The leader of Republic of Chechnya (Russian Federation), Ramzan Kadyrov puts the blame for radicalisation of Paris terrorist Khamzat Azimov (1997-2018) on French society. 'Born in Chechnya, but France was responsible for his convictions’ – Kadyrov on #Paris attacker https://t.co/Z46QYR3vmC pic.twitter.com/XFpMYYDGn3 — RT (@RT_com) May 13, 2018 “I think it necessary to say that the entire responsibility…
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Islamist threat to ex-Soviet Republics
The ex-Soviet Republics are threatened by militants from Central Asia and the Middle East as a springboard for expansion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, according to RIA news agency. ФСБ рассказала о действиях исламистов после поражения в Сирии и Ираке https://t.co/t995NdEku3 pic.twitter.com/Qd30H1OtJV — РИА Новости (@rianru) December 19, 2017 The vision of the Central Asian…
Russia Today reporter killed in Syria
A reporter working with RT Arabic, Khaled Alkhateb (25), has been killed in shelling from Islamic State (IS) in the eastern suburb of Homs, Syria. Alkhateb was covering the Syrian Army’s operations against IS terrorists. Journalist working with RT Arabic killed in Homs province of Syria during ISIS shelling https://t.co/8TBiMGxOKo pic.twitter.com/SNGWmEJ3IA — RT (@RT_com) July…
Approaching Mosul victory
Islamic State militants vowed to “fight to the death” in Mosul as Iraqi military commanders said they would take full control of the city from the insurgents at any moment during the weekend. Iraqi military says "victory is very near" in fight to retake Mosul https://t.co/GJaRXMcpIt pic.twitter.com/vdWwzVIfWy — CNN (@CNN) July 8, 2017 Dozens…
Champs-Elysée terrorist – ‘The Belge’
The attack, which took place around 21:00 (1900 GMT) on the 20th of April, in the heart of Paris on Champs-Elysée avenue was almost immediately claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, previously claiming the other terrorist acts in France, that killed 238 people since 2015. “The gunman of the attack on the Champs-Elysees in central…
Masood: from crimnal to terrorist
Regarded as a ‘petty criminal’ Khalid Masood (52) was not considered by intelligence as presenting a terrorist threat before all at once on the 23 of March he killed at least four people and injured 20 in atrocious London attack. A British-born Muslim convert, Masood had appeared on the periphery of previous terrorism investigations that…
Suspect IS child-fighters in Chechnya
For the first time, severe repressive measures were applied to minors attending Islamic schools (‘medrese’), which in the Chechen Republic in recent years became numerous, – reports ‘Novaya Gazeta’, Russia. The human rights activists inform about 200 jailed, suspected in sympathies to the Islamic state, including children, detained for direct and indirect participation in attacks…
EU condolences to Kabul hospital attack victims
“Patients, visitors, and medical workers alike have today been innocent victims of a terrorist attack on the Sardar Muhammad Dawood Khan hospital in Kabul, acts carried out in blind disregard also of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention,” – says the statement of the European External Actions Service, commenting on Kaboul hospital attack. …
Dutch warn againt “jihadist travellers”
There are some 190 Netherlands nationals currently living in the territories under terrorist control, the Dutch intelligence AIVD reported. Even their children as young as nine may have combat experience and pose a threat upon returning to the country. The warning comes from the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), an intelligence agency dealing with…
Battle for Mosul liberation
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced a launch of an offensive against Islamic State to liberate the western part of Mosul (pictured). Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by airforce, started the movement across the Hadesert towards Mosul positions early morning hours on Sunday. Iraqi forces retook several villages south of Mosul in the first hours…