“After we did the training, we joined the [IS] elite security force. We were very close to them [the foreign fighters], taking care of them. We didn’t interfere in their business,” he said.
“They came from everywhere. The people trained for a month and a half. Some of them went back to their countries and some stayed with us.”
Two reporters for the channel pretended to be extremists for four months to get the interview. As well as interviewing the defector, they were approached by British couple Junaid Hussain and Sally Jones, who coached them on how to execute a terror attack.
There were also unsubstantiated reports that a terror attack had been planned to target the Queen in the UK on Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, which falls on August 15.
Sky News reported the story to British counter-terror police, who told the Times newspaper in a statement, “It is always helpful when journalists share with us information, as Sky did in this case, that could indicate terrorist or criminal activity and we will investigate and take action where appropriate.”
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Last week, the Quilliam Foundation counter-extremism think tank published a new anti-radicalization video on YouTube with the aim of discouraging those who may be drawn to becoming extremists.
The short clip, which depicts a recruit in a war-torn country reading a letter from home, has been released to counter the prominent extremist technique of online radicalization, where would-be jihadists are seduced by emotive conversations on social networks.
Created by video agency Verbalisation, the video is part of the Quilliam Foundation’s #NotAnotherBrother campaign, which aims to highlight the effects of online radicalization.
In the video, a fighter can be seen reading a letter as its author readings aloud.
“I’d tell you I was sorry,” says the author. “I’d tell you I wish I could take back every time I sent you a tweet what got all gassed up saying how the West has turned its back on us.”
The film concludes with a plea: “So please, just come home.”
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800 Islamists preparing to attack Europe: Reports...
ReplyDeleteAt least 800 extremists recruited by Islamic State or groups affiliated to the al-Qaeda are prepared "to do anything" to launch attacks in Europe, media reports said today.
The Islamist fighters who have returned from Syria or Iraq are preparing to launch attacks in Europe, The Times reported citing Spanish counterterrorism officers.
The Spanish officers referred to the number of jihadists residing on the continent who have been recruited by Islamic State or groups affiliated to al-Qaeda.
Another 350 or so Britons have returned from fighting in the war zone, with security sources acknowledging that some are plotting attacks in the UK specifically.
The warnings came as Spain and Morocco arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for ISIS...............timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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