The menace of terrorism in Nigeria and its effects on our generation next
By Lesley Muosowo Otu LAGOS: My shoe had just gone bad and so I decided to stand by a colleague’s car waiting for one of these shoes menders popular referred to as “Mai jaran takaramin”. Not long after, one was passing and I beckoned on him to come. Then I showed him what to do. […]
Kyrgyzstan detains ‘foreign suspect’ in 2017 Istanbul nightclub attack
BISHKEK: A foreigner has been detained in the Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist attack in a nightclub in Istanbul in 2017. The press service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan said that as part of ongoing counter-terrorism measures, special services detained a citizen of a foreign […]
Singapore keeps an eye on Kabul after aiding refugee pull-out
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: During the last acts of the United States’ precipitous retreat from Afghanistan in mid-August, Singapore got a piece of action -helping in the historic, if chaotic, airlift of thousands of Americans and Afghans fleeing the Taliban forces closing in on the capital, Kabul. US President […]
Pakistan Army refutes Indian allegations of terror camps
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Tuesday the statement by the Indian army chief regarding alleged terrorist camps in Balakot area of Pakistan were a pretext for a false flag operation. In a series of posts on Twitter, DG ISPR said, “Irresponsible statements […]
Indonesia’s police targeted in 74 percent of terror attacks in 2017-2018: Study
Jakarta: The police came under attack in 74 percent of the terror cases in Indonesia during 2017-2018, according to a study. “Some 74 percent of the terrorist attacks in Indonesia during the 2017-2018 period had made the police the prime target,” Director of Program and Research of the Habibie Centre Muhammad Hasan Ansori remarked during […]
AJA Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka
Asia Journalist Association condemns the Sri Lanka’s blasts which were reported in Colombo and Negombo, in the southwest of the country, and in Batticaloa, on the other side of the island, as Christians celebrate Easter Sunday. AJA considers each act against innocent people is an act of terror. While we, members of AJA, send our […]
The World According to ISIS: Horrifying map of target countries
Jake Burman wrote a piece about the targets of ISIS terrorism. His piece includes various threats of the terrorist organisation to global security. The piece starts, “This is the terrifying new map of Europe released by Islamic State (ISIS) – drawn-up to show the areas it plans dominate in the next five years.” Full text: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/597254/ISIS-Map-Europe-Terror-Organisation-Andrew-Hosken-Caliphate-Abu-Musab-al-Zarqawi
3000 Russian citizens joined terrorist groups
Around 3,000 Russian citizens joined international terrorist organizations, first deputy chairman of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) Yevgeny Ilin said on May 25. TASS reports. “There is data on almost 3,000 Russians that supported the extremist ideology and went abroad to join international terrorist organizations,” he said. He told that generally participants are from Northern […]
Russian court jails an Armenian due to IS participation
The Russian court jailed an Armenian militant for joining to IS. Vazgen Zargarian, an Armenian resident of Kazakhstan, is sentenced by the North Caucasus Regional Military Court in Rostov-on-Don because of his attempts to join the IS in Syria. He was previously arrested in 2015 while he was trying to go Syria, RFERL reports. Religious […]
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s post-9/11 comments about Islamophobia ring true even today
In the wake of recent increase in hatred against Muslims due to Paris and San Bernardino attacks, what we forget is all Muslims cannot be blamed for the actions of a few (as cliche as it may sound, it remains true). In the US, Donald Trump remains the biggest anti-Muslim politician but it must not […]
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