Abdullah el-Faisal is the first person to face trial under state laws passed after Sept. 11. But he was not in the city when the offenses he is accused of took place.
NYPD Use 9/11 Terror Law To Pursue A Suspect Overseas
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American-Saudi Agreement on Two-State Solution in Yemen, Dispute over Fate of Islah
Why China’s belt and road plan is facing threat of jihadist terrorism
Why China’s belt and road plan is facing threat of jihadist terrorism
Afghanistan and China share a 74km-long border along the mountainous Wakhan Corridor. At Beijing’s insistence, the Taliban relocated TIP militants from Badakhshan province, near the border, to other areas last year. However, some TIP elements are believed to have rebuilt their bases in Badakhshan.
Isis-K’s anti-China rhetoric may also be intended to attract Uygur militants to its fold. The more the Taliban regime curtail TIP activities, the greater the chances of Uygur militants gravitating towards Isis-K. According to a United Nations Security Council report, Isis-K has reached out to disgruntled fighters from other terrorist groups, and as many as 50 Uygur militants have joined it.
Notes for self:
- ISIS-K, likely supported by the US, is actively recruiting members from groups like TIP, ETIM, and Uygur extremists to target China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
- According to the Jamestown Foundation, a hawkish think tank, the Voice of Khorasan Magazine is produced by the al-Azaim Foundation for Media Production.
- It’s noteworthy that ISIS-K adopted a name reminiscent of Voice of America, a US-funded media outlet, which raises questions about potential symbolic connections.
US troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey + US forces prepare to build 1st military base in Syria’s Raqqa
The Pentagon is preparing to resume full ground operations alongside Kurdish partners in northern Syria, officials said Tuesday, a move that risks further inflaming relations with NATO ally Turkey, which blames the Kurds for a deadly bombing in Istanbul last month and has threatened a ground assault in retaliation.
US troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey
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US forces prepare to build 1st military base in Syria’s Raqqa
The Syrian Democratic Forces is an armed militia of the rebels in North and East Syria (AANES). An alliance of forces formed during the Syrian civil war composed primarily of Kurdish, Arab, and Assyrian/Syriac, as well as some smaller Armenian, Turkmen and Chechen forces. It is militarily led by the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a Kurdish militia recognized as a terrorist group by Turkey, and also includes several ethnic militias, as well as elements of the Syrian opposition’s Free Syrian Army. Founded in October 2015, the SDF states its mission as fighting to create a secular, democratic and federalised Syria. According to Turkey, the Syrian Democratic Forces has direct links to the PKK.
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Shadowy US Spy Firm Promises To Surveil Crypto Users For the Highest Bidder
Leaked files reviewed by MintPress expose how intelligence services the world over can track cryptocurrency transactions to their source and therefore identify users by monitoring the movements of smartphone and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, such as Amazon Echo. The contents comprehensively detonate the myth of crypto anonymity, and have grave implications for individuals and states seeking to shield their financial activity from the prying eyes of hostile governments and authorities.
Shadowy US Spy Firm Promises To Surveil Crypto Users For the Highest Bidder
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Rioters Kill Syrian Policeman, Burn the Governorate Building in Sweida
A group of armed rioters killed a Syrian policeman in the city of Sweida in Syria’s southern region today after blocking a main road in the city, the rioters then stormed the governorate’s building (City Hall), stole official documents, and burned the building and the vehicles next to it.
Rioters Kill Syrian Policeman, Burn the Governorate Building in Sweida
Angry villagers, troops block US military convoy from advancing in Syria’s Hasakah
Local residents of a village in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah in cooperation with government forces prevented a US military convoy from advancing through their villages on Wednesday.
Angry villagers, troops block US military convoy from advancing in Syria’s Hasakah
[2016] In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA
In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA
Old news, that I heard about, but the meme reminded me of it.
Serbian Analyst: How war in Ukraine resembles past conflict in Yugoslavia
Interview by Adriel Kasonta, Asia Times, 9/24/22
Dragana Trifković is the general director of the Center for Geostrategic Studies in Belgrade, Serbia.
On September 8, a session was held in the UN Security Council on the topic of arms delivery to Ukraine by the West.
In the introductory part of the session, Trifković spoke about the weapons that were delivered to the battlefield during the war in Yugoslavia, comparing it to the current situation in Ukraine.
In the following interview, Trifković elaborates on that point for Asia Times.
Serbian Analyst: How war in Ukraine resembles past conflict in Yugoslavia
Wisconsin Army National Guard headed to Horn of Africa for 10 months
Wisconsin Army National Guard headed to Horn of Africa for 10 months
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Virginia National Guard soldiers return home from Africa
[11-2021] 1,000 National Guard Soldiers to Deploy to Africa as Mid East Wars Wind Down
It is unclear if the 1,000 Guardsmen is an increase in the Pentagon’s force in Africa, or if those troops are replacing others currently deployed. The U.S. has been increasingly operating in countries like Somalia and Niger as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have drawn down.
There are some 6,000 American troops, Defense Department civilians and contractors across Africa, an Army spokesperson told Military.com. About 3,400 of those people operate from Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, which serves as the major hub for the U.S. military on the continent.
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