Children & Teens

A joint operation between Morocco and Spain dismantles a jihadist cell active in Toledo, Pontevedra and Madrid The investigation, which began on the basis of information provided by the Moroccan DGST, focused on a group of individuals in an advanced process of radicalisation

(Atalayar) The Spanish Civil Guard, together with the Moroccan Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), has dismantled a jihadist cell responsible for indoctrination via the internet, according to Rue20. In total, seven people have been arrested in three simultaneous operations in Toledo, […]

Crime

Man arrested after ‘burning Koran’ in central Manchester just days after Swedish anti-Islam activist shot dead 'We recognise the right people have for freedom of expression, but when this crosses into intimidation to cause harm or distress we will always look to take action,' police said

(GB News) A man has been arrested after appearing to burn a Koran in central Manchester this afternoon. The man, 47, was arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order offence” following an incident near the city’s Glade of Light Memorial, […]

Crime

Ultranationalist Algerian influencers wage war on France Several online activists have been arrested over the past few weeks for inciting violence. Some have TikTok accounts with more than 400,000 followers.

(Politico) Ultranationalist social media influencers from Algeria are spreading hate across France — the country that used to rule it. The trend has triggered a wave of nervousness in government in Paris, with several high-profile arrests over the past few weeks. A […]

Interfaith

‘Electronic Intifada’ co-founder arrested in Switzerland 'We do not want an Islamist Jew-hater who calls for violence in Switzerland,' said a local politician.

(JNS) Ali Abunimah, co-founder and executive director of the anti-Israel Electronic Intifada website, was arrested by Swiss police ahead of a speaking engagement in Zurich on Saturday, the organization said. The Palestinian-American activist “is currently being detained and has had access to […]

Children & Teens

Smuggler throws minor overboard

(Kathimerini) A human smuggler threw a minor into the sea near Farmakonisi in the southeastern Aegean early Friday while attempting to evade Hellenic Coast Guard authorities. The child was rescued by a fellow migrant who jumped into the water, assisted by coast […]

Crime

France announces arrest of new Algerian influencer amid Paris-Algiers tensions The two countries have been responding to each [other’s] accusations, with French officials calling for measures to address Algeria’s 'hostile' approaches.

(Morocco World News) France announced on Thursday the arrest of a new Algerian influencer, identified as Mahdi B. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced that police arrested the influencer on Tuesday for a video in which he allegedly showed intent to carry out […]

Clothing

Davidson County sheriff shares religious head covering policy in lawsuit against Knox County Sheriff Daron Hall laid out his department's policy about religious head coverings, saying arrestees do not have to remove them as long as they can be identified.

(WBIR) The Davidson County sheriff provided a declaration in a federal lawsuit about his department’s policy surrounding arrestees who wear religious head coverings. Layla Soliz, who practices Islam, is suing Knox County and the sheriff because she said a sheriff’s office employee […]

Holidays

Bourbon Street terrorist researched Germany Christmas market attack, Mardi Gras before deadly rampage: FBI The FBI said Shamsud-Din Jabbar became a 'more devout Muslim in 2022' and began following extremist views in the spring of 2024 before New Orleans attack

(Fox) The FBI has released a new image of New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar along with new details about his internet search history as the investigation into the New Year’s attack continues. In a press release, the FBI said the Bourbon […]

Holidays

New Orleans terrorist radicalized by ISIS online within weeks, FBI director says Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas was a twice-divorced Army veteran with a history of financial struggles

(Fox) New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar was radicalized by ISIS online “within weeks,” according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Jabbar killed 14 civilians when he rammed a rented Ford F-150 truck through a New Year’s crowd celebrating on Bourbon Street around […]

Holidays

New Orleans attacker’s bombs were designed to cause ‘absolute carnage’ By making a bomb with the powerful explosive RDX, Shamsud-Din Jabbar was mimicking the tactics of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, experts say.

(NBC) The New Orleans truck attacker built two bombs using what investigators believe was an explosive so powerful that they could have sprayed shrapnel hundreds of yards and potentially killed or wounded hundreds of people. The bombs did not detonate on New […]

Holidays

Chemical used for explosives found in Texas storage locker linked to New Orleans attacker, authorities say Bottles of sulfuric acid were found in a unit northwest of Houston during a search by the FBI and the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

(NBC) A common chemical used for explosives was discovered in a Texas storage locker linked to the Army veteran who killed 14 people and injured more than two dozen others when he plowed into New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, law enforcement […]

Holidays

Newly released images show IEDs New Orleans suspect attempted to detonate The suspect is believed to have hidden the IEDs in coolers prior to the attack.

(ABC) Investigators continue to uncover more details about the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans and the suspect’s apparent plot to detonate explosives in addition to the deadly truck-ramming incident. ABC News has obtained never-before-seen images of the IEDs discovered after […]

Internet

France arrests second Algerian TikToker over terror threats After openly threatening supporters of anti-Algerian regime protesters in France, two TikTok influencers with large followings were arrested in separate raids Friday.

(Morocco World News) French authorities have arrested two Algerian social media influencers on Friday, for allegedly making terrorist threats and inciting violence through TikTok videos. The second arrest came just hours after the first one, as announced by French Interior Minister Bruno […]