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West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why

The Sahel region of Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical savannahs to the south, has emerged as a significant base of groups that want to establish jihadist states.

The Conversation

Trump’s counterterror adviser insists UK will not be forced to allow Shamima Begum back

A transatlantic row has broken out over the possible fate of ‘Isis bride’ Shamima Begum with Trump’s incoming counterterrorism adviser claiming he has been misrepresented

The Independent UK

New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?

As New Orleans seeks to recover from the deadly, Islamic State-inspired truck attack, law enforcement and community leaders are confronting an existential question as old as the city's famed entertainment district: Can Bourbon Street be protected in a way that preserves the round-the-clock revelry

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New Orleans Police Officers Stop ISIS-Inspired Attacker

Bodycam footage reveals fatal shooting of Islamic State-inspired attacker in New Orleans. Officers praised for swift response. Ongoing investigation and le...

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Shamima Begum won't come back to UK, insists David Lammy, after US says Britain should take back IS terrorists

The Supreme Court has ruled that former Bethnal Green schoolgirl Shamima Begum, 24, will not be allowed to challenge the decision to revoke her British citizenship

Evening Standard

Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria

Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence

The Guardian - UK

Blinken Seeks To Avert Syria Turmoil With Europeans On Final Trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey, capping what is likely his final trip.

International Business Times

British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick

Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US

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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat

The Independent UK

New Orleans attack came as the FBI was facing political heat and bracing for a transition

The attack that killed 14 in New Orleans comes at a difficult time for the FBI, as it finds itself buffeted by suspicion and public criticism from lawmakers, especially allies of President-elect Donald Trump

Reason

Was the Las Vegas Bombing a Case of the Afghan War Coming Home?

Matthew Livelsberger’s alleged manifesto highlights an infamous U.S. drug raid.

International Business Times

The Quiet Financier: Islamic State's Elusive Strongman

His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive.

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New Orleans Truck Attacker Linked To Islamic State Militant Group

A U.S. citizen and former soldier carried out a deadly truck attack in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State, leading to heightened security measures ...

The Independent UK

The FBI says the man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before

The man responsible for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses

The Guardian - US

Deadly New Orleans attack underscores looming threat of IS attacks in the US

Islamic State has urged followers to attack the US, and the attorney general has called the group a top security concern

Evening Standard

King ‘deeply saddened’ by death of royal nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Police confirmed they were supporting the family of Edward Pettifer, 31, of Chelsea, who was killed in the attack in Bourbon Street.

The Guardian - UK

Prince William ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of British man in New Orleans attack

Edward Pettifer, stepson of princes’ former nanny, was one of 14 killed in New Year’s Day truck attack

The Independent UK

New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism

The truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat

The Guardian - US

FBI finds bomb-making material at home of New Orleans truck attacker

Investigators recover equipment from house rented by man who killed 14 and injured dozens on New Year’s Day

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