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ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu.

France 24

US Military Faces Challenges In Maintaining Presence In Niger

Biden administration negotiates to maintain U.S. military presence in Niger amidst concerns of Russian and Iranian influence post-coup.

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Niger revokes military accord with US

Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

A LOTR warning about US militarism

Viggo Mortensen once warned that our country would be viewed as Saruman, not welcome saviors

Salon

From power cuts to PM tweet: Beyond clickbait, Dawood debacle underlines media’s poor Pak understanding

It wasn’t the first time that rumours of Dawood Ibrahim’s death set sections of the Indian media abuzz. And it was so bad that even OpIndia did a fact-check.

Newslaundry

Mike Johnson is scarier than TikTokers

By calling America "dark," "depraved," and "irredeemable," the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda's leader

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Are Islamist flags being waved in pro-Palestine protests? Not exactly

Images of protesters brandishing black and white banners during marches across Europe in support of the Palestinian people have been circulating online. Some accounts were quick to point out that these same flags have been brandished by al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Islamic State group. It turns out that…

France 24

"Biden has preserved the leverage"

The president's trip to Israel following a Hamas terror attack buys the US some time — but the clock is ticking

Salon

OPINION - Militants have had 17 years to plan… Israel will be facing a sophisticated force

Israeli military officials have suffered one of the worst intelligence failures of the modern age

Evening Standard

Special Ops: Lioness episode 5 recap — Joe pulled between mission and family

In Special Ops: Lioness episode 5, Joe and her team are tasked with a new mission, but Joe's focus is in two places. Meanwhile, Cruz and Aaliyah reconnect.

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'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US'

The military junta that took control of Niger at the end of July said on Thursday it would be cutting military ties with the United States and France, both former allies. The move could redefine the fight against Islamist groups in the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's expert on jihadist groups,…

France 24

Six Days in Fallujah preview: not a shooter but a horror game

Six Days in Fallujah is a well-built, if minimalist, simulation but takes liberties when it comes to telling the stories of Iraqi lives affected by the invasion.

TechRadar

Israel Asked To Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS, Al-Qaeda Continues To Pose Threats

Former IDF Chief reveals Egypt sought Israeli airstrikes against ISIS; Al-Qaeda and ISIS pose ongoing threats in Middle East

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ICC prosecutors: Mali rebel ‘enthusiastic’ war crimes perpetrator

Defendant called key figure in al Qaeda-linked group that tormented Malians in closing arguments of war crimes trial.

Reuters

Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town

The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.

Al Jazeera

US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader

A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.

Reuters

Factbox-Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria

President Bashar al-Assad's attendance at an Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday is the result of big policy shifts by Arab states that once backed his opponents in Syria's civil war.

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Australian doctor freed by al Qaeda after 7 years in captivity

An Australian doctor held captive by al Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian government said on Friday.

The Conversation

Wagner Group: what it would mean for the UK to designate Putin's private army a 'terrorist organisation'

The UK is reportedly planning to officially designate the Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. This would put Wagner on a list with 78 other groups, including ISIS, al Qaeda and newer white supremacist organisations.

Daily Mirror

Fearsome Russian Wagner mercenaries to be labelled terror group like Isis and Al Qaeda

Labour has demanded that Government ministers should formally label the notorious Wagner Group a terror outfit after accusing it of committing “appalling atrocities”

Reuters

Belgium arrests suspected al Qaeda member over Iraq attacks

Belgian police have arrested a suspect of Iraqi nationality on suspicion of having taking part in a series of bombings in Baghdad as part of an al Qaeda cell, the federal prosecutor said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters

US targets senior al Qaeda leader in strike in northwest Syria -statement

United States Central Command targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader in a strike in northwest Syria, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

Reuters

Britain adds two designations under its Islamic State sanctions regime

The British government said on Thursday it had imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on two Afghan individuals under its Islamic State and Al Qaeda sanctions regime.

ABC News

Accused Bali bombing mastermind Hambali to face hearing at Guantanamo Bay

Defence lawyers for Hambali believe testimony from a man who was executed in 2008 for his part in the attacks on the Sari nightclub and Paddy's Bar could help prove their client's innocence.

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