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Orlando officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site

Orlando officials have denounced the removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub by Florida transportation workers

The Independent UK

Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe

The Independent UK

Germany charges man suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy

Prosecutors say the man also intended to join the so-called Islamic State group in Pakistan to receive military training after pledging allegiance to the terrorist organisation.

Euronews

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US-led coalition in Syria captures leader of so-called Islamic State group

The IS jihadist group broke away from al-Qaeda more than a decade ago and attracted supporters from around the world after it declared a so-called caliphate in 2014 in large parts of Syria and Iraq.

Euronews

Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by Islamic State

Iraqi officials have begun excavating a suspected mass grave left by the Islamic State extremist group

The Independent UK

How Elite Special Operations Troops Created a Drug Cartel

A bizarre criminal conspiracy in the ranks of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg

Reason

Turkey reaffirms support for Syria's stability and reconstruction

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reaffirmed Ankara's support for Syria's stability and reconstruction

The Independent UK

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Iran executes one man accused of spying for Israel and another for Islamic State links

Rouzbeh Vadi shared classified information about an Iranian nuclear scientist to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, state media reported.

Euronews

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and another for planning IS group sabotage

Iran has executed two men in separate cases, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a member of the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

NGOs Caught Between Juntas And Jihadists In Turbulent Sahel

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and jihadists who view them as symbols of Western influence.

International Business Times

Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says

The United Nations says attacks by insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month

The Independent UK

Suspected gunmen go on trial in Moscow over concert hall terror attack

Islamic State affiliate group have claimed responsibility, though Russian investigators have sought to blame Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Sweden Jihadist Jailed For Life Over Jordan Pilot Burned Alive

A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.

International Business Times

Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group

A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group

The Independent UK

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Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say

The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” U.N. experts said in a new report

Radio France Internationale

Violent videos draw more teens into 'terror' plots, warn French prosecutors

French prosecutors are alarmed at an increasing number of young teenage boys seemingly plotting "terror" attacks, and say they all share an addiction to violent videos online.

International Business Times

Violent Videos Draw More French Teens Into 'Terror' Plots, Say Prosecutors

One 14-year-old was allegedly planning to blow up an Israeli embassy, while a 16-year-old was convicted of having plotted to attack far-right bars incensed by "injustice".

The Conversation

Yazidi genocide victims offered glimmer of hope for justice – but challenges remain

A French national called Sonia Mejri will stand trial for her alleged involvement in crimes committed against the Yazidi community, a Paris court ruled in early July. Mejri is accused of having joined the Islamic State (IS) group’s so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, and participating in its genocidal campaign…

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The Guardian - UK

‘I shouldn’t have to fight for answers’: David Amess’s daughter on the MP’s murder and her fury at his friends and colleagues

Almost four years on, Katie Amess thinks she will never recover from losing her father. And she isn’t convinced anything has been done to prevent future tragedies

The Independent UK

At least 34 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says

At least 34 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader

The Guardian - UK

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis audiobook review – a sharp comedy about Islamic State brides

Sarah Slimani’s droll delivery is the perfect fit for this hilarious Women’s prize-shortlisted debut, in which an academic embarks on a UN mission in Iraq

The Conversation

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

The Independent UK

Key players in Syria's latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces

Clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of both local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of the country’s nearly 14-year civil war

The Guardian - UK

Syrian boy goes on trial over alleged role in Taylor Swift concert bomb plot

Defendant, 15, in court in Berlin accused of involvement in foiled Islamic State-inspired plot to attack Vienna concert

The Guardian - UK

‘Serious blunder’ over Islamic State murder of Rochdale imam

Public report into 2016 killing of imam Jalal Uddin points to two key opportunities missed by authorities

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