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U.S. military operation kills Islamic State leader in Somalia - officials

The U.S. military carried out an operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in northern Somalia, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Reuters

Sayfullo Saipov found guilty of murder and terrorism charges for Halloween massacre on NYC bike path

NEW YORK — Sayfullo Saipov dreamed of martyrdom and being greeted by 72 maidens in the afterlife — he’s getting a prison sentence instead.

Tribune News Service

NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty

An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path has been convicted of federal charges and could face the death penalty

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Meetings with Lindh prompt move to revoke convict's release

A northern Virginia man convicted nearly a decade ago of supporting the Islamic State group as a teenager has now been accused of violating his terms of release by meeting with convicted a Taliban supporter

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations in NYC bike path killings hit early snag

Jurors in the trial of a man charged with killing eight people along a Manhattan bike path have asked a judge if he will face new charges if they acquit him

The Independent UK

‘I buckled when I saw her remains’ – the biopic about ‘Europe’s first female suicide bomber’

After repeating ‘fake news’ about Hasna Aït Boulahcen’s role in the Paris attacks, Dina Amer switched from journalism to directing – to uncover deeper truths about this tragic misfit

The Guardian - UK

Prosecutor: After killing 8 on bike path, motorist was happy

A prosecutor says the man who killed eight people on a Manhattan bike path five years ago in a bid to impress a terrorist group was happy with himself when he met FBI agents later that day

The Independent UK

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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

Mohammed al-Sudani’s public support of U.S. troops reflects a behind-the-scenes shift—and the continued threat from the Islamic State.

Foreign Policy

France: More women, children returned from IS camps in Syria

France has repatriated another group of women and children from former Islamic State group-controlled areas of Syria

The Independent UK

France repatriates women and children from jihadist camps in Syria

France has repatriated 15 women and 32 children held in jihadist prison camps in Syria, the foreign ministry said. This is the third major repatriation of French citizens from the Middle Eastern country in similar circumstances.

Radio France Internationale

Islamists suspected of killing about 20 people in eastern Congo raid

Suspected Islamists killed about 20 people in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night, a local chief and a military official said on Monday.

Reuters

U.S. military says it captured two Islamic State members in Syria

American forces have captured two Islamic State members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement released on Sunday.

Reuters

Canada to repatriate 23 citizens from Syria

Montreal (AFP) - Canada will repatriate twenty-three citizens who have been detained in northeast Syria in camps for family members of Islamic State group fighters, officials and a lawyer said Friday.

AFP

Canada to repatriate 19 women, children from Syria

Montreal (AFP) - Canada will repatriate six women and 13 infants who have been detained in northeast Syria in camps for family members of Islamic State Group fighters, Ottawa announced Friday.

AFP

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Daily Mirror

Teen who plotted Islamist terror attack wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers

Matthew King, 19, came to the attention of authorities after posting a video to a WhatsApp group in which he sought advice on social media about the best route to get to Syria

The Independent UK

Teenager who wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers admits terror plot

Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to ‘torture, mutilate and kill military personnel’.

The Guardian - UK

Artist asks British Museum to return Assyrian treasure to Iraq in swap

Sculptor Michael Rakowitz says he will give his fourth-plinth bull to Tate Modern if Iraq can share custody

The Guardian - UK

Treasure hunters circle in search of Islamic State’s lost loot

The ruins of Iraq and Syria are proving a treasure trove, with former foes vying to uncover buried bullion, dollars and jewels

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German lawmakers recognise Islamic State crimes against Yazidis as genocide

German lawmakers on Thursday recognised as genocide crimes committed by Islamic State (IS) militants against minority Yazidis in Iraq in 2014.

AFP

German parliament recognises Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq

Berlin (AFP) - Germany's lower house of parliament recognised on Thursday the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", and called for measures to assist the besieged minority.

AFP

IS attacks still claim Iraqi lives five years after defeat

Albu Bali (Iraq) (AFP) - The attack came after sunset in the quiet Iraqi village of Albu Bali when Islamic State group gunmen drove into town and unleashed fire with automatic rifles.

Reuters

Dutch authorities arrest alleged Syrian ISIS security chief

The Dutch national prosecutors office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 37-year old Syrian refugee who is accused of committing war crimes as a security official for Islamic State.

Radio France Internationale

French Islamic State fighter and wife on trial in Paris for terrorism

Frenchman Jonathan Geffroy is accused of terrorist offences in Syria, as are his wife and mother. Geoffroy has provided valuable information for French anti-terrorism investigators.

The Independent UK

Islamic State claims church bombing in east Congo; 14 dead

Islamic extremists have claimed responsibility for a weekend bombing of a church in eastern Congo

Reuters

Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14

The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move the service outside.

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