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Law Enforcement
Spain arrests ex-rapper as Islamic State fighter in Syria
(AP) A former London rapper who stopped making music not long after his father’s extradition to face terror charges in the bombings of two U.S. embassies was arrested Monday in southern Spain on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria. Two […]
Clerics & Preachers
Terror probe closed before imam’s murder — inquiry
(BBC) A former counter-terrorism detective agreed an investigation was prematurely closed into a man later convicted of helping an alleged extremist flee the UK after murdering an imam. Former detective inspector Frank Morris, who retired from Greater Manchester Police in 2021, told […]
Government & Politics
Swiss foreign ministry to re-examine case of Swiss Islamic State fighter
(Swiss Info) The Federal Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of a Swiss former fighter for the Islamic State held in Syria. The Swiss foreign ministry must now consider the 30-year-old’s request for repatriation. In December 2023, the detainee’s lawyer lodged an […]