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UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and girls, the head of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Wednesday, following the latest deadly school shooting in the United States.  Read more » Peace and Security ‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury” a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, outlining the “grim reality” for those caught up in the crossfire of war. Read more » Peace and Security UN rights chief Bachelet holds ‘valuable’ meeting with China’s President Xi On day three of her official mission to China, top UN rights official Michelle Bachelet described having a “valuable opportunity” to highlight rights issues and concerns with President Xi Jinping and other senior officials, the first such visit by a UN rights chief since 2005. Read more » Human Rights Disaster prevention, risk reduction, critical to sustainable future: UN deputy chief The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention and risk reduction, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Read more » Climate and Environment Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns The attempted destruction of Ukraine’s historic culture by invading Russian forces, will have a devastating impact on the pace of recovery in the post-war era, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Wednesday.  Read more » Culture and Education UNHCR chief urges support for Bangladesh to save Rohingya lives, ‘build hope’ Wrapping up a five-day mission to Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Wednesday for sustained and predictable support for Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Read more » Migrants and Refugees

South Sudan Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	South Sudan: Efforts to Protect Children from Armed Conflict Must be Sustained - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on South Sudan about Protection and Human Rights; published on 25 May 2022 by OSRSG Children and Armed Conflict. Flag as irrelevant
	Has China changed its 'hands-off' foreign policy in South Sudan? - The Africa Report.com The Africa Report.com China's President Xi Jinping and President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit shake ... how has China assessed and entered South Sudan's market? Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudanese Amy Lasu inspires aspiring footballers | Africanews Africanews Amy Lasu is the captain of South Sudan women football's team. The daughter of a refugee family who fled the country during civil war, ... Flag as irrelevant
	9 Amazing South Sudan National Parks - TheTravel TheTravel Those curious enough to visit South Sudan might see some of the world's greatest wildlife shows. Aerial of Juba, South Sudan Shutterstock. The African ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan Displacement Crisis: Bor Town Port and Road Monitoring - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English Infographic on South Sudan and 1 other country about Food and Nutrition, Health, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 7 May 2022 by ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan – a Regional Power Market Energy Capital & Power As east Africa's only major oil producer, the Republic of South Sudan has a pivotal role to play in the future of the region's power network. Flag as irrelevant
	World Africa Day: Four refugees who are bringing peace and unity to their communities USA for UNHCR South Sudan: James, educator ... The total number of South Sudanese refugees has surpassed more than 2.3 million, many of whom are children and ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan: Efforts to Protect Children from Armed Conflict Must be Sustained Children and Armed Conflict - the United Nations The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, completed an official visit to South Sudan in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sudan, S. Sudan defense minister discuss borders, Mile-14 Sudan Tribune May 24, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – South Sudan's Defense and Veteran Affairs minister, Angelina Teny said the developments that created a disturbance from ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Sudan Tourism relaunched -all new! - YouTube YouTube South Sudan Tourism relaunched -all new!Click below to read or listen to more articles from eTurboNewshttps://eturbonews.com. Flag as irrelevant

Terrorism Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	NATO demonstrates new technology to counter terrorism in crowded venues NATO Subway stations, airports, and other mass transit and gathering venues across the world have been targeted by terrorist attacks, leading to loss ... Countering Terrorism With “Blue Sky” Thinking - Belfer Center - Belfer Center Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	A Domestic Terrorism Bill with No Teeth - SpyTalk SpyTalk He wore military-grade body armor and a helmet equipped with a mounted camera, which he activated so he could livestream the terrorist attack he ... Flag as irrelevant
	The United States is in the midst of a wave of terrorism - editorial - The Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post In order to reduce gun violence, he US should adopt a similar approach to the way Israel deals with the unfortunate waves of terrorism that it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Steep rise in terrorism in J&K compared to last year - The Economic Times The Economic Times New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir has seen a steep rise in terrorism in 2022 ... According to the official data, 62 incidents of terrorist activities ... Flag as irrelevant
	NAACP Statement on Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act NAACP NAACP Statement on Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. US Capitol Facade - at night. Black people are tired of grieving our brothers and sisters ... Flag as irrelevant
	United States: Do We Need A Domestic Terrorism Statute? (Video) - Mondaq Mondaq ... made by proponents of a possible Federal Domestic Terrorism Statute, explains why current statutes targeting international terrorists are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Xinjiang's fight against terrorism, extremism stands test of history: officials - SHINE News Shanghai Daily The fight against terrorism and extremism in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has safeguarded to the greatest extent citizens' primary ... Xinjiang's fight against terrorism, extremism stands test of history: officials - Xinhua - Xinhua Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	J&K policeman shot dead, daughter injured after terrorists open fire in Srinagar The Economic Times Saifullah Qadri, the policeman who had sustained critical injuries after a terrorist fired at him in the Soura (Anchar) area of Jammu and Kashmir, ... Flag as irrelevant
	India sentences Kashmir rebel Yasin Malik to life imprisonment | Conflict News | Al Jazeera Al Jazeera A court in New Delhi sentences the top Kashmiri pro-freedom leader to life term in 'terrorism' funding case. Flag as irrelevant
	Bulldozers gone, Nagaon village retrieves papers, stunned at 'terrorist' tag - The Indian Express The Indian Express ... of setting fire to a police station under the UAPA, an Act meant to counter terrorist activities, even several women of Salonabori have fled. Flag as irrelevan

DR Congo Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	Easing the Turmoil in the Eastern DR Congo and Great Lakes - Democratic Republic of the ... ReliefWeb Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying, with Ugandan and Burundian soldiers in pursuit of rebels and Congolese ... Flag as irrelevant
	Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo (24 May 2022) ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; ... Flag as irrelevant
	M23 Rebels Attack Army Positions in DR Congo | News | teleSUR English teleSUR English Fighting has raged between the DRC army and rebels attempting to regain control of several localities after being pushed back by government troops ... Flag as irrelevant
	M23, FARDC Clash At DR Congo Border With Rwanda - HumAngle Media HumAngle There was a heavy bombardment of the DR Congo army's positions by the rebels leading to civilian damage. Flag as irrelevant
	Thousands flee eastern DR Congo to Rwanda amid violence - Eye on Africa - France 24 France 24 Clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 militia group have sent thousands of people over the border to Rwanda seeking shelter. Flag as irrelevant
	Fighting Breaks Out Near Eastern DR Congo City of Goma - The Defense Post The Defense Post Fighting erupted near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents and local officials said. Flag as irrelevant
	UN Security Council slams M23 attack in DR Congo - defenceWeb defenceWeb An M23 attack on MONUSCO and FARDC forces in DR Congo's North Kivu province has been “strongly condemned” by the United Nations (UN) Security ... Flag as irrelevant
	AU Commission Chairperson Urges Armed Groups In DR Congo To Join Peace Process - HumAngle HumAngle Mahamat condemned the recent attacks by the M23 against the DR Congo national army FARDC and Blue Helmets of the United Nations Organisation ... Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo, Kenyan Delegates Meet Representatives Of Armed Groups In South Kivu HumAngle Media The DR Congo government is said to hve insisted that there would be no collective integration of rebels. Flag as irrelevant
	DR Congo military says several army positions attacked by M23 rebels | CGTN Africa CGTN Africa Several positions of the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have come under attack by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels since early ... Flag as irrelevant

Extremism Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	Right-Wing Extremism in the Military - ICCT - International Centre for Counter-Terrorism International Centre for Counter-Terrorism Keywords: right-wing extremism, military, extremist violence, hate crime, military misconduct, terrorism, recruitment, radicalisation. Flag as irrelevant
	Gillibrand Lays Out Multipronged Plan To Fight Domestic Terrorism, Violent Extremism Oswego County Today The actions include passing the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, directing the FBI to prioritize domestic extremist and white supremacist threats ... Combat Extremism | ADL - ADL Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Replacement theory isn't new – three things to know about how this once-fringe conspiracy ... The Conversation The shooter's decision to livestream his rampage could motivate other extremists to hurt others, some experts say. The violent extremist who attacked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voters Are More Likely to Blame Social Media Than Fox News, GOP for Spreading Extremist ... Morning Consult Two in 3 voters (67%) said social media companies were at least somewhat responsible for the spread of extremist ideologies such as white supremacy ... Center on Extremism | ADL - ADL Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Soon after the Uvalde shooting, conspiracy theories took off among the far right - NPR NPR NPR's Odette Yousef covers domestic extremism and joins us now. Hi, Odette. ODETTE YOUSEF, BYLINE: Hey, Ailsa. CHANG: OK. So what are some of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Buffalo shooter's extremist ideology is mainstream on the right – J. The Jewish News of Northern California That something is a vision that the United States should be a white nationalist Christian theocracy. And that vision is not relegated to extremists — ... Flag as irrelevant
	Christine Flowers: Extremists don't reflect all conservatives - Portland Press Herald The Portland Press Herald Christine Flowers: Extremists don't reflect all conservatives ... The shooter in Buffalo had a racist motive. He wanted to kill Black people. We don't ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Tragedies - Just Security Just Security They have written about the ways in which violence can intersect with racism and extremism to function as domestic terrorism, and about a court ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad unequivocally condemns terrorism; denounces 26/11, Pathankot attacks - The Economic Times The Economic Times "We condemn unequivocally terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations," the statement said. The four leaders denounced the use ... Flag as irrelevant

	Somalia Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	Why Are US Troops Going to Somalia? - Inkstick Media Inkstick Media Why Are US Troops Going to Somalia? President Joe Biden seems to be getting short-sighted advice on ending “endless wars.” Columns · Commentary. Flag as irrelevant
	Somalia Prime Minister Suspends Foreign Minister Abdisaid Muse voanews.com Somalia's prime minister has suspended his foreign affairs minister over allegations that he authorized an illegal shipment of charcoal to Oman. Flag as irrelevant
	For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority - The Washington Post The Washington Post The group, which seeks to create an Islamic caliphate out of Somalia, is also increasingly undermining authorities by offering a parallel justice ... Flag as irrelevant
	Does Biden want another 'forever war' in Somalia? | The Hill The Hill President Biden authorized the deployment of about 500 troops back to the East African nation of Somalia to combat the growth of al-Shabaab, an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Up to 600000 children under the age of five are suffering from acute malnutrition in Kenya ... ReliefWeb English News and Press Release on Somalia about Food and Nutrition and Drought; published on 25 May 2022 by FCA. António Guterres على تويتر: "The people of Somalia are facing the most severe drought in 40 ... - twitter.com Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	As hunger bites in Somalia, babies start to die | Reuters Reuters DOLLOW, Somalia, May 25 (Reuters) - Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vote on UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mandate Renewal : What's In Blue Security Council Report Somalia: Vote on UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Mandate Renewal : What's In Blue : Security Council Report. Flag as irrelevant
	Somalia Rainfall Forecast - Issued: 25 May 2022 - ReliefWeb ReliefWeb English Situation Report on Somalia about Agriculture, Drought and Flash Flood; published on 25 May 2022 by FAO. Flag as irrelevant
	Minimal rains in Somalia trigger drought, over four million people affected - YouTube YouTube After four consecutive below-average rainy seasons, Somalia is reaching a crisis point. The UN says a drought is directly affecting around 4.5 ... Flag as irrelevant

	United Nations Security Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	UN Security Council sets vote on tougher North Korea sanctions | United Nations News | Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Vote was called by the US after Pyongyang launched three missiles in the space of an hour on Wednesday morning. Flag as irrelevant
	Time is short for Sudan to resolve political crisis, Mission chief warns | | UN News UN News - the United Nations Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the Special Representative for the country told the Security ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.N. Security Council to vote 'in coming days' on N.Korea sanctions, U.S. official says | Reuters Reuters The U.N. Security Council will vote in the "coming days" on a U.S.-led push to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile ... Flag as irrelevant
	Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate ... United States Mission to the United Nations The United States so appreciates all the work the UN, ICRC, NGO partners on the ground do to protect civilians in armed conflicts. You know, and we ... Flag as irrelevant
	'Grim reality' of war's deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council | | UN News UN News - the United Nations Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury” the UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on ... Flag as irrelevant
	UN Security Council to Vote 'In Coming Days' on N.Korea Sanctions, US Official Says | World News USNews.com UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will vote in the "coming days" on a U.S.-led push to further sanction North Korea over its ... Flag as irrelevant
	US, allies scrambling to address new global hunger issues | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. Agri-Pulse ... poorest and least developed countries. It's not often that agriculture is the main topic for a United Nations Security Council meeting, but . . . Flag as irrelevant
	Swiss draw up targets for UN Security Council term - SWI swissinfo.ch SwissInfo If Switzerland is successfully voted onto the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term, the government wants to focus its diplomatic ... Flag as irrelevant
	UN To Vote Today On Tougher North Korea Sanctions After Missile Test - NDTV.com NDTV.com The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday, at the request of the United States, on a resolution aimed at toughening sanctions on ... Flag as irrelevant

	Islamic State Daily update ⋅ May 26, 2022
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	Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack in Afghan City of Mazar-I-Sharif | World News USNews.com CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the militant group said on its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Former Brooklyn Resident Convicted in US of Aiding Islamic State | Top News USNews.com NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former New York resident has been found guilty in Brooklyn federal court of traveling to the Middle East to recruit Islamic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif | Reuters Reuters Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the militant group said on its Telegram channel ... Flag as irrelevant
	Islamic State operative charged with plotting to assassinate George W. Bush - Anchorage Daily News Anchorage Daily News An alleged ISIS operative based in Ohio was charged on Tuesday with plotting to murder former President George W. Bush and attempting to bring ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Jury Convicts High-Level ISIS Member of Providing Material Support to a Foreign ... Department of Justice ... material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), ... He was denied boarding at the United States point of departure and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blast in Kabul mosque, Islamic State bombs in northern Afghanistan kill 14 - NBC News NBC News The Islamic State's local affiliate claimed responsibility for three minivan bombings in Mazar-e-Sharif, while the mosque explosion also bore the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Former Brooklyn resident convicted in U.S. of aiding Islamic State | Reuters Reuters A former New York resident has been found guilty in Brooklyn federal court of traveling to the Middle East to recruit Islamic State fighters and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Jury Convicts High Level ISIS Member of Six Counts of Material Support to a ... Department of Justice ... material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), ... The verdict followed a three-week trial before United States District ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14 - ABC News ABC News ... in Mazar-e-Sharif were from the country's minority Shiite Muslims, ... the Islamic State group, known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blast in Kabul mosque, IS bombs in north Afghanistan kill 14 | AP News AP News The Islamic State group's local affiliate claimed responsibility for the ... in Mazar-e-Sharif were from the country's minority Shiite Muslims, ... Flag as irrelevant

Daily Recap Here is our recap of todays news. Excerpts: Nigeria Disease Control Agency Issues Warning Over Monkeypox The viral infection, Monkeypox (MPX), is currently ravaging European countries, causing health safety concerns across the world, including in Nigeria, especially over a possible outbreak. Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, a genus of orthopoxvirus in the pox family that includes both smallpox and cowpox.  The disease is generally transmitted from animal to human … The post Nigeria Disease Control Agency Issues Warning Over Monkeypox appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » CIVIC Condemns ISWAP Massacre In Borno, Asks Nigeria To Beef Up Security The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), an international non-profit that advocates for the safety of civilians in areas rocked by armed violence, has condemned the mass killing of people in Kala Balge, Northeast Nigeria. Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had on Sunday, May 22, killed scores of residents in villages … The post CIVIC Condemns ISWAP Massacre In Borno, Asks Nigeria To Beef Up Security appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » UNHCR Needs $116 Million To Assist 45,000 Cameroonian Refugees In Chad The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it needs 58 billion FCFA (about $116 million) to provide humanitarian assistance to the  45,000 Cameroonian refugees in Chad who are living under very precarious conditions. “The Cameroonian refugees, despite the generosity of local host communities and humanitarian assistance put in place in Chad, live in … The post UNHCR Needs $116 Million To Assist 45,000 Cameroonian Refugees In Chad appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » DR Congo Gov’t Accuses Rwanda Of Promoting M23 Rebel Group The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of being behind M23 rebel attacks on DR Congo’s territories, particularly in North Kivu province.  Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, DR Congo’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, May 25, during the meeting of the African Union Executive Council held … The post DR Congo Gov’t Accuses Rwanda Of Promoting M23 Rebel Group appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » Displaced Borno Farmers Receive Support To Farm Again At least 1,673 farmers displaced by the insurgency in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, have benefited from an intervention by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Rounding off the six-month intervention in Maiduguri, Borno’s capital, on Wednesday, May 25, Tonny Villy, the NRC Area Manager, Area North office, said the project was necessary to scale up livelihood … The post Displaced Borno Farmers Receive Support To Farm Again appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » Community Mobilisation, Sensitisation Key To Successful Transitional Justice Processes In Northeast Nigeria – Expert Community mobilisation and sensitisation are key to successful reconciliation, reintegration and transitional justice in conflict-affected areas of northeastern Nigeria, as hundreds of ex-Boko Haram fighters go through rehabilitation, an expert said.  Hilary Ogbonna, the Senior Human Rights Adviser at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Monday, May 23, it was essential to secure … The post Community Mobilisation, Sensitisation Key To Successful Transitional Justice Processes In Northeast Nigeria – Expert appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » Niger Receives 6 Turkish Armed Drones To Boost War Against Terror Groups The Government of the Niger Republic has reportedly received six Turkish built Bayraktar TB2 armed drones as part of the country’s defence contract with Turkey in 2021.  According to a Radio France Internationale Media report, the Bayraktar TB2 drones were recently delivered to Niamey airport as part of the first batch of equipment related to … The post Niger Receives 6 Turkish Armed Drones To Boost War Against Terror Groups appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on » Anambra Government Declares Curfew In Communities Ravaged By Terrorists The Governor of Anambra State in Southeast Nigeria, Charles Soludo, has declared curfew in seven local government areas ravaged by terrorists under the banner of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).  The affected areas are Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North and Orumba South. He said the curfew, which takes effect … The post Anambra Government Declares Curfew In Communities Ravaged By Terrorists appeared first on HumAngle Media. Read on »

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Eye on Extremism May 26, 2022   Associated Press: Blast In Kabul Mosque, IS Bombs In North Afghanistan Kill 14   “A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital, Kabul, that killed at least five worshippers and three bombings of minivans in the country’s north that killed nine passengers. The Islamic State group’s local affiliate claimed responsibility for the minivan bombings. The Kabul Emergency Hospital said it received 22 victims of the mosque bombing, including five dead. There were no further details on the blast that struck the Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in the city’s central Police District 4, according to Khalid Zadran, a Taliban police spokesman in Kabul. “The blast took place while people were inside the mosque for the evening prayers,” Zadran said, adding that they were waiting for an update. The minivans were targeted in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif after explosive devices were placed inside the vehicles, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, a Taliban-appointed spokesman in Balkh province. He said the explosions killed nine and wounded 15. The IS claim of responsibility was posted on the Sunni militant group’s Aamaq news agency. The statement said IS targeted three buses with improvised explosive devices. There was no claim of responsibility for the Kabul mosque explosion, but it also bore the hallmarks of the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group, known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province, or IS-K.”   Associated Press: Indian Court Sentences Kashmiri Leader To Life In Prison   “An Indian court sentenced a Kashmiri separatist leader to life in prison on Wednesday after declaring him guilty of terrorism and sedition, triggering a clash between protesters and police and a partial shutdown of businesses in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. Mohammed Yasin Malik, 56, led the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, one of the first armed rebel groups in the Indian-held area, but later shifted to peaceful means in seeking the end of Indian rule. Muslim-majority Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since British colonialists granted it independence in 1947. Both countries claim the region in its entirety and have fought two wars over its control. Malik was arrested in 2019 and was convicted last week on charges of committing terrorist acts, illegally raising funds, belonging to a terrorist organization, and criminal conspiracy and sedition. Before Wednesday’s sentencing, dozens of Kashmiris gathered at Malik’s home in Srinagar, the largest city in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Some marched through the streets, chanting “We want freedom” and “Go back India.” Government forces fired tear gas at the marchers, who threw stones. No injuries were immediately reported.”   United States   The Washington Post: How ‘Great Replacement’ Theory Led To The Buffalo Mass Shooting   “Last weekend, a man identified by law enforcement authorities as an avowed white supremacist killed 10 people at a Buffalo grocery store. Police say the suspect intentionally targeted Black Americans on the basis of their race. As with other recent mass shooters in El Paso and Christchurch, New Zealand, authorities say the suspect explained his actions in a screed that draws heavily from the “great replacement” narrative — a racist theory that maintains native-born Whites are being intentionally displaced as ethnic majorities in their nations. This narrative has spread well beyond the forums of the far right. It is now promoted by such prominent figures as Fox’s Tucker Carlson and Republican officials, who argue that Democrats want to increase immigration to secure an electoral majority. And France’s recent presidential election included several right-leaning candidates who openly referred to the theory to exploit xenophobic fears. Since the Buffalo attack, commentators and politicians from the right have attempted to divert attention from the theory and instead focus on the shooter’s shaky mental health. But ignoring this narrative would obscure how it feeds and amplifies networks of white extremist violence. Replacement theory significantly threatens civil society by provoking White race panic over ongoing population change.”   Reuters: Minutes Before School Attack, Texas Gunman Sent Online Warning   “The Texas gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers posted an online message warning that he was going to shoot up an elementary school minutes before he attacked, Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday, as harrowing new details of the massacre emerged. The gunman, whose rampage ended when police killed him, also had sent a message on Tuesday saying he was going to shoot his grandmother, followed by another internet post confirming he had done so, Abbott said at a news conference. The suspect's grandmother, shot in the face before her grandson left the home they shared and attacked the school, survived and called police. The gunman, identified as Salvador Ramos, 18, otherwise gave no warning he was about to commit what now ranks as the deadliest U.S. school shooting in nearly a decade, authorities said. Fleeing the shooting of his grandmother, he crashed his car near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 80 miles (130 km) west of San Antonio, then managed to evade a school police officer who approached him before running inside. No gunfire was exchanged at that point, according to police. But authorities offered few details of the encounter, likely to become a focus of investigations, except to say that the suspect dropped a bag full of ammunition and ran toward the school when he saw the officer.”   New York Post: Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Backing ISIS By Recruiting Members, Smuggling Guns   “A Brooklyn man who became a high-ranking member of ISIS was convicted of supporting the terrorist organization by recruiting members, pushing propaganda and smuggling weapons into Syria, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Mirsad Kandic, 40, was found guilty of conspiracy and providing material support to ISIS Tuesday after a three-week trial in Brooklyn federal court. He faces up to life in prison at his sentencing on Nov. 9. Kandic is responsible for recruiting thousands of Westerners to fight in Syria and the Middle East, including Australian teenager and suicide bomber Jake Bilardi, who killed himself, more than 30 Iraqi soldiers and a policeman in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 11, 2015, officials allege. Kandic left Brooklyn in 2013, sneaking into Syria and joining ISIS. His travel to the Middle East had been thwarted twice previously as early as 2012, by authorities who had placed him on a no-fly list, according to the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Kandic first began fighting on the ground using AK-47s and PK machine guns in the ISIS stronghold on the outskirts of Aleppo. He then moved to Turkey, where he began helping to smuggle foreign fighters and weapons into Syria and heading ISIS media there — including running more than 120 Twitter accounts with the purpose of attracting new recruits and spreading gruesome propaganda, the feds said.”   Afghanistan   Reuters: Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack In Afghan City Of Mazar-I-Sharif   “Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the militant group said on its Telegram channel on Wednesday. Three blasts tore through passenger vehicles in Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, killing at least nine, a provincial commander spokesman said, as authorities confirmed another blast in Kabul, the Afghan capital.”   India   Reuters: India's Kashmir Sees Upsurge In Violence, Tense After Separatist Convicted   “Indian security forces have killed six militants in Kashmir in the past 24 hours while militants shot dead a female TV performer and a police officer, officials said on Thursday, following the conviction of the region's best-known separatist. A New Delhi court on Wednesday ordered life in jail for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik for funding "terrorist" activities and for many other crimes. The sentencing prompted warnings from politicians that it would promote alienation and separatism in India's only Muslim-majority region. Shops and businesses in Kashmir remained closed for a second day of protesting against the verdict, while police detained 10 people for throwing stones and for sloganeering outside Malik's residence. India and Pakistan each rule part of Kashmir and claim it in full. Mainly Hindu India has been fighting an armed insurgency in its portion of the region since the late 1980s. "Three militants each of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in two separate gun battles in Kashmir since yesterday," Kashmir Police Chief Vijay Kumar told Reuters, referring to two militant organisations. "We have also lost a cop in one of the operations."   Nigeria   AFP: Niger Says Army Killed 40 Boko Haram Fighters On Lake Chad Islands   “The Niger government said Wednesday that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadis in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad. “Some 100 Boko Haram fighters arrived in four large wooden canoes and an armed speedboat” and attempted to attack troops on the islets of the lake, which borders Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, the defense ministry said. The soldiers “forced the assailants to flee with several dead in their ranks,” the ministry said. A subsequent operation in the area “led to the neutralization of some 40 fighters” and the recovery of several weapons along with ammunition and explosives. On the army side, seven soldiers were injured when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device, the ministry said. The Lake Chad basin, and its countless small islands, has become one of the main havens for jihadis from Nigeria's Boko Haram and its dissident branch, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP). Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad revived the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) in 2015 to fight the extremists. The forces launched a new offensive in March that aimed to “completely destroy Boko Haram and other terrorist groups which plague the basin,” a senior MJTF official, who wished to remain anonymous, told AFP earlier this month. The joint force killed some 20 jihadis in an operation in early May.”   Africanews: Jihadists Kill At Least 30 In Revenge Attacks In Northeast Nigeria   “Jihadists have killed around 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military airstrikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) seized the men in Mudu village in the Dikwa area on Saturday. “Most of the 30 men were slaughtered by ISWAP terrorists while a few who tried to flee were shot,” militia leader Babakura Kolo said. “They were metal scrap scavengers who were in the area in search of burnt vehicles which dot villages in northern Borno following attacks by the terrorists,” he said. He said the men had trekked from the town of Rann, 80 kilometres away, where they lived in camps for people displaced by the jihadist violence. Another militia leader Umar Ari said ISWAP had accused the slain men of passing information on their positions to the military in the area. “The 30 men were unlucky to have been in the area at that time when the terrorists were grieving the death of their two commanders killed in a military operation”. In recent weeks, the Nigerian military has carried out successful ground and air assaults against ISWAP and rival Boko Haram fighters, killing several high-profile Jihadist commanders. ISWAP split from mainstream Boko Haram in 2016 and rose to become a dominant group in the region.”   France   AFP: France Charges 18-Yr-Old Over ISIS Attack Plot: Judicial Source   “French authorities have charged an 18-year-old man on suspicion of planning an imminent terror attack with a knife in the name of ISIS extremists, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Initial investigations indicated that he planned to carry out a terror attack “in the name of ISIS, to which he had pledged allegiance,” said the source, who asked not to be named. The source added that the man had been detained in the Drome region of southeast France and charged in Paris. For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The man, from a Muslim family, had adopted extremist views and was considered a threat, sparking France’s anti-terror prosecutors office (PNAT) to open an investigation on May 19, a source close to the case said. Police arrested him on Friday and a video of him swearing allegiance to ISIS was found in his possession. The source did not say whom he was planning to target in the attack or in which location. France saw a wave of extremist attacks from 2015 that left hundreds dead and pushed the country to its highest level of security alert. There has been no repeat of a mass atrocity in the last years, but there have been several deadly attacks carried out by lone individuals.”   RFI: Paris Terror Trial Enters Final Phase With Pleas On Behalf Of The Survivors And The Bereaved   “The Paris attacks trial, where 20 men are being judged on charges of complicity in the November 2015 terrorist killings, continues with concluding pleas from the lawyers representing the injured and those who lost family members. There are nearly 2,500 civil witnesses registered with the special criminal court. They include survivors of the attacks, the families who lost loved ones, security and medical professionals traumatised by the events they witnessed on the night of 13 November 2015. This week and until 7 June, those lawyers are being called to the bar to resume their version of this epic trial which began on 8 September last year. In order to avoid pointless repetition, more than one hundred of those representing the civil witnesses have agreed to forego their right to speak. And those who do address the court have promised to limit themselves to 25 minutes. The point of this unusual professional solidarity, according to one of the lawyers behind the collective pleading proposition, is to ensure that no witness feels lost in the crowd, “that each can be treated as an individual”. To that end, this week's hearings have opened with a rapid succession of presentations, each one evoking the memory of particular victims in a few phrases. The lawyers quote their bereaved clients, read letters or press reports, recite poems.”   Europe   The National: Swedish Would-Be ISIS Fighters Jailed After Recruitment Sting   “Two Swedish brothers have been sentenced to jail for eight months after their efforts to join ISIS unravelled when their recruiter was revealed as an undercover intelligence officer. The men, who have not been identified, were arrested in February at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport as they tried to leave Sweden to join the combat ranks of the terrorist group. Prosecutors produced 200 pages of messages passed to them by an unidentified foreign intelligence agency, which revealed how the pair were seeking a fighting role with ISIS. They told their ‘recruiter’ that they were prepared to travel to Syria, Iraq or Libya, where they held joint citizenship, prosecutors said. They were found to be carrying equipment including a rifle sling, knee and elbow pads and an MP3 player that included lectures about martyrdom, senior public prosecutor Henrik Olin said. The men, who were born in Sweden but spent some of their childhood in Libya, were believed to have previously been in the region in 2013 fighting for an extremist group. Mr Olin said the messages showed that the pair were willing to travel wherever they were needed and wanted more than merely administrative roles with ISIS. “It was clear they really wanted to fight for ISIS,” he said. “During months of conversations, they were open to joining ISIS. “The message was clear that that would be where it was doing the most good from the ISIS perspective.”   The Counter Extremism Project depends on the generosity of its supporters. If you value what we do, please consider making a donation. DONATE NOW