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Knife-wielding attacker shot by Paris railway security after shouting ‘France is ruled by the Islamic State’ – media reports

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Officers at France’s Saint-Lazare station have reportedly shot a knife-wielding man who ran at staff shouting, “Allahu Akbar! France is ruled by the Islamic State,” following a routine request to follow Covid safety protocols. … Read More >Knife-wielding attacker shot by Paris railway security after shouting ‘France is ruled by the Islamic State’ – media reports

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Pakistan will treat banned Islamist party as militant group, govt says as 4 police officers killed, hundreds injured in clashes

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At least four police officers have been killed and hundreds more injured in massive clashes that erupted in Pakistan’s north-eastern Punjab province, as law enforcement sought to stop an Islamist protest march on Islamabad. … Read More >Pakistan will treat banned Islamist party as militant group, govt says as 4 police officers killed, hundreds injured in clashes

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Islamic group Ansaar banned by Berlin: Minister says they financed terrorism under the guise of humanitarian aid

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German police have conducted raids on offices and locations belonging to Ansaar International, after Berlin outlawed the organization on the grounds that it had financed Islamist terrorism around the world. … Read More >Islamic group Ansaar banned by Berlin: Minister says they financed terrorism under the guise of humanitarian aid

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11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France

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Pakistan’s interior minister has confirmed that 11 police officers who were taken hostage by Islamist radicals during violent anti-France demonstrations last weekend have been released but more talks are needed to resolve issues. … Read More >11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France

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Islamists in Germany fraudulently received €1 MILLION in Covid-19 aid, some funds used to ‘direct terrorism financing’ – media

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Around €1 million in Covid-19 relief funds aimed at businesses might have ended up in the pockets of hardline Islamists, German media reported, citing sources in the Berlin police who opened more than 100 probes into the fraud. … Read More >Islamists in Germany fraudulently received €1 MILLION in Covid-19 aid, some funds used to ‘direct terrorism financing’ – media

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German police target far-right crime gangs in early morning op, one day after raiding major Islamist group

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German authorities have raided a far-right crime network, in their second major operation in two days. More than 500 officers, including special units, targeted 27 homes and business premises. Ten arrests have been made. … Read More >German police target far-right crime gangs in early morning op, one day after raiding major Islamist group

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‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks

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French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the US media of “legitimizing” Islamist violence and smearing his country as racist after a series of terrorist attacks that began with the beheading of a schoolteacher in October. … Read More >‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terrorist attacks

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Russian cops bust banned radical Islamist group Tablighi Jamaat’s ‘training camp,’ detain leaders & participants

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Seven members of a hardline Islamic organization were arrested in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the Federal Security Service (FSB). They are charged with disseminating extremist propaganda and trying to recruit new supporters. … Read More >Russian cops bust banned radical Islamist group Tablighi Jamaat’s ‘training camp,’ detain leaders & participants