Archive: Terrorism

Suspected terror strike in London: Soldier killed

Police near to the scene in Woolwich following a major incident in which a man was killed

A man has been murdered in London in what is understood to be a terrorist killing of a British soldier.

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Confusion reigns as No 10 toys with leaving ECHR over Qatada

Qatada: a thorn in the government's die for eight years

The government's policy on leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) was as clear as mud today, after reports emerged it was considering leaving only for Theresa May to under play them.

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A plea from Boston

Cassie Chambers: The success of terrorism yesterday should only strengthen our resolve not to let the terrorists win today, tomorrow, or any other day in the future.

A message from Boston to London: Run your marathon and show the terrorists we don't give in to fear

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Comment: Is the internet diversifying the UK terrorist threat?

Sebastien Feve: 'Faced with the ever-growing importance of the internet in the terrorist's toolkit, governments have been looking for ways to hit the internet's 'off' button.'

The internet is increasingly being used by would-be terrorists to spread both ideological and operational knowledge. Governments have to find a more effective way to deal with this problem.

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Comment: How the government secretly strips Brits of their citizenship

Hilary Stauffer: 'Citizenship-stripping is morally repugnant and ethically suspect'.

Brits with suspected links to terrorism are having their citizenship stripped in a frightening new front in counter-terrorism.

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No compromise as govt pushes ahead with secret courts

Justice... denied? Secret courts still going ahead

The government has been accused of arrogantly ignoring Lords amendments to the secret courts bill, as it tries to push the legislation through parliament.

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Mission creep? Cameron visits Algeria ahead of Mali operation

Men in Algeria chant slogans as they demonstrate over events in Syria. Many analysts believe north Africa is the new home of Islamic terrorism, but others are wary of mission creep in the region.

David Cameron raised further fears of mission creep in north Africa today, when he visited Algeria ahead of an operation sending British personnel to Mali.

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Britain is 'spineless' for sitting out Mali campaign

A soldier looks out from cover in Afghanistan. Could troops end up being sent to help out in Mali?

Britain has been accused of being spineless in its refusal to become further involved in the French military action taking place in Mali

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Comment: Why we must help the French in Mali

Stefan Simanowitz: 'The military operation in Mali needs to be recognised for what it is: a multinational UN-mandated counter offensive against well-armed Islamic fighters.'

We can no longer ignore the growing terrorist threat in north Africa.

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Algeria siege aftermath: Can we pay for the fight against terrorism?

Britain faces "generational struggle" against terrorism in north Africa

MPs have questioned Britain's ability to pay for what David Cameron has called a "generational struggle" in the Commons.

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Cameron hostage crisis statement in full

Cameron statement on Algeria hostage crisis in full

Read David Cameron's statement in the wake of the hostage crisis in Algeria.

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Blame game begins after British deaths in Algeria siege climax

David Cameron leaves Downing Street on Friday to address the Commons about the hostage crisis in Algeria

The world must respond with "iron resolve" to the terrorist threat after the deaths of six British nationals at the climax of the Algerian hostage crisis, David Cameron has said.

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Week in Review: The interminable wait for a predictable speech

To EU or not to EU? We might never know the answer.

The speech which never comes... never came. Again.

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David Cameron Algeria hostage crisis statement in full

David Cameron on the Algeria hostage crisis

Read David Cameron's full statement to the Commons on the Algeria hostage crisis in full.

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Ed Miliband Algerian hostage statement in full

Ed Miliband comments on Algerian hostage crisis

Read Ed Miliband's response to the prime minister's emergency statement in full

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Cameron hostage crisis statement as-it-happened

Parliament in the snow: Cameron prepares to brief the Commons on events in lLgeria.

Missed the prime minister's emergency statement on the hostage crisis in Algeria? Catch up here.

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Cameron walks the tightrope with criticism of botched Algerian rescue operation

Amid a global crisis situation, Takeshi Endo, public relations manager of Japanese plant construction company JGC, answers questions in suburban Tokyo. The firm confirmed the safety of three of its Japanese staff and one Philippine employee in Algeria but the whereabouts of 74 other staff of various nationalities are unknown.

David Cameron walked a delicate diplomatic tightrope today, after he issued guarded but unprecedented criticism of the way Algeria is handling the hostage crisis in its territory.

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Everything you need to know about the Mali conflict in five minutes

Police forces on patrol in Mali's capital, which nearly fell to rebel forces

Why an African country you might not have heard of poses a growing threat to Europe - and what France and its allies are doing about it.

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Terrorists threaten France: Does UK cooperation in Mali put us at risk?

RAF ground crew prepare a Typhoon jet.

There were concerns Britain may have increased the chances of a terrorist attack on its soil today, after it offered help with France's military adventure in Mali.

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Rejected: Home Office in retreat over internet snooping 'overkill'

They're watching you: Or at least they want to, anyway

The government is set to drastically revise its 'internet snooping' plans, after parliamentary reports prompted Nick Clegg to call for ministers to go "back to the drawing board".

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Standoff after government humiliated in secret courts vote

Civil liberties campaigners are concerned at the changes

The government is considering its next step after it was humiliatingly defeated in a series of votes on secret courts in the Lords last night.

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Disaster for Theresa May as Abu Qatada wins appeal

Qatada: Court rules evidence obtained under torture might be used against him.

Theresa May faced a serious blow to her authority today, when a semi-secret court accepted Abu Qatada's arguments against his deportation to Jordan.

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Interview: Professor Roger Griffin

Griffin has written a lot about extremism

Getting inside the minds of Britain's extremists isn't a pleasant job. But someone's got to do it.

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Terrorist suspect: I have won moral victory despite extradition

Hamza's days in the UK are numbered

Terrorist suspect Babar Ahmad today insisted he could "hold his head high" despite conceding defeat in his battle to avoid extradition to the US.

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