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New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

A former soldier in the US army who has incurred debts and is suspected of having been inspired by the terrorist organization IS. This is what we know about Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, who has been pointed out as responsible for the deadly New Orleans attack.

New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

USA's President Joe Biden says that the man suspected of the deed in New Orleans, with at least 15 dead, appears to have been inspired by the terrorist movement IS. And the man seemed to express "a longing to kill.

Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

French fighter jets have bombed IS positions in central Syria, according to Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu. On X, he writes that French forces continue to "fight against terrorism" in the Middle East.

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Kurdish fighters who have been crucial for the US in the fight against the terrorist organization IS cannot be allowed to have protection in Syria. This message was conveyed by Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in a phone call with his American counterpart Antony Blinken on Saturday.

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Kurdish-led SDF, which controls large parts of northern and northeastern Syria, reports that a counteroffensive against the Ankara-backed militia alliance SNA has been launched on Tuesday. .

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Two supporters of the terrorist organization IS have been killed in an air strike in eastern Syria, according to the US military command. The two individuals were transporting weapons in a truck, which was also destroyed.

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent

Society can protect itself against deadly attacks in various ways but cannot eliminate the risk entirely, according to terror expert Hans Brun. .

Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

A group leader from the terrorist organization IS and another IS member have been killed by American forces in an attack in Syria, announces the US military. The attack took place on Thursday in the Deir Ezzor province in the eastern parts of the country, according to the US military command for the Middle East, Centcom.

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

Syria's new ruler has roots in IS and al-Qaida, and is terrorist-stamped. But their seven-year rule in the province of Idlib has not been so harsh.

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

The Swiss parliament has voted through a law that bans the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah. The ban comes a week after a similar decision that stops the Islamist Hamas from operating in the country.

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

The threat from the terrorist movement IS in Syria still exists, warns EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. > The fall of the Assad regime brings new hope to the Syrian people.

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

It was cool to watch IS videos and discuss weapon-related things. But no deed was ever planned.

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

American attack on IS targets in Syria

The USA has carried out several air strikes against IS targets in Syria, according to the country's military command for the Middle East, Centcom. The goal, according to a post on social media, was to prevent "the terrorist group from carrying out external operations and ensuring that IS does not get the chance to reorganize in central Syria".

American attack on IS targets in Syria

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

IS has killed six shepherds in an area in the Syrian desert notorious for extremist attacks, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

The EU is reported to open up for diplomatic relations with Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises that the US will cooperate with Iraq to achieve stability in Syria.

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

The prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for the Swedish woman who is on trial for having held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate. The defense wants a complete acquittal.

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

Kurdish-led forces controlling a large part of northeastern Syria are being pushed back by Islamist rebel forces on several fronts. The USA, which has long armed the Kurdish self-government, says it is working on the situation.

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

Ten years after the major refugee crisis, EU countries are hoping for a stream in the opposite direction. The regime's fall in Syria raises hopes that more will return – but also concern about what the new leadership really means.

After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

The terrorist group IS has killed more than 50 soldiers who tried to flee in the central Homs province in Syria, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .

Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Syria will never again be "divided", says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a speech, he expresses hope for an end to fighting and conflicts – but at the same time emphasizes that "terror groups like IS and PKK/PYD" must be crushed.

Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Accused Brothers Deny: "Not Under IS Leadership"

First they swore allegiance to IS, then they prepared attacks in Sweden, according to prosecutor Lars Hedvall. Now the trial against four terror-suspected men begins after Säpo's notable raid in Tyresö.

Accused Brothers Deny: "Not Under IS Leadership"

Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall

Since the Assad regime was ousted, there are many questions about what will happen in Syria. One of them is what awaits for the country's chemical weapons.

Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall

Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus

Discussions about the practical takeover of power in Syria are underway in Damascus, where many former supporters of dictator Bashar al-Assad are quickly switching sides. .

Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus

USA has attacked many IS targets in Syria

The USA has carried out over 75 air strikes against the terrorist group IS in central Syria, according to the American defense department. Several leaders, combatants, and camps were targets for the attacks, writes the USA's military command for the Middle East, Centcom, in a post on [X](https://x.

USA has attacked many IS targets in Syria