
Brussels Terrorist Was Illegal Migrant, Known Islamist
The ISIS supporter who murdered two Swedish nationals in Brussels was flagged as a potential jihadist as far back as 2016.
The ISIS supporter who murdered two Swedish nationals in Brussels was flagged as a potential jihadist as far back as 2016.
Lassoued also applied for asylum in Italy, Norway, and Sweden but was rejected by all of the countries.
“It’s time for Jihad to be applied on the ground,” ex-Hamas leader Khalid Mashal urged in a video message targeting Muslim extremists worldwide.
After the recent Quran burnings, the threat will remain for a while, and society needs to build up its resistance to meet that, the head of the domestic security service announced.
Following a number of Quran burnings and backlash from governments in Muslim-majority countries, the Swedish security police have warned that Sweden has become a priority for Islamist terror attacks.
One of Britain’s most notorious Islamic hate preachers, Anjem Choudary, faces new terror-related charges after being convicted of terror offences in 2016 and serving just two years in prison.
On the anniversary of his father’s death Omar bin Laden, son of notorious 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, allegedly praised his father on Twitter and has been indicted by French authorities for glorifying terror.
Cognisant of the fact that Europe has once again become a high-priority target for the Islamist terror group, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) said German authorities had succeeded in striking “a significant blow against Islamist terrorism,” yet warned that the threat remains “acute.”
Police seized large amounts of cash and a bank balance of approximately €750,000 during the search of a residence and a business related to the suspects.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior said that authorities have already prevented two Islamist attacks this year.