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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
Eye on Extremism: June 9, 2025
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Washington Post: A powerful, opaque al-Qaeda affiliate is rampaging across West Africa
In the space of just a few months, the al-Qaeda affiliate has overrun major cities in Burkina Faso and Mali, carried out the deadliest-ever attack on soldiers in Benin and expanded its hard-line Islamist rule across the region. No one knows when its fighters will strike next — or where they plan to stop.
Times of Israel: Hostage talks stuck after brief US optimism about potential breakthrough — sources
Hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas have been at an impasse in recent days, since Hamas’s response to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal for a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal, two sources familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel on Sunday.
CEP Mentions
Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project draws attention to another risk. "Federal police officers could now be the last barrier to preventing attacks," said Schindler in an interview with this editorial team. Large train stations and airports are always potential targets for terrorists and extremists, according to the expert: "Because a lot of people often come together there. That's why there are special security measures for train stations." Any relocation of personnel from such places to the borders is therefore risky.
Hans-Jakob Schindler takes a similar view. "A militia like Abu Shabab does not pose a serious threat to Israel's armed forces," says the Senior Director of the international Counter Extremism Project. "But it must be borne in mind that even rudimentary weaponry is sufficient for terrorist attacks and ambushes." According to Schindler, it is always a challenge to control such forces - "especially in conflict areas such as Gaza, where all order has broken down". In addition, the leadership in Jerusalem has had bad experiences with attempts to play different Palestinian forces off against each other. For years, Netanyahu did not object to the Emirate of Qatar, for example, having suitcases full of money brought into the Gaza Strip.
Analysts like Joshua Fisher-Birch of the Counter Extremism Project warn the event signals a new phase in the group's ambitions. "The upcoming national training event indicates that the group is seeking to grow and is willing to take the risk of advertising it publicly in advance," he said. Under FBI Director Kash Patel, the bureau has deprioritized far-right domestic extremism, formally limiting use of the term "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism," despite the 2024 National Intelligence Threat Assessment citing it among key global terrorism threats.
Spectator: How an international community of do-gooders made the US lose the plot in Yemen
CEP Senior Advisor Edmund Fitton-Brown writes: “As British Ambassador to Yemen from 2015 to 2017, and later in counterterrorism roles at the UN, I watched with growing frustration as Washington, despite its early clarity, lost the plot in Yemen – with consequences that are now rippling across the Red Sea and into Israel.”
United States
A revised FBI priority list on its website places “Crush Violent Crime” at the top, bringing the bureau into alignment with the vision of President Donald Trump, who has made a crackdown on illegal immigration, cartels and transnational gangs a cornerstone of his administration.
Reuters: Los Angeles police order immigration protesters downtown to go home
Police declared all of downtown Los Angeles to be an unlawful assembly area and ordered protesters to go home on Sunday night after a third day of demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration policy that sometimes included burning cars and hurling bottles at officers. National Guard troops - deployed by Trump over the weekend to help quell the protests in a move that California Governor Gavin Newsom called unlawful - guarded federal government buildings on Sunday.
Reuters: US troops make first detentions in Trump border military zones
U.S. troops have made their first detentions inside military areas set up on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, the U.S. Army said. The unprecedented military areas along 260 miles (418 km) of border in New Mexico and Texas were declared extensions of U.S. Army bases by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing troops to temporarily detain migrants and other civilian trespassers.
An international neo-Nazi terrorist organization is boldly continuing to build in the US and planning a new paramilitary training event without fear of local authorities or the FBI, which once dismantled it in a nationwide effort. The Base, founded in 2018 by a former Pentagon contractor living in Russia and now suspected of Kremlin-sponsored espionage, once boasted close to 50 stateside members before the bureau made more than a dozen arrests in a years-long counter-terrorism operation.Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event
Associated Press: 5 Proud Boys sue US government over Jan. 6 prosecutions
Five members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group, claim their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit was filed in Orlando federal court by former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola. It seeks unspecified compensatory damages plus 6% interest and $100 million plus interest in punitive damages.
The Record: Area residents gather to advocate for hostages in Gaza
A line of about 200 people stretched along Palisade Avenue outside Votee Park on Sunday morning, part of a weekly show of support for hostages still held in Gaza. Some carried signs bearing the names and faces of the missing. Others waved Israeli flags as Teaneck police and local security volunteers kept watch nearby. The Teaneck march is one of several held weekly across New Jersey as part of Run for Their Lives, a global movement launched after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel. Demonstrations now take place in more than 230 cities, including Tenafly, Fair Lawn and Marlboro.
KUNC: Thousands attend Boulder Jewish Festival a week after attack
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Boulder on Sunday, as a group raising awareness for hostages captured by Hamas in Gaza held its regular weekly march exactly a week after a violent attack shook the community. It also coincided with the annual Boulder Jewish Festival. On many Sundays since Alon Dagan moved to Boulder six months ago, he and his young family have walked with the local chapter of Run for Their Lives. It felt like they’d found their community.
Washington Examiner: Travel ban will ‘protect this nation from a terrorist attack’: Tom Homan
Border czar Tom Homan voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries, which went into effect Monday. The United States has excluded travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Trump also provided detailed reasons for banning each country.
CBS News: NYC Mayor Adams signs executive order, proposes legislation to define antisemitism
Sunday marked one week since a firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado targeted people at a rally who were calling for the hostages in Gaza to come home. Thousands showed up in solidarity not only in Boulder but also in New York City, where Mayor Eric Adams took action to protect Jewish New Yorkers. At a synagogue in Tribeca, the mayor signed an executive order to combat antisemitism. "I am signing an executive order to implement the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition," Adams said.
Tallahassee Democrat: Jewish lawmakers call out silence as antisemitic threats surge in Florida
Sen. Tina Polsky made it clear in a prayer at the beginning of a Florida Senate session: The sound of silence is deadly for Jews in Florida and Jewish communities everywhere. On June 5, the Boca Raton Democrat called on senators to be “a light in the darkness, to confront hatred with justice and to never stand silent in the face of cruelty.”
Stars and Stripes: Man convicted in Houthi weapons smuggling plot tied to deadly Navy SEAL raid
A Pakistani man has been convicted of federal charges for his role in a scheme to smuggle Iranian-made weapons to Houthi militants in Yemen, including those found during a shipboard raid that resulted in the deaths of two Navy SEALs. Muhammad Pahlawan, 49, was found guilty Thursday by a federal jury in Virginia of conspiring to provide material support or resources to terrorists, the Justice Department said in a statement the same day.
Canada
Reuters: Canada to announce new security and defence investment plan, Globe and Mail reports
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil a new security and defence investment plan on Monday that would enable Canada to meet NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, the Globe and Mail reported, citing two senior government sources. The spending increase, worth billions of dollars, will allow Canada to meet NATO's 2% target in the fiscal year ending next March and exceed it in future years, the report said.
France
France 24: Le Pen pledges to 'take power in Europe' as far-right leaders rally in France
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday lanched scathing attacks on the EU at a rally in France aimed at flaunting the unity and strength of the anti-immigration wing of European politics. Aimed at marking one year since Le Pen's National Rally (RN) crushed opponents to win their best-ever vote share in European elections, the get-together in Mormant-sur-Vernisson south of Paris brought together far-right leaders from across Europe.
The Netherlands
Bloomberg: Dutch Far-Right Leader’s Bid for More Power Risks Flopping
Geert Wilders is betting that triggering the collapse of an unloved Dutch government will position him to emerge stronger and become the nation’s dominant political figure, but signs are emerging that the far-right leader’s gambit could backfire. By alienating potential coalition partners and testing the patience of weary voters, Wilders is losing support compared to the last election and his Freedom Party’s lead over the GreenLeft–Labour alliance has narrowed.
Romania
ens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania’s capital Saturday for its annual gay pride parade, following a tense election cycle marked by an increase in hate speech against the community. Marchers of all ages walked through Bucharest’s streets and down the central Victory Avenue, as many waved colorful flags, blew whistles and held placards that read: “Be proud, be bold, be you!” Held since 2005, the event marked Bucharest Pride’s 20th anniversary.
United Kingdom
Reuters: UK and India discuss 'counter-terrorism' cooperation after Pakistan ceasefire
Britain and India on Saturday discussed expanding their "counter-terrorism" collaboration following recent fighting between India and Pakistan, Britain's foreign minister told Reuters after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. British foreign minister David Lammy is the highest-profile Western official to have visited both New Delhi and Islamabad since the South Asian neighbours agreed to a ceasefire last month after their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
BBC: Bargain Hunt expert jailed for selling art to suspected Hezbollah financier
A former Bargain Hunt art expert has been jailed for two years and six months for failing to declare art he sold to a suspected financier of Hezbollah. In the first prosecution of its kind, Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, admitted eight counts under the Terrorism Act 2000 of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business before his sentencing at the Old Bailey on Friday. Hezbollah is a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK.
Reuters: Three Iranians in UK court accused of assisting Tehran spy service
Three Iranian men appeared in court in London on Friday accused of assisting Iran's foreign intelligence service and plotting violence against journalists working for a British-based broadcaster critical of Tehran. The three men - Mostafa Sepahvand, 39, Farhad Javadi Manesh, 44, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori, 55, - have been charged with offences under Britain's National Security Act, brought in to give the authorities new powers to target threats from foreign states.
BBC: MI5 misled watchdog about neo-Nazi spy case
The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal. An early draft of the report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO) contradicted false evidence given by MI5 to court, but the final version did not. IPCO told the BBC it was "misled" by the Security Service.
The Telegraph: Police let neo-Nazi who radicalised teenager leave the country
British police allowed a convicted American neo-Nazi to leave the UK after grooming and radicalising the youngest girl in Britain charged with terror offences. Dax Mallaburn, who was known to police and social services for having encouraged Rhianan Rudd to look at violent material, was stopped and questioned by counter-terrorism officers at Heathrow.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Taliban Leader Criticises Trump’s Travel Ban, Calls US ‘Oppressor’
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has condemned US President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, labelling the United States an “oppressor.” This marks the Taliban’s first public response to Trump’s decision to bar entry to citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The order is due to take effect on Monday.
Afghanistan International: Taliban Raises Gaza Funds As Aid Groups Warn Of Worsening Crisis At Home
Coinciding with Eid al-Adha, the Taliban has announced that it has collected donations from residents of Paktia province to aid the people of Gaza. The Taliban police command in the province said 821,000 Afghanis had been raised so far. The Taliban command in Paktia stated that the campaign to collect aid for the “oppressed and displaced people” of Gaza would continue. In a statement, it said: “The faithful people of Afghanistan consider themselves partners in the sorrow and grief of the oppressed people of Gaza.”
Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Taliban’s chief justice, said in an Eid al-Adha speech that with the group’s return to power, there is no longer any excuse for not fully implementing Islamic Sharia. He emphasised that no obstacles remain to establishing an Islamic system and ensuring justice under Taliban rule.
Amu: Taliban flog 31 people, including six women, in one week
At least 31 people, including six women, were publicly flogged by the Taliban across several provinces over the past week, according to figures provided by the Taliban-run Supreme Court. The floggings took place between May 31 and June 7 in Parwan, Kabul, Paktika, Laghman, Balkh, and Khost Provinces, where those punished were lashed in front of crowds ranging from local officials to neighborhood residents.
Amu: Sources: Hibatullah bans Eid messages from Taliban officials
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued a verbal directive barring Taliban senior officials from publishing Eid al-Adha greetings in public or through the media, two local sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The sources said the directive was issued orally in recent days. Akhundzada reportedly stated that his Eid message alone suffices as the official stance of the Taliban leadership, and that further public messages from other officials were unnecessary.
Amu: Taliban leader warns of collapse if internal divisions persist
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, in his Eid al-Adha sermon, delivered Saturday in Kandahar, from which only an audio recording was released, warned that disunity, disobedience and internal power struggles could bring down the Taliban’s rule. According to the 45-minute audio posted by the Taliban’s chief spokesman, Akhundzada cautioned that the Taliban rule would face collapse if its members failed to uphold discipline and cohesion.
Amu: Taliban threaten families of UN female staff in effort to block their work, employees say
Several women employed by United Nations agencies in Afghanistan say Taliban have escalated threats against their families in a bid to force them to quit their jobs, raising alarm over the safety of humanitarian workers and the future of international aid operations in the country. In interviews with Amu TV, two women — who requested anonymity due to security concerns — described systematic harassment, including repeated visits by Taliban-affiliated individuals to their homes. They said that The men issued verbal threats of arrest and even death if the women continued to work.
Gaza Strip
Times of Israel: GHF says aid site closed due to crowd ‘chaos,’ as Hamas authorities claim 6 killed
The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said Monday it was forced to close one of its aid distribution sites due to “chaos,” as Hamas authorities claimed Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired at Palestinians heading to the facility. The GHF on Monday opened three distribution points — one in Wadi Gaza and two in Rafah’s Tel Sultan — but said it was forced to later close one of the Tel Sultan centers due to the “chaos of the crowds.”
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that it was unable to open its aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip on Saturday due to threats from Hamas, in the latest disruption to the aid group’s operations as it struggles to get off the ground. The statement did not provide further information on the terror group’s threats, but a GHF spokesperson said they were directed at the foundation’s drivers and at local Palestinian staff helping operate the distribution sites.
Reuters: Israel reveals tunnel under Gaza hospital, says body of Sinwar's brother found there
The Israeli army said on Sunday it had retrieved the body of Hamas' military chief Mohammed Sinwar in an underground tunnel beneath a hospital in southern Gaza, following a targeted operation last month. Another senior Hamas leader, Mohammad Shabana, commander of the Rafah Brigade, was also found dead at the scene along with a number of other militants, who are still being identified, said IDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Effie Defrin.
Iran
Reuters: Iran to present counter-proposal to US in nuclear talks
Iran will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States via Oman, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems "unacceptable". The spokesperson also called on the international community to force nuclear disarmament upon Israel, Iran's longstanding foe which Tehran says is trying to thwart the nuclear negotiations.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s May 31 report on Iran’s nuclear activities over the years revealed that more than two decades ago, the Islamic Republic conducted and covered up several implosion tests, a key step in the process of developing a nuclear weapon, an analysis of the report found.
Times of Israel: Iran threatens to soon reveal ‘treasure trove’ of secret Israeli nuclear files
Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Tehran should be unveiled soon, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib told state TV on Sunday, describing them as a “treasure trove” that will strengthen Iran’s offensive capabilities.
Reuters: Iran obtaining IAEA documents is 'bad', shows poor cooperation, Grossi says
Iran's acquisition of confidential U.N. nuclear watchdog documents is a 'bad' step that goes against the spirit of cooperation that should exist between the agency and Tehran, its chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report on Iran to member states on May 31 seen by Reuters that it had "conclusive evidence of highly confidential documents belonging to the Agency having been actively collected and analysed by Iran".
Iran International: Israeli analysts cast doubt on Iran’s promised intel revelations
Israeli security experts have cast doubt on Tehran’s recent claims of obtaining sensitive Israeli intelligence as exaggerated or psychological warfare while Iran’s intelligence minister says the documents will soon be made public. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday that Iranian intelligence services had obtained a large volume of sensitive material from Israel, including documents related to the Jewish state's nuclear and strategic facilities.
Iran International: Iran uses embassies abroad for surveillance and subterfuge, ex-staff say
Iran uses its overseas missions to covertly surveil dissidents and fund influence operations via state-backed cultural initiatives, multiple former Iranian diplomats and embassy staff members told Iran International. Their accounts document a sprawling overseas network operating under direct orders from the Supreme Leader’s office and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence arm well out of step with common diplomatic practice.
Israel
Times of Israel: Outrage after arson attack on Jerusalem synagogue of top Shas party rabbi
An arson and vandalism attack at a Jerusalem synagogue early Sunday drew condemnation from across the political field, with the Shin Bet security service said to be treating it as a terror incident. Senior ultra-Orthodox political figures blamed the incident on anti-Haredi “incitement” relating to the fight over the conscription of yeshiva students.
Israeli forces took control of the Gaza-bound boat Madleen early Monday and detained the group of 12 activists who were on board, following repeated warnings to the activists against attempting to sail to the Gaza coast, which is under a strict maritime blockade. The activist mission organized by the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Freedom Flotilla Coalition had sought to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis created by the 20-month-old war between Israel and the Hamas terror group. It had planned to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the war-torn enclave.
Washington Post: Body of Thai national returned from Gaza, Israeli authorities say
The remains of a Thai citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas-led fighters in the attack of Oct. 7, 2023, has been returned to Israel from Gaza after a military operation, Israeli authorities said Saturday.
JNS: Israeli forces neutralize explosives lab in Tulkarem
Israel Defense Forces soldiers discovered and destroyed an explosives lab used by Palestinian terrorist organizations in the western Samaria city of Tulkarem on June 4, the military revealed on Monday morning. The forces found “gas canisters and materials for manufacturing explosive devices” in the lab, according to the IDF statement.
Lebanon
Naharnet: Reports: US, Israel mulling end to UNIFIL's presence
U.S. officials are considering pulling American support from UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, in a bid to cut costs associated with its operations, the Israel Hayom newspaper reported Sunday evening, with US sources later confirming to The Times of Israel that the option was on the table. Should the U.S. move ahead with its decision to pull support from the U.N. body, Israel will back the decision, Israel Hayom reported, both out of a desire to align itself with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and in light of the Israeli security establishment’s “cooperation with the Lebanese army since the ceasefire in November,” the Times of Israel said.
Naharnet: Hezbollah says Dahieh strike damaged dozens of buildings as Paris condemns attack
Health Minister Rakan Nassereldine said several people were wounded by flying glass during Israel’s latest bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs. AFP photographers on Friday saw huge destruction as residents, some wearing masks, inspected the debris and damage to their homes. A Hezbollah statement said a preliminary assessment showed nine buildings were completely destroyed and dozens of others damaged.
Syria
New York Times: They Went to Syria to Fight With Rebels. Now Some Are Joining the New Army.
Thousands of foreigners flocked to Syria to fight in the multi-sided civil war that began in 2011 and lasted nearly 14 years. Some joined rebel groups like the Islamist faction formerly led by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, and helped them to unseat President Bashar al-Assad in December. Now, the foreign fighters who remain in Syria have become a point of contention as the Trump administration takes steps to warm relations with the country. Over the past couple of months, American officials have variously suggested expelling them or excluding them from senior positions in the government and military.
Reuters: Israeli military says it struck Hamas member in southern Syria
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck a member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Syria's Mazraat Beit Jin, days after Israel carried out its first airstrikes in the country in nearly a month. Hamas did not immediately comment on the strike.
New Arab: Syria frees 300 prisoners for Eid, including ex-Assad officers
The Syrian government has released more than 300 detainees ahead of Eid al-Adha, framing the move as part of a wider effort to accelerate judicial processes and address public demands for justice following recent unrest. Among those released were at least 35 former regime soldiers detained during the campaign that led to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Kurdistan 24: France Info: Assad Living in Moscow Luxury Under Russian Watch
Six months after fleeing Syria following the fall of his regime, former President Bashar al-Assad is reportedly living in opulent exile in Moscow, sheltered from justice but under intense secrecy and likely surveillance by his Russian hosts. According to an investigative report by France Info, Assad arrived in Russia on December 8, 2024, after being ousted by the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The report places him in the ultra-luxurious “City of Capitals” complex in Moscow's business district, though alternative sources point to the elite Rublyovka suburb, often referred to as “Russia’s Beverly Hills.”
Yemen
Associated Press: Yemen’s al-Qaida branch leader threatens Trump, Musk and others
The leader of al-Qaida’s Yemen branch has threatened both U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip in his first video message since taking over the group last year. The half-hour video message by Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki, which spread online early Saturday via supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, also included calls for lone-wolf militants to assassinate leaders in Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Arab states over the war, which has decimated Gaza.
Kurdistan 24: Houthis Plead for Increased Iranian Support Amid Severe Financial Crisis: Report
Due to the recent intensified U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Houthi economic and military infrastructure in Yemen, the Iran-backed group in Sanaa is facing an unprecedented financial crisis, pushing it to urgently request increased support from Tehran, according to Sky News Arabia. Citing Yemeni sources, Sky News Arabia reported that the Houthis have formally appealed to Iran’s ambassador in Sanaa, Ali Mohammad Ramadhani, for additional military and financial aid. The request is reportedly aimed at offsetting a catastrophic operational budget deficit, particularly regarding the payment of fighters’ salaries and logistical expenses across internal battlefronts.
Reuters: Red Sea marine traffic up 60% after Houthis narrowed targets, EU commander says
Red Sea marine traffic has increased by 60% to 36-37 ships a day since August 2024, but is still short of volumes seen before Yemen's Houthis began attacking ships in the region, according to the commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission. The number of merchant ships using the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait increased after missile and drone attacks by the Houthis slowed and the U.S. and the rebel group signed a ceasefire deal, Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis said in an interview in Madrid.
Wall Street Journal: How the Houthis Rattled the U.S. Navy—and Transformed Maritime War
The evening of May 6, an F/A-18 Super Hornet was coming in for a landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea. An onboard mechanism to slow down the fighter jet failed, and the $67 million aircraft slid off the carrier’s runway and into the water. It was the third fighter jet that the Truman had lost in less than five months, and came hours after President Trump surprised Pentagon officials with the announcement that the U.S. had reached a truce with the Houthis in Yemen. The Truman had arrived at the Red Sea in December 2024 to battle the Iran-aligned militants—joining a campaign filled with heavy exchanges and close calls that strained the U.S. Navy. Officials are now dissecting how a scrappy adversary was able to test the world’s most capable surface fleet. The Houthis proved to be a surprisingly difficult foe, engaging the Navy in its fiercest battles since World War II despite fighting from primitive quarters and caves in one of the world’s poorest countries.
India
Bloomberg: Indian Delegate Says Pakistan Must End Terror Camps Before Talks
A senior Indian lawmaker said his government should not hold talks with Pakistan after their worst military confrontation in decades until action is taken to close down what he called terrorist training camps in the country, and that the US should not be involved as a mediator.
Mali
Associated Press: Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia’s Africa Corps to remain
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have a mercenary presence in the West African country. The Africa Corps, Russia’s state-controlled paramilitary force, said on its Telegram channel Friday that Wagner’s departure would not introduce any changes and the Russian contingent will remain in Mali.
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