Attack

Finland

TRIAL BEGINS

Perpetrator of Kuopio sabre murder planned attack for a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

During police interviews, the accused said he had read up on school attacks in several countries, including Finland and the United States. Prosecutor Ulla Oinonen said she is…

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Prosecutors: Berlin road attack driven by 'bizarre, religious mania'

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/20/20

The suspect is a 30-year-old Iraqi man who was living in Germany pending deportation after being refused asylum.

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UPDATE

Suspected Islamist held after series of crashes on Berlin motorway

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/19/20

Prior to the attack, the Iraqi suspect posted photos of the car on his Facebook page accompanied by religious statements written in Arabic in which he uses the term "martyr." Prosecutors also…

Finland

Government aims to improve security of Finnish mosques and synagogues

The Nomad Today 8/16/20

Increasing threats and vandalism are directed against these facilities, the Ministry of the Interior says.

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Police now declare stabbings in British park terrorism

The Nomad Today 6/21/20

Thames Valley Police said they arrested a 25-year-old local man on suspicion of murder.

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Somali minibus hits roadside bomb, six killed

The Nomad Today 5/31/20

The vehicle was carrying passengers, mostly from the same extended family.

Finland

Finnish government "demands an explanation" for Iran's missile attacks

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Pekka Haavisto told Iranian Foreign Minister that it is "utterly unreasonable" that  Finnish and other international crisis management troops participating in the operation against ISIS in Iraq…

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Suspect of Kuopio sword attack jailed by North Savo District Court

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

Police confirm that the woman who was killed in the attack is a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl. She and the suspect were students at Savo Vocational College.

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Rinne to meet representatives of the attacked college and Kuopio youth

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

After the discussion with authorities, the Prime Minister will be also available to meet with the public.

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The victim of the attack at Kuopio College is a young Ukrainian girl

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

The suspect has been interrogated by the police and will be put in custody for murder and several attempted murders.

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Kuopio school attack: perpetrator acted alone, according to police

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The motive remains still as one of the unknowns of the case.

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Kuopio school attack: 5 unknowns of the case

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

On Tuesday a 25 year-old Finnish student broke into his school, killed a young woman and injured 9. Was it an spontaneous act or a carefully planned attack? Did the perpetrator know his victims?…

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Student broke into Kuopio Vocational College with a sword, killed a woman and injured 9

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

The police had to shoot in order to stop the suspect, who is in a hospital in intensive care. He is a native Finnish born in 1994, who was carrying "an edged weapon" and a firearm, police said. One…

Finland

Firecrackers thrown on Friday evening outside a mosque in Espoo

The Nomad Today 5/13/19

No one was injured, and the incident did not cause any material damage, informed the police