A Russian paramilitary launched air strikes against rebel forces near Mali's capital Bamako, video footage shows, following a shock offensive against the ruling military government.

Jihadist and Tuareg separatist forces on Saturday carried out attacks across Mali and killed the country's Defence Minister Sadio Camara. Russian forces claimed up to 12,000 fighters took part in the offensive.

Mali Crisis: Sahel Forces Launch Airstrikes; Junta-Led Nations Unite Against Militants

A senior Nigerian army officer, Brigadier General Braimah, was killed in a deadly jihadist attack in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region.
The attack was reportedly carried out by suspected Islamist militants targeting military personnel.

Nigeria: 18 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack in Borno State

India has recorded a massive drop in extremist, insurgent and terrorist violence in 2023. according to the NCRB 2023 report, total incidents fell from 446 in 2022 to just 163 in 2023. the most dramatic reduction was seen in jihadi terrorism, down from 126 to just 15 cases. violence linked to north-east insurgents and left-wing extremism also declined significantly. this is a major achievement in India's internal security landscape.

Jihadist terror: Cases of violence drop sharply in India

Masood Azhar, the leader of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, has resurfaced after decades of obscurity, issuing a call for a global jihad against India. His statement has raised concerns about rising tensions and the potential for further violence in the region.

Masood Azhar Resurfaces After Decades, Calls For Global Jihad Against India

Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary in Akora Khattak, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) east of Peshawar is dubbed as "university of jihad" by critics. This seminary encourages its adherents to conduct violent Jihad. Analysts say that the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have turned the spotlight back on the Darul Uloom Haqqania Madrasa in Pakistan. Critics call it a university of jihad and blame it for helping to spread violence across the region.

Poonch Terror attack: Spotlight on Pakistan's 'University of Jihad'

Palestinians and Israelis are at odds. A member of the Palestinian organisation Islamic Jihad passed away in an Israeli prison, and immediately after his passing was reported, rockets were launched from Gaza towards Israeli land. Qadir Adnan, 45, was a member of Islamic Jihad, and Israel accused him of having ties to terrorism.

45-year-old Islamic Jihad member Khader Adnan dies is Israeli custody

A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria's rebel-held northwest, as the conflict wanes and fighters look for other sources of income.

Russian jihadist trades his weapons to open sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria

Pakistan's 'Jihad' problem is worsening. The attack in Peshawar is a telling reminder. The terror groups that Islamabad fed for decades have now turned against it. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: Pakistan's 'Jihad' problem is worsening

Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Wednesday (January 11) that a 38-year-old teacher with the Ministry of Education (MoE) was arrested as he planned to travel to Palestine to take up armed jihad, reported the Straits Times.

Singapore: Teacher arrested on terror charges, planned to go to Palestine, join Hamas for Jihad

Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters wave flags as they attend a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the movement's foundation, in Gaza City.

Palestinians take part in a rally marking Islamic Jihad's foundation

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced to death 22 Islamist militants, including a former police officer, for terrorist attacks, including the attempted assassination of a former interior minister, according to news reports.

Egyptian court sentences to death 22 Islamist militants, including ex-cop

Taliban's rise is turning Afghanistan into a global centre for jihad. A recent UN report said there could be 6,000-6,500 Lashkar-e-Taiba & Jaish-E-Mohammad terrorists in Afghanistan. Palki Sharma tells you how global terrorists are looking at Afghanistan as their new base.

Gravitas: 6,000 to 6,500 Jaish and Lashkar terrorists are "active" in Afghanistan: UN report

Al-Qaeda in Yemen on Wednesday congratulated the Taliban and vowed to continue their own military campaigns "This victory and empowerment reveals to us that jihad and fighting represent the (Islamic law)-based, legal, and realistic way to restore rights (and) expel the invaders and occupiers," Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said in a statement.

Yemen Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, vows to continue Jihad

The Darul Uloom Haqqania is known as Pakistan's University of Jihad. Known for preaching a fundamentalist brand of Islam, this 'terror school' is a breeding ground for extremists. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: This 'terror school' in Pakistan churned out Taliban's top brass

It is no surprise that several educational institutions in Pakistan give birth to extremism and radicalism, which eventually lead to terrorism. And one such institution is Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary in Akora Khattak, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) east of Peshawar, which is dubbed as "university of jihad" by critics.

A look at Pakistan's 'university of jihad' which is proud of Taliban alumni

About 20,000 copies of books published by Pakistan's spy agency ISI have been distributed in Afghanistan's southern provinces "motivating" local Afghans to join Jihad.

Books published by Pak's ISI motivating locals to join jihad found in southern Afghanistan

Turkey will start sending foreign jihadists back to their home countries next week, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told state news agency Anadolu on Friday. "Now we are telling you that we are going to send them back to you.

Turkey to send foreign Islamic State jihadists home from Monday: Minister

At least four Nigerian soldiers and a militia fighter were killed in clashes with IS-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, security sources told AFP Sunday.

Nigerian troops killed in clashes with jihadists

"We have nothing," says Belen Boureima, a 74-year-old farmer, as his weathered face contemplates a scrap of land in the remote village he and his family must now call home.

To flee or to die: Life in Jihadi-controlled Burkina Faso remains hard

Nine people have been killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso, a region bearing the brunt of a jihadist revolt, officials said on Monday. "Six people were killed by armed men overnight Saturday at Pissele, near Bourzanga", a security official said.

Burkina Faso: Nine people killed in Jihadist attacks

Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan's most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and spawned a burgeoning hip hop scene.

Straight outta Karachi: Pakistan's surprise hip hop hub

On May 19, 2009, then president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, clad in his traditional white sarong and shirt, solemnly averred before the Parliament: “The writ of the state now runs across every inch of our territory … we have completely defeated terrorism.

Islam has become the handmaiden of jihadist-Salafism

A British teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015 said Wednesday she was shocked by a government decision to revoke her citizenship. Shamima Begum, who now wants to return home after giving birth in a refugee camp in Syria last weekend, said the order was "unjust".

Islamic State teen 'shocked' after UK revokes her citizenship

The use of YouTube as a medium for broadcasting terrorist propaganda and conspiracy videos is gradually declining, according to reports by an intelligence group that keeps a check on online terrorism.

Extremists drop use of YouTube to spread terrorist propaganda, move to Google drive, Google Photos

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