“A roadside bombing blamed on the jihadist group Al-Shabab killed eight members
of an extended family in central Somalia, a local mayor said on Monday. The
blast occurred late Sunday near a village outside Buloburde, which lies about
220 kilometers (136 miles) north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “Eight
innocent civilians were killed from the same family, among them a woman,” Sadam
Abdi Idow, the mayor of Buloburde, told reporters.”
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July 11, 2023
AFP: Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Family Members In Somalia: Mayor
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“A roadside bombing blamed on the jihadist group Al-Shabab killed eight
members of an extended family in central Somalia, a local mayor said on Monday.
The blast occurred late Sunday near a village outside Buloburde, which lies
about 220 kilometers (136 miles) north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “Eight
innocent civilians were killed from the same family, among them a woman,” Sadam
Abdi Idow, the mayor of Buloburde, told reporters.”
Samaa: May 9 Violence: Imran Khan Named In Three More Terrorism Cases
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“In an important development in the probe into May 9 violence, PTI Chairman
Imran Khan has been named in three more terrorism cases. This brings the total
number of cases in which the PTI chief has been named under terrorism charges
in Lahore only to 10. Previously, Imran Khan was named in seven cases under
terrorism provisions. In total, he has been nominated in 19 cases of terrorism
over the May 9 violent incidents across Punjab, out of which 10 are registered
in Lahore alone.”
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Afghanistan
Voice Of America: US Says It's Working To Hold Afghan Taliban To Anti-Terror
Pledges
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“A senior U.S. official says the Biden administration is "working tirelessly
every day" to ensure the Taliban stick to their pledges to prevent Afghanistan
from becoming a haven for transnational terrorists. White House national
security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed the matter with reporters aboard Air
Force One when asked by VOA if Washington is working with the Taliban to hunt
down terrorist targets on Afghan soil. Sullivan traveled to London, where
President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "What I could
say is that we are holding the Taliban to their commitments under the Doha
agreement, which is that Afghanistan cannot be used as a safe haven to plot
terrorist attacks against anyone and especially, from our purposes, against the
United States of America, our homeland, our allies, and our partners," Sullivan
said.”
Africa
The Africa Report: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Al-Qaeda’s Kidnapping Strategy
In The Sahel
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“In recent years, the number of kidnappings in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
has soared. JNIM, the Sahelian branch of al-Qaeda, which has become adept at
abducting people, has made it a pillar of its expansion strategy in the region.
His relaxed appearance almost makes you forget the weight of the 711 days of
detention that preceded his release. On the tarmac at France’s Villacoublay
airport on 21 March 2023, Olivier Dubois looks unchanged. It’s the same face
that the French had seen emblazoned on town halls, the front pages of
newspapers and even on the façade of the Panthéon during his long months in
detention.”
United Kingdom
Daily Mail: Brothers, 21, And 18, Who Plotted To Join ISIS From Their Bedroom
In Birmingham And Threatened Former Prime Minister David Cameron Admit Terror
Charges
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“A pair of baby-faced brothers who plotted to join ISIS from their bedroom in
Birmingham have admitted terror offences. Muhammad Abdul Haleem Heyder Khan and
younger sibling Muhammad Hamzah Heyder Khan had made preparations to travel to
Afghanistan when they were arrested on November 2, last year. The 21 and
18-year-old were found to have encouraged others to 'shed' the blood of
non-believers, as well as threatened former Prime Minister David Cameron. The
pair had initially denied their crimes when brought before a jury at Birmingham
Crown Court last week, but the brothers changed their pleas on Monday, July 10.”
Daily Mail: ISIS-Obsessed Teacher, 31, Who Was Grooming Pupils To Become
London Terror Attack 'Death Squad' May Have Been 'Planning An Attack On The
Queen' - As He Is Banned From Teaching
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“A teacher who was jailed for 25 years for grooming pupils to become
terrorists has been banned from the classroom today. New evidence revealed by
teaching watchdogs has found that Umar Haque, who was 25 when he was jailed in
2015, may have been planning an attack on the late Queen. Haque, who had been
'fanatical' about ISIS, had plans to create a London-based 'death squad' made
up of pupils from a fee-paying independent Muslim school in Leyton, east
London. He was jailed for 25 years to life and had to be dragged from the dock
in mid-rant about the end of 'Western domination'.”
Europe
Israel National News: Foiled Terror Attack May Have Targeted Israeli Embassy
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“An attack that was thwarted on Monday morning against a foreign embassy in
Azerbaijan is being investigated as a terrorist incident which targeted the
Israeli embassy, local media reported. The local police in Azerbaijan
understand that the attempted attack was definitely aimed at a foreign country,
but the possibility that it targeted Israel is still being investigated, the
reports said. The reports indicated that an Afghan citizen, identified as
Pavzan Musa Khan, was arrested by Azerbaijan security services on suspicions of
planning a terrorist attack against a foreign embassy. The State Security
Service of Azerbaijan issued a statement indicating that Khan allegedly
conspired with others to execute acts of terrorism within Azerbaijan's
territory.”
Southeast Asia
The New York Times: Trial Guide: The Jemaah Islamiyah Case At Guantánamo Bay
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“Three prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are accused of terrorism, murder and
conspiracy in bombings in Indonesia 20 years ago as members of Jemaah
Islamiyah, an extremist group founded in the 1980s with the goal of
establishing an Islamic state in Southeast Asia. In one attack, a suicide
bomber and a truck bomb detonated at nightclubs in Bali in October 2002,
killing more than 200 people, mostly Australians and Indonesians as well as
seven Americans. Then, in August 2003, 11 people were killed in a car bombing
at a Marriott hotel in Jakarta. The U.S. government considered both attacks
acts of war that were carried out by an affiliate of Al Qaeda after the attacks
of Sept. 11, 2001, making them eligible for trial by a military commission at
Guantánamo Bay.”
Philstar: Gov't Designates As Terrorists 4 Cordillera IP Activists
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“The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated four leaders of rights group
Cordillera Peoples Alliance — who have reported being on the receiving end of
harassment for years and who recently had rebellion charges against them
dismissed — as terrorists. Activists and human rights defenders criticized the
designation, which they said shows how the controversial anti-terrorism law is
being used against government critics and to suppress dissent. In a press
statement published on Manila Times Monday, the ATC said it had approved a
resolution designating Cordillera activists Sarah Alikes, Jennifer Awingan,
Windel Bolinget and Stephen Tauli as terrorists.”
Australia
CNN: Australian Retiree Accused Of Terrorism Freed From Prison In Vietnam
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“A retired baker has returned home to Sydney after being released from prison
in Vietnam, where he was serving 12 years on terrorism charges for being a
member of a banned pro-democracy group. Acting Australian Prime Minister
Richard Marles said Chau Van Kham was released on humanitarian grounds and “in
the spirit of friendship” between Australia and Vietnam. “This is a result of
careful advocacy, which has been undertaken by the Australian government with
the Vietnamese government, over a number of months now,” Marles said Tuesday.
Kham, a 74-year-old Australian-Vietnamese national, was arrested in 2019 hours
after arriving in Vietnam where he met a fellow pro-democracy activist,
according to Amnesty International.”
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