“We have two major items on our agenda: Stepping up NATO’s role in the fight against terrorism and fairer burden sharing in our Alliance. We are making progress on both”, – said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his opening remarks at Brussels Summit. [ONLINE] Doorstep by #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg ahead of #NATOmeeting https://t.co/FRK67bCajz…
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Salman Abedi a major suspect for #Manchester
Salman Abedi (22) has been announced by police on Monday 23.05.2017 as the major suspected suicide bomber who assassinated 22 people and injured 59 at Manchester Arena during concert night. According to the BBC ‘understanding’ Abedi was born in Manchester to a family of Libyan origin. Abedi had not been identified by the coroner so…
Manchester terrorist attack
At least 22 people, including children, have been killed in a bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, in the deadliest attack on British soil since the 2005 London bombings. The Manchester terrorist attack was directed at children. It's going to be a very big shock for the UK. pic.twitter.com/ZwwbhwZszh — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage)…
Trump takes milder stance on Islam
US President Donald Trump called the Arab and Islamic leaders to do their fair share to defeat Islamic extremism making an impassioned plea to “drive out” terrorists in more neutral terms. #RiyadhSummit #CandidMoment: A still moment before historic discussions begin at the Arab Islamic American Summit. #RiyadhSummit pic.twitter.com/h8V4YDnIC6 — RiyadhSummit (@riyadhsummit) May 21, 2017 Trump hinted Iran is…
Moscow imam sentenced for ‘justification of terrorism’
The 65-year-old Imam of the Moscow mosque “Yardyam” Mahmud Velitov was found guilty of ‘publically justifying terrorism’ and sentenced for three years in prison in a penal colony, according to the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia. The decision was declared by the Moscow District Military Court, TASS news agency said. https://twitter.com/ZaxarBorisych/status/857989287375249408 Velitov was…
Russia to revoke citizenship from terrorists
The State Duma – the lower chamber of Russian parliament will consider a draft bill proposing to effectively strip those convicted on terrorism-related charges of citizenship. President Vladimir Putin first suggested the concept after following the St. Petersburg Metro attack. The bill has been put forward by the leaders of all four State Duma factions:…
Belgium denies any ties to ‘The Belge’ attacker at Champs-Elysées
“The guy who yesterday (on Thursday) did the act was not a Belgian. He was French,” – Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Friday. He added that the name announced by ISIS site did not correspond to the perosnality of the attacker: Abu Yusuf Al-Beljiki pseudonym given by ISIS, according to Jambon does not correspond…
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…
Two gunmen with Kalashnikov’s killed a policeman in cental Paris
A police officer was shot dead and another seriously wounded by two Kalashnikov-wielding gunmen on the Champs Elysees in central Paris tonight. Un policier tué et un autre grièvement blessé sur les Champs-Élysée ce soir — UNITÉ SGP POLICE (@UNITESGPPOLICE) April 20, 2017 French police said that the incident was probably a ‘terrorist act’ and…
EU on clashes in south of Libya
“The clashes and escalation of violence in the south of Libya endanger the political process and put Libyan citizens’ lives at risk, ” – says the statement of the European External Action Service. “Libyans deserve peace and stability, and expect all sides to refrain from violence and take measures to de-escalate the tense situation. Libya’s…
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