Militant crackdown in Sahel leads to hundreds of civilian deaths – report
Amnesty records 200 state killings and forced disappearances in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, state members of internationally-backed G5 group
German Court Sentences ‘Cyber Jihadi’ to 5 Years in Prison
A court in western Germany has convicted a 39-year-old man of providing support to Islamist groups in Syria.
Russia carries out airstrikes in Idlib as Turkey advances in Libya
Russian planes carried out at least 30 airstrikes in the Jabal al-Zawiya area of Idlib province on Monday and Tuesday, signifying a dangerous escalation in the northwest province where a fragile ceasefire has held since its establishment by Turkey and Russia on March 5.
AQIM confirms leader’s death
After two weeks of silence, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has finally confirmed the death of its emir, Abdelmalek Droukdel.
MEPs Demand Answers on Funding for Terror-Linked NGOs
The cross-party leadership of the Transatlantic Friends of Israel asked EU High Representative Josep Borrell urgently for reassurances that EU funds not be used to benefit terrorists and for a thorough review of funding standards for NGOs to ensure that they are not employing terrorists or inciting violence.
The Central European Case for an EU Hezbollah Ban
The European Union must finally decide how to treat Islamic Hezbollah. And stop pretending that the “Party of God” is divided into “politicians” and “soldiers”. The former can act legally, the latter cannot – because they are terrorists who “specialize” in bombings, including suicide ones. It is time to recognize that Hezbollah is one organization. A terrorist organization – writes Sebastian Rejak*.
Russian Imperial Movement Provides Weapons & Combat Training To German Neo-Nazis
German neo-Nazis are training with the far-right Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) to gain proficiency in more advanced military-style tactics, according to a report by German news magazine Focus. The RIM, which was recently designated by the United States as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, is said to have hosted extremists who belonged to the youth wings of two German political parties considered to be neo-Nazi movements, the National Democratic Party and The Third Path. The training reportedly took place at a camp known as Partizan near Saint Petersburg, where former Russian military members conduct trainings on bombmaking, marksmanship, combat medicine, and small-group tactics such as assaulting and clearing buildings.
Germany launches terrorism probe over planned attack on Muslims
Police arrested a 21-year-old suspected right-wing extremist after he threatened to kill Muslims in Germany. The man reportedly said he wanted to carry out an attack similar to the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings.
Liwa al-Areen: A Russian-Backed Formation
When observers think of Russian-backed formations in Syria, the V Corps is the one that most readily comes to mind. There are, however, other Russian-backed formations. One example is Liwa al-Areen (‘The Den Brigade’), which was initially affiliated with the military intelligence branch that directs all the Military Security branches.
The Sahel Move – Analysis of Campaign Against IS
The area of operations in the campaign against IS/Daesh will be shifting to another theater and analysts have noticed snippets of where the shift will be moving towards.