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Legal
Sweden jails man for joining IS, in first under new law
(AFP) A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a man to three years in jail for joining the Islamic State (IS) group, the country’s first conviction since new legislation was introduced banning participation in a terrorist group. The 22-year-old man was convicted of […]
Citizenship
Eight Brussels jihadists given eight days to hold on to their Belgian nationality
(Brussels Times) Eight Islamic State (IS) supporters from Brussels have been stripped of their Belgian nationality, in the latest move by a Belgian court to keep foreign terrorist fighters from returning to the country. The decision to strip the eight fighters of […]
Law Enforcement
Spain police detain teen for promoting IS terror online
(AFP) Police said Tuesday they had arrested an 18-year-old Spaniard of Moroccan origin who had engaged in “intensive (online) efforts to encourage terrorism” and had ties with other radical jihadists abroad. The youth was arrested in Barcelona on March 16 on suspicion […]