A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister has said. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, "was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq … Continue reading Did US lie about death of Islamic State leaders in Syria, Iraq?
A suspect wanted in connection with an attack in which two Swedish soccer fans were shot dead in Brussels in 2023 was arrested in Malaga, Spanish police said on Saturday. Two Swedish men were shot and one was injured when an attacker opened fire before a match between Sweden and Belgium in October 2023. The … Continue reading Soccer shooting suspect who fled Belgium arrested in Spain
One of the 14 victims of the New Orleans attack has been named as Auburn University graduate, Drew Dauphin. In a statement, the university's president, Christopher B. Roberts, said: "On behalf of Auburn University, I send my sincere condolences to the family and loves ones of 2023 graduate Drew Dauphin, who was taken from us … Continue reading Victim of New Orleans attack named as university graduate
Officials have been keen to emphasise how Islamic State inspired the deadly rampage of suspected New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar. At a news conference a little earlier, the FBI detailed how he'd posted several social media videos expressing his support for the terror group hours before he killed 14 people in the city. He had … Continue reading Resurgent ISIS can still inspire lone wolves to carry out horror
Syria's new rebel-led regime has vowed that the country's 600,000 Christians will be protected through inclusion, but that likely won't happen under the jihadi regime replacing ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Fr. Benedict Kiely, the founder of the nonprofit Nasarean.org, told Newsmax on Saturday. "Well, I would like to be hopeful," Kiely said on Newsmax's "America Right Now." … Continue reading American preacher fears new Syrian leaders won’t protect Christians
A man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, a state official told German television on Saturday, some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people. North Rhine-Westphalia's interior minister Herbert Reul told the ARD broadcaster that he was "a bit relieved" after … Continue reading German police arrest suspect who stabbed 3 people to death
Survivors of Friday's attack near Moscow have described the frantic scenes they witnessed as it unfolded. Four gunmen opened fire on people at Crocus City Hall shortly before Russian rock band Picnic were due to play. The concert hall was also set on fire. At least 137 people were killed. Concertgoer Dave Primov said "popping … Continue reading Crocus City Hall attack attack survivors recall scenes of panic
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is grateful for everyone who "calls a spade a spade", following Russia's attempts to blame Ukraine for the concert hall attack. The Ukrainian president thanked those who refuse to "let Russia deceive the world through propaganda and blackmail". Mr Putin said yesterday, without providing evidence, that the suspects in the … Continue reading Zelenskyy grateful to those who ‘refuse Russian propaganda’
The number of people killed in the attack on Crocus City Hall has risen from 133 to 137, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Monday. Among the dead were three children, the committee said, adding that 62 bodies have been identified so far. People have been gathering near the concert venue, northwest of Moscow, on a … Continue reading Russian concert hall attack: Death toll rises above 137
Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, is speaking on the tarmac in Maryland before boarding a plane to Israel. "The United States has Israel's back," he begins, adding: "We stand resolutely against terrorism." "Not since ISIS have we seen this kind of depravity," he says. "Significant [US] military assistance requested by Israel is on … Continue reading Level of depravity not seen since ISIS, says Blinken as he heads to Israel
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