THE ambush that killed four government soldiers in Lanao del Norte on Friday could signal a resurgence of violent extremism in Mindanao, a non-government group that gathers and analyzes climate and conflict data warned over the weekend. In a statement issued by the group Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) said the attack, which authorities have … Read more
The head priest of the Chilkur Balaji temple near Hyderabad, CS Rangarajan, was allegedly attacked by a group of men and women, led by a man named Veera Raghava Reddy who claims to be the re-incarnation of Lord Shiva. The priest told the police that Reddy attacked him after he refused to recruit people for … Read more
Densus 88 to Repatriate 26 Former Jamaah Islamiyah Members from Syria and Philippines Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, has announced plans to repatriate 26 former members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), a militant group responsible for the devastating Bali bombings in 2002. These individuals, primarily former foreign fighters, are currently located in Syria and the … Read more