Middle east events and news

Campaigns Using WhatsApp Launched In Syria To Recruit Fighters And Aid For The Factions Opposing The Regime
While tough battles are currently being fought between the rebel factions and the Syrian regime, mainly in northern Syria, last week several of these factions launched campaigns to recruit new fighters, as well as aid, and support for the fighters. Those interested were asked to make contact via several Whatsapp accounts.
Hizbul Mujahideen Deputy Emir: ‘Kashmiri Youths Are Ready To Fight Against India Shoulder To Shoulder With The Pakistan Army’
Shamsher Khan, deputy emir of the Pakistan-backed anti-India jihadi organization Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), has said that “Kashmiri youths are ready to fight against India shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Army,” according to the Urdu-language daily Roznama Siasat.
On Telegram, Afghan Taliban Spokesman Says 700 More U.S. Troops ‘Will Not Win’ The Afghan War, Warns: ‘Stop Testing Your Wretched Luck In The Graveyard Of Empires’
Zabihullah Mujahid, one of the spokesmen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization), has responded to media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump will send 700 more American troops to Afghanistan. Using his account on Telegram, Zabihullah Mujahid issued the following statement.
“Qureshi, Who Started As A Staunch Students’ Islamic Movement Of India (SIMI) Activist In 1998, Left His Job As An IT Engineer In 2001”
“One of India’s most wanted terrorists, Abdul Subhan Qureshi, who co-founded Indian Mujahideen (IM) and allegedly masterminded the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts, was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell Saturday night [January 21] after a brief encounter. (by memri org).