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From patron to prey: The rise and fragmentation of Pak’s terror landscape

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s remarks during a live news interview, that his country has been doing “dirty work” for the West for the last three decades, was a stunning admission on Islamabad’s long history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations. A decade ago, former army chief and president…

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Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region

Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.

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Post-Afghanistan realities: Pakistan’s search for purpose in Trump’s strategic calculus

In Pakistan, where three As – Allah, Army, and America – have long dictated the country's power structures, the current reality under US President Donald Trump remains a bit more complicated.

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Kabul bombing suspect arrested: What it means for US-Pakistan relations

US thanks Pakistan for helping arrest the ‘mastermind’ behind Kabul bombing, but analysts say ties still need a reset.

Al Jazeera

Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20

A religious scholar is killed at the influential seminary. Does this signal a growing threat from the armed group ISKP?

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Why is India courting the Taliban now?

Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.

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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.

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Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

The terrorist group has been looking to be active this holiday season, with online chatter about attacks increasing

The Guardian - US

MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran

Ken McCallum says agency facing ‘one hell of a job’ to counter efforts to stage assassinations and terror attacks

The Guardian - UK

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.

The Conversation

Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key

In recent months, Islamic State has escalated its calls to attack sporting events in Europe. Governments are increasingly concerned about the specific threat the terrorist group poses to the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games.

The Conversation

Russian spy chief says more than 20 arrested over deadly concert attack

Russia says for first time that ISIL coordinated the concert hall assault in Moscow, in which more than 140 people died.

Al Jazeera

Advance of Islamic State affiliates ‘could lay ground for new wave of terrorism’

IS has stalled in Iraq and Syria but officials believe it has been planning new attacks on west for years

The Guardian - UK

‘I noticed nothing strange’: suspect’s colleagues express shock at Moscow attack

Limited details have emerged about background of Muhammadsobir Fayzov and three other Tajik men accused of carrying out atrocity

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Moscow Attack Puts Spotlight On IS Threat To Western Europe

Friday's attack on a Moscow concert hall is exacerbating worries that similar acts could hit targets in western Europe which is hosting exceptionally high-profile sports events this summer, analysts say.

The Guardian - UK

Putin says radical Islamists carried out Moscow attack but maintains suggestion of Ukraine role

Russian president says he is interested in ‘who ordered’ terror attack as US and France say Islamic State branch was responsible

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why Vladimir Putin won’t link Islamic State to Moscow terror attack

In today’s newsletter: As Russia mourns, the president is ignoring evidence of Islamic State’s responsibility – and instead hinting at a link to Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Moscow attack explainer: why would Islamic State attack Russia and what will Putin’s response be?

After IS claimed responsibility for shooting in Moscow’s Crocus city hall, questions remain about how Russia will respond

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The Guardian - UK

Islamic State ‘recruiting from Tajikistan and other central Asian countries’

UN report reveals Islamist group which claimed Moscow attack has enlisted militants from other terror groups

Al Jazeera

Moscow concert hall attack: How did ISIL recoup, five years after ‘defeat’?

The group’s Afghanistan arm in particular has gained since the return of the Taliban — even though the two are rivals.

The Guardian - UK

Moscow attack is grim reminder that large-scale acts of terror have not gone away

Atrocity underscores need for vigilance in face of threat from branch of Islamic State that appears to be on the rise

Al Jazeera

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?

Deadly attack in Moscow claimed by ISIL affiliate leaves more than 133 people dead and approximately 100 injured.

The Guardian - UK

Who is thought to be behind the Moscow attack?

Islamic State has claimed responsibility and experts say an IS branch – Islamic State Khorasan Province – is prime suspect

Al Jazeera

Moscow concert hall attack: What do we know so far?

The attack on the entertainment venue in Moscow’s west is one of the worst Russia has seen in decades.

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State’s deadly Moscow attack highlights its fixation with Russia

The ISKP regional affiliate has a haven in Afghanistan and carried out recent bombings in Iran, suggesting it has capacity for major atrocities

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