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Pakistan says cross-border air strikes kill 100+ militants in Afghanistan, pledges more
world1 day ago

Pakistan says cross-border air strikes kill 100+ militants in Afghanistan, pledges more

Pakistan’s Senate briefing stated that the Pakistan Air Force conducted intelligence-based air strikes on February 21 against seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 100 militants (including a Taliban commander) and heavily damaging militant facilities in Bermal, Paktika. Officials insisted civilians were not targeted, and Pakistan has shared evidence of terrorist activity originating from Afghan soil with Afghan authorities. The minister warned Pakistan will defend itself with similar actions if attacks continue, and tied the moves to ongoing Doha discussions on dismantling sanctuaries.

via The Express Tribune|
#afghanistan#airstrikes#pakistan
IS-K Publishes AI Toolkit for Propaganda
security2 days ago

IS-K Publishes AI Toolkit for Propaganda

IS-K's Voice of Khorasan magazine offers 'responsible' AI tips for propaganda and outreach, including private research and data caution; experts warn this signals an ideological shift toward endorsing AI in extremist activity and could lower barriers for tailored propaganda and operations; UK official Jonathan Hall warns AI could accelerate propaganda and even chatbot radicalization, pressing policymakers to monitor AI developments.

via politico.eu|
#ai#isis#propaganda
Iranian Proxies Could Target U.S. Interests Abroad If Strikes Escalate, Officials Warn
world3 days ago

Iranian Proxies Could Target U.S. Interests Abroad If Strikes Escalate, Officials Warn

Western security officials warn Iran could direct proxies—such as the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda affiliates—to attack American targets in Europe and the Middle East if President Trump orders large-scale strikes, though no specific plots have been confirmed. Increased chatter suggests planning and coordination, including possible attacks on Western shipping and on U.S. bases or embassies abroad. The threat complicates war planning, leads to defensive postures, and has sparked calls for a clear U.S. strategy to avoid a wider regional conflict and economic disruption.

via The New York Times|
#iran#proxies#security
Las Vegas Substation Terror Probe After Fatal Car Attack and Suicide
crime5 days ago

Las Vegas Substation Terror Probe After Fatal Car Attack and Suicide

A 23-year-old man from New York drove to a Las Vegas suburb, crashed a rented Nissan into a power-substation gate, and fatally shot himself; police treat the episode as terrorism-related after finding firearms, flame-throwers, and an array of explosives materials (thermite, ammonium nitrate) plus extremist literature in his hotel room. The FBI and LVPD say there is no ongoing threat, but it’s considered a credible counter-terrorism event, with Albany-area searches uncovering gun parts and a 3D printer.

via The Guardian|
#counter-terrorism#crime#extremism
Albany Law Student’s Nevada Substation Terror Plot Ends in Suicide
crime5 days ago

Albany Law Student’s Nevada Substation Terror Plot Ends in Suicide

An Albany law student, 23-year-old Dawson Maloney, traveled about 2,500 miles to Nevada and rammed a rental car toward a Las Vegas-area power substation, injuring no one but dying from a self-inflicted gunshot. Investigators treat the incident as terrorism; Maloney was found with firearms, flame throwers, a hatchet, and armor in the car, and explosives-making materials plus extremist literature in a hotel room. The substation sustained no major damage, and motive remains unclear beyond prior threats and a note to his mother referring to himself as a “dead terrorist son.”

via The New York Times|
#crime#extremism#nevada
NZ Court Weighs Reversing Christchurch Mosque Shooter's Guilty Pleas
world11 days ago

NZ Court Weighs Reversing Christchurch Mosque Shooter's Guilty Pleas

A three-judge Court of Appeal in Wellington heard Crown arguments opposing Brenton Tarrant’s bid to discard his 2020 guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder, a move that would send the case back to trial. Tarrant contends his admissions were made during an irrational, solitary-prison breakdown, but prosecutors say there is no evidence of serious mental illness and the guilty pleas were supported by overwhelming evidence, including video livestreams. If the appeal fails, the case remains a life sentence with no parole and could proceed to later reviews; the hearing was unusually subdued and largely shielded from public exposure, with a ruling expected later.

via AP News|
#appeals-court#christchurch#mass-shooting
Arc de Triomphe Knife Attack Ends With Suspect Dead After Police Shootout
world11 days ago

Arc de Triomphe Knife Attack Ends With Suspect Dead After Police Shootout

A man wielding a knife attacked a police officer during a ceremony at Paris' Arc de Triomphe; he was shot by police and died from his injuries. The suspect, born in 1978, had prior Belgian terror convictions and had been released from prison in December 2025; authorities opened an investigation for attempted murder linked to a terrorist enterprise. No bystanders or officers were injured, and security at the monument was tightened while it remained closed to the public.

via France 24|
#france#knife-attack#paris
UK High Court finds Palestine Action ban unlawful, but keeps it during appeal
world11 days ago

UK High Court finds Palestine Action ban unlawful, but keeps it during appeal

Britain’s High Court ruled that the government’s 2025 proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful, saying it disproportionately infringed on freedom of speech and assembly and was discriminatory, though the ban remains in effect pending the government’s appeal. The decision noted that only a very small number of actions met the terrorism threshold. Reactions came from Palestine Action, human rights groups, and supporters who argue thousands were arrested under the order for peaceful protests, while officials say the decision underscores the use of terrorism powers.

via Middle East Eye|
#freedom-of-speech#high-court#palestine-action
Christchurch gunman appeals to overturn guilty plea in NZ Court of Appeal
world16 days ago

Christchurch gunman appeals to overturn guilty plea in NZ Court of Appeal

Australian Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack, has gone to New Zealand’s Court of Appeal to try to withdraw his guilty plea and challenge his life sentence. He argues prison conditions were so torturous and inhumane that he could not make rational decisions when he pleaded guilty a year after the attack, and he also seeks to appeal his sentence. The week-long hearing in Wellington will include video-linked testimony; if the court allows retracting the plea, the case could return to trial on all charges; otherwise another hearing would address the sentence appeal. Victims’ families, watching via delayed broadcast, describe reopening trauma, as the massacre—which spurred NZ gun-law reforms—continues to echo in the country.

via BBC|
#brenton-tarrant#christchurch#court-of-appeal
politics19 days ago

Trump administration indicts Libyan linked to 2012 Benghazi attack

The Trump administration announced the capture and extradition of Libyan Zubayr Al-Bakoush, described as a key participant in the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed four Americans. He arrived in the United States to face an eight-count federal indictment charging murder, attempted murder, and material support for terrorism, among other offenses, and is expected to appear in a Washington, D.C., court. Officials framed this as a long-sought victory in Benghazi prosecutions, noting prior detentions of other Libyans involved.

via Politico|
#benghazi-attack#eight-count-indictment#justice-department