Berlin is taking seriously an internet threat by presumed al-Qaeda militants warning of imminent attacks on three German cities, the interior ministry said on Saturday. “This video confirms our belief that jihadist propaganda against Germany has taken a new dimension,” the ministry said, referring to a clip posted on YouTube. “In these types of documents,…
A study conducted by France’s Minister of the Interior, Michèle Alliot-Marie, and conducted by the National Institute of High Security (INHES, Institut national des hautes etudes de sécurité) reveals the extent of success of jihadist websites in the country. Full-text article continues here. (Some news sites may require registration) Full-text of the report available here.
A schoolboy recruited into a cell engaged in a “worldwide conspiracy” to kill non-Muslims yesterday became Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist. Yorkshire teenager Hammaad Munshi, who was 16 when he was arrested, downloaded terrorist materials including guides for making napalm and grenades. Now 18, Munshi was found guilty with two other men of possessing or making…
King Abdullah called on followers of the world’s prominent religions to turn away from extremism, and embrace reconciliation, at an inter-faith conference in Madrid this week. He said that conflicts of history were not caused by religion, but by the misinterpretation of religion. Conference co-host King Juan Carlos of Spain said that the country has…
Eight Algerians were arrested on charges related to terrorism, and are believed to have ties to a cell spreading propaganda, recruiting volunteers, and engages in the lending of economic and logistical support for groups forming part of the _Islamic Maghreb’ – a North African branch of al-Qaeda. Police seized 7,000 Euro in cash, receipts of…
