Terrorism Watch

Jammu Tawi:  Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district during a routine search operation on Thursday, officials said. A joint team of the Army and police uncovered the hideout during a combing operation in the area. The recovered items include 14 AK rifle rounds, six pistol rounds, three grenades, five pencil cells, a wire cutter, multi-data cable connector, multipurpose knife, an iron rod, and a paint box. The recovery is seen as a significant success in ongoing efforts to prevent terror activity in the region. Security forces have intensified operations in border and forested areas of Poonch to track down militant movements. Further investigation is underway.   Source:  https://thenorthlines.com/jk-arms-cache-seized-from-terror-hideout-in-poonch/#google_vignette

  India’s comprehensive counter-insurgency strategy has significantly weakened red terrorism, reducing violence, reclaiming territory, and restoring normalcy in affected regions. Through a blend of secu...   Urban Maoists, part of red terrorism, a phrase that has gained popularity in recent years, refer to individuals and organisations in urban areas that sympathise with, support, or actively assist with the Maoist insurgency.  Urban Maoists and Maoists pose a threat to India’s internal security and have numerous supporters in hostile countries, with whom we have been fighting a proxy war for many years. These Urban Maoists and Maoists, much like a global business behemoth looking to buy out local competition, are ideal conduits for furthering their assault against India. These urban sympathisers are pseudo-intelligentsia, well-spoken, and pose as social workers, academics, or human rights advocates.  But their real goal is to destabilise the country by enlisting you...

It wasn’t just the star-studded guest list or opulent venues that made headlines during Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s €40 million wedding in Venice, it was also the unexpected arrival of Italy’s anti-terrorism unit. But contrary to what many might assume, their involvement had nothing to do with the widespread protests that shadowed the billionaire’s celebration. The unit was there since a dress was missing. As per a report by  The Guardian , Sánchez packed 27 designer dresses for her wedding with Bezos — but reportedly left with only 26. Her main ceremony gown is safe. According to  Corriere della Sera , the missing garment may have been stolen by someone who gatecrashed Friday night’s party. The situation reportedly became so chaotic that Italy’s anti-terrorism unit, Digos, was called in to the island   The couple, now honeymooning in Taormina, Sicily,  tied the knot  during a three-day celebration on the exclusive island of San Giorgio. As per  The Gua...

   He hailed Alluri’s courage in mobilising tribal communities and launching guerrilla warfare against the British.   HYDERABAD: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reiterated that the Union government was committed to eliminating Maoism in the country. Speaking at the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at Shilpakala Vedika here, he said: “The country will soon be free of this Maoist menace.” The defence minister called for efforts to boost connectivity and security in remote regions as part of a broader national development strategy. The ceremony was attended by Governor Jishnu Dev Verma, Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and G Kishan Reddy, and other dignitaries. Praising Alluri Sitarama Raju as one of the brave sons of the country, Rajnath said: “To avoid falling into the hands of the British, he chose to end his own life with a bullet. What could be more remarkable than such an act of defiance and bravery?” He hail...

Palestine Action has now been proscribed by the UK Government and expressing support for them is a criminal offence in the UK. There are a number of events taking place in London this weekend and anyone attending should be aware that officers policing these will act where criminal offences, including those related to support of proscribed groups or organisations, are committed. Under the Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT), the Home Secretary may proscribe an organisation if they believe it is concerned in terrorism and it is proportionate to do so. Proscription makes it a criminal offence to invite or express support for a proscribed organisation through chanting, wearing clothing or displaying articles such as flags, signs or logos. You can read more about proscribed groups or organisations on the  UK Government website . It is a criminal offence to: belong, or profess to belong, to a proscribed organisation in the UK or overseas ( Section 11 TACT ) invite support for a proscribed organisa...

Two students allegedly researched ‘agroterrorism weapon’ that can infect crops and make people unwell   Two Chinese scientists have been arrested for smuggling a toxic fungus that can be used as an “agroterrorism weapon” into the United States... Source:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/04/chinese-scientists-accused-smuggling-agroterrorism-usa/

The UK’s High Court upheld the government’s move to ban activist group Palestine Action as a ‘terrorist organisation’ after it said it damaged two military planes. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego explains what this means, as hundreds of people gathered in London to protest the ruling.   Source:  https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/7/4/uk-court-rejects-bid-to-stop-palestine-action-terrorism-ban

An 18-year-old Frenchman was detained and charged on July 1 with being part of a terrorist criminal enterprise. Amid reports of an increase in masculinism – a belief in the supremacy of men and advocacy of outmoded gender roles – among young men, it is the first time that French anti-terror authorities have launched an investigation into someone for activities linked to the "involuntary celibate” (incel) movement.  France 's  counter-terrorism  authority has launched its first investigation into the threat posed by the toxic misogyny of masculinist,  incel  culture.  An 18-year-old identified as Timothy G. was charged and placed in pre-trial detention on Tuesday for being part of a “terrorist criminal conspiracy” and making threats.  He had two knives in his possession when he was arrested on June 28 in the Saint-Étienne region by the French domestic intelligence service, the DGSI, near the secondary school he attended. He had no police record and was ...

PESHAWAR:  At least 30 terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate from Afghanistan in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military media wing said on Friday. The security forces successfully thwarted infiltration attempts from across the Afghan border in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan district on Tuesday and Wednesday night, the ISPR said. In a precise and timely operation, 30 terrorists attempting to enter Pakistan were killed when security forces responded to the movement of a large group of militants, it said in a statement. It said a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from their possession. The ISPR described the operation as a testament to the vigilance of Pakistan's intelligence apparatus and the professionalism of its troops. "This success highlights the effectiveness of our alert intelligence network and the operational excellence of our forces," the statement said. It added that Afghanistan s...

  Kinshasa, July 3 (Prensa Latina) Rwanda continues to command and control the Alliance du Rive Congo-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) rebellion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to a report by the UN Group of Experts. The report, published by media outlets such as Actualité.CD, explains that the AFC/M23 military and political leaders continue to receive instructions and support from Kigali, which also provides military training, weapons, and technology, including those that allow them to neutralize air assets. The overall military command of the rebels remained under the responsibility of Sultani Makenga, and the political leadership in the hands of Bertrand Bisimwa and Corneille Nangaa, who received support and instructions from the Rwandan government and its intelligence services, according to the report, which covers investigations conducted up to April 20, 2025. However, the document states that Nangaa, who serves as coordinator of the AFC/M23, has gradually ...

Malian army on Tuesday said that it “neutralised” more than 80 militants after Jihadist fighters launched coordinated attacks on military posts in several towns across Mali, marking the third major offensive against the army in the past month After last August’s student-led uprising and the subsequent ouster of now-deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s textile and garment production had just started to come back on track. The industry is the backbone of the country’s economy, accounting for 80 per cent of the country’s exports. However, the Donald Trump administration on Monday (July 7)  slammed  his wrecking ball into the industry by imposing a whopping 35 per cent tariff on the impoverished South Asian economy. This is more than double the 16 per cent currently levied by the US, a major export destination for Dhaka. Bangladesh exported $8.36 billion worth of goods to the United States in 2024, while imports from there amounted to $2.21 billion, according to the Bangladesh B...

  Empty grocery store   shelves and grounded planes tend to signal a crisis, whether it’s an   extreme weather event ,   public health crisis , or   geopolitical emergency . But these scenes of chaos in recent weeks in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada were caused instead by financially motivated cyberattacks—seemingly perpetrated by a collective of joyriding teens. A notorious cybercriminal group often called Scattered Spider is known for using social engineering techniques to infiltrate target companies by tricking IT help desk workers into granting them system access. Researchers say that the group seems to gain expertise about the backend systems commonly used by businesses in a particular industry and then uses this knowledge to hit a cluster of targets before moving on to another sector. The group often deploys ransomware or conducts data extortion attacks once it has compromised its victims. Amid increasing pressure from law enforcement last y...

In Africa’s turbulent Sahel region, the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position itself as a key political player. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has not ruled out governing states and has condemned bloody attacks it accuses mercenaries from the private Russian company Wagner and its jihadist rivals of carrying out.. JNIM has become the most influential jihadist group and, according to the United Nations, the most significant threat in the Sahel, using weapons and politics to weaken states and position itself as a credible alternative. A coordinated attack on several military installations in western Mali during the last few days, bears the group’s hallmarks. The JNIM claimed responsibility for the strikes in seven towns. The group has “oriented its propaganda towards defending marginalised populations and victims of violence, frequently publishing ...