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China's counter-terrorism forum gathers international consensus
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's counter-terrorism forum gathers international consensus

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Representatives from over 50 countries analyzed new features of terrorism and discussed the use of unmanned and intelligent technologies in combating terrorist attacks, at a four-day forum that concluded Friday. More than 300 participants discussed the topic of "Unmanned Counter-terrorism Operations" and reached consensus on multiple issues during the Great Wall 2024 International Forum on Counter-terrorism. "At this …

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Pakistan Army says ‘organised political mafia’ spreading misinformation about new military operation against militants
5 months ago

Pakistan Army says ‘organised political mafia’ spreading misinformation about new military operation against militants

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, The Pakistan Army on Monday said that an “organised political mafia” was spreading misinformation about a planned new counter-terrorism operation, ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’, aimed to flush out militants and foster economic growth and stability. Pakistan Army says ‘organised political mafia’ spreading misinformation about new military operation against militants Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi talked …

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Army jawan, civilian injured in terror attack in J&K’s Rajouri
5 months ago

Army jawan, civilian injured in terror attack in J&K’s Rajouri

Deccan Chronicle  

An Army jawan and a civilian sustained minor injuries in exchange of fire during a failed terror attack on the house of a Village Defence Guard in a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s frontier Rajouri district overnight, officials said on Monday.They said that a group of militants targeted the house of the VDG Shaurya Chakra awardee Parshotam Kumar in …

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New Delhi concerned over spurt in terror violence in Jammu
5 months ago

New Delhi concerned over spurt in terror violence in Jammu

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: As the Centre is reported to have voiced serious concern at the spurt in terror attacks and other violent incidents in the Jammu region, the Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday rushed to Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital Jammu to review the situation at a series of meetings with the local commanders and officers of various law enforcing …

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US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements governing what role there might be there for the American military and its counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said Thursday. Both African countries have been integral to the U.S. military’s efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the …

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US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
9 months ago

US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa — following a weekend directive that they leave. Last week a high level-delegation of U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of Defense …

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U.S. weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
9 months ago

U.S. weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base

The Independent  

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The Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say
10 months, 1 week ago

The Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Islamic State extremist group poses a rising threat amid political instability in West Africa and the Sahel and remains intent on carrying out attacks abroad, the U.N. counter-terrorism chief said Thursday. “Daesh affiliates continued to operate with increasingly more autonomy from the Daesh core,” he said, warning that if this trend persists there is a risk …

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‘Strengthen counter-terrorism ops, eliminate terror ecosystem’: Amit Shah at meet on J&K
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Strengthen counter-terrorism ops, eliminate terror ecosystem’: Amit Shah at meet on J&K

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, days after four soldiers were killed on December 21 in an ambush by terrorists of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Muhammad's proxy People's Anti-Fascist Front. Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, national security advisor Ajit Doval, Army chief General Manoj Pande along with intelligence officials were …

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France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
1 year, 2 months ago

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

The Independent  

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Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger
1 year, 3 months ago

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday that it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed. Gen. James Hecker, responding to a question from The Associated Press at a security conference Wednesday, said the U.S. military has been able to resume some manned aircraft …

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Belgium: 8 arrested in counterterrorism raids
1 year, 8 months ago

Belgium: 8 arrested in counterterrorism raids

Firstpost  

Brussels federal police carried out raids in the nearby localities of Zaventem, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and Schaerbeek as part of a separate case, and arrested three people Brussels: Police officers in Belgium have arrested eight people during counterterrorism raids across the country as part of operations aimed at thwarting possible attacks, the federal prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brussels federal police carried …

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F-16 programme an important part of U.S.-Pakistan bilateral relationship: U.S.
2 years, 3 months ago

F-16 programme an important part of U.S.-Pakistan bilateral relationship: U.S.

The Hindu  

The F-16 programme is an important part of a broader US-Pakistan bilateral relationship and this fleet will allow the country to support counterterrorism operations, the Biden administration has said, defending its decision to provide a $450 million worth of military sustenance programme to Pakistan. On September 8, the Biden administration approved a $450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme …

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F-16 programme is important part of broader US-Pakistan bilateral relationship, says US
2 years, 3 months ago

F-16 programme is important part of broader US-Pakistan bilateral relationship, says US

Firstpost  

On 8 September, the Biden administration approved a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment program to Pakistan to help it meet current and future counterterrorism threats, in Washington’s first major security assistance to Islamabad in four years Washington: The F-16 programme is an important part of a broader US-Pakistan bilateral relationship and this fleet will allow the country …

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'US planning to give Pakistan capabilities to match India': G Parthasarthy on $450m equipment supply for Pakistani F-16s
2 years, 3 months ago

'US planning to give Pakistan capabilities to match India': G Parthasarthy on $450m equipment supply for Pakistani F-16s

Firstpost  

“Those aircraft have advanced radar and missile capabilities. New Delhi: Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan G Parthasarthy on Thursday said that the US supplying $450 million equipment for F-16 fighters to Pakistan is a matter of concern as it gives the neighbouring enemy nation an edge in fighting capabilities. This is very clearly designed to give Pakistan an edge …

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Biden Reverses Trump’s 2018 Move, Approves Potential Sale of F-16 Equipment to Pak at $450 Million
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden Reverses Trump’s 2018 Move, Approves Potential Sale of F-16 Equipment to Pak at $450 Million

News 18  

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Pakistan in a deal valued at up to $450 million. “Pakistan is an important counterterrorism partner, and as part of longstanding policy, the United States provides life cycle maintenance and sustainment packages for US-origin platforms,” a State Department spokesperson said. The proposed sale …

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Biden Administration approves $450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden Administration approves $450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan

The Hindu  

Reversing the decision of its predecessor, the Biden Administration has approved a whopping USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan. As a notification to the U.S. Congress, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of F-16 case for sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of USD 450 million, …

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US approves USD 450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan
2 years, 3 months ago

US approves USD 450 million F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan

India TV News  

The Biden administration has approved a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan to help it meet current and future counterterrorism threats, in Washington’s first major security assistance to Islamabad in four years. In a notification to the US Congress on Wednesday, the State Department said it has approved a possible foreign military sale of F-16 …

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Dog rescued from abusive owners deployed in counterterrorism operations
2 years, 7 months ago

Dog rescued from abusive owners deployed in counterterrorism operations

India TV News  

Hungary’s military has found a new mission in life for a talented dog who was rescued from abusive owners, recruiting 2-year-old Logan to serve in counterterrorism operations for an elite bomb squad. “He has already started to learn how to smell explosives in a completely homogeneous environment, and he has also started to learn how to search motor vehicles and …

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Top LeT commander Yousuf Kantroo among 2 terrorists killed in J&K's Baramulla
2 years, 8 months ago

Top LeT commander Yousuf Kantroo among 2 terrorists killed in J&K's Baramulla

Hindustan Times  

A top commander of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and one other terrorist were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the police said. Vijay Kumar, inspector general of police, Kashmir, said that the terrorist killed in the Baramulla encounter has been identified as Yousuf Kantroo, a top LeT commander who was on the hit list of security …

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Home Minister Amit Shah asks security forces to intensify counter-terrorism ops in J&K
3 years, 2 months ago

Home Minister Amit Shah asks security forces to intensify counter-terrorism ops in J&K

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday told security and intelligence forces that there was no room for laxity in anti-terror operations. He also sought to know why civilian killings are taking place despite so much force and the reason behind the rise in the 'radicalisation of youth' and terrorist recruitment. The home minister made it clear that common people …

No boots on the ground but 20 years on, war on terror still grinds along
3 years, 3 months ago

No boots on the ground but 20 years on, war on terror still grinds along

Firstpost  

The financial drain from a sprawling counterterrorism campaign has been vast, fueling the military’s budgets even years after major combat in Afghanistan and Iraq ended When President Joe Biden told an exhausted nation on 31 August that the last C-17 cargo plane had left Taliban-controlled Kabul, ending two decades of American military misadventure in Afghanistan, he defended the frantic, bloodstained …

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The U.S. war in Afghanistan is over — but the war on terror continues
3 years, 3 months ago

The U.S. war in Afghanistan is over — but the war on terror continues

LA Times  

A C-17 Globemaster takes off as Taliban fighters secure the outer perimeter of Kabul’s airport on one of the final days of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan. “If necessary, we’ll do the same in Afghanistan.” Thirteen U.S. service members and scores of Afghans were killed last week in a suicide bombing targeting the evacuation at Kabul’s airport. The Pentagon said …

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India to focus on maritime security, counterterrorism and peacekeeping during UNSC August presidency
3 years, 4 months ago

India to focus on maritime security, counterterrorism and peacekeeping during UNSC August presidency

The Hindu  

As it begins its month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council, India is set to hold high-level meetings and briefings to bring focus to its three priorities for the month: maritime security, counterterrorism, and peacekeeping, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. On August 9, India will organise a virtual high-level Open Debate for heads of state and …

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