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On Volume
July 9,
26 2018: Amir Haskic, 23, of
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
was released from custody after Bos-
nia’s State Court found him guilty of
planning to travel to join ISIS, but
refraining from doing so.
Haskic was in contact with members of ISIS,
and devised a strategy to travel to Turkey.
life in prison for preparation
terror-
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ist acts.
Rashid encouraged jihadists to carry out
attacks on 4-yearold Prince George.
Rashid also encouraged attacks on soccer
stadiums, British Army bases, and other
public spaces.
He intended to travel to join ISIS, and re-
The court decided that despite this evidence, quested information on best to reach Syria.
Haskic should be released, as he did not
On July 24, 2018: Yasmin H., 42, of
follow through with his plan.
Cologne, Germany, was arrested for
On July 14, 2018: Husnain Rashid, 32, plotting to carry out an attack on be-
of Lancashire, U.K., was sentenced to
half of ISIS using the toxin ricin.
(The royal family is breathing a sigh of relief after 32-year-old Husnain Rashid pleaded guilty to terrorism offenses in a London
court. Courtesy of Entertainment Tonight and YouTube. Posted on Jun 3, 2018.)
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