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From the Lebanese side of the border, equipment can be seen in Israel drilling into the earth. The type of work being done is out of the ordinary for what usually occurs on the Israeli side of the border.
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Clearview AI Says Its Facial Recognition Software Identified A Terrorism Suspect. The Cops Say That's Not True.
Clearview AI, a facial recognition company that says it’s amassed a database of billions of photos, has a fantastic selling point it offers up to police departments nationwide: It cracked a case of alleged terrorism in a New York City subway station last August in a matter of seconds. “How …
Read More »Syria war: Jihadist assault 'kills dozens of soldiers'
Up to 40 Syrian soldiers have been killed in an assault by hundreds of militants in north-western Syria, according to Russia’s defence ministry.
Read More »U.S. says no uptick in violence from Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
The United States has seen no uptick in Islamic State activity in Iraq and northeastern Syria, U.S. special representative for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday, weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani in Baghdad.
Read More »Iran-Backed Houthis Suspected Of Ballistic Missile Attack At Yemen
On January 18, 2020, ballistic missiles struck a mosque at the al-Estiqbal military camp in Marib, killing at least 116 people in what was reportedly one of the deadliest attacks in Yemen’s civil war. Although there was no immediate claim by the Houthi rebels, Yemen’s government condemned the Iran-backed extremist …
Read More »Trial of suspected jihadist recruiter opens in Paris
The trial opened in Paris on Monday of Mourad Farès, who is accused of running a group of jihadists as well as recruiting people to fight in Syria and financing terrorism.
Read More »UK adds entire Hezbollah movement to terror blacklist
Britain’s move comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani.
Read More »Honduras declares Hezbollah a 'terrorist organisation'
The Honduran government has formally declared Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, a top security official said on Monday.
Read More »Hezbollah's threat to Israel rises amid Lebanon chaos
Lebanon’s political crisis escalated this weekend, with hundreds of civilians wounded in running street battles against security forces. The chaos will increase the Lebanese Hezbollah’s temptation to lash out at Israel to unify the nation against a common enemy.
Read More »Isis founding member confirmed by spies as group's new leader
Officials piece together profile of Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi The new leader of Islamic State has been confirmed as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, according to officials from two intelligence services. He is one of the terror group’s founding members and has led the enslavement of Iraq’s …
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