Terrorism Watch

 Raids carried out in Mumbai and Ranchi as well, dozen others detained NEW DELHI: Claiming to foil a major terror plot,  Delhi Police 's special cell busted an ‘IS-inspired' module and detained about a dozen suspects from Delhi, Ranchi and other places in coordinated raids on Tuesday and Wednesday. At least five of the suspects were placed under arrest by late Wednesday while others were still being interrogated.Two of the suspects were intercepted in a southeast Delhi locality. They came to Delhi from Mumbai, a source said, identifying them as Abu Bakr alias Sufian and Aftab.  The third suspect, Danish, was nabbed from Ranchi.During the raids, police seized several items, including hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sodium bicarbonate and sulphur powder, which are used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). "Other seized items include a pH value checker, ball bearings, four knives, Rs 10,500 in cash, a weighing machine, a beaker set, safety gloves and a respiratory...

   The Indian driver’s license of a Meitei rebel captured near by resistance forces in Sagaing’s Kale Township on September 2 (Photo: NUG Military Region 1) The regime has reportedly deployed hundreds of ethnic Meitei separatists from India in its attacks on resistance forces in border areas of Sagaing Region. . . Source:  Ethnic rebel from India among junta forces captured in northern Myanmar

The UN General Assembly has adopted a French and Saudi-backed resolution demanding that Hamas release all hostages while ending its rule in Gaza and handing over weapons to the Palestinian Authority.   The resolution endorsed by the Arab League and 17 member states calls for collective action to end the Gaza war and lays the groundwork for a sovereign Palestinian state.   The move comes ahead of the September 22 summit, where French President Emmanuel Macron plans to formally recognise Palestine, adding pressure on Israel to end the conflict.   Israel rejected a UN declaration that outlines steps towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.    The Israeli authorities have rejected the UN-endorsed two-state solution, saying that it is not acceptable to Israel. In his post on X, Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein said the declaration demonstrated the General Assembly was a "political circus detached from reality."   Ma...

  A Sikh woman in her twenties was raped by two men in Oldbury, UK, and subjected to racist abuse, including being told to “go back to your country.” The attack, which police are treating as a racially aggravated hate crime, occurred near Tame Road around 8:30 am last Tuesday. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects. According to West Midlands Police, the woman reported that the assailants hurled racist remarks during the assault. Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence to identify the suspects. Local media described the attackers as white men, one heavy-built with a shaved head wearing a dark sweatshirt and gloves, and the other in a grey top with a silver zip. The crime has sparked anger in the Sikh community, with police acknowledging the outrage as “fully understandable” and promising increased patrols in the area. Birmingham MP Preet Kaur Gill strongly condemned the assault, calling the rise of “overt racism" in the UK deeply troubling. “This ...

A new dawn is knocking on the doors of Manipur, assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived in the state Saturday, his first visit since ethnic violence erupted in state in May 2023.   "The land of Manipur is a land of hope and aspiration. Unfortunately, violence had cast its shadow on this beautiful region. A short while ago, I met those affected who are living in relief camps. After meeting them, I can say with confidence that a new dawn of hope and trust is rising in Manipur," said PM Modi, addressing people in Churachandpur. Ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur in 2023 between the valley-dominant Meitei community and the Kuki tribes. Over 250 people were killed in the violence.  Longstanding tensions between the two groups revolve around competition for land and public jobs, with rights activists accusing local leaders of exacerbating ethnic divisions for political gain. Internet services were shut down for months in Manipur during the initial outbreak of violence i...

  BANGKOK: A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said Saturday that a junta air strike killed at least 19 students, including children, in western Rakhine state. The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with Myanmar's ruling military for control of Rakhine, where it has seized swaths of territory in the past year. The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread armed uprising. The AA posted a statement on Telegram on Saturday saying the attack on two private high schools in Kyauktaw township happened just after midnight Friday, killing 19 students between the ages of 15 and 21 and wounding 22 more. "We feel as sad as the victims' families for the death of the innocent students," the statement said. It blamed the junta for the strike, but AFP's calls to the junta spokesman for comment about the incident have not been ...

  Sept 12 (Reuters) - The   United States , Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan followed by a permanent ceasefire, the countries said in a joint statement. The so-called "Quad" countries are seen as having the most influence with the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have fought a devastating war that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis and spread famine. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Foreign ministers of the four countries set forth a roadmap toward ending the conflict, calling for an immediate permanent ceasefire following the truce, and a nine-month transitional process to establish civilian-led governance. "There is no viable military solution to the conflict, and the status quo creates unacceptable suffering and risks to peace and security," they said. Neither the army no...

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, police confirmed. The exchange of fire occurred in the morning in a forest in the district's south-west, which borders Telangana. A police official said a team of security personnel was on an anti-Naxal operation when they were engaged in the gun battle. Following the encounter, the bodies of two Naxalites were recovered, along with weapons, including a .303 rifle, and explosives.  This latest incident follows another successful operation on Thursday, when ten Naxalites, including Modem Balakrishna, a Central Committee Member of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), were killed in Gariaband district. Balakrishna had a reward of ₹1 crore on his head. With this recent success, the total number of Naxalites killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh this year has reached 243. Of these, 214 were eliminated in the Bastar division, which comprises seven districts, while 27 were kille...

To keep China’s pipelines safe, Myanmar’s regime has made local people unsafe. Stretching nearly 800 km from Kyaukphyu, in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, to Yunnan Province in China via northern Shan State, the twin oil and gas pipelines are viewed by Beijing as strategic lifelines that reduce its dependence on the congested and vulnerable Malacca Strait. But in Myanmar, they have become corridors of militarization. Villagers living along the route face land confiscation, forced labor and intimidation as regime forces tighten control to protect Chinese interests. Strategic lifelines The oil and gas pipelines, which began operation in 2013 and 2017, traverse 22 townships across Rakhine State, Mandalay Region, Magwe Region and Shan State. Developed by the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation, the project has drawn opposition from local communities and environmental groups since 2013. Each year, millions of tons of imported crude oil from the Middle East and Africa are unloa...