Law Enforcement – Page 20 – Eye on Islamism

‘I will commit a new terrorist attack’: Woman who attacked Scarborough Canadian Tire vowed continued support for ISIS in prison 'If you or your government don’t send me back to Syria, I will commit a new terrorist attack,' Rehab Dughmosh told her parole officer.

January 19, 2024 Jacques Gallant

(Toronto Star) Convicted Toronto terrorist Rehab Dughmosh — who attacked a Scarborough Canadian Tire in 2017 with a golf club and a knife, shouting “This is for ISIS” — continued to express her solidarity with the Islamic State terror group and a […]

Gaza war creating a radicalisation moment, senior UK police officer says

January 19, 2024 Tom Symonds

(BBC) The Israel-Gaza war has created a new “radicalisation moment” in the UK with the potential to push more people towards terrorism, the head of counter-terrorism policing has said. Matt Jukes said “extraordinary amounts” of online comment, amplified by misinformation and AI-generated […]

Jewish mom, daughter say they were attacked by ‘violent’ anti-Israel protesters, called a ‘Nazi b—h’ As she takes Adams to task for not doing enough

January 17, 2024 Alyssa Guzman

(NY Post) A Jewish mother said she and her daughter were “violently” attacked by anti-Israel protesters who called her a “Nazi b—h” on Manhattan’s Upper East Side this week — and called on Mayor Eric Adams to get a handle on the […]

Sir David Amess murder: Daughter files legal claim over death

January 17, 2024 Lewis Adams

(BBC) The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess is taking legal action against police and the Home Office for failing to prevent his death. High Court papers show Katherine Amess has filed a personal injury claim against the authorities. The Conservative […]

Police left children at mercy of grooming gangs in Rochdale, review finds

January 15, 2024 Lauren Hirst and Rumeana Jahangir

(BBC) Girls were “left at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years because of failings by senior police and council bosses, a report has said. The review covers 2004 to 2013 and sets out a series of failed investigations by Greater […]

Four arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at pro-Palestine protest in London All four people have been bailed to return to a police station in late March.

January 15, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Sky News) Four people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during a pro-Palestine march in London. Police officers detained a 34-year-old man from Kent, a 58-year-old man from west London and a 36-year-old woman from South Yorkshire all on suspicion […]

Man suspected of planning terrorist attack against Jewish institutions arrested in Antwerp

January 14, 2024 Yossi Lempkowicz

(European Jewish Press) A 19-year-old Antwerp man suspected of planning an attack on a Jewish institution was arrested on Saturday, Antwerp public prosecutors said on Sunday evening. “He is suspected of illegal possession of weapons and preparation of a terrorist attack,” the […]

Pegida leader, three police officers hurt at Quran burning protest in Arnhem

January 14, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Edwin Wagensveld, the head of the Dutch branch of anti-Islam organization Pegida, was injured during a demonstration in Arnhem where he wanted to burn a copy of the Quran. Despite the intervention of the riot police, counter-demonstrators managed to attack […]

Police say a man waved a terror group’s flag. Here’s why it may be difficult to prosecute as a hate crime Prosecuting man who allegedly waved flag of group deemed a terrorist entity an 'uphill battle,' expert says

January 13, 2024 Mark Gollom

(CBC) The charge of public incitement of hatred against a Toronto man alleged to have held up what police called a “terrorist” flag during a demonstration last weekend could be difficult to prosecute and highlights the challenges of defining hate crimes, some […]

Germany seeks Cologne Cathedral attack suspect’s deportation Authorities are seeking to expel the 25-year-old arrested on suspicion of planning a New Year's Eve attack on the historic cathedral. The Tajik national was arrested along with three others, but they were later released.

January 13, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) German police said Saturday that they are pressing forward with deportation proceedings for a young man accused of planning a New Year’s Eve terror attack on Cologne Cathedral. The Dortmund District Court had granted a deportation warrant for the 25-year-old […]

Speaker cheered as he calls for ‘world to be de-Zionised’ at London pro-Palestine demo Mohammed el-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and poet, is an official speaker at latest PSC-organised protest in London and urges attendees to 'root Zionism out of the world'

January 13, 2024 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) An official speaker [at] the latest pro-Palestine demonstration in London has been cheered loudly as he called for the world to be “de-Zionised.” Mohammed el-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and poet who spoke from the stage at Saturday’s protest, added: “We […]

Toronto police chief reverses course, identifies ‘terrorist flag’ waved at demonstration Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine listed as a 'terrorist entity' by Public Safety Canada

January 12, 2024 Sara Jabakhanji

(CBC) A day after refusing to identify the “terrorist flag” held at a demonstration last weekend that led to charges being laid against a man for public incitement of hatred, Toronto’s police chief said the flag belongs to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. […]

Man charged over headband worn at rally

January 12, 2024 Unlisted Author

(BBC) A man has been charged over wearing a green headband with writing on it, said to give “reasonable suspicion” he supports Hamas. Khaled Hajsaad, 24, from Birmingham, was accused over the presence of the Islamic Shehada on the item of clothing […]

Jihadist faces up to 120 years for machete attack on NYPD officers in Times Square on NYE 2022

January 11, 2024 Patrick Reilly

(NY Post) A radicalized Islamic jihadist pleaded guilty to terrorism charges on Thursday for attacking NYPD officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022, federal officials said. Trevor Bickford, a 20-year-old Maine native, will face a potential 120 […]

Man who waved terrorist flag in Toronto charged with public incitement of hatred: police

January 11, 2024 Ryan Rocca

(Global News) A man who allegedly waved the flag of a terrorist group while marching in downtown Toronto has been arrested and charged. Toronto police announced the “significant arrest” on Thursday. Police said that a large demonstration was held in the downtown […]

Belgian cops arrest 3 people on bus after report of potential attack Warning is being taken ‘very seriously,’ police say.

January 11, 2024 Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana

(Politico) Belgian police on Thursday arrested three men on a bus from Lille to Brussels after a passenger said he heard other people on board talking about planning to commit an attack, Belgian news outlet VRT reported. The passenger who made the emergency […]

‘Impossible’ to eradicate risk of Brussels terrorist attack completely, police chief says

January 9, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) The Federal Police of Belgium is taking measures to [strategize] its workings following last year’s terror attack in Brussels, but says that eradicating the risk entirely is “impossible.” Several people including senior police officers were heard before the House Committees […]

Germany says Tajik held on terrorism charge to be deported to Austria

January 8, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Radio Free Europe) Police in the German city of Cologne say a Tajik national detained in late December on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack on Cologne Cathedral is wanted in Austria and will be sent there to face charges. According to […]

German court upholds ban on PKK symbols, pictures of its ringleader Regional court rules banning public display of images of Abdullah Ocalan, head of PKK terrorist group, is in line with laws, regulations

January 8, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Anadolu) Banning images of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed head of the PKK terrorist group, is in line with laws and regulations, a German regional court ruled on Monday. The Higher Administrative Court in North Rhine-Westphalia turned down a complaint filed by a […]

Virginity testing: Police warning after GP asked to carry out procedure

January 8, 2024 Grace Parnell

(BBC) Police have warned of the dangers of virginity testing after a GP reported they were asked to “prove” a teenager was still a virgin. South Yorkshire Police said a GP in the region reported they had been visited by a teenage […]

Austria extends detention of couple over Vienna, Cologne attack plans

January 8, 2024 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Austria on Monday extended the detention of a couple suspected to be linked to an Islamist network allegedly plotting attacks in Vienna and Cologne, while a third suspect has been released. The three were arrested at a refugee centre before Christmas […]

Man held over Cologne Cathedral threat to remain in custody

January 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(DPA) A 30-year-old Tajik man arrested on December 24 in connection with a terrorist threat to Cologne Cathedral remains in custody two weeks after his arrest, police in the western German city said on Sunday. The man was arrested in the town […]

Swedish security service says threat level still high

January 7, 2024 Anna Ringstrom

(Reuters) The terrorist threat level against Sweden remains high, security police said on Sunday. The Swedish Security Service said in a statement its assessment of the terrorist threat against the Nordic country remained at level 4 on a 5-degree scale, to which […]

Cologne Cathedral attack: Austria issues warrant for suspect Austrian authorities want to speak to a man being held in connection with a year-end terrorist plot targeting Cologne Cathedral.

January 7, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) Austrian authorities have issued a European arrest warrant for a suspect detained in Germany over an alleged plot to attack the historic cathedral in Cologne, German police said on Sunday. On Christmas Eve, a 30-year-old Tajik national was held in the city of Wesel, […]

Young Britons exposed to online radicalisation following Hamas attack

January 5, 2024 Marianna Spring

(BBC) There has been an unprecedented 12-fold increase in hateful social media content being referred to specialist police officers since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, according to the UK’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. Once focused on propaganda shared by the […]

Spain sees highest jihadist-related terror arrests in 20 years A massive increase in the number of arrests came after the Hamas attack on Israel.

January 4, 2024 Robert Semonsen

(European Conservative) In 2023, Spanish authorities arrested 78 people for offenses related to jihadist terrorism, a 66% uptick compared to the previous year. The figures, compiled and released by the Ministry of Interior, are the highest recorded in nearly two decades. The […]

Muslim woman sues Kent County over forced hijab removal for arrest booking photo

January 3, 2024 Jakkar Aimery

(Detroit News) A Muslim woman from Grand Rapids is suing Kent County officials over the “forcible removal” of her religious head covering for [a] booking photo and releasing it to the public after her arrest in May. The Michigan chapter of the […]

Supreme Court to consider whether Oregon man can sue FBI over No Fly List

January 3, 2024 Amy Howe

(SCOTUSblog) In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the U.S. government created a “No Fly List” — a list of people whom the government believes pose enough of a risk to national security that they should not be allowed to […]

Germany extends detention of 2 in suspected Cologne Cathedral plot

January 1, 2024 Unlisted Author

(AFP) German authorities on Monday extended the detention of two suspects over an alleged New Year’s plot to attack the cathedral in Cologne, which prompted heightened security at the site. One suspect is a 25-year-old from Tajikistan who was arrested before Christmas, […]

German officials detain a fifth suspect in connection with a threat to attack Cologne Cathedral

January 1, 2024 Unlisted Author

(AP) German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, bringing the overall number of people detained in connection with the alleged plot to five. The […]

Police say man professing ‘love’ for Hamas was just ‘amicably arguing’ for his cause Exclusive: Jewish News supplied video of the incident on Oxford Street to the police along with the man's mobile number and email address. Police have refused to investigate, saying the proud terrorist sympathiser was legally 'supporting his own view.'

December 31, 2023 Richard Ferrer

(Jewish News) Police have refused to investigate a vile video of a man declaring “love and support” for Hamas, saying the footage shows the terrorist sympathiser “amicably arguing” for his cause. Jewish News supplied video [of] the incident on Oxford Street on […]

German officials detain 3 more suspects in connection with a Cologne Cathedral attack threat

December 31, 2023 Kirsten Grieshaber

(AP) Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, German authorities said. The detentions came only days after a 30-year-old Tajik man was detained in relation to an […]

Police ramp up security at Cologne Cathedral for New Year’s German authorities are on high alert following a warning about a possible attack on the Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve.

December 30, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) Authorities in the German city of Cologne have increased security measures around its cathedral ahead of New Year’s Eve. Police officers armed with submachine guns were being deployed to protect people planning to ring in the new year near the […]

Police in Berlin ban pro-Palestinian New Year rally Authorities in Berlin have said the planned pro-Palestinian rally would carry a risk of 'crimes,' including displays of antisemitism and glorification of violence.

December 30, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) Berlin police announced on Saturday that a pro-Palestinian rally scheduled for New Year’s Eve in Berlin’s Neukölln district should not take place. Officials said the decision had been taken because of an imminent danger “that the gathering will result in […]

Iranian national with terror ties caught crossing US northern border illegally CBP officials have stressed that encounters of those with terror ties are rare

December 29, 2023 Adam Shaw and Bill Melugin

(Fox) An Iranian national with links to terrorism attempted to cross illegally into the U.S. via the northern border, officials announced this week — coming amid ongoing concerns about the potential for those with terror ties to enter via the border. Immigration […]

Number of suspected terrorists removed by ICE skyrocketed in fiscal year 2023

December 29, 2023 Jake Smith

(Daily Caller) The number of suspected illegal alien terrorists removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) skyrocketed in fiscal year 2023. ICE removed a total of 139 known or suspected terrorists in 2023, a 148% increase compared to 2022, according to […]

France beefs up New Year’s security due to ‘terrorist’ threat

December 29, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) The French government said on Friday it will deploy more than 95,000 police and military personnel for New Year Eve’s celebrations, adding that a heightened “terrorist threat” required tight security. Paris alone, where up to one million revellers are expected on […]

Moroccan man now facing charges in Canada after bomb threats in Ontario: OPP

December 27, 2023 Ryan Rocca

(Global News) A Moroccan man is facing charges in Canada after a series of bomb threats in Ontario last month and his arrest by Belgian police, the OPP says. The Ontario Provincial Police provided a brief update Wednesday on their investigation into […]

German police chief voices concern over Islamist terror threat

December 27, 2023 Ben Cohen

(Algemeiner) The head of Germany’s police service on Wednesday said there was little doubt that four men detained on Dec. 14 were planning terrorist attacks on Jewish targets at the behest of Hamas. “There is an urgent suspicion that the accused allegedly […]

NSW Police monitoring a Sydney mosque which announced commemorative service for Hezbollah militant killed in Lebanon Sydney mosque Al Rahman has been revealed to be hosting a memorial service this week for a Hezbollah terrorist killed in Lebanon while fighting with Israel.

December 26, 2023 Laurence Karacsony

(Sky News) NSW Police say they are monitoring Al Rahman Mosque as it holds a commemorative service for Hezbollah fighter Hussein Ibrahim Salameh, known as Nasser, killed in Lebanon this month. On Christmas Eve, Hezbollah announced six militants were killed between December […]

Warning of ‘increased risk’ of ISIS terror attacks across Europe on New Year’s Eve Experts say terror group remains a 'serious threat' as arrests made in Spain, Austria, France and Germany

December 26, 2023 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) Security services across Europe have uncovered an ISIS plot to use explosives to target churches. Counter-terrorism experts say the group remains a “serious threat” and is taking advantage of the conflict in Gaza to motivate its supporters. Over the Christmas period, […]

Germany: Man detained over Cologne Cathedral threat Police said a 30-year-old man would be detained until 7 January. German police had received an alert that a group may be planning an attack on the Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve.

December 26, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) German police said on Tuesday they had detained a man in connection with a dangerous threat at the iconic Cologne Cathedral in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Police announced the arrest of five men after searching an apartment in Wesel, some […]

Five arrested in French anti-terror raids released

December 25, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Five people arrested in northern France last week as part of an investigation into a criminal terrorist conspiracy have been released without charge, a judicial source said Monday. Four of them, students aged between 20 and 23 years old, were released […]

Austria detains suspected Islamists amid security fears

December 24, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Austria on Sunday said three people were detained for suspected involvement in an “Islamist network,” as Vienna and Cologne step up police controls citing heightened security concerns during Christmas. German police are carrying out strict controls at the entry of the […]

Jihadist arrested by Guardia Civil in Sevilla

December 23, 2023 John Ensor

(Euro Weekly) Spanish authorities have scored another victory in the ongoing battle against online jihadist extremism. On Friday, December 22, the Guardia Civil reported how they recently apprehended an individual in La Rinconada, Sevilla, for spreading jihadist propaganda. This arrest highlights the […]

Christmas Eve worshippers to face security screening at Cologne cathedral as police cite attack risk

December 23, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AP) Cologne police acting on indications of a possible attack searched Germany’s landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs Saturday and said worshippers attending Christmas Eve Mass would undergo security screening before being allowed in. In Austria, police in Vienna also said they were […]

Five held in anti-terror operation in north France

December 22, 2023 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Five people were arrested in northern France on Friday as part of an investigation into a criminal terrorist conspiracy, the national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office said. A source close to the case confirmed to AFP that they had been taken into police […]

Germany braces for potential New Year’s Eve riots Police have stepped up preparations to deal with violence against them and emergency service staff on New Year's Eve. There are worries that the situation in the Middle East could worsen the problem.

December 21, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said she fears a repeat of New Year rioting and attacks on emergency services in Berlin and other cities. “I’m worried that New Year’s Eve could once again be a day on which we are forced […]

‘The Wedding’: Iranian spy plot to kill two news presenters in London uncovered by double agent

December 20, 2023 Rohit Kachroo

(ITV) Iranian spies offered a people-smuggler $200,000 (around £158,290) to assassinate two news presenters codenamed “the bride and the groom” outside their London studio, to show critics of the regime they “could do harm to them at any time.” The organisers can […]

German police raid pro-Palestinian feminist group The raids were part of a probe into allegations that members of the group Zora were using emblems of the PFLP, which Israel, the EU and the US have designated a terrorist organization.

December 20, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Deutsche Welle) Police in Berlin, Germany’s capital, conducted on Wednesday a raid targeting members of a pro-Palestinian, left-wing feminist group, German media reported. The Zora group is accused of backing the radical, left-wing Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The European […]