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Europe

'Betrayed principles!' Children and police officers were exempted from gay parades in Sweden

2026-08-04

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
by Viktor Lavrinenko

[REGNUM] A surprising event by Sweden's standards occurred: the state ombudsman banned gay pride parades from being held in kindergartens.

Finally, some sense!
This sparked outrage among Swedish gays, who believed it was their sacred right to brainwash children with their propaganda. However, the local LGBT community suffered a second blow: police officers were relieved of the onerous obligation to participate in street "pride" marches.

But fans of same-sex sex are not going to put up with what they call an “attack on their rights”: they are diligently writing denunciations of “homophobes” and bringing criminal charges against them.

PARENTAL VICTORY
The story has been going on for almost a year now. In September 2025, one of the municipal preschools in the city of Kalmar decided to hold a theme week dedicated to "sexual minority rights."

The program included "creative activities" on this topic, as well as a "pride parade." During the "pride parade," the children were forced to march around the kindergarten courtyard to music and waving rainbow flags, imitating "grown-up" gay pride parades. However, many parents were, to put it mildly, less than thrilled. One father went beyond simple indignation.

For several years, the man consistently emphasized at parent-teacher meetings that he did not want his child involved in such activities. He emphasized that there was no question of voluntary participation.

The concerned father filed a complaint with the parliamentary ombudsman, who monitors the observance of citizens' rights and freedoms within the sphere of government activities.

The investigation dragged on for months. Recently, Ombudsman Erik Nymansson issued a ruling that sent a real shockwave through Sweden, which is jaded by "tolerance." He found the father's complaint fully justified and criticized the kindergarten director. Nymansson cited the constitution, which guarantees the right of everyone not to be forced against their will to participate in any assembly or demonstration.

"The principal deserves condemnation for such self-initiated behavior," the human rights activist noted, noting that preschoolers "have not yet reached the age where they can have any meaningful opinion on the complex issues raised by the pride movement."

Nymansson pointed out that even if educators had asked for parents' consent to hold a "pride parade," this could have violated the latter's constitutional right not to reveal their political and ideological views.

Nymansson's final conclusion is categorical: preschools should "refrain from organizing events for children that could be perceived as demonstrations." The decision, while not legally binding, carries weight. In practice, government agencies almost always follow these recommendations.

The case has become a clear illustration of the deep structural conflict inherent in the Swedish education system itself. On the one hand, preschools have a clear state mandate to impart "fundamental values" to children, which now includes the notorious "LGBT rights."

On the other hand, parents and children still have the constitutional right not to participate in gay pride parades. The ombudsman's decision was followed by a response from the Ministry of Education. Officials made it clear that the agency would cease holding such Sabbaths in kindergartens, effectively endorsing Nymansson's position.

The authorities have decreed that from now on, preschools must refrain from "pride parades" and, in general, any events that "could be perceived as demonstrations or political statements."

POLICE RIOT
The Ombudsman's ruling and the Ministry of Education's order predictably sparked outrage in Sweden's gay community. Lovis Brade, chair of the Confederation of Swedish LGBT Communities, was particularly outraged. She angrily asserted that eliminating "pride" from the kindergarten's life "means betraying Swedish democratic principles."

The outrage was so intense also because this wasn't the only blow. The Ministry of the Interior had previously banned Swedish police officers from participating in LGBT parades while on duty.

The fact is that in recent decades the army and the police, two organizations with the most pronounced masculine origins, have been broken over the knee with particular persistence.

Swedish soldiers and police officers were vigorously indoctrinated with "love" for gays, requiring them to regularly participate in gay marches in full dress uniform. But now, the leadership has decreed that "police uniforms must be politically neutral."

The decision was a consequence of new trends in the United States, where conservatives have gained strength following Donald Trump's election victory.

That’s backward, actually: first came the center joining the right on social issues in response to the left moving so much further left, which was followed by the Trump victory.

Swedish security officials, who deeply despise these opportunists who bully them, largely greeted Trump's victory with delight, filled with hope for change in their own country.

We had a tipping point, and they saw in it a possibility for themselves that up to now had seemed far out of reach.

They also benefited from the fact that Sweden is now governed by a moderately conservative coalition, replacing outspoken leftists and liberals. As a result, the Ministry of the Interior, having mustered up the courage, issued an official decree stating that the police are not to be forcibly involved in any demonstrations or political movements.

"Our goal is that the uniform is only used when performing official duties, that is, during operational work, on official assignments, or within the scope of police official authority," explained Malin Sahlström of the Swedish Police Authority.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs leadership also had to endure a barrage of hatred from LGBT activists. They claim that participation in the gay pride parade is "not an expression of a political position, but simply an effort to build self-confidence."

It must be said that the homosexual lobby still holds strong positions within government structures. Recently, the Swedish Ministry of Civil Defense officially called on its employees to participate in the annual "nationwide" gay pride parade.

Senior ministry officials decided to assign at least two employees from each department to this task. Ministry employees were outraged, but they didn't dare openly protest. "This is unconstitutional. But few dare openly express their thoughts, let alone report them to their superiors," one employee told the media anonymously.

DENUNCIATION AS A MEANS OF REPRISAL
This summer, the Swedish government allocated more than 1 million kronor to the non-governmental organization Rainbow Riots to “promote a positive image of LGBT among the younger generation.”

Men who are members of this organization travel throughout Sweden and, dressed in women's clothing, read stories to small children in libraries and kindergartens.

Many Swedes on social media have called this activity "disgusting" and "perverted," and those who engage in it "pedophiles" and "rapists." Enraged parents have threatened to blow up Rainbow Riots headquarters if they don't stop harassing their children.

In response, NGO head Peter Wallenberg has been busily filing denunciations to the police. He has compiled over 200 denunciations, accusing those who make comments he finds offensive of "inciting hatred."

Wallenberg often reported on multiple individuals simultaneously. For example, in September 2024, he filed a complaint against 106 people, including five politicians from the conservative Sweden Democrats. This led to numerous trials and convictions.

The first of these were handed down in May 2025: four people were found guilty of "inciting hatred toward drag performers" and fined large sums. A 61-year-old man was sentenced to a fine of 27,200 crowns. He appealed the sentence, but the appellate court upheld it.

By March 2026, the total number of convictions in such cases had reached twenty, four of which were upheld by the appellate court. A satisfied Wallenberg praised the work of the police and the courts, calling it "fantastic."

During the summer, numerous gay pride parades traditionally take place in various Swedish cities, with preparations well in hand. Then, in May, 3,000 rainbow flags were destroyed in a warehouse fire in southern Stockholm.

Police launched an arson investigation after someone reported seeing a man throw a Molotov cocktail into the warehouse. However, the arsonist has yet to be caught. Incidentally, the burned flags were intended to be used to advertise Sweden's new party, the Sexual Democrats.

The attack on Swedes' minds is being waged from all sides. In May, the food company GB Glace shipped the first batch of special ice cream dedicated to gays and lesbians. For every ice cream sold, two kronor are donated to a foundation dedicated to "protecting LGBT rights" both in Sweden and abroad. Activists began praising the company, while ordinary Swedes deemed its product "discriminatory" and threatened to boycott it.

While all these passions simmer, the country is undergoing a process of population replacement, manifesting itself in a variety of nuances. Expressen reports that in some schools in Malmö and Gothenburg, seven out of ten students are absent during Muslim holidays.

"We have a very large Muslim population that celebrates these holidays. Some school principals are stricter about allowing absences, but there haven't been any conflicts yet. In general, principals are very generous with regard to celebrating Muslim holidays," says Sara Wettergren of the Malmö School Council. The official is pleased that her country is very "tolerant" and welcomes both gays and Muslims equally.

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Terror Networks

Nearing the End of 2025, What is the State of the Islamic State?

2025-12-21

[SoufanCenter] Bottom Line Up Front

The recent Islamic State attacks in Syria and Australia were less about a resurgence of IS, and more a reflection of a longstanding reality — the group has not been defeated and will remain a major counterterrorism challenge for the foreseeable future.

Looking ahead to 2026, the Sahel will remain one of the primary nodes in the broader global jihadist landscape and there are growing concerns from counterterrorism analysts that Islamic State affiliates across the continent could shift some resources toward conducting external operations.

Islamic State Somalia has accelerated its recruitment of foreign fighters to the Puntland while also pushing sophisticated multilingual propaganda in an effort to radicalize and incite its followers and supporters.

The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) is at the forefront of experimenting with artificial intelligence to improve the resonance and reach of its propaganda and media operations.

With the events of last weekend — an Islamic State (IS) attack in Palmyra, Syria that killed three Americans and an IS-inspired (or directed, pending further investigation) terror attack in Sydney, Australia targeting a Hanukkah celebration that killed 15, the Islamic State is once again back in the headlines. One of the most frequently asked questions from journalists and the media was, does this suggest the beginning of a new wave of IS attacks across the globe? In truth, nobody knows. But the attacks were less about a resurgence of IS, and more a reflection of a longstanding reality — the group has not been defeated and will remain a major counterterrorism challenge for the foreseeable future.

While the United States and its partners in the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh have made significant progress in combating the group, it remains dangerous. Though no longer as dangerous as it was when it controlled a so-called Caliphate in the Levant and was able to deploy trained fighters and inspire so many Westerners to conduct terrorist attacks in their home countries with a high operational tempo, even in its far more decentralized form, IS affiliates, regional branches and franchise groups are still highly capable. Even those that have been substantially weakened, including Islamic State East Asia (ISEA), have been back in the news with recent reporting on the Australian terrorists’ trip to the Philippines in the month prior to the Bondi Beach attack.
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Africa Horn

New ISIS leader Abdul Qadir Mumin commands ISIS forces from Puntland

2025-12-09

New ISIS leader Abdul Qadir Mumin ran terror operations from a cave in Somalia after preaching in UK mosques for years.

Mumin, an orange-bearded and elusive terrorist, now commands ISIS forces from Puntland as the operational head of ISIS' General Directorate of the Provinces… pic.twitter.com/SmFyBohIXH
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 8, 2025

Text:

New ISIS leader Abdul Qadir Mumin ran terror operations from a cave in Somalia after preaching in UK mosques for years.

Mumin, an orange-bearded and elusive terrorist, now commands ISIS forces from Puntland as the operational head of ISIS' General Directorate of the Provinces (GDP), which coordinates the activities of ISIS branches across the world.

Born in Somalia in the 1950s, he fled the civil war, living in a Somali area in Gothenburg, Sweden, before moving to the UK around 2000.

There, he preached at Quba Mosque in Leicester and Greenwich Mosque in London, recruiting young Britons to join Islamist terrorist groups in Somalia.

He crossed paths with notorious terrorists, including infamous Jihadi John and Lee Rigby's murderer Michael Adebolajo. Mumin left the UK in 2010, abandoning his wife and three children, who remain in Slough with no contact.

"We have not seen or heard from him in more than 10 years. We have nothing to do with him. The kids know who he is, but they don't have any contact with him either."

After returning to Somalia, he pledged allegiance to al-Shabaab, then defected to ISIS in 2015, growing its Somalian cell from 30 to around 1,200 fighters by 2024.

Somali and US forces have hunted Mumin since early 2025. Airstrikes on Puntland caves several weeks ago killed several, but Mumin remains at large.

Mumin's new position has drawn criticism from other jihadists, who claim that only an Arab descendent of Prophet Muhammed from the Quraysh tribe, can take the role as leader. They argue that Mumin's African roots disqualify him from being the leader of ISIS.

That’s racist. They probably call him Abd (slave, Blackie) behind his back, too.

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Arabia

At Least 54 Dead as Migrant Boat Carrying 150 Sinks Off Southern Yemen

2025-08-05

[KhaamaPress] A boat carrying 150 ~~migrants~~ colonists sank off southern 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...
, killing at least 54. Dozens are missing as search operations continue amid harsh weather and growing concern.

International media outlets have reported a devastating maritime tragedy off the southern coast of Yemen, where a boat carrying approximately 150 ~~migrants~~ colonists capsized due to severe weather conditions. At least 54 people have been confirmed dead.

According to a Rooters report, the incident occurred on Sunday, August 3, near the Ahwar region in Yemen’s Abyan
...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues...
province, along the Arabian Sea. Local health official Abdul Qadir Bajameel told Rooters that only 10 individuals survived—nine Æthiopians and one Yemeni.

Dozens more remain unaccounted for, and search-and-rescue operations are ongoing despite the difficult weather conditions. Two humanitarian responders stated that rescue efforts continue under extremely challenging circumstances.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that Yemen continues to be a primary transit point for irregular migration from Africa, particularly from Æthiopia and Somalia. Migrants often brave the perilous Bab al-Mandeb Strait in hopes of reaching Saudi Arabia

...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
and other Gulf nations in search of work and stability.

The maritime route between the Horn of Africa and Yemen is considered one of the most trafficked—and deadliest—migration corridors in the world. In 2024 alone, over 60,000 ~~migrants~~ colonists arrived in Yemen, a decline from the 97,200 recorded in 2023.

Since 2014, more than 2,082 ~~migrants~~ colonists have either drowned or gone missing along this route, according to IOM data.

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Africa Horn

Trump announces US airstrikes on terrorist locations in Somalia

2025-02-02

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] On February 1, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered airstrikes on targets in Somalia where one of the commanders of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia) was located.

“This morning, I ordered precision military airstrikes against a senior ISIS attack planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,” the American leader wrote on the social media site Truth Social.

The head of the White House added that the terrorists posed a threat to the United States. According to him, the airstrikes destroyed the caves in which the terrorists were hiding. At the same time, as Trump noted, this happened without causing harm to civilians.

Earlier, NBC, citing the US Africa Command, said that the US military had struck the leader of the ISIS terrorist group in Somalia. The US government publicly named the target of the strike as the head of the group's branch in Somalia, Abdulkadir Mumin, who had secretly become the world leader of the terrorist organization.

ISIS world leader? Impressive.
Garowe adds:

American President Donald Trump
...The Hero of Butler, Pennsylvania...
confirmed multiple ~~Arclight~~ airstrikes
...KABOOM!...

s against the ISIS gunnies in the Bari region of Somalia, noting that the bombardments targeted a senior 'planner' who has been on the run in deep caves within the mountainous areas of Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
Without disclosing the identity of the planner, Trump said the airstrikes destroyed several caves killing 'many terrorists' in the process. No non-combatants were killed or armed during the operations on Saturday, he said in a tweet.

"This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other snuffies he recruited and led in Somalia. These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies," Trump said in a shocking statement.

"The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many snuffies without, in any way, harming civilians," he added.

Traditionally, such announcement comes from the US Africa Command, which has bases in Djibouti and trains the Danab Special Forces of the Somali National Army (SNA). Trump blames his predecessor — Joe The Big Guy Biden
Joe <q>The Big Guy</q> Biden

...46th president of the U.S. Sleazy Dem machine politician, paterfamilias of the Biden Crime Family...
, for failing to take action against ISIS gunnies in Somalia.

"Our military has targeted this ISIS Attack Planner for years, but Biden and his cronies wouldn’t act quickly enough to get the job done. I did! The message to ISIS and all others who would attack Americans is that "WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU," he said.

Pete Hegseth, the Defence Secretary, said the airstrikes were undertaken by the US Africa Command following the order by President Trump, but the government of Somalia was in charge of coordination.

In its assessment, the Pentagon said multiple operatives were killed, adding that no civilians were maimed. The statement corroborated Trump’s assessment.

Multiple sources confirmed to Garowe Online that approximately six airstrikes hit various locations in the al-Miskaad mountains, causing significant impact, particularly in the Qurac, Buqo, Wangable, and Dhasaan areas. The strikes have been part of ongoing military operations targeting ISIS bases in the Bari region, officials said.

For the last one month, Puntland security forces, bolstered by support from local communities, have escalated their campaign against the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
, launching what they describe as an all-out offensive against the IS-Somalia murderous Moslems.

The operations aim to dismantle ISIS positions nestled in the rugged terrain, and authorities report significant territorial gains in their fight against the murderous Moslems. Last year, the State Department raised concerns about the capabilities of the ISIS murderous Moslems, terming them 'dangerous'.

While cautioning Somalia, the State Department warned that if actions are not taken, the group could expand territories in Somalia, consequently, affecting the fight against terrorism. In southern regions, Somalia is battling al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
murderous Moslems.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asked Trump to assist the country in the fight against terrorism, noting that 'we need your support in this war as we endeavour to stabilise Somalia'.

Trump’s direct involvement in Saturday's airstrikes showcases his commitment to assist the Horn of Africa nation in effectively fighting both al-Shabaab and ISIS.

…or his determination to push this thing to closure by winning the war. It remains to be seen whether he is actually interested in supporting either Somalia or Puntland beyond the short term.

America has close to 500 soldiers in Somalia whose primary duty is to train and equip local troops.

More from Garowe:

ISIS is based in Puntland, where it was established in 2015 by former Al-Shabaab leader Abdulkadir Mumin,

…that’s Somali-British ex-Al-Shabaab preacher Sheikh Abdulkadir Mumin or sometimes Abdul Qadir Mumin to you, bub. Show some respect! Born in Puntland in the early 1950s, he spent his forties in Sweden before moving to England in 2005. He preached to eager audiences (including Michael Adebolajo, involved in the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby) at Masjid Quba in Leicester and the Greenwich Islamic Centre in London, but it was in 2010 when he joined a press conference with Guantanamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg for the charity CAGE that MI-5 took an interest, driving his return to Puntland, where he joined Al Shabaab. Then in 2015 he and a mere two dozen followers pledged to Al Baghdadi and ISIS, growing tenfold within a year thanks to the romantic viciousness demonstrated by the Iraq/Syria caliphate and material support and training from ISIS in Yemen across the way…

and the group has now been under an offensive for two months by the troops of Somali Federal State, which saw the capture of dozens of its bases and murder of many fighters, including foreigners, according to local authorities.

And from Shabelle Media:

The Pentagon’s counterterrorism strategy in Africa has been strained as two key partners, Chad and Niger, ousted U.S. forces last year and took over key bases that the U.S. military had used to train and conduct missions against terrorist groups across the Sahel, the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert.

U.S. military officials have warned that IS cells have received increasing direction from the group’s leadership that relocated to northern Somalia. That has included how to kidnap Westerners for ransom, how to learn better military tactics, how to hide from drones and how to build their own small quadcopters.

A U.S. military airstrike in Somalia last May targeted IS militants and killed three, according to U.S. Africa Command.

The number of IS militants in the country are estimated to be in the hundreds, mostly scattered in the Cal Miskaat mountains in Puntland’s Bari region, according to the International Crisis Group.

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India-Pakistan

Senate throws out bill seeking public hanging of rape convicts

2024-02-20

[GEO.TV] Senate rejected a bill seeking to publicly execute those convicted of rape with a majority vote on Monday, with parliamentarians strongly opposing the idea as a "counter-effective measure in deterring sexual crimes".

The upper house of parliament rejected the move to amend the Pakistain Penal Code,1860, and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, through the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 with a 24:14 vote.

The bill presented by Jamaat-e-Islami
...The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independent branch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores...
’s (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmed was supported by Senators Mehr Taj Roghani, Kamran Murtaza, Maulana Faiz Muhammad, Hafiz Abdul Kareem, Kamal Ali Agha, Abdul Qadir, and others.

The senators who had voted against the bill called for improved prosecutions, investigations for combating sexual crimes, and a better jail environment to ensure that such heinous crimes are averted in the future.

Defending his proposal after it had been defeated, JI’s Mushtaq said the senators did not talk about the "basic issue" and noted that the politicians spoke about "brutality" becoming rife due to public executions, but it’s already rife.

"I want to halt brutality through public executions. Did the motorway rape case woman and Zainab have no respect? [How] does a rapist have respect?" he wondered, claiming that publicly hanging such criminals would act as a "deterrence".

Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Faiz Muhammad, backing Mushtaq, said that culprits who commit such heinous crimes should be hanged publicly.

Voicing concerns, Pakistain Peoples Party’s (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman strongly opposed the proposal, calling it a counter-effective measure in deterring sexual crimes, and urged improved prosecutions and investigations to address the matter.

Speaking during the session of the Senate, she said: "The Peoples Party has always had a principled stance against the death penalty

, whether public or private."

"While the PPP staunchly condemns rape as a heinous and grave crime, calling for the death penalty or public executions, as seen in various countries, have not proven to be effective in deterring sexual crimes. We must prioritise enhancing prosecutions and investigations rather than resorting to barbarism and violence within society."

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India-Pakistan

Army officer among four soldiers martyred in KP anti-terror operation

2023-11-07

[GEO.TV] Pakistain Army's Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider and three other soldiers were martyred in an exchange of fire with the ~~bandidos~~ Lions of Islam during an intelligence-base operation (IBO) in Khyber District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Monday.

The security forces led by Lt-Col Haider conducted the IBO in the general area of Tirah in Khyber District and killed three forces of Evil and injured three others.

"During the conduct of the operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider, effectively engaged the terrorists' location as a result of which three ~~bandidos~~ Lions of Islam were sent to hell, while three ~~bandidos~~ Lions of Islam got injured," the military's media wing stated.

The soldiers martyred in the operation were identified as Naik Khushdil Khan, 31, from Lakki Marwat District; Naik Rafique Khan, 27, from Charsadda District; and Lance Naik Abdul Qadir, 33, from District Murree.

The ISPR also said that the security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve

Sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any ~~bandidos~~ Lions of Islam found in the area, it added.

The funeral prayers of the martyred soldiers were offered in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar

...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
Garrison.

"Shuhada will be laid to rest with full military honours in their respective hometowns," the ISPR stated in a brief update.

It said that Peshawar corps commander and a large number of serving officers and soldiers, civil officials and general public attended the funeral prayer

Armed Forces of Pakistain stand resolute and committed to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the motherland at all cost, the military's media wing added.

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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

One dead in infighting between regime elements in Hasaka: Monitor

2023-09-22

[Rudaw] At least one soldier of the Syrian army was killed Wednesday when infighting erupted between the army and a regime-affiliated militia, a war monitor reported.

Clashes erupted on Wednesday inside a small pocket in central Hasaka city controlled by Damascus where regime institutions are located, known as the Security Square, between Syrian regime forces and the National Defense Forces (NDF), a pro-regime militia. The rest of the city is under the control of Kurdish forces.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, reported that a Syrian government soldier was killed and four others were maimed during the festivities, adding that 16 NDF fighters surrendered to regime forces.

At least five civilians were also injured in the festivities.

Footage published on social media showed military vehicles, including tanks, being deployed inside the Security Square as the sound of gunfire echoed in the skies.

In a video, NDF commander Abdul Qadir Hamo declared a rebellion and the separation of his militia from the Syrian government forces, slamming officials including Defense Minister Ali Mamlouk for demanding a $3 million ransom to prevent Hamo’s removal from his position.

"From now on, you are not affiliated to the state, and none of you are considered elements of the state. Look, they hit you with RPG launchers and slaughter you like an enemy. They are your enemies," Hamo told his fighters in a video statement.

Security forces from the Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) began receiving civilians fleeing the violence in the Security Square after the infighting broke out.

Last month, four people were maimed during festivities between the NDF and the prominent Arab Jubour tribe after the former attacked a leader from the tribe.

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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Six members of Hizb ut-Tahrir cell detained in Crimea

2023-08-26

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] FSB officers detained in Crimea six members of a cell of the Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir

...more formally Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, the Islamic Liberation Party. It’s active in about fifty countries and banned in thirteen or so, claiming about a million followers plus the enthusiastic graduates who moved on to real jihadi groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS. The national emirs report to the global Number 1, Sheikh Ata Abu Rashta (Sheikh Abu Yasin Ata bin Khalil bin Ahmad bin Abdul Qadir al-Khatib Abu Rashta when his mother was thoroughly displeased with him) a Palestinian Jordanian Islamic scholar ...

(an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation).

A wise choice. Would that others were as astute.

This was reported on August 25 at the Center for Public Relations (TsOS) of the FSB.

FSB DETAINED A CELL OF SIX HIZB UT-TAHRIR RECRUITERS IN CRIMEA
“The Federal Security Service, in cooperation with the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops on the territory of the Republic of Crimea, suppressed the activities of a cell of the international terrorist organization (ITO) “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami” (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation), which consisted of six members of the terrorist structure ", the message says.

The detainees carried out illegal activities based on the ideas of creating a worldwide caliphate, destroying the institutions of secular society and forcibly overthrowing the current government. Using conspiratorial methods, they spread terrorist ideology among the inhabitants of Crimea and recruited Muslims living in the region into the ranks of a banned organization.

At the places of residence of the detainees, they found and confiscated a large amount of prohibited propaganda materials used by the detainees for terrorist activities of communications and electronic media, as well as a large amount of money intended for a terrorist organization. The investigative department of the regional FSB opened criminal cases.

As IA Regnum reported , in mid-June, law enforcement officers detained an active member of the above-mentioned international terrorist organization in Yugra. The man was charged with recruiting.

In January, a court in Simferopol arrested three people suspected of being members of a cell of an international terrorist organization. Before that, six members of the terrorist cell were detained in Crimea.

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Arabia

Ma'rib mercenaries reject offer by Sana'a for prisoner information swap

2023-05-27

by Emad Almarshahi

The head of the National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs, Abdul Qadir Al-Murtadha, confirmed that the US-Saudi mercenaries in Ma’rib rejected an offer to discover the fate of the leader of the “Islah” party, in exchange for revealing the fate of a group of prisoners.

Al-Murtadha wrote on Twitter: “We were informed by the United Nations that the mercenaries of Ma’rib rejected the offer made by us to disclose the fate of Muhammad Qahtan in exchange for them disclosing a group of prisoners and detainees in their prisons.”

Al-Murtadha stressed that this behavior indicates that the mercenaries do not want to know the fate of Qahtan, but they attempt to obstruct this humanitarian issue and to thwart all efforts made to complete the agreed-upon exchanges.

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India-Pakistan

Two more ‘TTP militants’ held in Karachi

2023-04-30

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[Dawn] The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Saturday claimed to have arrested two men, said to be linked with outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban
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Pakistain, for their involvement in demanding extortion from traders in the city.

The SIU conducted a raid in the Metroville area near SITE and arrested Jehanzeb and Mohsin on a lead provided by two already held suspects —Mohammed Kamal Khan and Abdul Qadir.

"Suspect Jehanzeb is a nephew of TTP commander Syed Wali, who is based in Afghanistan," said SIU SSP Junaid Ahmed Sheikh.

"Syed Wali is involved in demanding extortion from traders, doctors and other people 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...
through Whatsapp and his nephew, Jehanzeb, collected the protection money on his behalf," he added.

"Jehanzeb, along with his accomplices, had rubbed out meat trader Abdul Qayum in Banaras recently over non-payment of extortion," he said.

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Rangers, police arrest 2 TTP men for ‘extortion, targeted killings’ in Karachi

2023-04-10

[Dawn] Pakistain Rangers Sindh on Sunday claimed to have arrested two suspects belonging to the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban
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Pakistain (TTP) and involved in an extortion racket and assassinations 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...
A blurb said that a joint operation was conducted with Karachi police, which resulted in the arrest of two suspects "belonging to the TTP" who were allegedly involved in extortion and assassinations in the city’s Saddar, Manghopir and Banaras areas.

The statement said a trader had submitted a complaint that he was receiving calls demanding extortion money from different Afghan and Pak phone numbers.

It said that the suspects, identified as Abdul Qadir and Muhammad Kamal Khan, were involved in extortion and assassinations at the directives of TTP "terrorist officer" Khan alias Arshad residing in Afghanistan.

The suspects’ gang used to share the numbers of local traders in Karachi with Khan alias Arshad and used to receive the extortion money before sending it to the neighbouring country. It said that they would "kill or injure" those who refused to pay the extortion money.

"According to initial investigations, the suspects have confessed to sharing the numbers of five local traders, sending extortion slips and killing two traders for refusing to hand over the extortion money," the statement said, adding that raids were being conducted to arrest the suspects’ accomplices.

The statement further said that the two suspects had been handed over to the police for further investigations.

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