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Brothers plead guilty to terror offences after filling out IS application forms

The pair had bought clothing and equipment in order to travel to Afghanistan to join a regional branch of Islamic State.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

From militia leader to refugee: The backstory of the man who burned a Koran in Sweden

Soon after a Chrisitan Iraqi man named Salwan Momika burned a Koran in front of Sweden’s largest mosque on June 28, 2023, it was reported that he was a member of a Swedish ultra-nationalist party. Then videos from Momika’s past in Iraq started to surface. This footage showed him wearing…

France 24 · Jul 10, 2023

The Islamic State flag hijacks Muslim words of faith. Banning it could cause confusion and unfair targeting of Muslims

The Australian government may make the Muslim community a target through an ill-informed proposal.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023

US releases video of Russian fighter jets harrassing American drones over Syria

The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive maneuvers

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Why schoolchildren are regularly being targeted by terrorist groups in many countries

An Islamic State-linked group in Uganda attacked a school in June, killing more than 40 people, mostly students, in what seems to be an escalating trend of terrorism against schools. The attackers set fire to school dormitories and used machetes to kill and maim students.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

IS Shivamogga conspiracy case: 5 accused with tech background planned to pursue robotics courses to carry out terror attacks in India

They were among those arrested as part of the Islamic State (IS) conspiracy case in Karnataka

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones

The families of some of the tens of thousands of people missing in Syria are drawing some hope from a new U.N. push to find their loved ones

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Return to Fallujah: 'We'll never forget dozens of unarmed students shot by US forces'

The Mirror has returned to the scene of the bloodshed after negotiating via contacts for safe passage

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Islamic State leader 'killed in airstrike' as special forces bomb Iraq hideout

Specialists are carrying out tests on DNA samples from the remains of a terror suspect collected after a cave was bombed in the Hamrin Mountains in north east Iraq

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Major terrorist attack planned in the UK by ISIS as plot is uncovered

Iraqi special forces uncovered plans for the attack by British ISIS fighters in a hideout where militants were killed.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2023