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The Daily Fix: Sunday

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Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

Libya

Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya: report

Sun, 1:49 PM 3,093 Views 19 Comments

The only person convicted of the PanAm bombing which killed 270 people has reportedly died today.

Terrorism

Explainer: How will airport security fight terrorist threats in the future?

Sun, 8:45 AM 2,715 Views 15 Comments

Infra-red scanners, behavioural profiling: what will terrorists of the future be up against? And will it work?

# terrorism - Saturday 19 May, 2012

Terrorism

Three men face charges of serious dissident activity

Sat, 1:16 PM 1,165 Views 6 Comments

Three men from the same family were charged in connection with dissident republican activity, including planning acts of terrorism, at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court today.

# terrorism - Thursday 17 May, 2012

Afghanistan

Suicide attack on Afghan government compound kills seven people

17/05/12 863 Views 1 Comment

Six policemen and one civilian were killed when a group of suicide bombers stormed a government compound earlier today.

# terrorism - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Yemen

Yemen: 19 killed in clashes with al-Qaeda fighters

16/05/12 891 Views No Comments

The fighting between national troops and al-Qaeda was part of an intensified government campaign against the terrorist group’s strongholds in southern Yemen.

# terrorism - Monday 14 May, 2012

Breivik

Survivors of Breivik gun attack describe shootings

14/05/12 1,546 Views 7 Comments

Victims of the Utoya island attack describe their efforts to escape from the gunman.

# terrorism - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Sochi

Winter Olympics terrorist attack foiled, says Russia

13/05/12 2,188 Views 5 Comments

Russian government security officials say they have foiled plans to attack Olympics host city before and during the 2014 games.

# terrorism - Friday 4 May, 2012

France

CERN scientist jailed over terrorist plot

04/05/12 3,864 Views 3 Comments

Adlene Hicheur has been sentenced to five years by a French court.

9/11

9/11 suspects set for Guantanamo trial

04/05/12 1,491 Views 28 Comments

Five men are accused of orchestrating the attacks which killed almost 3,000 people on 11 September, 2001.

# terrorism - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Al-Qaeda planned message to convert Ireland to Islam

03/05/12 17,423 Views 85 Comments

A letter by Al-Qaeda’s American spokesman says Ireland was ripe for conversion because of its ‘sympathy’ for Palestine.

# terrorism - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

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Use of drones ‘ethical’ and ‘wise’ says White House adviser

01/05/12 1,217 Views 15 Comments

Counter-terrorism chief John Brennan defended US drone attacks.

Osama Bin Laden

Bin Laden papers to be released online

01/05/12 1,420 Views 10 Comments

Some of the documents taken by US Navy SEALs during their raid on bin Laden’s compound have been declassified.

# terrorism - Saturday 28 April, 2012

London 2012

Missiles installed on London roof in advance of Olympics

28/04/12 9,786 Views 132 Comments

Residents of a London apartment complex have been informed that missiles and soldiers will be stationed on their roof for the duration of the Games.

# terrorism - Friday 27 April, 2012

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Would-be bombers jailed for Celtic campaign

27/04/12 1,579 Views 12 Comments

Two men in their forties have received prison terms for sending parcel bombs to public figures and groups associated with Celtic FC, including manager Neil Lennon.

Terrorism

Danish intelligence service arrests three over terror attack plans

27/04/12 1,156 Views 3 Comments

The three are suspected of plotting a terror attack in Copenhagen.

# terrorism - Monday 23 April, 2012

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Olympic organisers announce airspace restrictions

23/04/12 459 Views No Comments

Private planes, light aircraft and hot air balloons will be banned from approaching within 30 miles of London’s current no-fly zone during this summer’s Olympic Games.

# terrorism - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Norway

Anders Behring Breivik set to take stand at terror trial

17/04/12 1,853 Views 25 Comments

Meanwhile, one of the lay judges has been dismissed over ‘death sentence’ remark.

# terrorism - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Terrorism

Radical cleric Abu Hamza can be extradited to US, court rules

10/04/12 1,506 Views 12 Comments

The London-based cleric has been charged with trying to establish a jihad training camp in Oregon and kidnapping 16 western tourists in Yemen.

# terrorism - Thursday 5 April, 2012

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Accused 9/11 mastermind to face trial over attacks

05/04/12 1,925 Views 39 Comments

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could face the death penalty along with four others if convicted.

# terrorism - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

France

French police arrest 10 in crackdown on radicals

04/04/12 1,093 Views 9 Comments

Nicolas Sarkozy has been accused of ramping up raids in order to win votes in a tight election as his high-profile crackdown on radical Islamists continues.

# terrorism - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Terrorism

New York police investigating chilling al-Qaeda posters

03/04/12 5,521 Views 25 Comments

The ‘movie poster’ image appeared on Internet forums sympathetic to the terrorist group yesterday.

Yemeni airstrikes kill 43 al-Qaeda militants

03/04/12 689 Views No Comments

Three days of intense shelling has left 43 al-Qaeda militants dead, according officials in Yemen.

Mumbai Attacks

US offers $10 million bounty for Pakistani ‘mastermind of Mumbai attacks’

03/04/12 1,029 Views 1 Comment

Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, 61, is believed to have plotted the 2008 attacks in which at least 166 people were killed.

# terrorism - Monday 2 April, 2012

Israel

Hunger strike prisoner deported to Gaza Strip

02/04/12 1,816 Views 10 Comments

Palestinian woman Hana Shalabi was on hunger strike for 43 days to protest against Israel’s policy of “administrative detention”. She must remain in the Gaza Strip for three years.

# terrorism - Friday 30 March, 2012

France

French police detain 19 suspected extremists

30/03/12 828 Views 7 Comments

Nicolas Sarkozy gave no details about what the detainees are suspected of – only that the arrests were “in connection with a form of Islamist radicalism”.

# terrorism - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Pakistan

Gunmen kill UN worker and five others in Pakistan

29/03/12 704 Views 1 Comment

The group opened fire on UN staff as they drove through the troubled Baluchistan province.

# terrorism - Monday 26 March, 2012

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The 9 at 9: Monday

26/03/12 4,560 Views 5 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# terrorism - Thursday 23 February, 2012

Somalia

World leaders threaten sanctions over Somalia

23/02/12 2,254 Views 14 Comments

Those who hamper the troubled state’s political progress will face serious sanctions, leaders attending today’s major international conference in London warned.

# terrorism - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

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In pictures: London’s terrorism attack exercise ahead of Olympics Games

22/02/12 3,096 Views 11 Comments

A mock rail attack was staged at a disused station in London earlier today.

# terrorism - Sunday 19 February, 2012

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19/02/12 6,919 Views 2 Comments

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# terrorism - Friday 17 February, 2012

USA

Man arrested ‘on way to mount suicide attack’ on US Capitol

17/02/12 4,429 Views 64 Comments

The man was reportedly carrying a vest filled with deactivated explosives.

# terrorism - Thursday 16 February, 2012

Underwear Bomber

Underwear bomber sentenced to life in prison

16/02/12 3,494 Views 46 Comments

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a US flight on Christmas Day 2009 using a bomb concealed in his underwear.

# terrorism - Monday 6 February, 2012

Guantánamo

Italian court releases former Guantanamo detainee

06/02/12 1,360 Views 4 Comments

The Tunisian had spent eight years in the Cuban facility before Italy accepted him into the country two years ago.

# terrorism - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Terrorism

4 men admit al-Qaida inspired plot to blow up London Stock Exchange

01/02/12 1,165 Views 7 Comments

Prosecutors say the men had discussed a “Mumbai-style” atrocity and had planned to send mail bombs to various targets.

# terrorism - Monday 30 January, 2012

Norway

Two convicted of terror plot against Danish paper over Muhammed cartoons

30/01/12 954 Views 4 Comments

The cartoons sparked violent riots after their publication in 2006.

# terrorism - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Terrorism

Insurgents kill 180 in attacks that rocked Nigerian city

22/01/12 1,161 Views 16 Comments

Islamists from the Boko Haram group mounted a deadly series of bomb attacks and shooting sprees across Kano.

# terrorism - Friday 13 January, 2012

Bangkok

US issues Bangkok terrorist attack warning

13/01/12 2,406 Views 21 Comments

US embassy in Thailand warns US citizens that terrorists may be looking to conduct attacks in Bangkok.

# terrorism - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

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Guantanamo 10 years on: hopes for closure fade, detainees remain in limbo

11/01/12 1,302 Views 6 Comments

The notorious detention centre has now been open for ten years and, with indefinite military detention now enshrined in US law, hope is fading that it will be closed down as pledged.

# terrorism - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

Syria

Syrian president blames ‘foreign conspiracy’ for unrest

10/01/12 707 Views 2 Comments

Bashar Assad also warned that ‘terrorism’ would be tackled with an “iron fist” in today’s televised address.

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