# isis

This month

March 2023

# Courts

Ex-soldier Lisa Smith loses appeal to reduce 15-month prison sentence for IS membership

Smith, a convert to Islam, went to Syria in 2015 and was found guilty in May of IS membership.

7.4k

Mar 8th 2023, 12:06 PM

# Syria

Syrian government condemns US general's visit to Kurdish-held northeast

An official called General Mark Milley’s visit ‘a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity’.

9.3k

Mar 5th 2023, 7:15 PM

This year

2023

# Arrests

German police arrest Iranian man in chemical terror attack plot

German security services were tipped off to the suspect by the American FBI.

11.0k

Jan 8th 2023, 6:22 PM

# Syria

Former 'ISIS bride' faces up to ten years in Australian prison

Raad has been charged with travelling to parts of Syria that were controlled by IS – a crime under Australian law.

17.4k

Jan 6th 2023, 6:46 AM

Last year

2022

# islamic state

Eight dead in failed ISIS prison break in Syria

Local authorities announced a state of emergency and have put the city on lockdown.

12.5k

Dec 26th 2022, 3:06 PM

# radicalised

American woman who led female ISIS battalion gets 20 years in prison

The woman also forced her 13-year-old daughter to marry an IS fighter

21.2k

Nov 1st 2022, 7:42 PM

# isis

Trudeau promises to investigate whether Canadian agent trafficked Shamima Begun to Syria

Begun is now 23 and living in a displacement camp in northern Syria after she was stripped of her UK citizenship.

18.1k

Aug 31st 2022, 9:37 PM

# Courts

Lisa Smith found guilty of membership of the terrorist organisation Isis by Special Criminal Court

Earlier she was found not guilty of funding terrorism.

62.8k

May 30th 2022, 11:14 AM

# US

Islamic State 'Beatle' found guilty for role in US hostage deaths

The jury deliberated for four hours before finding El Shafee Elsheikh guilty on all counts.

12.6k

Apr 14th 2022, 10:05 PM

# Washington

Trial of Islamic State 'Beatle' begins as defense claims mistaken identity

El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, is accused of involvement in the murders of two American journalists and two aid workers.

10.6k

Mar 30th 2022, 8:05 PM

# Courts

Prosecution evidence against Lisa Smith falls short of what's required, barrister tells court

Smith (40) has been on trial for nine weeks at the Special Criminal Court.

9.1k

Mar 30th 2022, 3:46 PM

# Courts

Lisa Smith ‘answered call to migrate to Syria’, court hears

The former soldier denies membership of so-called Islamic State.

10.7k

Updated

Mar 29th 2022, 4:51 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Court will consider verdicts in Lisa Smith trial

The former Irish soldier has pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful terrorist group, namely Islamic State.

11.7k

Mar 24th 2022, 3:36 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Lisa Smith warned her family to become Muslim 'before it's too late', court told

Lisa Smith sent a Facebook message saying she would see her family in heaven if they converted, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

21.5k

Mar 21st 2022, 4:58 PM

# Courts

FBI agent tells court it was 'beyond suspicion' Lisa Smith joined Isis

Five counter-terrorism FBI agents gave evidence this week during legal argument in the trial.

24.5k

Feb 11th 2022, 4:03 PM

# islamic state

ISIS leader killed in US military raid in Syria, with multiple civilian fatalities

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says civilians are among at least 13 people killed in the operation, including four children.

21.9k

Updated

Feb 3rd 2022, 1:57 PM

# Special Criminal Court

Lisa Smith: Judges reject call to dismiss charges - trial starts tomorrow

Smith is charged with alleged offences associated with membership of Islamic State.

19.6k

Jan 24th 2022, 11:40 AM

# islamic state

Lisa Smith bid to have charges dropped to be decided on Monday

The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, is accused of being a member of Islamic State and financing terrorism.

11.1k

Jan 19th 2022, 2:58 PM

# Court

Lisa Smith's bid to have terror charges dropped will be heard next week

Lisa Smith’s trial before the non-jury court was due to start this week.

11.3k

Jan 11th 2022, 4:06 PM

# Court

Lisa Smith trial expected to be delayed as defence seek for case to be struck out

Smith is charged with alleged membership of terror group Islamic State (ISIS) and other associated charges.

15.6k

Jan 10th 2022, 4:43 PM

All time

# UK

Shamima Begum says she did not hate Britain when she fled to Syria to join Isis

Begum left her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old schoolgirl in 2015.

20.6k

Nov 22nd 2021, 8:33 AM

# paris attacks

'I can still feel the explosion': 2015 Paris attack survivors recall events in trial testimony

300 survivors as well as family members of the victims of the attacks are to take the stand over the coming weeks.

4.6k

Sep 28th 2021, 5:26 PM

# isis

France kills leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was killed in a strike by France’s Barkhane military operation a few weeks ago, French authorities said.

31.8k

Sep 16th 2021, 10:56 AM

# islamic state

British IS ‘Beatles’ terrorist facing life behind bars after guilty pleas

Alexanda Amon Kotey was one of the gang of four IS militants nicknamed “the Beatles” by their captives due to their British accents.

18.3k

Sep 3rd 2021, 7:35 AM

# Afghanistan

Pentagon believes only one blast took place at Kabul airport yesterday

The Islamic State group has said it carried out the airport attack.

Two British adults and a teenager are among the victims.

The Islamic State group has said it carried out the attack.

The attack killed at least 85 people, including 13 US troops.

65.4k

Updated

Aug 27th 2021, 5:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the Kabul attack

ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State group, claimed responsibility for the Kabul terrorist attack.

21.7k

Aug 27th 2021, 9:34 AM

# Afghanistan

US drafts airlines for Kabul rescue as deadline pressure grows

G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit.

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Updated

Aug 22nd 2021, 2:58 PM

# citizenship

Woman who went to Syria to join IS as a teenager cannot return to Britain, UK's highest court rules

Shamima Begum had her British citizenship revoked and now cannot return to fight her case.

37.2k

Feb 26th 2021, 10:40 AM

# national rally

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on trial over IS tweets

She is charged with breaking hate speech laws by tweeting pictures of Islamic State atrocities in 2015.

18.6k

Feb 10th 2021, 7:17 AM

# High Court

Child of alleged Isis fighter challenges state's decision not to recognise him as Irish citizen

The boy’s Irish citizenship was based on his father’s naturalisation which was retrospectively revoked by the State.

25.4k

Nov 5th 2020, 3:48 PM

# on trial

Two British terror suspects - dubbed the Islamic State Beatles - charged in US over killing of Western hostages

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are accused of being involved in a “brutal hostage-taking scheme”.

16.4k

Oct 8th 2020, 7:05 AM

# islamic state

Trial of former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith to begin in January 2022

Smith is charged with membership of the Islamic State terrorist group and with financing terrorism.

21.7k

Sep 14th 2020, 10:44 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Stripping Isis fighter of Irish citizenship over sham marriage presents us with uncomfortable questions'

There is a sad irony in how wealthy western states have farmed out a security and immigration problem to the Kurds, writes Norma Costello.

35.5k

Aug 31st 2020, 6:30 AM

# Lisa Smith

Another delay in the case of former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith

The 38-year-old former Irish defence forces member was due to return to Dublin District Court today.

21.7k

Jul 17th 2020, 4:53 PM

# Tablets

Italy seizes Islamic State-made drugs worth €1 billion

Around 84 million Captagon tablets were seized at the port of Salerno.

40.8k

Jul 1st 2020, 11:26 AM

# Adjourned

The case of former Defence Forces member Lisa Smith has been adjourned for three months

Smith was arrested at Dublin Airport in November.

16.3k

Apr 17th 2020, 12:35 PM

# Court

'Not a single piece of evidence': Lawyers for Lisa Smith argue for terror charge to be dropped

The Irish woman has been charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, under 2005 terror legislation.

28.9k

Updated

Jan 8th 2020, 1:36 PM

# Mohamed Morei

Gardaí ruled out terrorism links in 'random' Dundalk killing, court hears

Mohamed Morei has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Yosuke Sasaki in January 2018.

13.9k

Dec 11th 2019, 5:38 PM

# Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith's period of detention has been extended by 24 hours

Smith was arrested upon arrival at Dublin Airport yesterday.

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Dec 2nd 2019, 8:48 AM

# Lisa Smith

Tusla involved in welfare plans for Lisa Smith's child, Taoiseach says

The former Defence Forces member who was married to an Islamic State fighter is due back in Ireland

22.1k

Nov 29th 2019, 4:02 PM