All news on the topic: Islamic State

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ISIS-linked gang jailed for life after murdering British couple and dumping bodies to crocodiles
An Isis-linked gang who stabbed and battered a Brit couple to death then threw their bloodied bodies to crocodiles have been jailed for life.
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UK man convicted after sharing ISIS execution videos and possessing bomb-making manual
A 20-year-old man in the UK who was under the scanner of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material.
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Mozambique women accuse soldiers and LNG workers of rape, coercion and abuse
Mozambican soldiers have been accused of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Cabo Delgado, while staff working on TotalEnergies’ LNG project allegedly coerced women into sex, according to interviews and an unpublished UN report obtained by Forbidden Stories.
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Secret report says £28bn in UK taxpayer cash went to terrorists and hostile states
Over £28 billion of taxpayer cash has been handed to terrorists and hostile states, according to a confidential government report.
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Secret report says £28bn in UK taxpayer money reached terrorists and hostile states
Terrorists, hostile states and gangsters have been given more than £28bn of taxpayers’ money, including through aid payments, according to a secret government report.
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Australian woman faces slavery charges over ISIS-era enslavement of Yazidi teenager
An Australian woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters in Syria allegedly lived with a teenager who was bought for $10,000 and then repeatedly assaulted and raped.
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Australian ISIS returnees accused of keeping slave in Syria face 25 years in prison
Two Australian women with connections to the Islamic State (IS) have been charged with crimes against humanity after they returned from Syria.
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U.S. seeks to seize Kurdish general Mansour Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion over alleged $30m Pentagon fraud scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint this week to seize Kurdish general Mansour Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion, alleging he bought and renovated it with $30 million in proceeds from a scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Defense during its fight against the Islamic State.
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Killing of Iraqi women’s rights leader sparks fear as activists warn of campaign to silence them
In early March, two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Iraq’s most notable women’s rights activist, Yanar Mohammed, as she stood outside her home in the north of the capital, Baghdad.
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Scotland sees 193 terrorism charges since 2000, including loyalist, republican, and neo-Nazi groups
A freedom of information response revealed there have been 193 charges in Scotland under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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Terror threat falls in Europe but minors now dominate investigations
The overall impact of terrorism in Europe remains low. However, youngsters are the primary target demographic for terrorist networks, according to a new study.
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Shamima Begum allegedly planning escape from Syria using people smugglers
Shamima Begum is reportedly planning to use people smugglers to help her return to Britain, according to messages from within her camp.
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Bondi Beach massacre: Father and son suspected of killing 15 using legally owned guns as police shoot father dead
Naveed Akram, who was previously known to security agencies, the prime minister states. His father, Sajid, a gun owner, was shot dead by police at the scene.
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Facebook hosts gruesome Islamist execution footage for over a decade
An LBC investigation has discovered that horrifying execution videos from Islamist terrorist organizations like the so-called Islamic State are available on Facebook.
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FBI thwarts alleged ISIS-inspired attack targeting Michigan Pride parade
Authorities announced on Monday that two 20-year-old men, who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges, were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit in September for a potential Halloween attack, leading to terrorism-related charges against them.
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Isis-supporting boy, 14, ’who planned attack at railway station’ detained by Austrian police
Austrian investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who was allegedly planning an attack at a railway station in Vienna and discovered materials suggesting he supported the so-called Islamic State group, authorities reported.
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France puts five suspected IS militants on trial for the kidnapping of four journalists in Syria
One suspect, Mehdi Nemmouche, is serving a life sentence for a 2014 attack on a Jewish museum in Brussels.
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School dinner lady revealed as terrorist - 5 major revelations including a plan to martyr her children
Farishta Jami, a single mother of four who has been found guilty of terrorism offenses, is due to be sentenced - here are the biggest revelations from the horrifying case.
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IS fighters in Syria could escape due to Trump aid cut, warns terrorism expert
Prediction by ex M16 counter-terror director comes as security paused around two main detention facilities.
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British citizen killed in New Orleans terror attack as truck plows into New Year’s crowd
A British man was killed in a terror attack in New Orleans after an army veteran rammed a truck through crowds of New Year’s celebrators.
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US kills ISIS leader in Syrian airstrike, with Washington vowing to prevent terrorists from seizing control after Assad’s downfall
The US has killed an Islamic State leader and a second operative in an airstrike on Syria.
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What Syria’s uncertain future could mean for Britain’s security
Events in Syria have moved at lightning pace over the last two weeks.
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Shamima Begum and 65 other Britons with IS connections detained in Syria face an uncertain future
US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps
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Iraq’s dollar auction: the ‘monster’ channeling billions to fraudsters and militants via the U.S. Federal Reserve
A system set up to channel dollars from Iraqi oil sales to importers has been exploited by money launderers and militant groups for years. An OCCRP investigation shows how the fraud works in practice.
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US and Iraq launch joint raid, killing 15 Islamic State militants
Seven American troops injured during battle in Anbar desert, says central command
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