Terrorism Watch

The new Amazon Prime Video series presents a more nuanced look at the demands and consequences of law enforcement efforts against terrorism. Steve Greene “ Informer ” is a show in which people die, a certainty that’s presented mere minutes into its opening episode. The new  Amazon Prime Video  series begins with an act of wanton violence not merely to thrust audiences into a world of brutality and warped justification, but to show that there is a cost to the six-part story about to unfold. It’s not rooted in miraculous feats of bravery or redemptive acts that can wipe away years of misleading and uncertainty. It’s a pursuit of justice and public safety that acknowledges a human price at the beginning of each chapter. In the context of an unfolding story about policing, intelligence gathering and the informants recruited to be literal eyes and ears in those efforts, “Informer” also fashions a story that reevaluates how much that potential price is worth it. “Informer,” which o

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police said that terror outfits like the Islamic State are trying to spread extremism and recruit students of leading universities. According to information on the UN website, Jamaat-Ul-Ahrar is the splinter group of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and is associated with the Islamic State. (Representational Image) Pakistan’s counter-terrorism officials fear terror groups like ISIS are trying to recruit varsity students as they held a series of meetings with vice-chancellors of 11 universities in Sindh province to counter any such attempt. The vice-chancellors of the universities have been asked to increase the vigilance, security and intelligence network to save students from being brainwashed by terror groups. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police said that terror outfits like the Islamic State are trying to spread extremism and recruit students of leading universities. “We have found clear evidence that these te

Report says women returning from fighting in Syria and Iraq pose specific security threat Experts have warned of the growing threat of women and minors linked to  Islamic State , suggesting that the number returning to Britain from Syria and Iraq has been significantly underestimated. According to a new report from King’s College London, a combination of an absence of government data and a changing view within Isis of when women should take up arms means that the danger they pose is likely to be much greater than official figures suggest. The report, from the university’s International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, found that women had recently been actively involved in plots across the world. It said that 4,761 (13%) of 41,490 foreign citizens who became affiliated with Isis in Iraq and  Syria  between April 2013 and June 2018 were women. A further 4,640 (12%) were minors. The ICSR researchers Joana Cook and Gina Vale said 850 British citizens became affili

An international delegation monitoring Pakistan’s commitments to the global financial watchdog FATF has urged Islamabad to make terror financing and money laundering extraditable offences, a media report said today. The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, which is currently in Pakistan, will submit a report to the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which placed Pakistan on its ‘grey list’ in June. The APG’s Mutual Evaluation report can play a critical role in retaining or removing Pakistan from the list after September next year. Islamabad needs to comply by the end of September next year with a 10-point action plan it committed to the FATF in June to combat terror financing and money laundering to get out of the grey list or else fall into the black list. Placement on the grey list hurts a country’s economy as well as its international standing. The  Express Tribune  reported that delegation yesterday urged Pakistan to enact appropriate laws, enabling

Italian police say they have broken up a migrant-smuggling ring allegedly organized by Tunisian extremists. Migrants disembark at Hay Wharf, Pieta, Malta, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. The 49 rescued migrants who were stranded at sea since last month were brought to Malta and then distributed among eight European Union countries. The deal, announced by Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, breaks a stalemate that began after 32 were rescued by a German aid group's vessel on Dec. 22. The other 17 were rescued on Dec. 29 by a different aid boat. Both Italy and Malta have refused to let private rescue ships bring migrants to their shores. (AP Photo/Rene Rossignaud)  The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The  Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): Italian police say they have broken up a migrant-smuggling ring allegedly organized by Tunisian extremists. Carabinieri police in Sicily's capital said on Wednesday that some suspects were under investigation fo

Several people were injured after a big explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris, smashing windows in surrounding buildings, reported AFP. A fire broke out after the blast at around 9am (0800 GMT) in the busy 9th district of the city, which police suspect may have been caused by a gas leak. Images posted on Twitter showed debris covering the street and the lower part of the building blown out and on fire. An AFP photographer saw at least one person being carried away on a stretcher from the building by firefighters. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and exacuate some people from the building using ladders while emergency workers treated some of the injured at the scene. Paris stores hope annual sales offset 'yellow vest' crisis costs January sales have begun in Paris, with department stores hoping to offset costs incurred during the "yellow vest" crisis that impacted their businesses at the end of 2018. Source:  https://indianexpr

Tania Joya was married for 12 years to the leading American in Islamic State. Today she lives in Texas, has renounced Islam and is soon to speak in a temple about de-radicalization By  David Horovitz 7 January 2019, 2:50 pm Less than six years ago, the British-born Muslim Tania Joya was living in Syria with her husband, an American-born convert to Islam who was becoming an increasingly influential figure in the circles of Islamic State. Next week, she will be giving a talk about “countering the forces of violent extremism” at Temple Shalom, a Reform synagogue in Dallas, Texas. As far as Joya knows, her ex, the former Greek Orthodox Christian John Georgelas who for 17 years has gone under the name of Yahya al-Bahrumi, is still active in Syria with Islamic State, where he is said to head the jihadi terror group’s English-language propaganda operation and to be its most senior American recruit. For her part, Joya has renounced Islam, is becoming increasingly attracted to Jewish