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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai

Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed an officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, the group said on its Telegram channel.

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Canadian prisoner attacked by convicted terrorist now in legal fight with Victorian government

A Canadian woman serving a sentence in a Melbourne jail has launched a lawsuit against the Victorian government over a 2020 attack by another inmate, alleging prison officials failed to supervise her attacker.

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Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries

The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin or JNIM, and the most deadly group, Islamic State in West Africa, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index.

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Man charged in ISIS-inspired plot found mentally competent

A federal judge has ruled a Maryland man is mentally competent to stand trial on charges he planned an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D

The Independent UK

Satellite-tracking Islamic State’s archaeological destruction

ISIS deliberately destroyed cultural heritage during its occupation of northern Iraq. Satellite and drone images revealed the damage as it unfolded.

360info

Years after IS defeat, northern Iraq struggles to rebuild

Habash (Iraq) (AFP) - In Iraq, "maku" means "nothing", and father-of-five Issa al-Zamzoum says "maku" a lot: no electricity, no home, no rebuilding and no job.

AFP

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Moroccan prison program aims to de-radicalize IS veterans

Morocco's prison authority has been offering “de-radicalization” training since 2017 to former Islamic State group fighters and others convicted of terrorism offenses

The Independent UK

19th century Iraq church celebrates first mass since IS defeat

Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - Dozens of faithful celebrated mass Saturday at a Mosul church in northern Iraq for the first time since it was restored after its ransacking by Islamic State jihadists.

AFP

Scots aid worker's terrorist killer handed eight life sentences

ONE of the men from the terror cell responsible for the murder of Scots aid worker David Haines has been sentenced to life behind bars.

The National (Scotland)

‘Beatles’ terror victims were 'undeniably heroes' - US judge

Alexanda Amon Kotey, 38, originally from Paddington, London, showed no emotion as he was handed eight life sentences for his crimes

Wales Online

Blast kills more than 50 at Kabul mosque, its leader says

A powerful explosion killed more than 50 worshippers after Friday prayers at a Kabul mosque, its leader said, the latest in a series of attacks on civilian targets in Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Reuters

‘Beatles’ terror victims were ‘undeniably heroes’ – US judge

Alexanda Amon Kotey, 38, originally from Paddington, London, showed no emotion as he was handed eight life sentences for his crimes.

The Independent UK

Islamic State 'Beatle' Kotey sentenced to life in jail by US court

Washington (AFP) - Alexanda Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," was sentenced to life in prison Friday, with relatives of victims addressing him and another member directly in the US court.

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The Independent UK

Athea Haines: It’s not easy to be the girl whose dad was killed by terrorists

The eleven-year-old daughter of a hostage killed by so-called Islamic State faced one of the men responsible for her father’s death in US court.

The Independent UK

'Beatle' gets life sentence for Islamic State beheadings

A British national who played a key hole in a scheme by the Islamic State to kidnap and kill Western hostages a decade ago has been sentenced to life in prison

Manchester Evening News

Daughter of murdered aid worker Alan Henning comes face-to-face with member of Islamic State terror cell dubbed The Beatles in US court

Moments before Alexandra Kotey was jailed for life for his part in the murder of western hostages, Alan's daughter Lucy told the court about her feelings of guilt

Daily Record

Brother of murdered Scots aid worker David Haines 'forgives' Isis terrorist over killing

Alexanda Amon Kotey, 38, has been jailed for life after admitting his role in the murder of US hostages in Syria.

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Islamic State 'Beatle' Kotey sentenced to life in US jail

Washington (AFP) - Alexanda Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," was sentenced to life in jail by a United States court on Friday.

The Independent UK

British ‘Beatle’ terrorist given life sentence over deaths of Western hostages

Alexanda Kotey was one of four so-called Islamic State militants nicknamed The Beatles by their captives due to their British accents.

The Independent UK

IS claims bombing targeting Shiites in north Afghanistan

The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for two bombings in the country’s north that targeted the country’s minority Hazara ethnic group

Liverpool Echo

Terrorist 'Beatle' Jihadi Ringo in court over hostage killings including Alan Henning

The Islamic State terrorist is expected to come face to face with his victims' families

Manchester Evening News

Family of Salford man Alan Henning to come face to face with one of murdering 'Beatles' today

Alexanda Amon Kotey will come face-to-face with his victims' families in court today

Reuters

Islamic State 'Beatle' sentenced to life for murdering U.S. hostages

A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a lifetime prison sentence on a member of an Islamic State militant group nicknamed "The Beatles" that beheaded American hostages, at a hearing where one victim's mother told the defendant, "I will not hate you."

AFP

Islamic State claims deadly bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city

Kabul (AFP) - The Islamic State group claimed two bomb blasts aboard minibuses that killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, a week after a deadly explosion at a Shiite mosque in the northern city.

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