Legal
Judgment due today in trial of Lisa Smith for alleged membership of Isis (LINK ONLY)
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Islamic State (ISIS)
Children & Teens
13 Albanians, others from Kosovo are repatriated from Syria
(AP) Albania’s Interior Ministry said Saturday that four Albanian women and nine children, all related to Albanians who joined Islamist extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq, have been repatriated from a Syrian camp. The group, which landed at the Pristina Adem […]
Children & Teens
4 Albanian women, 9 children to be repatriated from Syria
(AP) Four Albanian women and nine children, all related to Albanians who joined Islamist extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq, are being repatriated from a Syrian camp, a Kurdish official from northeast Syria said Friday. Abdul-Karim Omar, an official who negotiates […]
Government & Politics
Detention hearing waived in plot to kill George W. Bush
(AP) An Iraqi man behind bars following his arrest on a charge of plotting to assassinate former President George W. Bush has waived his right to a detention hearing and will remain behind bars for now, according to a court document filed […]
Legal
Calgary-area man who went to Syria to join ISIS as a fighter handed 12-year sentence on terrorism charges
(Calgary Herald) Going to Syria to become an ISIS fighter has landed a Calgary-area man a 12-year prison term. Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench Justice David Labrenz on Thursday accepted a joint crown and defence submission to sentence Hussein Borhot to a […]
Law Enforcement
France charges 18-year-old over IS attack plot
(AFP) France has detained and charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of planning an imminent attack with a knife in the name of Islamic State (IS) jihadists, a judicial source said Wednesday. Initial investigations indicated that he planned to carry out an […]
Legal
Brooklyn man convicted of backing ISIS by recruiting members, smuggling guns
(NY Post) A Brooklyn man who became a high-ranking member of ISIS was convicted of supporting the terrorist organization by recruiting members, pushing propaganda and smuggling weapons into Syria, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Mirsad Kandic, 40, was found guilty of conspiracy and […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Alameddine associates watched Islamic State videos, police allege
(Sydney Morning Herald) Members of the Alameddine crime network downloaded and watched Islamic State videos, according to police information tendered to court which also claim members involved in the group’s “dial-a-dealer” operation were part of a sub-gang calling themselves “Ready 4 War.” […]
Legal
Swedish would-be ISIS fighters jailed after recruitment sting Two brothers were prepared to travel wherever terrorist group needed them
(National-UAE) Two Swedish brothers have been sentenced to jail for eight months after their efforts to join ISIS unravelled when their recruiter was revealed as an undercover intelligence officer. The men, who have not been identified, were arrested in February at Gothenburg-Landvetter […]
Legal
Spanish court convicts Moroccan man of terrorism promotion The defendant recruited and indoctrinated members of the Canary Islands community.
(Morocco World News) A Spanish court on Monday gave a three-year prison sentence to a Moroccan national for terrorism recruitment and indoctrination charges. The sentencing concerned a Moroccan man, Mohamed B., who was detained and sentenced in Grand Canary [Island] for his […]
Government & Politics
Labour councillor defended calling Jihadi John a ‘beautiful young man’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
ISIS plotting to assassinate George W. Bush in Dallas Two confidential informants and surveillance of the alleged plotter’s WhatsApp account reveal plans to smuggle assassins into the U.S. to murder the former president, according to a search warrant application discovered by Forbes.
(Forbes) An Iraqi man in the U.S. accused of being linked to ISIS operatives was plotting to kill George W. Bush, going so far as to travel to Dallas in November to take video around the former president’s home and recruiting a […]
Internet
Albanian arrested for inciting terror via social media
(AP) An Albanian man has been arrested for allegedly using social media to call for terror attacks against state institutions, police said Tuesday. A statement said a 56-year-old man identified only as I.S. (L.) used fake profiles to post “inciting photos and […]
Legal
Man who had ‘extremely harmful’ ISIS terrorist manuals jailed (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Once a member of ISIS, Calgary woman is now a target, court told
(Calgary Herald) ISIS has put a bounty on the life of a Calgary woman the crown fears could be re-radicalized after joining the terrorism organization eight years ago, her lawyer said Friday. Defence counsel Yoav Niv, in successfully seeking a publication ban […]
Legal
Eindhoven terror suspects are allowed to go home for the time being
(Eindhoven News) The seven Eindhoven terror suspects who are still in custody may await their trial in freedom. This was decided by the judge on Thursday during a pre-trial hearing in the secure court at Schiphol. Two other suspects were previously allowed […]
Legal
Eindhoven terrorism suspects can be released from custody: prosecutor
(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) believes that the suspects in the Eindhoven terrorism case can be released from custody. The OM initially suspected that the nine men planned to commit a terrorist attack. But experts now judge, partly based on […]
Government & Politics
Labour councillor suspended after ‘antisemitic’ social media posts revealed (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Paris attacks survivors talk of broken relationships and lives filled with fear in the aftermath
(Radio France) This week, the Paris attacks trial will hear the testimonies of 70 victims and their families. If the tragic facts remain the same, the individual experiences of the night of 13 November 2015, and of life since, are unique. One […]
Legal
Swiss woman indicted for jihadist terror stabbings in Lugano
(Swiss Info) The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment against a Swiss woman who attacked two people with a knife in a department store in the Swiss city of Lugano in 2020. The 29-year-old, who lives […]
Children & Teens
Suspended sentence for German woman who joined IS aged 15
(AFP) A German woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria as a 15-year-old was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence on Wednesday but cleared of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity. Judges found Leonora Messing, now 22, guilty of membership […]
Arts & Entertainment
Eagles of Death Metal testify at Paris attacks trial
(AFP) Members of American band Eagles of Death Metal testified Tuesday at the trial for the November 2015 attacks on Paris which saw gunmen attack the Bataclan concert hall while the rockers were playing. Frontman Jesse Hughes and guitarist Eden Galindo arrived […]
Children & Teens
Belgium looks to bring families of IS fighters back from Syria
(Brussels Times) Belgium is looking into whether it can bring back the wives of ISIS fighters from Syria, Het Laatste Nieuws reported. In 2021, six women and ten children were repatriated, but it is not clear how many people will meet the […]
Legal
Trial of Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a year to allow new counsel to come on board
(Calgary Herald) The trial of Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot won’t be proceeding until the fall of 2023. New defence counsel Pawel Milczarek on Friday asked that the accused’s trial be adjourned as he has only recently been retained. Borhot was to […]
Children & Teens
Court tells Dutch state to bring back more jihadi brides to face trial
(Dutch News) Judges in Rotterdam have again ruled that the Dutch state must bring a group of mothers and children back to the Netherlands from Syria, in order to ensure the women are prosecuted. The court ruled in a closed hearing that […]
Clerics & Preachers
Ex-Guantanamo detainee on trial in France for extremism
(AFP) An Algerian preacher who spent eight years in the US-run Guantanamo prison went on trial in France on Tuesday for allegedly encouraging several young men to join the Islamic State group. Saber Lahmar, a 52-year-old Algerian released by the US in […]
Internet
Spain: Five Pakistan-linked men accused of glorifying terror attacks
(Breitbart) Spanish authorities have arrested and placed under investigation five young men, all linked to a radical party in Pakistan, who are believed to have glorified terrorist attacks, including the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty. All five of the young men are […]
Health & Medicine
Former UF student accused in terror case attempts to convert trial judge to Islam 'This is a huge shocker. I was not expecting that from anyone in my class.'
(Florida Politics) A thirst for information led him to an ISIS website. There, he discovered how to meet with radical Islamic groups to decide which among them the American could assist. He bought a one-way ticket from Orlando and arrived in Istanbul, […]
Legal
Feds fight to jail ‘most dangerous individual in Metro Detroit’
(Detroit News) Federal officials seized weapons and destructive devices from a paroled Islamic State “soldier” in Detroit but waited almost a year to alert a judge or try to send him back to prison despite public safety concerns. The materials, including knives, bayonets and […]
Legal
Former publican in court accused of sending Covid loans cash to Isis (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Man charged in ISIS-inspired plot found mentally competent
(AP) A Maryland man has become mentally competent to stand trial more than two years after he was charged with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D.C., a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Rondell Henry’s attorneys […]
Clerics & Preachers
Death threats for imam who took on fanatics — and earned bomber’s ire (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Brussels court tries suspected accomplices in Paris and Brussels terror attacks
(Brussels Times) The prosecution on Friday requested prison sentences ranging from 1 to 2 years for four accused appearing before the Brussels Correctional Court for their supporting roles in the 2015 terror attacks in Paris. The prosecution called for a suspended sentence […]
Legal
Paris terror trial prepares for final plunge into dark night of the bereaved
(Radio France) The end of this extraordinary judicial process is now in sight. After eight months of evidence, explanation and questions, the court trying 14 men suspected of various levels of complicity in the November 2015 attacks will now listen to the […]
Legal
ISIS ‘Beatles’ cell member Alexanda Kotey sentenced to life in prison
(CNN) A member of the ISIS terror cell nicknamed the “Beatles” was sentenced to life in prison on Friday by US District Judge T. S. Ellis in Alexandria, Virginia, after gut-wrenching statements in court from family members of victims. Alexanda Kotey had […]
Legal
Calgary man pleads guilty to terrorism charges after fighting as ISIS sniper in Syria 'I didn't know any better,' says Hussein Sobhe Borhot, who will be sentenced later
(CBC) A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences, admitting to a kidnapping during a year-long stint fighting as a trained sniper with ISIS in Syria. Hussein Sobhe Borhot, 36, pleaded guilty to participating in terrorist activities outside Canada and committing […]
Government & Politics
French government calls UK advocacy group Cage ‘Islamist militants’ Anti-radicalisation body accuses organisation of supporting terrorists and seeking to smear France
(National-UAE) UK advocacy group Cage, which has a focus on Muslim detainees, has been labelled “Islamist militants” by the French government’s anti-radicalisation body. The Interministerial Committee for the Prevention of Delinquency and Radicalisation has published nine tweets accusing Cage, founded by former […]
Government & Politics
Terror prosecutions of people back in UK from Syria not counted
(BBC) The government does not record the number of people prosecuted for terror offences after returning to the UK from Syria, an official report says. The data is held neither “officially or unofficially,” an annual review by the independent reviewer of terrorism […]
Children & Teens
British children born to Islamic State parents at risk of being raised as ‘career terrorists’ in Syria camps (LINK ONLY)
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Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report warns (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘Beatles’ terror victim’s brother ‘ready to stare down those who killed David’ (LINK ONLY)
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Internet
Denmark arrests man over promotion of IS on social media
(AP) A man was arrested in Denmark on Wednesday on suspicion of violating anti-terrorism laws by allegedly promoting the Islamic State group on social media. Police said domestic security agency PET took part in the operation, but they did not give further […]
Government & Politics
In ‘grey zone’ of national security, suspects face no charges but can’t leave Canada
(Global News) To Canadian national security officials, Samy Nefkha-Bahri is a supporter of “armed jihad abroad,” who had “dubious associations” and wanted to take part in “combat in Syria.” Classified government reports obtained by Global News allege he led a group that […]
Crime
Sweden sees foreign countries playing role in recent riots
(AP) Sweden’s government suspects that actors from abroad incited violent riots in several Swedish cities last week, according to the country’s justice minister. Crowds threw rocks and burned cars and trash cans after a Danish far-right provocateur announced plans to hold meetings […]
Government & Politics
Prevent ‘should focus on violence rather than terror’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
42 arrested at border under Biden on terror watch list: DHS data
(Washington Examiner) Forty-two people on the U.S. government’s terror watch list have been arrested attempting to enter the United States illegally since President Joe Biden took office, according to federal data obtained by the Washington Examiner. The 42 arrests happened across the […]
Legal
Belgium starts trial of suspected Paris attack helpers
(Reuters) Fourteen people went on trial in Belgium on Tuesday accused of helping a jihadist group that killed 130 people in the gun and bomb attacks across Paris in 2015. The 13 men and one woman are accused of supporting the self-avowed […]
Legal
Tears and repentance from Abdeslam; testimony from a man in a Turkish jail
(Radio France) This week’s hearings were the last chance for the 14 men accused in connection with the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks to give their version of events. Some spoke, some chose the silence to which they are unconditionally entitled under […]
Legal
Belgium trial for alleged accomplices of 2015 Paris attacks
(AFP) Fourteen people charged as accomplices to jihadists who carried out deadly bomb and gun attacks in Paris in 2015 will go on trial in Belgium from Tuesday. Proceedings will take place under high security in NATO’s former headquarters and are expected […]
Legal
Two men get lengthy jail terms for attack plot in France
(AFP) A Frenchman and a Moroccan received heavy prison terms on appeal Friday for an attack plot that was foiled after an intelligence agent posing as a jihadist infiltrated their cyber network. Yassine Bousseria, 42, was sentenced to 24 years in prison […]