British Jihadists

A woman who left Britain to marry an Islamic State jihadist fighter when she was a teenager began her appeal against the revocation of her citizenship in a UK court Tuesday.

Two "high-value" jihadists held by Syrian Kurds have been taken into US custody and moved out of the country, a defense official said Wednesday, as reports identified them as notorious British fighters dubbed "The Beatles."

A British supporter of ISIS was found guilty on Friday of trying to recruit children he was teaching into an "army" of jihadists to help carry out a wave of attacks across London.

Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.

British journalist John Cantlie, who is being held prisoner by the ISIS group, appeared in a new video released Saturday supposedly filmed in the jihadists' Iraqi stronghold of Mosul.

The prospect of Donald Trump winning the US presidency represents a global threat on a par with jihadist militancy destabilising the world economy, according to British research group EIU.

The mastermind behind the ISIS terror attacks in Paris slipped into Britain on a false passport just months before and met British jihadists to seek "logistical support" from them, according to a media report.

Turkish authorities suspect a high-profile British jihadist detained in Turkey last week may have been planning attacks in Istanbul similar to those in Paris, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Prime Minister today warned that "a number" of British casualties were expected from a series of attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State jihadists which killed at least 128 people.

A terrorist bomb is emerging as the most likely explanation for the Russian plane crash in Egypt on Saturday, according to U.S. and British officials. If it turns out to have been the Islamic State affiliate which claimed responsibility, it would surprise few familiar with its rapid rise.

British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy Monday aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria.

The United Nations is expected to place sanctions on four British jihadists accused of fighting or recruiting for the Islamic State group in Syria, the British government said on Tuesday.

Britain's government is facing a legal challenge today over its use of a drone to kill two British Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in Syria, even though it is not part of military action there.

The legality of an unprecedented RAF drone attack that killed two British jihadists in Syria came under scrutiny Tuesday, as the defence minister indicated Britain could target more militants in future.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) drone last month killed a British jihadist in Syria who was planning attacks on Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

A woman who left Britain to marry an Islamic State jihadist fighter when she was a teenager began her appeal against the revocation of her citizenship in a UK court Tuesday.

Two "high-value" jihadists held by Syrian Kurds have been taken into US custody and moved out of the country, a defense official said Wednesday, as reports identified them as notorious British fighters dubbed "The Beatles."

A British supporter of ISIS was found guilty on Friday of trying to recruit children he was teaching into an "army" of jihadists to help carry out a wave of attacks across London.

Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.

British journalist John Cantlie, who is being held prisoner by the ISIS group, appeared in a new video released Saturday supposedly filmed in the jihadists' Iraqi stronghold of Mosul.

The prospect of Donald Trump winning the US presidency represents a global threat on a par with jihadist militancy destabilising the world economy, according to British research group EIU.

The mastermind behind the ISIS terror attacks in Paris slipped into Britain on a false passport just months before and met British jihadists to seek "logistical support" from them, according to a media report.

Turkish authorities suspect a high-profile British jihadist detained in Turkey last week may have been planning attacks in Istanbul similar to those in Paris, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Prime Minister today warned that "a number" of British casualties were expected from a series of attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State jihadists which killed at least 128 people.

A terrorist bomb is emerging as the most likely explanation for the Russian plane crash in Egypt on Saturday, according to U.S. and British officials. If it turns out to have been the Islamic State affiliate which claimed responsibility, it would surprise few familiar with its rapid rise.

British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy Monday aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria.

The United Nations is expected to place sanctions on four British jihadists accused of fighting or recruiting for the Islamic State group in Syria, the British government said on Tuesday.

Britain's government is facing a legal challenge today over its use of a drone to kill two British Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in Syria, even though it is not part of military action there.

The legality of an unprecedented RAF drone attack that killed two British jihadists in Syria came under scrutiny Tuesday, as the defence minister indicated Britain could target more militants in future.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) drone last month killed a British jihadist in Syria who was planning attacks on Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.