“Neo-Nazis and far-right extremists committed 23,493 crimes in Germany last
year, the government said on Tuesday. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
presented the government’s report on politically motivated crimes at a news
conference in Berlin. ‘I am particularly concerned that there has been a sharp
increase in attacks against refugees,’ Faeser said, pointing out that such
attacks increased by 9% last year. ‘It is extremely inhumane to attack people
who have fled from war and terror, and found protection in our country.
Right-wing extremism continues to pose a particularly high risk,’ she said.
According to the report, neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists carried out 1,170
violent attacks last year targeting migrants, refugees, or political opponents.
At least 675 people were injured in those attacks.”











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Anadolu Agency: Neo-Nazis, Far-right Extremists Committed 23,493 Crimes In
Germany Last Year: Report
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“Neo-Nazis and far-right extremists committed 23,493 crimes in Germany last
year, the government said on Tuesday. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
presented the government’s report on politically motivated crimes at a news
conference in Berlin. ‘I am particularly concerned that there has been a sharp
increase in attacks against refugees,’ Faeser said, pointing out that such
attacks increased by 9% last year. ‘It is extremely inhumane to attack people
who have fled from war and terror, and found protection in our country.
Right-wing extremism continues to pose a particularly high risk,’ she said.
According to the report, neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists carried out 1,170
violent attacks last year targeting migrants, refugees, or political opponents.
At least 675 people were injured in those attacks.”



Reuters: Tunisia Synagogue Attack Toll Up To 6, Local Media Says
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“A Tunisian security officer wounded in Tuesday's shooting attack outside a
synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba has died, TAP news agency reported
on Wednesday citing hospital sources, bringing the death toll to six including
the shooter. The attacker, a National Guard member, killed a colleague at a
naval installation then travelled to the synagogue where an annual Jewish
pilgrimage is taking place and opened fire on police and visitors before he was
shot dead. Two Jewish cousins, one French and the other Israeli-Tunisian, were
killed, along with one police officer who died at the scene and another in
hospital on Wednesday.”



United States



Fox News: US Officials Attend Event Whose Guest List Includes Known Terrorist
Responsible For Murder Of US Troops
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“Senior officials with the U.S. State Department appeared at a forum in Iraq
that featured a known terrorist as its keynote speaker. Alina Romanowski, the
U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Barbara Leaf, the assistant secretary of state for
Near Eastern Affairs, attended and spoke at the Iraq Forum last week, despite
the event featuring Qais al-Khazali, who is listed by the State Department as a
specially designated global terrorist, according to a report from the Long War
Journal. Khazali, an active Shia terrorist, leads the group known as Asaib Ahl
al-Haq, or the League of the Righteous, which has also been classified as a
foreign terrorist organization. Khazali has long been known for arming and
training Iranian-backed militias that have carried out several attacks against
U.S. troops for more than a decade, including the 2006 attack against the
Karbala Provincial Joint Communications Center in Iraq that resulted in the
murders of five U.S. soldiers after plans to kidnap them and bring them to Iran
fell through.”



Syria



Tasnim News Agency: Two Daesh Terrorists Eliminated By Syrian Security Forces
In Daraa Province
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“Two ringleaders of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group who had carried
out assassinations, planted explosive devices, and launched repeated attacks on
civilians and military personnel in Syria’s Daraa City were eliminated. The
terror leaders who were also responsible for planting numbers explosive devices
that targeted civilians and military personnel, were killed while attempting to
monitor military posts, using a stolen agricultural vehicle for camouflage, in
the plains between the towns of Tafas and Atman in the countryside of Daraa.
‘Through careful follow-up and continuous pursuit of Daesh terrorists, two of
the most dangerous leaders of the terrorist organization, Hassan al-Hayek and
Nabil al-Abdullah, were ambushed,’ a security source told Syrian Arab News
Agency. The weapons that were in the possession of the terrorists were
confiscated, some of which were Israeli-made, and their weapons included
automatic rifles, military pistols, and a ‘Sonobal’ machine gun, the source
said.”



Iraq



Anadolu Agency: Turkish Intelligence ‘Neutralizes’ Senior PKK Terrorist In
Northern Iraq
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“A senior PKK/KCK terrorist was ‘neutralized’ in a Turkish intelligence
operation in Iraq’s northern Gara region, security sources said on Wednesday.
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) ‘neutralized’ Muslum Urper,
a so-called special forces operative of the terror group, according to security
sources who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
Urper, codenamed Soro Guyi, joined the organization in 2013 and took part in
street protests in Türkiye. The terrorist later went to Syria, where he took
part in many actions against Türkiye.”



Afghanistan



Committee To Protect Journalists: Taliban Detains 4 Afghan Journalists In
Khost Province
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“On Monday, May 8, the provincial directorate of the Taliban-controlled
Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in the eastern
province of Khost detained four journalists after summoning them for
questioning, according to the exile-based media support group Afghanistan
Journalists Center and the London-based broadcaster Afghanistan International.
Authorities accused the journalists of violating the Taliban’s media policies,
according to the AFJC report, which cited an anonymous source that did not
specify which policies they allegedly violated. CPJ could not immediately
determine where the journalists are being held. ‘The Taliban must immediately
release four journalists recently detained in Khost province and stop the
harassment and intimidation of the press in Afghanistan,’ said Beh Lih Yi,
CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. ‘The Taliban must abide by its own promise to
protect press freedom. The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention
of Vice should be held accountable for its crackdown on journalists.’”



Pakistan



Dawn: CTD Arrests Terrorist In Bajaur Raid
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“CTD Malakand-II superintendent of police Amjad Ali Khan told a presser that
the terrorist was held during a joint operation conducted by the CTD and the
security forces. He said the terrorist was tasked to prepare suicide bombers
for sabotage acts in the region. He said the CTD and security forces carried
out an intelligence-based search and strike operation in Damadola Narai Kandao
area of Bajaur on Monday night and arrested the militant identified as
Ikramullah, while making a bomb. The official said a hand grenade, prima cord,
safety fuses and 550 grams of explosives were also recovered from his
possession. He said two other accomplices of the terrorist, identified as Adnan
and Mushtaq of Khar, Bajaur, took advantage of the darkness and fled from the
scene.”



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“Pakistan and Afghanistan reiterated their desire for increased bilateral
cooperation, especially around counterterrorism, at a meeting on Sunday between
the countries’ foreign ministers. The talks followed a joint meeting between
leaders from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Afghanistan’s interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan
Muttaqi met in the Foreign Ministry office in Islamabad for ‘a candid and
in-depth exchange on key issues of mutual concern, including peace and
security, as well as trade and connectivity,’ a press release from Pakistan’s
Foreign Ministry said. According to the press release, the two sides also
discussed ‘the importance of removing impediments to trade in order to advance
the goal of enhanced regional economic integration and connectivity.’”



Middle East



Associated Press: Israel Kills 2 Palestinian Gunmen In New West Bank Violence
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“The Israeli military said it killed two Palestinian gunmen who fired on
troops in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday, the latest in near-daily
violence roiling the region. The shooting came as tensions are at a fever pitch
following a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that killed three
senior Islamic Jihad militants and 10 others — most of them women and children
— on Tuesday. Palestinian militants have pledged to retaliate and Israel says
it is prepared for a further escalation of hostilities. At noon Wednesday, the
Israeli military said it conducted an airstrike targeting the militant Islamic
Jihad group at a rocket launch site in southeast Gaza. Medics said the
airstrike killed a man and seriously wounded another.”



The Times Of Israel: IDF Targets Islamic Jihad Rocket Launch Sites As It
Renews Gaza Strikes
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“The Israel Defense Forces says it is targeting Islamic Jihad rocket
launching sites in Gaza. Images show smoke rising from the area. The strikes
come more than a day after the Israel Defense Forces launched an operation
against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and assassinated three senior members of
the terror group in simultaneous airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, days after a
short-lived but fiery flareup of violence set the restive region on edge.”



The Jerusalem Post: Teen Terrorist Sentenced To 15 Years For Stabbing Jewish
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“A 16-year-old terrorist was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an
anti-Jewish stabbing attack that left a Jewish youth with spinal damage, the
Jerusalem District Court announced today. The terrorist took a 15 centimeter
kitchen knife from his home and went to a road in Jerusalem, where he
identified a Jewish minor due to his religious garments. The attacker stabbed
him in the back so hard that he was unable to retrieve the knife. The terrorist
fled to a soccer field where he was captured by police. The terrorist expressed
remorse at the trial, but the court determined the planned act had caused
terrible injuries to the victim, to which he was struggling to recover. In
addition to 15 years, the terrorist will be required to pay over NIS 250,000 in
compensation to the victim.”



Africa



Garowe Online: Kenya Arrests Somalia-bound ISIS Recruits
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“Three Kenya nationals are in police custody on suspicion that they were
ontheir way to Puntland, Somalia to join IS-Somalia militants, a case filed in
court by the state reveals, in yet another incident that showcases the growing
influence of the group within the Horn of Africa region. Locally known as Dash
in Somalia, the IS has a presence in DR Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, and
the Sahel region in West Africa. The group has been trying to expand its
territory in the Horn of Africa, choosing Somalia as the right destination,
despite the presence of rivals Al-Shabaab. Those arrested were Ayub Bwanaadi,
32, and Mohammed Bwanaadi, 22 who are brothers as well as Kassim Ahmed, 29.
They were arrested in Isiolo County on April 7 aboard a Moyale-bound bus by the
Anti-Terrorism Police Unit [ATPU], who man the busy highway.”



India



The Print: Hybrid Terrorists Linked To New Offshoots Of Pak-backed Terror
Outfits Involved In Collection, Distribution Of Sticky Bombs In J-K: NIA
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“In an alarming revelation noted during its inquiry, the National
Investigation Agency (NIA) said it has found the role of hybrid terrorists and
Overground Workers (OWGs) linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates
of several major banned Pak-backed terror outfits in collection and
distribution of sticky bombs or magnetic bombs in Jammu and Kashmir. ‘These
cadres and workers are also found to be engaged in the collection and
distribution of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), cash, drugs and small
weapons, as well as in spreading activities relating to terror, violence and
subversion in Jammu and Kashmir,’ said the Central agency.”



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