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CEP Mentions
Phoenix: TV-Interview: Hans Jakob Schindler (Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project) on the arrest of a suspected right-wing extremist from the Reich Citizens' Movement milieu
Analysis
Times of Israel: Why Antizionism Gets a Movement But Antikhomeinism Doesn’t
Among the oddities of modern political morality, few are stranger than this: the only democracy in the Middle East, Israel, is the one whose very existence is denounced, while its most brutal theocracy, the Islamic Republic of Iran, is treated as a legitimate member of the international community. Antizionism thrives; its analog—call it antikhomeinism—barely registers. The modern and most successful form of antizionism was not born in the Arab world but in Moscow. After Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War of 1967, Soviet “Zionologists”—state-sponsored scholars such as Yuri Ivanov, Lev Korneev and Trofim Kichko—launched a vast propaganda campaign to redefine Zionism as racism and imperialism.
Small Wars Journal: Strategic Targets: Analyzing Facility Selection in Global Terrorist Attacks
This study examines GTTAC data from 2018 to 2024, analyzing patterns in facility targeting across global terrorist incidents. Understanding which types of facilities are most frequently attacked provides valuable insights into the strategic behavior, ideological perspectives, and resource capabilities of terrorist groups. This analysis also supports broader counterterrorism efforts by identifying vulnerable sectors and guiding targeted protective measures.
United States
Times of Israel: Kushner, Netanyahu still seeking solution to impasse on terrorists in Rafah tunnels
US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been striving to find a solution to the standoff over the 100-200 Hamas terrorists holed up in Rafah tunnels on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line, but remain at an impasse. An Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Tuesday evening that “there is no agreed-upon solution regarding the terrorists in Rafah.” According to a Channel 12 news report on Tuesday, Israel put forth a plan under which it would agree to let the Hamas members emerge, provided they surrender their weapons and pledge not to return to terrorism.
Associated Press: British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention
British political commentator Sami Hamdi is going to voluntarily leave the U.S. after spending more than two weeks in immigration detention over what his supporters say was his criticism of Israel. The Trump administration has accused him of cheering on Hamas.
USA Today: Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes exposes widening MAGA antisemitism rift
Conservatives are having a divisive debate about antisemitism after prominent conservative media figure Tucker Carlson interviewed Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist who has become influential in the fringes of the Make America Great Again movement. The reverberations have led to a dramatic staff revolt at one of the pre-eminent conservative think tanks and prompted rare intramural criticism from leading Senate Republicans.
The Independent: Tucker Carlson starts losing sponsors after fawning interview with white supremacist Nick Fuentes
While Tucker Carlson has told his critics to “buzz off” following backlash over his chummy sitdown with notorious white nationalist Nick Fuentes, it appears that at least one company has taken the former Fox News star’s words to heart and pulled its sponsorship from his podcast.
Jewish Insider: Jewish groups blast Torres challenger for featuring antisemitic activist in campaign launch
Major New York Jewish groups criticized former Assemblyman Michael Blake, who is running in the Democratic primary against Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), for featuring a clip of an influencer who supported the shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington in his campaign launch video.
Boston.com: MIT scores legal win as federal court dismisses appeal in lawsuit claiming campus protests were antisemitic
A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court to dismiss a complaint against MIT alleging it failed to curb antisemitism on campus during student pro-Palestinian protests. “Little of what occurred can be deemed antisemitic merely because plaintiffs declare it to be so,” Circuit Judge William Kayatta wrote.
CBS News: Dave Portnoy declines to press charges, responds to antisemitic incident
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy responded to antisemitic comments shouted at him last week, telling "CBS Mornings" he declined to press charges, adding the individual's "face being attached to this incident for the rest of his life should be punishment enough." An interview with Portnoy, filmed before the incident, will air Sunday on "CBS Sunday Morning."
The Guardian: Mississippi student arrested for yelling antisemitic comments at Dave Portnoy
A Mississippi State University student has been arrested after yelling antisemitic comments at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. The arrest of 20-year old Patrick McClintock, a mechanical engineering student at MSU, came after Starkville police were “made aware of a video circulating online that depicted an individual yelling an antisemitic statement and throwing coins toward another person outside a local business”, the police department said in a statement.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Progressive Jewish groups say ADL’s ‘Mamdani Monitor’ is ‘Islamophobic and racist’
A coalition of progressive Jewish organizations is condemning the Anti-Defamation League for what it calls “Islamophobic and racist” attacks on New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. In a statement released Tuesday, the groups criticized the ADL’s creation of a “Mamdani Monitor” to track policies and personnel appointments that the ADL views as threatening Jewish security.
Austria
AFP: Protest held outside Austrian parliament against event honoring declared antisemite
Dozens of people rallied in Vienna on Tuesday against an event hosted by Austria’s first far-right parliamentary speaker that was denounced by critics as antisemitic. Parliament elected Walter Rosenkranz as speaker after his far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) topped national polls last year for the first time — though they failed to form a government.
France
Mena-Watch: Verdict in the "red hands" case: Paris court sees Russian influence operation at work
At the end of October, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced four Bulgarian citizens who had defaced the Shoah Memorial and other buildings in central Paris. The sentences range from two to four years in prison, and all four men were also banned from entering France for life. The graffiti depicted a red hand symbol, which commemorates the lynching of Israeli soldiers in Ramallah in 2000 and is considered a sign of hostility toward Israel in anti-Semitic or anti-Israel circles. It was also used in April 2024 by anti-Israel students during a demonstration at Sciences Po Paris University.
France 24: France probes jihadist plot linked to jailed Salah Abdeslam’s ex-girlfriend
French magistrates were Monday investigating the ex-girlfriend of a man jailed for the deadly November 13, 2015 Paris attacks over an alleged jihadist plot, prosecutors said. But Salah Abdeslam himself was not involved in any plot, the national anti-terror prosecutor's office (PNAT) said. The probe comes as France prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group attacks in and around Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more. Abdeslam was sentenced to life in jail in 2022, after nine fellow attackers blew themselves up or were killed by police.
France: Le Pen says she won’t run for president if court upholds electoral ban
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will not run for the French presidency in 2027 if an appeals court does not overturn her current election ban. Le Pen, who has already mounted three presidential bids, will return to court on Jan. 13 after appealing her guilty verdict on charges of embezzling funds from the European Parliament, which she has repeatedly denied.
Germany
BZ: He fought against clan violence, now the SPD is abandoning him
He stands for fighting clan crime and a hard line against Islamists – now his own comrades are turning their backs on him. Neukölln's district mayor Martin Hikel will not run for re-election after his comrades punished him with a poor result in the candidate selection process. For Güner Balci, Neukölln's integration officer, his departure would be a bitter loss. She says: "Martin Hikel is one of the bravest people I know. Together with secular Muslims in the district, he has been fighting Islamism for years." This has earned Hikel many enemies: "The extremist Muslim Brotherhood and its allies have long wanted to prevent this. They repeatedly try to defame him," says Balci.
Tagesspiegel: Even more extreme, even more militant, even more racist: this is what the new neo-Nazi group "Jägertruppe" is all about
A right-wing extremist group has emerged in the Berlin-Brandenburg region in recent weeks and is operating under the same name. While the coat of arms of the German Army's light infantry unit features a harmless stylized golden oak leaf, the neo-Nazi association's logo depicts two crossed rifles in front of the Berlin bear and Brandenburg eagle. The neo-Nazi group first appeared with an account on Instagram, which went online around the beginning of October. Since spring 2024, a large number of right-wing extremist, so-called online comradeships have formed on the platform, attracting mainly young people.
ARD: "Reich citizen" arrested for murder plans
It sounds like the founding idea of a start-up company: a 49-year-old man is alleged to have created a website on the darknet from Dortmund to coordinate murder contracts against German politicians. He was arrested yesterday evening. On the darknet website, which translated into English means something like "politician assassination" and, according to information from investigative circles, has since been shut down by the Federal Criminal Police Office, the accused is said to have explained his plan: First, like-minded people were to donate money via the darknet. This money would then be used to pay assassins to carry out the murders of unpopular politicians.
Deutsche Welle: Suspect admits to driving car in Magdeburg market attack
The man accused of killing six people by ramming a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg last December said on Monday that he was the one behind the wheel during the incident. Shortly before his trial on 6 counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder broke for lunch, Taleb A. asked to be able to address the court to answer the charges. Taleb A. said he would like to speak for "hours, maybe days" about his crime. Earlier this year, he shocked several victims by sending them letters from prison apologizing for his actions.
Ynet: Jewish students barricade themselves in building at Berlin's Technical University to protest antisemitism
After two years in which buildings and rooms at universities in Berlin became focal points for pro‑Palestinian activists—who barricaded themselves there to protest Israel and the war in Gaza—Jewish students at Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin Technical University) have decided to adopt the same tactic. Since Monday morning they have been barricading themselves in the building of the general student assembly.
Sweden
AFP: 2 Swedes on trial in Denmark for throwing grenades at Israeli embassy in Copenhagen
A Danish court puts two Swedes on trial on terrorism charges for having thrown two hand grenades at the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen last year. The two men, aged 18 and 21, have also been charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder.
United Kingdom
The Telegraph: ‘Neo-Nazi’ worked as Buckingham Palace tour guide
A white supremacist worked as a visitor guide at Buckingham Palace, it has emerged. Matthew Gravill, 26, from Leicestershire, is described as the chief propagandist for an international far-Right network. Known only by his middle name of “John” in extremist circles, he was employed as a Buckingham Palace warden, guiding visitors through royal state rooms for an unspecified period until late last year, ITV News revealed.
The National: British 'children of ISIS' could become terrorists if left in Syria, says former judge
Children of British men and women who went to Syria to fight for ISIS could become “serious terrorists”, the chairman of an independent counter-terrorism commission has claimed. With up to 40 children of UK citizens trapped in Syria, the British government had to take the responsibility for repatriating and re-educating them, said Sir Declan Morgan, a retired judge who led work on the report on the UK adopting a different approach to terrorism.
Vatican City
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Vatican investigates Swiss Guard for alleged spitting gesture at Jewish women
The Vatican is investigating a member of its Swiss Guards, who protect the pope, for allegedly making a spitting gesture at two Jewish women. The women were part of an international Jewish delegation attending a conference with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 29. The event marked the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the landmark 1965 doctrinal declaration that recognized the legitimacy of non-Christian religions, rejected the centuries-old accusation that the Jews killed Christ and condemned antisemitism.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Overnight Operation In Kunduz Left Two Taliban Dead, Says NRF
Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) said its fighters killed two Taliban members during an overnight operation in Kunduz Province. In a statement posted on its official account on X, the NRF said the attack was carried out at about 10 p.m. on Monday in the Zanjir-e Charchab area of Khanabad district. The group said one other Taliban fighter was wounded.
Afghanistan International: Taliban Condemn Delhi Blast But Remain Silent On Islamabad Attack
The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned a deadly explosion in New Delhi that killed at least eight people, while remaining silent on a suicide bombing in Islamabad that left at least 12 dead.
Afghanistan International: Taliban FM Rejects Pak Demands, Says Kabul Will Not Assume Islamabad’s ‘TTP Burden’
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has dismissed Pakistan’s proposals in recent negotiations as unrealistic, saying Islamabad asked the Taliban to relocate Pakistani Taliban (TTP) fighters to Afghanistan. He added that the Pakistani side also asked that Taliban guarantee security inside Pakistan. He said Afghanistan would not “import” Pakistan’s militant problem, describing TTP-related violence as an issue rooted in Pakistan’s own history.
Gaza Strip / West Bank
Times of Israel: Just 1 suspect still in custody over attacks on Palestinian villages that involved dozens
Three of the four Israeli suspects who were arrested over yesterday’s attack by dozens of settlers on two Palestinian villages in the West Bank have been released from police custody. IDF officials criticize police for the fact that only one of the alleged attackers who were detained by troops remains held.
Washington Post: Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. Where are they?
On Oct. 7, 2023, militants led by Hamas killed around 1,200 people in Israel and took another 251 hostages. More than half of the hostages were freed or rescued since. The final 20 living hostages were released Oct. 13 as part of a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners exchange deal between Hamas and Israel.
Iran
Reuters: Verifying Iran's enriched uranium stock is 'long overdue', IAEA report says
Iran still has not let inspectors into the nuclear sites Israel and the United States bombed in June, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a confidential report on Wednesday, adding that accounting for Iran's enriched uranium stock is "long overdue". The IAEA's own guidelines stipulate that it should verify a country's stock of highly enriched uranium, such as the material enriched to up to 60% purity in Iran, a short step from the roughly 90% of weapons grade, every month.
Iraq
Reuters: Iraqis vote in election they expect to bring little reform
Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections on Tuesday in which Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was seeking a second term but many disillusioned young voters saw it as a vehicle for established parties to divide up Iraq's oil wealth. Turnout in Iraq's sixth parliamentary election since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 reached just over 23% as of midday, the state election commission said, and polling closed at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT).
Israel
Times of Israel: Comptroller blames Israel’s October 7 failures on lack of national security policy
A scathing official report published Tuesday accused Israel of operating without an officially approved, binding national security policy for decades — contributing to shortcomings in strategy, resource allocation and readiness that were thrown into devastating relief by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack. State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s seventh report on deficiencies surrounding Israel’s bungled response to the October 7 assault found that successive prime ministers and governments failed to formalize a national security doctrine to guide political and military decision-making.
Times of Israel: IDF completes major West Bank drill, simulating ‘extreme’ scenarios based on October 7 lessons
The IDF has wrapped up a major drill held this week in the West Bank, involving both the Judea and Samaria Division and the newly established 96th “Gilad” Division, the latter of which is tasked with securing the Jordanian border. The three-day exercise simulated some 40 “extreme” scenarios and also involved the Israeli Air Force with some 180 aircraft, the Technological and Logistics Directorate, other IDF units, as well as the Israel Police and Magen David Adom ambulance service, the military says.
Times of Israel: ‘ISIS-inspired’ 18-year-old Arab Israeli indicted on terror charges
An 18-year-old Arab Israeli has been indicted on terror charges, after being arrested last month on suspicion of plotting an attack, police announce. The defendant allegedly drew inspiration from the ISIS terror group and had been learning how to manufacture explosives, though it is unclear if he succeeded in making a functional bomb. Police also found several weapons in his possession.
New York Post: Israel’s ‘combating antisemitism’ minister sounds alarm: ‘Far-right now the bigger threat’
Israel’s minister in charge of combating antisemitism said extremist anti-Jew rhetoric on the American right is now more alarming than traditional hate from the far left — and he’s calling on Washington to wake up before it’s too late. “When I started this role three years ago, I thought antisemitism on the right was marginal — small groups of neo-Nazis, not a real force,” Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli told The Post. “Today, it’s a completely different story. I’m far more concerned about antisemitism on the right than on the left — and I say this as a conservative myself.”
Lebanon
Jerusalem Post: As Hezbollah rejects disarmament, Israel, US warn of Iranian influence in Lebanon
Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel and say it won’t disarm, which may lead to a new crisis. At the moment, Israel has a ceasefire in Gaza and with Lebanon. However, Israel is also carrying out precision strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, with the terrorist organization saying the strikes are a violation of the ceasefire. It continues to warn that there is a limit to how much the strikes will continue without a response. This could plunge Israel and Lebanon into crisis, which the US wants to avoid. However, so far, it is not clear how Hezbollah will be disarmed.
Naharnet: Aoun says Hezbollah not operating south of Litani
President Joseph Aoun revealed Wednesday that he has told Hezbollah that “the rhetoric of war does not solve the problem,” adding that Hezbollah is not operating in the South Litani area. Explaining why he has called for negotiations with Israel, Aoun said: “If we lack the ability to go to war, war has led us into tragedies, and there is a wave of settlements in the region, what can we do?”
Naharnet: Geagea says 1701, 2024 agreement and govt. decisions call for disarmament across Lebanon
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday responded to Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem’s speech, stressing that U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, the 2024 ceasefire agreement and the Lebanese government’s decisions call for disarming Hezbollah across Lebanon and not only south of the Litani River.
Naharnet: Gemayel says Hezbollah weapons clearly 'aimed at Lebanese' now
Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel said Wednesday that Hezbollah's weapons are now a threat to the Lebanese people, after Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said that there is no danger on the residents of north Israel, urging it to withdraw from south Lebanon. "If the arms do not threaten the northern settlements according to Sheikh Naim's latest statement, then they have certainly become a tool to intimidate and pressure the Lebanese, and sway the elections."
Naharnet: Israeli army accuses Hezbollah of operating south of Litani
The Israeli army has accused Hezbollah of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon. Military spokesman Nadav Shoshani also accused Hezbollah of operating south of the Litani River in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Naharnet: KSA reportedly advises Lebanon to expedite arms monopoly, go to 'direct negotiations'
Saudi Arabia has advised Lebanon to quickly finalize the monopolization of weapons in the country and go to “direct negotiations” with Israel, Gulf diplomatic sources said. “The alternative will be costly and in the form of a destructive new Israeli war or a complete shunning of Lebanon by the Arab world and the West,” the sources warned, in remarks to the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper.
Syria
Jerusalem Post: ‘I mourn every victim’: Syrian President responds to questions regarding his al-Qaeda past
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked a wave of political analysis following his recent appearance on Fox News after meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. The main focus of these discussions related to his previous connections to al-Qaeda, his ideological involvement in the jihadist movement before assuming power in Syria, and his stance on the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States. During the interview, al-Sharaa stated that "the matter of previous links with al-Qaeda is part of the past and was not a topic of discussion during his talks with Trump."
Washington Post: Syrian president details plans to work with Americans he once fought
After a historic first trip to the White House, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa sat down Monday for an interview with The Washington Post. In an hour-long conversation, the onetime militant, who spoke through an interpreter, discussed the importance of rebuilding Syria’s relationship with the United States. He also offered frank assessments of ongoing talks with Israel, postwar sectarian violence and his own improbable journey from Iraq-based insurgent and rebel leader in Syria to the first Syrian head of state to meet a U.S. president in Washington.
New York Times: Syria’s Leaders Pledge to Join Fight Against Islamic State
Syria was once a stronghold for the Islamic State. Now, its government has pledged to cooperate with international efforts to fight the group. President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria visited the White House for the first time on Monday and met President Trump. On Tuesday, Syria’s minister of information, Hamza al-Mustafa, said Mr. al-Shara had recently signed a declaration of political cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition that combats the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
Yemen
Long War Journal: Houthis arrest alleged members of Saudi-American-Israeli spy ring
On November 8, the Houthi Ministry of the Interior announced the discovery and arrest of an alleged spy network in Yemen that it claims involved the Saudi, American, and Israeli intelligence services and included a “joint operations room” based in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis also released confessions from the alleged spies. According to the Ministry of the Interior statement, the joint operations room in Saudi Arabia coordinated several small cells in Yemeni territory and provided operatives “sophisticated espionage equipment and tools.”
Arab Weekly: Under strain, Yemen’s Houthis quietly step back from fight with Israel
Yemen’s Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sana’a and vast swathes of the country, sent a message to Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas, notifying it that the group will halt its attacks on Israel and shipping in the Red Sea.
India
Reuters: India probes link between Delhi car blast and earlier Kashmir arrests, sources say
Indian police are investigating if there is a link between this week's car blast in Delhi and the earlier arrest of a group of seven men from the restive Kashmir region with arms and bomb-making material, three sources familiar with the probe said on Wednesday. he blast on Monday evening outside Delhi’s historic Red Fort killed eight people and wounded at least 20, the first such explosion in the heavily guarded city of more than 30 million people since 2011. Indian authorities are investigating the blast under a stringent anti-terrorism law and have said that all angles are being probed. They have not named anyone or made any arrests in connection with the explosion.
Washington Post: New Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say
The deadly car explosion that killed at least eight people in India’s capital is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, law enforcement officials said Tuesday, raising concerns it could escalate tensions in the region.
Pakistan
Defense Post: Pakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Suicide Attack in Islamabad
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country’s capital. The first such attack to hit the city in years sent people fleeing in panic, leaving shattered glass and charred vehicles on the road outside district court buildings.
Afghanistan International: Pakistan Warns Of Possible Military Action Inside Afghanistan After Islamabad Bombing
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that his country could carry out military action inside Afghanistan following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others. Asif accused the Afghan Taliban of harbouring militants responsible for attacks in Pakistan and rejected their condemnation of the bombing as “insincere and meaningless.”
Afghanistan International: Taliban Have Brought War To Islamabad, Says Pakistan Defence Minister
Pakistan’s defence minister said Tuesday’s suicide bombing at a judicial complex in the capital is a “serious warning” for the country, claiming the Taliban have now brought their conflict onto Pakistani soil. In a post on X, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif wrote that Pakistan is in a state of war. He said anyone who believes the army is fighting only in border regions or in Balochistan “should be awakened” by the attack. “This war belongs to all of Pakistan,” he said, adding that the military is making daily sacrifices while providing citizens with a sense of protection and security.
Afghanistan International: Pakistan Sought Religious Decree From Taliban Leader To End Conflict, Says Negotiator
Asenior Taliban official said Pakistan’s delegation at recent talks in Istanbul asked Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to issue a religious decree, or fatwa, declaring the ongoing conflict in Pakistan unlawful. Rahmatullah Najib, head of the Taliban’s negotiation team and deputy interior minister in the Taliban administration, said the delegation responded that Akhundzada “does not issue fatwas.” He added that Pakistan should formally submit its request to the Taliban’s Dar al-Ifta,the group’s religious authority, and should not expect a ruling “tailored to its wishes.”
Washington Post: 12 killed in deadliest attack on Pakistan’s heartland in almost a decade
At least 12 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Tuesday, the country’s interior minister said, marking the deadliest attack in the country’s heartland in almost a decade and raising the specter of a military response.
Associated Press: Pakistan says troops killed 20 militants in a region bordering Afghanistan
Pakistani security forces killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan, the military said Monday, as tensions between the two countries escalated. Separately, militants including a suicide bomber tried to storm a cadet college in Wana, a city in the South Waziristan district also in the northwest, triggering a gunbattle that killed at least two of the attackers, the military said.
Mali
France 24: Rebels pressuring junta: 'For first time, urban dwellers in Mali really feeling effects of conflict'
African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent international action". For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) have imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, creating a major crisis for its once-popular ruling military junta. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Dr. Bruce Whitehouse, Professor of Anthropology at Lehigh University.
Sudan
Reuters: Women in Darfur report rape, lost children amid Sudan violence, UN says
Women fleeing Sudan's al-Fashir city report killings, systematic rape and the disappearance of their children following its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the U.N. agency for women said on Tuesday. Al-Fashir's fall on October 26 has cemented the RSF's control of the Darfur region in its 2-1/2-year war with the Sudanese army. People fleeing the city have described civilians being shot in the streets and attacked in drone strikes.
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