Terrorism Watch

  Speaker Mike Johnson reacted to Indian-origin Megha Vemuri's pro-Palestine speech at the commencement ceremony and called it ignorant, hateful and morally bankrupt. Johnson also took MIT to task as he questioned why the institute has not properly responded to it. The Speaker was reacting to a post by MAGA commentator Megyn Kelly who criticized Vemuri's apathy to the Jewish students attending the ceremony. "have your children avoid MIT & the Ivy League at all costs," Johnson wrote. "So this woman hijacks the MIT graduation to make the whole thing about her personal beliefs about Israel, any insult to the Jewish students or others in attendance be damned. Selfish, self-aggrandizing, disrespectful & RUDE," Megyn Kelly wrote on X as Megha Vemuri's speech condemning her alma mater for its Israeli ties drew mixed response -- several of her classmates cheered and also protested Friday as MIT banned Vemuri from attending the rest of the event. MAGA com...

Sana'a – Israeli fighter jets launched fresh airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Houthi movement. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the attack targeted key infrastructure used by the Houthis for military operations. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the strike successfully neutralized a Houthi-operated aircraft, which was allegedly used to transport militants involved in terror attacks against Israel. The latest strike follows repeated missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on Israeli territory, prompting swift retaliation from Israeli forces. The Houthis, who have been launching near-daily assaults, claim their attacks are in response to Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The situation remains highly volatile, with international organizations voicing concerns about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Yemenia Airlines has announced a suspension of fligh...

  Amnesty International   and   Human Rights Watch   on Friday called on Yemen's Houthi rebels to release dozens of UN and aid workers who have been detained for nearly a year. The arrest and detention of aid workers has "a direct impact on the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people in critical need of aid" in a country enduring one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, the two rights groups said in a joint statement. Since May 2024, the Iran-backed Houthis have carried out several waves of  arrests  in regions under their control, targeting UN staff as well as workers in local and international humanitarian organisations. The arrests have prompted the  United Nations  to limit its deployments and suspend activities in some regions of the country devastated by more than a decade of civil war. The Houthis at the time claimed there was an "American-Israeli spy cell" operating under the cover of aid groups, accusations firmly rejected by the...

Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (May 31) said that they have eliminated the Hamas chief again and he is a Sinwar too. This came days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Israeli military had killed Hamas Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar in an air strike on May 13. It is unclear if the Israeli Defense Forces in their post on X was referring to Muhammad Sinwar or any other Hamas chief. Israel had killed former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar - the mastermind of the October 7 terror attack - in October 2024. After the killing of Yahya Sinwar, Israel made Muhammad Sinwar one of the most wanted men in Gaza, placing a $300,000 bounty on him. Hamas escalated its attacks and recruitment efforts under Muhammad Sinwar and all major Gaza operations were handle by him. Who was Muhammad Sinwar? Muhammad Sinwar, nicknamed ‘the shadow’ by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), was born in 1975 in a Khan Younis refugee camp. Sinwar's family fled from Al-Majdal Asqalan during the 1948...

 MPs like Shashi Tharoor, INC, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP, Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha, JDU, Shri Baijayant Panda, BJP, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMK, Supriya Sule, NCP, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena are leading the seven delegations The seven delegations from India are on a visit to key partner countries, comprising members of the UN Security Council, to showcase “India's national consensus” and firm approach to combating terrorism in all forms, stating a strong message of zero-tolerance against terrorism after Operation Sindoor which launched in Pakistan, PoJK on May 7. MPs  like Shashi Tharoor, INC, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP, Shri Sanjay Kumar Jha, JDU, Shri Baijayant Panda, BJP, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, DMK, Supriya Sule, NCP, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena are leading the seven delegations. On Thursday, all party delegations met with global leaders and nearly two dozen ambassadors, who unanimously condemned terrorism in all its forms and emphasised the urgent need for ...

  External Affairs minister S Jaishankar hit out at Pakistan, asserting that India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and those who "sponsor, nurture and utilise" terrorism should be made to pay a heavy price. While speaking at the Convocation Ceremony of Foreign National Students at Parul University, he said, “We will never give in to nuclear blackmail. Whatever decisions have to be taken in India's national interests are taken and will continue to be taken.” ‘Barbarity of killings required an exemplary response’ He mentioned, “Recently, we saw an attempt to devastate the tourism economy of  Jammu and Kashmir , and an evil desire to sow the seeds of religious discord. The barbarity of the killings required an exemplary response, which was delivered... It is imperative that those who sponsor, nurture, and utilise terrorism for their ends are made to pay a high cost. That it warranted a forceful response, even after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai in 2008, is widely ackno...

  ALOR GAJAH, May 31 — Melaka police is reportedly investigating the circulation of a purported sex clip involving a secondary school teacher, which had led to her being charged and sentenced in the Shariah Court. Harian Metro  wrote citing Alor Gajah police chief Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah saying she had lodged a report on May 24, after learning that a video was shared online. “The woman was unhappy after learning that a sex video involving her had been circulated. Police have also opened an investigation under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he was quoted saying, referring to “improper use of network facilities or network service”. Ashari added that the case is being investigated under Section 509 of the Penal Code for outraging the modesty of a person Source:  Alor Gajah police probe the sex video leak of Melaka teacher fined by Shariah court for illicit act with ‘Abang Wiring’

  The security forces engaged in an encounter with members of the banned Maoist organisation CPI (Maoist) at around 12 p.m. on May 30 The encounter occurred in the hilly/forest areas of Vangram Tirilposi under Jhariakela Police Station in Jharkhand, a press release said. During the encounter, seeing the security forces gaining an upper hand, the Maoists fled from the incident spot by taking advantage of the forests and mountains. Explosives and other daily-use items were recovered and seized by the security forces during the search operation. Recently, the Indian forces conducted a major anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur,  eliminating 27 Maoists, which included top commander Basavaraju . Source:  Security forces engage in encounter with Maoists in Jharkhand's Jhariakela - The Hindu

As the  summer travel  season ramps up, the State Department is warning Americans to "exercise increased caution" when visiting several popular European destinations, including Italy. A  travel advisory  dated May 23 said, "There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Italy." Italy is considered a Level 2 country on the State Department's advisory scale, which ranges from Level 1, "exercise normal precautions," to Level 4, "Do not travel." It has been at that level since April 2022, according to a State Department spokesperson. Other Level 2 European countries with a risk of potential terrorism include but are not limited to  Belgium ,  Denmark ,  France ,  Germany ,  Spain ,  Sweden , the  Netherlands , and the  United Kingdom . Travelers can find the latest safety advisories for every country on the  State Department's website. You guys are not afraid of this?'  Why some tra...

Operation Sindoor, launched by India on the night of 6–7 May to punish the terror masterminds and operatives based in Pakistan who were responsible for the Pahalgam terror incident, significantly destroyed the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters in Muridke and the Jaish-e-Muhammad headquarters at Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province. In the heinous terror incident of 22 April in Pahalgam, a group of terrorists, including two Pakistanis, killed 26 civilians. The strike drew widespread condemnation around the world. In a swift surgical strike, carried out with precision bombing, nine major terror camps—including those at Muridke and Bahawalpur, were hit hard, inflicting grave damage on Pakistan’s terror infrastructure. Acting on intelligence inputs to avoid collateral damage, the planners selected targets away from civilian areas. Although the operation focused only on terror facilities and not Pakistani military installations, Pakistan’s long record of using terrorism as state policy, and ...

Canada’s national intelligence agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), ran a secret operation for more than a year without obtaining required government approval, according to a new report from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA). The operation, which began in January 2022 and ended in early 2023, involved intrusive and high-risk activities. Under Canadian law, such actions require authorization through a ministerial directive. NSIRA found that CSIS failed to secure the proper legal basis before proceeding. Though details of the operation remain classified, the watchdog report noted that it carried a risk of harming individuals or groups targeted by CSIS. The review also emphasized that some of the methods used could only be justified under a ministerial order, one CSIS never received. Senior CSIS officials knew early on that the operation likely required ministerial authorization. Despite this, the activity continued. The agency also failed ...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough, security forces on Friday recovered more than three tonnes of explosives that were looted by Maoist insurgents earlier this week from Sundargarh district in Odisha. The recovery came after a fierce exchange of fire between security personnel and the ultras in a dense forest along the Odisha-Jharkhand border. According to official sources, the gunfight broke out nearly 20 kilometres inside Jharkhand territory, prompting coordinated combing operations by security teams from both states. The firefight was still ongoing at the time of filing this report, with no immediate confirmation on casualties or arrests. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/looted-explosives-recovered-after-gunfight-with-maoists-1882319

  This file frame grab from video posted online March 18, 2019, by the Amaq News Agency, a media arm of the Islamic State group, shows an IS fighter firing his weapon during clashes with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters, in Baghouz, Syria.   © Amaq News Agency via AP The  Islamic State (IS) group  on Thursday claimed its first attack on  Syria 's new government forces since the fall of longtime Syrian president  Bashar al-Assad , two war monitors said. In a statement picked up by SITE Intelligence Group, IS said it had planted an "explosive device" on a Syrian forces' vehicle in the southern province of Sweida. SITE and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said it was the first IS-claimed attack on Syria's new government. SOHR said that one person was killed and three members of the Syrian army's 70th division were injured when a patrol was hit by a remote control landmine on Wednesday. The man killed was accompanying the Syri...

Turkey’s much-hyped Bayraktar TB2 drones, hailed as revolutionary weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to Libya, have suffered a devastating reputational blow after Pakistan’s Turkish-origin drone fleet failed spectacularly during Operation Sindoor. Indian forces, using indigenous Akashteer air defense systems, shot down every single Turkish-origin drone in the May conflict, leaving the Turkish defense industry scrambling to defend its once-prized exports. Why it matters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long touted Turkish-made drones as a symbol of his “Islamist vision” and a centerpiece of Turkey’s defense ambitions. The drones were not only instruments of hard power but also a diplomatic tool for Turkish influence in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. But as India’s Akashteer system intercepted Pakistani drones with 100% accuracy, Turkey’s arms export ambitions took a direct hit. Also read:  Turkish drones to Chinese missiles, India beat them all This collapse of ...