Articles for Militant Groups

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. ___ Here’s the latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is …

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A new front in the Middle East: Militants battle Palestinian Authority in sprawling refugee camp
2 weeks, 5 days ago

A new front in the Middle East: Militants battle Palestinian Authority in sprawling refugee camp

CNN  

Jenin, West Bank CNN — For more than a week, the sprawling Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has echoed to the sound of heavy gunfire – with masked snipers on roof tops and muffled explosions within its warren of alleyways. People hold Palestinian flags during a demonstration against the shooting between the authority's security forces and militants …

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Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

Deccan Chronicle  

A crypto venture recently unveiled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his new Middle East envoy, billionaire Steve Witkoff, has partnered with a crypto platform that authorities and financial experts say has been used by criminals and Iran-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Her concerns include the significant size of Tron’s investment in World Liberty, whether Trump could benefit financially …

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12 militant groups likely operating in Jammu, focus on Doda ‘to gain strategic depth’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

12 militant groups likely operating in Jammu, focus on Doda ‘to gain strategic depth’

The Hindu  

Over 12 militant groups, operating in twos and threes, are suspected to be active in the twin valleys of Pir Panjal Valley and Chenab Valley of Jammu region, which is in the throes of renewed militant activities over the last one month, which has left 24 people dead. Authorities said offline mobile applications, which have locations pre-fed on it, and …

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Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank
10 months ago

Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli occupied West Bank is kneecapping aid work just when it’s needed the most, a coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups says. Israel’s welfare ministry has paused its work on providing documentation for the visa renewal process since early February, saying it doesn’t …

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How Should Malaysia’s Government Deal With the ‘Green Wave’?
11 months, 1 week ago

How Should Malaysia’s Government Deal With the ‘Green Wave’?

The Diplomat  

Malaysia’s last general election, in November 2022, concluded with a somewhat paradoxical outcome: In addition to electing long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakatan Harapan coalition, it also delivered the Islamist party PAS more federal seats than any other single party in parliament. Where arguments like his falter, however, is where they call the government’s critics, who decry Pakatan’s …

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2 overground workers booked under PSA in Baramulla
11 months, 1 week ago

2 overground workers booked under PSA in Baramulla

Hindustan Times  

Police on Monday claimed to have booked two overground workers of militant groups under the Public Safety Act and shifted them to Central Jail, Kot Bilwal, Jammu. “Acting tough against anti-national elements, police booked two persons, Fayaz Ahmad Kumar alias Narshima of Khanpora, Baramulla, and Safeer Ahmad Bhat alias Safeer Molvi of Janbazpora, Baramulla, under the Public Safety Act after …

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Israel Intensifies Raids Against Palestinians in West Bank
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Intensifies Raids Against Palestinians in West Bank

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—The Israeli-occupied West Bank has become an increasingly deadly front in a Middle East conflict that has spread beyond the war in Gaza, with near-daily Israeli raids into Palestinian villages and cities which Israel says are aimed at uprooting growing militant activity and preventing new attacks. Early on Friday, Israeli security forces ended a two-day raid in Tulkarem, …

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There are fears of militant groups in Hezbollah entering the war
1 year, 2 months ago

There are fears of militant groups in Hezbollah entering the war

NPR  

There are fears of militant groups in Hezbollah entering the war NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Mohanad Hage Ali, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, about the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah's role in the current conflict. Mohanad Hage Ali is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, and he joins us …

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Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?
1 year, 2 months ago

Has Afghanistan Turned into a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?

The Diplomat  

August 15 marked two years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, following the U.S. withdrawal and the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani regime. Hence, the Taliban’s complex relations with different militant groups are an important vector in understanding how the jihadist challenge is evolving in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. In the second year of Taliban rule, the ISKP’s attacks in Afghanistan have …

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Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas blames Israel, which blames Islamic Jihad
1 year, 2 months ago

Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas blames Israel, which blames Islamic Jihad

LA Times  

A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Since the war began, the military said in a statement that roughly 450 rockets fired at Israel by militant groups had landed in Gaza, “endangering and harming the lives of Gazan residents.” Islamic Jihad …

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Five things to know about the Hamas militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Five things to know about the Hamas militant group’s unprecedented attack on Israel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And in an unprecedented escalation, …

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After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink
1 year, 4 months ago

After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink

Associated Press  

JENIN, West Bank — Last month, after the biggest Israeli military raid on a Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank in years, Palestinians turned their wrath on their own security forces. “It was a warning.” Scarred by the Hamas militant group’s violent takeover of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ forces in 2007, the Palestinian Authority has cooperated …

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Health ministry confirms at least eight Palestinians killed as Israeli drones strike West Bank in major operation
1 year, 6 months ago

Health ministry confirms at least eight Palestinians killed as Israeli drones strike West Bank in major operation

ABC  

Israeli forces have hit the city of Jenin with drone strikes in one of the biggest West Bank operations in 20 years, with the Palestinian health ministry confirming at least eight Palestinians were killed in the attack. Key points: Hundreds of fighters from militant groups including Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah are based in Jenin's refugee camp Israel says the …

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Manipur violence: Almost all arms of Kuki militants still intact in camps, says army
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur violence: Almost all arms of Kuki militants still intact in camps, says army

Hindustan Times  

Almost all weapons of Kuki militant groups that are part of the Suspension of Operations agreement in Manipur remain intact in their designated camps, army officers familiar with the matter said on Thursday. An army officer, requesting anonymity, said recent searches in 14 camps of Kuki militant groups revealed that almost all their weapons are locked up as per the …

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Fresh violence in Manipur kills 5, including cop, injures 12
1 year, 7 months ago

Fresh violence in Manipur kills 5, including cop, injures 12

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati/Kolkata: At least five people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 injured after fresh violence erupted in Manipur, where instances of firing on civilians, militant groups and security forces were reported from various places, particularly in the Imphal valley, government officials said on Sunday. According to officials, one person died and another sustained bullet injury after suspected Kuki militants …

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J6 report highlights two women with ties to militant groups ‘central to the violence’
2 years ago

J6 report highlights two women with ties to militant groups ‘central to the violence’

Raw Story  

While the final report of the January 6th Committee emphasizes Donald Trump’s responsibility for the violence on the US Capitol, a passage in the chapter detailing the role of the militant groups illuminates the organizing infrastructure built over the two months leading up to the attack. The New York Times has reported that members of Lessard’s group, Virginia Freedom Keepers, …

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Oath Keepers lawyer links Super PAC contractor to infamous 'Friends of Stone' chat
2 years ago

Oath Keepers lawyer links Super PAC contractor to infamous 'Friends of Stone' chat

Raw Story  

The final report of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol heavily focuses on Donald Trump’s role as a driver of events that day. Testimony by Kellye SoRelle, a former prosecutor from Texas who is associated with the Oath Keepers, to the January 6th Committee illuminates the role of the “Friends of Stone” …

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Terrorists in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Terrorists in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

In October 2021, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, Dr. Colin Kahl, testified before the U.S. Congress on the status of security in Afghanistan. When asked about the potential resurgence of international terrorism emanating from the country, Kahl responded that the U.S. intelligence community assessed both al-Qaida and the Islamic State’s “Khorasan” branch “have the intent to conduct external …

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Palestinians grow frustrated with militants in Gaza, and a rift could be forming
2 years, 4 months ago

Palestinians grow frustrated with militants in Gaza, and a rift could be forming

NPR  

Palestinians grow frustrated with militants in Gaza, and a rift could be forming Enlarge this image toggle caption Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — When fighting erupted between Israel and the hard-line Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, here earlier this month, the battle lasted just three days but it …

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Afghanistan: Five children among those killed in Pakistan's rocket attacks
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: Five children among those killed in Pakistan's rocket attacks

Firstpost  

Since the Taliban seized power last year in Afghanistan, border tensions between the neighbours have risen, with Pakistan claiming militant groups were carrying out attacks from Afghan soil Kabul, Afghanistan: At least five children and a woman were killed in an eastern Afghan province when the Pakistani military allegedly fired rockets along the border in a pre-dawn assault Saturday, officials …

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The Taliban's takeover of Kabul shines a light into Pakistan and its 'deadly embrace' with the US
3 years, 4 months ago

The Taliban's takeover of Kabul shines a light into Pakistan and its 'deadly embrace' with the US

ABC  

It has been called a "deadly embrace" — an uneasy alliance between the United States and Pakistan. Now Pakistan sits at the crossroads of Afghanistan's future — and whether the Taliban can be moderated or the region will again become a staging ground for global jihad. To be sure, the issues of the region are complex and it is often …

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Tiffin box bomb recovery: Punjab DGP says pro-Khalistan group's role under scanner
3 years, 5 months ago

Tiffin box bomb recovery: Punjab DGP says pro-Khalistan group's role under scanner

India Today  

A high alert was sounded across Punjab on Monday after a tiffin box bomb's recovery from Daleke village along the Indo-Pak border. Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta told India Today TV that the package was delivered allegedly through a drone, adding that pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice's role is under the scanner. The Punjab DGP said the police …

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The Latest: China calls for UN council action, slams US
3 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: China calls for UN council action, slams US

Associated Press  

The Latest on the continuing violence between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers amid the latest escalation in the Middle East: ___ BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the U.N. Security Council to seek an early de-escalation of violence between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. ___ JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the …

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