Children & Teens
Shamima Begum: I was brainwashed. I knew nothing (LINK ONLY)
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Terrorism
Academics & Education
At least seven from my university joined IS, says captured fighter
(BBC) An Islamic State fighter held in Syria has told the BBC he was one of at least seven students and ex-students from University of Westminster to join IS. Zakariyya Elogbani abandoned a degree in business management which he was taking at […]
Legal
Duo Safwaan Mansur and Hanzalah Patel guilty of trying to flee to Syria to join Daesh (LINK ONLY)
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News: North America
ISIS bride claims she’d be model citizen if she’s allowed to return to US: ‘I didn’t hate America’
(Fox) In the dying days of the caliphate, thousands of ISIS families fled into the Syrian desert trying to escape the incessant bombardment of U.S. airpower. Among them, Hoda Muthana, the woman born in America who joined ISIS. She is now living […]
Children & Teens
‘My sons left home to become terrorists and I don’t know if they’re alive or dead’ (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Baby-faced Coventry jihadist killed by Isis as western spy (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
‘Hungry Hamza’ once fought for the Islamic State. Now he’s a prisoner and asking about Western fast food
(Washington Post) Five years ago, Hamza Parvez was a pudgy Islamic State recruit from West London known for his unusual social media posts about kittens, KFC and what passed for fast food in the so-called caliphate. But as the Islamic State’s territory […]
Government & Politics
Stockholm takes new approach to returned Isis fighters
(Local) Stockholm is initiating a new collaboration with police and prosecutors to deal with people who have returned to the Swedish capital after joining the terrorist group Isis. Stockholm Mayor Anna König Jerlmyr told Sveriges Radio that the city has thus far […]
Legal
In rebuke of feds, judge frees East Bay man once accused of terrorism Judge ruled government had not proved terrorist ties
(Mercury News) Last week, a federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice had failed to prove something it insisted for years was true: that a Fremont man tried to travel to Syria in 2015, to join a terrorist organization. U.S. District […]
Law Enforcement
Germany releases 11 detained after weapons suspicions prove unfounded
(Reuters) Eleven men who were detained overnight on suspicion of planning major attacks with stockpiled weapons were released on Saturday after no evidence of a cache of weapons or explosives was found, a prosecution spokesman said. The men, aged between 22 and […]
Children & Teens
Shamima Begum husband: Isis bride is heartbroken and alone (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Paris attacks ‘landlord’ sentenced to four years in jail
(AFP) A French man who rented his flat to the ringleader of the 2015 Paris attacks during a massive police manhunt was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for “hiding terrorists.” Jawad Bendaoud was convicted on appeal of hiding Islamic State […]
Legal
Omarjan Azari sentenced to 18 years’ jail over plan to behead Australians
(ABC-Australia) A Sydney man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after planning to behead up to seven random Australians a month. Omarjan Azari, 26, refused to stand as his sentence was delivered at the Supreme Court in Parramatta. Azari was […]
Legal
Iraqi pair face Czech extradition to Austria over train attack
(AFP) A Czech court said Friday an Iraqi man and woman faced extradition to Austria in connection with two 2018 attacks on trains in Germany. The two were arrested at Prague airport Wednesday on a warrant issued by Austria, following Monday’s arrest […]
Children & Teens
Police file new charges against youth accused of terror-related offenses
(Canadian Press) A youth is facing new charges in connection with a terrorism investigation in Kingston, Ont. The charges were read in provincial court Friday as the youth appeared at a bail hearing. The suspect, who cannot be identified under provisions of […]
Interfaith
New Zealand Muslim leader dismisses colleague’s claims that Mossad ordered mosque killings
(JTA) A Muslim community leader in New Zealand dismissed claims by the head of the country’s biggest mosque that Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was behind the killing of 50 Muslims at two Christchurch mosques. Mustafa Farouk, president of the Federation of Islamic […]
Law Enforcement
Czech police detain two linked to accused German railway attacker
(Reuters) Czech police have detained two people as suspected associates of an Iraqi citizen arrested in Austria on suspicion of carrying out attacks on the German railway, Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl said on Thursday. Czech police confirmed on their Twitter page […]
Government & Politics
New Islamist group in Chicago dominated by radical voices
(IPT) The IL Muslim Civic Coalition, which formed last October, claims to be “a partnership of 250+ Activists, Influencers and Organizations. We empower the voices of cultural and diverse Muslims.” It issues voter guides and does candidate training. Last month, it was […]
Children & Teens
Danish government reaches agreement to revoke passports of Isis fighters
(Local) The government and Danish People’s Party (DF) have agreed new rules that will enable authorities to withdraw passports from individuals found to have fought for militant groups abroad. The new rules will provide for an administrative process that will enable passports […]
Legal
Fourth victim of Dutch tram shooting dies: prosecutors
(AFP) The death toll from an alleged terror attack on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht rose to four on Thursday after an injured man died in hospital, prosecutors said. Prosecutors have already said that a Turkish-born man previously identified […]
Law Enforcement
Austria arrests Iraqi over 2018 Germany rail sabotage
(AFP) Austria has arrested an Iraqi suspected of committing “terrorist attacks” by sabotaging railway lines in Germany last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. The 42-year-old man is suspected of having strung a steel rope across the tracks between the southern German cities of […]
Children & Teens
Shamima Begum’s lawyer: ‘What Javid has done is morally appalling and flawed legally’ Tasnime Akunjee on his quest to bring the Isis bride back to the UK.
(New Statesman) I met Tasnime Akunjee for the first time in autumn last year. I was interested in the case of the three girls from Bethnal Green Academy who in February 2015 joined Islamic State (IS) in Syria and, because he was […]
Government & Politics
‘It would be better if they had died in battle’: Danish justice minister on returning Syria fighters
(Local) Denmark has convicted 13 people for travelling to Syria to take part in armed conflict. Nine have been sentenced to deportation from the country, according to Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen. Poulsen confirmed information at a parliamentary hearing about Danish […]
Demonstrations
Jews outraged after mosque leader blames Mossad for Christchurch attack
(Newshub) New Zealand’s Jewish community is outraged and revolted after a prominent mosque leader blamed Mossad for being behind the Christchurch terror attack. On Saturday, a group called Love Aotearoa Hate Racism organised a rally for the victims in Auckland’s Aotea Square. […]
Clothing
New Zealand women face praise and protests for donning the hijab
(Reuters) A campaign by New Zealand women including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to don headscarves as a sign of solidarity with Muslim women after the nation’s mosque shootings has divided opinion over whether the gesture was a help or a hindrance. Ardern […]
News: Europe
In a Syrian camp for ISIS supporters, a Belgian vows she made a huge mistake Cassandra Bodart is fighting to return to Belgium, but Brussels refuses to repatriate her
(National-UAE) Her mother still calls her baby doll, but Cassandra Bodart is a long way from home. After running away with an Islamic militant to Syria as a teenager six years ago, the 24-year-old Belgian lives in a Kurdish-run camp for ISIS […]
Government & Politics
Government committed to helping Lisa Smith come home from Syria (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
French Muslim group sues internet giants over NZ massacre video
(AFP) A French Muslim group said Monday it was suing Facebook and YouTube for allowing a live broadcast of the grisly video of a massacre at a New Zealand mosque, reviving the debate over how social media amplifies such attacks. The French […]
Government & Politics
Rotterdam mayor: No links between social deprivation and terror Ahmed Aboutaleb says misuse of religious principles is cause of terrorism
(National-UAE) Social deprivation and extremism are not always related, says Rotterdam’s Muslim mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. Mr Aboutaleb, who is of Moroccan descent, was appointed to his position in 2009, and is known for his strong belief in “inclusive society.” “All arguments that […]
Demonstrations
Rep. Ilhan Omar tells California audience that Trump’s anti-Islam remarks inspire attacks like New Zealand shooting
(LA Times) Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, accused President Trump on Saturday of inciting hatred of Islam and inspiring attacks like the killing of 50 people this month in mass shootings at mosques in […]
Government & Politics
Swedish town votes to turn away returning Isis fighters (even though none ever left it)
(Local) A Swedish municipality has voted to deny social welfare to citizens who travelled to Syria to fight for the Isis terror group — even though none of its residents appear ever to have done so. The leader of the Social Democrats […]
Academics & Education
Amsterdam Islamic school had links with controversial British imam: NRC
(Dutch News) The NRC on Friday published more details about the security service report on Amsterdam’s only Islamic secondary school, which has led to officials calling on the board to resign. The paper say[s] it has seen AIVD documents which claim controversial […]
Government & Politics
llhan Omar speaks at CAIR fundraiser
(IPT) It might seem natural for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Los Angeles chapter to invite U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to speak at Saturday evening’s fundraising dinner. CAIR is predominantly a conservative Sunni-run political organization, and Omar, D-Minn., is one of […]
Immigration
Hungary detains Syrian Islamic State member accused of killings
(Reuters) Hungarian authorities detained a Syrian man on Friday accused of taking part in beheadings in Syria as a member of Islamic State, Budapest prosecutors and the European judicial co-operation agency Eurojust said. The 27-year-old man, identified by Hungarian authorities as F. […]
Law Enforcement
Ten men detained near Frankfurt on suspicion of Islamist attack plot
(Reuters) Ten men were detained in raids around Frankfurt on Friday on suspicion of planning an Islamist attack using a vehicle and guns with the goal of killing as many people as possible, prosecutors said. Several of the suspects, aged 20 to […]
Government & Politics
Omar holding secret fundraisers with Islamic groups tied to terror
(Free Beacon) Democratic freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) has been holding a series of secret fundraisers with groups that have been tied to the support of terrorism, appearances that have been closed to the press and hidden from public view. The […]
Legal
Terror suspect confesses to deadly Netherlands attack: prosecutors
(AFP) A Turkish-born suspect has confessed to terrorist charges over a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht which killed three people, prosecutors said Friday. Thousands of Dutch mourners including Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte took to Utrecht’s streets […]
Legal
Accomplice of Paris attacks mastermind sentenced in Poland
(AFP) A Moroccan accomplice of the suspected mastermind of the deadly 2015 terror attacks in Paris was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on Friday by a Polish court for belonging to the Islamic State group. Mourad T. pleaded not guilty […]
Children & Teens
5 compound suspects plead not guilty to terror charges
(AP) Five people arrested at a ramshackle New Mexico compound where one of the suspect’s sons was found dead pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal terrorism-related charges and other counts that their attorneys say the group would not be facing if they […]
Apostasy
MRU cancels speech by ex-Muslim-turned-atheist in light of New Zealand terror attack Armin Navabi says Calgary school is overreacting and calls its decision disappointing
(CBC) An ex-Muslim who is now an atheist and secular activist says Mount Royal University is overreacting by canceling his talk that was planned on campus for Thursday. Armin Navabi, who lives in British Columbia, was being brought in by the Atheist Society of Calgary to share […]
Government & Politics
Setback for Sweden’s proposed anti-terror laws
(Local) Plans from the Swedish government to make it illegal to be part of a terrorist organization have hit an obstacle, with the country’s legislative council saying the proposal goes against the Swedish constitution. The proposed law could be incompatible with the […]
Legal
Dutch tram gunman to be charged with ‘terrorist’ killings
(AFP) Dutch prosecutors are to charge the suspect in a gun attack in a packed Utrecht tram with “terrorist” killings, saying he will appear for the first time before a judge on Friday. “The 37-year-old suspect will appear before a judge on […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
U.S. Islamist leader calls for stigmatizing words he calls ‘Islamophobic’
(IPT) Anyone who uses terms including “jihadist,” “violent jihad,” “Islamist terrorism” or “Islamic extremist” is a hater who deserves to be shunned, an influential Muslim political leader argues. Esam Omeish issued this call Friday on Facebook, in the emotional wake of the […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
‘Ugly and disgusting lie’: PM attacks eight-year-old report about Muslim immigration
(Sydney Morning Herald) Prime Minister Scott Morrison says an eight-year-old report claiming he once urged the Coalition to score political points with Muslim immigration is an “ugly and disgusting lie.” The story, which was published by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2011 […]
Government & Politics
Swiss parliament’s move to deport terrorists draws criticism
(Swiss Info) A Swiss parliamentary decision seeking automatic deportation of convicted terrorists even if their lives are at risk has met widespread criticism. The human rights organisation Amnesty International described Tuesday’s decision to ignore international safeguards and practices as unacceptable. “It will […]
Minority Sects
Swedish Shia Muslims express fear over returning Islamic State fighters
(Breitbart) Members of the Swedish Shia Muslim community in the city of Örebro say they [are] concerned for their safety if Islamic State militants return home. The Ahl Al-Bait Cultural Centre in the Oxhagen district of Örebro say they have been forced to hire […]
News: Europe
‘Terrorist’ or ‘psychopath’? Complex picture of Dutch attack suspect
(AFP) The prime suspect in a deadly shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht was known for a “rap sheet from here to Tokyo” but showed few signs of radicalism, according to residents and reports. Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, […]
Citizenship
John Walker Lindh, American ex-Taliban fighter, to be released in May, hasn’t denounced Islamism
(Fox) John Walker Lindh, a former American Taliban militant convicted in 2002 for supporting the terrorist organization, is due to be freed in May. The former Islamist fighter, dubbed “Detainee 001 in the war on terror,” was arrested in 2001, just months […]
Clerics & Preachers
Australian Muslim leader Sheikh Shady refused entry to New Zealand following mosque massacre
(Sydney Morning Herald) One of Australia’s most senior Muslim clerics, Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman, was refused entry to New Zealand following the Christchurch massacre — but the ban was overturned following a complaint to the Australian government. The revelation will raise questions about […]
Law Enforcement
Dutch police arrest new tram attack suspect, suspect terror motive
(AFP) Dutch police said they were investigating a terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack, as they arrested a new suspect on Tuesday over the deadly shooting. Authorities said they had found a suspicious letter in a getaway car used by Turkish-born […]