Law Enforcement
Manchester man, 19, charged with terrorism offences (LINK ONLY)
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Month: June 2021
Demonstrations
Secret tape from inside Palestine convoy revealed (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena attack inquiry: Terrorist should have been identified as threat before bombing that killed 22 (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Plotter a ‘simple soul’ who lacked commitment to terror cause, court told
(Age) A terror plotter has been depicted by his lawyer as “a simple soul” who made a mistake getting involved in a plan to gun down people in Melbourne and lacked commitment to his cause. Brothers Samed and Ertunc Eriklioglu and friend […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomb victims were failed on every level, family says
(BBC) Twenty-two people murdered in the Manchester Arena bomb were “failed on every level” by organisations criticised in a public inquiry report, a victim’s father has said. Bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a threat by security, the inquiry chairman […]
Law Enforcement
San Antonio man accused in plot to fund terrorism in Syria
(San Antonio Express-News) A San Antonio man has been arrested on charges that he conspired to fund terrorism in Syria. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force took Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, into custody on Tuesday, as part of an investigation targeting activity […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Unforgivable’ security mistakes
(BBC) Paul Price does not know how close he was to death on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing. Though he remained awake in the horrific minutes that followed, he has barely any memory of it, and for that he is […]
News: Europe
Public inquiry report on Manchester Arena bombing security to be published (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
ISIS fangirl sentenced to 16 years in prison for NYC bomb plot
(NY Post) An ISIS-obsessed woman from Queens who considered Osama bin Laden a personal hero was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a bomb-making charge nearly two years ago. Before handing down the 198-month […]
Legal
German woman convicted of joining IS, holding Yazidi slaves
(AP) A German-Algerian woman was convicted Wednesday of membership in the Islamic State group and of holding Yazidi women as slaves in Syria after she traveled there as a teenager. She was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. The state court […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Stewards used makeshift items to help victims
(BBC) Stewards working the night of the Manchester Arena attack used makeshift stretchers and clothing to help causalities, an inquiry has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told many staff working for venue security firm Showsec were caught up in the 2017 […]
Academics & Education
French teachers to get training on religion after Paty beheading
(Radio France) French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer is to introduce training for teachers and principals on the place of religion in schools after a new report revealed confusion and fear among teachers, exacerbated by the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in […]
Legal
Terror plotter ‘ashamed’ and has denounced beliefs, lawyer tells court
(Age) A man who, with two friends, planned to buy an assault rifle to gun down people in Melbourne lacked the fanaticism of other terror plotters and is now “ashamed” of his actions, his lawyer has told a court. Hanifi Halis was […]
Immigration
Ahmad Al K: Dutch court tries refugee over Syria murder video
(BBC) A refugee in the Netherlands has gone on trial for war crimes over a killing carried out during the Syrian conflict. Ahmad Al K, 49, and his family arrived in the Netherlands in 2014. He was arrested in 2019 after he […]
Crime
Burnley mum and daughter murders: Accused told police of spirit attack
(BBC) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her daughter claimed he had been attacked by an ancient supernatural spirit at their home, a jury has heard. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter Vian Mangrio, 14, were found at […]
Demonstrations
Hui on countering terrorism sees mass walkout over Hezbollah comment
(Radio NZ) New Zealand’s anti-terrorism hui has been marked by a mass walkout from members of the Muslim community. The country’s first hui on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Ōtautahi involved experts discussing the evolution of terrorism risk in New Zealand, […]
Immigration
Italian island in plea for help after 600 migrants arrive in 24 hours
(Arab News) The Italian island of Lampedusa is struggling to cope after more than 600 migrants landed on its shores in less than 24 hours. Eight boats carrying 634 people, including a five-month-old baby, from North Africa have arrived at the Mediterranean […]
Citizenship
Alberta premier denies supporting niqab ban despite past public statements Kenney instituted niqab ban during citizenship ceremonies in 2011
(CBC) Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is denying he supported a ban on niqabs even though he issued a directive in 2011 banning women from wearing them during citizenship ceremonies when he was the federal minister of citizenship and immigration. Kenney made the remarks during a […]
Academics & Education
Germany launches training centre for homegrown imams
(AFP) Germany has launched a state-backed training centre for imams to help reduce the number of Islamic leaders coming in from abroad, but the initiative has been shunned by leading Turkish groups. Around 40 aspiring religious leaders attended their first classes at […]
Legal
Terror plotters drew inspiration from 2018 Bourke St attack, court told
(Age) On a Friday night in 2018, as Melbourne reeled from the terror attack hours earlier in Bourke Street, Ertunc Eriklioglu excitedly told his brother and their friend about what he had seen and read in the news. “That’s amazing,” Eriklioglu said […]
Government & Politics
Kevin McCarthy: Ilhan Omar’s remarks are not just ‘anti-Semitic,’ they’re ‘anti-American’ McCarthy called for Omar to be removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee
(Fox) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy slammed Ilhan Omar as “anti-Semitic” and “anti-American” on Tuesday and called on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to remove the Minnesota Democrat from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Ambulance boss defends time it took to treat the injured
(BBC) An ambulance manager has defended the time it took to treat casualties of the Manchester Arena terror attack. Only three paramedics went into the bomb site and the badly injured were still being carried out on makeshift stretchers an hour after […]
Legal
DOJ asks Supreme Court to revive Boston Marathon bomber death sentence
(Hill) The Biden administration on Monday urged the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty against the Boston Marathon bomber in an apparent break with the president’s stated opposition to capital punishment. In a 48-page brief, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the […]
Citizenship
Conservative MP Tim Uppal sorry for role in ‘divisiveness’ of Harper-era policies
(Canadian Press) A former Conservative cabinet minister is apologizing for not pushing against his party’s culturally divisive policies of the Stephen Harper era, including an effort to ban face coverings during citizenship ceremonies. In a Facebook post, Tory MP Tim Uppal says […]
Government & Politics
House Republicans introduce resolution to censure the ‘squad’
(Hill) A trio of House Republicans on Monday introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) for what they call “defending terrorist organizations and inciting anti-Semitic attacks across […]
Government & Politics
Muslim support for Labour party falling, polling shows (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
New-look jihadi bride Shamima Begum says she was a ‘dumb kid’ when she fled to Syria aged 15 (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Dutch anti-terrorism agency dropped plan for secret anti-radicalization video campaign: report
(NL Times) Between 2015 and 2017 the Dutch national counter-terrorism coordinator NCTV was working on a secret campaign to prevent young Muslims from becoming radicalized. It consisted of videos showing young people deciding against radicalization, intended to be a counterpoint for propaganda […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Very little need for strategy’ after bomb
(BBC) An ambulance commander “provided no leadership” for two hours after the Manchester Arena bomb because there was “very little” need for strategic thinking, the attack inquiry has heard. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) deputy director Neil Barnes told a hearing he […]
Arts & Entertainment
French man accuses Netflix of racism over Islamist slur
(AFP) A French man of North African origin has accused Netflix of racial discrimination for labelling him a radical Islamist in an action movie for which he was filmed without his knowledge, his lawyer said Monday. “Sentinelle,” set in the southern city […]
Government & Politics
Pelosi says House leadership ‘did not rebuke’ Omar over comments about US, Israel, Hamas and Taliban
(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said House leadership “did not rebuke” Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar last week, after criticism from the left that the caucus was unfairly targeting Omar and mischaracterizing her comments about the US, Israel, Hamas and the […]
Government & Politics
Omar retweets video by anti-Israel group investigated by FBI for possible terrorism ties While ISM says it's 'non-violent,' its founders have endorsed Palestinians' right to 'armed struggle' in the past
(Fox) “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., retweeted a video produced by an anti-Israel organization previously investigated by the FBI for possible terrorist ties. On Tuesday, one day after she posted a now-infamous tweet likening the U.S. and Israel to terror groups […]
Legal
Radical Muslims on trial for building bombs in Paris suburbs
(Breitbart) Two men, both radical Muslims who sympathize with the Islamic State terrorist group, are on trial this week in a Paris court after being arrested for building explosives in 2017. The two men, 39-year-old Ali M.R. and 41-year-old Frédéric L., are accused […]
Legal
Manchester terror bombing victims set to launch multi-million-pound lawsuits (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Controversial anti-terrorism law wins voter approval
(Swiss Info) Voters have endorsed a series of measures allowing police to crack down on militant extremists and apply preventive detention methods, giving Switzerland one of the strictest anti-terrorism legislations in Europe. Final results show the law winning nearly 57% of the […]
News: Europe
‘Another Usman Khan is in pipeline,’ government warned after inquest reveals terrorist prison networking (LINK ONLY)
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LGBT
Victims of Pulse nightclub massacre remembered 5 years later
(AP) The 49 people killed in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida were honored in Orlando and around the world on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the attack. Speakers at an evening remembrance ceremony on the grounds of former […]
Crime
Four Afghans get 10-year jail terms for Greek migrant camp fire
(AFP) A Greek court on Saturday sentenced four Afghan asylum seekers convicted of starting fires that burnt down Europe’s largest migrant camp last year to 10 years in prison each. The court in Chios found the defendants guilty of arson while their […]
Legal
Brussels court goes easy on man who helped Thalys terrorist
(Brussels Times) A man who helped the Thalys terrorist Ayoub El Khazzani to make contact with Islamic State in Syria in 2015 has been found guilty but allowed to go free by a court in Brussels. Yazan K., now aged 27, was […]
Academics & Education
Dem tells high school grads they’re entering a world of ‘capitalism’ and ‘white supremacy’ Encourages them to remember 'jihad' and reject objectivity
(Daily Wire) A school board member gave a graduation speech in which she told a mainly immigrant class of high schoolers that they were entering a world filled with “racism, extreme versions of individualism and capitalism, [and] white supremacy,” and encouraged them […]
Government & Politics
Hamas releases statement denouncing Rep. Ilhan Omar for equating them with ‘crimes’ of America, Israel
(Daily Caller) Hamas issued a statement on Friday denouncing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for her equation of them and the Taliban to Israel and the United States. Issued by Dr. Basem Naeem of Hamas’ international relations office, the U.S.-designated terrorist organization said […]
Crime
MPs move to convene emergency Islamophobia summit before August
(Canadian Press) Federal lawmakers are calling on the government to convene an emergency summit on Islamophobia by the end of July. In the House of Commons on Friday, MPs gave unanimous consent to an NDP motion demanding the gathering in response to […]
Government & Politics
Macron calls for more effective deportations of radicalised illegals
(Breitbart) French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his ministers to do more to ensure the deportation of illegal migrants, particularly those involved in terrorist activities and who have been radicalised. President Macron made the order on Wednesday during a meeting with several […]
Crime
Young Afghans on trial over fire at Greek migrant camp
(AFP) Four young Afghan asylum-seekers went on trial in Greece on Friday accused of starting the devastating fires that burnt down Europe’s largest migrant camp last year. The Moria camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos was home to more than 10,000 […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother denied immunity
(BBC) A request by the Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother to be given immunity in return for speaking to the attack inquiry has been denied. Ismail Abedi, 27, from Manchester, had refused to answer any of the inquiry’s questions and claimed a […]
Crime
Italy arrests fake ID gang linked to Vienna terror attack
(AFP) Italian police said Friday they arrested seven people accused of supplying fake identity papers to terrorists, including the suspect behind last year’s deadly attack in Vienna. The suspects, described as “eastern European citizens,” produced “thousands of forged documents, also for the […]
Government & Politics
Opposition accuses German govt of impeding 2016 attack probe
(AP) Opposition parties accused the German government Friday of hampering the work of a parliamentary investigation into a 2016 truck attack in which an Islamist extremist killed 12 people and injured dozens more at [a] Christmas market in Berlin. A cross-party panel […]
Health & Medicine
Mentally ill Canadian convicted in terror probe lands in U.S. supermaximum security prison Calls grow louder for transfer of Abdulraham El Bahnasawy to a Canadian prison
(CBC) A Canadian family and U.S. experts alike say a mentally ill man from Mississauga, Ont., who was convicted for his role in an online terror plot while a teenager shouldn’t be in a supermaximum security prison in Colorado. Instead, they say he should […]
Government & Politics
‘An extraordinary moment’: NJ’s Zahid Quraishi makes history as first Muslim federal judge
(Bergen Record) A New Jersey magistrate judge and former prosecutor will become the first Muslim to serve on the federal bench, in a move hailed as a groundbreaking step toward representation and diversity. Zahid Quraishi of Union County won broad bipartisan support from the U.S. […]
Immigration
In migration lull, Greece bolsters border arsenal
(AFP) As the sun dips into the wetlands of northeastern Evros, Greece’s river border with Turkey, two Greek guards climb into a boat to begin their daily lookout for irregular migrants. Siren blaring, and with flamingos flying overhead, the guards sail past […]