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Five men, including Moroccans, an Egyptian, and a Syrian, were arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated vehicle attack on a Christmas market in Bavaria, with authorities preventing a potential tragedy amid heightened security measures.
The al-Qaida-linked group JNIM is escalating its attacks in Mali, blocking supply routes and threatening to turn Mali into an Islamist state, while the country faces political instability, fuel shortages, and potential further coups, with international warnings urging citizens to evacuate.
German police have arrested a 29-year-old previously convicted Islamist militant in Duisburg on suspicion of planning a terror attack at a pro-Israeli demonstration. The man's apartment was searched, and he was temporarily taken into custody. It is unclear whether he had a specific demonstration in mind for the potential attack.
A suicide bomber targeted a political rally in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 44 people and injuring nearly 200. The attack took place in Bajur district, a former stronghold of militants near the Afghan border. The rally was organized by supporters of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a pro-Taliban cleric and leader of the Jamiat Ulema Islam party. The Islamic State group is suspected to be behind the attack, which was aimed at weakening Pakistani Islamists. The bombing occurred just hours before the arrival of a Chinese vice premier in Islamabad. This is one of the deadliest attacks in Pakistan in recent years.