United States
New Jersey Spotlight News: Homegrown Violent Extremists Identified As Growing Threat
“Former President Donald Trump’s indictment is sparking protests around the nation and comes amid a rise in homegrown violent extremism. According to new analysis, domestic terror incidents have become more lethal and pose a greater threat to society. Data from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness identified at least 83 homegrown violent extremists throughout the U.S. between 2019 and 2022 with 19 arrested in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. “During COVID with things going online, radicalization also went online, both on the foreign terrorist side as well as on the domestic extremist side,” Laurie Doran, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, said in an interview with NJ Spotlight News.”
Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News: Nearly 1,000 Terrorists 'Neutralized' This Year, Says Official
“A total of 942 terrorists have been neutralized in various operations conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) since the beginning of the year, the Defense Ministry reported on July 3. The TKS's fight against all terrorist groups — particularly PKK/KCK/PYD/YPG, ISIL and FETÖ — continues uninterruptedly and with increasing intensity, said Colonel Zeki Aktürk, the ministry's press and public relations consultant, during a press conference on July 3. "As part of our resolute strategy to eliminate terrorism at its source, 50 terrorists were neutralized in the past week alone, spanning across the north of Iraq and Syria. This brings the total number of terrorists neutralized to 942 since the beginning of the year and 38,285 since July 24, 2015," Aktürk stated.”
Daily Sabah: Turkish Intelligence Eliminates Senior PKK Terrorist In Iraq
“A senior figure of the terrorist group PKK was eliminated in Northern Iraq's Sinjar, security sources announced on Friday. Identified as Yılmaz Bayram, also known by his codename Agit Gever, the terrorist was the target of an operation by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). Bayram was the group's top logistics man providing weapons and ammunition to terrorists, said the sources, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media. Details of the operation were not disclosed but photos shared by security sources showed a burned-out car, pointing out to a precision strike against the vehicle Bayram was traveling in. Security sources said Bayram joined the terrorist group in 2010. He was involved in a string of terror attacks targeting security forces and civilians in and around Hakkari, a southeastern Turkish province, between 2011 and 2016. In 2015, he was assigned to head a unit of PKK which would later involve in notorious "ditch incidents" in Türkiye's southeast.”
Daily Sabah: Turkish Police Detain 17 Daesh Suspects In Istanbul Operations
Daesh were captured in Istanbul in Thursday’s operations. Counterterrorism units in Türkiye’s most populated city raided five locations in Istanbul’s four districts against the suspects, who were in touch with terrorists in “conflict zones,” referring to Syria where the group still has a presence despite international operations. In 2013, Türkiye became one of the first countries to declare Daesh a terrorist group. However, the country has since been attacked by Daesh multiple times, with over 300 people killed and hundreds more injured in at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks and four armed assaults. As a result, Türkiye launched operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks, including several counterterrorism operations in Syria.
Pakistan
Voice Of America: Afghan Taliban Call On Pakistan To Avoid Baseless Terror Charges
“Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have called on Pakistan to share its "concerns" on cross-border terrorism formally instead of leveling unfounded allegations in the media. Pakistani officials blame a recent uptick in terrorist attacks on the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, and militants linked to other extremist groups, allegedly from Afghan sanctuaries. Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid refuted the allegations Thursday and reiterated that his government does not allow anyone to use the territory of Afghanistan against another country. "If there is any concern about this, it should be shared directly with the Islamic Emirate instead of disseminating futile claims in the media, which are not in the interest of both countries and people," Mujahid said in his statement, using the official name of his two-year-old government in Kabul.”
United Kingdom
The Guardian: Far-Right Satanist On Terrorist Watch Jailed For Making Child Abuse Image
“A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child. Harry Vaughan, from Twickenham, south-west London, was 18 when he admitted 14 terror offences and two of possessing indecent images of children during his first trial at the Old Bailey. Mr Justice Sweeney handed Vaughan a two-year suspended sentence in November 2020 along with a 60-day rehabilitation order and a terrorist notification order for 10 years. In June, the 21-year-old, who now goes by the name Harry Blake, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to making an indecent photograph of a child in September 2022.”
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