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New York Man Arrested for Trying to Join Daesh in Syria (sputniknews, Mar 5, 2017)
https://sputniknews.com/us/201703051051289988-us-man-arrested-syria/
“An American man from Long Island was arrested by the FBI Friday for allegedly trying to join Daesh – more than once.
Elvis Redzepagic, 26, a US citizen who lives in the small New York town of Commack with his parents, is accused of trying to join violent jihadist groups twice in the past two years, attempting to enter Syria via Turkey in 2015 and trying again to cross via Jordan in 2016, according to reports. He was deported by authorities in Jordan in 2016…”
Daesh Leader Al-Baghdadi’s Cousin Reportedly Captured in Mosul (sputniknews, Mar 5, 2017)
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703061051291101-daesh-leader-cousin-captured/
“Iraqi Federal Police have captured the cousin of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Daesh terrorist group, local media said Sunday…”
‘Huge concern’ as number of civilians displaced from Mosul reaches 200,000 (RT, Mar 5, 2017)
https://www.rt.com/news/379530-displaced-civilians-mosul-fighting/
“The number of refugees fleeing Mosul continues to escalate, as the Iraqi government makes significant gains in its battle against Islamic State in the city. With more than 200,000 escapees since last October, it is now on the verge of a humanitarian disaster…”
‘Retribution’: Iraqi Army jails families of suspected ISIS members, destroys their homes – HRW (RT, Mar 5, 2017)
https://www.rt.com/news/379518-iraq-displacement-isis-families/
“Iraqi forces are exacting punitive justice on families of citizens suspected of being members of ISIS, often on the basis of poor evidence, and in contravention of accepted laws of war, says activist group Human Rights Watch (HRW).
At least 125 families have been displaced from their homes in the governorate of Salah al-Din, north of Baghdad, and are currently being kept in an open-air concentration camp, while many of their homes have been looted and destroyed, behavior which HRW says amounts to a potential “war crime” and a “crime against humanity.”…”
In Exchange of Tightening Borders, Spain Promises Support for Morocco Against EU (moroccoworldnews, Mar 5, 2017)
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/03/210121/in-exchange-of-tightening-borders-spain-promises-support-for-morocco-against-eu/
“Spain has promised to support Morocco before the European Union (EU) in exchange for increased security on the Moroccan borders of Ceuta and Melilla in a recent diplomatic agreement between the two countries.
According to Spanish news outlet, El Pueblo de Ceuta, diplomatic sources have stated that the agreement has prevented a new immigration “crisis.”
Moroccan border patrol blocked the entry of almost 600 Sub-Saharan African migrants without the intervention of Spanish border guards on Friday, according to ABC España.
According to El Pueblo de Ceuta, Spanish officials “promised” the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs that, “[Spain] would do everything possible to defend Moroccan interests to the EU on the agricultural agreement in exchange for maintained police collaboration with the Spanish security team.”
Recently, Morocco and the EU have entered into a dispute over the Euro-Moroccan Agricultural Agreement. According to, El Pueblo de Ceuta, Spanish courts ruled the Western Sahara as “sacred territory,” after statement from the Polisario front.
Although the time and place where the agreement was established has not been disclosed, El Pueblo de Ceuta affirms that the agreement was established after the border crossing attempts on February 17 and 20, in which more than 850 immigrants entered Spain.”
Report: Germany planned to close border at height of 2015 refugee crisis (DW, Mar 5, 2017)
http://www.dw.com/en/report-germany-planned-to-close-border-at-height-of-2015-refugee-crisis/a-37817614
“As thousands of refugees walked to Germany in September 2015, Merkel’s government was ready to close the border, a report has found. The plan was stopped at the last minute only because no one wanted the responsibility…”
Report: Jump in number of jihadis traveling from Germany to Iraq, Syria (DW, Mar 5, 2017)
http://www.dw.com/en/report-jump-in-number-of-jihadis-traveling-from-germany-to-iraq-syria/a-37818350
“A report has found that more than 900 extremists traveled to the Middle East from Germany. The revelation comes amid growing concern from German officials over domestic terrorism.
Weekly news magazine “Der Spiegel” reported the increase in the number of homegrown jihadis in their latest issue, not long after Germany’s domestic intelligence service warned that Islamic extremism was spreading in the country.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) said that 910 suspected jihadis had left Germany to travel to Iraq and Syria, a noticeable increase from the roughly 800 extremists reported about a year ago, “Spiegel” reported.
More than half of the extremists hold German citizenship, and around a fifth of them are women. Some 145 of the extremists are said to have already been killed in Syria and Iraq, the magazine added.
According to the government, a third of the jihadis have since returned to Germany, at least 70 of whom took part in fighting abroad.
However, “Spiegel” also noted that overall the rate of militants traveling from Germany to Iraq and Syria has declined in comparison to previous years – a likely consequence of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist group losing its foothold in much of the region…”