“Antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating
worldwide as political radicals have gained mainstream popularity, researchers
said in a report released Monday. The report was released by Tel Aviv
University’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the
U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League as Israel began observing its annual day of
remembrance for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Last year’s report
found that 2021 set a new high for antisemitic incidents, with the coronavirus
pandemic fueling a worldwide rise in antisemitism. This year the researchers
said that ‘2022 did not mark a universal reversal of the trend, and in some
countries, most alarmingly the United States, it intensified.’ Other countries
with large Jewish populations, such as France, Canada, Argentina and the United
Kingdom, showed a decrease in antisemitic incidents from the previous year.”











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Associated Press: Antisemitic Incidents On Rise Across US, Report Finds
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“Antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating
worldwide as political radicals have gained mainstream popularity, researchers
said in a report released Monday. The report was released by Tel Aviv
University’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the
U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League as Israel began observing its annual day of
remembrance for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Last year’s report
found that 2021 set a new high for antisemitic incidents, with the coronavirus
pandemic fueling a worldwide rise in antisemitism. This year the researchers
said that ‘2022 did not mark a universal reversal of the trend, and in some
countries, most alarmingly the United States, it intensified.’ Other countries
with large Jewish populations, such as France, Canada, Argentina and the United
Kingdom, showed a decrease in antisemitic incidents from the previous year.”



Garowe Online: Ugandan Troops In Somalia Lauded For Contributions To Al
Shabaab War
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“The Uganda People's Defense Forces [UPDF] contingent which has been serving
in African Union Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] has been lauded for
‘special’ contributions in the agitation for peace in Somalia and courage in
fighting Al-Shabaab militants who control several parts of the country. Battle
Group 35, whose mandate ended over the weekend, will pave way for another
contingent that will join a 22,000-strong force as Somalia prepares for the
second phase of operations against Al-Shabaab particularly in Galmadug and
HirShabelle states where the militants are dominant. Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani
Muteti, the Ag. ATMIS Force Commander, lauded the team for professionalism
throughout their Tour of Duty, noting that UPDF has been instrumental in the
liberation of various strategic towns across Somalia, including but not limited
to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. ‘The deployment of Battle Group 35 was
quite a testing and challenging experience, but the courage and resilience they
displayed represent the finest values of professionalism in soldiering. The
ATMIS leadership genuinely appreciates the work ethic and culture of the
troops, a trait earned as a result of UPDF's strong background in military
training,’ he told the troops.”



United States



Tennessee Star: Bowling Green Pregnancy Center Vandalized by Abortion
Extremist Group
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“…Jane’s Revenge is referred to as a “militant pro-abortion rights group” by
the Counter Extremism Project, which keeps databases on extremist and terrorist
organizations throughout the world. The organization also claims that Jane’s
Revenge is responsible for numerous arson and acts of vandalism across the
nation.”



Syria



Daily Sabah: 12 YPG Terrorists Killed After N. Syria Attack On Turkish Troops
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“Twelve terrorists of the PKK’s Syrian wing, the YPG, have been killed in
northern Syria as Ankara retaliated after a recent attack on Turkish soldiers,
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said late Monday. Speaking in the central Kayseri
province during an iftar dinner with earthquake victims, Akar underlined that
Ankara continued its strategy to eradicate terrorism at its roots. Four Turkish
soldiers were injured in an attack carried out by the YPG/PKK terrorists in
northern Syria on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said. The terrorists attacked
Turkish bases with simultaneous mortar and multiple rocket launchers in the
Operation Olive Branch and Operation Euphrates Shield zones.”



Turkey



Al-Monitor: Fresh Turkey Strikes In Syria Kill 10 Kurdish Militants: Ankara
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“Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday that his country’s
troops targeted several Kurdish positions in northern Syria, killing 10
militants in a major cross-border escalation. Akar said Turkey's armed forces
were responding to shelling and rocket attacks by Syrian Kurdish groups that
wounded four Turkish soldiers over the weekend. Turkish soldiers were taken to
Turkey for treatment. ‘All known terrorist targets have been under fire. We
have four wounded,’ he said. Britain-based war monitor The Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights said over the weekend that the two Turkish soldiers were
critically wounded as result of shelling that was launched from northern Syrian
regions that are controlled by the US-allied Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic
Forces (SDF) as well as groups loyal to the Syrian government.”



Afghanistan



Associated Press: Reclusive Taliban Leader Releases End-Of-Ramadan Message
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“The reclusive top leader of the Taliban released a message Tuesday lauding
the changes in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover and the measures they
imposed after seizing the country following two decades of war. The statement
from Hibatullah Akhundzada was made public ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday
later this week that marks the end of the fasting Muslim month of Ramadan.
Akhundzada, an Islamic scholar, rarely appears in public or leaves the Taliban
heartland in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. He surrounds himself
with other religious scholars and allies who oppose education and work for
women.”



Pakistan



Dawn: CTD Arrests Militant In Mardan After Exchange Of Fire
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“Officials said that Irshad, who carried Rs5 million head money, was wanted
to the police for his involvement in an attack on police deployed for security
of the polio teams in 2021. Two police personnel had been martyred in the
attack. The wanted militant was intercepted by the Counter-Terrorism Department
team of Mardan while he was travelling on Jabbar-Katlang Road along with his
family, senior police officials said. The officials said that as soon as Irshad
was signalled by the police to stop his vehicle, he started firing at the
police party. They added that the police team retaliated to the fire, in which
Irshad sustained injuries.”



Middle East



AFP News: Gunman Wounds Two Near Jewish Site In East Jerusalem: Police
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“A suspected Palestinian gunman wounded two men near a Jewish site in annexed
east Jerusalem on Tuesday, Israeli authorities said, with security forces
conducting a manhunt for the perpetrator. The shooting came days before the end
of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, which has seen deadly attacks and
clashes in Israel, annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Israeli
police announced a suspected ‘shooting terror attack’ in the Sheikh Jarrah
sector of east Jerusalem targeting two motorists, who according to medics were
rushed to hospital. ‘Police and Border Police officers are at the scene
conducting searches for the suspect who fled the scene,’ the police said in a
statement.”



i24 News: Stabbing Attack In West Bank Leaves One Wounded, Terrorist
'Neutralized'
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“One person was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack on Monday evening at
the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank. The female terrorist was neutralized
by Israeli forces, and the victim, a man in his 60s, was taken to Hadassah Ein
Karem Hospital in Jerusalem. His condition was considered stable, according to
doctors. The West Bank settlement of Karmei Shomron said he was one of its
residents, a father who was waiting for the bus home when he was stabbed.”



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“Indictments were filed against two Palestinian West Bank residents after
they had been recruited to conduct operations on behalf of Hezbollah and the
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, the Shin Bet
(Israel Security Agency) announced on Monday. Yusuf Mansour and Maarsil Mansour
allegedly agreed to smuggle and traffic military equipment in Israel for
operatives who had identified themselves as representatives of Hezbollah. Yusuf
is accused of gathering intelligence with assistance from Maarsil on IDF
operations in the West Bank on behalf of the Lebanon-based terrorist
organization. The two had also worked to recruit additional operatives, and
received funding to aid them in these missions.”



Nigeria



Sahara Reporters: Terrorists Kill Community Leader, Abduct Several Residents
In Kaduna State
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“Some terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have reportedly killed a
community leader and abducted several residents during a fresh attack in
Unguwan Liman community in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was confirmed by a resident, Malam Uban Marayu, in the community who
mentioned that the gunmen invaded the community on Sunday night, took away a
yet-to-be-identified number of residents and properties. It was gathered that
the terrorists also threatened to attack the community again, PUNCH reports. He
said, ‘They came yesterday (Sunday) around 10.00 pm. They struck at the
periphery of Birnin-Gwari where they killed Maiunguwa at Unguwan Liman, 3
kilometers from Birnin-Gwari town.’”



Vatican News: Over 50,000 Christians Killed In Nigeria By Islamist Extremists
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“Over 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the outbreak of the
Boko Haram Islamist insurgency in 2009, a newly-released report published by a
Nigerian non-governmental organization has revealed. The report, titled
‘Martyred Christians in Nigeria’, has been published by the International
Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a Nigerian-based
research and investigative rights group, which has been monitoring and
investigating religious persecution and other forms of religious violence by
State and non-State actors across Nigeria since 2010. According to its
findings, over the past 14 years at least 52,250 Nigerian Christians have been
brutally murdered at the hands of Islamist militants, more than 30,000 of whom
during the eight-year presidency of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari,
often criticized during his tenure for not doing enough to combat growing
insecurity in the country. In the same period 18,000 Christian churches and
2,200 Christian schools were set ablaze. Approximately 34,000 moderate Muslims
also died in Islamist attacks.”



Europe



Swiss Info: Convicted Swiss IS Supporter Charged With Further Offences
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“The Office for the Attorney General (OAG) announced further charges on
Monday against the suspect who had been released from custody in 2020 for
original offences. The man had been convicted for breaching anti-terror laws
after travelling to Syria to serve with IS. ‘The suspect exploited the prestige
he had gained as a returnee from IS territory in Syria,’ the OAG stated. Since
being released from prison under supervision, the man is alleged to have spread
IS propaganda, including videos depicting violence, in an effort to find new
recruits.”



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