NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan, notwithstanding their political tension, will participate in an eight country joint counter-terrorism exercise to be hosted by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Among other defence-related activities planned by the group, India plans to host a SCO military conference in Delhi in September-October, ET has learnt….
A joint operation by the Malian army and the French anti-jihadist force Barkhane, underway in northeastern Mali, has resulted in the “neutralization” of some 20 jihadists, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced Saturday evening. “About 20 terrorists neutralized in #Ménaka. The #FAMa and #Barkhane are conducting a joint operation in…
After Kenya having been hit several times by terrorist groups, all the 47 counties have now been tasked to develop and implement a robust and coherent county action plan to prevent and counter violent extremism. The County action plans will dovetail into the national strategy to counter violent extremism launched…
“A joint Filipino-American program aimed at stifling recruitment efforts by Islamic State-linked militants in the southern Philippines will be launched within weeks, a senior U.S. State Department official told BenarNews…”
“Welcome back to your motherland!” was heard recently in Kazakhstan, which has repatriated some 500 men, women and children who had been living in the so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Kazakhstan isn’t alone. Countries across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and Southeast Asia, and beyond,…
Special focus AU RECs: Ad hoc structures have been set up to fight violent extremism in the Sahel, but they often overlap and compete for scarce funding and troop contributions. The threat of violent extremism in the Sahel has now become one of the biggest challenges for countries in West…
The National People’s Congress (NPC) of China will donate USD 1 million to the IPU for its work on countering terrorism and violent extremism within the framework of a joint project with the United Nations Office for Drug and Crime (UNODC), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). IPU…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed the importance of strategic relations between his country and the United States, especially military cooperation, which he considered “essential to confront the current challenges that threaten the security and stability of the whole region.” Sisi met on Tuesday with General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., the…
Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it will implement the United Nations Security Council’s resolution to curb terrorism and violent extremism in the country, weeks after the country saw the worst jihadi attack. The announcement came days after the visit by the UN Assistant Secretary General (ASG) and Executive Director of…
In the wake of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks by Muslim youth inspired or instigated by the Islamic State (ISIS), there is renewed interest in understanding how youth radicalisation happens. Some are asking whether, among other factors, the internet and social media also contribute to it. Since 21 April, news…
A number of Maranao youths from the five barangays of Marawi underwent series of training, youth camp, and reflective sessions to address the conditions that spice up violent extremism, learn peaceful conflict resolution, and bridge youths in crafting their community peace agenda. These activities were targeted to increase youth’s knowledge;…
The young man sitting in the waiting room of our neuroimaging facility wearing skinny jeans and trainers looked like a typical Spanish 20-year-old of Moroccan origin. Yassine* was bouncy, chatting up the research assistants, and generally in good spirits. He was like so many other Barcelona youths, except he openly…
