TALIBAN INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT REPORTEDLY HACKED – According to several online anti-Taliban outlets, the General Directorate of Intelligence in the Ministry of the Interior has been hacked and a steady stream of documents is already being leaked online. One of the outlets on X (formerly Twitter), called @TalibLeaks began releasing some of the official-looking correspondence between Taliban agencies yesterday. The group says they have hundreds of communication documents and plans to begin circulating them on Telegram soon. A source in Kabul says the hack was extensive and the Minister for the Interior has directed the GDI to use ‘misinformation’ to attempt to control the damage that may be coming. The source said that some of the leaks include documents in both Pashto and Chinese that detail security discussions between Chinese advisors and the Ministry of the Interior. It is thought that these documents could be embarrassing to China. Some of the leaked documents put on display show a heavy reliance on written communication by GDI agents and there is speculation that the agency lacks personnel who are familiar with technology.
FORMER AFGHAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES REPUTEDLY READY TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE FRONT – A video circulating on social media that has been attributed to the leadership of the remaining elements of the Afghan Special Forces under the Republic states that remnants of the organization have joined the NRF and will operate in Kandahar, Helmand, Ghazni, and Maidan Wardak. Estimates of the troop strength available in the country vary widely from a few hundred to well over one thousand. If this information is true, it represents a definite increase in the capabilities available to the NRF and likely a morale boost as well.
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED YOUTH PROGRAM WILL ONLY FOCUS ON MALES – A new program that is being bandied about by the Ministry of Information and Culture promises to ‘reform’ how the youth of Afghanistan can negotiate the difficult economic situation in the country. However, a source in Kabul says the program will only be offered to males and will primarily focus on orienting youth to approach their professional careers with an ‘Islamic mindset’. The man in charge of the program, Deputy Minister of Youth Mohammad Yunus Rashed reportedly has no record of academic or business experience. The source said the program is akin to the ‘religious training’ provided to Taliban military recruits which consumes roughly 80% of a Taliban recruit's basic training. Rashed has caged the program as a means of repairing the damage done to Afghanistan’s youth during the 19-year occupation by foreign troops.
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Kunduz A relatively new resistance group, the Basij National Front, announced it has launched an ambush of a Taliban convoy in the Ali Abad district. The BNF claims to have killed 1 Tqliban fighter and wounded an additional 2 fighters in the action.
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POSSIBLE TROUBLE BREWING IN BAMYAN – Several reports have surfaced that indicate the ‘nomads’ who have been resettled in the Province have continued to threaten the Hazara population and recently cut down several trees near a school in the Vers District and then threatened Hazara leaders who attempted to intervene with threats of violence. Previous clashes have been reported between Hazara communities and Kuchi tribesmen since mid-2022. The Taliban have intermittently intervened on both sides of these disputes and have sometimes found themselves being threatened by one side or the other. While no direct threat has been received in Bamyan, recent history dictates taking a cautious approach and at-risk Afghans residing in the District should take care to avoid potential hotspots between these groups.
DISSECTING THE TALIBAN FOREIGN MINISTER’S STATEMENT AT THE MOSCOW FORMAT – At the conclusion of the Moscow Format meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Muttaqi read out a statement to the attendees which attempted to address concerns that have continued to be raised about the de facto regime’s governance over 2022-23. The statement paints a very heroic picture of the Taliban’s quest to assume leadership of the country. Some of the criticisms leveled at the US and international community are completely valid but several of the claims he makes are questionable. While not absolving Russia from blame during the Soviet occupation, Muttaqi chose to focus on the last twenty years as the main culprit behind Afghanistan’s weakened state. It is important to note that many of the chief concerns voiced by other states in attendance at the meeting were not directly addressed. We felt it would be valuable to list the issues that Muttaqi specifically chose to bring up:
Security is Restored - This point has been debated by analysts and observers virtually from the day the Taliban took power. While the regime enjoyed a brief honeymoon period events over the last two years do not seem to indicate that citizens feel a sense of security. Likewise, neighbor states have never deviated from assertions that the security situation in Afghanistan is a major concern.
Open to Investment - This point is strongly related to the first, but we agree that the Taliban have attempted to foster an ‘investment friendly’ environment. Provided one is a male.
Eradicating the Drug Trade - While poppy cultivation has certainly been curtailed, it is not clear how effective the Taliban’s anti-narcotics operations have been. Neighboring states (Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, et al) have continued to intercept sizable drug shipments that were said to have emanated from within Afghanistan. A new report suggests that methamphetamine production has now supplanted opium and is being sent across borders in increasing quantities.
Foreign Engagement Increasing - Muttaqi claimed that political and diplomatic engagement has increased substantially over the previous two years. He emphasized that regional states have been instrumental in this regard. China’s appointment of a new ambassador was trotted out and held up as a model for other countries to follow. Muttaqi gives the impression that his Ministry is somehow responsible for achieving this ‘quasi’ recognition. However, the record clearly shows that most of the diplomatic engagement with neighbors and others has been prompted by crisis situations. The Taliban regime remains an outlier in the international community and clearly does not have a seat at the table among regional states.
Tourists, Journalists, Diplomats, and Aid Workers Freely Roam Afghanistan - This is another point that is hard to evaluate. There have been constant assertions from the Taliban that tourists have begun coming to the country in the tens of thousands but it is difficult to substantiate these claims. Most reports from those who have visited/worked in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule are not encouraging and suggest that very few are able to ‘roam freely’ in the country.
Ultimately, the Moscow Format seems to have been a scolding session for the Taliban, and Muttaqi’s attempts to spin things to the positive end of the spectrum will likely fail. The lack of an inclusive government (never mind an elected and representative government), the continued oppression of women, and the suspected presence of multiple terrorist groups sheltering in the country will outweigh such counterpoints.
POLICE ROUND UP APPROXIMATELY 800 AFGHANS IN ISLAMABAD – In an unprecedented operation, Pakistani police began a major roundup of Afghan citizens in Islamabad that netted approximately 800 people. According to news reports, more than half of the Afghans who were brought in were determined to possess legal documentation and were allowed to go free. Roughly 370 lacked passports and were said to be marked for deportation. The police operations were reported in the following neighborhoods: Bahara Kahu, Tarlai, Meherabadaiyan, Golra, and Kalani Shams. There are conflicting reports from many of those who were arrested over what documents were checked to verify legal status in Pakistan. Most said that the possession of a valid passport was enough to gain their release. However, others said they had their visas scrutinized. We have confirmed that some of those picked up in the operation were released with expired visas and were told by police that new applications would need to be made or they could be deported. We are waiting for additional information from sources and contacts in Pakistan to determine if this activity will continue and for clarity on what Pakistani authorities are looking for with regard to ‘legal’ status.
MINISTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SAYS MEN AND WOMEN NOT EQUAL – During a conference at Baghlan University, the acting Minister, Neda Mohammad Nadim, said “A male is the ruler, he has the authority, he must be obeyed, and the woman must accept his word.” While the Minister has attempted to portray himself as a sometimes moderate, his words clearly enunciate the Deobandist school of thought so prevalent among the Taliban’s senior leadership ranks. Some leaders from the former regime used the Minister’s words to cast doubt on previous remarks that ‘a curriculum for female students’ was in development.
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PAKISTAN ROUNDUPS – We are advising all at-risk Afghans in Pakistan to avoid going out of their residences for the next few days. It is not currently clear how long, or how widespread this new policy will be enforced. We encourage evacuating groups to maintain contact with their people in Afghanistan on a daily basis if at all possible. If one does have to leave a residence, they should make sure others know where they are going and carry their documents with them (digital photos at a minimum).
Security Forces at #Dolow in #Gedo region intercepts vehicle loaded with explosives and ammunition believed to belong to the #Alshabaab militant group; driver of the vehicle arrested and is assisting the security officers with investigations. pic.twitter.com/cejM6WTGGA
The security forces in the Dolow district of the Gedo region successfully intercepted a car loaded with explosives from the al-Shabaab ...... the personification of Somali state failure... bully boy group.
The SNA troops had prior information about the car packed with ammunition, guns, and materials meant to carry out a kaboom in Dolow on the Somalia-Kenya border.
The police and security forces in the district continue their work and show more diligence and vigilance to prevent al-Shabaab from conducting attacks in the city, the Gedo region.
The seizure of the boom-mobile coincides with an increased bomb and gun attacks by al-Shabaab, targeting Dhusamareb and other areas in Hiraan, Mudug, and Galgaduud regions.
[Garowe] The African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] has started shelling al-Shabaab ...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them... hideouts in central Somalia, in the latest activation in the frontline, with the government of Somalia also working around the clock to liberate some of the remaining regions from the Death Eaters.
According to sources, ATMIS soldiers fired at the eastern bank of the Shabelle River, targeting the Death Eater hideouts in Ciid Ciidka Cali Fooldheere. The Somali National Army [SNA] and local militia had been planning to attack the snuffies at the village for the last two weeks, sources added.
A number of eyewitnesses told VOA that there is a real fear among the locals that al-Shabaab fighters could spread to other areas in the eastern bank if all efforts fail. It is in this region al-Shabaab hides before planning to carry out large-scale sporadic retaliatory attacks against security forces.
Some sources claim the decision by ATMIS came at the time federal government forces and local Ma’awisley fighters failed to remove al-Shabaab from the village. The local militia started preparing to wage a fight against al-Shabaab recently weeks after abandoning the frontlines.
A fortnight ago, intense activities were reported in the vicinity of Cali Fooldheere as local Ma’awisley fighters and some government troops mobilized to have another go at al-Shabaab snuffies stationed in Ciid Ciidka, a strategic village along the banks of River Shabelle.
Before this mobilization was activated, at least one soldier was killed in an IED explosion in the area. Regional officials are now pushing for a quick positive outcome - which will mean pushing the snuffies back onto the west side of the river. A helicopter was sighted in the sky targeting the Death Eaters.
[Garowe] Several mortar shells were fired in a number of districts within Somalia's capital Mogadishu, witnesses said, in yet another vain attempt by the snuffies to destabilize security arrangements within the city, which has been enjoying relative stability for a number of months.
Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was a long target of al-Shabaab ...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord... snuffies but the group was pushed out following efforts by the Somali National Army [SNA] and African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] troops. The Æthiopian and Ugandan continents participated in the onslaught.
According to witnesses, mortar shells hit Kaxda, Wadijir, and Dharkeenley in Mogadishu on Sunday morning, resulting in unknown casualties. The al-Shabaab bad boys, who have activated attacks across the country, have taken responsibility but did not reveal who was targeted.
Some of the mortar shells shells hit Tarabush, a slum village in the Wadajir district. The police have not revealed the number of casualties from the mortar attack, but it is feared a number of civilians may have been critically injured or perished in the incident which would definitely trigger surveillance in the capital.
UPDATE: At least one person was killed and two others were wounded in a mortar attack in the capital Mogadishu. pic.twitter.com/qb2D6DPfGS
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"Footage posted to social media on Sunday by the RSF claimed to show fighters "taking over the Wad Ashana garrison in North Kordofan and advancing towards Kosti", the last major town on the road to South Sudan. UN data shows the neighbouring country has received more than 270,000 refugees since the war began."
With defeat following defeat, expect the Sudan military and its Arab commanders to urge support from 'brother' Gulf States. Should Kosti fall to the RSF, that would be an unmitigated disaster.
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Mali Military Govt Postpones Presidential Election Intended to Restore Civilian Rule: BaMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup...
The presidential election scheduled for February 2024 is delayed for "technical reasons” to allow the transitional government to review its election data and to address a new constitutional provision that would delay the second round of the vote, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga told reporters in Bamako...“The transitional government specifies that the new dates for the presidential election will be communicated at a later date..."
(Funny that no mention is ever made about the struggle over who will control the narcotics trade through Mali.)
[OneIndia] In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police Special Cell apprehended Shahnawaz alias Shafi Uzzama, the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted terrorist. Shahnawaz, who had a reward of Rs 3 lakhs on his head, was wanted in connection with the Pune ISIS case.
The 32-year-old engineer by profession and resident of Delhi had managed to escape from Pune police custody, triggering a massive manhunt that spanned several states.
Delhi Police Special Cell officials have also detained several individuals in connection with the case. Details about these detainees and their potential involvement in terrorist activities are yet to be disclosed. The authorities said that further investigation is underway.
The recent arrest of Shafi Uzzama is part of the NIA's ongoing efforts to apprehend individuals linked to the Pune ISIS module case. The NIA had earlier released pictures of four terror suspects wanted in connection with this case and declared a reward of Rs 3 lakh each for credible information leading to their arrest.
Shafi Uzzama, along with Talha Liyakat Khan, Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali and Abdulla Faiyaz Sheikh alias Daiperwala, was the subject of an extensive nationwide manhunt.
WHAT IS PUNE ISIS MODULE CASE
Shahnawaz and two others, Mohammad Imran Mohammad Yunus Khan and Mohammad Yunus Mohammad Yakub Saki, were arrested by the Kothrud police in Pune on July 18 following their attempted theft of a two-wheeler. When the police were taking them to their residence at Kondhwa in Pune for a search, Shahnawaz jumped out of the police vehicle and managed to escape.
Police found that Khan and Saki, originally hailing from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, were allegedly involved in a separate terror case registered in Rajasthan, where explosives were discovered in a car in March 2022. Both Khan and Saki carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads.
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) took over the investigation on July 22. During the course of their inquiry, the ATS arrested additional suspects, including Qadir Dastagir Pathan, an IT engineer, and SN Kazi, at Kondhwa. The agency invoked sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Khan, Saki, and other accused.
The investigation took a critical turn when Khan and Saki revealed that Shahnawaz had stored acid at Bopatghat near Kondhwa. The NIA sought the assistance of the Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad to seize the acid along with various chemicals used in bomb-making.
ATS also seized several other materials and found 500 GB data in the laptops and mobile phones of the accused which contained links to YouTube videos on making bombs and Google images of various places.
[Rudaw] The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor... on Sunday night launched retaliatory aerial strikes targeting suspected Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in the Kurdistan Region, hours after the group attacked the Ottoman Turkish capital’s general security directorate.
The Ottoman Turkish defense ministry announced in a statement that it carried out Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s on 20 suspected PKK positions in the Metina, Khakurk, Gara, and Qandil regions of the Kurdistan Region, claiming to have destroyed shelters, depots, and caves belonging to the group.
It justified the attacks by saying they were in line with "the right of self defense" within Article 15 of the Charter of the United Nations ...an organization conceived in the belief that we're just one big happy world, with the sort of results you'd expect from such nonsense... The strikes came hours after two coppers were slightly maimed in an attack on Ankara’s general security directorate. One of the attackers went kaboom! while the other was "neutralized," according to the Ottoman Turkish interior minister.
The PKK grabbed credit for the attack, near the Ottoman Turkish parliament and ministerial buildings in Ankara. The main boulevard near the entrance of the parliament building was closed to traffic due to the earth-shattering kaboom.
"This action is an act of legitimate defense against the disregard of human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... that are being trampled on against national and international laws; against the inhumane practice and policy of isolation that is being implemented in all the jails of Turkey and Kurdistan," read the HPG statement," the People’s Defense Forces (HPG), the military arm of the PKK, said in a statement.
Ottoman Turkish President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First ...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important... labeled the attack as "the last struggle of terrorism."
Following a parliament meeting, Erdogan said on X that his country is preparing to "extend its military successes," hinting at further cross-border operations against the PKK and its alleged offshoots in the Kurdistan Region and Syria.
"Our new steps are a matter of preparation, time, and environment. For this reason, we say that the words ’we may suddenly come one night’ should always be heard," he said.
The PKK is an gang struggling for the increased rights of Kurds in Turkey and designated a terrorist organization by Ankara.
Iraq’s four presidencies — the prime minister, president, parliament speaker, and head of judiciary — rejected all violations of Iraqi illusory sovereignty an hour after Turkey’s strikes.
They "firmly rejected any aggression directed at Iraqi territory, emphasizing that such actions run counter to principles of good neighborliness and pose a threat to security and stability both within Iraq and in the wider region," said a statement from Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudan ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans... i’s office. They instead called for dialogue and mutual understanding to resolve the issues.
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[IsraelTimes] A number of Lebanese suspects hurled stones at the Israeli border fence near the town of Metula earlier today, the military says.
The Israel Defense Forces says troops responded with riot dispersal means against the suspects, and they fled the area.
Tensions along the border have increased in recent months amid provocations by the Hezbollah terror group, including the erection of two tents on the Israeli side of the UN-recognized Blue Line in the Mount Dov area.
[IsraelTimes] Police find documents of Somali citizens, reportedly also Turks, along with personal effects of several others; search launched to find missing occupants
A rubber dinghy carrying no people but filled with personal items and identity papers of foreign nationals washed up on the beach near the coastal city of Netanya, the Israel Police said Sunday.
Police said that among the items inside the dinghy were the documents of three Somali citizens. According to Hebrew media reports, citing unnamed municipal officials, documents for a total of eight people were found, including Ottoman Turkish citizens. At least one of the identity papers was that of a child.
Other items included water bottles and energy snacks.
It was not immediately clear what happened to the occupants of the boat — whether they were washed overboard before it arrived or abandoned the craft and its contents after it reached the shore.
Police launched a search for any trace of those who may have been on board, including combing the beach, the sea off the coast, and sending up a drone.
A senior police source told Channel 12 that the arrival of the boat was a serious security failure as it could just as easily have been carrying terrorists.
"Where is the navy? They should have detected it," he said.
Interestingly, the Somali websites Garowe and Shabelle Mediahave reports on the story. They add nothing new, but they noticed something happening in the Jewish state.
Attacks of the #HTS in NW #Syria results in the killing of four soldiers of the Syrian government forces and the injury of others.https://t.co/G4qLfuiIcc
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Syrian government forces and Iranian militias shell the #SDF-held town of #Hajin in east of the Euphrates River, in eastern Deir ez-Zor, eastern #Syria.https://t.co/Fd8pYrPqFJ
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[IsraelTimes] Attack near eastern city of Deir el-Zour causes material damage, Syrian state media says, two days after alleged strike on Iranian weapons shipment near Damascus
Israeli Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s in Syria injured two soldiers late Monday night, Syrian state media said.
The airstrikes hit military targets near the eastern Syrian city of Deir el-Zour, causing material damage, according to Syria’s official news agency, SANA.
The reported airstrikes came two days after an alleged Israeli attack near Damascus against an Iranian weapons shipment that appeared to be making its way to Leb ...an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozeen flavors of Christians. It is the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... Sunday’s airstrikes were reported by news sites affiliated with the Syrian opposition and were not confirmed by state media.
The strikes targeting sites belonging to the Syrian army and pro-Iranian militia groups took place in al-Dimas, just west of Damascus, the reports said.
There were no reports of casualties, and it was not clear the extent of the damage caused by the alleged strikes.
As a rule, the IDF does not comment on specific strikes in Syria, though it has admitted to conducting hundreds of sorties against Iran-backed groups attempting to gain a foothold in the country, over the last decade.
The military says it attacks arms shipments believed to be bound for those groups, chief among them Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group. Additionally, airstrikes attributed to Israel have repeatedly targeted Syrian air defense systems.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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...... the personification of Somali state failure...
...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
...an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozeen flavors of Christians. It is the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...
