Terrorism Watch

The State Department currently has travel advisory in place for Pakistan that advises US citizens to reconsider travelling there due to risk of terrorism.    The United States has temporarily limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in Karachi, Pakistan, after receiving a report of a threat, the State Department said on Friday. "The US Consulate General Karachi received a report of a threat directed at high-end hotels in Karachi," the department said in a security alert. "The US Consulate General in Karachi has temporarily limited visits by official US government personnel to these hotels." The State Department said it sometimes declares areas in foreign countries, such as tourist attractions, hotels, markets, shopping malls and restaurants off-limits to official US government personnel in response to such threats. The security alert urges people to avoid the areas and crowds, keep a low profile and stay alert in places frequented by tourists and ci...

In the event of non-compliance, platforms are liable to fines of up to $24 million, or 10 per cent of their global turnover, whichever is higher.   The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network X, saying it was "demonstrably false" that it "compromises free speech". Under the law, which took effect on July 25, online platforms must take steps to prevent children from accessing harmful content such as pornography. But X said Friday that "the act's laudable intentions are at risk of being overshadowed by the breadth of its regulatory reach. "Without a more balanced, collaborative approach, free speech will suffer," added the platform, formerly known as Twitter, saying regulators had taken a "heavy-handed approach". "When lawmakers approved these measures, they made a conscientious decision to increase censorship in the name of 'online safety," added the platform, ...

A 30-year-old British Sikh man has been stabbed to death in east London in an attack involving people known to each other, the UK police believe. Gurmuk Singh, known as Gary, died last week in Felbrigge Road, Ilford in East London, and was formally named by Metropolitan Police on Thursday. The force said its officers had arrested Amardeep Singh, 27, on suspicion of the murder that took place on July 23. He has since been charged with one count of murder and remains in custody until his next court appearance at London's Old Bailey for trial on January 5, 2026. "Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to reports of an altercation at a residential address," said the Met Police statement. "Officers attended as Gary was treated for stab wounds. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics, he sadly died at the scene," it said. Detectives also arrested a 29-year-old man and three women aged 29, 30 and 54 in connection with the fatal stabbing. They have all si...

  In the video, Braslavski, 21, can be seen identifying himself and pleading with the Israeli government to secure his release. He looks pale and thin, lying on the ground in Gaza and is seen watching news of the hunger crisis in Gaza. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group on Thursday posted a video of an Israeli-German hostage - Rom Braslavski, who had been held captive in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, an attack after which war sparked in the territory. In the video, Braslavski, 21, can be seen identifying himself and pleading with the Israeli government to secure his release. He looks pale and thin, lying on the ground in Gaza and is seen watching news footage of the hunger crisis in Gaza. This is not the first video of him released by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. They had released a previous video of him on April 16. In the video, he complained of an illness that made his entire body itch, and he had appealed to US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...

  Aid agencies have meanwhile warned that Gaza's population is facing a catastrophic famine, triggered by Israeli restrictions on aid. Israel's top general has warned that there will be no respite in fighting in Gaza if negotiations fail to quickly secure the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory. "I estimate that in the coming days we will know whether we can reach an agreement for the release of our hostages," said army chief of staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, according to a military statement. "If not, the combat will continue without rest," he said, during remarks to officers inside Gaza on Friday. Footage released by the Israeli military showed Zamir meeting soldiers and officers in a command centre. Of the 251 people who were kidnapped from Israel during Hamas's attack in October 2023, 49 remain in Gaza, 27 of them dead, according to the military.  Palestinian armed groups this week released two videos of hostages looking emaci...

Hamas said Thursday that the Palestinian resistance will not stop until the end of the Israeli Occupation and the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. In a joint statement issued by Hamas and other Palestinian factions regarding the “New York Declaration,” the groups stated that the path to a solution begins with halting what they described as a fascist assault on the Palestinian people, ending the genocide, and stopping the systematic starvation imposed by the occupation forces. The factions affirmed their readiness to resolve the issue of captives held in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement that would include a full withdrawal of "Israeli" forces from the Gaza Strip, reopening of crossings, and the immediate start of reconstruction. They also emphasized the need for a serious political process, under international and Arab sponsorship, to end the occupation and achieve Palestinian aspirations for a fully sovereign state with ...

A coalition of extremist groups in Christian-majority  Nagaland  has announced the formation of an Immigration Control Task Force to prevent “illegal immigrants” from entering the State. The move by the Working Committee of Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPGs) comes in response to the Assam government’s eviction drive targeting encroachers — mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, often perceived as Bangladeshis — from forested areas along the inter-State boundary. At least six groups, rivals of the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, form the NNPGs. The coalition signed the Agreed Position, a peace agreement with the Centre, in 2017. Taking “serious note” of the “imminent threat posed to the demographic, socio-economic, and political future” of the Nagas, the WC-NNPGs, in a statement issued on Friday, said the task force has been envisaged to control and regulate issues relating to people of doubtful citizenship. The committee said it would not al...

Indian judiciary  is well known for its Hinduphobia (Hindudvesh) but just when one thinks the judiciary cannot plumb any lower, one or the other court comes up with an order that forces us to rethink. Many judgements are not just Hinduphobic but downright outrageous and  K’taka quashes FIR against Muslims preaching Islam in Mandir In July 2025, the Karnataka High Court (HC)  quashed  an FIR filed against three Muslim men who were accused of preaching Islam and distributing religious pamphlets near the Ramatheerth Mandir in Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district. The incident allegedly took place on 4 May 2025, around 4:30 pm. The men were accused of promoting Islamic teachings to temple visitors, making derogatory remarks against Hindu Dharma, and allegedly offering incentives such as vehicles and jobs in Dubai to encourage people to convert. The FIR charged them under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including provisions related to promoting enmity, hurt...

The US postponed a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the war in Sudan because of a dispute over the wording of a proposed joint statement, according to people familiar with the matter.  (Bloomberg) -- The US postponed a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the war in Sudan because of a dispute over the wording of a proposed joint statement, according to people familiar with the matter.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt in Washington on Wednesday. The discussions by the so-called Quad of countries were aimed at advancing peace talks between two Sudanese generals who’ve been at war since April 2023.  The failure to proceed with negotiations came after Egypt disagreed with the wording of a planned communique that stated neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the rival Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group should have a leading role in a post-war transitional government, sa...

 Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has made his diplomatic debut by announcing that his country plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this September. While he presents the move as a noble attempt to preserve the two-state solution, in practice, it does the opposite: It rewards terrorism, undermines Israel’s security and legitimizes a Palestinian leadership that has rejected peace time and again. The timing of this announcement is not just poor but downright appalling. Carney invokes the horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led terrorists burned, murdered, raped and kidnapped Israeli civilians in the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust. And yet he frames his country’s decision as a reaction to Israel’s actions—not those of Hamas. Canada, he says, must act because of Israel’s growing presence in Judea and Samaria (aka, the West Bank), and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Somehow, Hamas’s war crimes become Israel’s moral burde...

About special procedures Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Purpose of the mandate As incidents of terrorism continue the misuse of legislation and policies to combat terrorism have grown with an adverse impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms. This mandate was created to: Promote and ensure the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms by recommending rights-compliant counter-terrorism legislation and policies; Offer support, technical assistance, and expertise to States, UN entities, civil society and other relevant stakeholders; and Be responsive to the shifting landscape of counter-terrorism and anticipating long-term needs and strategies. About the mandate In April 2005, the Commission on Human Rights, in resolution  2005/80 , created a mandate of a Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. Subsequen...

Thirty-two victims from at least eight countries were killed in the attacks. Here are profiles of some of the victims, updated as more names are confirmed.   Source:  https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/brussels-attacks-victims

Abie Moses, Chairman of the national organization victims of terror Updated:  AUGUST 1, 2025 01:45 Abie Moses, Chairman of the National Organization of Terror Victims, speaking at the Jerusalem Post online conference,  “A Nation in Trauma,”  recalled the trauma of a terror attack near Alfei Menashe on April 11, 1987, in which his wife and son were killed, and he and his two surviving children all suffered severe burns. “After being discharged from the hospital,” he said, “I founded the organization.” The National Organization Victims of Terror is the official representative organization which supports thousands of family members, widows, orphans and disabled people who are recognized by the State of Israel as terror victims. After  October 7, 2023 , he said, the number of terror victims in Israel jumped from 9,000 to 70,000. Since the beginning of the war, the National Organization Victims of Terror has expanded its efforts to help terror victims. “We started by help...

Rizwan Hanif is the self-styled commander of JKUM. New Delhi:  There has been a rebellion against Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). According to the report, people’s anger has erupted against the terrorists in Kuiyan village of PoK and many terrorists who tried to make children terrorists have been beaten with shoes and chased away by the people. Who is Rizwan Hanif and why was he beaten up and chased away? Local people have beaten up terrorist commander Rizwan Hanif associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, and he was forced to run away from there to save his life. Rizwan Hanif is a notorious terrorist of Lashkar, and his job was to brainwash the local people and bring them to the training center of terrorists. Rizwan Hanif is the self-styled commander of Jammu and Kashmir United Mujahideen (JKUM), which acts as an affiliate branch of Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to sources, he plays an active role in recruiting youth in PoK, smuggling weapons and anti-India activities. Acc...

More than 30,000 people in Germany have signed a petition calling for the return of a Yezidi family who were deported just before a court ruling allowing them to stay in the country. "Bring our classmate back from Iraq," reads the petition on the Change.org platform. The pupil and his family were deported "for no apparent reason" and had "always tried to integrate," the petition said. The boy's uncle appealed to the public in an Instagam video posted on Thursday, arguing that "as a Yezidi family, they continue to face the threat of ISIS [Islamic State] terrorism in Iraq." Yezidis are politically persecuted and oppressed in Iraq, he said, calling on people to sign the petition. The family of six had been living in the town of Lychen, some 80 kilometres north of Berlin, since 2022. Their application for asylum was rejected, and then in 2023 they took legal action against their pending deportation. After this challenge was rejected by a Potsdam ...

  Source:  https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/07/emboldened-suwayda-fallout-syrias-kurds-hold-their-ground-damascus

Kurds in Lebanon condemned the genocide committed by ISIS against the Yazidi people in 2014, affirming that “the Shengal massacre is a war crime and a stain on the conscience of all humanity.” They called on international powers to assume responsibility in prosecuting the perpetrators and ensuring such atrocities are never repeated.   BEIRUT    In a statement, the Kurds in Lebanon denounced the massacre committed by ISIS on August 3, 2014, against the Yazidi community, describing it as “one of the most brutal massacres in modern history and a fully-fledged act of genocide.” The statement pointed out that “the ISIS attack on the Shengal district resulted in the killing of thousands of Yazidi men, who were buried in mass graves. Thousands of women and girls were abducted, subjected to the most horrific forms of physical and psychological violence, and sold in slave markets. Hundreds of children were also kidnapped and forcibly recruited, in blatant violation of all internat...

A day after the announcement of the United Nations’ trade agreement with Pakistan to explore the ‘massive oil reserve’, Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has rejected Pakistan’s claim. He posted a letter addressed to former U.S. President Donald Trump on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the oil, gas, copper, uranium, and other rare minerals are located in the territory of Balochistan and do not belong to Pakistan. He emphasized that these resources are solely the property of the Baloch people. Earlier in June, Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir had met President Trump at the White House to discuss Balochistan’s rare earth minerals and to strike a potential deal. Mir Yar Baloch’s Post In his post, Mir Yar Baloch accused the Pakistani leadership and Army General Asim Munir of misrepresenting facts to U.S. officials. He asserted that Trump had been misled and that Pakistan is making false claims for financial gain. He made it clear that Balochistan is not for sale, and warned that no foreign p...

In Conversation with General Mazloum Abdi, the Syrian Kurdish leader who shaped a decade of war and politics THE RECENT Israeli airstrikes in Damascus have heightened tensions among the many stakeholders in the region. As commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and one of the most senior leaders in the Kurds-led Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), Kurdish leader General Mazloum Abdi is a key player in a region with a complex and unique set of security and governance challenges. While interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and the Damascus government have been asking the SDF to honour their March 10 deal by dissolving the outfit and fully integrating its fighters into the Syrian Arab Army, the SDF has been demanding a decentralised security arrangement that preserves its command structure. Besides decentralisation, the SDF had been seeking ethnic/religious rights (especially Kurdish recognition) and gender equality. Damascus, however, rejects these ...

A ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen at Israel a short while ago was intercepted by air defenses, the military says. There are no immediate reports of impacts or injuries. Sirens had sounded in central Israel and the Jerusalem area. Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 67 ballistic missiles and at least 17 drones at Israel. Several of the missiles have fallen short.   Source:  https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-intercepts-houthi-missile-the-67th-launched-since-march-ceasefire-collapse/

The Co-Chair of Al-Hol camp administration revealed movements by mercenaries in wives of Jihadists section, carrying out arson and vandalism against humanitarian centers, as well as physical assaults by the so-called "Hisba."    In this context, Jihan Hanan, the Co-Chair of Al-Hol camp administration, told ANHA Agency: "The camp is currently experiencing significant vandalism targeting organizational centers, especially in the migrants’ section. Generally, we go through periods where crime and vandalism surge, and this period is one of the most sensitive, with an increase in violence within wives of Jihadists section."   Three Organizational Centers Burned and Looted  Jihan Hanan added: "Three centers belonging to organizations were subjected to arson, looting, and vandalism. Despite these organizations providing services to the residents of the section, the residents there do not approve of these actions."  She noted that relief teams were also attacked w...