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Manchester Arena inquiry: Hashem Abedi ‘more influential’ than bomber
(BBC) Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for his part in the Manchester Arena attack, was probably “more influential” than the bomber, an inquiry has heard. Abedi, who is serving a life sentence, helped organise the attack his brother Salman carried out in […]
Legal
US man convicted of aiding Islamic State as sniper, trainer
(AP) A former New York stockbroker-turned-Islamic State group militant was convicted Tuesday of becoming a sniper and trainer for the extremist group during its brutal reign in Syria and Iraq. The trial of Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a Kazakh-born U.S. citizen, was the […]
Legal
Canadian ISIS facilitator denounces extremism, gets 14 years
(Global News) The facilitator of a Canadian ISIS cell renounced violent extremism on Thursday as he pleaded guilty to four counts of terrorism and was sentenced to 14 years. Awso Peshdary, 33, told the court he believed it was “God’s favour to […]