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22-year-old with IS ties charged with terrorist crimes

22-year-old with IS ties charged with terrorist crimes

Thu 9 Jan 2025 10:53 CET

A 22-year-old man from Småland is being prosecuted for several terrorist crimes. He was arrested at Arlanda on his way to Somalia, where, according to the indictment, he was to join the Islamic State

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

Tue 7 Jan 2025 11:25 CET

He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

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Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

Mon 6 Jan 2025 15:09 CET

He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Mon 6 Jan 2025 13:37 CET

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria

This is what we know about the attack in New Orleans

This is what we know about the attack in New Orleans

Thu 2 Jan 2025 11:25 CET

At least 14 people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans, USA – right in the middle of New Year's celebrations. This is what we know about the incident so far

New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

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New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

Thu 2 Jan 2025 06:45 CET

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

Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

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Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

Thu 2 Jan 2025 01:42 CET

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

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

Tue 31 Dec 2024 12:14 CET

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Sat 28 Dec 2024 16:54 CET

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Tue 24 Dec 2024 15:08 CET

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.

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Tue 24 Dec 2024 04:47 CET

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

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

Sat 21 Dec 2024 10:29 CET

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

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

Fri 20 Dec 2024 16:11 CET

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

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

Wed 18 Dec 2024 06:31 CET

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

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

Tue 17 Dec 2024 19:54 CET

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

Tue 17 Dec 2024 14:18 CET

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

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Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

Tue 17 Dec 2024 14:02 CET

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

American attack on IS targets in Syria

American attack on IS targets in Syria

Mon 16 Dec 2024 20:29 CET

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

Sat 14 Dec 2024 16:05 CET

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).

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

Fri 13 Dec 2024 17:14 CET

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

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

Wed 11 Dec 2024 18:37 CET

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

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

Wed 11 Dec 2024 08:31 CET

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

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

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

Wed 11 Dec 2024 06:15 CET

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

Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

Tue 10 Dec 2024 17:51 CET

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).