world news COVID-19 gave terrorists new opportunities, Europol says Jihadist terrorism remains the biggest threat to the EU, Europol found, also flagging that right-wing extremists are increasingly younger. 23/06/2021
Nigeria Boko Haram leader 'seriously wounded' in attempted suicide attempt Abubakar Shekau reportedly tried to kill himself to avoid capture after being surrounded by rival jihadists. 21/05/2021
Mali Two French soldiers killed in bomb attack in Mali Their deaths on Saturday bring to five the number of French soldiers killed in operations in the West African country over the past week. 03/01/2021
Niger Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack in Niger The attack in the border region of Tillabéri on Saturday left at least 50 dead. 03/01/2021
Germany Germany repatriates 3 women, 12 children from camps in Syria European governments have so far been reluctant to take back their citizens who joined jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq. 20/12/2020
no comment Schoolboys kidnapped in northwest Nigeria released More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped last week in an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria have returned home. 19/12/2020
world news Prisoners jailed in Europe on terrorism charges 'at 20-year high' There are currently more than 1,400 criminals jailed on terrorism-related charges across 10 European countries. France is holding 549 of them. 24/07/2020
no comment Iraqi troops launch operation against IS cells in central Iraq Iraqi troops supported launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in central Iraq near Kirkuk. 30/12/2019
Finland Finnish minister apologises for Instagram poll on fate of IS women An online poll on the repatriation of women linked to so-called Islamic State sparked controversy and embarrassed for the new government. 14/12/2019
world news Belgium and UK say ISIS fighters should face justice in Iraq, Syria The comments come after Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Turkey could return militant prisoners to Europe. 02/11/2019
Mali ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Mali attack on 49 soldiers The attack is one of the deadliest strikes against the West African country's military in recent memory. 02/11/2019
Belgium Belgian's grandchildren 'missing' after Syria camp evacuated Sayfoellah, Shahied, Muthanna and Mujahied – seen in the video above – are missing after the detention camp in which they were being held in north-east Syria was forcibly evacuated, their grandmother has told Euronews. 30/10/2019
France Mother who took her children to Syria given eight years in prison "This woman, who was already married, joined a 'fighter' with whom she had an online relationship. They wed when she arrived in the region of Idleb, north-west of Syria," the court said. 08/08/2019
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso church attack kills six people, including pastor Burkina Faso church attack kills six people, including pastor 29/04/2019
Denmark Denmark plans to deprive jihadists' children of their citizenship It's an issue that is a major headache for other countries in Europe, too. 28/03/2019
France France repatriates five young children from camps in Syria Five children were repatriated to France from camps in Northern Syria on Friday, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement 15/03/2019
Spain How has jihadism changed in Spain 15 years since Madrid train attacks? Fifteen years after the Madrid train attacks on March 11, 2004, jihadists in Spain are younger and mostly hail from second generation immigration communities. 12/03/2019
France France's first jailed jihadist: From radicalisation to reformation Euronews talks to David Vallat, a member of the group responsible for the 1995 bombings in Paris and Lyon and the first jihadist born in France to be imprisoned in France. 13/11/2018
Spain Spanish King joins relatives of terror victims in Barcelona Spain's King Felipe joins relatives in Barcelona to remember the victims of two terror attacks a year ago that left 16 people dead and over a hundred injured 17/08/2018
World Europe and USA take the fight against Jihadism to Niger Niger has been increasingly playing a pivotal role in the global struggle against jihadism since the terrorist threat has been quickly shifting from the middle-east to Africa. 03/05/2018
Italy Moroccan terror suspect detained in Italy Italian police detain a 19-year-old Moroccan man in the latest in a string of terror-related operations. 30/03/2018
