New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Security analysts are pointing towards a new and emerging trend whereby terror groups are not directly involved in acts of terror. Almost all modules that have been busted in recent months do not have any direct involvement of major terror groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, or the Jaish-e-Mohammed.Each of these modules is either affiliated with or inspired by, and this is a deliberate Pakistani ploy to keep the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)…
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Baghdad, May 24 (IANS) The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Sunday that three of its members were killed and four others wounded by an explosive device left by the Islamic State (IS) militant group in the northern province of Nineveh.The incident occurred when an explosive device detonated while they were performing national duties in the desert area, according to a CTS statement, Xinhua news agency reported.Despite the casualties, the service emphasised that it will continue pursui…
Abuja, May 24 (IANS) At least 12 suspected terrorists were killed in a gunfight with Nigerian troops after they attempted to attack a military facility in the northeastern state of Borno, the army has said. In a statement on Saturday (local time), Nigerian Army spokesperson Sani Uba said the suspected terrorists tried to infiltrate a military position in Kirawa town along the Nigeria-Cameroon border early Friday, but were repelled by troops of the 153 Task Force Battalion and allied forces.Accor…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Islamic State, in recent years, has proven to be one of the leading terror outfits when it comes to the use of technology. When it commenced operations in Syria and Iraq in late 2013, the focus was heavy on creating fear. For this, it had set up Hollywood-style studios where it shot beheading videos.While some of them were real, many were fake, and these videos were shot and circulated to create a perception of how lethal the outfit is. This worked well for the outfi…
Abuja, May 16 (IANS) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second-in-command of the Islamic State (IS) globally, was eliminated in an overnight operation jointly carried out by Nigerian and US forces.In a statement, Tinubu described the joint operation as “a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism,” which dealt a heavy blow to the ranks of the IS.He said early assessments confirmed the elimination of the wanted senior lead…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) When the Faridabad module was busted initially, it was being linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). However the probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found that the module operated under the banner of the Al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), which is a lesser known terror outfit in India when compared to the JeM. According to the NIA, the module led by Umar Un Nabi, a doctor by profession, had used the name of the Jaish briefly to attract the youth…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The hit jobs by unidentified gunmen continue to rock both the ISI and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan. Unknown persons have killed a senior LeT commander as well as a low-level official linked to the ISI.Those killed have been identified as Mir Shukr Khan Raisani and Mohammad Iqbal. The LeT has lost several top commanders in recent months thanks to hit jobs by the unidentified gunmen.Raisani was a top LeT commander and was killed at Quetta in Balochistan. Just a da…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Islamic State has devised a new strategy whereby it would use its radicalised elements from various countries around India to carry out both propaganda and attacks.When the Islamic State announced itself on the world stage in late 2013, there were plenty of people from India who left the country to join the outfit. However over the years, the agencies have managed to prevent many from leaving the country to join the Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.There …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Over 70 people were killed last week in a fresh wave of jihadist attacks in central Mali. The attacks were claimed by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), a terror group closely linked to the Al-Qaeda.Following the death of Osama Bin Laden and other senior functionaries of the outfit, many had presumed that the Al-Qaeda is on its decline. The outfit even launched its wing called the All-Qaeda in the Sub-Continent (AQIS). The outfit was launched in Afghanistan…
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) A landmark antisemitism inquiry established in the wake of the fatal terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach started its first block of public hearings on Monday.The first block of hearings, which is held by the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, will continue until Friday in Sydney.Commissioner Virginia Bell, a former High Court judge, will preside over the first block of hearings, which will examine the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in Australia an…