“IDF troops arrested over a dozen Palestinian terror suspects and uncovered two
weapons caches during raids across the West Bank, the army said Tuesday
morning. A total of 19 Palestinian suspects were arrested, including five men
described as Hamas members. Seven of those arrested are suspected of direct
involvement in recent attacks on civilians and security forces, the IDF said.
During the raids soldiers seized weapons including M16 rifles, handguns, hand
grenades and combat gear presumed to be held in preparation for terrorist
attacks in two caches in Nablus and near Jenin.”











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The Times Of Israel: Weapons Seized, 19 Arrested In Overnight West Bank Raids
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“IDF troops arrested over a dozen Palestinian terror suspects and uncovered
two weapons caches during raids across the West Bank, the army said Tuesday
morning. A total of 19 Palestinian suspects were arrested, including five men
described as Hamas members. Seven of those arrested are suspected of direct
involvement in recent attacks on civilians and security forces, the IDF said.
During the raids soldiers seized weapons including M16 rifles, handguns, hand
grenades and combat gear presumed to be held in preparation for terrorist
attacks in two caches in Nablus and near Jenin.”



Anadolu Agency: Türkiye Arrests 7 Suspects Linked To Daesh/ISIS Terror Group
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“Turkish security forces arrested at least seven suspects linked to the
Daesh/ISIS terror group in Istanbul, according to security forces. Police
carried out simultaneous operations at 12 different locations across the
province, to nab the suspects, said the sources, requesting anonymity due to
restrictions on speaking to the media. In 2013, Türkiye became one of the first
countries to declare Daesh/ISIS a terrorist organization. The country has since
been attacked by the terror group multiple times, with over 300 people killed
and hundreds more injured in at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks,
and four armed attacks. In response, Türkiye launched anti-terror operations at
home and abroad to prevent further attacks.”




Recent CEP Press Releases

* Uptick In Hamas Violence Coincides With Continued Hospitality By
International Enablers
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* Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Twitter Accounts Used To Spread
Propaganda
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* Tech & Terrorism: Supreme Court Rulings Should Prompt Congress To Pass
Section 230 Reforms
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* Extremist Content Online: Library Of White Supremacist Literature Located
On New Zealand-Based Mega.Nz
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* New CEP Report: Civilian Counterterrorism Forces And The Fight Against
Extremism – A Review Of Nigeria, Somalia, And Burkina Faso
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Pakistan


The Nation: CTD Arrests Terrorist Linked To International Handlers
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“KARACHI-Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a militant working for
international handlers in Karachi on Thursday. According to the details, the
Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has completed the investigation of the
arrested terrorist, who made significant revelations. During the investigation,
the arrested terrorist confessed to involvement in sabotage activities in
Karachi and interior Sindh. He also disclosed his connections with
international terrorists group. The suspect revealed that he was given the task
of carrying out a bomb blast in Karachi and in return, he was promised a
substantial amount of money. He remained involved in various incidents in
different districts including, Shikarpur, Larkana, and Jacobabad. Furthermore,
the suspect confessed to planting a motorcycle filled with explosives in
Karachi’s Saddar area in 2021.”



Lebanon



AFP News: Lebanon Judge Accuses Hezbollah Militants Of Killing UN Peacekeeper
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“A Lebanese judge has accused five members of the powerful Iran-backed
Hezbollah group, only one of whom is in custody, of killing an Irish
peacekeeper last December, a judicial official told AFP Thursday. Private Sean
Rooney, 23, was killed and three others were injured on December 14 when their
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle was attacked near the village of
Al-Aqbiya, a Hezbollah stronghold in the south of the east Mediterranean
country. Fadi Sawan, the investigating judge in the military tribunal for the
case, issued a 30-page indictment accusing five Hezbollah members of ‘forming a
group of malefactors to commit a crime’, the official said, requesting
anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the press. Mohammad Ayyad,
who has been in custody since Hezbollah handed him over to the army in
December, is accused along with four other members of the group of ‘intentional
homicide’, the official said.”



Middle East



The Hill: Leaked Documents Show Iran Planning New Phase Of Attacks Against US
Troops In Syria: Report
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“Newly revealed leaked documents reveal Iran could be readying for new
attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, according to a new Washington Post
report. The Post reports Iran is arming militants in Syria and building and
training forces to use bombs specifically intended to target U.S. military
vehicles — and to kill U.S. personnel. The escalatory move could risk U.S.
lives in the region and prompt a more direct military confrontation with
Tehran, according to the report. Another leaked document reportedly shows
Russia, Syria and Iran are working on a broader effort to push the U.S. out of
Syria. The U.S. has maintained a military presence in the country to guard
against a resurgence of Islamic State militants.”



Sky News: Jerusalem Terror Attack Victim Dies After 22 Years In Coma
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“Hana Nachenberg was 31 and dining at a Jerusalem pizza restaurant with her
three-year-old daughter when a Palestinian suicide bomber walked in and blew
himself up. Fifteen others, including eight children, were also killed in the
attack, which took place on 9 August 2001. Some 120 people were injured,
although Ms Nachenberg's daughter was unhurt. According to a report in French
newspaper Le Figaro, dozens of people attended Ms Nachenberg's funeral on
Thursday, a day after she died at a hospital in Tel Aviv.”



The Jerusalem Post: Palestinian Huwara Ramming Terrorist Turns Himself In - IDF
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“Naeem Dares Hassan Dares, the terrorist who carried out the ramming attack in
Hawara last month, turned himself into security forces two days after the
attack, the IDF said on Thursday. The attack resulted in an IDF soldier being
lightly wounded. Dares is a 34-year-old resident of Ramallah. Security forces
are continuing to question him.”



Nigeria



Punch: Troops Kill 51 Terrorists, 876 Surrender In North-East
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“No fewer than 51 terrorists were killed by troops while 93 suspected
criminals were arrested in the North-East and North-West regions of the country
between May 18 and June 1, 2023. Also, a total of 876 Boko Haram/Islamic State
of West African Province members and their family members surrendered to the
troops in Borno during the period under review. The Director, Defence Media
Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, disclosed these during the bi-weekly
briefing on military operations across the country in the last two weeks.
Danmadami said the terrorists were killed during offensive operations to their
enclaves in the two regions, adding that 22 terrorists’ logistics suppliers
were also arrested.”



United Kingdom



Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE Terrorists Who Plotted Fertiliser Bomb Attacks At
High-Profile Targets Like Bluewater Shopping Centre And Ministry Of Sound
Nightclub Are Granted Parole Hearing
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“Two pro-Islamic State terrorists who plotted to plant massive bombs to cause
carnage at popular locations including Bluewater and Ministry of Sound have
been granted a parole hearing, MailOnline has learned. Jawad Akbar, from
Crawley, and Salahuddin Amin, from Luton, were key members of a five-strong
gang of terrorists who plotted to explode fertiliser-based bombs at high
profile targets such as the shopping centre in Kent and the famous London
nightclub. They will argue they are no longer a danger to society and can be
freed. At their 2007 trial, it also emerged that some of the plotters were
photographed by anti-terror police and security personnel meeting two of the
July 7 London suicide bombers. The fanatics had been planning a series of major
attacks in 2004 and had acquired 600kg of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, which
can be mixed with other substances to make a bomb.”



Germany



Associated Press: Centrist Parties Alarmed As Poll Shows Growing Support For
German Far Right
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“Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new
poll that shows support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record
high. The DeutschlandTrend survey, conducted monthly by infratest dimap for
public broadcaster ARD, that was released on Thursday puts voter support for
Alternative for Germany at 18%, on a par with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social
Democrats. In the 2021 election, Scholz’s party received 25.7% of the vote,
while Alternative for Germany, or AfD, got 10.3%. ‘This (...) is a disaster and
should be understood as an alarm signal for all parties of the center,’ said
Norbert Roettgen, a senior lawmaker for the main opposition Christian
Democrats, whose support stood at 29% in the poll of 1,302 voters conducted
from May 30-31. The margin of error was up to 3 percentage points. Roettgen
said his own center-right party should ask itself why it hasn’t profited as
much from voters’ unhappiness at the government.”



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