islamic state
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Republican Lawmaker Claims Las Vegas White Terrorist Attack Was the Work of Islamic State Group
On Thursday, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) appeared on whatever show it is that Tucker Carlson hosts for Fox News and proceeded to make several bold claims that the Islamic State group was the real perpetrator behind the Las Vegas massacre in October that left 58 people dead. “I smell a rat like a lot of…
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ISIS Thrilled Over Donald Trump Victory, Hopes His Reckless Actions Lead to Civil War: Report
Islamic extremists reportedly rejoiced after learning of Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory and are hoping that the president-elect’s “reckless actions” will “lead to a civil war,” USA Today reports. “Rejoice with support from Allah, and find glad tidings in the imminent demise of America at the hands of Trump,” the al-Minbar Jihadi Media network, which…
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Ahmad Khan Rahami Arrested in Connection With Bombings in NY and NJ
Police have captured New Jersey resident Ahmad Khan Rahami, who was listed as “wanted” in connection with the bombings in New York and New Jersey on Saturday that left 29 injured, NPR reports. According to the report, the 28-year-old Rahami was captured after a shootout with police in Linden, N.J., and was shown on local…
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Police Identify Man 'Wanted' in Connection With NYC Bombing
The New York City Police Department has started circulating the image of 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami, a man authorities say is wanted in connection with Saturday’s bombing in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, Rahami is a naturalized U.S. citizen of Afghan descent, and his last-known address was…
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Miss. Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Trying to Help Islamic State
A Mississippi woman who pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday, Reuters reports. According to the newswire, Jaelyn Delshaun Young, 20, will serve a 12-year sentence, followed by 15 years of supervised release once she is let out of prison, according…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Identified Himself as ‘Islamic Soldier,’ Said US Should ‘Stop Bombing Syria and Iraq’
While on his rampage, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen told 911 dispatchers that he was an “Islamic soldier” and threatened further violence by warning (falsely) that there were bombs in a car outside the club, USA Today reports. “No, you already know what I did,” Mateen said. “There is some vehicle outside that has some…
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Limited Transcripts of Police Calls With Orlando, Fla., Shooter to Be Released, Lynch Says
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Sunday that limited transcripts from three phone calls authorities had with Orlando, Fla., mass shooter Omar Mateen will be released Monday, CNN reports. “They will talk about what he told law enforcement on the ground as the events were unfolding,” Lynch said on the network’s State of the Union. “He…
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What We Know About the Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting
As the nation reels in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in American history, more and more details about the horrific shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., are starting to surface. Here’s what we know so far: The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group.Mateen, 29,…