassy just hours ago. and our correspondent has been talking to her sources trying to get the bottom of this, and the prime minister, nima is calling it a terror attack. >> yes, he has come out to confirm what we have been hear ing from the sources for a little while now that it was a terror attack, but it is unclear though whether the spanish embassy was the primary target or whether it...

One in ten isis recruits are women an they go after them very specifically for suicide attacks and things like that. often women are not suspected and can get into places more easily. and they bring them over to help and comfort and run police brigades in some of the isis-controlled territories. they want to recruit women and incredibly as repressive as isis is toward women a lot of women sign up to do it. >> so, what about the 6-month-old daughter. that is what everyone is talking about. the ci...

Peopling including some trying to hide. the visual similarities to "call of duty" are striking. >> they know perfectly audience and talking to them in the same language. >> reporter: halve yeah says audiences, young hard line islamist men yearning to be heros. experts say the west is another important target audience. >> one is us, its click bait, you know? its stuff that gets us upset and angry or scandalized. >> reporter: "the washington post" interviewed isis defectors who made videos. some b...