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Gujarat: BSF nabs 6 Pakistani intruders hiding in Bhuj after detecting 11 Pakistani boats in the Harami Nalla area

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Gujarat: BSF nabs 6 Pakistani intruders hiding in Bhuj after detecting 11 Pakistani boats in the Harami Nalla area

In a massive crackdown on Pakistan’s intrusion in Gujarat, the Bhuj unit of Border Security Forces (BSF) has apprehended 6 Pakistani nationals in the creek area of Harami Nalla of Bhuj. This is a day after the BSF detected intrusion of Pakistani fishing boats and seized at least eleven of them. BSF had launched a search operation for intruders after spotting the Pakistani boats in the area.

According to the statements issued by the BSF, the Pakistani boats were spotted by the BSF Bhuj unit during routine drone surveillance of the Harami Nalla area. The unit also launched a massive search operation in the 300 sq km area along the India-Pakistan border and deployed its specialized unit of ‘Creek Crocodile Commandos’.

The Creek Crocodile Commandos were deployed from an Indian Air Force helicopter to search the hiding fishermen in the creek area of Bhuj. The BSF informed that three groups of commandos were airdropped by Indian Air Force helicopters from three different directions to close in on where the intruders were hiding.

The commandos on Wednesday seized eight boats and three more boats were seized on Thursday. The BSF Gujarat in its tweet informed that the commandos closed in where the Pakistani nationals were hiding. “The extreme marshy area, mangroves and tidal waters made the task of the troops challenging”, it added.

According to the reports, it has been 30 hours, the operation is still underway. GS Malik, IPS, IG BSF Gujarat Frontier, who had reached Kutch early in the morning from Gandhinagar, is personally monitoring the massive search operation.

‘For 35 years, no girl was wearing hijab, they came with CFI lawyer, insisted on wearing hijab in class’: Udupi College principal

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‘For 35 years, no girl was wearing hijab, they came with CFI lawyer, insisted on wearing hijab in class’: Udupi College principal

In response to the recent hijab controversy where a group of Muslim students have been adamant about violating the uniform dress code and wearing Islamic attire inside classrooms, Karnataka’s Udupi College principal Rudre Gowda has weighed in reportedly stating that no one has requested for hijab for 35 years. The principal also stated that religious attire, such as the hijab, was permitted on campus but not inside the classroom.

In an interview to India today, he said, “Not two, but for the last 35 years there was no hijab in college. We allow them to come to the college wearing it but not inside the classroom. During class hours, all students have to be in uniform with no hijab. Only after December 27, they said they wanted to wear the hijab in the classroom.”

All that was being done, according to Gowda, was to maintain classroom homogeneity. Gowda stated that on December 27, some Muslim girls had come with people they claimed as their parents. He had then spoken to the students and the guardians and the girls were convinced to follow the uniform dress code. On the following day, they came with some people and first said they are parents, then said they are ‘cousins’.

The principal further stated that on Day 3, the Muslim girls had come with a CFI lawyer and some members of the CFI student union.

Gowda asserted that the day CFI came with the students, they were very aggressive in their approach. “The CFI was already aggressive towards me in class on day 3. We told them there is a discipline in college. We don’t have to talk to CFI. We will talk to their families (of the protesting students). We requested them [CFI] to let the girls study and not force them.” he said.

According to Gowda, the majority of parents spoke with management and were convinced, but they were frightened to take a step back since things had progressed too far and children were not listening to them. “We told the parents they should convince the children. If they don’t listen to their parents, who will they listen to? Is there any meaning to this? We told the parents that if they are not listening to them, they are listening to outsiders.” he added.

The principal of the Udupi PU College also stated that looking at the behaviour and the statements given by the Muslim girls, it is clear to him that they are being influenced by ‘external elements’ like the CFI.

Notably, the Campus Front of India (CFI), the controversial student arm of the militant Islamist organization Popular Front of India, has been linked in stirring the hijab dispute in Udupi, Karnataka.

It is notable here that the college authorities have stated that there are over 100 Muslim students in the institution and most of them are attending classes peacefully. Only some particular girls have been adamant about wearing hijab in violation of the existing dress code.

Karnataka: Mob in Davangere stabs a person for posts on Hijab controversy, another mob pelts stone at police officials

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Karnataka: Mob in Davangere stabs a person for posts on Hijab controversy, another mob pelts stone at police officials

A Muslim mob attacked a person and stabbed him for allegedly uploading a post against hijab on his WhatsApp status. The incident has occurred in Malebennur town of Davangere district on Wednesday.

According to the reports, Dileep Malagimane, who runs a store near Gigali circle in Malebennur town, was attacked by a mob of 300 persons from the Muslim community, who dragged him out of the store and brutally attacked him over a post he had uploaded on WhatsApp wherein supported the ban on hijab.

The enraged mob assaulted the police officials, who had rushed to the spot to rescue the victim. The police

A few policemen, who rushed to Dileep’s rescue, were also manhandled. The police have now registered cases against the mob and have arrested a few of them. The police have issued prohibitory orders in Harihar taluk, including Malebennur, till midnight on Friday.

Mob marches with weapons, thrash son and older-age mother for social media post on hijab

In a similar incident in Nallur village of Davangere district, another mob of Muslims have attacked a person and his 60-year-old mother for their alleged posts on social media on the hijab controversy. The 25-year-old Naveen and his 60-year-old mother Sarojamma were assaulted by the mob, who ransacked their house.

The CCTV image has captured the incident that shows how angry Muslims carrying weapons were marching towards the residence of Naveen.

The son-mother duo has been shifted to a hospital in Shimoga after they sustained severe injuries. Following the attacks by the Muslim mob, there was a tense situation in the village. Local MLA and the police officials rushed to the spot and urged the villagers to maintain peace in the area.

Muslim mob protests outside police station, vandalises police van

Tension gripped Harihar taluk after a mob damaged police jeep during the protest by Muslims demanding the arrest of a man who allegedly posted offensive remarks against the community.

According to the reports, the mob protested in front of the town police station demanding the arrest of the youth for allegedly putting out posts against religious memorials. Later, the police arrested the accused. The leaders of the Muslim community rushed to the spot and requested the mobs to return to their homes.

However, the mob did not stop protesting outside the police station. The mob also pelted stones at the police station, damaging the vehicles. The mob demanded that the police hand over the accused to their custody.

Deputy SP Basavaraj asked people not to take the law into their hands and said that police would take action against those who go against the law. The police have deployed more security to handle the situation.

‘Either hang them or give them to me, I will kill them’, Rupesh Pandey’s mother demands capital punishment for killers of her son

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‘Either hang them or give them to me, I will kill them’, Rupesh Pandey’s mother demands capital punishment for killers of her son

The distraught mother of Rupesh Pandey, a 17-year-old Hindu youth who was killed by an Islamist mob during the Saraswati Puja Visarjan procession in Jharkhand, has demanded justice for her minor son’s brutal murder. She has demanded that the culprits be hanged. Rupesh Pandey was lynched by a mob of Islamists in the middle of a ruckus that emerged when a Saraswati Visarjan procession was passing from Lakhna Dulmaha Imambada of the Nai Taand village in Hazaribagh on February 6.

In a video, the devastated mother, who lost her young son to a bloodthirsty Islamist mob, for no fault of his own, is heard saying: “I don’t want anything else, simply return my son to me. They have taken away the apple of our eye. We cannot bear the loss, we are going crazy. So far, no concrete action has been taken by the police. I’m alone. My son was my only hope. I do not keep well. Somehow we were making ends meet”.

Rupesh’s mother recalled receiving a call from a doctor on the day of the incident, informing her that her son was lying unconscious. When she arrived, the cops refused to let her see Rupesh, she claimed.

Remembering her minor son, Rupesh’s mother said brusquely: “Either hang the culprits or give them to me. I will kill them. Just like they tortured and brutally hacked my son to death, I would kill them too.”

Another family member stated that the police were bribed, which is why no action was taken in the matter. She said that if Rupesh’s killers are not arrested and awarded death sentence in the next 24 hours, all the women would take to the streets to protest. “Look for them and present them before us. A family member of the culprit’s family should also be executed, just like my son was”, lamented another lady from Rupesh’s family.

Lynching of Rupesh Pandey dicsussed in the Parliament

Sanjay Seth, a BJP MP from Ranchi, broached the subject in parliament, describing the heinous murder of the minor youth as a case of mob lynching.

“Incidents of mob lynching are increasing continually in Jharkhand,” he stated in Parliament. “The entire state is filled with a sense of doom and gloom. Intellectuals who protest and burn candles are deafeningly quiet. Rupesh Pandey, a victim of mob lynching, deserves to be compensated. As a result, the matter should be investigated by the CBI,” the BJP MP added.

Demanding justice for Rupesh Kumar Pandey in the Parliament, BJP MP Sunil Kumar Singh said:

MP Sunil Singh further said: “The hooliganism was fostered in such a way that internet services had to be snapped in Hazaribagh and adjoining areas of Giridih, Chatra, and Ramgarh, only to be restored yesterday. Through this platform, I’d like to ask the Home Ministry whether those who constitute the majority of the country have the freedom to practise their religion or not. Because the manner the horrible executions in Jharkhand are carried out is based on communalism. Speaker sir, I’m also stating this because people with such a dual character, who are seeking for votes by wearing a janeu and visting various temples in Uttar Pradesh and travelling to the banks of the Ganges, are putting on a cruel front by sitting in power in Jharkhand. This must come to an end.”

In Giridih, Jharkhand, a procession was also held to seek justice for Rupesh Kumar Pandey. ‘Hemant Soren Gaddi Chhod’ (Hemant Soren step down) slogans were raised throughout the procession. There was also a demand that the killers be hanged.

Candlelight march held in multiple cities in protest murder of minor Hindu boy by Islamists 

Earlier in the day, OpIndia reported how candle marches were organized in various cities of Jharkhand in protest of Rupesh Pandey’s murder by Islamists during Saraswati Visarjan. Moreover, hundereds of Hindus have taken to the streets demandng capital punishment for the killers of Rupesh Pandey. In Jamua of Giridih, Vishwa Hindu Parishad protested against the murder of Rupesh Pandey in Barhi by taking out a candle march on Thursday evening. 

People raised slogans for Rupesh Pandey and demanded justice. They questioned the government about the law and order in the state. A tribute meeting was organized at Jamua Chowk. People offered flowers to Rupesh’s photograph and prayed for his soul to attain Sadgati.

People have warned that if strict action is not taken against the culprits, the protests will be more aggressive.

Social media users have also been demanding justice for the deceased minor by trending hashtag #JusticeForRupeshPanday.

A crime report has been registered against 27 accused Muslims and 100 other unknowns and several leaders have come in the front to support the family of the boy. On 10th February 2022, various cities and towns in Jharkhand witnessed the outrage of the Hindu community over this incident of lynching by Islamists.

Pakistan: Shiranwali Mata Hindu temple in Rohri looted, vandalized by Islamists, caught on CCTV

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Pakistan: Shiranwali Mata Hindu temple in Rohri looted, vandalized by Islamists, caught on CCTV

In another attack against the minority Hindus in Pakistan, a Hindu temple in Rohri, Sindh Province was looted and vandalized by religious extremists earlier this month. They also looted the cash and gold at the Shiran Wali Mata Hindu temple and destroyed 5 idols of Hindu deities.

Voice of Pakistan Minority, the non-profit organization committed to protecting minority rights in Pakistan tweeted about the incident and demanded the protection of religious places of the Hindu community in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, CCTV footage of the desecration and robbery has gone viral on social media.

According to the reports, the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) condemned the attack and has recommended the formation of a special committee to work as a vigilant forum and keep track of the cases of violence against minorities.

Attack, loot and vandalisation of the temple of minority Hindus has been rampant in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Earlier on January 27, Pakistani authorities had razed to ground the under construction Hinglaj Mata Mandir in Tharparker district of Sindh province. Also, in the year 2020, during Navratri, the unidentified miscreants had damaged the head of the idol of Hinglaj Mata, besides smashing the face of Her Vaahan.

It is important to note that in year 2021, the Pakistan SC had slammed the authorities for failing to stop the demolition of a Hindu temple in remote towns of Pakistan. “A Hindu temple was demolished, and just think what they must have felt. Imagine what would have been the reaction of Muslims, had a mosque been demolished,” the Chief Justice had said when hundreds of people with sticks had attacked a Hindu temple in Bhung of Rahimyar Khan district and the authorities had backed it by saying ‘it was to protect the Hindu families staying around the temple’.

The International community has also repeatedly slammed Pakistan for not taking stringent measures to protect its minority communities, despite the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan vowing to protect them on numerous occasions.

Uttar Pradesh: 22-year-old girl murdered, buried in a septic tank by accused Rajol Singh, son of former SP Minister late Fateh Bahadur Singh

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Uttar Pradesh: 22-year-old girl murdered, buried in a septic tank by accused Rajol Singh, son of former SP Minister late Fateh Bahadur Singh

In yet another horrific incident, a 22-year-old girl was found murdered at the Ashram of late former Samajwadi Party Minister Fateh Bahadur Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district. The Police has recovered the body of the girl buried in the property of the accused who has been identified as Rajol Singh, son of late Samajwadi Party minister Fateh Bahadur Singh.

The girl’s family had accused Rajol Singh for abducting and murdering the 22 year old girl on December 8. The Police had then lodged a missing person’s FIR in the case and arrested Singh on the basis complaint by the family.

According to the Unnao Police, the buried body was recovered from a septic tank from a plot near Singh’s Ashram in Kabba Kheda area of the district. ASP Shashi Shekhar said that the Police had started investigating the case after the complaint was registered in December. “Rajol had called the girl to the Ashram and killed her with the help of his friends. Later they covered the body and buried it into the septic tank. The case is more than just a murder. We are further investigating”, he added.

The girl’s mother, Rita Devi in her statement to the media has however alleged that the Police did not cooperate in the case. “My daughter was kidnapped by Rajol Singh 50 days ago while she was in the Unnao market. I told them (Police) that she was trapped inside the Ashram. They did not pay attention and instead said that the girl was adult and would come back herself. They also did not allow me to go to the Ashram. I knew my daughter was inside. The Police stopped answering to my calls. And now three months later, they’ve pulled her dead body out”, the mother cried.

She added that the Police Inspector Prem Narayan Dixit had accompanied her to the Ashram earlier to investigate the case. “He looked into the entire Ashram but deliberately avoided the room that was close by. He said that the room had nothing to do with the Ashram. He didn’t let me also go there. The Police knew where my daughter was but avoided to take action then”, she alleged.

It is pertinent to note that on January 24, the girl’s mother had tried to attempt suicide by jumping in front of Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav’s vehicle. She was seen demanding action against the accused. Several videos the woman had gone viral then. The Police had interrogated Rajol Singh on February 4 for eight hours in which he revealed his companion Suraj as his accomplice. Police have arrested Suraj now.

The accused Rajol Singh was in love with the girl but was rejected by her as he was much older. In retaliation, he along with his friends killed the girl and buried her in the Ashram built by his father. Reports mention that Rajol Singh is not a member of the Samajwadi Party but has history of encashing the power of his father’s position.

The Police has assured the family to punish all the accused in the case. So far one person has been arrested. Investigations are underway.

‘Hindus in danger’: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari blames TMC’s Sheikh Sufiyan for West Bengal post-poll violence

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‘Hindus in danger’: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari blames TMC’s Sheikh Sufiyan for West Bengal post-poll violence

Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Thursday that TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan, a Nandigram polling agent of CM Mamata Banerjee in the recent Assembly elections is to be blamed for the violence that erupted in the state after the Assembly elections last year. He warned that the Hindus in the state are in danger as the situation under Mamata Banerjee’s regime is worse than that in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to ANI, Adhikari has told the news agency that TMC has created a “gas chamber for democracy” like atmosphere in West Bengal in order to “manipulate” the civic elections.

“We met the State Election Commission (SEC) in view of the post-poll violence orchestrated by the TMC, which has created a ‘gas chamber for democracy’ like situation in West Bengal. We advised the SEC to deploy Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the state,” he said on his meeting with the SEC.

Situation in West Bengal is worse than in J and K, Hindus in danger: Suvendu Adhikari

According to Adhikari, over a lakh Hindus have fled the state as a result of post-election violence, and the situation in West Bengal is worse than in Jammu and Kashmir.

“TMC’s Sheikh Sufiyan is responsible for the post-poll violence, including atrocities committed against women. The situation in Bengal is worse than Jammu and Kashmir. Hindus are in danger. Over 1 lakh Hindus have left the state due to the post-poll violence. Intruders have entered, attempting to change the state’s demography,” he added.

It may be recalled that Sufiyan is accused in the murder case of BJP worker Debabrata Maity. Maity was attacked by ‘political opponents’ on May 3 i.e. a day after the West Bengal results were announced by a TMC mob at Chillogram in Nandigram and died on May 13.

“Shri Debabrata Maity was a Voter in my constituency #Nandigram. Was. I’m in disbelief even using the word. Is this the consequence of exercising one’s franchise? He was killed for the crime of using his Constitutional right to vote. Numbed beyond words at this senseless violence,” Adhikari had Tweeted while paying tribute to his party worker who had to give up his life for supporting BJP in Mamata Banerjee’s tyrannical regime.

A team from the National Human Rights Commission visited the Nandigram area on the orders of the Calcutta High Court and collected allegations against TMC workers and Sufiyan. On August 31, the CBI filed a murder charge against Maity, and three days later, the family’s statements were recorded. Sufiyan and two other people were later summoned to testify before the CBI.

CM Banerjee had lost the Nandigram seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and then contested the Bhabanipur seat in a bypoll.

Suvendu Adhikari shares videos of the horrific atrocities unleashed by TMC goons after WB polls

Recently, while warning Uttar Pradesh voters not to fall Mamata Banerjee’s false rhetorics, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had shared videos of the horrific atrocities unleashed on BJP members and supporters by TMC goons after WB Assembly polls.

The BJP leader Tweeted on February 8: “I would like to remind the respectable people of UP, that, the lady on propaganda peddling tour preaching democratic values, has blood on her hands. Blood of 55 @BJP4Bengal karyakartas including WB Vidhan Sabha election candidate Manas Saha. History would depict her as a tyrant.”

Requesting voters of Uttar Pradesh not to get swayed by her “hollow words”, Suvendu Adhikari added: She unleashed such terror that lakhs of Bengali Hindus fled their homes. Those couldn’t, got beaten up. Many of them haven’t returned back yet out of fear. Their properties got looted or destroyed. Homes burnt. Women raped & molested. Please don’t get swayed by her hollow words.”

To back up his assertion, the BJP leader shared a few videos in a Tweet thread. He provided many recordings showing TMC goons, emboldened by their supremo Mamata Banerjee’s support, subjecting BJP workers and supporters to grave human rights violations following the 2021 West Bengal elections.

Canada: Violence and vandalism threaten Hindu community amid truckers’ protest, six temples attacked in Toronto the last two weeks

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Canada: Violence and vandalism threaten Hindu community amid truckers’ protest, six temples attacked in Toronto the last two weeks

Amidst the ongoing truckers’ protest in Canada, there have been a series of attacks on Hindu temples in the Greater Toronto Area in the last two weeks. The Hindus of Canada live in a state of fear as half-a-dozen temples in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have been vandalised and robbed in the last two weeks, reports Hindustan Times.

According to the reports, six temples have been vandalised in the last ten days. In addition, the attackers have stolen cash from donation boxes and ornaments that were adorned on the stolen idols.

The attacks against the temples started on January 15, with an unsuccessful break-in at the Shri Hanuman Mandir in the GTA town of Brampton. The miscreants attempted again and have gone on a rampage since then.

Ten days later, on January 25, the attackers broke into Maa Chintpurni Mandir in Brampton and vandalised the temple. The miscreants went on a rampage for the next few days. Gauri Shankar Mandir and Jagannath Temple, both in Brampton, the Hindu Heritage Centre in Mississauga, and the Hamilton Samaj Temple, were all robbed.

On January 30, the Hindu Heritage Centre (HHC) in Mississauga was vandalised. Two miscreants broke in and broke the donation boxes, and ransacked the main office.

“Devotees and priests have been left traumatised with this incident,” the Hindu Heritage Centre released a statement.

Attacks on the temple are well-planned, devotees and priests traumatised

According to the security camera, each attack has been planned well. The footage shows that two attackers entered the temple between 2 and 3 AM. The intruders spent a fair amount of time within the temple premises, searching for cash in donation boxes or other valuables like jewellery adorning the deities.

The release from the Hindu Heritage Centre in Mississauga said, “Peel Police have confirmed to Hindu Heritage Centre that it is the same group of individuals who are breaking into temples early morning.”

Following the attacks, the temple has enhanced security. Several volunteers are now safeguarding the premises.

“Police have also promised to increase patrols around the temple. The community is very shocked and appalled with the high number of break-ins at temples,” the statement said.

Pandit Yadu Nath Sharma of the HHC said that he now feels scared when preparing for early morning prayer and keeps looking around to ensure no one is there. “I turn on all the lights and make sure to look out the windows before opening the temple,” priest Sharma said.

Shubham Bharadwaj, a Hindu residing in Canada, voiced the same concerns saying, “I am very disheartened to hear about temples being broken into. I was very surprised to see this type of activity happening in Canada. With the number of temples broken into in a short time, this is becoming a serious law and order issue that I hope the police will be able to solve soon.”

Truckers protest in Canada:

The protests began on January 29 in the nation’s capital, which later engulfed major cities across the country. The protests took a violent form after some of the protestors were caught urinating on the National War Memorial; one even danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The truckers have now driven their truck all the way to Parliament Hill to protest against the vaccine mandates.

A controversy recently erupted surrounding the Truckers protest after the online fundraising platform GoFundMe had removed the fundraiser campaign for the platform over alleged violation of ‘terms of service’. The platform had withheld over 9 million dollars donated to the protesting truckers in Canada after Public Safety Committee had voted to bring GoFundMe to testify about the fundraising for the truckers on their platform.

NIA court sentences Ansarullah Bangla Team terrorist to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment

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NIA court sentences Ansarullah Bangla Team terrorist to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment

On Friday, the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court convicted Samad Mia, a Bangladeshi operative of the proscribed terrorist organisation Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and sentenced him for seven years. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 16,000 for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks in India.

According to the reports, the 26 year old operative, who belongs to Sylhet city of Bangladesh, has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Foreigners Act.

The case heard by the NIA was initially registered by the Special Task Force in Kolkata in November 2017 when four Bangladeshi and one Indian member of ABT, a proscribed terrorist organisation were arrested.

In March 2018, the NIA took over the investigation and confirmed that Bangladeshi members of ABT had entered India in 2016 in pursuance of the conspiracy to commit terrorist acts in India. Report mentions that the accused had travelled and stayed at Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai, disguised as labourers and tried to procure chemicals from a shop in Patna.

The Court added that they also had tried to procure arms and ammunition in Kolkata and established hide-outs in Ranchi. After completion of investigation, all the five arrested accused were charge sheeted by the NIA. Earlier, three accused have already been convicted by the Special NIA Court, Kolkata.

The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), also called Ansar Bangla is an Islamic Jihadi organization in Bangladesh, implicated in crimes including some brutal attacks and murders of atheist bloggers from 2013 to 2015. The gang was also outlawed days after the bank robbery by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 25 May 2015.

According to the reports, the ABT is an al Qaeda inspired Islamic extremist group in Bangladesh that started its activities during 2007 as the Jama’atul Muslemin funded by different NGOs. The group ceased to operate when funding ended. It resurfaced during 2013 as the ABT. Ansarullah Bangla Team is a front group for al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent.

Joe Biden asks American citizens to vacate Ukraine, says it’s World War when Americans and Russians start shooting at each other

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Joe Biden asks American citizens to vacate Ukraine, says it’s World War when Americans and Russians start shooting at each other

On Thursday (January 10), United States President Joe Biden warned Americans in Ukraine to vacate the country over fears of a possible ‘invasion’ by Russia. He made the remarks during a one-on-one interview with Lester Holt of NBC News.

Biden cautioned, “American citizens should leave now. It’s not like we’re dealing with a terrorist organization. We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. It’s a very different situation, and things could go crazy quickly…That’s a world war when America and Russia start shooting at one another.”

“We’re in a very different world than we’ve ever been,” the US President continued. During the interview, Joe Biden claimed to have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against harming American citizens.

It must be mentioned that the US State Department had recently issued an advisory, stating that it cannot evacuate all stranded US citizens from Ukraine if Russia were to invade the country. It informed that regular consulate service will be severely impacted in such a case.

The current situation at the Russia-Ukraine border

There are as many as 100,000 Russian armed forces troops stationed at the Ukrainian border. The United States and NATO have called the military movement around the border unusual. US President and European leaders have repeatedly warned Russia against the possible invasion of Ukraine.

In December, US intelligence reported Russia might begin a military offensive in Ukraine in early 2022. In late 2021, it was revealed via satellite photos that Russia was moving heavy military hardware, including battle tanks, self-propelled guns and more, across a 300 KM long border between Ukraine and Russia.

Notably, the Donetsk and Luhansk regions on the east side of Ukraine have been under Russian-backed separatist groups since 2014. Ukraine claims Russian troops are present in these areas, but Russia has denied it.

Russia has been objecting to the NATO expansion in the area, calling it a threat to its security and sovereignity.

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