“Outrage in France after 23-year-old nurse killed by Muslims
in brutal hit-and-run”
by John Cody, Remix News, July 25, 2020
Axelle Dorier, a 23-year-old French woman and nurse, was struck by a vehicle and dragged 800 meters to her death on July 19 while walking her dog in the city of Lyon, with prosecutors stating that the migrant driver “knowingly knocked down” and drove away from her dismembered body.
The 21-year-old driver, Youcef T., has been placed into custody for “manslaughter” for being responsible for the “hit-and-run death”, Lyon prosecutors say.
Maître Céline Cooper, a far-left lawyer who is defending the suspect said the popular outrage over the incident is from right-wing citizens and lambasted the French Minister of the Interior of having spoken of “murder” in the case.
The atrocious killing has sent shockwaves through France just a week after 58-year-old bus driver Philippe Monguillot was beaten to death by four migrant men, one of which was from Africa, who was arrested in the apartment of Mohammed A, an individual already known to the police.
The incident prompted his wife Veronique to tell French newspaper Le Parisien, “We were destroyed in a few seconds, I have the impression of living a nightmare. A nightmare which is getting worse by the day.” Monguillot was killed for trying to enforce a mandatory mask rule on the bus and for demanding the men purchase tickets when they tried to force their way onboard….
French prosecutors say that the driver, Youcef T., was originally at a birthday party with 40 people in the 5th arrondissement. He and his friend left the party in two separate vehicles and his friend, driving a Twingo, struck a dog, killing it.
Youcef T. claims he “panicked” after the owners of the dog became aggressive and began to attack both his friend and himself. Youcef T. sped away and only to strike Dorier while she walking her own dog. He said he did not realize that she became wedged in his vehicle and simply kept driving.
Dorier had her arm ripped off as Youcef T. dragged her for 800 meters.
According to Lyon Mag, Youcef T. is also being accused by police of driving with a suspended license.
Police say they received a call over a dispute between two motorists and a group of young people who accused him of killing their dog. A few minutes later, they received a second call about “a motorist driving a Golf who knowingly ran over a young woman and dragged her for several meters”, according to La Depeche.
Dorier was first struck by Youcef T, but actually managed to get up, at which point a number of witness accounts say the “driver then purposefully began accelerating” while dragging her behind.
So, he hit her twice, accidentally!
Three hours after Dorier was struck and killed, Youcef T. and his passenger turned themselves into the police and admitted to striking the woman, but claim they did not realize they dragged her for nearly a kilometer. Originally from the Lyon metropolitan area, blood alcohol tests were negative.
The 19-year-old passenger, Mohamed Y., was indicted “for non-assistance to a person in danger” and released under judicial supervision…
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen wrote, “What level of barbarism must we reach for the French people to say stop to this wildness of our society? How many policemen, gendarmes, bus drivers, slaughtered young girls or boys does it take?”…
Kingston, Ont, teen pleads guilty to 4 terrorism charges
in relation to alleged bomb plot
Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Jul 28, 2020
A minor, who can't be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, appeared in a Kingston courtroom in January 2019. (Laurie Foster-MacLeod sketch)
A Kingston, Ont. teenager has pleaded guilty to four terrorism-related offences stemming from what police say was a thwarted bomb attack in early 2019.
The minor, who can't be named due to a publication ban under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged in January 2019 after multiple searches were conducted on two homes in the Ontario city, about two hours from the nation's capital, following a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in late December 2018.
The accused was charged with knowingly facilitating terrorist activity, making or possessing explosive materials, taking action "with intent to cause an explosion of an explosive substance that is likely to cause serious bodily harm or death to persons or is likely to cause serious damage to property" and counselling someone else to place or detonate an explosive or other lethal device to cause death or serious bodily injury.
The teen, who was 16 at the time, was inspired by the Islamic State and said he wanted to become a "martyr," according to an agreed statement of facts read aloud by the Crown today in court.
But his plan — which involved a pressure cooker bomb — was foiled by an undercover informant working for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation who tipped off the RCMP.
The teen unwittingly thought he was talking to a "lone wolf," and sent the agent a Power Point presentation with detailed instructions on how to build a successful pressure cooker bomb, according to the agreed statement, which was read in both English and Arabic.
The accused then counselled the undercover agent to build the device and place it in a public place, like a bar, in order to kill innocent people.
Crown wants teen sentenced as an adult
The court heard how the young person also made an explosive substance — triacetone triperoxide — with the goal of manufacturing an explosive device to place either in a public place or under a police or military vehicle.
The investigators who searched his home found all the materials needed to build an explosive device, said the statement.
The charges relate to the period from Dec. 20, 2018 to Jan. 24, 2019. On Jan. 25, 2019, the RCMP announced that a terrorist bomb plot had been stopped, but few of the details of the case had been made public until now.
Sentencing is expected at a later date. The Crown says it will seek an adult sentence.
Justice Elaine Deluzio ordered a psychiatric assessment before the case is back in court in September.
The teen also pleaded guilty to violating a bail condition related to wearing an ankle monitor.
Number of surrendered terrorists in 2020 rises to 117
Turkey
BY DAILY SABAH
Turkish security forces eliminated two terrorists in an operation against the PKK in Siirt province, July 27, 2020. (DHA Photo)
A terrorist surrendered to Turkish security forces in Syria, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, increasing the total number of terrorists that have surrendered so far this year to 117.
The terrorist laid down arms after persuasion efforts by Turkish forces, the ministry said in a statement, adding that efforts are ongoing to convince more terrorists to turn themselves in.
While the Turkish security forces carry out counterterrorism operations both within Turkey and across its borders, a large number of terrorists continue to surrender voluntarily. Some of those who surrendered recently have reported that many others cannot do so out of fear for their lives.
Once the terrorists surrender, they are provided with many opportunities, including the right to education and the freedom to live without fear and oppression.
The security forces have adopted "ending terrorism at its root" and "attack rather than defense" strategies for its operations across the country.
On the other side, Turkish security forces arrested at least three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, near the country's southern border, the National Defense Ministry said on the same day.
The terrorists, aiming to disrupt peace and security in the Operation Olive Branch zone, were held before they could achieve their "treacherous ambitions," the ministry said on Twitter.
Turkish troops are in the region as part of a cross-border security and counterterrorism initiative.
Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful anti-terrorist operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable peaceful settlement by locals: Euphrates Shield in 2016, Olive Branch in 2018 and Peace Spring in 2019.
In its more than four-decade terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women and children. The YPG is the PKK's Syrian offshoot.
Kenya: Sheikh Charged With Terrorism Denied Bail
28 JULY 2020
The Nation (Nairobi)
By Joseph Wangui
A Muslim preacher whose arrest two years ago caused chaos in Marsabit will remain in remand after the High Court dismissed his application for bail pending trial.
Sheikh Guyo Gorsa Boru, who is facing 11 charges related to terrorism and being a member of a terrorist group, wanted to be released on grounds that there no longer existed compelling reasons to deny him bail.
In his application, Mr Boru explained that since his arraignment in court on January 13, 2018 the State has not been diligent in the prosecution of the case.
He set out instances where the prosecution failed to supply him witnesses' statements within the stipulated period. He also complained that the prosecution, without reasonable excuse, was seeking adjournments of the trial with an aim to delay the conclusion of the case.
He also urged the court to consider his background and relationship with the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) prior to his arrest.
On fears that if released he would escape, Mr Boru said he had no capacity to flee the country. As regard to whether his release would pose a danger to public security, the applicant stated that there was no evidence that such threat existed.
While explaining that he is not a danger to the society, Mr Boru submitted that the charges facing him do not include radicalisation which would have entitled the prosecution to make such a claim.
He further submitted that the persons who were charged with causing civil disturbances in Marsabit following his arrest were acquitted by the court. He said there was no possibility that he would be a threat to the security and peace of the community, hence the circumstances that had caused dismissal of his earlier application had changed.
He pointed out that the majority of the charges are based on alleged terrorism material found in his phone, adding that he is a law abiding citizen who should benefit from the constitutionally guaranteed right to be released on bail pending trial.
But justice Luka Kimaru found the prosecution was not solely to blame for the delay in the expeditious conclusion of the criminal trial. Some of the delays were attributed to the non-attendance of the interpreter.
Since only two prosecution witnesses are yet to testify, justice Kimaru ordered the State to present them and close its case within three months. Should the State fail to comply with the order, the judge said Mr Boru will be at liberty to reapply to be released on bail.
The judge further said Mr Boru was not able to establish that the circumstances that had made the court dismiss his earlier bail application had changed. In opposing the bail application, State counsel Willy Momanyi said Mr Boru is facing serious criminal charges and if convicted he is likely to face a stiff custodial sentence.
"Terrorism is a serious offence and undermines the national security and tranquillity of the people of Kenya. It would be risky to release the applicant on bail pending trial because he is not likely to attend court to face trial," said Mr Momanyi.
He insisted that the prosecution was apprehensive Mr Boru may have reasons to abscond and leave the country due to the fact that if he were to be convicted, he would serve a substantial term in prison.
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