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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicIslamic State

Topic: Islamic State

ED attaches Rs 29,176 from bank account used to receive ISIS funds for 2022 Mangaluru IED blast

The account came under the ED lens after the Karnataka police booked a Shivamogga resident for orchestrating an IED blast near Kankanady railway station in Mangaluru.

FATF flags al-Qaeda & ISIL’s ‘decentralisation’, says such groups rely on merch sales, informal funding

Terror financing watchdog FATF in its latest report says that these groups have begun operating via ‘regional hubs’, employ offline & online methods to disseminate messages, collect funds.

36 Bangladeshis involved in allegedly setting up ISIL-inspired terror module held in Malaysia

Operations that began in April has seen 15 Bangladeshis deported, 16 being investigated further for alleged involvement ISIL-inspired movement & 5 charged with terror-related offences.

Trump’s cutting aid to prisons housing Islamic State cadres. Thousands have already escaped

Failure by nation-states to implement policies that include and empower vulnerable young people lies at the heart of why organisations like the Islamic State are succeeding.

ISIS ‘top terrorist’ deported to US was held by ISI for months, not the big fish Trump declared

EXCLUSIVE | Trump Wednesday called Mohammad Sharifullah the 'top terrorist' in the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan's Kabul airport, leading to the deaths of 13 US military personnel.

Pakistan 2nd on Global Terrorism Index with 45% surge in terror attack deaths last year, India 14th

Pakistan saw 1,000+ terror attacks last year. The Institute for Economics and Peace’s report highlights concerns over terrorism in Africa, with Burkina Faso topping the list.

German police on alert after Islamic State calls for carnival attacks

More than 1,400 officers will be stationed at known hotspots, emergency services will be out in full force and there will be bag and personal searches of carnival goers.

Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Chinese national in Afghanistan’s Takhar province

IS said it targetted vehicle carrying the Chinese citizen Wednesday. China urged Taliban administration for stronger security for its citizens and projects in Afghanistan.

Islamism & mental illness are simpler answers to New Orleans attack. They’re also misleading

Like other lone-wolf killers, the narrative around Shamsud-Din Jabbar is that he was seduced by online Islamist propaganda. While this is entirely true, it is also intellectually lazy.

US Army veteran acted alone in New Orleans attack, backed Islamic state, says FBI

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-yr-old Texas native, was killed in a shootout with police after the rampage, which also injured dozens of people & has been labeled by FBI as an act of terrorism.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.