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Legal
Trial of trio accused of acquiring drone parts for IS starts today ‘Taxachaufføren,’ ‘Cykelhandleren’ and ‘Underviseren’ could be handed life imprisonment if additional terror charges stick
(Copenhagen Post) The long-awaited trial of three Danes charged with acquiring drone parts on behalf of Islamic State is scheduled to start today at Copenhagen City Court. Additionally they are charged with terrorism. It will be contended that the trio spent 400,000 […]
Government & Politics
U.S. repatriates last of Islamic State suspects believed captured in Syria The suspects had been held by Syrian forces along with prisoners from other countries whose governments have been reluctant to take back the men.
(NY Times) The United States has repatriated and charged the last Americans believed to be detained in Syria and accused of supporting the Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. The move could give the Trump administration a stronger hand in […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena attack: Key failings of emergency response
(BBC) The Manchester Arena inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017. Chairman Sir John Saunders highlighted a number of failures of the emergency response to the suicide bombing and said […]