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CEP Mentions
The Telegraph: 20 years on, the terrorist threat is as great as ever
CEP Senior Advisor Prof. Ian Acheson writes: Today’s terrorist threat is more diverse and unpredictable than in 2005. Our resilience against violent extremism is hollowed out by institutional timidity. We still face tactical, technical and operational obstacles hampering disaster response. While Islamist extremism is supported by a tiny fraction of Muslims, virulent anti-Semitism has taken hold within and animates hatreds, the precursor for domestic terrorism, from events thousands of miles away. These challenges require a strong response, putting country before political calculation or progressive distractions.
The Spectator: Must we forgive the 7/7 bombers?
CEP Senior Advisor Prof. Ian Acheson writes: Bear in mind these dead, I can find no plainer words,’ wrote the Northern Irish poet John Hewitt reflecting on the Troubles’s terrible death toll. How we remember the victims of terrorism and articulate the harm it causes comes to mind today, the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 Islamist attack on London’s transport network. The bombings killed 52 commuters and sentenced hundreds more to a life without limbs, eyes or peace of mind.
Analysis
Foreign Policy: Why Don’t the Iranian People Rise Up?
The war between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran last month did not produce any sign of regime change in Iran. Israel, of course, made it explicitly clear from the outset that its objective was not regime change in Iran, but that its actions could inadvertently create the conditions for the Iranian people to achieve this. And as Israel gained control of Iran’s skies and successfully started to eliminate much of the Islamic Republic’s senior military leadership and infrastructure, the belief that this could catalyze anti-regime protests gained momentum—not least among the Iranian opposition abroad.
Times of Israel: Trump lets Netanyahu have his say on Hamas, even as he pushes for a deal to end the war
Two weeks after he stood on the White House lawn fuming at Israel over its behavior in the final hours of the war with Iran, repeatedly stressing to reporters how deeply unhappy he was with Israel’s conduct, US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the building, hosted him, his aides and his wife Sara for dinner, and lavished praise on his guest.
Middle East Forum: How Washington’s Recklessness Turned Syria Into a Jihadi State on the Mediterranean
In 2015, former Director of Central Intelligence David Petraeus (U.S. Army, ret.) advocated arming members of Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, in a bid to fight the Islamic State. It was one of the most dangerous and baffling proposals in recent memory. In effect, Petraeus sought to arm active members of al-Qaeda, a globally designated terrorist organization, to help defeat another terrorist group that shares the same ideology. Policymakers did not dismiss Petraeus’s suggestion as fringe. Petraeus remains influential in Washington and so policymakers circulated it. Petraeus specifically argued that elements of the al-Nusra Front were potentially “reformable” and that the United States could peel them away from al-Qaeda and repurpose them as U.S. proxies in the war against the Islamic State.
United States
Fox News: Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding 'in plain sight' waiting to target rural US areas, terrorism expert warns
A counterterrorism expert says that Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding "in plain sight," waiting to strike rural areas in America. Following strikes by the U.S. military on several Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, stating there's a heightened risk for Iranian-backed or domestic terrorism.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: ‘Alligator Auschwitz’? Critics’ nickname for ICE’s Everglades detention facility renews debate over Holocaust comparisons
President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis had a giddy name for the temporary ICE facility they built quickly on an airstrip in the Florida Everglades: “Alligator Alcatraz.” “We’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator if they escape prison,” Trump boasted July 1 as he toured the detention facility for undocumented migrants, where a forbidding swamp surrounds tents featuring rows of bunk beds behind chain fences. Some critics put forth another name for the facility: Alligator Auschwitz.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Barnard settles lawsuit by Jewish and Israeli students, agrees to a litany of measures to address antisemitism
Barnard College settled a lawsuit Monday filed by Jewish and Israeli students alleging that the school had failed to address antisemitism on its campus. The settlement of the lawsuit, which was filed by StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. and Barnard Jewish and Israeli student plaintiffs, includes a laundry list of measures the college must take to address antisemitism.
India Today: Go back to India: Neo-Nazi leader targets Indian in US with hate rant
Jon Minadeo Jr, leader of the hate group Goyim Defense League, is once again in the spotlight after a video of him racially abusing an Indian man went viral. A repeat offender, Minadeo had similarly harassed another Indian man in Poland in 2022. He has also served jail time for anti-Semitic activities and was arrested for staging a hateful stunt outside Auschwitz memorial museum.
Argus Leader: Republican South Dakota lawmaker removes ‘white boy summer’ social media post after criticism
A South Dakota lawmaker removed a social media post that some fellow lawmakers described as “a direct expression of racism and sexism.” Meanwhile, a legislative leader declined to act on the post and criticized the legislators who complained about it.
Jewish Insider: As teachers unions target ADL and oppose antisemitism bill, Jewish educators sound the alarm
A grassroots campaign urging educators to stop using teaching materials from the Anti-Defamation League reached the highest levels of K-12 education over the weekend. Inside a packed conference hall in Portland, Ore., the thousands of delegates who make up the governing body of the National Education Association — the largest teachers union in the country — passed a measure that bars the union from using, endorsing or publicizing any materials from the ADL.
Canada
New York Times: Four Men Charged in Plot to Seize Land Near Quebec City
Four men, including members of the Canadian military, have been arrested and charged with planning to forcibly seize land near Quebec City in what the police described on Tuesday as an act of “ideologically motivated violent extremism.” The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said three of the men “took concrete actions to facilitate terrorist activity” and face terrorism charges. The authorities said they seized a large stockpile of guns, explosives and ammunition from the group.
CBC: Al-Qaeda-connected man who allegedly threatened Montreal bomb attack charged with terrorism
A convicted al-Qaeda supporter who allegedly threatened to kill a large number of people in Montreal has now been charged with a terrorist offence. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 51, was charged last month after allegedly telling an employee at a Montreal homeless shelter that he wanted to build bombs and detonate them on public transit. A federal Crown prosecutor has now upgraded a charge of uttering threats to a terrorism offence.
The Conversation: Calls to designate the Bishnoi gang a terrorist group shine a spotlight on Canada’s security laws
British Columbia Premier David Eby recently called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to designate the India-based Bishnoi gang a terrorist organization. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown echoed the request days later. The RCMP has also alleged the gang may be targeting pro-Khalistan activists in Canada.
Mexico
Associated Press: Mexico’s president calls march against mass tourism ‘xenophobic.’ Critics blame government failures
A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years. The criticism comes after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum alleged that Friday’s protest was marked by xenophobia, reviving a debate over an influx of Americans in the city.
France
Le Monde: Man sentenced to life without parole for 2019 jihadist attack in French prison
Michaël Chiolo, a former neo-Nazi converted to radical Islam, had attempted to kill two prison guards in a knife attack. Three other prisoners were also convicted for their knowledge of his plans.
Jewish News Syndicate: French PM denounces ‘delirious, murderous beast of antisemitism’
French Prime Minister François Bayrou listed at length the disastrous litany of assassinations and other attacks that have targeted Jews down the ages in an address last week to the annual dinner in Paris of Crif, the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions. The annual event, which this year took place on July 3, brings together government ministers, politicians, religious leaders, and representatives of the Jewish community, civil society and the media.
Germany
Berliner Morgenpost: Islamist provokes in front of the Egyptian embassy
Ahmad Tamin is standing on the stage at the beginning of Kluckstraße, which is completely filled with demonstrators between Schöneberger Ufer and Lützowstraße, apparently almost exclusively of Arab origin or with a history of Arab migration. Youtuber Tamin wears a red and white kufiya and speaks at length in an aggressive, demanding tone. Unlike at other demonstrations on the Palestine complex, sympathizers from Berlin's left-wing political spectrum are nowhere to be seen. "Who is protecting Gaza?" With this question and pictures of the suffering in the coastal strip, Youtuber Ahmad Tamim invited people to a rally in Berlin. Under the slogan "Protection campaign for Gaza", the Islamist influencer called on his followers to appear in front of the Egyptian embassy on Saturday.
Iran International: Danish-Afghan man secretly visited Iran after spying on Jewish targets
An Afghan-Danish national arrested in Denmark for spying on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had traveled covertly to Iran after gathering intelligence on Jewish sites in Berlin, German newspaper Bild reported Sunday. According to Bild, the 53-year-old suspect, identified as Ali S., entered Iran in June 2025 under the cover of a family trip to Turkey. He allegedly delivered surveillance photos, videos, and detailed information about potential targets in Berlin to a Quds Force officer in Tehran. He then left Iran using forged documents, avoiding any entry or exit stamps in his Danish passport.
B.Z.: Climate criminals now also Israel haters: Chancellery smeared with blood-red paint
Security breach at the Chancellery: Two New Generation climate radicals succeeded in graffitiing the Chancellor's official residence on Monday. They are only being investigated for damage to property. According to the police, a man and his companion had approached the side and unprotected façade of the building at around 12.15 pm. They were carrying buckets of red paint. The self-proclaimed activists first tipped them against the white wall, then put their hands in the buckets and pressed their palms against the building. The red hands are considered a symbol of terror against Israel and are reminiscent of a lynching of two Israelis in Ramallah (West Bank), in which the killer then triumphantly showed his bloody hands. The two climate radicals - the New Generation emerged from the Last Generation - were arrested. According to B.Z. information, they are also said to have shouted "From the river to the sea" (the forbidden phrase stands for the extermination of Israel).
Politico: German far right’s strategy for seizing power: Foment US-style polarization
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has a simple plan for gaining power: use the far left as a foil and deepen the country’s partisan divisions. It’s a strategy that appears to be inspired by Donald Trump’s electorally successful approach in the United States.
Greece
Inkstick: Concern in Greece as Infamous Neo-Nazis Leave Prison
Less than five years after a court convicted dozens of Golden Dawn members for a slate of crimes, some are being released on parole.
Slovakia
Associated Press: Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges
A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. Juraj Cintula, appearing in court in the central city of Banská Bystrica, has been indicted on terror charges. “Long live democracy, long live free culture,” Cintula shouted as he arrived at the Specialized Criminal Court.
United Kingdom
BBC: Three men found guilty of Wagner-linked arson attack in London
Three men have been found guilty of an arson attack on a London warehouse linked to Ukraine on behalf of Russian mercenary group Wagner. Jakeem Rose, 23, Ugnius Asmena, 20, Nii Mensah, 23, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of aggravated arson with intent to endanger life after the blaze at the unit, which sent aid and internet satellite equipment to Ukraine.
BBC: Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test
The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST on 7 September, even if they are set to silent. The alerts are intended for situations in which there is an imminent danger to life, such as extreme weather events or during a terror attack.
Afghanistan
Kurdistan24: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Taliban Leaders Over Gender-Based Persecution
In a landmark legal move, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two of the Taliban’s most senior figures, accusing them of crimes against humanity through the systematic persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan. The court’s pre-trial judges announced that there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect that Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and the regime’s Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani committed gender-based persecution amounting to crimes against humanity. The alleged violations span from August 15, 2021—the day the Taliban seized control of Kabul—through at least January 20, 2025.
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem Post: Admitting defeat? Why Hamas officials say the terror group 'lost control' of Gaza
The same day that ceasefire talks took place in Doha, a report emerged on the BBC that suggested Hamas had “lost control over most of Gaza.” The timing of the report leads to questions. According to the report, “A senior officer in Hamas’s security forces has told the BBC the Palestinian armed group has lost about 80% of its control over the Gaza Strip and that armed clans are filling the void.” However, if Hamas has lost control why is it able to negotiate from a position of strength in Qatar and continue to hold onto demands it has made for the last year?
Reuters: Gazans reject Trump's displacement plan despite death and destruction
Whenever Mansour Abu Al-Khaier stares across Gaza, all the 45-year-old Palestinian man sees is death, destruction and starvation after nearly two years of war between Hamas militants and Israel. But even though Palestinian lives have been shattered during the course of Israeli airstrikes and heavy bombardment, Al-Khaier and others flatly reject U.S. President Donald Trump's Israeli-backed plan to displace Gaza's 2.3 million population.
Iran
Times of Israel: Iran’s president claims Israel tried to kill him, says open to new nuke talks with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that Israel attempted to assassinate him, speaking in a 28-minute interview released Monday with American conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. “They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,” Pezeshkian said in response to Carlson’s question about whether he believes Israel tried to kill him. Asked how he was certain of such an attempt, he replied: “Of course, it was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life… It was Israel,” according to a Persian-to-English translation provided in the interview. “I was in a meeting… but thanks to the intelligence by the spies that they had, they tried to bombard the area in which we were holding that meeting.”
Iran International: Iranian clerical call to kill Trump spreads, attracts alleged fundraising
A religious decree or fatwa issued by two senior Iranian clerics calling for the killing of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly gained support from about 10 other clerics and attracted alleged fundraising online. The ten state-appointed clerics issued an open letter on Monday referring to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister as "infidel combatants", an Islamic legal term for a non-believer at war with Muslims who deserves death.
Iran International: IRGC media calls for 1980s-style mass executions of Israel ‘collaborators’
A media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has openly called for the mass execution of perceived enemies of the state, invoking the precedent of mass killings carried out in 1988 following a decree by then-Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini. In an article published this week, the semi-official Fars News Agency described current detainees accused of collaborating with Israel and Western intelligence agencies as “deserving of execution in the style of 1988.”
Iran International: Iran's hand in global terrorism remains a threat, Israeli think-tank says
In the last five years, Iran has stepped up its involvement in global terrorism, according to new research by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), an Israeli think-tank. “Over the past five years, Iran’s activity in the arena of international terrorism has significantly intensified, spreading across vast geographic regions and incorporating criminal organizations in the execution of terrorist operations,” read the paper led by counter-terrorism expert Yoram Schweitzer.
Kurdistan24: Iranian Hacker Group Claims Full Breach of 'Iran International' Network
The Hanzaleh hacker group has claimed responsibility for what it described as a comprehensive cyberattack against the London-based Persian-language television channel "Iran International," stating that all of the outlet's systems, servers, and communication infrastructures have been compromised. According to a report by Iran’s state-run IRIB News Agency, the hacker group announced that it had extracted a wide range of internal data from Iran International, including "confidential correspondence, personal information of employees, financial records, and communications with foreign institutions."
Israel
Reuters: Gaza ceasefire can be reached but may take more time, Israeli officials say
Gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks under way in Qatar between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas can be bridged but it may take more than a few days to reach a deal, Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The new push by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators to halt fighting in the battered enclave has gained pace since Sunday when the warring sides began indirect talks in Doha and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out to Washington.
Times of Israel: 5 IDF soldiers killed, 14 injured by roadside bomb in northern Gaza
Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 were wounded by a roadside bomb in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday night, the military announced on Tuesday morning.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: These are the remaining 20 Israeli hostages presumed to be alive in Gaza
The last time Israel and Hamas struck a ceasefire in their war, in early 2025, 38 hostages were released — almost all of them living. Since then, Israel has retrieved the bodies of nine other hostages taken during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, while U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated the release of Edan Alexander, a soldier who had been the last living American-Israeli in Gaza. And officials conveyed that another two hostages who had not been confirmed dead were in fact no longer living.
Reuters: Israeli military official says Iran hit some military sites last month
An Israeli military official said on Tuesday that Iranian air strikes last month had hit some Israeli military sites, the first such apparent public acknowledgement that such locations had been struck. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with military briefing rules, said that "very few" sites had been hit and that they remained functional.
Reuters: Netanyahu says any future Palestinian state would be a platform to destroy Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he wanted peace with Palestinians but described any future independent state as a platform to destroy Israel and for that reason sovereign power of security must remain with Israel. Speaking at the White House, where he met U.S. President Donald Trump, Netanyahu described the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, where Hamas was in control, as evidence of what Palestinians would do with a state.
Jewish News Syndicate: IAF downs Houthi drone heading for Israel
The Israeli Air Force had intercepted a drone launched at the Jewish state by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists, the Israeli military announced on Monday night. “Earlier today … the IAF intercepted a UAV launched from Yemen,” said the IDF, adding that “no sirens were sounded,” in accordance with protocol.
Lebanon
Times of Israel: Hezbollah chief vows not to surrender weapons under Israeli threats
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure from Lebanon’s Western-backed government demanding the terror group disarm. The response came after Lebanese leaders sought the group’s input as it formulates an answer to a proposal raised by US envoy Tom Barrack that would reportedly see Israel halt attacks on Lebanese soil in exchange for Hezbollah giving up its arms. “This threat will not make us accept surrender,” Qassem said in a televised speech to thousands of his supporters in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, during the Shiite Muslim religious commemoration of Ashura.
Naharnet: Report: Iran asks Hezbollah not to hand over its weapons
One of the Lebanese officials who met with U.S. envoy Tom Barrack on Monday has admitted that “Hezbollah is clearly trying to gain time,” MTV reported on Tuesday. “It showed flexibility over the issue of its disarmament before backpedaling and beginning to talk about a bad management of the negotiations with the U.S. prior to reaching the (November) ceasefire agreement,” MTV added.
Naharnet: Reports: Hezbollah goes on alert fearing possible Israeli strike
Hezbollah has entered a state of maximum alert on its various military fronts in anticipation of a possible Israeli strike in the coming hours or days, unnamed sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel. “Hezbollah took a host of military and precautionary measures that involved evacuating some of its posts in the South and other areas, in addition to the departure of the families of a number of its prominent cadres from the South toward Beirut,” the sources said.
Times of Israel: ‘Key Hamas terrorist’ targeted in Israeli drone strike in northern Lebanon, IDF says
The Israeli Air Force carried out a drone strike on a “key Hamas terrorist” in Lebanon’s northern coastal city of Tripoli a short while ago, the military says.
Kurdistan24: US Envoy Praises Lebanon on Hezbollah Disarmament, Warns of Regional Isolation
US envoy Thomas Barrack expressed satisfaction on Monday with Lebanon's initial response to American demands for the disarmament of Hezbollah but cautioned that the country risks being left behind as sweeping changes take place across the Middle East, according to AFP. Speaking at a press conference after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, Barrack—Washington’s ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria—described the discussions as "thoughtful" and "considered," emphasizing that a detailed plan is now in development. “I'm unbelievably satisfied with the response,” he said. “Now what it takes is a thrust to the details, which we're going to do... I'm very, very hopeful.”
Syria
Iran International: Israel says it captured Iranian Quds Force cell in Syria
The Israeli military said on Monday it had detained members of an Iranian Quds Force cell — the foreign operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards — in Syria during an overnight raid, the second such operation in a week. In a statement Monday, the military said that the cell was arrested in the Tel Kudna area of southern Syria, though it did not give further details.
Kurdistan24: Former Assad Regime Officer Arrested for Role in Torture and War Crimes
Syrian authorities in Latakia province have announced the arrest of a former regime officer accused of committing serious human rights violations, including torture and enforced disappearances, during the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad. According to a statement released by the Syrian Internal Security Forces in Latakia and published by state-affiliated media, Officer Ammar Muhammad Ammar was detained in coordination with the 50th Division of the Ministry of Defense. "In cooperation with the 50th Division of the Ministry of Defense, they arrested Officer Ammar Muhammad Ammar, who was one of the war criminals during the era of the former regime, and who worked for the State Security apparatus," the statement said.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Gun attack | ISIS cells injure two customs employees in Deir Ezzor
Two employees of the “Autonomous Administration’s Customs” were injured after being shot by gunmen, believed to belong to ISIS cells, in Al-Hawi area on the road between Al-Hussan and Muhaymidah towns in western Deir Ezzor. SOHR has documented 121 operations carried out by ISIS, including armed attacks and explosions, in areas under the control of the Autonomous Administration since early 2025.
Turkey
Reuters: Kurdish PKK militants to begin handing over arms in Iraq on Friday, NTV says
Militant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will begin handing over weapons in groups in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday as part of a peace process with Turkey, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported on Tuesday. The PKK - locked in a bloody conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades - decided in May to disband and end its struggle, following a public call from the group's jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan in February.
Yemen
Associated Press: Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack another ship in the Red Sea, killing 3
An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tuesday, highlighting the danger of the group’s renewed campaign targeting a key maritime route for international trade. The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C follows the Iranian-backed Houthis attacking another vessel on Sunday in the Red Sea that they said subsequently sank. The assaults are the first Houthi attacks on shipping since late 2024 on the waterway that had begun to see more ships pass through in recent weeks.
Reuters: Houthis claim first ship sinking this year in Red Sea attack
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that a cargo ship they struck with gunfire, rockets and explosive-laden remote-controlled boats had sunk in the Red Sea, after their first known attack on the high seas this year. The ship's Greek operator Stem Shipping told Reuters it had no independent verification. Reuters could also not immediately verify whether the ship had sunk. The Houthis claimed responsibility for Sunday's assault and said they had allowed the 19 crew members to disembark from the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, the Magic Seas. All crew were rescued by a passing merchant vessel and were expected to arrive in Djibouti later on Monday, Stem Shipping told Reuters.
Kenya
Reuters: Kenya anti-government protests leave 11 dead and dozens injured; police open fire
Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, and police said 11 people were killed nationwide in the latest anti-government protests to end in bloodshed. The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets.
Somalia
Garowe Online: US military bombs ISIS militants in Somalia's Puntland
The US Africa Command bombed the ISIS militants in northern Somalia as part of the collective responsibility in the fight against the group, which has been under intense pressure to surrender in the eastern region of Bari, Puntland.
Malaysia
Reuters: Malaysia dismantles Islamic State network involving workers from Bangladesh
Malaysian authorities have dismantled a network that used social media to spread ideology and raise funds for the Islamic State militant group among Bangladeshi nationals working in the country, its top police official said on Friday. Muslim-majority Malaysia has detained hundreds of people for suspected militant activities after a 2016 attack in the capital Kuala Lumpur that was linked to Islamic State, though arrests have largely abated in recent years following a regional crackdown. Malaysia relies heavily on foreign labour to fill factory, plantation and construction jobs, with thousands of Bangladeshi nationals moving to the country for work each year.
Australia
Independent: Australian state to set up anti-hate task force after Melbourne synagogue arson
Australia's Victoria state will set up an anti-hate task force to tackle violent protests following a spike in antisemitism in the country. The task force, which would include the premier, state police minister, Melbourne mayor and the police, will gather for its first meeting this week, according to reports.
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