Aang Hasanuddin | Aang Hasanuddin | Jemaah Islamiyah | Southeast Asia | 20040523 | Link | ||||
Abdul Rakib Hasan | Abdul Rakid Hasan | al-Qaeda | Down Under | 20050816 | |||||
Abdul Rakib Hasan | al-Qaeda | Down Under | 20050730 | ||||||
Abdul Rakib Hasan | Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah | Down Under | 20051115 | Link | |||||
Abu Abdullah Hasan bin Mahmud | Abu Abdullah Hasan bin Mahmud | Ansar al-Sunna | Iraq-Jordan | 20040212 | |||||
Abu Al-Hasan al-Mihdar | Abu Al-Hasan al-Mihdar | Aden-Abyan Islamic Army | Arabia | 20030130 | |||||
Abul Hasan Al-Misri | Abul Hasan Al-Misri | Al-Qaeda | Arabia | Egyptian | Controller | 20021216 | |||
Al-Qaeda commander at Kandahar airport | |||||||||
Ahmad Hasan | Ahmad Hasan | Jemaah Islamiah | Southeast Asia | 20050914 | Link | ||||
Al-Hasan Bin Mosa Al-Luhaidi | Al-Hasan Bin Mosa Al-Luhaidi | Aden-Abyan Islamic Army | Arabia | 20051125 | Link | ||||
Ali Hasan al-Majid | Ali Hasan al-Majid | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030507 | |||||
Allama Hasan Turabi | Allama Hasan Turabi | Tehreek-e-Islami | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20040402 | |||||
Amar Hussein Hasan | Amar Hussein Hasan | al-Qaeda in Iraq | Iraq-Jordan | 20050729 | |||||
Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030507 | |||||
Faizul Hasan Butt | Faizul Hasan Butt | Sunni Tehrik | Afghanistan/South Asia | Pakistani | Deceased | 20050616 | |||
Ghulam Hasan Khan | Ghulam Hasan Khan | Hizbul Mujahideen | India-Pakistan | Kashmiri | Deceased | Big Shot | 20030403 | ||
chief commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, second in command to Syed Salahuddin. Alias Saif ul-Islam. Waxed in a gun battle with Indian forces. | |||||||||
Gul Hasan | Gul Hasan | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi | Afghanistan/South Asia | Pakistani | In Jug | 20040616 | Link | ||
Trained his nieces as suicide boomers | |||||||||
Gul Hasan | Jundullah | Afghanistan/South Asia | Pakistani | 20040616 | Link | ||||
Hafez Mustafa Hasan | Hafez Mustafa Hasan | Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20051226 | Link | ||||
Hanni al-Hasan | Hanni al-Hasan | Palestinian Authority | Middle East | Palestinian | 20021016 | ||||
Hanni al-Hasan | Tanzim | Middle East | 20021016 | ||||||
Hasan Barki | Hasan Barki | Jaish-e-Mohammad | India-Pakistan | 20020110 | |||||
Hasan Butt | Hasan Butt | al-Muhajiroun | Britain | 20011029 | |||||
Hasan El Hattab | Hasan El Hattab | Al-Qaeda in Morocco | Africa North | 20060730 | Link | ||||
Hasan Ghul | Hasan Ghul | al-Qaeda in Iraq | Iraq | 20040203 | |||||
Hasan Gul | Hasan Gul | Jundulalh | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20040714 | Link | ||||
Hasan Hattab | Hasan Hattab | Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat | Africa: North | 20050810 | |||||
Hasan Khraisheh | Hasan Khraisheh | Palestinian Authority | Middle East | Palestinian | 20031203 | ||||
Hasan Mahsum | Hasan Mahsum | Eastern Turkistan National Revolution Association | India-Pakistan | 20040117 | |||||
Hasan Mahsum | Islamic Movement of East Turkestan | Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia | 20020528 | ||||||
Hasan Mahsum | East Turkistan Islamic Movement | India-Pakistan | 20040126 | ||||||
Hasan Mahsum | al-Qaeda | India-Pakistan | 20040126 | ||||||
Hasan Mahsum | East Turkestan Islamic Movement | India-Pakistan | Chinese | Deceased | 20031223 | ||||
Killed in a gunfight with Pakistani troops in October, 2004 | |||||||||
Hasan Saddiq Faseh Alddin | Hasan Saddiq Faseh Alddin | al-Qaeda | Home Front: WoT | 20040527 | Link | ||||
Hasan Silwadi | Hasan Silwadi | Hamas | Middle East | Palestinian | At Large | Front Man | 20030617 | ||
Hamas' spokesman in Ramallah | |||||||||
Hasan Tiro | Hasan Tiro | Free Aceh Movement | Southeast Asia | 20021203 | |||||
Hasan al Kashef | Hasan al Kashef | Palestinian Authority | Middle East | Palestinian | 20021209 | ||||
Hasan al-Bana | Hasan al-Bana | Learned Elders of Islam | Terror Networks | 20031123 | |||||
Hasan al-Sari | Hasan al-Sari | Hezbollah | Iraq-Jordan | 20040524 | Link | ||||
Hasan al-Zirqawi | Hasan al-Zirqawi | Mahdi Army | Iraq | 20031012 | |||||
Hasang Zunduliohe | Hasang Zunduliohe | Eastern Turkistan National Revolution Association | India-Pakistan | 20040117 | |||||
Hatimil Hasan | Hatimil Hasan | Moro National Liberation Front | Southeast Asia | 20020422 | |||||
Hussam al Ddeen Hasan Ali | Hussam al Ddeen Hasan Ali | al-Qaeda | 20011128 | ||||||
Iftekhar Hasan Al Mamun | Iftekhar Hasan Al Mamun | Jamaatul Mujaheddin Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20060616 | Link | ||||
Iftekhar Hasan Al Mamun | Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20060901 | Link | |||||
Khwaja Mahmood Hasan | Khwaja Mahmood Hasan | Lashkar-e-Taiba | Arabia | American-Pakistani | In Jug | 20031107 | |||
Attended LeT training camp in Pakistan | |||||||||
Mahmudul Hasan Mamtazi | Mahmudul Hasan Mamtazi | International Khatme Nabuwat Movement | Bangladesh | 20051223 | Link | ||||
Mahmudul Hasan Momtazi | Mahmudul Hasan Momtazi | International Khatme Nabuwat Movement Bangladesh | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20040417 | Link | ||||
Mehdi Hasan | Mehdi Hasan | Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20060515 | Link | ||||
Muhammad Hasan Abdullah al-Sahli | Muhammad Hasan Abdullah al-Sahli | al-Qaeda in Iraq | Israel-Palestine-Jordan | 20050921 | Link | ||||
Muhammad Said Ali Hasan | Muhammad Said Ali Hasan | al-Qaeda | Terror Networks | 20040526 | Link | ||||
Mulla Hasan Rehmani | Mulla Hasan Rehmani | Taliban | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20011203 | |||||
Mullah Ameer Hasan Rehmani | Mullah Ameer Hasan Rehmani | Taliban | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20011204 | |||||
Mullah Hasan Akhund | Mullah Hasan Akhund | Taliban | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20020319 | |||||
Mullah Mohammad Hasan | Mullah Mohammad Hasan | Taliban | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20020223 | |||||
Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund | Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund | Taliban | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20010918 | |||||
Munawaar Hasan | Munawaar Hasan | Jamaat-e-Islami | India-Pakistan | 20011115 | |||||
Rakib Hasan | Rakib Hasan | Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20060317 | Link | ||||
Rakib Hasan | Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 20060302 | Link | |||||
Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan | Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | Iraqi | Captured | Big Shot | 20030723 | ||
Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al Tikriti | Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan Al Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq-Jordan | 20050729 | |||||
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti | Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti | Iraqi Insurgency | Iraq | 20051207 | Link | ||||
Sabhawi Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Sabhawi Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20051020 | Link | ||||
Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha al-Rawi | Sayf al-Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha al-Rawi | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030723 | |||||
Sheikh Dawood Hasan | Sheikh Dawood Hasan | D Company | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20040405 | |||||
Sultan Hasan Tiro | Sultan Hasan Tiro | Free Aceh Movement | Southeast Asia | 20030602 | |||||
Syed Munawar Hasan | Syed Munawar Hasan | Jamaat-e-Islami | India-Pakistan | 20060512 | Link | ||||
Syed Munawar Hasan | Jamaat-i-Islami | India-Pakistan | 20031204 | ||||||
Syed Munawwar Hasan | Syed Munawwar Hasan | Jamaat-i-Islami | India-Pakistan | 20020102 | |||||
Syed Munawwar Hasan | Jamaat-e-Islami | India-Pakistan | 20030425 | ||||||
Watban Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Watban Ibrahim Hassan | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030413 | |||||
Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030419 | ||||||
Watban Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq | 20030507 | ||||||
Watban Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti | Watban Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti | Iraqi Baath Party | Iraq-Jordan | 20040629 | Link | ||||
Zaid Hasan Omar Al-Jueidi | Zaid Hasan Omar Al-Jueidi | Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula | Arabia | Saudi | Arrested | Tough Guy | 20050711 | ||
Alias of Zaid Hassan Mohammed Humeid, detained in Yemen | |||||||||
Zain Al-Abedin Hasan | Zain Al-Abedin Hasan | al-Qaeda | 20011217 | ||||||
Zakir Hasan | Zakir Hasan | Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh | Afghanistan/South Asia | 20051006 | Link |
Africa Horn |
Sudan: RSF kills at least 100 in attack on village |
2024-06-07 |
[AFRICANEWS] At least 100 people were killed, and dozens were maimed after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans... on Wednesday, officials said. Women, children, and elderly were among the victims in the attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on Wad al-Noura village in Gezira, Mini Arko Minawi, the governor of Darfur province, said on X, formerly Twitter. A grassroots group set up to protect residents in Wad Madani, the capital city of Gezira, said late Wednesday on social media that the paramilitary force, which has been fighting the Sudanese army for over a year, used heavy artillery to besiege and attack the village. The Madani Resistance® Committee, which has been threatened and attacked by the RSF in the past, accused the paramilitaries of looting Wad al-Noura in the midst of the attacks which it said started Wednesday morning. The RSF claimed in December that it had seized control of Wad Madani, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and a haven for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting. The resistance committee said the RSF invaded the village, displacing residents, including women and kiddies, to other parts of the district of al-Manaqil. The Sudanese transitional government in a statement on its Telegram channel condemned the attacks and called for the international community to hold the RSF accountable. "These are criminal acts that reflect the systematic behavior of these (RSF) militias in targeting civilians, plundering their property, and forcibly displacing them from their areas," said the media office for the Transitional Sovereignty Council, which was set up after the ouster of longtime president Omar al-Bashir ...Former President-for-Life of Sudan He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself head cheese. He fell out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to ArabizeDarfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. Hee was overthrown by popular consent in 2019. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it... in 2019. |
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India-Pakistan |
Attackers wanted to 'slit my throat', says PTI's Raoof Hasan |
2024-05-23 |
[GEO.TV] After surviving a horrific attack in Islamabad earlier this week, Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) Information Secretary Raoof Hasan on Wednesday claimed that the attackers wanted to "slit" his throat. The senior politician, while addressing a presser at the party’s secretariat in Islamabad alongside PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan and big shot Azam Swati, said his party's opponents failed to eliminate the Imran-founded party despite using all tactics. He broke down in tears while saying that his party colleagues faced much worse scenarios compared to what he suffered. Hasan claimed that the same people "threatened me three days ago and warned me that they are chasing me". He added that he rejected the First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the police department after the attack. He censured the Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) government yet again and alleged that "a party has been given the rulership" which bowed down before the power centres. The injured PTI spokesperson added that the opponents failed to establish any strong narrative against the former ruling party. He vowed that PTI leaders would never bow down before anyone at any cost. Pointing towards the incarcerated party founder Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who anti-establishment Pak premier, who was hounded out of office, arrested, jailed, and will likely be hung by his political opponents... , Hasan said that the incumbent rulers would soon realise the necessity to hold talks with the individual who is kept at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. For his part, Omar condemned the brutal attack on Hasan and called it an "liquidation bid". He said the party rejected the FIR which was "a police attempt to weaken the case". He demanded the constitution of a judicial commission to probe the attack on the PTI spokesperson. Responding to Hasan’s statement, Islamabad police rejected the injured politician’s objections to the FIR. The Islamabad police spokesperson said in a statement today that the content of FIR was based on a written request submitted by the maimed politician which was received with his signature and thumb impression in the presence of his legal team. The federal capital’s police asked Hasan to prove the contradictions in the FIR’s content and his written application as the "case was registered under sections in accordance with the charges". In another development today, the federal government has formed a committee to investigate the attack on PTI's Hasan after registration of an FIR with charges of murder and attempted murder. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar confirmed the development today. Meanwhile, ...back at the hoedown, the fiddler suddenly struck a sour note. The dancing stopped abruptly. Everyone looked at Bob... a police investigation team has also been appointed. The law minister termed the attack on the senior politician "regrettable and sad", stating that such attacks should not happen. A group of around four people, apparently transgender persons, attacked and injured the PTI spokesperson in Islamabad earlier this week, drawing strong condemnation from his party. However, today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday... it remains unclear why the politician was attacked by transpersons. In a video shared along with the statement by the PTI, Hasan could be heard asking people to call the doctor, with injuries and blood seen on his face as he walked into a building. Related: Raoof Hasan 04/28/2024 PTI says US report on 'human rights violations' in Pakistan 'hangs our heads in shame' Raoof Hasan 03/26/2024 PTI moves to lodge FIR against PML-N's Sanaullah for 'threatening to kill Imran Khan' Raoof Hasan 08/20/2021 Pakistan cheers Taliban out of ‘fear of India' – despite spillover threat |
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India-Pakistan |
PTI top leader Raoof Hasan injured in Islamabad attack |
2024-05-22 |
[GEO.TV] A group of around four people, apparently transgender persons, attacked and injured Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... ’s (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan in Islamabad on Tuesday, drawing strong condemnation from his party. "Extremely shameful and deplorable," PTI said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, adding: "Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan attacked by unknown persons outside the office of a private channel." It is, however, unclear why did the persons attack the politician. In the video shared along with the statement, Hasan could be heard asking people to call the doctor, with injuries and blood seen on his face as he walked into a building. PTI, in another statement, said if the spokesperson of the "largest party" can be attacked in the federal capital in broad daylight, then "what can we make of the safety of others". According to the CCTV footage of the incident obtained by Geo News, Hasan can be seen being attacked by a group of apparent transgender persons, who used a sharp object as well. The footage shows Hasan was interrupted by an apparent transgender person while he was walking on the side of a road, subsequently, the attacker engaged in conversation with the PTI leader for a few seconds. After a brief conversation, the PTI chief spokesperson tried to take a few steps back, seemingly sensing danger. However, Switzerland makes more than cheese... the attacker grabbed the PTI leader from his collar and along with three other apparently transgender persons began thrashing him. The attackers were only dispersed after the intervention of a passerby. The footage also shows a person filming the entire incident. It is not clear whether the attackers were really transgender persons or they were guised as transgender persons. Later, while talking on Geo News' programme Capital Talk, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar condemned the attack and called for a detailed investigation into the incident. |
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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
Another 175 Pakistani students return home from Bishkek as govt steps up evacuation efforts |
2024-05-20 |
[GEO.TV] A plane carrying another 175 Pak students, stranded in Bishkek amid mob attacks on foreign nationals, landed at Lahore airport on Sunday. Information Minister Ataullah Tara received the students at the airport. Speaking to the media, the information said all arrangements at Lahore and Islamabad airports have been completed for the return of the students from the Kyrgyz capital. He said the government will ensure safe return of all stranded Pak students to their homes and added that the Pak government was in contact with the Kyrgyz authorities in this regard. Earlier today, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that as many as 540 students, stranded in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek amid mob violence, are scheduled to return to the country via special flights On late Saturday, a flight carrying first batch of Pak students landed at Lahore airport. Addressing a presser in Lahore, Dar said that about 130 Pak students returned to the country last night and that 540 more will return today. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Ambassador of Pakistain in Kyrgyzstan Hasan Ali Zaigham to make all necessary arrangements regarding the special plane to bring back Pak students. Several international students including Paks came under mob attacks by locals in the aftermath of their fight with the Egyptian nationals on May 13. At least five Pak students were maimed in the In a telephonic conversation with the envoy, PM Shehbaz directed him to stay in touch with all Pak students and their families in Kyrgyzstan. He said that the plane will depart in the evening today. |
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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
Pakistani national injured in Kyrgyzstan's mob riots out of danger, says envoy |
2024-05-19 |
[GEO.TV] Islamabad’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Hasan Zaigham has confirmed that the condition of Pak national, Shahzaib, who sustained injuries in a mob attack in Bishkek, was out of danger. In a video message on Saturday, Zaigham said: "Alhamdulillah! His [Shahzaib] condition is out of danger." The violence, triggered by an incident on May 13 involving Egyptian students, erupted in the Kyrgyz capital, affecting a large number of foreigners including Pak students. Giving details about the violence, the Pak ambassador said: "Some local krazed killer elements attacked the hostels and private residences of the international students last night." He further said that six hostels came under attack by the enraged mobs. Citing the Kyrgyz government, the ambassador said that 14 foreign nationals were maimed in the attacks. "The mission has been told that one Pak national, Shahzaib, is currently under treatment at the Kyrgyz National Hospital." In line with the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the envoy said that he visited Shahzaib at the hospital and inquired about his health. He maintained that the condition of the Pak national was out of danger. |
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The Grand Turk |
They tried to overthrow Erdogan again. Who was preparing the coup this time? |
2024-05-18 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Kamran Hasanov [REGNUM] On May 15, media reports appeared about the prevention of a conspiracy in Turkey. The purpose of the conspiracy is declared to be the overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But very few details of this event are known. So what really happened there? I ran a quick internet search on Turkey, as well as looking through the Daily Mail, the New York Post, Breitbart, the Times of Israel, the Jerusalem Post’s breaking news feed., and Rudaw. I found nothing about a plot against the Erdogan government. While this does not mean nothing happened, Hurriyet became a government mouthpiece during the Gulen nonsense back in 2015 or so. |
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Africa Horn |
Sudan's descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold |
2024-05-13 |
[AFRICANEWS] "Sudan ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans... 's moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad," warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaeda leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The risk of al-Qaeda gaining ground in Sudan is now very real and imperils, I believe, not only the country itself but also regional — and potentially global — security. In April 2023, fighting broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, creating a power vacuum that Lions of Islam are eager to fill. At the same time, the Rapid Support Forces — a group that developed under and was once allied to Sudan's al-Qaeda-harboring former president Omar al-Bashir ...Former President-for-Life of Sudan He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself head cheese. He fell out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to ArabizeDarfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. Hee was overthrown by popular consent in 2019. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it...> — has been solidifying its grip in strategic areas such as Darfur and southern Khartoum. Indeed, both the paramilitary group and the armed forces have been accused of recruiting Islamist fighters, fueling fears that the civil war will — regardless of the victor — prove a toehold for bully boy groups. As a defense policy researcher and counterterrorism expert, I'm concerned that Sudan risks becoming an al-Qaeda stronghold — and a potential base for orchestrating attacks on the U.S. and its allies. A potential Rapid Support Forces takeover in Sudan could mirror pre-9/11 Afghanistan, where Taliban ...Arabic for students... control facilitated al-Qaeda's rise. Al-Qaeda members, seeking opportunities to achieve what they couldn't in the Middle East, are already heeding calls to head to Sudan. DECADES OF TURMOIL AND EXTREMISM Sudan's civil strife predates the current fighting by decades. It ignited in 1989 when al-Bashir seized power, aligning the nation with radical Islamist ideologies. He imposed Sharia law and in 1991 sheltered al-Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden ...... who is now neither a strong horse nor a weak horse, but a dead horse...... . Under al-Bashir's regime, bin Laden established training camps and expanded al-Qaeda's financial network, laying the groundwork for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Facing international sanctions over its support of terrorism, Sudan expelled bin Laden in 1996. But al-Bashir's sponsorship of the Janjaweed militia group, the architects of the 2003 Darfur genocide, further solidified his alignment with Islamist bully boys. Under scrutiny, al-Bashir rebranded the Janjaweed as the Rapid Support Forces in 2013, appointing ex-Janjaweed member Mohammed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagalo as its leader and retaining their brutal tactics. The 2021 coup, orchestrated by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Hemeti of the Rapid Support Forces, soon devolved into a power struggle between the two men, igniting Sudan's current conflict. Today, with Hemeti at the helm, the paramilitary group continues its oppressive campaign in West Darfur, engaging in alleged ethnic cleansing against the Indigenous Masalit people. Meanwhile, ...back at the barn, Bossy's udder had begun to ache... a prison attack in April 2023, which the Sudanese army blamed on Rapid Support Forces rebels, facilitated the escape of al-Bashir's allies, though the former president remains hospitalized under guard. SUDAN AT THE HEART OF JIHAD With conflicts in the Middle Eastand Eastern Europe, the West might be overlooking the crisis in Sudan and the potential it holds for al-Qaeda, a group that has long harbored ambitions of returning to Sudan. Despite his expulsion, bin Laden continued to emphasize Sudan's importance in his plans for global jihad. This was evident in his 2006 audiotape and diary entries in which he referred to Sudan as a pivotal operational base. A 2023 publication by key al-Qaeda figure Ibrahim al-Qussi titled "Fragments from al-Qaeda's History" revealed that bin Laden directed an investment of US$12 million solely for jihad in Sudan, highlighting the region's ongoing relevance to al-Qaeda's objectives. Sudan's appeal to Lions of Islam extends beyond its connections to bin Laden. Strategically bridging North and sub-Saharan Africa, Sudan is a key location for Islamist Lions of Islam aiming to expand their influence across the region. After the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power, al-Qaeda reestablished a presence in the country, reopening training camps and madrassas. Well before that, however, al-Qaeda had long since evolved from a centralized organization in Afghanistan into a decentralized network with global affiliates — from the Arabian Peninsula to the Indian subcontinent all the way to sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel. HISTORIC TIES, NEW AMBITIONS Recent developments highlight al-Qaeda's increased focus on Sudan and are driven by detailed expansion plans of Sudanese al-Qaeda leader Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani. A former bin Laden associate with a notorious background in Afghanistan and Iraq, al-Sudani issued a renewed call for jihad. Following the onset of civil war in Sudan, al-Sudani's 2022 manifesto, "Now the fighting has come: War messages to the Mujahideen in Sudan," not only prescribes a military strategy of targeted strikes and guerrilla warfare across Sudan but also a vision for jihad extending from Dongola in the country's north to Darfur in its south, with Khartoum as the command center. Al-Qaeda further articulated its threat in a message on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the U.S., promising, "It is only a matter of time before the next strike eclipses the horrors of 9/11." This declaration, combined with the group's escalating presence in conflict zones such as Niger and Libya, actively positions them to target U.S. interests worldwide. Indeed, a 2022 United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... report indicated that al-Qaeda was planning high-profile attacks, possibly at sea. What an bully boy takeover would mean Al-Qaeda's potential in resource-rich Sudan should not be underestimated. Historically, the group's operations from resource-limited Afghanistan were devastating; in Sudan, with its abundance of oil, gold and fertile land, their capabilities could be significantly magnified. Sudan provides a lucrative base for whoever holds power. Forging links with both sides of the civil war would no doubt be of huge financial benefit to al-Qaeda should either side prevail, in the same way al-Bashir's rule was a generation earlier. And Sudan's Red Sea access makes it potentially an even greater threat than Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Gaining a Sudanese stronghold could empower al-Qaeda affiliates across Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... , Somalia and the Sahel region ... North Africa's answer to the Pak tribal areas... , exacerbating regional conflicts and threatening crucial Red Sea trade routes. Interestingly, a United Nations July 2022 report revealed that al-Qaeda's Yemen branch had been boosting its maritime capabilities. The resurgence of al-Qaeda capabilities in the region could lead to increased piracy, militarized blockades and unregulated arms flow, escalating regional tensions and causing broader geopolitical unrest. But as the United States redirects resources and attention to wars in Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... and the Middle East and countering China, Sudan has seemingly slipped down its priority list. Complicating matters further, U.S. responses are tangled in the conflicting interests of its Gulf allies supporting various factions in Sudan's civil war. Related: Al-Qaeda: 2024-05-11 Sinister Hamas terms would let it keep most hostages, win the war, inflame the West Bank Al-Qaeda: 2024-05-11 UNRWA shuts Jerusalem headquarters after Israelis allegedly set fire in compound Al-Qaeda: 2024-05-10 After ban, ministry raids Al Jazeera's Nazareth branch, seizes equipment |
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Africa Horn | |
TPLF: We are not involved in Sudan conflict | |
2024-05-10 | |
A statement issued by the Tigray Interim Administration termed the claims as 'baseless', noting that it has never been involved in the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conflict, which has left thousands of people dead. The claims, Tigray Interim Administration noted, are "apparently designed to shore up international support for its campaign against the SAF by internationalizing the tragic civil war." "The RSF’s allegation that TPLF fighters were taking part in the Sudanese civil war is based on nothing more than a fecund imagination." RSF, the paramilitary wing which previously worked closely with the Sudanese army, made sensational claims that it has 'credible' evidence linking TPLF with close partnerships with SAF, which is struggling to contain the group. The RSF leveled accusations against the Sudanese army, contending that since the outset of the civil conflict in Sudan, the SAF has actively solicited support from foreign mercenaries and entities across various nations, Addis Standard reports. According to the RSF, these external entities have provided extensive support to the SAF, encompassing diverse operational domains such as air force operations, engineering tasks, artillery maneuvers, the deployment of military drones, and engagement in information warfare. "Our advanced surveillance systems have documented the deaths of numerous mercenaries killed in combat and tracked their remains as they were repatriated through Port Sudan Airport last November and December." The civil war erupted in Sudan on 15 April 2023, pitting two factions of the military government against each other: the SAF and the RSF. Allegations of foreign involvement in exacerbating the conflict have been rampant on both sides. In November 2023, the Sudanese army, led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting the RSF and facilitating the transfer of supplies through countries including Uganda. Sudan has been in political turmoil since the ouster of Omar al-Bashir ...Former President-for-Life of Sudan He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and eventually appointed himself head cheese. He fell out with his Islamic mentor, Hasan al-Turabi, tried to impose shariah on the Christian and animist south, resulting in its secessesion, and attempted to ArabizeDarfur by unleashing the barbaric Janjaweed on it. Sudan's potential prosperity has been pissed away in warfare that has left as many as 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. Hee was overthrown by popular consent in 2019. Omar has been indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court but nothing is expected to come of it... , with the military always tussling for leadership with civilians. And the RSF entered the twist, pushing for integration into the Sudan Armed Forces. "Despite confronting internal adversities, the Sudanese populace and government have diligently extended aid and protection to the distressed refugees," reads the statement. Given these circumstances, the Addis Standard adds, the interim administration, led by Getachew Reda, emphasized that "Tigray does not incline to intervene in the ongoing civil strife, recognizing Sudan as a cherished sanctuary for Tigrayans." Related: Tigray People''s Liberation Front: 2024-02-10 US calls for investigation into alleged civilian killings in Ethiopia's Amhara region Tigray People''s Liberation Front: 2024-02-04 Not just UNWRA: The Sexual Predators of the WHO Tigray People''s Liberation Front: 2023-09-08 Opposition leaders in Ethiopia's Tigray 'arrested' ahead of rally Related: Rapid Support Forces: 2024-05-08 In the besieged and starving city of El Fasher, a deadly battle for Sudan's Darfur region looms Rapid Support Forces: 2024-05-07 RSF in Saudi Arabia ban social media posts after video controversy Rapid Support Forces: 2024-05-07 Sudanese army, RSF clash intensifies in Al-Jazira State | |
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IHC orders transfer of Bushra Bibi from Bani Gala to Adiala jail |
2024-05-10 |
[GEO.TV] The Islamabad High Court (IHC) announced on Wednesday ordered the transfer of former prime minister Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who probably had the best of intentions, coupled with mediocre exeution... ’s spouse, Bushra Bibi, from the Bani Gala sub-jail to the Adiala jail. IHC Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announced the reserved verdict on the petition filed by Bushra Bibi seeking her transfer to the Adiala jail — where her husband is currently incarcerated. On May 2, the high court had reserved the verdict after hearing the arguments. The superintendent jail had relayed that they could not accommodate Bushra Bibi as the jail was already overcrowded and due to security issues. The court also declared that the notification declaring Bushra Bibi's residence Bani Gala as a sub-jail "null and void". Bushra was placed under house arrest at her residence in Bani Gala on January 31, following her conviction in the infamous Toshakhana case. The authorities had declared the Bani Gala residence a "sub-jail" to confine the former first lady at the request of Adiala jail superintendent. On February 6, Bushra had challenged the authorities' move to imprison her at Bani Gala to serve a 14-year sentence in the case. In the petition, Khan's wife maintained that like other political workers of the party, she was ready and willing to serve her sentence in the "Ordinary Jail Premises at Adiala Jail, rather than the declared sub-jail at her residence". Related: Islamabad High Court: 2024-04-06 White powder in threat letters sent to judges contained '10% arsenic' Islamabad High Court: 2024-04-05 'Anthrax-laced letters': CCTV cameras around post boxes found malfunctioning Islamabad High Court: 2024-04-03 Suspected anthrax-laced letters to IHC chief justice, seven judges trigger new probe Related: Imran Khan 05/04/2024 Journalist, 2 others killed after vehicle hit with remote-controlled blast in Khuzdar Imran Khan 05/03/2024 Not only election mechanism, entire 'system' needs to be changed: Fazl Imran Khan 04/30/2024 In explosive NA speech, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl backs PTI's political rights Related: Bushra Bibi 04/15/2024 PTI-led opposition alliance 'conspiring' against country: Baby Bhutto Bushra Bibi 04/03/2024 'Bushra Bibi poisoned in Bani Gala sub-jail', Imran Khan tells court Bushra Bibi 03/08/2024 Accountability court suspends arrest warrants of Hasan, Hussain Nawaz Related: Bani Gala: 2024-04-15 PTI-led opposition alliance 'conspiring' against country: Baby Bhutto Bani Gala: 2024-04-03 'Bushra Bibi poisoned in Bani Gala sub-jail', Imran Khan tells court Bani Gala: 2024-02-17 'Bushra Bibi's life in danger at Bani Gala' Related: Adiala jail: 2024-04-03 'Bushra Bibi poisoned in Bani Gala sub-jail', Imran Khan tells court Adiala jail: 2024-03-13 Adiala Jail restrictions not aimed at Imran Khan. Honest. Adiala jail: 2024-02-28 Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi indicted in 190m reference Related: Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb 11/30/2023 IHC acquits Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield reference Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb 11/22/2023 Pak Purge: IHC nullifies August 29 notification for Imran Khan's jail trial in cipher case Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb 10/20/2023 Nawaz granted bail in graft cases; arrest warrant suspended in Toshakhana case |
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Two terrorists linked to 'Indian spy agency RAW' caught in Karachi |
2024-05-07 |
[GEO.TV] Two terrorists linked to Indian premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), were caught during a targeted operation by the police and spy agencies in Karachi, Korangi Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hasan Sardar said on Monday. The joint operation by Korangi police and intelligence agencies foiled a major terrorist plan targeting the metropolis, he added. The SSP said two hand grenades, a 9mm pistol and ammunition had been seized from the arrested terrorists. Sardar further said that the nabbed terrorist had been involved in the recce of a target pointed out by foreign elements. He said that the terrorists used to send the images and information gathered during the recce abroad and received millions of rupees from foreign bank accounts for that. Indian infiltration inside Pakistani territory for intelligence and terrorist purposes is not something known as a number of incidents of extra-territorial activities by RAW and arrest of its agents have been reported in the past. Earlier this year, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Syrus Qazi exposed the “sophisticated and sinister” Indian campaign of extra-territorial and extra-judicial killings. Pakistan has "credible evidence" for Indian agents' link to the killings of two of its citizens on Pakistani soil, Qazi had revealed in January. These claims were provided further credence by British daily newspaper, The Guardian, through a report that revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian government “ordered killings” on Pakistan’s soil. |
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Not only election mechanism, entire 'system' needs to be changed: Fazl |
2024-05-03 |
[GEO.TV] Slamming the results of the February 8 general elections, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman ...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull... alleged "manipulation of votes" and "sell" of all legislature "from the Sindh Assembly to the President’s House" took place in the 2024 nationwide polls. "We are loyal to Pakistain, but there is no value of national loyalty here," Maulana Fazl said while addressing a power show in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... Thursday night. "Issue is not limited to elections, you [state institutions] will have to change themselves in entirety." Pointing towards alleged manipulation of poll results, he criticised: "Democracy has been eliminated from the country." "Those people sitting at the helm have made Pakistain a slave of America," he said, adding, "Pakistain is self-sufficient of competent people and natural resources." The senior politician, who headed a multi-party alliance — Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM) — which successfully ousted the former prime minister Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who anti-establishment Pak premier, who was hounded out of office, arrested, jailed, and will likely be hung by his political opponents... ’s government in 2022, said that they were fighting for illusory sovereignty of the country. He said a "drama" was staged in the name of general elections in the 2024. Fazl said his political rivals thought that the JUI-F would not be able to protest against election rigging "but our movement is not only for one day or one month". He also expressed concerns over the increase in terror incidents, saying that Pakistain can only prosper when rulers come to power through "people’s struggle". Related: Fazlur Rehman 04/30/2024 In explosive NA speech, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl backs PTI's political rights Fazlur Rehman 03/17/2024 Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to expand 'counter-terrorism' cooperation Fazlur Rehman 03/08/2024 Accountability court suspends arrest warrants of Hasan, Hussain Nawaz |
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