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Arts & Entertainment

Russian secret services involved in Theo van Gogh’s murder, sources say in documentary

September 10, 2024 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Russian secret services played a role in the murder of Theo van Gogh in Amsterdam 20 years ago, a Chechen arms dealer and other sources revealed in the documentary De Wapenroute by Sinan Can and Daniëlle van Lieshout. The documentary […]

Government & Politics

VVD and BBB cut ties with terrorist who became political adviser

October 30, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(Dutch News) The right-wing liberal party VVD and farmers’ party BBB have cut their ties with a convicted terrorist who became an academic and adviser on deradicalisation. The VVD cancelled the membership of Soumaya Sahla after allegations surfaced that she had “pilfered” […]

Legal

Convicted jihadist found guilty of financing terrorism though female ISIS supporters

August 31, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Former Hofstad Group member Samir A. was found guilty of financing terrorism and sentenced to 30 months in prison by the court in Rotterdam on Wednesday. The court ruled that the 36-year-old helped a group of women who support ISIS […]

Government & Politics

VVD faction leader ‘uncomfortable’ with ex-Hofstad Network member’s role in party

January 23, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) VVD party leader in the Tweede Kamer Sophie Hermans said she feels “uncomfortable” with the role that Soumaya Sahla, convicted of illegal possession of weapons and membership of a terrorist organization, is playing within the party. Sahla belonged to the […]

Government & Politics

MPs clash with Wilders over terrorism accusations

January 18, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders clashed with multiple parties in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, including about VVD adviser Soumaya Sahla and a tweet in which he suggested that Dilan Yeşilgöz’s appointment as justice minister will jeopardize his security. Soumaya Sahla […]

Legal

Alleged terrorist group leader planned 2017 attack, ISIS gun trafficking, says prosecutor

December 10, 2021 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) suspects former Hofstadgroep member Samir A. of asking terrorist organization ISIS for explosives or weapons for an attack in the Netherlands in 2017. That became clear in the court of Rotterdam on Friday. The 35-year-old […]

Legal

Convicted Dutch terrorist helped 12 women escape ISIS camps, prosecutor says

September 24, 2020 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Former member of the Hofstad group and convicted terrorist Samir A. helped at least 12 women who are on the national terrorism sanction list escape from ISIS camps in Syria, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said in the court in Rotterdam […]

Law Enforcement

Convicted jihadist arrested for terrorism financing

July 31, 2020 Janene Pieters  

(NL Times) Samir A., a convicted member of terrorist organization Hofstadgroep, was arrested in Rotterdam at the end of June on suspicion of terrorism financing, his lawyer Tamara Buruma said to NOS. He is suspected of raising money for women and children […]

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