Page 28 - Terrorism
FBI director Cray warns violent 'domestic terrorism' growing in US
FBI Director Christopher Wray bluntly labelled the January riot at the US Capitol as domestic terrorism Tuesday and warned of a rapidly growing threat of homegrown violent extremism
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Three militants, policeman killed in encounters in Kashmir's Budgam
Two policemen were injured in the gunbattle. They were rushed to a hospital here for treatment but one of them succumbed, the officials said
 "Three militants, policeman killed in encounters in Kashmir's Budgam")
Terrorists carry out 35 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone
Russian military police units continued to escort civilian vehicles on the M4 highway between the Raqqa and al-Hasakah provinces
 "Terrorists carry out 35 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone")
Over 90 militants killed in Afghan strikes amid stalled peace talks
Airstrikes were also conducted in Aqtepa's neighbouring Gortepa village earlier in the day, which killed 26 militants
 "Over 90 militants killed in Afghan strikes amid stalled peace talks")
Threat to international peace, security from Islamic State spike again: UN
Via a video conference, the UN official flagged that the terror group has maintained the ability to move and operate, including across porous borders
 "Threat to international peace, security from Islamic State spike again: UN")
Delhi Court issues arrest warrant against Hafiz Saeed in terror funding
A Delhi court issued an arrest warrant against Hafiz Saeed in a money laundering case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir
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No indication India has given up extradition of Headley: Rana's attorney
There is no indication that India has given up on the extradition of David Coleman Headley, the Mumbai terror attack accused, attorney of his co-accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana has told a US court
 "No indication India has given up extradition of Headley: Rana's attorney")
UN experts: Covid-19 pandemic upped extremist threats in conflicts
The panel of experts said in a report to the U.N. Security Council circulated Thursday that the threat continued to rise in conflict zones in the last half of 2020
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36 US lawmakers ask Pak to review acquittal in Daniel Pearl's murder case
This comes after Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, convicted in 2002 of orchestrating the abduction and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl
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Two terrorists surrender to security forces in Pulwma following encounter
"One terrorist who was injured in the encounter has been shifted to hospital for medical treatment"
 "Two terrorists surrender to security forces in Pulwma following encounter")
Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts that rocked Baghdad
The blasts killed over 30 and wounded dozens
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Three UN peacekeepers killed, 6 wounded by attack in northern Mali
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Ivory Coast died and six more were wounded when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and they came under attack by unidentified gunmen in Mali
 "Three UN peacekeepers killed, 6 wounded by attack in northern Mali")
LeT hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, militant associate held
Security forces on Sunday busted a hideout of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and arrested a militant associate in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said
 "LeT hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, militant associate held")
Pak should hold Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi accountable for Mumbai attack: US
The US said that it is "encouraged" by the conviction of Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in a terror financing case in Pakistan
 "Pak should hold Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi accountable for Mumbai attack: US")
26/11 mastermind Lakhvi gets 15-year jail term in Pak for terror financing
Mumbai attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court
US urges Pak to hold terrorist Lakhvi accountable for 26/11 Mumbai attacks
The United States on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of UN-designated terrorist Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and urged Pakistan to hold him accountable for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks
 "US urges Pak to hold terrorist Lakhvi accountable for 26/11 Mumbai attacks")
India will be voice against enemies of humanity like terrorism: Tirumurti
India will be a voice for the developing world and against the common enemies of humanity like terrorism, India's Ambassador to the UN has said
 "India will be voice against enemies of humanity like terrorism: Tirumurti")
Mumbai attack mastermind, LeT operations commander Lakhvi arrested in Pak
Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was on Saturday arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges
United States says it won't allow Daniel Pearl's killer to evade justice
The US has said it is ready to take custody of British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
India is at forefront of fighting money laundering, says Suresh Prabhu
Addressing a virtual ''AML/CFT Conference 2020'', Prabhu said that criminally-minded people use terrorism, and by and large, the kind of terrorism the world is facing is motivated by ideology
 "India is at forefront of fighting money laundering, says Suresh Prabhu")