Children & Teens
Bring home ‘trafficked’ Isis families, MPs urge (LINK ONLY)
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Kurds
Government & Politics
State Department declares ‘unwavering’ commitment to seeking ‘justice for the families’ of US citizens killed by ISIS
(Washington Examiner) The State Department said it has an “unwavering” commitment to bringing Islamic State fighters who killed U.S. citizens to justice. The agency sent this message as the families of the dead renew calls for captors, some of whom are being […]
Law Enforcement
Woman accused of joining IS arrested on return to Germany
(AP) German prosecutors said Monday a German woman who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Syria was arrested upon her return to the country. She is accused of membership in a foreign terrorist group, war crimes against property and other crimes. […]
News: Europe
Isis bride Nicole Jack: You can lock me up, but please let me come home (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
IS prisoner issue a ticking timebomb for the West
(BBC) The latent danger posed by thousands of defeated and captured fighters who joined the Islamic State (IS) group is festering and growing in the squalid, overcrowded prison camps of north-east Syria, where riots and attempted breakouts are becoming commonplace. IS has […]
Children & Teens
Families of French IS members in Syria battle to bring them back Families in France are growing more determined to bring back relatives who left to join the so-called Islamic State. Dozens of French women and children recently vanished from the radar, leaving relatives desperate.
(Deutsche Welle) Antoine* is used to standing his ground. The trade unionist has defended workers’ rights his whole life. But when his daughter M. suddenly left to join so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq five years ago, he hit rock bottom. “It […]
News: North America
Two of the ISIS terrorists dubbed the Beatles admit involvement in captivity of Kayla Mueller, James Foley In exclusive interviews, the two men, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, for the first time admitted their involvement in the captivity of Mueller.
(NBC) Two of the British ISIS terrorists dubbed the “Beatles” further incriminated themselves in the mistreatment of Western hostages in Syria, including Americans Kayla Mueller and James Foley, in interviews obtained exclusively by NBC News. In the interviews, the two men, Alexanda […]
Law Enforcement
RCMP make national security arrest in Calgary
(Global News) A suspect has been arrested in Calgary following a national security investigation, the RCMP said on Tuesday. “Alberta RCMP can confirm that an individual was arrested in Calgary today in relation to a national security file,” said RCMP spokesperson Fraser […]
Citizenship
Terror bride Shamima Begum is ‘ticking time bomb,’ warns ISIS victim’s daughter (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
UK ministers ignore pleas to return ‘innocent orphans’ from Syria (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Shamima Begum: Leaving Isis Britons in Syrian camps could be more dangerous than allowing them into UK, government warned (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Family asks court to order Canada to repatriate orphan from ISIS camp
(Global News) The family of a Canadian orphan living at a camp for ISIS detainees in Syria filed legal action against the federal government on Tuesday, alleging Ottawa is violating her rights by not bringing her home. The case was filed in […]
News: Europe
Islamic State inmate who grew up in London ‘killed in Syria’
(BBC) A man who left London to join the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country, the BBC has been told. One source said that Ishak Mostefaoui, previously from east London, was killed while […]
Crime
Sweden: Afghan dies after knife brawl between rival migrants
(Breitbart) An Afghan migrant has died after being stabbed in a brawl in central Stockholm. Another two Afghans were knifed as well. The first stabbing took place at the Kungsträdgården park in the centre of the city on Wednesday night. Two more Afghans […]
Clerics & Preachers
Erdogan’s spies track regime opponents on German soil
(Asharq al-Awsat) Hussein Demir, a former law professor at the University of Ankara, sat inside a Turkish cafe in the Spandau district of Berlin, with his friend Omar, a Turkish businessman, drinking coffee and whispering. As I joined them, the conversation moved […]
News: Europe
London man believed to be ‘most high value suspected ISIS detainee’ worldwide could face death penalty in Iraq
(ITV) An east London man — who is suspected of involvement in the kidnap of a British journalist in Syria — has been transferred to Iraq by American forces where he could face trial and the death penalty. Nero Saraiva, a Portuguese […]
Demonstrations
Turkey, Austria trade barbs over Kurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna
(Reuters) Austria and Turkey accused each other on Monday of responding inappropriately to clashes between Kurdish and Turkish protesters in Vienna last week, further straining relations. On Wednesday, a brawl broke out after Turks heckled a Kurdish gathering in Vienna, police said. […]
Children & Teens
Repatriate Canadian former ISIS fighters and family members, Human Rights Watch urges Conservatives want any Canadian who joined ISIS to be prosecuted
(CBC) The Canadian government is flouting its international human rights obligations by failing to repatriate and provide adequate consular assistance to 47 citizens who are currently detained in northeast Syria because of alleged ties to the Islamic State, a new report from […]
Citizenship
Jailed jihadis stripped of citizenship including Shamima Begum could be allowed back (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
France brings home 10 jihadists’ children from Syria
(AFP) The government said Monday it had brought home 10 French children of jihadist fighters overnight from a refugee camp in Syria, the latest in a piecemeal repatriation process since the Islamic State group was ousted from its Syrian base in March […]
Legal
Alleged ISIS recruiter is ‘don’ of Ottawa jail, inmate alleges
(Global News) Alleged ISIS recruiter Awso Peshdary has become the “don” of his Ottawa jail and was behind the assault of another inmate, according to allegations contained in court records obtained by Global News. The allegations surfaced in court after Peshdary, arrested […]
Children & Teens
Case over passport renewal application by Irish-born child resolved (LINK ONLY)
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News: North America
Canadians at camp for ISIS families fingerprinted, questioned as part of drive to support repatriation
(Global News) Canadians detained at a sprawling camp for ISIS families in northern Syria have been photographed and fingerprinted in recent days as part of an operation to register them so they can be sent home. The Syrian Democratic Forces entered the […]
Legal
ISIS suspect to remain in custody after Ontario judge rejects bail
(Global News) An Ontario man accused of leaving Canada with his wife a year ago to join the Islamic State terrorist group was denied bail in a decision handed down by Thursday. Ikar Mao, a 22-year-old from Guelph, Ont., was charged on […]
Citizenship
ISIS bride Shamima Begum’s bid to return to Britain has cost taxpayers over £30,000 (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Ministry: Three women and nine children returned from al-Hawl to Finland on Sunday
(Helsinki Times) Officials at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs have confirmed that three Finnish mothers and nine children returned yesterday to Finland from al-Hawl, a detention camp set up for the women and children of the so-called Islamic State in Syria. The […]
Government & Politics
American Islamists again embrace Erdogan’s authoritarianism
(IPT) Leaders of American Islamist groups celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, this week by heaping praise on Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey who aims to be a leader of the Sunni world. “[P]rofound human rights violations against hundreds […]
Government & Politics
For Iman Jodeh, being Muslim and a progressive Democrat go hand in hand
(Arab News) In the 1980s and 1990s, Colorado’s Muslim community was made up of fewer than 30,000 people, and there were only five mosques in the entire state. “It was really small, but we were happy,” said Iman Jodeh, the Democratic nominee […]
Law Enforcement
Suspected IS member arrested after being deported to Germany
(AP) A German woman suspected of joining the Islamic State group in Syria has been taken into custody in her homeland after being deported from Turkey. The suspect, identified only as Zeynep G. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested at […]
Children & Teens
State expected to oppose case by son of alleged Isis fighter for renewal of Irish passport (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Prosecuting IS returnees in Germany requires the law’s longest arm An increasing number of 'Islamic State' returnees are standing trial in Germany, including female supporters of the terror group. To make their case, federal prosecutors are relying on international criminal law.
(Deutsche Welle) Taha A.-J.*, an Iraqi man believed to have belonged to the “Islamic State” (IS), has been standing trial in Frankfurt since late April on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. At the center of his trial is […]
Children & Teens
Irish citizen son of alleged Isis fighter in legal action over Irish passport renewal (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
German court rejects Iraqi’s appeal over killing of teen
(AP) A German federal court said Tuesday it has thrown out a rejected Iraqi asylum-seeker’s appeal against his conviction for raping and murdering a 14-year-old local girl. Ali Bashar was sentenced to life in prison by the Wiesbaden state court in July […]
Children & Teens
German court tries IS jihadist over Yazidi genocide
(AFP) An Iraqi man believed to have belonged to the Islamic State group went on trial in Germany on Friday accused of genocide and murdering a child belonging to the Yazidi minority who he held as a slave. Taha al-Jumailly, 27, also […]
Clerics & Preachers
Norway extradites Islamist preacher to Italy
(AFP) Norway announced Thursday that it had extradited a fundamentalist Islamic preacher to Italy, despite the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, where he has been sentenced to jail for leading a jihadist network. “Krekar is no longer in Norway. Krekar has today been extradited […]
Legal
UK broke law over IS ‘Beatles’ by passing information to US
(BBC) The UK acted unlawfully by passing evidence to the US that could lead to the execution of two British members of an Islamic State murder squad. The Supreme Court said former Home Secretary Sajid Javid should not have passed information on […]
Legal
Two jihadist widows awaiting extradition to Belgium
(Brussels Times) Two widows of IS jihadists were acquitted of terrorism charges by a Turkish court on the 11th of March. Tatiana Wielandt (27) and Bouchra Abouallal (26) were immediately released, along with their children aged two and five. They are currently […]
Government & Politics
Work with Turkey, NATO tells EU amid migrant crisis
(AFP) With tensions growing and accusations flying between Turkey and the EU over an escalating migrant crisis, the head of NATO has warned Europe it must find a way to work with “important ally” Ankara. EU members accuse Turkey of unleashing a […]
Government & Politics
Bern refused US offer over jihadist repatriation
(Swiss Info) The United States offered several times to repatriate three Swiss jihadists detained in Syria, an offer that Switzerland refused, the Le Temps newspaper has said. The original proposal dated back to 2018, Le Temps said on Thursday. The Swiss Federal Department […]
Children & Teens
Police raids as families of Islamic State still stuck in freezing Syrian camp
(Sydney Morning Herald) Police have raided homes in Sydney and Melbourne in an attempt to gather evidence against some of the 67 family members of Islamic State fighters living in a Syrian refugee camp. The Australian Federal Police has stepped up investigations […]
News: Europe
Switzerland thwarts major Islamic State terror attack
(Breitbart) According to a new investigation by Swiss media, a cell of jihadists based in Geneva plotted to bomb cisterns full of oil near the city’s airport in a major terror attack. The plot, which was set to take place last year […]
Clerics & Preachers
Norway to extradite Islamist preacher to Italy
(AFP) Norway’s government on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to extradite a fundamentalist Islamic preacher to Italy, where he has been sentenced to prison for leading a jihadist network. The 63-year-old Iraqi Kurdish man — known as Mullah Krekar, but named Najumuddin Faraj […]
News: Europe
Terror offenders due to be freed ‘told they will not be’ — lawyer
(BBC) Terror offenders who were due to be released from prison in the next two months are being told they will not be let out under planned new laws. Earlier this week, the government said that new terror legislation to end automatic […]
Children & Teens
Belgium to appeal against order to repatriate children from Syria
(Brussels Times) The state of Belgium has decided to file an appeal against a ruling by a Brussels court on 11 December ordering it to provide 10 children of IS members in Syria with consular assistance and administrative, travel and identity documents […]
News: North America
Foreigners from Canada among those captured during fight against ISIS in Afghanistan, UN says
(Global News) Foreign fighters from countries including Canada were captured during an operation against ISIS in Afghanistan last November, according to a report to the United Nations Security Council. The report said the Afghan security forces and Taliban had dealt a severe […]
Children & Teens
Not repatriating IS children already costs Belgium €100,000: what’s happening?
(Brussels Times) The Belgian state will already have to pay €100,000 to ten children of IS terrorists, as they did not provide them with assistance to get back to Belgium. The government has received its first bill, via a bailiff, on Tuesday. […]
Children & Teens
6 days left to repatriate Belgian IS children from Syria before €50,000 daily penalty
(Brussels Times) The Belgian state has seven more days to provide consular assistance to ten children of Begian IS terrorists to help them return to Belgium, before it will have to pay a €50,000 penalty per day it does not. Belgium has […]
News: Europe
‘Really tired’: French IS women languish in Syria camp
(AFP) In an overcrowded desert camp for families linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, a French woman begged for another chance so she and her children could go home. In the same settlement, two other French women were more […]
Children & Teens
Four more children of Belgian IS widows will arrive in Belgium on Monday
(Brussels Times) On Monday afternoon, four more children of Belgian IS women will arrive at Brussels Airport Zaventem. The children are two 7-year-old boys and two 5-year-old boys, who are the eldest children of Tatiana Wielandt (27) and her sister-in-law Bouchra Abouallal […]
Mosques
Kurds file criminal complaint against Iran mosque in Germany for terrorism The popular German news and commentary website Tichys Einblick first published the complaint, which was filed with the local prosecutor’s office.
(Jerusalem Post) Ali Ertan Toprak, the chairman of the Kurdish community in Germany, on Tuesday lodged a formal criminal complaint against the Iranian regime-controlled Islamic Center of Hamburg, the owner of the Imam Ali Mosque, for its support of terrorism. According to […]