Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent only capable of small-scale regional attacks: US official
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent was set up by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2014 to expand the terror group’s influence in the region.
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Islamist militant groups ISIS, Hamas, al Qaeda’s crypto-based financing campaigns dismantled: US Justice Dept
Officials described it as the largest-ever seizure of digital currency funds related to terrorism.
Pakistan Rejects India’s Assertions over UN Report on Terror Outfits Operating in Afghanistan
By PTI Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Monday rejected what it called India’s “malicious assertions” based
Covid-19 helps end mass funerals of terrorists in Kashmir
However, the Army and police do observe all religious practices and rituals for burying the dead
Pakistan not doing enough to curb terror: US report
The US report on Pakistan red flags worries on the resurgence of Al Qaeda that was believed to have been decimated with the killing of its founder Osama bin Laden by US troops in Pakistan May 2011.
“For any prospects of peace in Afghanistan the intra-Afghan dialogue is a must”
With Taliban getting stronger, radicalisation of Pakistan, existence of al Qaeda, Haqqani network and Daesh, I see a large caliphate in the making in the Af-Pak region.
Nine Lives: My Time as the West’s Top Spy Inside Al-Qaeda
Book Review By Kyle Orton The main issue with that Nine Lives has to overcome is the
The rising specter of the Islamic State in India
Amidst much speculation and contestation about the presence and strength of the Islamic State (IS)
How Serious is Religious Radicalization in Turkmenistan?
The worsening economic situation, growing poverty and unemployment, inadequate and limited opportunities to gain both secular and religious education, tight control of all religious activities of the people, and numerous state restrictions on these activities are contributing to the increased religious radicalization.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Dilemma of Visibility
ISIS’s reclusive leader has taken a rare risk at an unusual moment: in 2019 the “Caliphate” is gone and Baghdadi has to move around clandestinely in a hostile environment patrolled by the most powerful military in the world. It remains to be seen if the frequency of Baghdadi’s media appearances will change significantly in the future.
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