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4 September 2019
Policy in Washington
“ACLU pushes house judiciary to oppose bill criminalizing domestic terrorism”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: US and Canada, Legal Issues, Homegrown
Source: CBS News
“Diplomacy with the Taliban is the only solution in Afghanistan”
4 September 2019
By Rick Martin
Cross Reference: Afghanistan, US & Canada, Central Asia
Source: Military Times
ISIS
“IS militants killed in operation in northern Iraq”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East, Iraq
Source: Famagusta Gazette
http://famagusta-gazette.com/2019/09/04/is-militants-killed-in-operation-in-northern-iraq/
Afghanistan
“Diplomacy with the Taliban is the only solution in Afghanistan”
4 September 2019
By Rick Martin
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, US & Canada, Central Asia
Source: Military Times
Iraq
“IS militants killed in operation in northern Iraq”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East, ISIS
Source: Famagusta Gazette
http://famagusta-gazette.com/2019/09/04/is-militants-killed-in-operation-in-northern-iraq/
Israeli-Arab Conflict
Israel claims to uncover Hezbollah missile plant in Lebanon
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East
Source: Al-Jazeera
Middle East
Iran says to stick to nuclear deal for $15 billion oil credit
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East, Finance
Iran said Wednesday it will resume full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal if it can sell its oil or get a $15-billion credit line guaranteed by future crude sales. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed doubt, however, that such a plan could be agreed before a looming deadline set by Iran to further scale back its commitments under the nuclear accord.
Source: Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.com/iran-says-stick-nuclear-deal-15-bn-oil-080229450.html
Iran to release crew of UK-flagged tanker, as Tehran vessel goes off grid near Syria
4 September 2019
By Borzou Daragahi
Cross reference: Middle East, Europe
Iran will release seven crew members of the British-flagged tanker it captured in July on vague charges of violating maritime law, a fortnight after Gibraltar released an Iranian supertanker it had held at the behest of the US.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Iran would release five Indians, one Russian and a Latvian who are crew members aboard the Stena Impero, which Iran seized in 19 July along the Strait of Hormuz in apparent response to Gibraltar’s earlier capture of an Iranian oil tanker, the Grace 1, now renamed the Adrian Darya 1.
By: The Independent
Israel claims to uncover Hezbollah missile plant in Lebanon
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East
Israel has accused Hezbollah of building a precision-missile factory in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, just days after a cross-border flare-up between the two foes. In a statement accompanied by satellite images, the Israeli military said on Tuesday that Hezbollah, with Iranian assistance, had brought specialised equipment to a weapons factory near the village of al-Nabi Shaith, in the Bekaa Valley, with the intention to set up a production line for precision-guided missiles.
Source: Al-Jazeera
“IS militants killed in operation in northern Iraq”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Iraq, ISIS
Nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Tuesday in an operation in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said. An Iraqi force, known as Falcons intelligence unit, backed by U.S.-led international coalition’s aircraft, destroyed a tunnel in al-Sahaji area, in southwest of the provincial capital Mosul, killing nine IS militants inside, Yahya Rasoul, spokesman of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, said in a statement
Source: Famagusta Gazette
http://famagusta-gazette.com/2019/09/04/is-militants-killed-in-operation-in-northern-iraq/
“France Says No Trade Mechanism Until Iran Passes Terrorism Financing Laws”
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Legal Issues, Europe, Finances
Source: Haaretz
Central Asia
Airstrikes kill at least 40 militants in Badakhshan
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Aviation
The security forces carried out airstrikes in North-eastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan killing at least 40 Taliban militants. The military officials said Wednesday that the security forces conducted the airstrikes in Jurm district of Badakhshan. The officials further added that the airstrikes killed at least 40 militants of the Taliban group. The security situation in Badakhshan has deteriorated during the recent months.
Source: Khaama Press News agency
https://www.khaama.com/airstrikes-kill-at-least-40-taliban-militants-in-badakhshan-03953/
“Diplomacy with the Taliban is the only solution in Afghanistan”
4 September 2019
By Rick Martin
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, US & Canada, Afghanistan
“After close to 18 years of war, one will struggle to find a single American who believes that continuing the conflict in Afghanistan serves the U.S. national security interest.”
The reality is that diplomacy is the only solution if the Afghan people wish to build a more peaceful future for their children.”
“It is also true that negotiation is also the most effective way the United States can begin divesting military resources from the war and begin right-sizing its presence. The Trump administration’s decision last year to open a direct line of communication with the Taliban was a belated acknowledgement that Washington had no alternative left but to sit down with the insurgency and attempt to settle on a good-enough arrangement that both extricates U.S. forces and refocuses energy on the top objective — ensuring Afghanistan doesn’t become a sewer for terrorists bent on attacking the United States.”
Source: Military Times
“The Taliban has defended a Kabul suicide bombing that killed at least 16 people”
4 September 2019
By Rahim Faiz and Cara Ana
Cross Reference: Central Asia
The Taliban on Tuesday defended their suicide bombing against an international compound in the Afghan capital that killed at least 16 people and wounded 119, almost all local civilians, just hours after a U.S. envoy said he and the militant group had reached a deal “in principle” to end America’s longest war.
Angry Kabul residents whose homes were shredded in the explosion climbed over the buckled blast wall and set part of the compound, a frequent Taliban target, on fire. Thick smoke rose from the Green Village, home to several foreign organizations and guesthouses, whose location has become a peril to nearby local residents as well.
Source: Time
https://time.com/5668157/taliban-afghanistan-kabul-suicide-bombing/
South Asia
“Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Dawood declared terrorists under new UAPA law”
4 September 2019
“Dreaded terrorists and India’s most wanted men, Dawood Ibrahim, Hafiz Saeed and Zakir-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and Masood Azhar, have been declared terrorists by the Union government under the new anti-terror law. Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed were on Wednesday declared individual terrorists by the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 1967.
Source: India Today
Southeast Asia
“Foreign interference more of ‘an existential threat’ to Australia than terrorism, ASIO chief says”
4 September 2019
By Jade Macmillan
“Mr Lewis said Australia remained a "rich target" for state-sponsored cyber attacks and suggested the Government should consider giving the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) domestic spying powers. ASD's powers have been the subject of controversy after a News Corp article suggesting the agency's role could be expanded led to police raids on the home of journalist Annika Smethurst earlier this year.”
Cross Reference: Technology and Cyber
Source: ABC News
East Asia
“Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters”
4 September 2019
By Emily Feng
Cross Reference: Propaganda & Incitement, Legal Issues
Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, is officially withdrawing an extradition bill with China after more than three months of sometimes violent protest. In a videotaped speech, Lam cited growing clashes between protesters and police and online harassment from both sides as an impetus for backing down regarding the bill. "For many people, Hong Kong has become an unfamiliar place," Lam said. "We need a common basis to start such a dialogue."
Source: NPR
Africa
“Anger in Nigeria as as South Africa xenophobic attacks spark looting”
4 September 2019
By Bukola Adebayo
Cross Reference: Propaganda & Incitement
Anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg has triggered violence and massive looting of South African-owned brands in Nigeria. Angry protesters set fire to many entrances leading into a busy mall housing South African retail store Shoprite and looted groceries and toiletries from the supermarket in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial center.
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/04/africa/nigeria-protesters-attack-south-africa-stores-intl/index.html
Europe
“France Says No Trade Mechanism Until Iran Passes Terrorism Financing Laws”
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Legal Issues, Finances, Middle East
“A European trade mechanism to barter humanitarian and food goods with Iran will not work until Tehran sets up a mirror company and meets international standards agains money-laundering and terrorism financing, a French diplomatic source said. Britain, France and German, parties to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran along with the United States, China and Russia, are determined to show that they can compensate for last year’s U.S. withdrawal, salvage trade promised to Iran under the accord and still prevent Tehran developing nuclear bomb capacity.”
Source: Haaretz
Iran to release crew of UK-flagged tanker, as Tehran vessel goes off grid near Syria
4 September 2019
By Borzou Daragahi
Cross reference: Middle East, Europe
By: The Independent
U.N. report says U.S., Britain, France may be complicit in potential war crimes in Yemen
4 September 2019
By Sudarsan Raghavan
Cross Reference: US & Canada, International Organizations
Source: The Washington Post
U.S. and Canada
U.N. report says U.S., Britain, France may be complicit in potential war crimes in Yemen
4 September 2019
By Sudarsan Raghavan
Cross Reference: International Organizations, Europe
By arming and backing a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, the United States, Britain and France may be complicit in potential war crimes, the United Nations said in a scathing report Tuesday that called for more accountability from all sides in the war.
The wide-ranging report from a team of investigators commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council found that all parties to the conflict had perpetrated possible war crimes through airstrikes, shelling, snipers and land mines, as well as arbitrary killings, torture and other abuses.
Source: The Washington Post
“ACLU pushes house judiciary to oppose bill criminalizing domestic terrorism”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, Legal Issues, Homegrown
“The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday urged ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee to oppose a bill that targets white supremacist groups by criminalizing domestic terrorism. The ACLU said the bill would unnecessarily expand authorities used by the Trump administration to target and discriminate against the very communities Congress hopes to protect.”
Source: CBS News
“Diplomacy with the Taliban is the only solution in Afghanistan”
4 September 2019
By Rick Martin
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, Central Asia, Afghanistan
Source: Military Times
Latin America and the Caribbean
“Maduro alerts Venezuela military, citing Colombian Threat”
4 September 2019
“President Nicolas Maduro ordered Venezuela's military to hold exercises along the border with Colombia, accusing the neighboring nation's president of plotting an attack as tensions mounted Tuesday between the two South American countries. It was the latest salvo between Maduro and Colombian President Ivan Duque, who have accused each other in recent days of harboring militants.”
Source: Buenos Aires Times
Technology & Cyber
“Foreign interference more of ‘an existential threat’ to Australia than terrorism, ASIO chief says”
4 September 2019
By Jade Macmillan
Cross Reference: Southeast Asia
Source: ABC News
Propaganda & Incitement
“Anger in Nigeria as as South Africa xenophobic attacks spark looting”
4 September 2019
By Bukola Adebayo
Cross Reference: Africa
Source: CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/04/africa/nigeria-protesters-attack-south-africa-stores-intl/index.html
“Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters”
4 September 2019
By Emily Feng
Cross Reference: East Asia, Legal Issues
Source: NPR
Finances
“France Says No Trade Mechanism Until Iran Passes Terrorism Financing Laws”
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Legal Issues, Europe, Middle East
Source: Haaretz
Iran says to stick to nuclear deal for $15 billion oil credit
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East, WMD
Source: Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.com/iran-says-stick-nuclear-deal-15-bn-oil-080229450.html
International Organizations
U.N. report says U.S., Britain, France may be complicit in potential war crimes in Yemen
4 September 2019
By Sudarsan Raghavan
Cross Reference: US & Canada, Europe
Source: The Washington Post
Legal Issues
“ACLU pushes house judiciary to oppose bill criminalizing domestic terrorism”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, US and Canada, Homegrown
Source: CBS News
“Hong Kong government withdraws extradition bill, a key demand of protesters”
4 September 2019
By Emily Feng
Cross Reference: Propaganda & Incitement, East Asia
Source: NPR
Homegrown
“ACLU pushes house judiciary to oppose bill criminalizing domestic terrorism”
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Policy in Washington, US and Canada, Legal Issues
Source: CBS News
Suicide
“The Taliban has defended a Kabul suicide bombing that killed at least 16 people”
4 September 2019
By Rahim Faiz and Cara Ana
Cross Reference: Central Asia
Source: Time
https://time.com/5668157/taliban-afghanistan-kabul-suicide-bombing/
WMD
Iran says to stick to nuclear deal for $15 billion oil credit
4 september 2019
Cross Reference: Middle East, Finance
Source: Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.com/iran-says-stick-nuclear-deal-15-bn-oil-080229450.html
Maritime
Iran to release crew of UK-flagged tanker, as Tehran vessel goes off grid near Syria
4 September 2019
By Borzou Daragahi
Cross reference: Middle East, Europe
By: The Independent
Aviation
Airstrikes kill at least 40 militants in Badakhshan
4 September 2019
Cross Reference: Central Asia
Source: Khaama Press News agency
https://www.khaama.com/airstrikes-kill-at-least-40-taliban-militants-in-badakhshan-03953/