Islamic Terrorism in the West ( Mega thread)

[daftandbarmy]

But now it is on my bucket list.

Carlisle is awesome.

The weather up there? Less so

 

[The Bread Guy]

British government orders security review after deadly terror attack on MP​

The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess was a terrorist incident with possible links to Islamist extremism, police said Saturday, as the government ordered a review of safety measures to protect MPs.

Veteran Conservative MP David Amess, 69, was talking with voters at a church in the small town of Leigh-on-Sea east of London when he was stabbed to death on Friday.

Police said they arrested a 25-year-old suspect and were investigating "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism"

The fatal stabbing has "been declared as a terrorist incident, with the investigation being led by Counter Terrorism Policing," the police said in a statement, adding that the investigation is in the "very early stages".

Multiple UK media outlets, citing sources, reported that the suspect was believed to be a British national with Somali heritage ...

 

[Jarnhamar]

"...for attempting to provide material support for terrorism and attempting to make a contribution of funds, goods, and services to the Taliban"

Dude should have called it humanitarian aid.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Dude should have called it humanitarian aid.

Just on a smaller scale, right?

 

[The Bread Guy]

Next!

A New York man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS. The defendant was also sentenced to 100 months, or more than eight years’, imprisonment for assaulting a federal correctional officer and possessing contraband at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, to run consecutive to the terrorism sentence.

Ali Saleh, 28, of Queens, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS in July 2018. According to court documents, starting in 2013, Saleh swore an oath of allegiance to ISIS and embraced ISIS’s directive to either travel to the Middle East or take action at home in support of ISIS. On Aug. 25, 2014, Saleh stated online, “I’m ready to die for the Caliphate, prison is nothing.” On Aug. 28, 2014, Saleh stated online, “Lets be clear the Muslims in the khilafah [caliphate] need help, the one who is capable to go over and help the Muslims must go and help.” That same day, Saleh made an airline reservation to travel from New York to Turkey, but was ultimately prevented from traveling because his parents took away his passport.

“Saleh made numerous attempts to travel overseas to join ISIS, and when those efforts failed, attempted to assist others in joining the terrorist organization,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen for the Justice Department’s National Security Division ...​

 

[The Bread Guy]

Remember Hassan Diab? This from 2016 ....

Earlier this month, it appears a French high court of appeal says, "yes, we want a trial."

So Canada gets to decide again whether to extradite him.

Bumped with the latest ...

A Canadian academic accused of a 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue will face trial in 2023, five years after he was freed due to lack of evidence.

France says Lebanese-born sociology professor Hassan Diab was a member of a Palestinian militant group and planted a bomb that killed four and wounded 40.

Last year, France's court of appeal overturned a lower court decision to release Mr Diab and allow his return to Canada after three years in prison.
Mr Diab has maintained his innocence.

French authorities have not yet requested Mr Diab's extradition to France in order to stand trial in person. His lawyers have told Canadian media he could be tried in absentia ...

 

[The Bread Guy]

In the words of Helen Hunt on Saturday Night Live, buh-bye ....

U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Kabul drone missile strike

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on a balcony at his home in Kabul, U.S. officials said, the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago.

www.reuters.com

Watching al-Qaida chief's 'pattern of life' key to his death

The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months.

apnews.com

How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

www.reuters.com

Joe Biden: U.S. killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul drone strike - UPI.com

The United States has killed top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Afghanistan in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday.

www.upi.com

Welcome to fbi.gov | Federal Bureau of Investigation

www.fbi.gov

 

[daftandbarmy]

In the words of Helen Hunt on Saturday Night Live, buh-bye ....

U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Kabul drone missile strike

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on a balcony at his home in Kabul, U.S. officials said, the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago.

www.reuters.com

Watching al-Qaida chief's 'pattern of life' key to his death

The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months.

apnews.com

How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

www.reuters.com

Joe Biden: U.S. killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul drone strike - UPI.com

The United States has killed top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Afghanistan in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday.

www.upi.com

Welcome to fbi.gov | Federal Bureau of Investigation

www.fbi.gov

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2nd time lucky

Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda deputy is totally dead for real this time, Biden says

Ayman al-Zawahiri led Al Qaeda after Navy SEALs killed the terrorist group’s founder Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011.

taskandpurpose.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Not sure if this has been posted previously, if it has, my apologies. From the good folks at Lawfare:

Canadian Islamic State Suspect Extradited to the United States

By Preston Lim Friday, November 15, 2019, 11:59 AM

Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, a Canadian national and former San Diego resident, appeared in U.S. federal court on Oct. 25, following his extradition from Canada to the United States on terror charges. Abdullahi lived in Minneapolis and San Diego before “moving to Canada and becoming a naturalized Canadian citizen.” In a press release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California revealed that Abdullahi has been charged in a two-count indictment with “conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to terrorists.” ...

Link (original link has links to other articles)

The latest, from a couple of weeks back ....

Former San Diego Resident Sentenced for Funding ISIS Terrorist Activities in Syria​

Assistant U. S. Attorney Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 17, 2022

SAN DIEGO – Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, a Canadian national and former resident of San Diego, was sentenced in federal court today to 20 years in prison for conspiring with others to provide material support to terrorists engaged in violent activities such as murder, kidnapping and maiming of persons in Syria.
“Today we have delivered justice to a man who directly funded violent acts of terrorism,” said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman. “Our most important job is protecting Americans from terrorists. The case against Abdullahi has done just that.” ...

Full text of US DOJ release also attached in case link doesn't work

 

[The Bread Guy]

Spotted this from earlier this summer while looking for something else ....

Terrorism charges laid against Edmonton man, British preacher

An Edmonton man was charged in a terrorism investigation in the United Kingdom on Monday.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Edmonton man accused of extremist ties in U.K. makes court appearance; trial set for next year

The Edmonton man accused by British authorities of being a member of an extremist group is scheduled to face trial next year.

edmontonjournal.com

The online trail of the Canadian arrested in the U.K. for terrorism | Globalnews.ca

The U.S.-based MEMRI said Khaled Hussein was a 'staunch supporter' of the Islamic Thinkers Society.

globalnews.ca

Two men charged with terrorism offences | The Crown Prosecution Service

www.cps.gov.uk

More on the group in question here (usual Wikipedia caveats)

Islamic Thinkers Society - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

For the record, attached is the organization's post-arrest release ("not our guys, sorry")

 

[daftandbarmy]

Follow the money...

Charges laid against Islamic State financier in Canada’s terrorist financing investigation​

A 34-year-old man is charged with terrorism-related offences following an investigation led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET).

The Greater Toronto Area, INSET - Terrorist Financing Team has been investigating Toronto resident Khalilullah Yousuf since March, 2021. The RCMP alleges that Yousuf is part of an international network of Islamic State supporters who utilize online and encrypted messaging platforms to provide recruitment and financial support to the Islamic State.

The investigation revealed that Yousuf made and disseminated pro-Islamic State propaganda on social media for the purposes of radicalizing and recruiting people to the terrorist group. It is alleged that Yousuf also conspired with an overseas member of the Islamic State to commit terrorist attacks against foreign embassies in Afghanistan as well as providing propaganda and research related to attacks conducted in Afghanistan against foreign nationals.

Khalilullah Yousuf was arrested and is charged with;

• Providing, making, available property and services for terrorist purposes, contrary to Section 83.03 of the Criminal Code of Canada,
• Participation in activity of terrorist group, contrary to Section 83.18 of the Criminal Code of Canada and,
• Facilitating terrorist activity, contrary to Section 83.19 of the Criminal Code of Canada

Yousuf remains in custody pending a future court appearance. As the criminal investigation is ongoing and before the courts, the RCMP will not be making any further comments at this time.

Charges laid against Islamic State financier in Canada’s terrorist financing investigation | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

[The Bread Guy]

Quick turn-around on this one - RCMP statement from June of this year ...

Individual facing four terrorism-related charges following RCMP Federal Policing investigation | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

... and here's the result

Calgary ISIS supporter pleads guilty on terrorism charge, had bomb-making instructions, court told

Calgarian Zakarya Rida Hussein, who pleaded guilty Friday to a terrorism charged linked to support for ISIS, had bomb-making instructions.

calgaryherald.com

Calgary man pleads guilty to terrorism count after posts on TikTok, Snapchat

Hussein knowingly facilitated terrorist activity by posting an Islamic State group recruitment: Documents

www.surreynowleader.com

Suspect pleads guilty to one charge in Calgary terrorism case

A man has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge after admitting he shared recruitment videos for the Islamic State group on TikTok and posted on Snapchat that his mission would begin during Pride month.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[brihard]

Pretty quick guilty plea on that one. From the actions described Is suspect this dude isn’t playing with a full deck and they’ll be looking for a full court press on deradicalization, if the family is supportive.

 

[brihard]

Looks like a terrorism plot targeting the Ottawa Jewish community has been foiled with one youth arrested and facing charges. Charges are linked to instructing someone else relating to explosives. Police CBRNE team was called out (catch-all term encompassing conventional police bomb squad).

EDIT TO ADD: Interesting to see the specific shoutout to CSIS on this one. That suggests cooperation between intelligence and police was solid.

Police foil terror attack on Ottawa Jewish community

RCMP said information provided by CSIS was “vital” to the investigation and arrest.

nationalpost.com

 

[Quirky]

This is just the beginning. Europe has already been invaded, Canada is not far behind.

 

[brihard]

This is just the beginning. Europe has already been invaded, Canada is not far behind.

Portapique, Dawson College, Quebec mosque, Toronto van attack, Ecole Polytechnique, James Smith Cree Nation, Danforth shooting, Moncton shooting, OC Transpo shooting, Mayerthorpe, Vernon wedding killings, Patrik Mathews… I know it’s becoming fashionable again to be afraid of Muslims, but it might be just slightly less simple than that.

 

[Quirky]

Portapique, Dawson College, Quebec mosque, Toronto van attack, Ecole Polytechnique, James Smith Cree Nation, Danforth shooting, Moncton shooting, OC Transpo shooting, Mayerthorpe, Vernon wedding killings, Patrik Mathews… I know it’s becoming fashionable again to be afraid of Muslims, but it might be just slightly less simple than that.

Britain ignored the issue and now London is pretty much overrun with radical islamists and Hamas leaders. We aren’t too far behind, there are already open demonstrations in support of terror in Canada.

 

[brihard]

Britain ignored the issue and now London is pretty much overrun with radical islamists and Hamas leaders. We aren’t too far behind, there are already open demonstrations in support of terror in Canada.

What do you propose should actually be done, either within current laws, or which laws do you envision being changed to deal with the problem you perceive?

 

[Quirky]

Perfectly normal behaviour

https://twitter.com/x/status/1736550028036984976

Deport them to gaza to their Islamic utopia.

 

[GK .Dundas]

How do get away with openly threatening to kill a police officer??????