Trainee nurse guilty of plot to launch suicide bomb attack on hospital

ISIL’s Hidden Bombs Discovered in Mosul's Historic al-Nuri Mosque During Restoration Efforts

In a startling discovery, five large bombs were found concealed within the walls of the historic al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, a relic of ISIL’s (ISIS’s) brutal reign over the region. This finding highlights the ongoing challenges faced in clearing explosives and rebuilding war-torn areas of Iraq. The al-Nuri Mosque, renowned for its 12th-century leaning minaret, was devastated by ISIL in 2017 during the battle to liberate Mosul. The mosque has been a key focus of the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO’s restoration efforts since 2020. On Tuesday, UNESCO announced the discovery of five large-scale explosive devices hidden inside the southern wall of the Prayer Hall. #ISIL #Mosul #alNuriMosque #BombDiscovery #UNESCO #Restoration #Iraq #HistoricSite #ExplosiveDevices #ISILLegacy #MosulRecovery #MineClearance #WarTornAreas #CulturalHeritage #Reconstructionefforts ~HT.97~PR.152~ED.194~

Spanish Civil Guard dismantles main media centre of so-called Islamic State

Spanish authorities have arrested nine people in Girona, Cádiz, Almería and Tenerife.

This Day in History: Terrorist Gunman Attacks Pulse Nightclub

This Day in History: , Terrorist Gunman Attacks Pulse Nightclub. June 12, 2016. 49 people were killed in the attack when 29-year-old Omar Mateen entered the club with an AR-15-type assault rifle. Most of the casualties of the attack were members of the Orlando, FL, LGBTQ community. During the siege on the club, Mateen made a 911 call in which he pledged his allegiance to ISIS. At about 5am, police stormed the club and shot and killed Mateen. Evidence shows that his original target may have been a Disney complex. In 2018, Mateen's wife was found not guilty of obstructing justice for making contradictory statements to the FBI

Dozens sead in DR Congo after IS militants attack

In North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, Red Cross volunteers search for bodies after militants allied with the Islamic State killed at least 41 people in Masala, Mahihi, and Keme villages last week.