Europe
Belgian police arrest ‘al Qaeda legend’
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Europe
Police in Belgium detained 14 suspected Muslim terrorists during raids in 16 locations in Brussels and one in Liege. The arrests came just hours before the beginning of a European Union summit. One of the men is a suspected suicide bomber.
Afghanistan
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Europe
Italy: Police anti-terror raids target suspected Islamists
Europe
French court jails 4 over Iraq “jihad” plans
Germany
Germany cuts mandate for anti-terrorism missions
Afghanistan
France plays down Taliban capture of anti-tank missiles
Al Qaeda
New Video of Most Wanted German Terrorist Eric Breininger
Europe
Switzerland, a Possible Target of Islamist Terrorism?
Europe
Spain remains Al Qaeda target
Europe
Denmark has convicted an Afghan and a Paksitani for preparing a terrorist attack. Police filmed them mixing explosives and found handwritten bomb-making manuals in the men’s homes that the Pakistani, who spent time in Waziristan, had copied while at the Red Mosque in Islamabad. A Spanish court ordered the release of 10 North African men […]
Europe
2 convicted in Denmark of preparing terror attack
Afghanistan
NATO’s political will wavering in Afghanistan
Europe
Spanish police detained 12 Islamic extremists in a series of raids in Barcelona, Madrid, and Cadiz. The men were detained for hiding and aiding the escape of al Qaeda members. Hundreds of Germans protested the opening of the first mosque in eastern Berlin.
Europe
Netherlands: Veiled faces banned under new school rules
Europe
Suspected head of Uzbek extremist funding group charged
Europe
Spanish police arrested eight cell members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb during separate raids in Pamplona, Barcelona, and Castellon. The eight men are Algerian nationals and are accused of financing terror operations in Algeria. Ten other suspects were detained for supporting the cell.
Pakistan
Pakistan to ask EU to amend laws on freedom of expression
Al Qaeda
Bosnia: Al-Qaeda smuggling weapons into Croatia, paper claims
Al Qaeda
Britain: Terror suspects claim detention caused mental harm
Italy
Italy: Muslims to protest against new security measures
Europe
Dutch Cartoonist Arrested on Suspicion of Violating Hate Speech Law
Al Qaeda
Terrorism: Suspects linked to al Qaeda arrested in Europe
Europe
Italy: One out of three oppose new mosques, says survey
Europe
The Danish Foreign Ministry has evacuated its staff from its embassies in Algeria and Afghanistan due to threats relating to newspapers’ republishing of a cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammad. Danish intelligence officials warned of an “aggravated” terror threat in North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
Europe
Two terrorists released from prison early
Europe
UN condemns Dutch MP’s anti-Islam film
Pakistan
Dutch police arrest Pakistani on terror charges
Europe
The Austrian government refused to meet the demands put forth by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb for the release of two Austrian nationals held hostage by the terror group. The two Austrians were kidnapped in Tunisia and are now believed to have been moved to Mali. Austria has asked for assistance from French intelligence […]
Europe
Norwegian and Swedish police arrested six suspected terrorists in Oslo and Stockholm who are believed to be financing and planning attacks in a coordinated action. Three Swedish citizens were arrested in Stockholm. Three men “of African origin” were arrested in Oslo.