#counterterrorism

#counterterrorism

OPINION - The global terrorism landscape in 2026 - the 25 th anniversary year of the 9/11 terrorism attacks - is more uncertain, hybridized, and combustible than at any point since 9/11. Framing a sound U.S. counterterrorism strategy - especially in the second year of a Trump administration - will require more than isolated strikes against ISIS in Nigeria, punitive counterterrorism operations in Syria, or a tougher rhetorical posture.

In a post on the platform X, Yerlikaya said the raids had involved the chief public prosecutor's office, the national police's counterterrorism department, intelligence officials, and provincial police departments. "This morning, in 21 provinces, we apprehended 357 suspected ISIS members in simultaneous operations conducted by our police." "Just as we have never given opportunities to those trying to bring this homeland to its knees through terrorism up to this day, we will never give them opportunities in the future either!"

the strikes are a continuation of our conflict with [the Islamic State]. It's been, you know, around the world, Iraq, Syria. You're seeing it now in Nigeria.

"powerful and deadly"

Sahel countries launch a joint battalion to fight armed groups as they boost ties with Russia amid vulnerable security situation. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced the launch of a joint military battalion aimed at fighting armed groups across the Sahel, one of Africa's poorest and most volatile regions. The initiative was announced at the end of the two-day Alliance of Sahel States (AES) summit in the Malian capital, Bamako, as the three countries struggle to improve the security situation amid rising attacks from separatist groups as well as armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS).

The foiled plot was targeting a Christmas market in the area of Dingolfing in the southern German state of Bavaria, German authorities said. The exact name of the market that was the target of the foiled plot has not yet been specified by authorities. The Munich public's prosector's office said that four of the men had been issued formal arrest warrants, with the other individual in preventative custody.

Donald Trump is supposed to be the guy that's concerned about crime In every FBI field office and we just got this 25-45% of the agents that used to work on counterrorism, cyber-crime, counter-espionage, they've all been taken off those duties and assigned to immigration. HOLY COW: Sen. Mark Warner just revealed Trump's DOJ pulled up to 45% of FBI agents off counter-terrorism and CHILD RAPE AND EXPLOITATION cases to reassign them to immigration. Trump's priorities aren't America First. They're predators first.

Investigators in Berlin have been delving for more clues after the arrest of a 22-year-old Syrian man accused of planning a jihadist-inspired bomb attack. Prosecutors said electronic storage devices and other materials seized during searches at three locations in the city are now being analyzed. "The next step is the evaluation of the electronic data and remaining evidence," said prosecutor's office spokesman Michael Petzold.

Two suspects were in custody and police said they were working to find a motive. Details of the attack were sketchy. Bloodied passengers spilled out of the long-distance train when it made an emergency stop on Saturday in the town of Huntingdon, where dozens of police waited, soon after multiple stabbings were reported onboard. Two people were arrested by armed officers at the station.

The view that the Fourth Amendment does not apply to domestic military operations against terrorists makes eminent sense. Consider, for example, a case in which a military commander, authorized to use force domestically, received information that, although credible, did not amount to probable cause, that a terrorist group had concealed a weapon of mass destruction in an apartment building. In order to prevent a disaster in which hundreds or thousands of lives would be lost,

Prosecutors in Berlin said they have arrested three suspected Hamas operatives. The suspects were preparing attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, authorities said. Hamas has been designated a a terrorist organization by Germany, the EU, the US and several governments. The three men, two Germans and one Lebanese national, were identified by authorities as Abed Al G., Wael F. M. and Ahmad I.

A new chapter began for Burkina Faso on September 30, 2022, when a group of military officers led by Captain Ibrahim Traore staged a coup. His predecessor, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, had only months earlier ousted the last democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, and declared himself head of state. Traore justified his own takeover by citing the worsening threat of terrorism. He promised to defeat the extremists within six months and hold democratic elections within a year.

In 2016, a meeting in Kabul revealed China's persistent concern regarding the presence of Uyghur militants associated with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, reflecting strategic intelligence priorities.

Officially formed in the late 1970s, Delta Force was modeled after the British SAS and quickly became the U.S. military's premier counterterrorism and direct-action unit.

A top US Department of State official waived nine mandatory counterterrorism and anti-fraud safeguards to rush a $30m award to a controversial Gaza aid group despite concerns.

"To Luluzinho, Mikazz was God, states Portuguese prosecutor Felismina Carvalho Franco in the indictment filed this month. He became his mentor, supporting and encouraging violent acts."

It takes some believing but the guys have been staring down the barrel of murder trials for shooting a confirmed jihadist in a live battlefield situation.

It sounds like putting the intern in charge, reflecting concerns about the appointment of a 22-year-old with minimal qualifications to head CP3 at DHS.

Commander Dominic Murphy, from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, stated, 'These are extremely serious charges under the National Security Act...' emphasizing the gravity and complexity of the investigation.

Dominic Murphy, the head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, emphasized the investigation is fast-moving and involves various lines of inquiry to determine motivations and further public risks.

In 2003, CIA mistakenly imprisoned Khaled el-Masri at a black site, reflecting grave errors in extraordinary rendition policies that caused egregious human rights violations.

Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with the suspect appearing to be motivated by various factors, rather than adhering to a single ideology.

Director Anthony Wonke's film portrays the complex narrative of Blerim Skoro, a Muslim Kosovan refugee who risks everything in the U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) is set to enhance its facilities with a €46m new headquarters and training centre, as announced by Defence Minister Simon Harris.