Children & Teens
Schoolboy denies five terrorism charges after arrest in St Albans (LINK ONLY)
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Terrorism
Academics & Education
Pain endures for French Jews a decade after Toulouse shootings
(Radio France) Ten years after France was rocked by a series of Islamist shootings targeting Jewish children and French soldiers, President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday joined two of his predecessors — Nicolas Sarkozy and François Holland[e] — along with Israeli President Isaac […]
Immigration
Osama Bin Laden’s ‘spokesman’ back in Britain after police quiz lasting just one hour (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Leeds boy, aged 15, accused of buying bomb parts and machete for terror attack — Westminster Magistrates’ Court
(Yorkshire Evening Post) A 15-year-old Leeds boy has appeared in court accused of buying knives and parts for an improvised explosive device to be used in a suicide bombing. The teenager spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address […]
Academics & Education
French presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse denounces antisemitism on 10th anniversary of deadly attack at Toulouse Jewish school
(Algemeiner) French presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse on Friday visited the Jewish school in [the] southern city of Toulouse that 10 years ago was [the] site of a deadly Islamist terror attack that took the lives of a teacher and three small children. […]
News: Europe
Utrecht commemorates third anniversary of terrorist attack on city tram
(NL Times) On Friday morning, over 200 relatives, victims, witnesses, and involved Utrecht residents commemorated a terrorist attack on a city tram on 24 Oktoberplein. Gokmen T. opened fire on the express tram to the city center three years ago, killing four […]
Legal
Paris attacks accused explains why he has decided to stay silent
(Radio France) Thursday’s session of the Paris terror trial, the 94th day of a legal marathon which is likely to last at least another three months, was overshadowed by the decision of two of the accused … Osama Krayem and Sofien Ayari […]
Law Enforcement
Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen acted alone, says police chief
(BBC) The man who carried out the terror attack outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital was probably acting alone, a senior anti-terror police chief said. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes said no-one else was linked to the attack but there were still “questions […]
Law Enforcement
Police must be ‘ready to adapt’ to constantly changing terror threat (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
German city closes ‘pro-terrorism’ Hezbollah mosque and association 'Post' exposed pro-terror statements: 'We Have Pledged Allegiance to [Ali] Khamenei; We Are Accused of Terrorism and Are Proud of It.'
(Jerusalem Post) Police in the western German city of Münster on Thursday stormed the Hezbollah-controlled Imam-Mahdi mosque and its affiliated center because intelligence determined that the mosque and its center are pursuing violations of the constitution. Sources told the Jerusalem Post in […]
Legal
In the wake of defence walk-out, Abdeslam and Amri testify at Paris terror trial
(Radio France) The terrorist survivor of the Paris attacks Salah Abdeslam resumed his evidence late on Wednesday, after the court had heard and dismissed claims of prejudice from some of the defence lawyers. It was as if Tuesday’s mass walk-out by the […]
Legal
Lisa Smith trial: Prosecution case to end next week (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Drama as defence lawyers stage mass walk-out at November 2015 terror trial
(Radio France) Tuesday’s session at the special criminal court in Paris ended abruptly when the fifty lawyers defending those accused of complicity in the November 2015 terrorist attacks left the courtroom en masse. They were protesting against “an atmosphere unfavourable to their […]
Law Enforcement
UK holds terror conference to make Square Mile ‘safest city area in the world’ London's business district set to trial new counter-terrorism tool
(National-UAE) A terror conference took place [last week] in London with the aim of making the capital’s business district the “safest city area in the world.” Hosted by City of London Police, more than 150 security professionals, business leaders and counter-terrorism experts […]
Legal
Smith said terrorist leader ‘did something while the rest of us just sit and talk,’ trial hears (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
U.S. government initiates plea talks with 9/11 defendants
(Lawdragon) The prosecution in the Sept. 11 case has entered into plea negotiations with legal teams for the five defendants accused of planning the attacks that would take the death penalty off the table in exchange for guilty pleas to war crimes, […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Families call for ‘clear-sighted’ reports
(BBC) Families of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack have called on the inquiry into the atrocity to be “clear-sighted and brave.” A public inquiry into the bombing by Salman Abedi in 2017 began in September 2020 and finished earlier. It […]
Legal
Chief Paris attacks suspect tells court he killed no one — reporter
(Reuters) Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the sole surviving member of the Islamist squad that struck Paris in November 2015, told a court on Tuesday that he did not know of the attack plot from the outset and that he bore no […]
Legal
Women who tried to leave Islamic State faced severe punishment, Lisa Smith trial told (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
GOP raises red flag on Supreme Court nominee’s Guantánamo work
(Hill) Republicans are raising a red flag over Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s work on behalf of Guantánamo Bay detainees. Her work is coming up in closed-door meetings with Jackson as she sits down with GOP senators and Republican members of […]
Children & Teens
St Albans terror arrest: Teen in court on terror offence charges
(BBC) A 15-year-old accused of sharing bomb-making instructions on social media has appeared in court charged with terrorism offences. He is alleged to have twice posted a propaganda video, made by the so-called Islamic State group, in chats on the Discord platform […]
Employment
Fake Croydon University Hospital cardiologist jailed for sharing Isis propaganda (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Guilty plea for Seattle man who tried to join Islamic State
(AP) A 21-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty Monday to a terrorism-related charge after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested last June at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he checked […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Multiple chances’ to prevent atrocity
(BBC) Families of the 22 people killed in the Manchester attack have told the inquiry into the atrocity there were “multiple opportunities” to prevent it. The inquiry also heard claims Salman and Hashem Abedi must have been knowingly helped by others to […]
Health & Medicine
Four terror arrests in Bari and Cuneo COVID-19 a soldier of Allah sent to strike west, say Albanians
(ANSA) Italian police on Monday arrested four Albanian men who have lived in Italy for many years on suspicion of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Italy. The arrests were made in the southern city of Bari in Puglia and the northern city […]
Law Enforcement
IS member arrested in Germany accused of raising funds in Europe According to the German prosecutor's office, the woman traveled to Syria in 2013 with her husband to join the organization.
(Deutsche Welle) A German citizen accused of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist organization was arrested this Friday upon arrival at the Frankfurt airport (southern Germany), as announced today (03.12.2022) by the State Attorney General’s Office. The woman, who was identified […]
Legal
Lisa Smith trial: Court to admit social scientist’s evidence (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
London better prepared for a terror attack, expert says
(BBC) London is significantly better prepared for a terrorist attack than it was five years ago, a report has found. Security expert Lord Harris said a “huge amount of work” had been done by London’s emergency services and key agencies since 2016. […]
Government & Politics
U.S. to miss deadline for release of 9/11 probe documents, court filing shows
(Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department acknowledged on Thursday it would miss a deadline set by President Joe Biden’s executive order to review and release documents from the FBI investigation of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which killed nearly 3,000 people. In […]
News: Europe
Terrorist who shared beheading videos and car bomb guide to be freed from jail (LINK ONLY)
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Alcohol & Drugs
Kalashnikovs or cannabis? What was Paris terror suspect trying to buy in Rotterdam?
(Radio France) On Thursday, the accused Ali El Haddad Asufi was questioned by the special criminal court about his possible involvement in helping the November 2015 Paris killers to obtain the Kalashnikov machine guns used in the attacks. Asufi admits that he […]
Arts & Entertainment
Sheffield Link FM radio station fined £2,000 for airing ‘jihadi’ chant
(BBC) A community radio station has been fined £2,000 for broadcasting an Islamic chant said to contain “jihadi lyrics” and “promote terrorism.” Sheffield-based Link FM was found to have committed two serious breaches of Ofcom’s broadcasting code by playing the “nasheed” chant […]
Legal
Lisa Smith trial: Court to rule on admissibility of political scientist’s evidence (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
9/11 families call out Biden for Saudi oil engagement
(Axios) The chair of one of the most prominent 9/11 family coalitions has written to President Biden raising concerns about potential renewed U.S. engagement with Saudi Arabia, Axios has learned. Why it matters: 9/11 Families United chair Terry Strada wants Biden to […]
Children & Teens
New Mexico terror trial in limbo years after compound raid
(AP) A federal judge on Thursday sought to evaluate the mental health of a woman charged with kidnapping, firearms and terrorism-related counts — nearly four years after authorities arrested her and four other adults from an extended family at a squalid New […]
Legal
Denmark charges ‘ISIS fighter’ with treason Prosecutors say the 31-year-old Dane travelled to Syria and fought against the international coalition
(National-UAE) Danish prosecutors have for the first time charged a citizen accused of being an ISIS fighter in Syria with treason. The man was recruited in 2013 and remained with the group for four years until it was defeated on the battlefield, […]
Legal
DNA, TATP and other mysterious codes add confusion to Paris terror trial
(Radio France) On Wednesday, the trial of those suspected of involvement in the November 2015 terrorist attacks heard from a police investigator, from a DNA expert, and from a friend of several of the accused. The evidence was frequently intimidating, not to […]
Legal
People who travelled in support of Islamic State were Isis members, Lisa Smith trial told (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Fire crews to get bullet-proof vests in Greater Manchester and London
(BBC) Firefighters in Greater Manchester and London will be given bullet-proof vests, first aid equipment and training on how to deal with terrorist attacks. The move follows a successful ballot of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members. Greater Manchester’s chief fire officer Dave […]
Christians
France jails three over links to 2016 jihadist killing of priest
(AFP) A French court on Wednesday sentenced to jail terms of up to 13 years three men charged with connections to the brutal 2016 jihadist killing of an 85-year-old priest that shocked the country. Father Jacques Hamel had his throat slit at […]
Legal
Teenager in court accused of Islamic State-inspired terror attack plan
(BBC) A north London teenager has appeared in court accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired terror attack. Al-Arfat Hassan, 19, is charged with preparing terrorist acts and collecting information useful to a terrorist. Mr Hassan, of Enfield, is alleged to have downloaded […]
Legal
The unsolved mystery of who supplied the Kalashnikovs used by the Paris killers
(Radio France) Tuesday was an unsatisfactory day at the Special Criminal Court in Paris, where those suspected of involvement in the November 2015 terrorist attacks are being tried. The Belgian police investigation has never identified the source of the weapons used in […]
Internet
Lisa Smith’s Facebook messages with jihadists to be admitted as evidence (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Teenager charged with plotting to carry out a terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
US sends home suspected ’20th hijacker’ from Guantanamo
(AP) A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness, the Department of Defense said Monday. Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani […]
Citizenship
British-Moroccan woman who joined ISIS loses appeal to return to UK from Syria Mother-of-three, identified as U3, cannot be reunited with her children in the UK
(National-UAE) A British-Moroccan woman stripped of her citizenship after travelling to Syria with her husband to join ISIS has lost an appeal to return to the UK to join her three children. The woman, named only as U3, claimed she only went […]
News: Europe
Report: Wanted Norwegian al-Qaida member held in Yemen
(AP) A Norwegian citizen who became a member of al-Qaida in Yemen has been arrested in Yemen by the country’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Norwegian broadcaster NRK said Monday. According to the report, Anders Cameroon Østensvig Dale is being held in a hospital […]
Children & Teens
Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos’s parents on hearing the truth
(BBC) Last month, the inquiry into the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena heard its final scheduled evidence. The BBC’s Judith Moritz has followed the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos — the youngest of the 22 victims — as they […]
News: Europe
France opens terror investigation into jail attack amid new protests in Corsica
(Radio France) France’s National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday opened an inquiry into the violent attack in a southern jail which left Corsican militant Yvan Colonna in a coma. Meanwhile, tension has mounted after his supporters blocked a ferry in the port of […]