Portugal fears for combat of Islamic State
The Portuguese government has wasted no time in condemning the Turkish offensive in northern Syria. As EU foreign ministers meet today to settle on a âfitting responseâ, Portugalâs head of
Young soldier who deserted Portuguese barracks to fight ISIS given heroâs burial
The tragic end to an idealistic quest to âbe part of history, not just read about it in a bookâ saw 22-year-old MĂĄrio Nunes given a heroâs burial in Portalegre
Body of Portuguese soldier killed fighting Islamic State finally repatriated for burial
The body of 22-year-old Portuguese soldier MĂĄrio Nunes, who went AWOL from his base in Beja last year to join the fight against ISIS, is finally on its way home.
Portuguese soldier who went AWOL to fight Daesh âexecuted on Syrian borderâ
Billed as the first Portuguese to take up arms against ISIS (or Daesh, as the terrorist group is now called), 22-year-old MĂĄrio Nunes, originally from Sagres in the Algarve, has
Portugal threatened by Islamic State in four-minute video
A new propaganda video, claiming to be from Islamic State, outlines a âglobal coalitionâ of nations that the terrorist group considers to be its enemies. Portugal is among them. The
Islamic Stateâs âmap of controlâ threatens Portugal by 2020
A chilling map drawn up by Islamic State shows the terrorist group is intent on taking over Portugal, Spain, Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, parts of the Middle East and North
Number of «Portuguese terrorists fighting in conflict zonesâ is unknown
Getting a huge âthumbs downâ in the nationâs tabloid press for his comments this week, Portugalâs minister for foreign affairs, Rui Machete, has admitted Portugal has âno concrete dataâ on
Jihadi boxer âtried to use Portugalâ to go and fight for Islamic State
An English boxing champion who wanted to fight for Islamic State was planning to use false Portuguese papers to dupe authorities into letting him into Syria, Londonâs Old Bailey has
âThere will come a day when there is no Portugalâ, says Euro MP
PSD Euro MP Paulo Rangel has told a debate on the future of Portugal that people have to accept that there will âcome a day when there is no Portugalâ
Portuguese jihadist reported dead in Syria
Authorities are said to be investigating claims by Islamic State that a Portuguese jihadist dubbed Abu Juwairiya al-Portughali has been killed in a suicide mission in Syria. According to media