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Mosques
Radical Islamists attended Turkey-linked DITIB event in Germany
(Ahval) Radical Islamists participated in a conference organised by the Turkish government in the central mosque of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), German newspaper Kölner-Stadt Anzeiger reported on Jan. 6. “The Turkish-Islamic Union, DITIB, apparently maintains close contacts with alleged […]
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 […]
Government & Politics
Group vows to sue Amtrak over screening of rail passengers against terrorist watchlist
(WBAL) The Council on American-Islamic Relations vowed on Thursday to sue America’s largest passenger rail network if Amtrak begins screening its travelers against the government’s terrorist watchlist — a program first revealed by the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit’s reporting. “If Amtrak […]