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| Dewsbury 'in shock over UK's youngest suicide bomber' | Dewsbury 'in shock over UK's youngest suicide bomber' |
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| Community leaders in the home town of a West Yorkshire teenager who reportedly carried out a suicide bombing in Iraq have spoken of their shock. | Community leaders in the home town of a West Yorkshire teenager who reportedly carried out a suicide bombing in Iraq have spoken of their shock. |
| Talha Asmal's family say he was groomed online, and Downing Street described the case as "deeply concerning". | Talha Asmal's family say he was groomed online, and Downing Street described the case as "deeply concerning". |
| Dewsbury councillor Masood Ahmed said there had been no signs that the 17-year-old had been radicalised. | Dewsbury councillor Masood Ahmed said there had been no signs that the 17-year-old had been radicalised. |
| Number 10 said the government wanted to work with social media firms to stop young people being targeted. | Number 10 said the government wanted to work with social media firms to stop young people being targeted. |
| At least 11 people were killed in the car bombings carried out by four suicide bombers near the city of Baiji, north of Baghdad on Saturday. | At least 11 people were killed in the car bombings carried out by four suicide bombers near the city of Baiji, north of Baghdad on Saturday. |
| Social media reports linked to militant group Islamic State (IS) said Asmal, going by the name of Abu Yusuf al-Britani, was among the attackers. | Social media reports linked to militant group Islamic State (IS) said Asmal, going by the name of Abu Yusuf al-Britani, was among the attackers. |
| Confirmation would make Asmal Britain's youngest known suicide bomber. | Confirmation would make Asmal Britain's youngest known suicide bomber. |
| Another West Yorkshire teenager, Hasib Hussein, was 18 when he blew himself up on a London bus in the 7 July 2005 attacks. | Another West Yorkshire teenager, Hasib Hussein, was 18 when he blew himself up on a London bus in the 7 July 2005 attacks. |
| A pupil who attended the same school as Asmal has told the BBC that he believes the sixth former was persuaded to join Islamic State by someone within the community. | |
| Asmal travelled to Syria in March, with fellow Dewsbury teenager Hassan Munshi, whose brother was himself jailed in the UK for terrorism offences. | |
| Tracking Britain's jihadists | Tracking Britain's jihadists |
| The stories of those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the Islamic State conflict or are still in Syria or Iraq | The stories of those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the Islamic State conflict or are still in Syria or Iraq |
| The former independent reviewer of terror laws Lord Carlile told BBC Radio 4's Today programme MPs should be "working together on a non-partisan basis to produce solutions" to the issue of radicalisation. | |
| He criticised some social media companies for not co-operating enough with the government and security services. | He criticised some social media companies for not co-operating enough with the government and security services. |
| But Downing Street rejected the idea of compelling firms to co-operate through legislation. | But Downing Street rejected the idea of compelling firms to co-operate through legislation. |
| David Cameron's official spokeswoman said the prime minister felt the case "underlines the need to do all we can to prevent young people being radicalised and, if they are thinking of travelling, to stop them from doing so". | David Cameron's official spokeswoman said the prime minister felt the case "underlines the need to do all we can to prevent young people being radicalised and, if they are thinking of travelling, to stop them from doing so". |
| Lorraine Barker, executive principal of Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form, where Asmal was studying, told the Times he was a "conscientious student". | Lorraine Barker, executive principal of Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form, where Asmal was studying, told the Times he was a "conscientious student". |
| Staff and students had been in "complete shock" when he travelled to Syria. | |
| In a statement issued on Sunday, his family said he had been a "loving, kind, caring and affable teenager". | In a statement issued on Sunday, his family said he had been a "loving, kind, caring and affable teenager". |
| They said he had been "exploited by persons unknown who, hiding behind the anonymity of the world wide web... engaged in a process of deliberate and calculated grooming of him... | They said he had been "exploited by persons unknown who, hiding behind the anonymity of the world wide web... engaged in a process of deliberate and calculated grooming of him... |
| "We are all naturally utterly devastated and heartbroken". | "We are all naturally utterly devastated and heartbroken". |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Dominic Casciani, home affairs correspondent | By Dominic Casciani, home affairs correspondent |
| Talha Asmal's family say he was groomed. That makes him, in their eyes, a teenage victim, rather than a criminal or terrorist. | Talha Asmal's family say he was groomed. That makes him, in their eyes, a teenage victim, rather than a criminal or terrorist. |
| Ten years ago, the UK had the same debate about suicide bombers from Yorkshire who killed 52 people in London in the 7/7 attacks. | Ten years ago, the UK had the same debate about suicide bombers from Yorkshire who killed 52 people in London in the 7/7 attacks. |
| Today, the UK's police and security agencies have a wide range of powers and techniques to disrupt would-be terrorists. | Today, the UK's police and security agencies have a wide range of powers and techniques to disrupt would-be terrorists. |
| But the police can't arrest everyone - and evidence shows it is difficult to bring someone back from the edge, once they are radicalised. | But the police can't arrest everyone - and evidence shows it is difficult to bring someone back from the edge, once they are radicalised. |
| In two weeks' time, public bodies, including schools, will be under a controversial but groundbreaking new legal duty to prevent people being drawn towards terrorism. | In two weeks' time, public bodies, including schools, will be under a controversial but groundbreaking new legal duty to prevent people being drawn towards terrorism. |
| Critically, it is directly linked to other legal duties of "safeguarding" the young from harm. | Critically, it is directly linked to other legal duties of "safeguarding" the young from harm. |
| So this really thorny question of "prevention rather than cure" is where the debate is now shifting. | So this really thorny question of "prevention rather than cure" is where the debate is now shifting. |
| Shahid Malik, former MP for Dewsbury and a family friend of the Asmals, said it was "disturbing" to see how relaxed Talha looked in the IS photographs allegedly taken prior to his suicide mission. | Shahid Malik, former MP for Dewsbury and a family friend of the Asmals, said it was "disturbing" to see how relaxed Talha looked in the IS photographs allegedly taken prior to his suicide mission. |
| "This is a clear indication of just how successful the evil Isis groomers have been in poisoning and brainwashing," he said. | "This is a clear indication of just how successful the evil Isis groomers have been in poisoning and brainwashing," he said. |
| He added: "Mosques need to confront this evil ideology head-on... I would say that up and down the country that is not happening at the moment." | He added: "Mosques need to confront this evil ideology head-on... I would say that up and down the country that is not happening at the moment." |
| The case also prompted criticism of the government's counter-terrorism strategy with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper urging a "stronger plan" for community-led action. | The case also prompted criticism of the government's counter-terrorism strategy with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper urging a "stronger plan" for community-led action. |
| It comes as Kenya says a Briton was among 11 al-Shabab gunmen killed in a failed attack on a military base. | It comes as Kenya says a Briton was among 11 al-Shabab gunmen killed in a failed attack on a military base. |
| Thomas Evans, 25, a Muslim convert from Buckinghamshire, joined the Islamist group in Somalia three years ago. | Thomas Evans, 25, a Muslim convert from Buckinghamshire, joined the Islamist group in Somalia three years ago. |
| At least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Iraq and Syria, with the majority joining IS. | At least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Iraq and Syria, with the majority joining IS. |
| The Home Office said since 2011 it had trained more than 160,000 people to identify and prevent extremism; excluded nearly 100 "hate preachers" and taken down more than 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related material from the internet. | The Home Office said since 2011 it had trained more than 160,000 people to identify and prevent extremism; excluded nearly 100 "hate preachers" and taken down more than 90,000 pieces of terrorist-related material from the internet. |
| It had also removed or refused 30 passports in 2013 and 2014 where people were considered to be at risk of travelling to Syria or Iraq. | It had also removed or refused 30 passports in 2013 and 2014 where people were considered to be at risk of travelling to Syria or Iraq. |
| Britons taking terror overseas | Britons taking terror overseas |