ISIS terrorist to return to Aust: report Melbourne-born ISIS fighter and recruiter Neil Prakash will be returned home to face trial, according to a newspaper report. AAP · Nov 25, 2022
How pro-terrorism accounts are circumventing moderation on social media Activity from terrorist organisations operating on Twitter has increased by at least 69% since multibillionaire Elon Musk took over the social network, according to researchers focused on online extremism. But these accounts have had to get creative to circumvent content moderation. From "sock puppet" accounts to coded messages and "broken"… France 24 · Nov 25, 2022
Minister holds 'robust' meeting with mayors over repatriation of IS families to Western Sydney Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says national security concerns are behind the repatriation of the families of Islamic State fighters from Syria to Western Sydney. ABC News · Nov 25, 2022
London barber who received Covid grants sent £25k to IS fighter, court told Tarek Namouz accused of making at least seven money transfers to Islamic State fighter last year The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
Shamima Begum: People can ‘still be threats to national security even when brainwashed’, Home Office says Shamima Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022
People can ‘still be threats to national security even if they were brainwashed’ Shamima Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
Turkish strikes hit oil installations in northern Syria, sources say Turkish drones are targeting key oil installations run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, three local sources said, in air strikes which drew strong condemnation from the United States overnight. Reuters · Nov 24, 2022
Shamima Begum’s mother says ‘world fell apart’ after daughter fled to join ISIS Shamima Begum, now 23, was 15 when she went to Turkey from east London to join members of the so-called Islamic State before being found nine months pregnant in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019 Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022
Turkey says it will launch land invasion of Syria with 'far-reaching consequences' Local counter-terror operations against Islamic State - who continue to plot attacks against the West - are now on hold as Kurdish militants prepare to fight a ground war with Turkey Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022
Turkish air strikes in Syria threatened safety of U.S. personnel - Pentagon Recent Turkish air strikes in northern Syria threatened the safety of U.S. military personnel and the escalating situation jeopardized years of progress against Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 23, 2022
‘Stateless’ Shamima Begum would face death in Bangladesh, court hears Lawyer says home secretary failed to consider ‘serious consequences’ of removing 23-year-old’s citizenship The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022
Kurdish forces preparing to repel Turkish ground invasion The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria says his group is prepared to repel a ground invasion by Turkey The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022
Turkish drone hits Syrian Kurdish base used by US-led coalition, says Kurds A base in northeastern Syria used jointly by Kurdish forces and the US-led coalition was hit in a Turkish drone strike on Tuesday, according to a Syrian Kurdish group and independent monitoring agency. The strike came as the US and Russia urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call off… France 24 · Nov 22, 2022
Türkiye Tells US to Stop Backing Syrian Kurdish Militia as Clashes Escalate Türkiye called on the United States to halt support for a Syrian Kurdish militia on Tuesday after an escalation in retaliatory strikes along the border which prompted Washington to warn against military action that would destabilize Syria. The comments came as Turkish artillery kept up bombardment of Kurdish bases and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 22, 2022
Reuters · Nov 22, 2022 U.S. says continues to oppose any military action destabilizing Syria The United States continues to oppose any military action that destabilizes the situation in Syria, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Washington has communicated its serious concerns to Ankara over the impact of such an offensive on the goal to fight against Islamic State.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Shamima Begum may have been a victim of child trafficking, court told Lawyers for 23-year-old who left UK to join Islamic State in 2015 challenge ‘hasty’ decision to revoke citizenship
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 Turkey's military operations in Iraq and Syria Turkey's armed forces have conducted several large-scale military operations over the decades in northern Iraq and northern Syria against Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the Islamic State and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 Spain to repatriate wives and children of Islamic State fighters At least three women and 13 children will be repatriated
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 British schoolgirl who joined IS likely trafficking victim, court told A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) is challenging the UK government's decision to take away her citizenship, with her lawyers telling a London court that she was likely "a child victim of trafficking".
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 Spain to bring back Spanish families from IS camps in Syria Spain has decided to bring back several Spanish wives, widows and children of Islamic State fighters from detention camps in northeastern Syria, a government source said on Monday, confirming a report in El Pais newspaper.
The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022 Mangaluru blast accused 'inspired' by global terror outfit, police seize bomb-making materials from his house MANGALURU: Police found materials that go into making bomb from the rented house in Mysuru of Mangaluru autorickshaw blast accused Mohammed Shariq, who was "influenced and inspired" by a global terrorist organisation, a senior police officer said on Monday.
Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022 ISIS bride Shamima Begum begins High Court battle to restore her UK citizenship Shamima Begum fled east London as a 15-year-old to join Islamic State seven years ago and is now challenging the UK government's decision to remove her citizenship
Reuters · Nov 18, 2022 Danish woman evacuated from Syrian camps sentenced for aiding Islamic State A Danish woman evacuated from a Syrian detention camp last year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison by a Danish court for aiding Islamic State militants and illegally travelling to and residing in conflict zones, her lawyer said.
Chicago Tribune · Nov 17, 2022 Ex-DePaul student gets 7½ years in federal prison for writing computer code to help ISIS terrorist group A former DePaul University student was sentenced Thursday to 7 ½ years in federal prison for using his developing computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda on social media.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022 Former DePaul University student gets 7.5 years for trying to help Islamic State with computer program Thomas Osadzinski’s prosecution was believed to be the first of its kind when it began three years ago — a terrorism case brought against a U.S.-based defendant involving computer code.