Law Enforcement
Inquiry into police over monitoring of London Bridge attacker (LINK ONLY)
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Crown seeks life for man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians
(Canadian Press) The crown has recommended a life sentence for a man who struck an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside a Canadian Football League game. A jury also determined Abdulahi Hasan Sharif ran down four […]
Government & Politics
‘Extraordinarily good police work’: PM reacts to Danish anti-terror operation
(Local) Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has praised police after a major anti-terror operation in Denmark on Wednesday. 20 people were arrested in a major anti-terror operation at several locations in the country, with a number of the arrested individuals suspected of terrorism offences. […]
Law Enforcement
8 face custody hearing in Denmark for alleged violent plot
(AP) Eight people will face pre-trial custody hearings later Thursday, after “some 20 people” suspected of involvement in plotting Islamist extremist violence were arrested in a series of raids across Denmark. They are six men and two women, according to Danish media. […]
Law Enforcement
Man arrested in Solihull on suspicion of terrorism offences
(BBC) A man has been arrested in the West Midlands on suspicion of terrorism offences. The 49-year-old was detained at an address in Solihull on suspicion of funding/supporting terrorism. West Midlands Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led and there was […]
Law Enforcement
Danish police arrest 20 in raids to thwart suspected Islamist attack
(Reuters) Danish police arrested about 20 people on Wednesday after carrying out raids throughout the country to thwart what they suspected were preparations for an Islamist militant attack, police and security officials said. The detainees had tried to obtain explosives and firearms, […]
Law Enforcement
Man arrested in Bristol over suspected terror offences
(BBC) A man has been arrested in Bristol on suspicion of Islamist-related terrorism offences, police have said. The 33-year-old was detained at 23:00 GMT on Monday as part of a planned operation at a flat in Tyndale Court, Imperial Road, in Clifton. […]
Law Enforcement
Pair arrested at Dover over ‘Syria-related’ terror offences
(BBC) A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences relating to Syria, said police. The pair were arrested in Dover on Saturday as part of an “intelligence-led” operation and there was no risk to the public, West Midlands […]
Law Enforcement
Canadian arrested in Turkey this summer charged with terror offences Ikar Mao, 22, of Guelph, Ont., was detained near the Syrian border but returned to Canada in October
(CBC) A Canadian man detained in Turkey this past summer and accused of having ISIS propaganda on his phone was charged by RCMP Friday with terror-related offences. Ikar Mao, 22, of Guelph, Ont., faces one count of participation in activity of a terrorist […]
Law Enforcement
Jihadis on our streets: 350 convicted and suspected terrorists have been freed in the past seven years, latest figures reveal (LINK ONLY)
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Turkish authorities alleged detained Canadian had ISIS propaganda on phone Canadian man denied he purposefully downloaded ISIS videos
(CBC) Turkish authorities alleged a Canadian man had ISIS propaganda on his phone when he and his wife were arrested near the Syrian border this summer, CBC News has learned. The newlywed couple were held for three months before being released and returning […]
Law Enforcement
Building a case against Isis returnees is not straightforward (LINK ONLY)
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Second terror suspect returned to prison as officers begin working through list of 69 suspects (LINK ONLY)
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US citizen raised in San Diego faces new terrorism charges
(AP) A U.S. citizen on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List has been charged with additional crimes involving ties to Somalia’s al-Shabaab rebel group, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Jehad Serwan Mostafa, 37, a former San Diego resident, was indicted […]
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Lisa Smith could face seven years in prison if handed terrorism charge (LINK ONLY)
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London Bridge attack: Terrorist who was jailed and released alongside Usman Khan is arrested on suspicion of fresh terror offences (LINK ONLY)
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Lisa Smith’s detention extended as solicitor says she has ‘strong case’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Terrorists freed early to be sent back to jail as associate of London Bridge attacker first to be recalled (LINK ONLY)
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Convicted terrorism offender arrested following police review of licence conditions after London Bridge attack (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Boris Johnson says 74 terror prisoners released early
(BBC) Boris Johnson has told the BBC that 74 people jailed for terror offences and released early will have their licence conditions reviewed. The Ministry of Justice launched the urgent review after convicted terrorist Usman Khan, who had served half of his […]
Children & Teens
Lisa Smith arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences after return to Ireland (LINK ONLY)
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London Bridge attacker in 2008: ‘I ain’t no terrorist’
(BBC) Speaking to the BBC in 2008 the man who carried out Friday’s London Bridge attack denied being a terrorist. Usman Khan was speaking after his address was raided by anti-terror police in 2008. He later admitted being involved in a terrorist […]
Law Enforcement
London Bridge: Attacker had been convicted of terror offence
(BBC) The man who carried out the stab attack at London Bridge on Friday, named by police as Usman Khan, had previously been jailed for terrorism offences. Khan, 28, was wearing a GPS police tag and was out of prison on licence […]
Law Enforcement
London Bridge: Two killed in stabbing attack
(BBC) Two members of the public have died and another three people were injured in a stabbing attack at London Bridge, the Met Police’s commissioner has said. Cressida Dick told a press conference the stabbing attack, which has been declared a terrorist […]
Apostasy
Man who threatened to behead police intends to convert to Judaism, court told
(Sydney Morning Herald) A convert to Islam who said he was “gearing up for martyrdom” weeks after he approached police with a knife and threatened to behead them has told a court he recently requested the Jewish holy book in prison and […]
Immigration
French police evacuate migrants from northern Paris site
(Reuters) French police started evacuating migrants on Thursday from an illegal camp site in northern Paris, the local police force said in a statement, as the government aims to show it is taking a tougher stance on illegal immigration. The police said […]
Law Enforcement
Parents shocked by son’s terrorism arrest; older suspect from Iran
(NL Times) The parents of a 20-year-old man arrested on Monday on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in the Netherlands [are] shocked by the accusations against their son. “We never expected this. If it is true, we strongly reject it. But […]
Law Enforcement
Brooklyn man charged with encouraging NYC subway attacks
(AP) A Brooklyn man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he tried to help the Islamic State group, in part by encouraging attacks on New York’s subway system. Zachary Clark, 40, was detained after an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court, where […]
Law Enforcement
Dutch arrest two on suspicion of preparing ‘jihadist attack’
(Reuters) Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday they had arrested two men on suspicion of preparing an Islamist militant attack with “bomb vests or one or more car bombs” in the Netherlands. Police conducting a raid on one suspect’s house seized a dagger, […]
Law Enforcement
Turkey detains French woman allegedly linked to Daesh 21-year-old suspect reportedly aimed to illegally cross Turkish border to Syria, security sources say
(Anadolu) Turkish anti-terror police teams arrested a French woman who was allegedly trying to join [the] Daesh/ISIS terror group in southern Adana province, according to security sources on Tuesday. Anissa L., 21, who reportedly flew from France to Istanbul and then arrived […]
Academics & Education
‘We need to take our revenge now.’ South Florida man wanted ISIS to bomb colleges, feds say
(Miami Herald) A North Miami Beach man who wanted the “establishment of Islamic law” plotted to bomb deans at two of his former colleges, federal authorities said Monday. Salman Rashid, 23, appeared in Miami federal court on Monday charged with soliciting another […]
Children & Teens
Woman accused of FGM says she is a victim herself and would not do the same to her daughter (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
European police attack Islamic State’s online presence
(Reuters) European police agencies have knocked out several internet servers used by Islamic State in a significant blow to the armed group’s ability to spread propaganda online, the Europol police agency said on Monday. The move shut down a large number of […]
Law Enforcement
Two Belgian IS women arrested in Turkey
(Brussels Times) Two Belgian jihadist widows, Tatiana Wielandt (27) and Bouchra Abouallal (26), have been arrested by Turkish police, reports VRT NWS. They fled Syria to go to Turkey with their six children on Wednesday. De Standaard claimed they handed themselves in […]
Government & Politics
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in ‘no-fly list’ suit
(Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to shield FBI agents from a lawsuit by three American Muslim men who said they were placed on the government’s “no-fly list” for refusing to […]
Law Enforcement
Officials: Germany foils alleged attack plan after US tip
(AP) German special police forces arrested a Syrian man in a raid on his apartment Tuesday after receiving intelligence from American officials that he was planning an extremist attack, authorities said. The 26-year-old “radical Islamist” was planning an attack in Germany designed […]
Law Enforcement
Ontario man arrested on terrorism peace bond after returning from Turkey
(Global News) An Ontario man has been arrested on a terrorism peace bond after returning from Turkey, and has been released on a long list of conditions including that he not espouse extremism, Global News has learned. Ikar Mao, 22, was arrested […]
Government & Politics
Helsinki police suspend repatriations to Iraq
(Yle) Finland will pause asylum seeker repatriations to Iraq following criticism by the European Court of Human Rights. Police tweeted the news on Saturday, saying that the suspension does not cover convicted criminals. Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo immediately took to Twitter, saying […]
Law Enforcement
Man charged with terror offence after Heathrow arrest (LINK ONLY)
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Briton arrested at Heathrow after Turkey said it deported Isis suspect (LINK ONLY)
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Germany: 3 Islamists detained over suspected attack plot
(AP) Authorities in Germany detained three alleged supporters of the Islamic State group Tuesday on suspicion of preparing a deadly attack against non-Muslims. Frankfurt prosecutors said some 170 police officers searched three apartments in the nearby city of Offenbach and detained the […]
Government & Politics
Danish jihadist arrested at Copenhagen Airport PM didn’t mince her words upon hearing of his return to Denmark
(Copenhagen Post) The Danish-Palestinian jihadist Ahmad Salem el-Haj was arrested in Copenhagen Airport yesterday afternoon after being sent back by Turkey, where he had been serving a four-year sentence for joining the ranks of Islamic State (IS). El-Haj, 28, will be questioned […]
Law Enforcement
Donation campaign funneled money to ISIS; six arrests in Netherlands, Belgium
(NL Times) A group of six people was being held in connection with raising at least 200 thousand euros in donations, much of which was allegedly distributed to help finance terrorism. Four men were arrested in the Netherlands, and two were taken […]
Immigration
French police clear migrant tent camps in northern Paris
(Reuters) French police cleared two huge migrant tent camps in northern Paris on Thursday and authorities vowed to clear other camps, a day after the government announced tighter immigration policies. Buses took away more than 1,600 people in the Porte de la […]
Health & Medicine
Cleveland Fourth of July terrorism suspect pleads guilty to plotting attack, threatening President Donald Trump
(Cleveland.com) A man whom the FBI said planned an attack on a downtown Cleveland park where spectators planned to watch last year’s Independence Day fireworks pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges. Demetrius Pitts admitted to charges of attempting to provide material support […]
Crime
Anti-police violence surges in the tough suburbs of Paris
(AP) A resurgence of anti-police violence has emerged in the long-troubled towns around Paris, signs that lawlessness still simmers in French urban hotspots that exploded in three weeks of rioting in 2005. Violence on Saturday night in Chanteloup-les-Vignes and recent flare-ups in […]
Government & Politics
MI5 role before London Bridge attack ‘of legitimate concern’ (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
FBI scrutinizes over 2,000 cases tied to foreign terrorist organizations
(VOA) The FBI says it is investigating more than 2,000 cases tied to groups designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations, a figure that reflects the persistent threat posed by outfits such as al-Qaida and Hezbollah. There are currently 68 […]
Law Enforcement
France strips 7 police officers of guns after Paris attack A fatal attack by an employee at headquarters in Paris has prompted increased internal vigilance, but experts warned about religious stereotyping.
(NY Times) Seven French police officers have been ordered to hand over their weapons and at least one employee has been suspended after security forces were encouraged to report signs of radicalization in their ranks following the fatal knife attack this month […]
Clerics & Preachers
Sweden expels imams and associates, citing radicalisation concerns It is not clear that the men will be deported as they risk persecution in their home countries
(National-UAE) Sweden has decided to expel six detained Muslim extremists from the Scandinavian country who “contribute to Islamist radicalisation and pose threats to the security of the kingdom.” The six men, who are described by the government as central figures in the […]