Pakistan
The National: Soldiers Killed As Militants Storm Army Base In Northern Pakistan
“An attack on a military base by suspected militants in northern Pakistan killed several soldiers. Nine soldiers were killed at the base Islamist militants stormed into armed with guns, hand grenades and rockets, army and security officials said. All five militants who stormed the base in early hours were killed in retaliatory fire, Reuters cited the army as saying. Three other soldiers died in a separate exchange of fire with heavily armed ‘terrorists’ in Sui district, the army said.”
Dunya News: CTD Arrests Six Terrorists In Punjab-Wide Operations
“The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab claims to have arrested six alleged terrorists including a commander of a banned outfit during the multiple operations. A CTD spokesperson said that the department has arrested Bakht Sher, a high-profile commander of a banned militant organisation and caught five other terrorists in other intelligence-based operations (IBOs). He further added that explosive material, mobile phones, weapons and some money have been recovered from the possession of the arrested suspects.”
Lebanon
Associated Press: Explosion Along Lebanon-Israel Border Wounds 3 Members Of Militant Group Hezbollah
“An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said, raising tensions in the area. The three Hezbollah members were taken to a hospital near the scene of the explosion in the village of Bustan in the southern Lebanese province of Tyre, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The Israeli army said in a statement that several suspects approached a security fence and attempted to sabotage it, drawing efforts by soldiers to force them to retreat. It posted surveillance footage showing four people in civilian clothing approaching the border fence, and running away after an explosion. The identity of the suspects is unknown, it said.”
Middle East
Reuters: Israel Files Terrorism Charges Against Two Settlers In West Bank Rampages
“Israeli prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges on Wednesday against two Jewish settlers, one accused of desecrating a mosque and the other of setting a fire in a home, during rampages against Palestinians that drew U.S. calls for accountability. The spree of vandalism and arson by hundreds of settlers in several villages and towns in the occupied West Bank last month followed the June 20 killing of four Israelis by Hamas gunmen. Some of the Palestinians who lost property were U.S. dual nationals. One defendant, in his early 30s, was among ‘a large number (of) rioters’ who threw objects at buildings in Orif village, wrecked furniture and windows in its mosque and ripped up copies of the Koran and threw them to the floor, the indictment said. Their goal was ‘to arouse fear or shock in the community through a grave blow to the sacrosanct,’ it said. The second defendant, a 22-year-old off-duty soldier, was accused separately of taking part in a mob break-in at a home in Umm Safa village while a mother and her four children were present, forcing her to hide them in a closet.”
Jewish News Syndicate: Six Palestinian Terrorists Charged For Series Of Attacks
“Six Palestinians have been charged in connection with a string of shootings over the past few months in Judea and Samaria, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced Wednesday. The terrorists all hailed from the Palestinian-controlled village of al-Mughayyir, and their attacks mostly centered around the Jewish community of Shilo, according to the agency. The attacks caused no injuries, said the Shin Bet. Members of the cell procured firearms from a dealer near Jenin and had contact with ‘terror elements’ in the Gaza Strip in a bid to seek funding, according to the security agency. The Shin Bet said the terrorists posted evidence of their attacks to social media, including footage, and referred to themselves as the ‘Martyr Raed Naasan Group,’ named after a Palestinian rioter killed by IDF troops in al-Mughayyir in 2022.”
The Times Of Israel: ‘Won’t Stay Quiet’: Hezbollah Chief Threatens Israel Over Tent Row On Tense Border
“Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened to attack Israel if it tries to remove a tent set up by his group on the unofficial border with Lebanon, as tensions along the often-restive frontier spiked Wednesday. The comments from Nasrallah were broadcast hours after Israel Defense Forces troops foiled an attempt by a number of alleged Hezbollah suspects to damage the border fence near the northern town of Zar’it, the latest in a string of security incidents setting the UN-monitored frontier on edge. Israel has sought since early June to remove two tents placed by Hezbollah in the contested Mount Dov region, also known as the Shebaa Farms. One tent was removed after Israel reportedly sent a message to Hezbollah threatening an armed confrontation if it did not remove the outpost soon. But Nasrallah said the other would remain.”
Nigeria
Daily Post: Terrorists Suffer Devastating Losses As Airstrikes Kill Scores In Northeast
“Military airstrikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly decimated scores of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/Boko Haram terrorists following a sustained onslaught against the jihadists in the northeast region. This was disclosed on Wednesday by a security analyst and a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via Twitter. He quoted sources as saying an intelligence-led aerial mission against identified terrorists hideouts was carried out on July 9 and 10, 2023, in Chikun, Gudu and Jibularam, Kwalaram, Arinna Ciki in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State where damage assessment from the scene confirmed the successful elimination of scores of fighters including some commanders who were yet to be identified. ‘In continuation of intensive air raids, similar strikes were also undertaken at Talala in the axis of Sambisa forest after receiving intelligence of terrorists moving on seven motorcycles. ‘The strikes were successful as at least six bodies of the eliminated terrorists were sighted after the clearance operations,’ he tweeted.”
Somalia
Garowe Online: Kenyan And Ethiopian Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed In Somalia
“The Security Forces in Jubaland state have intensified the crackdown against Al-Shabaab militants, officials said in a statement, with the latest operation taking place in the notorious Weelmarow village in Lower Jubba, about 45 kilometers from Afmadow town. According to reports, Jubaland regional troops with assistance from US-trained
Danab Special Forces, killed at least 17 militants within the village. The regional team in the intelligence docket participated in the raid, officials said, noting that security teams
had planned the operation. The regional security agency claimed that a number of photos were retrieved from phones associated with the militants. Among those killed, the agency added, were A Shabaab fighters mainly from Kenya and Ethiopia, who had been conducting attack the country.”
Africa
AFP News: Thousands Flee Homes In Jihadist-Hit Niger
“Nearly 11,000 people in jihadist-hit southwestern Niger have fled their homes this month, the United Nations and local authorities said Wednesday. ‘These people are running from violence perpetrated by suspected armed non-state groups found in the Tillaberi region and the tri-border zone,’ where Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali meet, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Niamey said. Local authorities in Niger's Say department reported that over 10,800 people from nine villages in the Ouro Gueladjo area ‘were forced to flee their homes’ from July 3-9. More than 8,430 people had taken refuge at Ouro Gueladjo town and 2,140 nearby close to Torodi. Some 215 had arrived in the capital Niamey, another 70 kilometres (45 miles) away, OCHA and the authorities said.”
The North Africa Post: U.S Grant Togo $3 Million To Address Displaced Population Fleeing Terrorism
“The U.S. have granted Togo $3 million to attend to around 60.000 people displaced in the north of the African country struggling to contain terrorism activities. USAID, Washington’s agency, provided the aid facility. The World Food Program (WFP) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will be the agency’s operational partners on the ground.
Per a press release from the US embassy in Togo, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will use the funds disbursed to provide multi-purpose financial assistance to around 27.000 people to cover their basic needs. This will be done in collaboration with the diocese of the city of Dapaong. WFP on the other hand will provide emergency nutritional assistance to a further 37.000 people. The assistance, the mission added, will be of particular benefit to these people, especially during the lean season when ‘families generally need support the most’. Togo since November 2021 has been facing sporadic attacks from terrorists spilling from Burkina Faso grappling terrorist activities since 2015.”
United Kingdom
Daily Mail: British Terrorist, Now 31, Who Went To Syria Intent On 'Martyrdom On The Battlefield' Is Released From Prison After Just Nine Years
“A British terrorist who travelled to Syria intending on ‘martyrdom on the battlefield’ has been released from a UK jail after just nine years behind bars. Yusuf Zubair Sarwar and his childhood friend Mohammed Nahin Ahmed were both jailed in 2014 and branded ‘dangerous’ by the trial judge after pleading guilty of joining a jihadi group in Syria. Woolwich Crown Court was told that the pair had travelled to the war-torn country in May 2013 to join an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group after contacting Islamic extremists who were fighting against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Traces of military-grade explosives, including TNT and nitroglycerine, were found on their clothes when they returned to the UK in January 2014. They had joined a militant group called Kataib al-Muhajireen (KaM).”
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