Why Are We Still Wasting Billions on Homeland Security Projects That Don’t Make Us Safer?
This story was co-published with The Atlantic. The turbulent months after the 9/11 attacks were notable for something that did not happen. Even though al-Qaeda had killed thousands of people and scored a direct hit on the Pentagon, hardly anyone in either political party blamed the Bush Administration for failing to defend the homeland.
Islamophobic Tweets Peaked in July After Nice Attack
Islamophobic tweets from around the world rose significantly in the aftermath of the Nice attack and the failed coup attempt in Turkey last month, according to a new study. Compared to 2,500 tweets deemed anti-Islamic in nature made daily in English in April, 7,000 were posted every day in July, according to data seen by […]
ISIL foils governments with encryption, UN experts say
Experts from the UN have warned that an increasing number of adept fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda are using encrypted messaging and dark-web forums to covertly plan potential attacks after returning home. According to Wednesday’s report to the Security Council, the top intelligence agencies in charge of […]
US-backed Syrian forces gave defeated ISIS militants safe passage
Islamic State fighters surrounded during the key battle for Manbij, Syria, last week agreed to surrender their weapons to US-backed Syrian forces in return for safe passage out of the embattled city, a senior defence official said Tuesday. It was the first such agreement with the terror group. The exhausted and demoralised militants were using […]
Numbers leaving Germany to join Islamic State on the rise
Berlin (dpa) – The number of terrorist sympathizers leaving Germany to join Islamic State’s fight for power in the Middle East has climbed this year, according to intelligence service data released on Wednesday. By July 20, 840 men and women had left Germany to travel to the extremist group’s battlegrounds of Syria and Iraq, up […]
German Islamic terror group leader released early from jail
Berlin (dpa) – The ringleader of a German-based radical Islamist group, thought to be planning a series of terrorist attacks on discos, airports and US installations in the country, has been released from jail early, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Named under German privacy laws as Fritz G, the 36-year-old has been released after serving […]
Militants blackening image of Islam by killing people
Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif Tuesday said the militants have been blackening the image of Islam by killing people in the name of almighty Allah, reports BSS. “Bangalees are united against their evil acts. All should remain alert so that none could indulge in terrorism in the name of Islam,” he said. The was addressing […]
“Radical Islamic Terrorism” Not So Much: The Majority of ISIS Don’t Know A Thing About Islam
The Islamic community has been saying it for months, but finally A.P. has uncovered the truth about ISIS: the violent terrorists who claim the banner of Islam know little to nothing about the religion’s actual teachings. Who are the people who make up ISIS if not devoted members of the faith? As it turns out, […]
ISIL shoots Iraqi civilians fleeing Hawija
Iraqi civilians fleeing the town of Hawija have been shot at by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, as government forces and their allies have said they were preparing a major offensive to retake the town. Several residents told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that they came under heavy gunfire from the […]
ISIS Recruits Only Had ‘Basic’ Knowledge Of Islam
As the Islamic State group continues to lose ground in Syria and Iraq, new details about its recruits and their knowledge of Islam emerged late Sunday. Those interested in joining the group also known as ISIS were asked to rank their knowledge of the Islamic faith on a scale of one to three, with many […]