Corriere della Sera reported that the Moscow Defense Ministry announced that eleven Italian professional fighters would have died in combat on Ukrainian territory. Russia has labeled them as mercenaries, like the other 50 compatriots who would have joined the International Battalion under the orders of the state [...]
read moreThe State Police has implemented the measure of pre-trial detention in prison against a 24-year-old Italian foreign fighter for association with the purpose of terrorism, including international, enlistment, condoning terrorism and incitement to commit crimes for these purposes. The operation is the result of a complex investigation, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office [...]
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The situation in Libya these days is undergoing an unprecedented escalation where Turkey is already sending war material and militiamen (from Syria) to Tripoli to support the troops of the head of the provisional government, recognized by the UN, Fayez al Serraj. Erdogan is waiting for the parliamentary seal that should have next January 2, [...]
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Minister Minniti, across the board, comments on the serious episode of Bardonecchia and the reality of terrorist migrants in “Il Giornale”, which has now become a proven evidence of the facts and arrests made in Italy last week. If you asked me a year ago if it is possible for foreign fighters to mix with the flows [...]
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(Prof. Barbara Faccenda) How do individuals who join jihad in Syria differ from jihadists who have fought in civil wars since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? Before attempting to answer this question, it is necessary to define jihadist foreign fighters (FF). To do this we adopt the description of D. Malet (2015) for which [...]
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Two Moroccan citizens who were arrested by the Carabinieri del Ros and by those of Bologna, Modena and Reggio Emilia on charges of possession and sale of hashish and cocaine. The arrests were triggered in execution of a precautionary custody order by the Bologna investigating judge, at the request of the district prosecutor. The investigations of the Carabinieri [...]
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After the news that Interpol has confirmed the arrival in Italy, through the landings in Sicily of at least 50 suspected terrorists, the leader of the League Matteo Salvini declares ”According to Interpol 50 Islamic terrorists have arrived in Italy on boats. Unfortunately we were right and I can't wait to expel all illegal immigrants and block any [...]
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Counter-terrorism operation in Turkey: in this morning's raid, paper and digital documents and a small amount of explosives were seized. 26 foreign fighters who are believed to have returned to Turkey following the defeats suffered by the Islamic state in northern Syria. In November, over 109 people were [...]
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Turkish secret services and security forces arrested 109 presumed Isis foreign fighters in the cities of Istanbul (82), Adana (11), Smyrna (7) and Trabzon (9), which add up to 220 suspects who ended up in handcuffs on last Friday and Thursday by order of the Ankara police headquarters. Based on what was declared [...]
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