Seven jihadists have been jailed for life over terror attacks at a museum and on a beach in 2015 that killed 60 people in Tunisia , including many British tourists. Dozens of defendants faced two separate trials over the closely linked shootings, which happened just months apart in Tunis and Sousse, but many were acquitted. Shooter Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on a beach before going into a hotel, where he continued to spray bullets and throw grenades until being shot dead by police. A mum who lost her son, brother and dad in the devastating beach massacre has said the life sentences will not compensate her loss. Suzanne Richards lost son Joel Richards, 19, brother Adrian Evans, 44, and dad Patrick Evans, 78. She told the Daily Mail : "Nothing will compensate our loss. I just hope lessons will have been learned from this atrocity. "So many people have been affected by this and so many families have been destroyed. "Nothing will ever put it right. We still struggle … [Read more...] about Seven jihadists jailed for life over Tunisia terror attacks that left 60 dead
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Jihadists jailed over Tunisia terror attacks that killed four Scottish tourists
Seven militants have been sentenced to life in prison over beach and museum terror attacks in Tunisia in 2015 that killed 60 people, including two couples from Scotland. Samir Ben Amor, a lawyer for one of the 44 defendants, said the verdicts were handed down over the deadly attack against the country's famous Bardo Museum and a massacre at a popular seaside resort. Dozens of defendants faced two separate trials over the closely linked attacks , claimed by Islamic State, which occurred just months apart in Tunis and Sousse. He said other defendants received jail terms ranging from 16 years to six months, while charges against 27 of the suspects were dismissed. No-one received the maximum penalty of capital punishment. The first attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis claimed the lives of 22 people. Three months later, 38 tourists were shot dead at Port El Kantaoui near Sousse. Jim and Ann McQuire from Cumbernauld were killed in the second attack along with Lisa and Billy Graham from … [Read more...] about Jihadists jailed over Tunisia terror attacks that killed four Scottish tourists
There were far fewer terror attacks last year. Here’s why
Duncan Gardham 12 January 2019 9:00 AM 12 January 2019 9:00 AM Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Whatsapp They don’t like to use the ‘Q’ word in counter-terrorism. It’s a bit like blurting out the name of the Scottish Play in a theatre. At Christmas parties, members of the security agencies insisted they had never been busier but once the year had turned and they were no longer tempting fate, they were prepared to admit that 2018 was a bit ‘quieter’. There were, for instance, far fewer arrests for ‘attack planning’, as opposed to downloading or sharing instructional and propaganda material. Last year, there were only four foiled attacks and one unsuccessful vehicle attack on Parliament. Right at the last gasp, with three hours to go to New Year, a knifeman in Manchester stabbed a couple and a police officer, but did not kill anyone. 2017 was a different story. There were attacks on Westminster in March, the … [Read more...] about There were far fewer terror attacks last year. Here’s why
Woman with hijab praised for helping Manchester terror attack victims stabbed in train station rampage
A WOMAN wearing a hijab who rushed to the aid of a couple stabbed in the Manchester terror attack victims have been widely praised. Two members of the public and a British Transport policeman suffered injuries due to the attack when an unidentified man ran amok as revellers were gearing up to celebrate the new year yesterday evening. Pictures from the scene show two of the victims, seemingly aged in their 50s, being helped by officers and members of the public. Some online commentators thought one of the women pictured should receive as much attention as the man who carried out what is thought by police to be a terror-related incident. Horrified passengers described hearing a "blood curdling scream" and were forced to run down the tracks after seeing a man wielding a 12-inch kitchen knife. The man was also heard screaming the phrase "Allahu Akbar" - Arabic for God is great - and "long live the Caliphate" - a possible reference to ISIS - during his arrest. Solicitor Nazir Afzal … [Read more...] about Woman with hijab praised for helping Manchester terror attack victims stabbed in train station rampage
Lockerbie falls silent to remember 270 people killed in plane bombing 30 years ago in Britain’s worst terror attack
LOCKERBIE has fallen silent to remember the 270 people killed in the town 30 years ago in Britain's deadliest ever terror attack. The airliner Pan Am 103 was flying from Heathrow to New York on 21 December 1988, when a terrorist bomb exploded in its hold at 31,000ft. All 259 passengers and crew were killed, along with 11 people whose homes were destroyed when the wreckage fell on the Scottish town. Prayers were read and a series of silences held before wreaths were today laid at the base of a memorial containing the names of all 270 victims of the tragedy. The Queen's representative, Lord Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire Fiona Armstrong, laid the first tribute as a piper player in the cemetery. She was followed by Scotland's Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC and Scottish Secretary David Mundell. Pupils from local schools and Scouts and Guides groups and representatives of the emergency services laid flowers before the families of victims approached the memorial. Rev Susan Brown, Moderator of … [Read more...] about Lockerbie falls silent to remember 270 people killed in plane bombing 30 years ago in Britain’s worst terror attack