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6 days, 18 hours ago

Netherlands still at high risk of a terrorist attack; Young people radicalizing online

NL Times

The risk of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands remains “substantial,” the fourth most severe threat level out of five, according to the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security. There is a “realistic” possibility of an attack, particularly because of the speed at which young people are radicalizing online, both in right-wing extremist circles and jihadist circles. Young people who …

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1 week, 3 days ago

How Assad’s fall in Syria will embolden terror groups in India

Firstpost

As if Islamabad, Kabul, and Dhaka were not enough, the most recent addition of Syria to the list of anarchic ‘badlands’ and failed states will intensify Delhi’s terror threats multifold In the last four years, the toppling of functional governments led by democratically elected leaders in Afghanistan and Bangladesh and the autocratic Assad regime in Syria by Islamic terrorist organisations, …

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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

CNN

CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

CNN

CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria’s new regime

LA Times

After a half century of Assad family dictatorial rule, Bashar Assad has fled and Syrians can finally celebrate the end of a horrific regime that gassed, starved and murdered its own people. The fall of the Assad regime is also strategically beneficial to the U.S. and its allies in the region by virtue of removing a linchpin of Iran’s “axis …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Firstpost

With Russian and Iranian influence almost over in Syria, America’s biggest concern is the resurgence of Islamic State, not democracy Rebel fighters ride in a vehicle after they seized Damascus and ousted President Bashar in Syria, December 9, 2024. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

'We're preventing jihadists from reaching us': Israeli commander on why military moved into Syria

Firstpost

Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria, the Israeli military has moved into southern Syria to control the demilitarised buffer zone along the Israel-Syria border, with a commander saying the move was necessitated to ensure jihadists don’t enter Israel Israeli soldiers patrol the perimeter of the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

An Israeli Military Legend Lays Out Scenarios for a New Middle East

Politico

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. When Israel will see that there is an accountable regime in Syria, a regime committed to the 1974 agreement, it will withdraw back to the lines where it started from. He said, “I’m Syrian, you are Syrian, I’m going against Assad, I’m not going against the country or against you.” Abu …

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India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

Firstpost

After Syrian opposition forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, India called for ‘inclusive political process’ in the country that respects the interests and aspirations of all sections of the society A rebel fighter gestures from a vehicle as they gather in Homs after Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended. Reuters …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: From fighting US in Iraq to Syria's new leader

Hindustan Times

Syrian Islamist rebels, led by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, stormed the capital of Damascus on Sunday to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, who has reportedly fled the country in search of safety. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of HTS, has gained worldwide attention as his strategic moves managed to bring an end to the long-drawn Syrian civil war and topple …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Bangladesh cosying up with Pakistan is a major security concern for India

Firstpost

Amidst the persecution, atrocities, killings, and brutal suppression of minorities in Bangladesh, particularly the Hindu minority, dominating the news space in digital and print media, the most concerning development for India’s long-term security interests, ie, the growing proximity between Bangladesh and Pakistan, is eluding the adequate attention that it should receive from the security analysts and policy wonks. It is …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist

Deccan Chronicle

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of the Islamist alliance that spearheaded an offensive that rebels say brought down President Bashar al-Assad and ended five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.Jolani heads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda.He is an extremist who adopted a more moderate posture in order to achieve his goals.On Sunday, …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Opinion- Covert alliances and assault on Syrian cities: Inside a calculated campaign

India Today

The timing of the recent assaults on Syrian cities by mercenaries and global jihadist groups is far from coincidental. This collaboration paved the way for attacks on key Syrian cities, signalling a shared objective: to weaken Syria's central government and prevent it from regaining its territorial sovereignty. The incursion of mercenary terrorist groups, supported by a complex web of international …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy

New Indian Express

Evolution of extremist networks The dismantling of Al-Qaeda’s core leadership led to the death of many of its operatives, while others managed to escape and establish new extremist networks in their homelands. The group exploited the chaos of the Arab Spring to gain footholds in Syria, Libya, and beyond, creating a transnational terror network that left devastating impacts across the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel

Firstpost

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, wants the world to believe the group has really cut off its jihadist roots, but there are doubts whether the group has really given up its terrorist ways to be a purely political opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Abu Muhammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks during a …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites

LA Times

Middle East observers would be forgiven for thinking they were in a time machine when Syria’s rebels blitzed last week through the country’s northwestern regions, capturing Aleppo in a stunning advance that has reignited the country’s long-dormant civil war. World & Nation For Syrians, a bitter, blood-soaked decade Ten years later, Syria’s civil war, with its untold numbers of dead, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jihadist offensive cuts key highway, leaving 200 dead in Syria's Aleppo region

Hindustan Times

Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes. The toll in ongoing battles "has risen to 182, including 102 fighters from HTS", 19 from allied factions "and 61 regime forces and allied groups", said the Observatory. "Russian air strikes on …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Death toll in Syrian insurgency rises to 200 as jihadist fighters cut off key roads between Damascus & Aleppo

Firstpost

Syria was taken by surprise after members of a jihadist group stormed across the country and launched a surprise attack against Bashar al-Assad. The death toll in the clashes between insurgents and Syrian forces reached the 200-mark Smoke billows as opposition and government forces clash on the outskirts of the city of Saraqib, Aleppo province, just off the highway between …

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1 month ago

ICC sentences Timbuktu war criminal to 10 years

Hindustan Times

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced a jihadist police chief to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu. ICC sentences Timbuktu war criminal to 10 years ICC judges had convicted Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 47, in June …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sahel-based Salafi-Jihadist groups are infiltrating Nigeria: Here's what they want to do

Firstpost

Salafi-jihadist groups aim to establish support zones in northwestern Nigeria, facilitating recruitment, fundraising, and logistical support for operations across West Africa and potentially Europe Suspected Islamist sect member captured by Nigerian troops lies next to a tree in Nigeria. Salafi-jihadist groups, some affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, are reportedly infiltrating Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi and Sokoto states with an …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN to complete Mali mission withdrawal by mid-November

Firstpost

United Nations had previously maintained around 15,000 soldiers and police in the fragile and poor West African nation, which is in the grip of jihadist violence and other crises Attendees, including one holding a board representing the Interim president of Mali and Junta leader, gather while holding Mali national flags during Mali’s Independence Day Celebrations and a march against United …

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Netherlands still at high risk of a terrorist attack; Young people radicalizing online

How Assad’s fall in Syria will embolden terror groups in India

Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria’s new regime

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

'We're preventing jihadists from reaching us': Israeli commander on why military moved into Syria

An Israeli Military Legend Lays Out Scenarios for a New Middle East

India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: From fighting US in Iraq to Syria's new leader

How Bangladesh cosying up with Pakistan is a major security concern for India

Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist

Opinion- Covert alliances and assault on Syrian cities: Inside a calculated campaign

Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy

Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites

Jihadist offensive cuts key highway, leaving 200 dead in Syria's Aleppo region

Death toll in Syrian insurgency rises to 200 as jihadist fighters cut off key roads between Damascus & Aleppo

ICC sentences Timbuktu war criminal to 10 years

Sahel-based Salafi-Jihadist groups are infiltrating Nigeria: Here's what they want to do

UN to complete Mali mission withdrawal by mid-November