Tag Archive: counter-terrorism

60 Of Estimated 550 Germans in Syria and Iraq Are Believed To Have Died

BERLIN – The number of Germans fighting alongside Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq has increased sharply to 550 and around 180 have returned, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. “We…
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Dutch Mother Rescues Daughter From Islamic State

A mother defied official warnings to travel to the Syrian city of Raqqa to rescue her daughter from the clutches of Islamic State terrorists. The woman, from Maastricht, named only as Monique was told that it was too dangerous to…
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MFA Strongly Condemns ISIS For The Beheading Of Another Aid Worker

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today about the most recent beheading of a US aid worker by ISIS. Peter Kassig, also known as Abdul-Rahman Kassig, is the 5th westerner to have been beheaded by the militants. Mr…
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Pasangan Suami Isteri Antara Tujuh Yang Didakwa Di Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Sepasang suami isteri adalah antara tujuh warga Malaysia yang dikaitkan dengan militan Negara Islam (IS) di Syria, yang dihadapkan ke mahkamah atas dakwaan mencari dana dan memberikan sokongan kepada kumpulan itu. Mereka didakwa terbabit dalam kegiatan dan usaha…
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PM Lee: More Talking At “Deradicalisation Symposium” Can Help Tackle ISIS

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the East Asia Summit on Thursday that more should be done to prevent religious extremism in the region especially given the threat posed by ISIS. PM Lee said that there is no purely…
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