Islamic State said in a statement that three of its 'suicide attackers' fired on worshippers at the mosque Monday evening and exchanged gunfire with Omani security forces until morning.
Hostage takers, some of whom were terror convicts, knocked out bars of window in their cell and entered a guard room, taking at least 2 prison officers hostage, says Russian media.
Faridi fought his way from streets to become top FBI spy, & helped bring down Russian ganglords & IS executioners. Then, on the cusp of bringing down Dawood's aide, he betrayed US.
After Islamic State-linked terrorists slaughtered over a hundred people at Moscow’s Crocus Theatre last week, Putin alleged that the West had pulled the strings.
Muzammil Shareef arrested following raids in three states. The two other accused are still on the run. NIA links cafe blast to Shivamogga terror graffiti & Mangaluru cooker blast cases.
The strike in Moscow has allowed IS to position itself as the inheritor of the transnational jihadist movement once represented by organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and al-Qaeda.
The attack on Crocus City Hall, about 20 km from Kremlin, comes just 2 weeks after the US embassy in Russia warned that ‘extremists’ had imminent plans for attack in Moscow.
Russia’s Federal Security Service said that members of the organisation had been planning ‘to commit a terrorist act against one of the Jewish religious institutions in Moscow.’
By Parisa Hafezi, Elwely Elwelly and Clauda Tanios DUBAI (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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