[SHABELLEMEDIA] The Ministry of Information of Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion... Regional State has issued a statement denying the federal government’s claim that Somali army forces and their international partners killed 20 al-Shabaab ... the personification of Somali state failure... holy warriors in an operation within Puntland State.
The statement was released on Monday in response to the federal government’s report.
According to the statement, the Ministry of Information in Puntland asserts that the federal government’s report is false and misleading. The Ministry emphasized that Puntland is fully capable of managing its own security and has a strong commitment to eliminating terrorist groups, including al-Shabaab, from its territory.
The statement also highlighted Puntland’s dedication to maintaining peace and stability within its borders and the broader region.
The Ministry of Information urged the federal government to collaborate more closely with Puntland authorities in the fight against terrorism and to ensure that accurate information is disseminated to the public.
The denial from the Puntland Ministry of Information comes as a surprise, as the federal government’s report was widely circulated and believed to be accurate.
This incident raises questions about the coordination and communication between the federal government and regional authorities in the fight against terrorism in Somalia.
As the situation develops, it remains to be seen how the federal government and Puntland authorities will address the discrepancies in their reports and work together to combat the threat posed by al-Shabaab and other terrorist groups in the region.
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[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] A state Democratic politician allegedly warned members of the University of Pennsylvania’s anti-Israel encampment of a "credible threat" for a police sweep.
According to group chat communications exclusively obtained by the Washington Examiner, Pennsylvania House Rep. Rick Krajewski "relayed" the warning with a time frame of within the "next 24 hours." The warning allowed the group to jettison equipment before the encampment was torn down by law enforcement, according to the students.
"CALLING ALL REDS," one protester wrote. "Credible threat of sweep relayed by Rick Krajewski. Timeline is next 24 hrs. If you can come please come. We need numbers to defend camp and also to build structures to make camp more defensible."
The term "Reds" apparently refers to the subgroup of UPenn anti-Israel protesters who do not care if they get arrested, one of the students explained to the Washington Examiner. There are also "Greens" and "Yellows." These distinctions have reportedly been used by various groups in the past.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Krajewski for comment.
The messages reviewed by the Washington Examiner show after the warning was relayed, encampment members discussed what kind of "materials" to bring in order to "reinforce" the camp. This included chains, bike locks, wood planks, boards, and pallets.
Then, as the protesters awaited the May 10 "sweep," the messages revealed they discussed removing collection of "sharps and power tools," among other items. They spoke about how one protester was pulling his car around to the east side entrance, how they’ll "be ready to grab and receive" the items, and eventually that they were "loading" the items. Sharps include weapons or sharp objects that could be used as a weapon.
In the middle of the night, one organizer called on the "Greens" and "Yellows" to head to the east lawn, and another "Red" protester later shared that they had received a "two-minute warning."
Krajewski, a socialist, has been a vocal supporter of what he called "Penn’s anti-war encampment." He previously visited the encampment and has shown his solidarity with the protesters, alleging "apartheid and genocide" against Israel.
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[GEO.TV] Security forces have conducted a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province from May 26 to 27 and neutralised 23 terrorists, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday.
On May 26, an IBO was conducted in the general area of Hassan Khel, Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... district, where six holy warriors were bumped off by the security forces and multiple hideouts were busted.
Captain Hussain Jehangir and Havildar Shafiq Ullah also embraced martyrdom in the IBO, while fighting gallantly.
On May 27, in another operation conducted in the Tank district, 10 bad boyz were potted after troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location.
The third engagement occurred in the general area of Bagh, Khyber district, wherein, the security forces killed seven holy warriors and injured two terrorists.
During the intense exchange of fire, five brave soldiers, including Naik Muhammad Ashfaq Butt (age 32 years; resident of district Kahuta), Lance Naik Syed Danish Afkar (age 30 years; resident of district Poonch), Sepoy Taimoor Malik (age 32 years; resident of district Layyah), Sepoy Nadir Sageer (age 22 years; resident of district Bagh) and Sepoy Muhammad Yasin (age 23 years; resident of district Khushab), having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom, the military’s media wing said.
A large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as the innocent civilians.
Sanitisation operations are being carried out to eliminate any other holy warriors found in the area.
"Security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement concluded.
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Is the surgeon also Hamas, or merely carefully knowing nothing as a human shield?
[Al Jazeera] We’ve been covering the closure of Rafah’s main medical facility, the Kuwait Specialist Hospital, following an Israeli attack that killed two of its staff members.
Dr Mohammed Tahir, an orthopaedic surgeon, who just returned to the United Kingdom after volunteering in Rafah, described the situation at the hospital.
"I’ve [just] got off the phone to some of my colleagues who I worked with [in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... ] and they are experiencing artillery fire and quadcopters attacking very nearby. They are in fear for their lives," Tahir told Al Jazeera.
"It’s a dire situation. This is in Tal as-Sultan, which is in the west of Rafah. This is an area which has not been evacuated and yet there is very fierce, very fierce attacks happening as we speak," Tahir said.
"The Kuwaiti hospital was evacuated, that is the main hospital and they are moving to al-Mawasi, where they have a field hospital, which is not quite ready. And in the meantime, quadcopters [...] are restricting the movements of ambulances. So those that are injured cannot even receive help," he said.
"The international community needs to do more. We need to allow for medical personnel to enter Gaza. We need to allow medical provisions to enter Gaza. All these hospitals are experiencing diminishing supplies of very critical medicines and also fuel to run [...] so the situation is terrible there and I urge the international community to please act."
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[GEO.TV] Following a "devastating" strike on Rafah, the United States has urged Israel to take every precaution to protect civilians, according to the US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
"Israel has a right to go after Hamas ..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,... , and we understand this strike killed two senior Hamas ... [activists] who are responsible for attacks against Israeli civilians," Kirby was quoted by the Rooters as saying. "But as we’ve been clear, Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians."
"We are actively engaging the [Israeli army] and partners on the ground to assess what happened, and understand that [it] is conducting an investigation," he said.
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Bibi should, but won't, reply: "Well, we don't have precision bombs - what you've withheld. But we'll try."
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... the personification of Somali state failure...
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] A state Democratic 
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...
