Deradicalization
I warned of risk from London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan — and was ignored (LINK ONLY)
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Terrorism
Legal
Isis ‘recruiter’ is claiming UK benefits (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Germany: Nine terror attacks prevented since Berlin Christmas market killings Police say two terror-related incidents were prevented last month alone. Germany has been on heightened alert for fresh atrocities following the death of 'Islamic State' (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October.
(Deutsche Welle) Since the 2016 terrorist attack in Berlin’s Breitscheidplatz, German authorities have prevented a further nine attacks of a similar nature, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said Sunday. Indeed, last month alone, two acts of terror were thwarted, the BKA told Germany’s Welt […]
Children & Teens
Sanna Marin: ‘It’s not the government’s job to decide individual al-Hol cases’ The new PM told Yle on Saturday she wondered why the conservative NCP decided to take a hard line on Finns at al-Hol.
(Yle) Speaking on Yle’s talk show Ykkösaamu on Saturday, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she was very pleased with the government’s decision to repatriate Finnish children from the al-Hol refugee camp. “It’s up to ministry officials to determine whether Finland will also […]
Children & Teens
Foreign Ministry: Two Finnish kids from Syrian camp headed to Finland Finnish officials are bringing two Finnish children back from a Syrian refugee camp on Saturday night.
(Yle) Two Finnish children from the al-Hol refugee camp are in the care of Finnish authorities and en route to Finland on Saturday evening, the Foreign Ministry’s Under Secretary of State Pekka Puustinen said at a press conference on Saturday just after […]
Law Enforcement
Germany: Berlin Christmas market evacuated over reported suspicious objects The Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz, where an Islamist terrorist carried out a deadly truck attack in 2016, was evacuated over reports of suspicious packages. But police later said nothing of the sort was found.
(Deutsche Welle) German police said on Saturday that they had asked visitors to Berlin’s Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz to leave the area after receiving information about suspicious objects. A concert event at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church had also been broken off as […]
Government & Politics
Germany: Fewer Islamists pose terror risk The number of Islamists posing a terrorist risk in Germany has decreased, according to figures from Germany's Interior Ministry. One official put this down to increased vigilance following the 2016 Berlin terror attack.
(Deutsche Welle) The threat from potential Islamist terrorists in Germany has decreased from last year, according to data from the German Interior Ministry. A total of 679 Islamic extremists in Germany were considered to pose a terrorist risk at the beginning of November 2019, compared […]
Citizenship
Foreign fighter stripped of Danish citizenship sues immigration minister Lawyer claims that Mattias Tesfaye’s decision violates the Danish Constitution
(Copenhagen Post) A 25-year-old dual citizen who was one of three foreign fighters stripped of their Danish citizenship last month has decided to sue immigration minister Mattias Tesfaye. The man’s lawyer confirmed the lawsuit, contending that Tesfaye’s decision violates article 3 of […]
Legal
Belgian investigators complete inquiry into the Paris terrorist attacks
(Brussels Times) The French inquiry into the attacks perpetrated by Islamic State (IS) in Paris on November 13, 2015, has ended after four years. The final pieces of the puzzle were put together by Belgian investigators, according to the Friday editions of […]
Health & Medicine
Recruiting centre attacker not a one-man terrorist group, Appeal Court rules
(Canadian Press) The federal government failed on Friday to persuade an Appeal Court that a schizophrenic man who attacked a Canadian Forces recruiting centre was a one-person terrorist group. In upholding the acquittal of Ayanle Hassan Ali, Ontario’s top court rejected the idea […]
Legal
Former girlfriend of Liverpool FC player jailed for terror fundraising (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Three IS widows sentenced to five years and lose Belgian nationality
(Brussels Times) The widows of three Islamic State combatants killed in the field have been sentenced to five years in prison and will lose their Belgian nationality on release, a court in Brussels has ruled. All of the women were tried in […]
Children & Teens
Foreign Ministry: Two children to be repatriated from al-Hol camp The Foreign Ministry said that it will provide an update when the children are safely in the care of Finnish officials.
(Yle) The Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Finland is preparing to evacuate two Finnish children from the al-Hol refugee camp in Syria, where relatives of Isis combatants are being held. The ministry said that to protect the children’s privacy and ensure […]
Government & Politics
German parliament calls for full ban of Hezbollah activities
(AP) Germany’s parliament passed a resolution Thursday calling for a national ban on the activities of Hezbollah and for the Lebanese militant group to be put on the European Union’s terrorist list. Mathias Middelberg, the spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in […]
Government & Politics
Turkey deports Moroccan, German for terror links Ankara continues to deport foreign terrorist fighters to their countries of origin, says Interior Ministry
(Anadolu) Turkey deported two foreign terrorist fighters back to their countries, Morocco and Germany, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said the Moroccan and German nationals were sent back [to] their countries of origin as part of […]
Government & Politics
Boris Johnson vows to lock up terrorists for at least 14 years (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
4 to stand trial for IS train attack thwarted by Americans
(AP) Four people will stand trial on French terrorism charges over an attempted Islamic extremist attack on a Paris-bound train that was thwarted by three young Americans. The real-life drama inspired a Clint Eastwood movie, and after four years of investigation the […]
Law Enforcement
‘Jihad is the way to go’: Connecticut man charged with trying to fight for ISIS 'I’ve been ready for quite a long time now. I just need help to get out of here,' 26-year-old Kevin Imam McCormick allegedly told an FBI informant.
(Daily Beast) After tips from Islamic centers in two different states, authorities arrested a Connecticut man they allege attempted to travel overseas to join the Islamic State. Kevin Imam McCormick, 26, was charged on Oct. 21 with providing material support to a […]
Government & Politics
Prevent figures show only one in 10 anti-radicalisation referrals need acute support (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Lisa Smith granted bail on conditions including internet ban (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Captive Swiss jihadists report torture in Kurdish prisons
(Swiss Info) Three Swiss nationals who fought for Islamic State and are currently in custody in northern Syria deplore the harsh conditions in Kurdish prisons and want the Swiss government to repatriate them. The jihadists, who all come from the French-speaking part […]
Children & Teens
Foreign minister wins confidence vote over al-Hol furore Pekka Haavisto received majority support from 110 MPs on Wednesday on the issue of the repatriation of Finns from Syria.
(Yle) Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto received the support of 110 MPs in a confidence vote held in Parliament on Wednesday concerning the repatriation of Finns living in the al-Hol camp in Syria. Out of 200 MPs, 79 MPs voted against […]
Legal
Airline mechanic pleads guilty to jetliner sabotage
(AP) A longtime airline mechanic with some possible links to Muslim extremists pleaded guilty Wednesday to sabotaging a jetliner with 150 people aboard, causing the pilot to abort the flight just before takeoff at Miami International Airport. Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani entered […]
Military
Dozens of former French soldiers joined jihadist groups in Middle East, new report reveals (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
‘Aren’t you ashamed?’ PM Marin stands ground during heated al-Hol debate Opposition parties came together to grill the government over a plan to repatriate Finns from a Syrian refugee camp.
(Yle) Opposition and government MPs clashed during a tense parliamentary debate over the government’s position on repatriating Finnish citizens currently at the al-Hol refugee camp in Syria on Tuesday afternoon. An opposition interpellation tabled last week set its sight on putting the […]
Health & Medicine
Utrecht tram shooter has diminished responsibility, court told
(Dutch News) The man who shot four people dead on a tram in Utrecht has been assigned a lawyer after a court ruled he was mentally unfit to act in his own best interest. Gökmen Tanis was not present at the court […]
Legal
Utrecht mass shooting suspect ignores court order to attend hearing
(NL Times) Gokmen T., the suspected gunman in a mass shooting on a tram in Utrecht in March, did not appear in court for a proforma hearing in his case on Monday, despite a court order that he attend. A lot of […]
Law Enforcement
Authorities charge West Haven man with attempting to support ISIS
(Hartford Courant) Federal authorities said Monday they charged a 22-year-old U.S. citizen from West Haven with attempting to provide support to terrorists by trying to travel to Syria and fight for ISIS. Ahmad Khalil Elshazly was arrested and is in federal custody […]
Law Enforcement
Austrian police foil ‘Vienna Christmas market terror plot’
(AFP) Austrian authorities have foiled a plot to carry out a series of terror attacks, including bombing one of Vienna’s Christmas markets, local media reported Monday. The plot involved three men, including a 24-year-old ringleader who had been influenced by the ideology of […]
Legal
Kosovo man charged in Germany with supporting Islamic State
(AP) A man from Kosovo has been charged in Germany with supporting a terrorist organization on allegations he funneled money to the Islamic State in Syria and spread propaganda for the extremist group, federal prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as […]
Government & Politics
Turkey repatriates foreign terrorist to France Turkey continues extraditing captured Daesh/ISIS terrorists to their home countries
(Anadolu) Turkey extradited a foreign terrorist fighter of France to his home country, according to a written statement by [the] Interior Ministry on Monday. Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Nov. 9 that the country would begin extraditing captured Daesh/ISIS terrorists to their […]
Legal
Men accused in Via Rail terror plot choose retrial by judge alone
(Canadian Press) Two men convicted of plotting to crash a Via Rail train have chosen to be tried by judge alone should their case not proceed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the 2015 convictions of […]
News: Europe
Terror plot pal of London Bridge killer Usman Khan seen roaming streets after being freed early thanks to loophole (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Is Finland looking to repatriate ‘terrorists’? 5 relevant questions about the security issues around Finns held at al-Hol Finnish citizens in Syria pose a security risk that is not removed by leaving them in a prison camp.
(Yle) Finnish women should not be repatriated from the camp, because they are a security risk. That’s the reasoning of those opposed to bringing back Finnish citizens in the al-Hol camp in northern Syria, which holds refugees from the war in Syria […]
Government & Politics
Hate preacher banned from Molenbeek for a month
(Brussels Times) Jean-Louis Denis, a convert to Islam who served five years in prison for preaching armed jihad and attempting to recruit young men to go and fight in Syria, has been banned from Molenbeek by the commune’s mayor, Catherine Moureaux. Denis, […]
Crime
Pakistanis arrested for vandalising Barcelona terror attack memorial
(Breitbart) Four Pakistani nationals were arrested in Barcelona earlier this week after they poured concrete on part of a memorial to the victims of the 2017 Barcelona terror attack. The four men poured concrete over a plaque on the La Rambla street […]
Law Enforcement
Plan to be put in place over radicalisation risk (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians sentenced to 28 years
(Canadian Press) A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 32, was handed 18 years for striking Const. […]
Law Enforcement
Birmingham terror arrests: Man and woman held by police
(BBC) Two people have been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terror offences. A 25-year-old man and a woman, 23, are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, West Midlands Police said. The arrests were […]
Legal
Repatriated IS sisters to appeal against prison sentence
(Brussels Times) Two women convicted for their affiliation with the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and sent to Belgium after fleeing a prisoners camp in the country have appealed their convictions. The legal representatives of Fatima and Rahma B., two sisters aged […]
Legal
More details emerge from Danish terror plot Six men and two women have been charged so far
(Copenhagen Post) New details have surfaced regarding the terror plot that was foiled by nationwide police raids on Wednesday afternoon. Following preliminary hearings in the Copenhagen City Court, it has emerged that six men and two women have been charged with attempting […]
Legal
Federal prisoner found guilty on terror charges for 2nd time
(AP) An East African man imprisoned in Texas for terrorism was convicted Friday of trying to recruit fellow prisoners to join the Islamic State group and plan attacks in the United States, federal prosecutors announced. A jury found Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed, 45, […]
Law Enforcement
Inquiry into police over monitoring of London Bridge attacker (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
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 […]
Interfaith
French jihadist jailed for 30 years for knife attack on soldiers at Jewish centre
(AFP) A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a jihadist to 30 years in prison over his February 2015 knife attack on three soldiers guarding a Jewish centre in the Mediterranean city of Nice. Moussa Coulibaly, now 35, staged his assault just weeks […]
Children & Teens
Two Antwerp IS widows sentenced to 4 years and 40 months in prison
(Brussels Times) The Brussels correctional court has sentenced two widows of members of the Islamic State terrorist organisation to four years and 40 months in prison. On Wednesday, a Brussels judge in summary proceedings ruled that the Belgian state had to provide […]
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. […]
Legal
Canadian facing 2 terrorism-related charges denied bail in Ontario court Ikar Mao, of Guelph, Ont., was originally detained by authorities in Turkey for 3 months
(CBC) A Guelph, Ont., man charged with two terror-related offences under the Criminal Code has been denied bail. Ikar Mao, 22, appeared in Ontario Provincial Court in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday morning. Court heard evidence from witnesses, but because of a publication ban, […]
Legal
Did marathon bomber get fair trial? Court weighs arguments
(AP) The Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers urged a federal court to overturn their client’s death sentence, arguing Thursday that intense media coverage and signs of juror bias led to an unfair trial. The three-judge panel for the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of […]
Children & Teens
Belgium ordered to bring ten children of IS members back from Syria, but not their parents
(Brussels Times) Belgium must provide travel and identity documents to ten children of Belgian Islamic State (IS) members in Syria in order to facilitate their return to Belgium. The ruling on Wednesday ordered federal authorities to provide consular assistance to the children […]