Europe should brace itself for a new wave of terrorist attacks when Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) supporters serving short sentences begin to emerge from jail in a few years, the head of Interpol has warned. The next big terrorist threat in Europe could come from IS supporters currently in prison for minor terrorism-related crimes, […]
Tag: Jihadists
‘Lonely hearts jihadists’ found guilty of Christmas bomb terrorist plot
A couple who met on a Muslim dating site called ‘SingleMuslim.com’ have been found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack with an Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) inspired ‘Mother of Satan’ bomb in Derby. Sudanese asylum seeker Munir Mohammed, 37, volunteered for a “lone wolf” UK mission as he chatted on Facebook with a man […]
Scores of French jihadists received welfare payments after joining ISIS – report
Published time: 27 Oct, 2017 17:53 French jihadists who went to fight alongside Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria and Iraq received welfare benefits after joining the terrorists, local media are reporting citing police. France’s Criminal Brigade, specializing in tracking down IS funding, has uncovered fraudulent welfare payments to jihadists totaling over €2 million […]
Terrorist attack potential ‘very high’ as 271 ISIS jihadists return to France – interior minister
Published time: 6 Aug, 2017 02:35 French authorities have detained “some” and are investigating the rest of the 271 jihadi militants who are known to have returned after fighting for ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the country’s interior minister has revealed, adding, that the terrorist threat in France remains “very high.” Some 217 adult French […]
Libyan strongman Haftar declares liberation of Benghazi from jihadists (VIDEOS)
Published time: 6 Jul, 2017 04:41 After more than three years of fighting, the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has liberated Libya’s second-largest city from Islamist militants, General Khalifa Haftar announced on state TV, declaring a “new era of peace” in Benghazi. Several Islamist militant and jihadist cells belonging to the so-called Revolutionary Shura Council […]
‘Foreign jihadists’ among militants terrorizing Philippines
Published time: 26 May, 2017 03:53 Edited time: 26 May, 2017 03:58 The Maute group confronting the Philippine army in Marawi City is no longer considered a local terrorist organization as it has been reinforced by jihadists of Malaysian, Indonesian and “other nationalities,” the country’s authorities have announced. “Before it was just a local terrorist […]
Former Head of Cobra demands UK deport jihadists NOW ‘We can't allow them to roam free'
He spoke to Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain today about what can be done to help reduce the threat of terror in the UK. “We have the finest intelligence services and finest police services in the world and they have protected us time and time again,” he noted. “Hundreds of attacks […]
Step Inside a Saudi Rehab Prison for Jihadists
Government officials embrace a unique method of reform. The post Step Inside a Saudi Rehab Prison for Jihadists appeared first on WIRED. WIRED