Government & Politics
Ministers aim to extend legally binding deadline on Prevent review (LINK ONLY)
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Terrorism
Law Enforcement
Driver who rammed Paris police pledged allegiance to Islamic State: prosecutor
(Reuters) The driver who rammed his car into two police motorcyclists in a Paris suburb had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the French anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Tuesday. A 29-year-old French man was arrested at the scene of Monday’s attack, which occurred […]
News: Europe
Convicted terrorists less likely to reoffend than other criminals — study (LINK ONLY)
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Banks & Banking
HSBC to block donations to Palestinian aid charity Interpal British bank will no longer process standing orders, in Ramadan blow for one of UK's leading pro-Palestinian aid organisations
(Middle East Eye) British bank HSBC has told customers in the UK that it will stop processing standing order payments to the Palestinian aid charity Interpal from next month. The bank sent out letters earlier this month to account holders who make […]
Law Enforcement
Car rams two police motorcyclists in Paris suburb
(Reuters) A car rammed two police motorcyclists in a Paris suburb on Monday, police unions said, leaving one of the officers in an artificial coma in hospital because of his grave injuries. The act was deliberate, police unions said. Police sources said […]
Government & Politics
New head of anti-radicalisation probe sought in UK after campaign of complaint UK's Prevent scheme has had a 50% drop in referrals due to the coronavirus outbreak
(National-UAE) Britain has launched a search for a new independent reviewer of its biggest anti-radicalisation scheme after the appointment of a former reviewer of terror laws caused a backlash and legal action. The Prevent programme has been the main platform for monitoring […]
Clothing
Terrorist sympathiser group branded ‘disgrace’ for selling branded clothing (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Sydney man arrested over alleged involvement with terrorist organisation
(Sydney Morning Herald) Police have arrested a western Sydney man who they will allege was involved with the terrorist organisation Jabhat al-Nusra more than seven years ago. Police will allege the man travelled from Sydney to Syria between September and December 2012 […]
Legal
Two IS supporters jailed for sending money to fighters in Iraq (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
German court tries IS jihadist over Yazidi genocide
(AFP) An Iraqi man believed to have belonged to the Islamic State group went on trial in Germany on Friday accused of genocide and murdering a child belonging to the Yazidi minority who he held as a slave. Taha al-Jumailly, 27, also […]
Law Enforcement
Spain probes how ex-rapper IS fighter slipped into Europe
(AP) Spanish police who this week arrested a former London rapper allegedly turned Islamic State fighter in Syria say they have no evidence he was planning an attack in Europe, but his illegal, undocumented entry into Spain raises suspicions about his motivation. […]
Health & Medicine
Fears of rise in UK terrorist recruits as anti-radicalisation referrals collapse (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Experts warn that high-profile ISIS terror arrest in Spain shows group is using virus lockdowns to move around Europe One of Europe's most wanted terrorists, British extremist Abdel Majed Abdel Bary, had used a coronavirus face mask as a disguise
(National-UAE) Terrorists are using the coronavirus lockdown to infiltrate Europe, experts said. One of Europe’s most high-profile ISIS terrorists, Abdel Majed Abdel Bary, was arrested in Spain on Tuesday and last week, a new ISIS terrorist cell was caught in Germany. British […]
News: Europe
France opens nine terrorism investigations during coronavirus lockdown
(Breitbart) French investigators have opened at least nine preliminary terrorism investigations since the start of the coronavirus lockdown and warn that radical Islamic terrorism is still a significant threat. The French national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office (Pnat) has been investigating several cases since […]
News: Europe
Arena bomb survivors refused ‘core participant’ status for upcoming inquiry — but chairman insists ‘their voice will be heard’ (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Spain arrests ex-rapper as Islamic State fighter in Syria
(AP) A former London rapper who stopped making music not long after his father’s extradition to face terror charges in the bombings of two U.S. embassies was arrested Monday in southern Spain on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria. Two […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Tony Abbott’s anti-Muslim rhetoric while PM ‘profoundly dangerous,’ Malcolm Turnbull says (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Poland detains Lebanese man suspected of ‘planning attacks’
(AFP) Poland’s special services said Monday they had detained a Lebanese citizen with suspected ties to the Islamic State group who allegedly planned to launch attacks in the country. The man, whose identity was not made public, was detained on April 16 […]
News: Europe
Wannabe jihadi who used paintball sessions to prepare for terror attacks was freed early despite government protests (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Hope to snare ‘White Widow’ as new facial recognition tech sees through burkas (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Soros-funded Muslim group associated with homophobia, terrorist defenders endorses Biden Biden 'honored' by endorsement
(Free Beacon) A George Soros-backed Muslim group, which cohosts a conference that in recent years drew speakers who called homosexuality a “disease” and defended terrorist groups, announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for president. Emgage, which bills itself as the largest Muslim […]
Legal
Terrorists lose their appeals against convictions over mosque blaze
(Age) Two convicted terrorists who firebombed a mosque, amid planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on Melbourne landmarks, are to spend at least 28 years in prison after losing appeals against their convictions. Ahmed Mohamed and Abdullah Chaarani were last year found guilty […]
Legal
Isis suspect Lisa Smith unable to appear in court due to Covid-19 epidemic (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Congresswomen to speak at anti-Israel group’s ‘online gala’
(IPT) Islamist groups, like many others, are doing what they can to adjust to life during the coronavirus. Conferences and fundraising dinners are off the table, so many are turning to online gatherings. American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a group that in […]
Government & Politics
Islamic charities linked to terror groups in Pak funded by US govt
(IANS) The US government agencies have been funding the Islamic charities linked to terror groups based in Pakistan and the Middle East through InterAction, America’s largest alliance of international non-profit organizations. Publicly available official documents reveal that in January this year alone, […]
Crime
French police shoot dead man armed with knife outside Paris: prosecutors
(AFP) French police on Wednesday shot dead a man, apparently of Afghan origin, armed with a knife who had threatened them in the Paris suburbs, prosecutors and police said. Police patrolling on bicycles noticed the man armed with a long knife in […]
Government & Politics
European terror investigations rise by 14 per cent Crime agency Eurojust has helped capture an Isis extremist and tackled terror propaganda
(National-UAE) The number of EU terror investigations has risen by 14 per cent. It comes as the bloc’s crime agency has exposed thousands of cases of Isis propaganda. Crime agency Eurojust has revealed it dealt with 222 terror cases last year compared […]
Law Enforcement
Germany arrests 4 IS suspects planning attack on US bases
(AP) German authorities say police have arrested four suspected members of the Islamic State group alleged to be planning an attack on American military facilities. Federal prosecutors said the suspects were arrested by tactical police units early Wednesday at various locations in […]
Government & Politics
Berlin confirms to the ‘Post’ it banned Palestinian terrorist for 4 years When asked why the ban was restricted to four years Pallgen said that 'according to the requirements of German and European law, a ban on entry and residence must be limited in time.'
(Jerusalem Post) A spokesman for Berlin’s interior ministry told the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the government of the capital city imposed a four-year ban on the alleged Palestinian terrorist Khaled Barakat. Martin Pallgen, spokesman for the interior ministry, told the Post […]
Legal
Swiss prosecutors indict alleged IS member arrested in 2017
(AP) An Iraqi citizen suspected of being a “high-ranking” member of the Islamic State group has been indicted for allegedly violating a Swiss ban on extremist groups and accused of plotting attacks in Switzerland and Lebanon, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The Swiss […]
Government & Politics
Terrorism in the UK: Number of suspects tops 40,000 after MI5 rechecks its list (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Germany imposes four-year travel ban on senior Palestinian terrorist The EU and the US both classify the PFLP as a foreign terrorist organization. Barakat is a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, according to the Israeli government.
(Jerusalem Post) The German government has issued a four-year travel ban against a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) who allegedly supports terrorism and [the] Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish state. The […]
Legal
Manchester Arena bombing: Hashem Abedi’s murder sentencing hearing postponed
(BBC) The sentencing of Hashem Abedi, who was found guilty of murdering the 22 people who died in the Manchester Arena bombing, has been postponed. The brother of bomber Salman Abedi had been due to be sentenced on 23 and 24 April […]
Immigration
France knife attack suspect charged with terrorism offences, murder
(Reuters) A man who killed two people in a knife attack in southeastern France at the weekend is a refugee from Sudan and has been charged with terrorism offences and murder, the French anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. Five people were […]
Academics & Education
East Bay student who made ‘terrorists’ video settles with school district over free speech lawsuit Former San Ramon Valley High student sued school district in 2017
(East Bay Times) Three years after a high school student was accused of showing a video some claimed was racist and insensitive when he ran for student body president, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District has settled a $665,000 lawsuit and […]
News: Europe
‘Living witnesses’ of the Manchester Arena bombing atrocity legally apply to play a key role in the public inquiry (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Lee Rigby’s killers among terrorists and supporters awarded more than £8 million in legal aid (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Three Sudanese arrested over French ‘terror’ stabbing
(AFP) French police have arrested three Sudanese nationals in a terror probe after a stabbing spree in the southeast left two people dead, investigators said on Sunday. The attack by a lone perpetrator took place in broad daylight Saturday, with the country […]
Immigration
France launches terror probe after two killed in stabbing spree
(AFP) A Sudanese refugee went on a knife rampage in a town in southeastern France on Saturday, killing two people in what is being treated as a terrorist attack. The attack in broad daylight, which President Emmanuel Macron called “an odious act,” […]
Legal
Melbourne terror plotter loses appeal A man who plotted a terrorist attack in Melbourne's CBD has lost a bid to shorten his 24-year jail term, with an appeal court ruling it is not excessive.
(AAP) A terrorist will remain in jail for at least 20 years for plotting a Christmas Day attack in Melbourne’s CBD, with appeal judges ruling he got off lightly. Ibrahim Abbas is serving a maximum 24-year jail term after admitting to conspiring […]
Government & Politics
Edmonton woman ‘committed’ to ISIS ‘facilitated extremist activities,’ secret documents allege
(Global News) An Edmonton woman has been identified by intelligence officials as an alleged ISIS supporter and Al Shabaab member and who recruited a young Canadian to travel to Syria, Global News has learned. Top secret documents publicly disclosed in court, and […]
Government & Politics
SUPO: Finland’s main terror threat still comes from lone wolf attacks The new report from Supo outlines the main threats to Finnish security from terrorism, extremist groups, and cyber attacks.
(News Now Finland) The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service Supo published its new year book on Thursday, painting a picture of the threats facing Finland from domestic extremist movements, cyber espionage and terror attacks. Supo says the threat of terrorism in Finland […]
Legal
Georgia man pleads guilty in plot to attack the White House
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) A Forsyth County man accused of plotting to attack the White House pleaded guilty, the Atlanta U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, was arrested in January 2019 in Gwinnett County, where he was unwittingly the target of […]
Government & Politics
Jamaat campaign against India led to US hearings, resolutions on Kashmir
(IANS) Two Islamic charities, linked to the banned Islamist outfit Jamaat-e-Islami, ran a persistent disinformation campaign against India leading to hearings and resolutions on Kashmir in the US Congress last year. As per an IANS investigation, Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) […]
Health & Medicine
Donate to fight coronavirus and fund terror Giving money to ICNA may actually lead to more fatalities.
(FrontPage) The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) is raising money, through its division ICNA Relief, in the name of “coronavirus relief.” The group claims that the funds will be used to assist low-income families, seniors, refugees and others. However, in the […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena bombing inquiry delayed due to coronavirus (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Wigan man accused of having suicide vest video
(BBC) A man accused of having a video on how to build a suicide vest and publishing a tape of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has appeared in court. Liam Fenn, 21, of Harrow Place, Wigan, has been charged with […]
Health & Medicine
Linda Sarsour touts corona fundraiser for terror-tied org
(Clarion) Islamist activist, sharia apologist and co-founder of the Women’s March Linda Sarsour is holding a coronavirus fundraiser to benefit the people of Gaza through Baitulmaal USA, an organization with ties to the Islamist terror group Hamas. Baitulmaal is listed as a […]
Clerics & Preachers
Norway extradites Islamist preacher to Italy
(AFP) Norway announced Thursday that it had extradited a fundamentalist Islamic preacher to Italy, despite the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, where he has been sentenced to jail for leading a jihadist network. “Krekar is no longer in Norway. Krekar has today been extradited […]
Legal
Tunisian handed 10 years for ricin bomb plot in Germany
(AFP) A German court sentenced a 31-year-old Tunisian to 10 years in prison Thursday for planning a biological bomb attack with the deadly poison ricin. Islamic State sympathiser Sief Allah H., 31, had ordered castor seeds, explosives and metal ball bearings on […]