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# 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

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Nov 29th 2019, 4:02 PM

# Laura H

Suspected Islamic State member returned to Germany along with three children

The woman is the first adult female to have officially been repatriated to Germany.

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Nov 24th 2019, 12:35 PM

# risk assessment

Lisa Smith will be subject to security assessment on arrival in Ireland

Yesterday Turkey said it was in the process of deporting 20 ‘foreign jihadists’.

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Nov 12th 2019, 3:30 PM

# Turkey

Tánaiste hopeful for breakthrough in Lisa Smith case 'within a few weeks'

Simon Coveney has said his primary concern is for Smith’s two-year-old daughter.

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Nov 4th 2019, 12:40 PM

# Conan

Donald Trump to bring 'beautiful dog, talented dog' from ISIS raid to the White House

The US President has repeatedly praised the pooch’s role in the deadly raid.

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Oct 31st 2019, 8:52 AM

# islamic state

Pentagon releases images from raid that resulted in death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

The Pentagon also released video of airstrikes on a group of unknown fighters on the ground.

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Oct 31st 2019, 6:56 AM

# isis

Officials warn ISIS still a threat as it regroups following death of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The Islamic State leader was killed in a US-led raid in Syria at the weekend.

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Oct 28th 2019, 12:30 PM

# islamic state

Trump confirms ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US military raid

Baghdadi ignited an explosive vest after being chased into a tunnel by US forces.

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Oct 27th 2019, 1:32 PM

# tiktok

Social media app TikTok removed almost a dozen accounts for publishing ISIS propaganda videos

An employee at TikTok said that about 10 accounts were removed for posting the videos.

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Oct 22nd 2019, 5:44 PM

# islamic state

Gardaí confirm ongoing 'criminal investigation' into Lisa Smith

The Dundalk woman is being held in a displacement camp in Syria for the wives and children of Islamic State fighters.

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Oct 10th 2019, 7:09 PM

# Kurds

British IS fighters known as 'The Beatles' taken into US custody

The US has moved some Islamic State prisoners amid fears they could escape custody as Turkey invades northeast Syria.

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Oct 10th 2019, 7:46 AM

# Prison

Isis views Ireland as 'somewhere to fundraise rather than attack'

Five people are serving prison sentences in Ireland for convictions related to Islamist extremism offences, according to a new report.

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Oct 2nd 2019, 12:26 PM

# isis

Jihadi bride Shamima Begum cannot come back to UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel says

Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two friends left London to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria in 2015.

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Sep 29th 2019, 12:18 PM

# Palestine

Gaza on 'state of alert' after three policemen killed by reported ISIS bombers

The police officers died at checkpoints last night.

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Aug 28th 2019, 7:16 AM

# islamic state

Ireland trying to make arrangements to bring Lisa Smith home

The Dundalk woman and her young daughter are currently in Syria.

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Jul 19th 2019, 5:07 PM

# isis

Lisa Smith expresses desire to live in a 'caliphate...but not a brutality group' as she seeks to return to Ireland

The Dundalk native made the comments in a new interview with BBC.

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Jul 5th 2019, 10:40 AM

# Capital Punishment

Three French IS members sentenced to death in Iraq

The three men have 30 days to appeal the sentence.

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May 26th 2019, 4:00 PM

# Murder

Trial for murder of Scandinavian hikers to open in Morocco with two dozen suspects

Three main defendants who allegedly pledged allegiance to IS are accused of direct involvement.

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Apr 30th 2019, 8:19 AM

# Propaganda

Alleged Islamic State leader appears in video for first time in five years

The world’s most wanted man was last seen in Mosul in 2014

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Apr 29th 2019, 8:14 PM

# Sri Lanka

15 people, including 6 children, die as Sri Lankan police raid suspected Islamist safe house

The deaths came as three cornered suicide bombers blew themselves up and others were shot.

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Apr 27th 2019, 8:13 AM

# Colombo

Sri Lankan police carry out controlled explosion near cinema as death toll from Easter bombing rises to 359

Hundreds were killed in a series of bomb blasts in the country on Easter Sunday.

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Apr 24th 2019, 7:20 AM

# Sri Lanka

IS claims Sri Lanka bombings and releases photo of attackers

More than 320 people were killed in the Easter blasts.

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Apr 23rd 2019, 5:37 PM

# Shamima Begum

'I was brainwashed': ISIS bride Begum asks for second chance

Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two friends left London to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria in 2015.

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Apr 2nd 2019, 9:24 AM

# isis

Taoiseach says no one can condone Lisa Smith's actions, but that she has an innocent child

He repeated what he said earlier this month, stating that a security assessment will be carried on the Dundalk woman.

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Mar 26th 2019, 5:47 PM

# isis

Coveney says Ireland 'will try to find a way' to bring Lisa Smith home

The Dundalk woman told CNN she didn’t know whether or not she’d be imprisoned upon her return to Ireland.

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Mar 25th 2019, 1:30 PM

# the explainer

The Explainer: Islamic State has been defeated in Syria. What happens if members return to Ireland?

Experts have said there needs to be a focus on ensuring more people in Ireland do not become radicalised.

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Mar 24th 2019, 10:00 PM

# BAGHOUZ

Islamic State group defeated in Syria by Syrian Democratic Forces

Fighters from the US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance raised their yellow flag in Baghouz early today.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 7:33 AM

# Lisa Smith

Explainer: How can the return of Islamic State members to their home countries work?

The government here has said Lisa Smith, who was married to an Islamic State fighter, can come home.

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Mar 13th 2019, 7:05 AM

# Syria

'She got duped': Woman who helped Lisa Smith convert to Islam 'shocked' at alleged ISIS links

Carol Duffy claims her friend was ‘very naive’ before she left Ireland a number of years ago.

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Mar 11th 2019, 5:08 PM

# Lisa Smith

'I don't believe Irish citizens go there on their holidays': Flanagan says State will work to bring Lisa Smith back from Syria

It emerged on Friday that the former Defence Forces member was being held in Syria.

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Mar 10th 2019, 2:19 PM

# islamic state

Gardaí confirm Irish woman who'd become radicalised is ex-Defence Forces member

It emerged last night that the former Defence Forces member had been detained in northern Syria.

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Mar 9th 2019, 8:07 AM

# NORTH SYRIA

Baby of ISIS bride Shamima Begum dies in Syria

Begum was 15 when she and two friends left London to marry IS fighters in Syria in 2015.

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Mar 8th 2019, 10:05 PM

# islamic state

Dutch Isis fighter and husband of Shamima Begum wants to bring her home to Netherlands

Yago Riedijk is currently being detained in Syria.

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Mar 3rd 2019, 6:32 PM

# isis

Shamima Begum calls for 'mercy' from British authorities after having citizenship revoked

Begum was 15 when she ran away to join the jihadists in 2015.

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Feb 21st 2019, 10:46 PM

# Syria

British teen who had citizenship revoked says decision was 'unjust'

There is concern that this move could set a “dangerous precedent”.

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Feb 20th 2019, 2:50 PM

# Shamima Begum

British teen who joined ISIS but wished to return has UK citizenship revoked by government

The family of Shamima Begum have said they are disappointed with the Home Office’s decision.

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Feb 19th 2019, 7:21 PM

# funding terror

Bookies, banks and fraud: The methods Irish-based ISIS sympathisers use to steal and funnel cash

Gardaí continue to crack down on the offence.

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Jan 26th 2019, 8:00 AM

# islamic state

US-backed soldiers among 15 killed in suicide attack in Syria

Nine civilians and five US-backed fighters are among the dead.

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Jan 16th 2019, 3:12 PM

# islamic state

US-led coalition starts withdrawing from Syria amid fears about Isis rebuilding

Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw troops last month.

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Jan 11th 2019, 10:57 AM

# Syria

What we know about the Irish citizen captured in Syria allegedly fighting for Islamic State

A US-backed group yesterday said that it had captured an Irish citizen fighting for Islamic State in Syria.

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Jan 7th 2019, 8:25 AM