Terrorism

US, UK Consider Removing HTS From Terror Blacklist

December 9, 2024 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Al-Qaeda, Bashar al-Assad, ISIS, Syria, Terrorism, United Kingdom (UK), US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

US officials are considering removing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the US terrorist list after the offshoot of the Islamic State of Iraq (later known as ISIS) helped achieve the long-term US goal of overthrowing the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, The Washington Post reported on 9 December. “US officials are in contact with all the groups involved in fighting in Syria, including the main group that ousted Assad, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was once affiliated with Al-Qaeda and remains on a US terrorist list,” the newspaper wrote.

Syrian Dirty War’s Secret Origins

December 3, 2024 By Kit Klarenberg. Educate! CIA, History, Syria, Terrorism, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

On November 27th, ultra-extremist militants Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a vast offensive in Syria. Within days, the Turkey-backed faction seized significant swaths of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, and advances elsewhere continue. While disinformation on the scale and success of HTS’ incursions abounds on social media, establishment news outlets remain a redoubtable source of manipulation and deceit. No context to the current upsurge of violence is provided, although reference has been widely made to supposedly “peaceful” protests in 2011 that produced the decade-long Syrian civil war.

The US Continues Its Terror Campaign Against Cuba

October 26, 2024 Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. Educate! Cuba, Electricity, Energy, Terrorism, US blockade on Cuba, US Intervention

All eyes have quite rightly been on Palestine for the past year. Joe Biden’s maniacal pact with Israel has killed an estimated 200,000 people, and Israel is poised to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza and Lebanon. Their war crimes range from starvation, destruction of hospitals, shooting children in the head, rape and torture, attacking United Nations peacekeeping forces, assassinating Palestinian leaders, and burning hospital patients to death. All the atrocities have been documented, often by the perpetrators themselves, and have been defended vociferously. The genocide is a joint project with the U.S. and has more bipartisan support than any initiative which directly impacts people in this country.

Legal Experts Criticize Biden For Praising Israel’s Killing Of Nasrallah

September 30, 2024 Quds News Network, Orinoco Tribune. Educate! extrajudicial murder, Global South, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, International Law, Israel, Joe Biden, Lebanon, Terrorism, US Imperialism, War on Terror, Wars and Militarism

US President Joe Biden issued a statement praising Israel for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, calling it “a measure of justice” for the victims of Hezbollah’s actions, including Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians. The assassination, carried out by Israeli airstrikes, has killed dozens of civilians in addition to Nasrallah and threatens a full-scale regional war. The US statement has sparked sharp criticism by legal experts who argue that the endorsement of extrajudicial killings undermines international law. Legal scholars and human rights advocates have expressed concern over Biden’s framing of the operation, calling it a dangerous precedent that disregards the rule of law.

Israel’s Tally Of War Crimes In Lebanon Increases

September 25, 2024 Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. Educate! Israel, Lebanon, Terrorism, War crimes, Wars and Militarism

Israel escalated attacks against Lebanon on September 23, marking the deadliest day of Israeli bombings in that country since 2006. Israel’s strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as the capital city of Beirut, left a death toll of at least 274, including women, children and paramedics. The Israeli military targeted “medical centres, ambulances and cars of people trying to flee,” according to Al Jazeera, which cited Lebanon’s Health Minister Firass Abiad as the source for the information. Israel also targeted civilian homes, which it claimed were housing Hezbollah weapons. This latest targeting of Lebanese civilians comes on the heels of Israel’s detonation of hand-held electronic devices in civilian areas of Lebanon on September 17 and 18, when Israeli forces remotely triggered multiple explosions of electronic pagers and walkie-talkies that killed at least 37 people, including a 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, and maimed or injured 3,250 people, 200 critically.

Hezbollah Fires 115 Rockets Toward Israel In Retaliation For Exploding Electronics Attack

September 22, 2024 Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. Educate! Axis of Resistance, Exploding Pagers, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Retaliation, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

In the early hours of Sunday morning, September 22, Hezbollah launched several barrages of rockets on northern Israeli targets in the Haifa region, including a military airbase. The Lebanese resistance group said in a statement that the salvo of rockets was an “initial response” to the “monstrous massacre perpetrated by the Israeli enemy across Lebanese territory on Tuesday and Wednesday,” referring to the Israeli pager and electronics explosions last week, which claimed the lives of 32 people and injured over 3,000 others. The Lebanese response also comes two days after Israel’s bombing of Beirut’s southern Dahiya district on Friday that targeted and killed 15 leaders of the Radwan Force, Hezbollah’s elite military unit trained to invade Israeli territory. Among the slain were top Hezbollah commander and founder of the Radwan Force, Ibrahim Aqil.

‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 349: Nasrallah Says ‘We Wish’ Israel Invades Lebanon

September 20, 2024 Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. Educate! Gaza, Genocide, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, vowed “just punishment” against Israel in retaliation for the pager explosion attacks on Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, which left 32 people killed and thousands injured. “The punishment will come,” Nasrallah declared. “But when, where, or how, is something that we will keep to ourselves, and even to the closest circle within ourselves.” Nasrallah’s declarations came in a live speech on Thursday, stating that Israel’s goal from the pager explosion attack was to “put a stop to the Lebanese front and separate it from Gaza.” “We received messages on Tuesday evening [following the explosions] saying that the aim of the explosions is to stop the [Lebanese] front, and was a threat that if we don’t stop, there will be more attacks,” Nasrallah indicated.

Iran’s Crucial Decision On Israel

September 19, 2024 As'Ad AbuKhalil, Consortium News. Educate! Iran, Israel, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

Iran faces probably its most difficult decision since its 1979 victory in the Iranian Revolution. Israel has launched strikes deep into the heart of Tehran and Beirut’s southern suburbs, significantly strengthening its strategic position. [On Tuesday, Israel Was Accused By U.S. Officials Of Planting Explosives In Pagers Made In Hungary, Which Were Sold To Lebanon And Then Remotely Detonating Them, Killing 12 People And Injuring More Than 2,700. Hezbollah Vowed Revenge On Israel.] Before the pager terrorist attack, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah conceded that the two earlier strikes on Iran and Lebanon were an Israeli achievement, a rare concession from any Arab leader.

Israel’s Lebanon Attack: Hungarian Shell Company Linked To Pager Blasts

September 19, 2024 Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. Educate! Hezbollah, Hungary, Israel, Lebanon, Pager Explosions, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

Israel launched an attack against Lebanon on Tuesday, detonating thousands of pagers across the country in a move that targeted both Hezbollah members and civilians. The explosions caused widespread panic and confusion, reminiscent of the chaos seen during the 2020 Beirut Port explosion. Hezbollah soon confirmed that Israel was behind the operation. The attack, involving a Hungarian-based shell company led by a shadowy figure, raised concerns about the extent of foreign influence and operations in the region. On the first day of the aggression, at least 11 people were killed, and up to 4,000 others were injured, with 400 in critical condition.

Lebanon Deadly Pager Blasts: What We Know So Far

September 18, 2024 Middle East Eye. Educate! Cyber Attack, Cyber Warfare, Israel, Lebanon, Terrorism, Wars and Militarism

At least 12 people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured on Tuesday when pagers commonly used for communication by Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon. The details of how this highly sophisticated attack was carried out remain unclear, though Hezbollah has blamed its adversary, Israel. The Israeli military has so far declined to comment. Here is what we know so far. When And Where Did The Blasts Take Place? The blasts began in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, with scores of incidents reported in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and other areas of the country at about 3.45pm (12.45pm GMT) on Tuesday. According to footage seen by Middle East Eye, some of the detonations occurred after the pagers went off, prompting their owners to bring them close to their faces or hands to check the screens.

Resistance Groups Denounce Israel’s Cyberattack On Lebanon

September 18, 2024 Hamas – Islamic Resistance Movement, Workers' World. Resist! Cyber Attack, Cyber Warfare, Israel, Lebanon, Terrorism, War crimes, Wars and Militarism

We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), strongly condemn the Zionist terrorist aggression that targeted Lebanese citizens by detonating communication devices in various areas of Lebanese territory, as well as civilian and service facilities. This attack injured thousands of citizens, without distinguishing between fighters and civilians, and resulted in the martyrdom of several individuals. This crime defies all laws and norms, and we hold the occupation government fully responsible for the consequences of this dangerous crime. This terrorist operation comes as part of the systematic Zionist aggression on the region and the policy of arrogance and tyranny adopted by the occupation government, backed by U.S. support that provides cover for its fascist crimes.

2,800 Wounded, At Least Nine Killed In Lebanon After Pagers Explode

September 17, 2024 Sharon Zhang, Truthout. Educate! Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, State Violence, Terrorism

Thousands have been injured and at least nine killed after handheld devices exploded en masse across Lebanon, and in some parts of Syria, in an apparent attack on Tuesday. According to Lebanon’s health minister, Firas al-Abyad, at least 2,750 people have been wounded, while more than 200 are in critical condition. That count was preliminary, as the reported toll was rising rapidly shortly after the attack, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon local time. One of the eight people killed was an 8-year-old girl. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was reportedly minorly injured in the attack.

The Other Occupation: US Forces In Syria

August 19, 2024 Mohamed Nader Al-Omari, Orinoco Tribune. Educate! Iran, Israel, Occupation, Oil, Resistance, Sanctions, Syria, Terrorism, US Imperialism

The strategic placement of US military bases in northeastern Syria is no coincidence. Extending from the Syrian–Jordanian–Iraqi border in the southwest of the country, to areas west of the Euphrates in the northeast, are 28 US installations – 24 of them US military bases. This deployment, carefully planned out with specific geostrategic objectives, is there only to serve Washington’s local, regional, and international interests. According to US data, the number of American occupation soldiers in Syria increased dramatically from 50 troops in 2015 to over 2,000 by the end of 2017. Reports in April 2017 even suggested that then-national security adviser Brigadier General HR McMaster considered deploying up to 50,000 troops to Iraq and Syria.

Mali And Niger Break Diplomatic Relations With Ukraine

August 16, 2024 Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. Educate! Africa, Burkina Faso, Imperialism, Mali, NATO, Niger, Proxy War, Russia, Terrorism, Ukraine, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

Since the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine, the African continent has become a major battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington. In recent weeks in response to an attack by rebels in the north of Mali in Tinzaoten, the military government based in Bamako has revealed that Ukrainian military forces were involved in an ambush against its soldiers and Russian security advisors on July 27. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have formed an Alliance of Sahel States (AES) which has formerly broken with the western-backed Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Travesty Of Listing IRGC, The Biggest Anti-Terror Force, As ‘Terrorist Entity’

June 26, 2024 Wesam Bahrani, Orinoco Tribune. Educate! Canada, Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Terrorism, Terrorist List

Canada’s decision to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist entity” aligns with a series of politically motivated actions against Tehran by many Western states in recent years. This designation – of the world’s most powerful and respected anti-terror force – is not only disconnected from reality but also violates international norms by interfering with a sovereign nation. The IRGC has not only provided security for Iranians by safeguarding the country’s borders from various threats but has also protected West Asia and the world from the scourge terrorism, including that of Daesh.

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