Afghanistan: Statement by Global Coalition

Brussels 31.08.2021 “The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS strongly condemns the attacks that occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. We grieve for the loss of Afghan and British civilians, and American service members at the hands of Daesh/ISIS terrorists. The tragic loss of life is only compounded by the fact that those killed…

EU committed to defeat Da’esh

Brussels 28.06.2021 “The EU remains firmly committed to the Global Coalition against Da’esh. The job is not yet finished in Iraq and Syria, where the core of Da’esh is still active, even if gone largely underground. Stabilisation and reconstruction are key to prevent its resurgence. We also see a growing influence of Da’esh in areas…

Leyen condemns Vienna attack

The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen offered her condolences to the Austrian people, following the Vienna attack by the terrorist group Islamic State. The EU top executive has spoken to Austria Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to express the determination to “relentlessly fight terrorism”, and stand by Austrian people in this tragic circumstances….

EU focus on counter-terrorism in Iraq

The Minister of foreign affairs discussed the latest developments in Iraq. The diplomats have been assessing the consequences of the recent escalation of tension and major security incidents in Iraq and its impact on the entire the region. They also considered the impact of these developments on the international coalition engaged in the fight against…

Iraq: French jihadists sentenced to death

Three French Daesh members sentenced to death in Iraq. (Image above: Baghdad). The three French citizens found guilty of joining the Islamic Sate group have been named as Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou. They have 30 days to appeal https://t.co/7t4y9C8YvS 📷 @Delilsouleman pic.twitter.com/dSsLvVv69z — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 26, 2019 Kévin Gonot,…

French jihadists face trial in Iraq

Iraqi courts will prosecute 13 French citizens captured while conducting jihad for the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, President Barham Saleh confirmed. Iraqi courts will prosecute 13 French citizens captured while fighting for the #IslamicState jihadist group in #Syria, #Iraq's President Barham Saleh said Monday. https://t.co/1tTBul2RpJ — RFI English (@RFI_En) February 26, 2019 The jihad…

Uzbek refugees charged with terrorism in Sweden

For more than a year, the three men from Central Asia  planned a terrorist attack against Sweden, according to the prosecutor,  Expressen newspaper reports. They have bought hundreds of kilos of chemicals that can be used to make explosives and put pictures on terror targets in Stockholm. At the same time, they and another three men…

IS militants families ordered repatriation to Belgium

A Belgian judge has ordered the relevant government offices to repatriate six children of Islamic State (IS) militants and their mothers who have been detained in a camp in Syria, the national news agency Belga said reported. La Belgique contrainte de rapatrier six enfants de Syrie https://t.co/tJylXyPk99 pic.twitter.com/gyHpLZWtOq — 7sur7 (@7sur7) December 26, 2018 Tatiana…

Putin approves of US troops removal from Syria

Vladimir Putin said that agrees with the assessment of Donald Trump that the terrorist group, the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) was in general  defeated. Watch #LIVE Vladimir Putin's annual press conference https://t.co/1GOtnNFbQF pic.twitter.com/VRnFpK2JA0 — TASS (@tassagency_en) December 20, 2018 “As for the victory over the Islamic State, I agree with the US President in general,” Putin…

EU supports Nobel Prize winners projects

The European Commission has announced an additional €5 million in support of concrete projects of the two 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege maintaining its commitment to women who are victims of sexual violence. This new support was announced  in Brussels as the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Development,…