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Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Wall Street Journal
The Criminal Enterprise Run by Monkeys
PECATU, Indonesia—At a cliffside temple on the tropical island of Bali, an unexpected group of criminals is running one of the world's most sophisticated scam operations. Every week, they steal dozens of phones, wallets and other valuables from tourists in broad daylight and exchange them for handsome rewards. It's been going on for decades and nobody's been able to stop it.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistani gunship helicopters pound militant hideouts near Afghan border, 15 killed so far
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani gunship helicopters have hit militant hideouts near the country's border with Afghanistan in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a senior police official said on Monday, adding that the days-long operation has left 15 militants dead so far. Pakistan has struggled to contain a surge in militancy in KP in recent years. Militant groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have frequently targeted security forces convoys and check-posts, besides targeted killings and kidnappings of law enforcers and government officials in the region. Regional Police Officer Abbas Majeed Marwat said the gunship helicopters destroyed several militant hideouts in Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai and Lower Kurram border areas and several militants were seen fleeing to mountain forests in the vicinity. 'Operation against terrorists is underway in Chapri, Kandao, Shanawari, Zargari, Naryab and other mountainous areas. More than 200 army and police personnel are participating in the ongoing grand operation against khawarij [TTP militants],' Marwat said in a statement. 'Fifteen terrorists have been killed and many others have been injured in the operation in Hangu, Karak, Orakzai and Kurram that has been going on for the past ten days.' Marwat's comments came a week after eight Pakistani paramilitary troops and four militants were killed in a clash in KP's Orakzai district that borders Afghanistan. 'Armed terrorists attacked a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy with heavy weapons... The fighting continued for several hours,' AFP news agency quoted a senior local security official as saying. 'Eight FC personnel were killed, and 11 were injured.' In recent months, Islamabad has frequently accused India of backing militant groups and Afghanistan of allowing the use of its soil for attacks against Pakistan. Kabul and New Delhi deny the allegation.
The Review Geek
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Trigger – K-Drama Episode 8 Recap & Review
Jung-man Episode 8 of Trigger starts where we left off with the police operation to arrest Jung-man and Jung-man's counter-operation to take over Seok-ho's business. Mr. Kim arrives at the club to meet with Seok-ho, and the police storm in after him. At the bathhouse, Jung-man's men butcher all of Seok-ho's men. At the clubhouse, Mr. Kim and Seok-ho kill each other. Jung-man then takes his men to clear out Seok-ho's stack house, taking all the money. Jung-man knew that Seok-ho had sold him out to the police. Lee Do receives an update that Jung-man did not appear at the club. He sees Jung-man arrive back at the hideout with his boys. Jung-man takes the money upstairs to the waiting crew, and they are overjoyed that their plan worked. However, their joy is short-lived as Lee Do raids their hideout. Jung-man tries to escape, but Lee Do uses his sniper skills to stop his car and incapacitate him. The police take Jung-man and the boys into custody and seize all the guns in their possession. With the guns seized from Jung-man, the police report that they have arrested the organisation responsible for distributing the guns, giving them an advantage with the public. Moon-baek is dejected, and Jack is furious. The number of guns seized by the police will lead to an investigation and a high likelihood of the CIA getting involved. As such, their operations will be jeopardised. Jack orders Moon-baek to wrap up the operations in South Korea and head back home. In a turn of events, Hyun-sik's daughter takes her life. She was roped into a scam that made her lose all her money, including the money she had borrowed from Hyun-sik's pension. Elsewhere, the National Security Council receives more information on the organisation behind the guns from the CIA. The International Rifle Union is a major player in the black market and is involved in the sales and distribution of guns. The organisation is backed by powerful politicians and global corporations, giving it immense power. The person in charge of overseeing the weapons distribution in South Korea is Blue-Brown, aka Moon-baek. Meanwhile, Moon-baek listens in as the nurses continue to harass one of them. She had been working at the hospital for a week without breaks, and when she wanted to go home for a change of clothes, the nurses told her to wash the ones she had on and get back to the nurse's station. Later, Moon-baek meets up with Reporter Wang. Moon-baek pays him a lot of money to make sure that he captures when people use his guns. He intends to use the videos to appeal to people's fear and emotions, making every Korean citizen interested in owning a gun. Meanwhile, Lee Do realises that the guns distributed have a tracking device. He takes the device to his army friend and learns that the tracking device is capable of wiretapping. However, the device alone cannot listen in on conversations because it needs an assistive device. Lee Do heads back to the station and looks through all the guns for the assistive device, but only finds the GPS. He gets a call from Detective Seo and learns that another common occurrence among all the people who had guns was that their phones were hacked. Lee Do arrives at the NSU for a briefing and learns that whenever the IRU wants to venture into a new area, they start by leaving bullets to indicate their intention. In this case, the first victim did not take his own life but was killed by Moon-baek. He is the one who trafficked Moon-baek as a child, and the NSU believes that Moon-baek is back to take revenge on the country that abandoned him. While still at the base of the joint investigation, Lee Do receives a call from Moon-baek. Moon-baek has hacked into the system using a gun sneaked in by one of the employees. Moon-baek tells Lee Do that another citizen is about to use a gun. He shows him footage of Hyun-sik, who gets out of his car with a gun in hand and walks into a club. Moon-baek challenges Lee Do to try to save him. While Lee Do rushes to get to Hyun-sik, the investigation team reverse engineers the chip from the guns to get Moon-baek's location. While Hyun-sik goes down the warpath and attacks the men responsible for scamming his daughter, Lee Do rushes to his location, hoping to stop him. The other detectives follow the location of the GPS, hoping to arrest Moon-baek, but he has already anticipated this move. The Episode Review With two more episodes to go, we are narrowing down the subplots and focusing on the main plot. The police are now aware of the organisation behind the gun distribution and Moon-baek's motive. He wants to destroy the country that destroyed him by using the weak to take down their bullies and establish a new world order. The next episodes will showcase the showdown between the protagonist, Lee Do and his team versus the bad guys. Who will come out on top? By using Hyung-sik, Moon-baek is making this chase more personal for Lee Do. He is bringing the shooting cases close to home. Hyung-sik is Lee Do's father figure. If he doesn't get to him in time, his loss will be immense. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
Arab News
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistani forces kill 13 ‘Indian-sponsored militants' in separate engagements — military
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces have killed 13 'Indian-sponsored militants' in separate engagements in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and southwestern Balochistan provinces, the Pakistani military said on Sunday. Security forces conducted a joint intelligence-based operation along with police, paramilitary Levies and district administration in KP's Malakand district from July 16 till July 20, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing. During the operation, Pakistani security personnel skillfully surrounded and engaged the militant location and after intense fire exchanges, nine Indian-sponsored militants were killed and eight others apprehended. 'Two hideouts used by khwarij [militants] were also busted and a large quantity of weapons ammunition and explosives was recovered,' the ISPR said in a statement. 'Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area.' In a separate operation in Balochistan, Pakistani security forces four Indian-sponsored militants in the Kalat district, according to the ISPR. 'Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area,' it said. Meanwhile, seven police personnel from two police stations were reportedly abducted in two separate incidents in KP's South Waziristan district, local media reported, citing police. A search was ongoing for the missing law enforcers. Pakistan is currently battling twin insurgencies: one led my religiously motivated groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), mainly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the other by ethno-nationalist Baloch separatist groups in Balochistan. Islamabad accuses India of backing the separatists in Balochistan as well as religiously motivated militant groups, like the Pakistani Taliban, in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. India denies the allegations. In a statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised security forces for successful operations against militants in Kalat and Malakand. 'This successful operation against terrorists is a perfect example of harmony between different institutions,' he said. 'The entire nation stands with the security forces in the fight against terrorism.'
The National
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Two militants and one civilian killed in Cairo anti-terror raid, Egypt says
Two armed men were killed on Sunday in an antiterror operation conducted by Egyptian security forces in Cairo, the country's Interior Ministry said. The raid also resulted in the death of one civilian and injury to a police officer during clashes between the suspects and police. Following the raid on their hideout in Giza 's Bulaq Dakrour district, the two suspects opened fire on security forces, the ministry said, adding that the pair were killed by police shooting back. The civilian who was killed was a passer-by. The clash and pursuit of the suspects took place in a residential area. The ministry said the suspects belonged to Harakat Sawa'ed Misr, or the Arms of Egypt Movement, a militant organisation that has been linked to attacks on police and officials supportive of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The group is an armed wing of the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The ministry said the group, which it accused of planning new attacks on 'security and financial agencies', had been under surveillance for weeks. The government has classified both Hasm and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organisations since the ousting of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Sunday's operation came after a video attributed to Hasm surfaced on social media on July 8, marking their return to the spotlight after years of absence. The video showed armed men conducting military drills in a desert environment, accompanied by a statement pledging to resume operations in Egypt. The group claimed that Egypt 'cannot remain neutral or silent', a reference to Israel's war on Gaza. It reiterated a prevailing criticism of the current Egyptian regime that it has not done enough to prevent Israel killing more than 55,000 civilians in the war, despite being deeply involved in mediation efforts. After years of staying quiet, Hasm declared in its video that it had 'regained its strength'. The video led to widespread debate, with some analysts questioning its authenticity and others scrutinising its timing. Two of Egypt's most prominent fact-checking platforms, Matsada2sh and Sahih Masr, issued analyses of the video. Matsada2sh said it could not prove the video originated on any of Hasm's social media platforms. Sahih Masr's analysis said different shots in the video resembled Egypt's western desert, while others depicted parts of Libya. Some analysts pointed out that parts of the footage resembled scenes from a 2017 Hasm video, only with updated captions and statements. Others said it was filmed in Syria. Al Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism condemned the video, labelling it a 'desperate attempt' to undermine Egypt's security and stability. The observatory argued it recycled older footage, describing it as propaganda aimed at boosting the group's image despite its diminished capabilities in recent years. Hasm has claimed responsibility for several high-profile attacks in Egypt, including the assassination of national security officer Ibrahim Azazi and the attempted assassination of former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa. The group's violent activities peaked between 2014 and 2019, with their involvement in a 2019 Cairo car bombing that killed 20 people. Though largely inactive in recent years due to intensified government crackdowns, the group's re-emergence through the July 8 video has reignited concerns over domestic security. The Interior Ministry has accused Hasm and the larger Muslim Brotherhood of attempting to destabilise the country and attacking critical infrastructure.
