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Philippines’ Muslim-majority region holds first parliamentary vote: Read the history of separatist conflict and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2026

The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines completed its first parliamentary election on 15th September, after ditching struggle for separate Muslim exclusive state.

Before 9/11, Al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden was planning to attack India: Read what declassified CIA file reveals

OpIndia Staff - 13 September, 2026

One of the documents, titled “Bin Ladin Terrorist Network Still a Threat” and dated 28th August, 1998, listed several countries where US intelligence believed bin Laden intended to carry out attacks.

Crime

ISIS changes its terror strategy, increases focus on online recruitment of radical Muslims from South India: Details

OpIndia Staff - 31 August, 2026

An Intelligence Bureau official said that an analysis of online conversations between radicalised individuals in India and their handlers abroad showed that there were now hardly any calls asking recruits to leave the country.

News Reports

Former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad sentenced to death over war crimes, crimes against humanity

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2026

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Al-Assad, his brother Maher, and cousin Atef Najib to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

News Reports

Ilhan Omar’s ‘Genocide’ smear against India at an IAMC event: Inside the Islamist outfit and the Congresswoman’s long record of spreading falsehoods about India

Rukma Rathore - 18 June, 2026

"Reports coming out of India (which place it at) the 8th stage of genocide," Ilhan Omar claimed during the IAMC event.

Crime

Inter-state operation busts ISIS-Al Qaeda terror module, terrorists met their foreign handlers through gaming app: Details

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2026

According to officials, the terrorists replaced the Indian national flag with the ISIS flag on their social media posts. They burnt the national flag, praised the ISIS flag and called for the transformation of India into an Islamic State

Crime

UP ATS launches a manhunt for suspected Al-Qaeda linked terrorist Mohd Ujaid Qureshi after finding discussions on Fedayeen attacks

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2026

During the probe, Mohammed Ujaid Qureshi, a resident of Meerut’s Baniyapada locality, was identified as one of the active members of the said WhatsApp group.

Crime

Five Indians kidnapped in Mali by armed men as Al-Qaida and ISIS-linked violence escalates in the junta-ruled West African nation

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

Earlier in July, three Indians were taken by gunmen and JNIM later claimed responsibility.

Google search of ‘techie terrorist Zubair’ threw up image: Janam TV issues statement for using Alt News’ Mohammad Zubair’s image for report on terrorist...

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2025

Taking to X, the factchecker-cum-propagandist tagged the Janam TV’s Tamil news handle and asked why his old picture was used in the case of Al-Qaeda linked terrorist. Mohammed Zubair also tagged Tamil Nadu and Chennai Police in his post published on 28th October.

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