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# Terrorism

This year
2023
Belgian court sentences eight over Brussels terror attack
The suicide bombings on 22 March, 2016 at Brussels’ main airport and on the metro system killed 32 people.
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Sep 16th 2023, 7:59 AM
Uganda arrests 20 'collaborators' over horrific school massacre
42 people, including 37 school students, were hacked with machetes, shot and burned to death in their dormitories.
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Jun 19th 2023, 7:29 PM
Death toll in Ugandan school terror attack hits 37
The Allied Democratic Forces are suspected of launching the attack.
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Jun 17th 2023, 1:18 PM
Europol: Rise in arrests of dissident republicans and right-wing terror suspects in Ireland
A report by
Niall O'Connor
The figures are contained in Europol’s TE-SAT or the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report which is compiled by the EU’s policing agency.
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Jun 15th 2023, 12:05 AM
Special Criminal Court expert review to be published next month
A vote to extend laws that underpins the Special Criminal Court will take place before the summer recess.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:43 PM
Father of youngest victim of Manchester Arena bombing to sue MI5 for failing to stop tragedy
MI5′s director general, Ken McCallum, issued a public apology after an inquiry found that the attack might have been prevented if MI5 had acted on intelligence it had received.
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Mar 5th 2023, 2:12 PM
Local MLA: 'There's a black cloud over Omagh today - one we'd hoped had gone forever'
The SDLP’s Daniel McCrossan says the people of Omagh are shocked that such violence has once again visited them.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 10:00 PM
EU warned that organised crime is 'as big a threat' as terrorism
The EU’s home affairs commissioner gave the warning today at a major drug smuggling hub.
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Feb 7th 2023, 8:17 PM
Bombing at church in Democratic Republic of Congo kills ten
The country’s communications ministry blamed the attack on a terrorist group linked to ISIS.
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Jan 15th 2023, 6:49 PM
German police arrest Iranian man in chemical terror attack plot
German security services were tipped off to the suspect by the American FBI.
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Jan 8th 2023, 6:22 PM
Iranian man held in Germany suspected of chemical terror plot
Cyanide and ricin had allegedly been obtained.
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Jan 8th 2023, 10:09 AM
Last year
2022
Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge
The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon killed three and left three injured.
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Dec 26th 2022, 10:01 AM
French court jails suspects of 2016 Nice terror attack that killed 86 people
Over 450 people were injured during the four-minute rampage.
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Dec 13th 2022, 9:23 PM
PSNI detectives arrest four men in connection with Strabane bomb attack
The incident happened on Thursday night.
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Nov 19th 2022, 6:01 PM
At least four dead in Somalia hotel attack by Al-Qaeda-linked group
A booby-trapped car rammed the entrance of Hotel Tawakal this morning
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Oct 23rd 2022, 5:14 PM
Trial opens over 2016 Bastille Day truck massacre in Nice
86 people were killed and hundreds were wounded during the attack on France’s national day in 2016.
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Sep 5th 2022, 3:34 PM
Europol: Four jihadist suspects among 14 terrorism arrests in Ireland last year
There was also one right-wing terror suspect and seven dissident republican or loyalist suspects.
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Jul 23rd 2022, 12:05 AM
Men convicted of involvement in 2015 terror attacks in Paris
The attacks resulted in the deaths of 130 people, when a team of jihadists laid siege to the French capital.
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Jun 29th 2022, 7:55 PM
Islamic State fanatic Ali Harbi Ali found guilty of murder of Conservative MP David Amess
The 26-year-old will be sentenced on Wednesday
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Apr 11th 2022, 2:52 PM
All time
Four people arrested following explosion outside Liverpool hospital released without charge
A motive is still unclear but the incident has been declared a terrorist attack.
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Nov 16th 2021, 8:30 AM
Cordons in place in Liverpool as investigations continue into fatal car blast outside hospital
Three men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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Nov 15th 2021, 7:06 AM
Candlelit vigil held in honour of MP David Amess
Crowds carrying lanterns and candles gathered in darkness to pay tribute to the murdered MP.
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Oct 16th 2021, 8:20 PM
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.
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Sep 16th 2021, 10:56 AM
Trial of accused 9/11 mastermind restarts, days before 20th anniversary
The accused have been locked up in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for nearly 15 years.
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Sep 7th 2021, 9:58 PM
Secondary school pupils arrested over alleged Hong Kong terror plot
The arrests come after months of massive anti-government protests rocked the territory.
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Jul 6th 2021, 7:53 AM
Suspect charged with terrorism for truck attack on Muslim family in Canada
The family were out for a walk on 6 June when a truck driver ploughed into them on purpose, according to authorities.
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Jun 14th 2021, 10:40 PM
Terrorist shot dead on London Bridge was 'lawfully killed', inquest finds
The 28-year-old was shot dead after he murdered two people and claimed to have a bomb.
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Jun 10th 2021, 5:43 PM
Trudeau condemns ‘terrorist attack’ after four Muslims killed in Canada
Four members of a family died when a man drove a pick-up vehicle towards them.
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Jun 8th 2021, 8:16 PM
London Bridge terror attack victims unlawfully killed, inquest jury rules
Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, were fatally stabbed by Usman Khan at an offender educational event in 2019.
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May 28th 2021, 2:48 PM
Swedish Prime Minister condemns 'horrific violence' after seven injured in suspected terror attack
The suspect was taken to hospital after being shot in the leg by police.
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Mar 4th 2021, 7:56 AM
US to announce new charges over 1988 Lockerbie bombing
The New York-bound flight exploded over the Scottish town in 1988.
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Dec 17th 2020, 7:43 AM
Austria admits security failings leading up to deadly Vienna shooting rampage
Police detained 14 people in the wake of the shooting.
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Nov 5th 2020, 8:07 AM
Gunman killed in Vienna terror attack had tried to join IS
Two men and two woman were killed in the attack yesterday evening.
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Nov 3rd 2020, 6:11 PM
UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ following Vienna attack
The Home Secretary Priti Patel said the escalation meant an attack was now ‘highly likely’.
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Nov 3rd 2020, 6:00 PM
Manhunt continues in France after shooting of Greek Orthodox priest
The priest remains in a critical condition.
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Nov 1st 2020, 5:36 PM
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.
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Sep 14th 2020, 10:44 AM
Christchurch gunman sentenced to life in prison without parole
Brenton Harrison Tarrant had pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and terrorism.
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Aug 27th 2020, 7:05 AM
'He may never be released': Manchester Arena bomb plotter jailed for 55 years
Hashem Abedi is expected to die in jail after being handed 24 life sentences.
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Aug 20th 2020, 2:24 PM
Serving probationary Metropolitan Police officer charged with terrorism offence
He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 6 August.
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Jul 9th 2020, 10:29 PM
FBI says shooting at Texas naval air station was 'terrorism-related'
The shooting took place at 6.15am today. One person was injured and the gunman was killed.
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