Politics of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan & Terrorism
government, parties, and political activities in Afghanistan
Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It, His System Is Always on the Brink of Collapse
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.: Their capture set off a global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls.” But many are still ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/14/world/africa/nigeria-chibok-girls-kidnapping-boko-haram.html
The Nigerian army says it has rescued one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls abducted by militant Islamic group Boko Haram a decade ago. Read more: www.cnn.com/2024/04/19/africa/nigeria-chibok-girl-rescued-intl/
Security raised for Champions League ties after threat: Security is stepped up for European Champions League ties over threats by a pro-Islamic State group.
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Turkey detains 36 people over alleged Islamic State ties, minister says: Turkish authorities have detained 36 people over suspected ties to Islamic State ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-detains-36-people-over-alleged-islamic-state-ties-minister-says-2024-04-21/
The world has largely forgotten the plight of the so-called Chibok girls, a group of 276 schoolgirls who were kidnapped in Nigeria 10 years ago ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/africa/decade-tragedy-nigerias-chibok-girls-endures-outside-spotlight-2024-04-11/
France, Spain tighten security for Champions League games citing Islamic State threats
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Quick Glance: Real Madrid Given Permission for Roof Closure in Man City Match
- Real Madrid has been granted permission to close the roof at the Bernabeu for the Champions League clash against Manchester City to create a more hostile environment.
- Pep Guardiola urges his Manchester City side to hurt and punish Real Madrid as they meet in the Champions League.
- City players have learned from past encounters with Real Madrid and have grown stronger following last season's achievements.
The Middle East has a militia problem: More than a quarter of the region’s 400m people live in states dominated by armed groups
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/25/the-middle-east-has-a-militia-problem
How Israel Can Win in Gaza—and Deter Iran: The Key to Both Goals Is Going After Hamas in Rafah
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What we know so far about the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall: The incident at Crocus City Hall, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/25/moscow-concert-hall-attack-russia-isis/
It's been ten years since Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria. While many have returned home, some remain captive ... Show more
Teen arrested day before he planned to attack churches in name of ISIS, feds say: An Idaho teen inspired by the Islamic State had been planning for months to ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/09/mercurio-idaho-church-isis-islamic-state/
Erdogan government allowed Turkish soldiers to be killed by ISIS despite being able to rescue them - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2024/04/erdogan-government-left-turkish-soldiers-burned-alive-by-isis-despite-being-able-to-rescue-them/
Quick Glance: Erdogan Government Negligence in Turkish Soldiers' Deaths by ISIS
- The Turkish government allegedly failed to rescue two soldiers before their killing by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2016. Their bodies were reportedly buried secretly in a region of Syria controlled by the Turkish intelligence without being brought back to Turkey or informing the families.
- Veteran journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan claimed that Turkish intelligence officials negotiating with ISIS argued that the survival of two more soldiers was not a top priority due to existing casualties. After a video documenting the soldiers' deaths led to public outcry, the government restricted internet access.
- The Turkish General Staff neither confirmed nor denied the authenticity of the video but visited one soldier's family to declare him a 'martyr.' Further controversies arose from the arrest of the ISIS judge in Turkey responsible for the soldiers' deaths and the involvement of government officials in the negotiations with ISIS.
- Despite evidence linking the Erdogan government to armed jihadist groups, the judge was temporarily released and later sentenced to life imprisonment. This case highlighted the government's controversial dealings with extremist elements and the consequences of negligence in protecting Turkish soldiers.
Philippine troops kill 12 suspected Muslim rebels in clash that wounded 7 soldiers
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They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories: Punished for daring to seek an education, the Chibok girls endured forced marriages ...
cnn.com/2024/04/13/africa/chibok-girls-ten-years-as-equals-intl-cmd/
Boko Haram in Nigeria simply explained: that's why men join in: Boko Haram members have been terrorizing the population of northeastern Nigeria for more than ...
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My father's four 'loves': CDF General Ogolla's son, Joel in tribute
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Moscow Attack: What Is ISIS-K, the Group Linked to Deadly Concert Attack?: Gunmen burst into a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow on March 22 and killed at ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
- Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.
- Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.
- By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
France tightens security at PSG stadium after Islamic State threats: French police tightened security around Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium ...
reuters.com/sports/soccer/france-tightens-security-psg-stadium-after-islamic-state-threats-2024-04-10/
Turkey detains 48 people with suspected ties to Islamic State, minister says: Turkish authorities have detained 48 people suspected of having ties to Islamic ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-detains-48-people-with-suspected-ties-islamic-state-minister-says-2024-04-06/
Quick Glance: Turkish Government Takes Action Against Suspected Islamic State Supporters
- Following a shooting at an Istanbul church in January, the Turkish government detained 48 individuals suspected of having ties to the Islamic State.
- During the incident at the Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul in January, a Turkish citizen was killed by two Islamic State gunmen.
Taliban pull two TV channels for 'violating Islamic values': Culture spokesman Khubaib Ghufran said the "Barya" and "Noor" TV ...
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Russia's plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region: KABUL -- Russia's plan to remove the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist ...
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Iran says ISIL members planning Eid al-Fitr ‘suicide attack’ arrested: ISIL claimed responsibility for twin bombings in Kerman this year that had killed nearly ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/6/iran-says-isil-members-planning-eid-al-fitr-suicide-attack-arrested
Nigeria's Chibok girls: Parents of kidnapped children heartbroken - again: Some of their rescued daughters have chosen to stay married to their abductors ...
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Indonesian police arrest 8 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants: PALU, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's elite counterterrorism police arrested eight suspected ...
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Iran Warned Russia of Potential ‘Big’ Attack Before Moscow Massacre: Report: The alert was reportedly shared in the days before the concert venue killings.
thedailybeast.com/iran-warned-russia-of-potential-big-attack-before-moscow-massacre-report
Islamic State Escalates Anti-Russian Militant Campaign: The Islamic State organization and its violent progeny, ISKP, have viewed Moscow as their enemy since the ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/islamic-state-escalates-anti-russian-militant-campaign/
Paid articlePaid After Attack in Russia, Focus Turns to ISKP in Afghanistan and Central Asia: The focus on and understanding of ISKP’s core area in Afghanistan and Pakistan needs ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/after-attack-in-russia-focus-turns-to-iskp-in-afghanistan-and-central-asia/
Paid articlePaid Iran says senior ISIS member and others arrested: Iranian police announced the arrest on Saturday of a senior operative of Islamic State with two other members ...
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Germany arrests 4 teens suspected of planning Islamist terror attacks: Teens' plans allegedly included Molotov cocktail and knife attacks against synagogues and ...
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At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media: Several wounded in clashes in restive Sistan-Baluchestan province which borders ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/at-least-11-killed-in-attack-on-irans-irgc-in-border-province-state-media
Russia says it's hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it ...
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Macron says Islamists who hit Russia had tried to attack France: President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the gunmen who killed 137 people in a concert hall ...
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Quick Glance: Macron reveals origin of attackers in Russia
- President Emmanuel Macron disclosed the connection of the gunmen who killed 137 people in a concert hall outside Moscow to an Islamic State branch that had attempted to attack France in recent months.
- The increase in security alert level in France was emphasized due to the Islamic State claiming responsibility for the Moscow attack.
- Additional soldiers were announced to patrol sensitive sites in France and implement heightened security measures.
- France offered to enhance cooperation with Russian intelligence services to effectively combat groups targeting multiple countries.
A leading Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest who founded a former al Qaeda affiliate was killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in his ...
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Former top general warns of 'inevitable' threats to US from Islamic State in wake of Moscow attack
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Retired general says US ‘target No. 1’ for ISIS-K after Moscow attack: ISIS-K, the Central Asian offshoot of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group that carried ...
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IS-K: Who are the Islamic State jihadists blamed for Moscow attack?: The assault on Crocus City Hall is not the first atrocity believed to be carried out by the ...
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Explainer: Why did ISIS-K attack a Moscow theater?: The U.S. has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at ...
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How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups: Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State ...
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Moscow attack: Russian state media blames Ukraine and the West: Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday's outrage, Russian news reflects the ...
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Conflict in Mozambique: The gas and the terrorists: For three years, promising gas projects in the South African state of Mozambique have been halted due to ...
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After terror attack, Russia sees U.S. role and claims it is at war with NATO: Russian officials have largely ignored why authorities failed to prevent a ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/03/russia-terror-attack-blame-us/
I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose?
euronews.com/2024/04/12/i-went-to-secret-schools-during-the-first-taliban-rule-how-many-more-years-will-afghan-gir
Ten years of #BringBackOurGirls: Endless nightmare in Nigeria: The abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria in 2014 caused a worldwide outcry ...
fr.de/politik/zehn-jahre-bringbackourgirls-endloser-albtraum-in-nigeria-zr-93009522.html
ISIL’s Afghanistan arm, Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), has grown in strength since the return of the Taliban — even though the two are enemies — ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/24/moscow-concert-hall-attack-how-did-isil-recoup-five-years-after-defeat
An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan: Young migrants from the former Soviet republic were accused of an attack on a concert hall in ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/world/europe/tajikistan-isis-k-terrorism.html
Moscow concert hall attack: Some families still wonder if their loved ones are alive
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Nigeria to free 313 suspected Boko Haram insurgents for lack of evidence: Nigeria's military will free more than 300 people suspected of being part of the Boko ...
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Bollywood plays its part in India election season dominated by Modi: A Bollywood film about young Indian women recruited by Islamic State has sparked renewed ...
reuters.com/world/india/bollywood-plays-its-part-india-election-season-dominated-by-modi-2024-04-05/
Iran’s drone swarm shows adventurism that hides a diplomatic disaster for the Palestinian cause
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How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack: The threat of ISIS, also known as Islamic State, might have seemed to be waning as headlines ...
cnn.com/2024/03/30/europe/how-isis-has-europe-and-the-us-in-sights-after-deadly-moscow-attack/
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Idaho teen arrested over alleged plan to kill churchgoers in ISIS-inspired attack
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Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-mourns-victims-deadly-concert-hall-attack-2024-03-24/
Exclusive: Islamic State still a threat in Iraq, US ambassador says: The Islamic State still poses a threat in Iraq and the U.S.-led military coalition's work ...
reuters.com/world/islamic-state-still-threat-iraq-us-ambassador-says-2024-03-24/
Germany arrests three teenagers on suspicion of attack plot: Prosecutors say trio believed to have been planning ‘murder, manslaughter’ and ‘act of violence ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/12/germany-arrests-three-teenagers-on-suspicion-of-terror-attack-plot
Tajikistan detains 9 people over Russian concert shooting - source: Tajikistan's State National Security Committee has detained nine people this week who it ...
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- Israel cancels DC meeting after UN Gaza ceasefire vote
- ISIS-K grew in strength before Moscow shooting
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack: President Vladimir Putin on Monday night said for the first time that "radical Islamists" were ...
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Quick Glance: Putin Blames Radical Islamists for Moscow Concert Hall Attack
- Russian President Vladimir Putin states for the first time that 'radical Islamists' were behind the attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, suggesting Ukraine was also somehow involved.
- During Friday's attack, camouflaged gunmen stormed into Crocus City Hall, opened fire on concert-goers, and set the building ablaze, resulting in at least 137 deaths.
- Putin did not mention the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate that claimed responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province has repeatedly claimed responsibility since Friday, with affiliated media channels releasing graphic videos of the attackers.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to assign blame and refused to comment on reports that the US warned Moscow authorities on March 7 about a possible attack, citing confidentiality of such intelligence.
France raises terror alert level after Moscow attack claimed by IS group: France’s government increased its security alert warning to the highest level Sunday ...
france24.com/en/france/20240324-france-raises-terror-alert-level-after-moscow-attack-claimed-by-is-group
Quick Glance: France Increases Terror Alert After Deadly Attack in Russia
- France's government increased its security alert posture to the highest level on Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and Islamic State's claim of responsibility.
- President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency security meeting after Friday's attack in a Moscow suburb killed over 130 people and was claimed by an Islamic State affiliate.
- France was already on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this year, expected to draw millions of visitors. Security concerns are notably high for the opening ceremony on July 26, with boats on the Seine River and large crowds watching from the embankments.
- The country has been previously targeted by deadly Islamic State attacks, such as the Bataclan theatre massacre in 2015 where extremists shot concertgoers and held hostages for hours. French forces have also taken action against extremists in other regions.
At least twelve dead in attack by Islamists in Somalia: Bloody Ramadan in Somalia: During the Islamic month of fasting, the terrorist militia Al-Shabaab has ...
fr.de/politik/mindestens-zwoelf-tote-bei-angriff-von-islamisten-in-somalia-zr-92989896.html
Government vehicle allegedly torched by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Milihoi, Lamu; Ag. County Commissioner Charles Kitheka says incident occurred when ... Show more
FBI Chief Concerned About Threat of Moscow Concert Hall-Style Rampage in U.S.: Christopher Wray said he struggled to remember a time when America faced so many ...
thedailybeast.com/fbi-chief-concerned-about-threat-of-moscow-concert-hall-style-rampage-in-us
🔊 What you need to know today:
- Islamic State claims responsibility for Moscow attack
- Israel’s ultraorthodox military exemption creates rift
- The Fed ...
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Putin says Islamists carried out concert attack, implies Ukraine had a role: (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that last ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-26-putin-says-islamists-carried-out-concert-attack-implies-ukraine-had-a-role/
If ISIS can't have territory, neither can Hamas - opinion: Forcing Israel to leave Hamas in place in Rafah undermines Israeli, Egyptian, Jordanian ...
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🔊 What is ISIS-K, the group claiming responsibility for the Moscow concert hall shooting. Listen to @YPRajesh on the Reuters World News podcast as he explains ...
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A Moscow court charged four suspects with acts of terrorism in connection with a deadly concert hall attack on March 22. France joined the United States in ... Show more #Reuters #Russia #attack #concert #Ukrainewar #IslamicState #intelligence #US
#TheWestAsiaPost | Israel-Hezbollah tensions along the Al-Shabab border have left hundreds of dogs homeless. Their owners, fleeing for their lives ... Show more
Chronicles of Kidnap Survivors (I): In Captivity, Terrorists Ordered Pastor to Hit Fellow Captive to Death
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Russia keeps blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite Islamic State claiming responsibility
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Miami has broken up with Spring Break. 💔
But it’s not the only tourism hotspot that’s trying to deter rowdy tourists.
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Russia demands extradition of Ukrainians, including head of SBU, after ISIS-K attributed terrorist attack
kyivindependent.com/russia-demands-extradition-of-ukrainians-including-head-of-sbu-after-isis-k-attributed-terrorist-attack/
Commentary: Why is Sydney church stabbing an act of terrorism, but not the Bondi attack?
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/sydney-church-attack-terrorism-bondi-mall-islamic-state-4269071
ISIS-K Claims Credit After 137 Killed in Moscow Concert Attack; Russia Tries to Blame Ukraine
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