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Libya Herald
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
Aldabaiba: Militias have become criminal gangs and a state within the state
Speaking in an hour and forty-minute-long interview last Sunday (6 July) to Libyan media outlet Libya Al-Ahrar, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, said armed formations, which he said are sometimes referred to as militias, that are not affiliated with the Ministries of Defence or Interior were formed because of the security conditions after 2011. He said he had hoped that these militias would join the state institution, but to no avail until they became a state within the state. Some of these have become 'criminal gangs'. Aldabaiba admitted that reinstating the state and ending militias is a difficult job. Quoting an English idiom he said ''It's a dirty job and somebody must do it''. Militias conducting a coup against the state What these militias are doing is a coup against the state and not the government, as these militias imported weapons by aircraft from other countries without the knowledge of state institutions, and the weapons possessed by these formations exceed what the state owns and were used to blackmail the official state agencies. The Stabilization Support Agency (SSA) used to prevent citizens from submitting complaints to the police, and the cases are now in the hundreds before the Attorney General, who issued about 125 arrest warrants against defendants who are now in the vicinity of Mitiga Airport. Indicating a lack of unity with the Presidency Council, he said he was surprised by the decision of the Presidency Council to name a new head of the (SSA). He said his government is working on a review with the Presidency Council after understanding with it, and that both agree to confront any criminal, as the criminal must be subject to the judiciary and the Public Prosecution, and the organs that follow the Presidency Council in accordance with the Geneva Agreement are the General Intelligence Service, and the Presidential Guard only. No regrets in confronting militias in Tripoli despite fallout Asked if he regrated the fallout from confronting militias in Tripoli, Aldabaiba indicated that he did not regret confronting criminals. He insisted that criminals must be pursued and referred to the Attorney General. Asked why the sudden change of tact and adoption of a confrontational policy against militias. Militias had become too big, he said and a big threat on the state. Conditions for avoiding war against criminal gang militias In a clear warning to the Salafi militia warlord Abdel Rauf Kara and his Special Deterrence Force (SDF / RADA), Aldabaiba said the conditions for avoiding war against militias is that they must hand over wanted persons to the Public Prosecutor, subject the airport, port and prisons to the authority of the state and disband the militias. Mitiga prison must be ''freed'', he insisted. He said whoever rejects these conditions he could not guarantee what will happen to them, and the message is clear to everyone. The time has come for the state he said and over for militias. We cannot continue with the old ways, he said. its time to return the state, he insisted. He said he is innocent of those (SDF/RADA) who try to kidnap the Sug Il Juma area and use its people as human shields. But Aldabaiba clarified that he is not fighting Salafism (a Saudi based interpretation of Islam) as a method that he respects, but rather he is hostile to outlaws who use the descriptions of 'Sheikh and Hajj' to offend the state. I am not against a religious way or tribe or area – I am against the criminal use of these. I will fight against justice even if I lose my government. I will fight for the people against criminals, he insisted. There will be no chaos if there were confrontations with criminal militias, he insisted and requested that he ability of the interior Ministry and Defence Ministry must not be underestimated. Aldabaiba said he will personally take responsibility for managing areas and prisons after the armed formations leave them. I do not deal with Hafter in secret Aldabaiba said he did not deal with Haftar or the government of the east secretly Regarding the eastern based Arkno Oil Company for the sale of oil outside the institution serves how it serves the Waha Company and other companies, he explained. He said he had transferred the subject of Arkno Company to the regulatory authorities, the Attorney General and the Audit and Administrative Control Authority. He said he awaits the day the Attorney General says that there is a defect in the company and then they will not take seconds to stop this company or others from operating.
News18
01-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
ISI-Backed Modules Exploit Dalit Girls For Terror Recruitment Via Salafi Indoctrination: Sources
Intelligence sources confirm that madrassas act as recruitment hubs, with many unregulated Salafi institutions offering free shelter, education, and stipends to Dalit girls. Recent arrests in Prayagraj show ISI-backed handlers using Salafi doctrine to sanctify terror training for operations in Kashmir and with the ISIS-Khorasan (ISKP). According to top intelligence sources, the conversion of Dalit girls to Islam is a strategic move by ISI and ISIS-K, executed through funds delivered by Gulf charities to Kerala-based modules. These Kerala groups exploit the Salafi-Wahhabi ideology to convert Dalit girls and recruit them for terrorism, taking advantage of their discrimination and economic deprivation. These revelations come after two people were detained on charges of abducting a minor girl and forcing her to convert to Islam. The incident was reported from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. According to details, the girl, belonging to the Dalit community, was abducted and taken to Kerala, where she was being trained for terror activities. Top intelligence sources highlight that groups such as the Popular Front of India (PFI) promote Salafi-Wahhabi Islam as a pathway to dignity and equality for these girls. PFI's educational wing, Satyasarini, claims over 3,000 conversions, using Salafi-Wahhabism's rigid interpretation of Islam to sever cultural ties through the rejection of un-Islamic practices like idol worship. Gulf remittances, estimated at around $26.9 billion annually, fund Salafi madrassas, NGOs, and mosques in Kerala that target Dalits. Sources indicate that PFI-linked entities receive donations disguised as charity, enabling recruitment drives. Intelligence sources confirm that madrassas act as recruitment hubs, with many unregulated Salafi institutions offering free shelter, education, and stipends to Dalit girls. These centres preach Wahhabi exclusivity, label non-Salafi Muslims as apostates, and glorify jihad. Qatar-based clerics like Sheikh Abdul Razak run Malayalam propaganda channels like Muhajirun, amplifying Salafi-Wahhabi content, sources add. Dalit converts are groomed via encrypted apps, framing terrorism as defensive jihad against Hindu majoritarianism. Significant damage stems from state governments, which often dismiss love jihad narratives as propaganda from Hindu groups, ignoring NIA evidence of forced conversions, sources suggest. This institutional blindness allows groups like PFI and SDPI to operate freely despite bans. Intelligence sources stress that Salafi-Wahhabism provides Kerala-based groups with an ideological weapon to exploit caste oppression, supported by Gulf-financed infrastructure and geopolitical alliances ranging from ISI to Al-Qaeda to globalise terror pipelines. Over 70 per cent of terror cases languish in courts for more than five years, according to top intelligence sources. In 2024, the Kerala Police released PFI bomb-maker Shajeer Mangalassery due to a lack of evidence, despite NIA dossiers. This impunity enables recurring recruitment. Converts adopt Arabic names and are forced into Arab dress and language, severing ties with their past. This Arabisation fosters dependency on radical networks for belonging. Indoctrination frames terror involvement as 'istishhad" (martyrdom) with promises of heavenly rewards. The 2016 Kasaragod ISIS unit, led by Rashid Abdulla, cited Quranic verses on defending the ummah to justify joining ISKP.
Libya Herald
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
187 new security posts taken over from militias – PM declares victory for the state as all vital Tripoli sites come under its exclusive control for the first time since 2011
Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba hailed that what has been achieved by enabling the Ministry of Interior to secure the capital Tripoli on its own is a real victory for the state, which has not happened since 2011. He stressed that this achievement would not have been possible without the elimination of the largest outlaw groups (militias), and everyone's compliance with the state's procedures and its project to establish a sovereign state. Tripoli's new Security Arrangements Plan Aldabaiba was speaking on Wednesday while chairing an expanded security meeting in Tripoli to follow up on the implementation of the new Security Arrangements Plan in the capital, in the presence of Acting Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Security Affairs Mahmoud Saeed, Tripoli Security Director Khalil Ohiba, and a number of security leaders. The new Security Arrangements Plan for Tripoli entails Ministry of Interior or Ministry of Defence forces taking over the securing of key government ministries and sites such as the Central Bank of Libya, the Audit Bureau and all the ministries, from militias. In the longer term it entails pushing all militias to the outer perimeter of Tripoli to protect civilians (and their property) from being caught in the crossfire of possible state v militia or militia v militia clashes. Successive governments since the 2011 revolution (that ended the 42-year Qaddafi regime) have attempted to impose their will on the militias by taking over this task but have been too weak or unsuccessful. No room for revolutionary warlords and leaders in regular forces Aldabaiba said: 'The era of Sheikh and Hajj (tribal and holy leaders) in our security and military services is over, and there is no place in the (security) ranks except for those who are qualified, disciplined, subject to authority, and servants of the law alone.' Aldabaiba here was sending a message to militias such as those led by a popular or warlord leader and to the powerful Abdelrauf Kara, the head of the Special Deterrence Force (SDF / RADA), who considers himself and is considered by his devout followers a Salafi religious leader. Kara controls Mitiga prison where he is accused by the international community of permitting human rights abuses. His presence on Mitiga airport is also a latent threat to the airport itself. A new maturity of the Interior Ministry in dealing with demonstrations? Continuing, Aldabaiba added that the demonstrations that took place in the capital during the past period passed without any attack, harassment, arrest or prosecution, which reflects the maturity of the Ministry of Interior and its deep respect for public freedoms and citizens' natural rights to peaceful expression. Police, Defence Ministry and Internal Security coordination For his part, Interior Minister-designate Emad Trabelsi reviewed the new security arrangements plan, stressing that the ministry is working according to a clear vision to extend security, enhance the deployment of police stations, and ensure effective coordination with the Ministry of Defence and the Internal Security Agency. Trabelsi stressed their commitment to implementing the Security Plan in accordance with the instructions issued by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, and to ensure the protection of citizens and state institutions. 187 new security posts secured from militias Tripoli Security Director Major General Khalil Ohiba also confirmed that the field plan included 187 new security posts, implemented in the sites previously occupied by armed formations (militias). He said that the redeployment was carried out in a deliberate manner to secure the capital's locations, end any security vacuum, and fully extend the authority of the state. Plan needs continued government and public support The attendees at the meeting stressed that the success of the Security Plan depends on the continuation of political and administrative support for the security authorities, and strengthening citizens' confidence in their regular institutions. . The Interior Ministry had spent LD 50 billion in 13 years with no result: Acting Interior Minister Trabelsi Nearly 1 million crimes reported to police stations – confirms urgent need to dissolve all parallel security agencies / militias
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
NIA arrests four more in Tamil Nadu ISIS radicalisation, recruitment case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested four more persons in the Tamil Nadu ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case involving Coimbatore-based Kovai Arabic College. With this, NIA has made eight arrests in the case, which is an off-shoot of the Coimbatore car bomb blast case. The arrested have been identified as Ahmed Ali of Thirumarai Nagar at Podanur, Jawahar Sathik of Pullukkadu housing unit near Ukkadam, Raja Abdullah alias 'Mac' Raja, and Sheik Dawood. According to the NIA, the four men had been radicalised by Jameel Basha, the founder of Madras Arabic College, who, along with his associates, was involved in recruiting gullible youth and subtly infusing Salafi -Jihadi ideology into them, in the guise of imparting Arabic language classes in Tamil Nadu. NIA had earlier arrested and charge-sheeted Basha, his associates Irshath, Syed Abdur Rahman and Mohammed Hussain, who had been using the classrooms and social platforms to carry out their anti-national radicalisation and recruitment activities, the agency stated in a release. NIA investigations revealed that the accused had promoted Khilafat ideology and martyrdom through jihad, advocating violence and armed struggle to establish an Islamic state, after removing the democratically-elected government, it stated. According to the agency, the radicalisation and recruitment activities had led to the Coimbatore car bomb blast in October 2022, in which the suicide bomber Jamesha Mubeen carried out a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack in front of Sangameswarar temple in Coimbatore. The agency added that it was continuing with its investigation in the Tamil Nadu ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case as part of its efforts to check radical terror activities against the nation.
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First Post
11-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Top US general defends ties with Pakistan despite its terror record, also backs 'relationship' with India
US Central Command chief Gen. Michael Kurilla called Pakistan a 'phenomenal partner' in counter-terrorism and praised the role of the Pakistani military and Army Chief Asim Munir in the fight against ISIS-Khorasan (IS-KP), according to a report read more A top US general has said that the United States must maintain ties with both India and Pakistan due to the Pakistani military's role in combating the threat from Islamic State-Khorasan Province, comments that may not sit well with New Delhi. The Islamic State -Khorasan Province is a regional branch of the Salafi jihadist group Islamic State active in Central and South Asia, primarily Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. According to a Hindustan Times report, US Central Command chief Gen. Michael Kurilla, who is set to retire this summer, called Pakistan a 'phenomenal partner' in counter-terrorism and praised the role of the Pakistani military and Army Chief Asim Munir in the fight against ISIS-Khorasan, also known as IS-KP. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'That's why we need…to have a relationship with Pakistan and with India. I do not believe it is a binary switch that we can't have one with Pakistan if we have a relationship with India,' HT quoted Kurilla as saying while answering questions from members of the panel. 'We should look at the merits of the relationship for the positives that it has,' he added. There was no immediate response to Kurilla's comments from Indian officials, added the report. His comments come as India has stepped up efforts to highlight Pakistan's backing of cross-border terrorism, following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. Following the attack, India carried out precision strikes under 'Operation Sindoor' on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early on May 7. After the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Indian forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. Indian officials, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, have stressed that victims of terrorism and the perpetrators of attacks like the one in Pahalgam should not be equated. New Delhi has also expressed frustration over several countries hyphenating India and Pakistan together in the wake of last month's military clashes. The US Central Command (CENTCOM), headquartered in Florida, oversees military operations across 21 countries in West, Central, and South Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. In contrast, military relations with India fall under the Hawaii-based US Indo-Pacific Command. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gen. Kurilla said that ISIS-K, based in Afghanistan, is among the most active terrorist groups planning attacks globally, including threats to the US homeland. He said the Afghan Taliban have targeted ISIS-K, pushing many of its fighters into the tribal regions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Kurilla said that Islamabad is targeting ISIS-Khorasan using limited intelligence support from the US. He added that Pakistan has faced roughly 1,000 terrorist attacks since the beginning of 2024, resulting in the deaths of around 700 security personnel and 2,500 civilians. 'Through a phenomenal partnership with Pakistan, they have gone after ISIS-Khorasan, killing dozens of them. Through a relationship we have with them, [and] providing intelligence, they have captured at least five ISIS-Khorasan high-value individuals,' HT quoted him as saying. Kurilla said Pakistan extradited Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as Jafar, a key figure behind the August 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members and 160 civilians during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The first person…the (Pakistani) chief of army staff Munir (called) was me and said, 'I've caught him, I'm willing to extradite him back to the US, please tell the secretary of defense and the president,'' he said. Kurilla also told the committee that Pakistan's importance as a counter-terrorism partner in Central and South Asia 'will only grow as the Taliban continues to grapple with internal security challenges.' With inputs from agencies
