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Eye on Extremism: April 9, 2025
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As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon and stops its strikes. U.S.-backed President Joseph Aoun, who vowed when he took office in January to establish a state monopoly on the control of arms, intends to open talks with Hezbollah over its arsenal soon, three Lebanese political sources said. The senior Hezbollah official said the group was ready to discuss its arms in the context of a national defence strategy but this hinged on Israel pulling out its troops from five hilltops in south Lebanon. Hezbollah's position on potential discussions about its arms has not been previously reported. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity due to political sensitivities.
Middle East Eye: Hamas launches legal challenge against UK terror designation
The Palestinian group Hamas has instructed British lawyers to appeal the UK's 2021 decision to designate the movement as a terrorist organisation, Middle East Eye can reveal. Legal papers seen by MEE show that Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas's foreign relations office, instructed lawyers to appeal a controversial decision by former UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to proscribe the group in its entirety. Hamas' military wing, the Qassam Brigades, was proscribed by the UK more than two decades ago, but Patel decided to extend the ban to the whole organisation, arguing there was no longer a distinction between the political and military wings of the group.
CEP Mentions
The National Interest: The Houthis’ Road to Nowhere
CEP Nonresident Fellow Ari Heistein writes: A key advantage of the proactive “Axis of Resistance” over the reactive Western powers has been their ability to take the initiative and maintain the element of surprise. Still, the U.S. campaign in Yemen has now reversed that dynamic. The Houthis are likely in a state of deep strategic confusion. Although the group is committed to supporting Hamas, they cannot predict how long this will keep them in conflict with the United States. Meanwhile, they face mounting domestic crises, including economic collapse and emboldened enemies. With each passing day, they increasingly resemble their Lebanese Hezbollah mentors, risking their long-term project to avoid the ideological and reputational damage of breaking their pledge to fight alongside Hamas.
United States
CNBC: DOJ ends crypto enforcement team, shifts focus to terrorism and fraud
The U.S. Justice Department abruptly shut down its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, signaling a major shift in how the federal government will handle crypto-related crimes going forward, according to a memo sent Monday night by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. In it, Blanche outlines a decentralized approach in which U.S. attorney’s offices will now take the lead on digital asset cases, focusing primarily on crimes involving terrorism.
NPR: U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will begin screening immigrant's social media for evidence of antisemitic activity as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status, and foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately. In a statement issued this morning, the Department of Homeland Security said it will "protect the homeland from extremists and terrorist aliens, including those who support antisemitic terrorism, violent antisemitic ideologies and antisemitic terrorist organizations such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, or [the Houthis]."
Business Standard: Deport yourself or face jail: White House warns 'foreign terrorists' in US
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) issued a stern warning to gang members illegally living in the US following the US Supreme Court vacating a district court ruling that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport them. During a press briefing, the White House Press Secretary stated, "Last night, the Supreme Court delivered a massive legal victory to the Trump administration and allowed us to continue removing foreign terrorist invaders under the Alien Enemies Act. This was a smackdown to a rogue, left-wing, low-level district court judge." The warning specifically targeted groups such as Tren-de-Aragua and MS-13, emphasising the message to foreign terrorists still in the country: "Deport yourself now or you'll be locked up."
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to consider legislation that would halt millions in U.S. tax dollars from flowing to the Taliban. The Republican-led panel is slated to hold a markup hearing Wednesday on the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, which seeks to stop foreign aid from ending up in the hands of the terrorist organization following its takeover of the Afghan government in 2021 in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal.
Reuters: US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks
American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar Masri, charging that he provided assistance in constructing infrastructure that allowed Hamas militants to carry out their cross-border rampage. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., is thought to be the first case of a U.S. citizen being accused of providing major support for the attacks that triggered a wider Middle East conflict and upended the region.
Reuters: US Senate Democrat questions FBI on domestic terrorism staff reassignments
A top U.S. Senate Democrat pressed the FBI on Tuesday to explain why it reassigned staff from domestic terrorism investigations, accusing Republican President Donald Trump’s administration of imperiling efforts to confront violent extremists in the U.S. Reuters reported last month that the FBI transferred about 16 agents and intelligence analysts from its Domestic Terrorism Operations Section, which supports investigations run by the FBI’s 55 field offices and provides information on domestic threats.
WKAR: Prosecution of MSU student moving forward after Michigan Supreme Court ruling on terrorism law
The prosecution of a Michigan State University student accused of posting an online threat to the campus community is moving forward after the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated the state’s anti-terrorism law. Hope Duncan, an 18-year-old from Eastpointe, had been charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism and using a computer to commit a crime after she allegedly posted a Snapchat story saying there would be another shooting on campus. A screenshot reviewed by WKAR shows that the message posted on the shared MSU 2028 story by an anonymous account read: “There’s going to be another shooting at Michigan State. I’m so glad. This school definitely deserves it and everyone here should die.”
The Department of Health and Human Services questioned former interim University President Katrina Armstrong in a closed-door deposition about campus antisemitism on April 1 in Washington, D.C. Armstrong—who held her post as interim University president for over seven months—stepped down four days prior to the deposition on March 28. Though Armstrong initially planned on returning to her position as chief executive officer of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center following her sudden resignation, Armstrong announced on Sunday that she is taking a sabbatical.
Jewish Insider: Lipstadt says Trump admin ‘weaponized’ antisemitism in higher ed policy
Two weeks after Donald Trump was elected president for a second time in November, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — then the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism — said she believed the Trump administration would take antisemitism seriously. Now, in her first public comments about Trump’s recent actions to address the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, Lipstadt is raising concerns about the way the president is tackling the issue. “I think it’s been weaponized,” she told Jewish Insider in an interview on Monday. “I think they [the administration] take it seriously. But I think the approach has not been as productive as it should be.”
WBEZ Chicago: How much influence did white supremacist groups have on Chicago housing?
By the early 1950s, Chicago’s housing market had already been shaped by decades of discriminatory policies. The Chicago Real Estate Board was instrumental in creating racially restrictive covenants, clauses written into property deeds that prevented Black families from buying or renting homes in certain neighborhoods. In Chicago, these covenants covered large swaths of the South Side — areas like Park Manor, South Shore and Hyde Park, just to name a few. They were eventually ruled unenforceable by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1948, in the landmark Shelley v. Kraemer case. But the ruling didn’t stop housing discrimination. It simply changed how it worked.
Cornell and Northwestern Universities have joined five other schools in the Ivy League in facing steep funding cuts from the Trump administration, ostensibly over their handling of campus antisemitism. Both schools have Jewish presidents. In Cornell’s case, Michael Kotlikoff, who was recently promoted from interim to permanent president, has broadcast confidence about the climate for Jewish students as the Trump administration has embarked on a routine of penalizing schools in order to force policy concessions.
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle: Alt-Right comedian to appear at Hop Farm Brewing Company
Alt-right comedian Sam Hyde will appear in Pittsburgh April 12 at the Hop Farm Brewing Company in Lawrenceville, according to an Eventbrite listing and the comedian’s website. Hyde is best known for his work on the short-lived Adult Swim program “World Peace,” which aired on Cartoon Network and cultivated an alt-right and white supremacist audience. The show was canceled after less than four months, following the publication of a BuzzFeed article, “The Alt-right has its very own TV show on Adult Swim,” by writer Joseph Bernstein. The comedian, who spent a year studying at Carnegie Mellon University, uses antisemitic, racist, anti-LGBTQ and anti-women tropes.
Patch: Neo-Nazi In MN Had Arsenal, Illegal Marijuana Operation: Feds
A neo-Nazi from Minnesota was convicted in federal court Friday of stockpiling weapons and running an illegal drug operation. Andrew David Munsinger, 41, of Redwood Falls, was found guilty by a federal jury of illegally possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon, and of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. Munsinger was a member of the Aryan Freedom Network, a white supremacist and neo-Nazi organization, according to federal prosecutors.
Argentina
Jerusalem Post: Argentine politician indicted for antisemitism after 'Zionist Nazi' comments
Argentina national deputy Vanina Biasi from the Workers' Party was prosecuted for antisemitism and violating the Anti-Discrimination Law 23.592 on Monday, according to the ruling by Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas. This follows a series of social media posts made by Biasi between November 2023 and January 2024, in which she used terms such as "Zionist Nazis" and accused Israel of genocide.
Germany
B.Z.: Hamas supporters call for "jihad" in Berlin during demonstration at Israeli embassy
The rally with 220 participants was registered under the slogan "Freedom for Palestine! Stop the genocide in Gaza!". BILD reporter Iman Sefati reports on an aggressive mood among Hamas sympathizers. He writes on the short message service X: "What happened yesterday in front of the Israeli embassy is hard to believe - and extremely dangerous. The demonstrators shouted the Islamist slogan: 'The people want to declare jihad!" And not only that. According to Islamism expert Ahmad Mansour, the slogan "Anyone who wants the country back must carry a gun" was also heard. One of the speakers in front of the embassy was the Islamist Ahmad Tamim from "Generation Islam". He ranted to the demonstration participants: "It is our task to liberate Palestine again." According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, "Generation Islam" belongs to the banned "Hizb ut-Tahrir" party (HUT, translated: Party of Liberation). HUT was banned from operating in Germany in 2003. The reasons: "It rejects parliamentary democracy, strives for the application of Sharia law and the introduction of worldwide caliphate rule as well as the destruction of the state of Israel by means of militant jihad."
BBC: Germany wary of claims Russian influence behind attacks
German security officials say they are carefully examining possible indications of foreign finance or influence in a series of attacks in German cities in the past year. However, they have reacted coolly to a German TV report suggesting suspicious internet searches were carried out in Russia before a deadly attack in Mannheim last year. A 26-year-old Afghan man has admitted a knife attack that targeted anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger and killed a police officer in May last year, days before European elections. A ZDF TV report has now suggested that Russian Google searches days earlier had included "terror attack in Mannheim" and "Michael Stürzenberger stabbed".
ARD: Research on radicalization - Why Islamism also catches on in Germany
If Julian Junk from the Leibniz Institute for Peace and Conflict Research were to describe everything that the RADIS research network has investigated, he would actually have to give a longer speech. The twelve projects, which were carried out in various institutions from academia and practice, were very diverse and looked at the phenomenon of radical Islamism in Germany as comprehensively as possible.100 researchers and practitioners were involved. It is now undisputed who is susceptible to this extreme ideology, perhaps even to violence. Those affected are almost always young people, mostly from immigrant families, often with an Islamic background. Of the 5.5 million people of Muslim faith in Germany, however, only very few are radical, extremist or violent. Islamist ideologies catch on with those who have problems. It's easy for soul catchers to find their victims these days. Gone are the days when bearded Salafists had to hand out the Koran in German pedestrian zones. Today, the vast majority of contact is made via the internet. This is cheap and effective because most young people are already on the move in the digital space.
United Kingdom
BBC: Norwegian teen arrested in UK hotel over national security case
A Norwegian teenager has been arrested in a West Yorkshire hotel room and charged with firearms offences in a case connected to national security, the BBC can reveal. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 18, was arrested by firearms officers in Huddersfield on 19 March. The Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, which deals with espionage and threats from hostile states, took over the case after the arrest. But "the matter is not being treated as terrorist-related at this time", the force said in a statement.
ITV News: Man arrested after ITV News investigation exposed white supremacist network
A man has been arrested after Scotland Yard examined an ITV News investigation exposing a white supremacist network that used Saturday morning fitness sessions as a cover to build a far-right militia. The exposé revealed how Active Club England used the social unrest which followed the summer riots of 2024 to become one of Britain's largest extreme right-wing networks, growing its membership to more than 100 followers. During many meetings between October 2024 and February 2025, ITV News documented a change in language from offensive "jokes" about Adolf Hitler to discussions about the use of weapons, and open declarations about "taking power whenever the opportunity arises".
Israel
Jerusalem Post: MK Deri: Israel's goal in Gaza is to dismantle Hamas, not hold territory
Israel does not intend to hold territory in the Gaza Strip even if the IDF significantly expands its operations, Shas chairman MK Arye Deri said in an extensive interview in the Shas-affiliated newspaper “Haderech” that was published on Wednesday. The statement appeared to contradict a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset on March 26, during which he said that Israel would “seize territory” in Gaza if Hamas did not return the hostages.
Israel Hayom: Hamas official says ceasefire proposal 'incomplete'
Hamas Political Bureau member Husam Badran declared Wednesday morning to Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the ideas currently proposed in Gaza ceasefire negotiations "are incomplete." Badran stated that communication with mediators continues but insisted no new ceasefire proposal exists. He emphasized that the terror organization "is open to any ideas that could lead to a ceasefire."
Jerusalem Post: Around 75% of Hamas's tunnels in Gaza not destroyed by IDF - N12
The IDF has only destroyed about a quarter of Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza, security sources told N12 on Wednesday. Security sources also added that a significant number of smuggling tunnels crossing from Egypt to the Gaza strip are still intact. The Egypt-Gaza border remains a point of contention, with concerns over weapons smuggling resulting in Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the Philadelphia Corridor. “I saw with my own eyes quite a few tunnels crossing into Egypt; some were closed, and several were open,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said at a February conference, according to N12. “We had information that Hamas was planning to attack soldiers and settlements during the ceasefire.”
Times of Israel: Military says strike in Gaza’s Shejaiya hit ‘senior Hamas terrorist’
The military tells AFP that a strike on a residential building in Gaza City’s Shejaiya “struck a senior Hamas terrorist who was responsible for planning and executing terrorist attacks” from the area. It does not give the target’s name, while accusing Hamas of using “human shields.”
Jewish News Syndicate: IDF chief exhorts troops to defeat Hamas’s Rafah Brigade
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, where he met with soldiers of the Golani and 188th Armored Brigades and commanders from the 36th Division and Southern Command. During the visit, Zamir conducted a situational assessment in the area of the Morag Corridor, a buffer between the Strip’s southernmost city of Rafah and central Gaza, forming part of a broader campaign to pressure Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages and dismantling its operational networks.
Lebanon
Naharnet: Salam says state monopoly on arms to be discussed in cabinet soon
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday after meeting Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi in Bkerki that cabinet will soon discuss the monopolization of weapons and extending the state's authority on all Lebanese territories. Salam also called for Israel's withdrawal from the five hills its troops are still occupying in south Lebanon. He said he has discussed this issue with Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Morgan Ortagus as she visited Lebanon Saturday.
Naharnet: Israel says Hezbollah tried to rebuild arms site in Choueifat despite army inspection
The Israeli army claimed Wednesday that Hezbollah tried to rebuild an “arms production site” in Choueifat after the war and that it concealed engineering vehicles during a Lebanese Army inspection visit. “This is how Hezbollah is trying to rebuild a production site in the southern suburbs, concealing its activity from the monitoring mechanism and lying to the Lebanese people: During a surprise inspection, the engineering vehicles disappeared and returned to work after it was completed, in violation of the ceasefire agreement,” Israeli army Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X, while also publishing “before and after” pictures.
Syria
New York Times: Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria
The Islamic State has been showing renewed vigor in Syria, attracting new fighters and increasing the number of its attacks last year, according to the United Nations and U.S. officials, further raising the threat of instability in a country that is already volatile after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. The group is still nowhere near as strong as it was a decade ago, when it controlled eastern Syria and a large part of northern Iraq, but there is a risk, experts say, that the Islamic State can find a way to free thousands of its hardened fighters who are held in prisons guarded by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces.
The New Arab: US says no entity in Syria is currently recognised as a government
The US said this week that no entity in Syria is recognised as a government, with a US State Department spokesperson adding that an ‘administrative procedure’ is currently underway, relating to the changing of the legal status of a Syrian mission to the UN to a mission of a government not recognised by the US. The spokesperson reiterated in a statement that there have not been any changes to the privileges of accredited members of the Syrian Permanent Mission to the UN. The measure has been taken following an administrative decision based on current US policy; the spokesperson told Al-Jazeera.
Turkish officials are preparing to organise a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Iraqi government officials on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, due to begin on Saturday, according to senior Iraqi government sources who spoke to The New Arab's Arabic-language sister edition. Following the Assad regime's collapse on 8 December and the formation of the new Syrian administration, the Iraqi government has adopted a hardline stance towards developments in Damascus.
Afghanistan
The Taliban detained a British couple in Afghanistan over a small matter and the courts will rule on it based on Islamic law, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, adding: “God willing, their problem will soon be resolved.” It’s the first time in more than a month that Taliban authorities have publicly commented on the case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who were arrested in early February after being taken from their home in central Bamiyan province to the capital, Kabul.
Amu: Sources: Haqqani warned Hibatullah of possible Taliban leadership split
In a March meeting with the Taliban’s leader in Kandahar, Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani criticized the curtailing of his authority and denounced Hibatullah’s hardline policies, warning that senior Taliban leaders may break away if the current trajectory continues. In the private meeting, held last month with mediation from Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and their intelligence chief Abdulhaq Wasiq, Haqqani is said to have directly criticized Akhundzada’s increasingly hardline policies and the consolidation of power within a small circle of loyalists.
Amu: Taliban remove university lecturers over ideological differences, sources say
Taliban have removed at least 16 university lecturers from Islamic studies faculties in five provinces, reportedly over disagreements with the group’s ideological views, according to local sources. Sources familiar with the matter told Amu that the dismissals took place in the provinces of Ghazni, Bamiyan, Logar, Panjshir, and Paktika. The affected professors were affiliated with departments focused on Islamic scholarship and education. An official letter from the Taliban, a copy of which was reviewed by Amu, said the changes were part of efforts to “improve and clarify processes within educational institutions.”
Amu: Taliban publicly flog five people in two provinces
Taliban administered public floggings to five individuals, including a woman, on Wednesday in the provinces of Maidan Wardak and Sar-e-Pul, as part of their continued use of corporal punishment for offenses including theft and extramarital relations. According to a statement from the Taliban’s Supreme Court, four men in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak were convicted of theft and sentenced by a local court to prison terms along with public lashes. Two of the men received two-year prison terms and 25 lashes each. A third was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and 25 lashes, while the fourth was given two years and eight months, also with 25 lashes. The punishments were carried out in the presence of local Taliban officials, including judges and security personnel.
Iran
Iran’s president again pledged Wednesday that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal. The comments by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian represent a departure from Iran’s stance after its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, in which Tehran sought to buy American airplanes but in effect barred U.S. companies from coming into the country.
Iraq
I24News: Iran transfers long-range missiles to Iraq in major escalation – report
Iran has sent long-range missiles to its proxies in Iraq for the first time, constituting a major escalation against the US and Israel, according to the British paper The Times. This comes as US President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure by threatening military action against the Islamic Republic, all the while advocating for negotiations to find a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear program.
Yemen
Associated Press: Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded the area around Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Tuesday night, killing at least eight people, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said. The strikes hit around Hodeida's al-Hawak district, the rebels said, and wounded 16 people. The area is home to the city's airport, which the rebels have used in the past to target shipping in the Red Sea.
Middle East Eye: Houthis down US drone after deadly air strikes in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the northern al-Jawf governorate. The Reaper drones, known for their ability to fly at altitudes of up to 15,240 metres and remain airborne for up to 24 hours, have been regularly used by US military and intelligence agencies over Yemen.
India
Agence France-Presse: India readies for US extradition of Mumbai attacks suspect
Indian authorities are readying for the extradition from the United States of a man that New Delhi accuses of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai siege that killed 166 people. Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, a Canadian citizen born in Pakistan, is due to be extradited "shortly" to face trial, Indian media said, reporting that New Delhi had sent a multi-agency team of security officials to collect him.
Pakistan
Express Tribune: US delegation thanks Pakistan for cooperation on terrorism
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met with Eric Meyer, a senior official from the US Department of State, who is currently leading a US delegation on a visit to Pakistan. During the meeting, the two officials discussed a range of topics, including the strengthening of US-Pakistan relations, counterterrorism efforts, and areas of mutual interest, Express News reported. Meyer expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for its cooperation in the recent arrest of the wanted terrorist, Sharif Allah. He commended the efforts made by Pakistani authorities in tackling terrorism and ensuring the safety of both nations.
Nigeria
BBC: Nigerian governor: We are losing ground against Boko Haram
The governor of Nigeria's Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of some parts of the north-eastern state. Babagana Zulum called for more military assistance for soldiers fighting the insurgency. The Nigerian government has downplayed the governor's fears, saying security in the country has improved in the last 18 months.
People’s Gazette: Terrorists carrying out genocide in Plateau, says Governor Muftwang
Governor Caleb Muftwang has described recent killings in the state as genocide executed by terrorists, adding not less than 64 communities have been taken over by bandits. “I can tell you in all honesty that I cannot find any explanation other than genocide sponsored by terrorists,” said Mr Mutfwang in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday night. “The question is, who are the persons behind the organisers of this terrorism? This is what the security agencies must help us to unravel.”
Somalia
Bloomberg: Somali Terror Group Consolidates Power, Builds Ties to Houthis
Terrorist group al-Shabaab is expanding territory across Somalia and increasingly working with Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen to disrupt Red Sea trade, in a stunning revival of an insurgency that the US has spent billions of dollars fighting. The two groups’ growing links — including training and weapons smuggling — come as al-Shabaab has seized several military bases and key arteries leading toward the capital, Mogadishu, according to three western officials. Last month, it almost killed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
EU Observer: Trump funding freeze leaves EU facing larger bill for Somalia anti-terror force
The Trump administration’s decision to end more than a decade of financial support for an anti-terror mission in Somalia could leave the EU picking up the tab for a major budget hole.The new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is tasked with combatting Islamic insurgents in Somalia, particularly Al-Shabaab, the terror group which controls much of southern Somalia.
Australia
9News: Man behind 'white pride' hate crime at war memorial 'not malicious', lawyer says
A man with alcohol issues has been slammed for disrespecting soldiers by emblazoning his body with Nazi swastikas and bigoted slogans near a war memorial. Jack Rodger Marvelly covered himself in hate symbols and sat outside the memorial in Sydney on February 24 with a homemade banner that read "Save Australia". The New Zealand citizen used a permanent marker to drunkenly scrawl two Nazi swastikas on his chest, a swastika on each hand and white supremacist slogans including "white pride" on his abdomen and knuckles.
The Greens have criticised a Facebook ad running in an ultra-marginal Melbourne electorate that suggests the party is a national security risk and may support the listed terrorist organisation Hamas as “inflammatory and untruthful”. The ad was endorsed by two former Labor MPs and staunch Israel supporters who are spearheading a campaign described as being run by “members of the community”, which is urging voters to preference the Liberals above the Greens in Macnamara.
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