Terrorism Watch

  Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern   Congo , the United Nations said Monday. On Feb. 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, said in a statement The rebels took 116 patients from CBCA and 15 others from Heal Africa they suspected of being Congolese army soldiers or members of the pro-government Wazalendo militia. “It is deeply distressing that M23 is snatching patients from hospital beds in coordinated raids and holding them incommunicado in undisclosed locations,” Shamdasani said, calling for their immediate release. M23 rebels have swept through eastern Congo since the beginning of the year, seizing key cities and killing some 3,000 people in the most significant escalation of conflict in over a decade. In a lightning three-week offensive, the M...

The World Anti-Terrorism Organization (WATO TRUST), under the leadership of Dr. Yogita Karache and its Director of Intelligence, has taken a decisive stance against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the global fight against narcoterrorism. According to WATO’s intelligence reports, the Colombian government has implemented a multifaceted approach to combat FARC, employing military, legal, and political measures to dismantle its involvement in narcoterrorism and organized crime. Through Plan Colombia, a U.S.-backed security initiative, Colombia intensified military operations against FARC, leading to the capture or killing of key leaders. Legal measures, including Law 599 of 2000 and Law 1453 of 2011, criminalized terrorism and drug trafficking while increasing penalties for illicit financing. In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with FARC, resulting in its disarmament and transformation into a political party. The agreement also established the Sp...

Imphal ( Manipur ) [India], March 3 (ANI): Following the appeal of  Manipur  Governor  Ajay Kumar Bhalla  and joint efforts in public awareness by District Police, Assam Rifles and CRPF, Civilians and community groups in  Manipur  have begun surrendering illegally held weapons. On Sunday, a total of 20 illegal weapons were surrendered by the public to the following places in Imphal East, Bishnupur, Jiribam and Imphal West Districts. Additionally,  Manipur  police arrested two individuals for the possession of 20 soap cases suspected to be brown sugar weighing 828 grams and seized one four-wheeler from Upper Kathikho Karong near KSTC waste dumping area in the Senapati district, according to an official statement. Manipur  Police also arrested two active cadres of KCP (PWG) from the hill top of Ngariyan Hill near under Irilbung police station in the Imphal-East District. The accused were directly involved in the transportation of arms, ammuniti...

  NEW DELHI: India on Monday lashed out at the United Nations' human rights chief for making "unfounded and baseless" comments about Kashmir and Manipur. Slamming the UN's human rights body for having a "misplaced concern," India took strong exception to generalised remarks that were "cherry picking" of the situation. Arindam Bagchi, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, said India "continues to be a healthy, vibrant and pluralistic society". "As India was mentioned by name, let me begin by emphasising that the world's largest democracy continues to be a healthy, vibrant and pluralistic society. Unfounded and baseless comments in the update contrast jarringly with ground realities," said Bagchi, who is also the International Organisations in Geneva Ambassador. India's strong retort came after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in his global update to the 58th session of the Human Rights...

S Jaishankar’s security was breached in London earlier this week by a pro-Khalistani supporter, who was part of a group protesting outside the Chatham House where the minister was speaking. India has condemned the incident and demanded strict action against those involved. This is not a standalone incident, with Khalistani elements targeting the Indian High Commission in recent years. The Sikh separatist movement first gained steam among the diaspora, including those in the UK, in the 1970s India has strongly condemned the security breach of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in London, calling on the United Kingdom to take strict action against the pro-Khalistan supporters involved in the event. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (March 7) said that the incident reflects Britain’s “indifference” to intimidation and threats by the Khalistani extremist forces. During a press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has conveyed its “deep concern” to ...