CNN — The US military and Syrian Democratic Forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria early Saturday, capturing an ISIS official, according to a statement from US Central Command. Batar, “an ISIS Syria Province Official involved in planning attacks on SDF-guarded detention centers and manufacturing improvised explosive devices,” was captured in the raid, CENTCOM … Read more
Focus on online recruitment, drones, crypto currency as CTC highlights terrorists use of new technologies. Focus on online recruitment, drones, crypto currency as CTC highlights terrorists use of new technologies. Terrorism is still one of the “gravest threats” to humanity said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, highlighting terror threats from the use of emerging technologies … Read more
CNN — Asmani Dadi had heard rumors about the insurgents. Then, one day, they came true. It was July 2020 and Dadi was a student in the town of Mocímboa da Praia, northern Mozambique. “They came … from the forest and began to kill people. When they found children, … they stole them back to … Read more
Missiles and bombs were used to clear a stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in northern Iraq as part of a joint operation with ground forces in the region, the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) said on Thursday. In an operation lasting 10 days during March, the Iraqi Security Forces ground troops cleared … Read more
Eighteen-year-old Shamsia Alizada survived a deadly suicide-attack blast by ISIS on her academy two years ago. It killed more than 40 students and wounded numerous others. Scared, she briefly dropped out from Mawood Education Centre, but then went back with encouragement from her teachers. This deadly incident however couldn’t stop her from topping the university … Read more
BALRAMPUR: A Special Cell team of Delhi Police took alleged ISIS operative Mustakeem Khan to his village Badhya Bhaksai in Balrampur district on Saturday evening for the scrutiny of his various claims, a top UP police officer said. Mustakeem Khan alias Abu Yusuf, allegedly planning to carry out a “lone wolf” terror strike in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A suspected ISIS operative, arrested following a brief exchange of fire, had planned terror strikes in high footfall areas of the national capital, Delhi Police officials said on Saturday. Two pressure cooker IEDs were recovered from Mohammad Mustakeem Khan, alias Abu Yusuf, a resident of Balarampur in Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested by … Read more