Rantburg

Today

Fri 06/08/2018

Thu 06/07/2018

Wed 06/06/2018

Tue 06/05/2018

Mon 06/04/2018

Sun 06/03/2018

Sat 06/02/2018

Archives

		532978 articles and 1859849 comments are archived on Rantburg. Today: 56 articles and 120 comments as of 2:08.
Post a news link Post your own article

Area:	WoT Operations	WoT Background	Non-WoT	Politix
Teenager, Linked to ISIS, Guilty of Plotting Attack on London Museum
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 4: Opinion
Rao Anwar’s trial	0 [2]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Beyond kites: ‘Fire balloons’ increasingly used to set southern Israel ablaze	8 17:31 Skidmark [4]
IDF: Gazan armed with ax shot dead while trying to breach fence	0 [6]
Syria Roadside Bomb Kills One Near Coalition Base	0 [6]
Four Shiite fighters killed in clashes with Islamic State in Iraq’s Salahuddin	0 [3]
SDF progresses against Islamic State near borders with Iraq	0 [4]
Two people wounded as bomb blast rocks popular markets in Baghdad	0 [3]
10 Months after Regaining Mosul, Hunt for Bodies Goes On	0 [4]
Tunisia Arrests Dangerous Terrorist, Three of His Aides	0 [5]
Teenager, Linked to ISIS, Guilty of Plotting Attack on London Museum	0 [5]
Clashes in Libya's Derna got intense as Haftar's forces push meters closer to city center	0 [1]
Taliban ambush Batur Dostum’s convoy in Jawzjan province	0 [4]
ISIS launches big counter-offensive in southeast Deir Ezzor to reach Iraqi border	0 [9]
Jihadist rebels attack Syrian Army positions near occupied Golan Heights	0 [6]
Syrian Army counter-assault eliminates scores of ISIS terrorists in east Deir Ezzor	0 [6]
Puntland Refutes Al-Shabab Claim Of Killing Soldiers In Attack	0 [3]
Mozambique Says Its Security Forces Killed 9 Al-Shabab-Linked Militants	0 [5]
UN aid boat comes under suspected Saudi attack off Yemen	0 [12]
At least two PTM workers killed in South Waziristan 'militant attack'	0 [8]
7 dead in suicide bombing targeting gathering of clerics in Kabul	0 [1]
Maute militants reported recruiting children in Marawi	0 [3]
Doctor gunned down in southern Thailand	0 [2]
Page 2: WoT Background
French carmaker PSA to exit Iran over US sanction risk	3 22:46 Knuckles Dark Lord of the Weak8836 [9]
Yoav Galant: non-lethal weapons cannot stop crowds from breaching border	5 17:32 Skidmark [5]
Syria's Assad to Meet Kim in North Korea	0 [3]
UAE is funding campaigns to select pro-Haftar candidates for Libya 2018 elections	0 [3]
Pak military concedes that Haqqani Network residuals still remain in Pakistan	0 [4]
Ismatullah Muavia sending terrorists to Afghanistan and Kashmir: Nabil	0 [6]
Turkey may start operation to expel PKK from Qandil Mountains	0 [4]
Turkey and US agree on plan to remove YPG from Syria's Manbij	1 01:28 Hupirt Chack6338 [8]
US mulls expanding military intervention in Yemen	0 [4]
Syrian tribes announce 'resistance' against foreign troops, support Assad	0 [6]
Qatar won’t be part of any military action against Iran	3 08:21 Rob Crawford [4]
Facebook left harrowing Islamic State videos on site for three years despite claiming to have cracked down on hate content	3 14:43 Elmerert Hupens2660 [2]
Page 3: Non-WoT
The Key Part Of RBG's Dissent In The Supreme Court ‘Cakeshop' Case	8 21:51 Frank G [6]
Diabetes results from a breakdown of epigenetic control	2 15:38 AlmostAnonymous5839 [4]
Hoax SWAT called to home of David Hogg, reports that hostages taken FALSE	11 18:40 Procopius2k [5]
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance	21 23:39 SteveS [10]
Turkey Inflation Surges again to Over 12 Percent	0 [3]
North Korea 'Military Reshuffle' Raises Eyebrows in Seoul	7 11:57 magpie [2]
Nigeria's Senate President Summoned for Questioning Over Armed Robbery	0 [5]
US renews call for OAS to eject Venezuela	3 17:38 SteveS [4]
Duterte kiss during South Korea visit draws disgust	0 [3]
Israel takes part in major NATO drill near Russia for first time	0 [3]
New Spain PM Sanchez to not include far-left Podemos in cabinet	0 [5]
Trump pardoning himself can lead to impeachment: Analyst	8 16:12 rjschwarz [4]
Saudi Arabia issues first driving license to women ahead of ban lifting date	0 [5]
Tayyaba torture case: CJP orders IHC to settle appeals of accused within a week	0 [9]
'Accomplices' of Bahria Town 'frontman' beat up complainant in court	0 [6]
Man sentenced for stabbing law student Khadija Siddiqui acquitted by Lahore High Court	0 [1]
Tajik religious official declares boxing haram	0 [2]
Check out the Taliban's new punk rock uniforms	3 07:55 Vespasian Squank2777 [6]
Page 6: Politix
Boulder Just Banned Ownership of AR-15 Rifles (and other guns)	8 15:03 NoMoreBS [1]
Maxine Waters plays to empty seats as only 10 millennials show up to campaign event	8 18:37 Procopius2k [4]
Porn Lawyer Avenatti Begs For More Money After Raising Half A Million	3 08:45 Frank G [1]
Parkland Activists Announce 20-State Tour: 'If You Don't Support This ... It'll Look Like You're Going Against Kids'	15 21:54 CrazyFool [7]

India-Pakistan

Rao Anwar’s trial

[DAWN] THE notorious ’encounter specialist’ is clearly not losing any sleep over the fact that he is on trial for murder. Former SSP Malir Rao Anwar’s conduct during the anti-terrorism court hearings into the extra-judicial murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
early this year, speaks volumes about the dysfunctionality corroding the institutions of the state. Far from betraying any concern about the possible outcome of his trial, the one-time senior police official’s apparent disregard for the court proceedings suggests that he is confident there will be no consequences. Nor has his star waned among members of his fraternity, many of whom salute him when he arrives for the hearings. Quite possibly, they too believe that this is but a temporary setback for one of the most ’well-connected’ cops who, according to the police’s own records, has allegedly ordered nearly 450 encounters.

Even for Pakistain, where certain individuals on the basis of their wealth and status, expect and receive preferential treatment, this is a particularly wretched example. Consider how, when he absconded in the aftermath of allegations that he was involved in Naqeebullah’s murder, it took the former SSP two months to comply with the Supreme Court’s repeated orders to surrender before the bench, a sad commentary on the state of Sindh’s law-enforcement apparatus. Also, apparently no authority ‐ military or civilian ‐ was able to unearth him during this time, even though many of his alleged accomplices were nabbed. And unlike these fellow co-accused who are behind bars, the disgraced cop continues to enjoy the comforts of his home, which has ‐ conveniently and controversially ‐ been declared a sub-jail on flimsy pretexts. Meanwhile,
...back at the Senate, Odius Sepulcher called for war against the Visigoths...
the trial proceedings are devolving into familiar delaying tactics, including the frequent absence of the investigation officer, reported threats against the prosecutor compelling him to stay away, etc. It is for the court to assert its authority and demonstrate unequivocally that the likes of Rao Anwar are not above the law. Certainly, the former SSP, like every other citizen of Pakistain, is entitled to due process ‐ even if, assuming the allegations against him are correct, he has denied that right to many people ‐ but if the evidence is compelling, Rao Anwar must be brought to justice. Too often as we know, powerful individuals in this country evade justice, even when they have committed crimes as serious as abrogating the Constitution. That impunity must end now.

            Posted by: Fred  ||
            06/05/2018            00:00   ||
            Comments ||
            Link ||
            
            [2 views]
            Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan

    
                23:39 SteveS

                        22:56 gorb

                        22:55 gorb

                        22:46 Knuckles Dark Lord of the Weak8836

                        22:18 trailing wife

                        21:54 CrazyFool

                        21:51 Frank G

                        21:36 Charles

                        20:03 Rambler in Virginia

                        19:56 Rambler in Virginia

                        19:25 Anomalous Sources

                        18:54 DooDahMan

                        18:41 Procopius2k

                        18:40 Procopius2k

                        18:37 Procopius2k

                        17:38 SteveS

                        17:36 Skidmark

                        17:32 Skidmark

                        17:31 Skidmark

                        17:11 Mike Kozlowski

                        16:48 magpie

                        16:40 trailing wife

                        16:17 rjschwarz

                        16:12 rjschwarz

Who's in the News
16	[untagged]
6	Islamic State
4	Govt of Pakistan
3	Sublime Porte
3	Hamas
2	TTP
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Arab Spring
2	Commies
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
2	Govt of Syria
2	Houthis
2	Taliban
1	Thai Insurgency
1	Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IS)
1	Govt of Iran
1	Maute group (IS)
1	Ansar al-Sharia
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)

On Sale now!

A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.

Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.

Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has dominated Mexico for six years.

Click here for more information

Meet the Mods
In no particular order...

Steve White

Seafarious

tu3031

badanov

sherry

ryuge

GolfBravoUSMC

Bright Pebbles

trailing wife

Gloria

Fred

Besoeker

Glenmore

Frank G

3dc

Skidmark

Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2018-06-05
Teenager, Linked to ISIS, Guilty of Plotting Attack on London Museum

Mon 2018-06-04
Gay wedding cake: "Narrow" Victory for Religious Rights

Sun 2018-06-03
Salahuddin Adventures: 4 troops kaboomed, turban wipes out entire family

Sat 2018-06-02
Commander: Iraqi, U.S.-backed troops take hold of Nineveh borders with Syria

Fri 2018-06-01
Incendiary kite terrorism rages on despite Gaza ceasefire

Thu 2018-05-31
Police dog DIES as axe-wielding man shrieking ‘Allahu Akbar' attacks armed officers in Dutch city of Schiedam

Wed 2018-05-30
U.S. Leapfrogs Singapore, Hong Kong to Win World's Most Competitive Economy

Tue 2018-05-29
Rebel factions merge together to form large group under Turkish command

Mon 2018-05-28
35 Syrian, Russian fighters killed in Islamic State attack, east of Syria: Observatory

Sun 2018-05-27
7 killed, including infamous militiaman, in ammunition-laden car explosion in Benghazi

Sat 2018-05-26
Taliban’s military commission chief for Nangarhar districts killed in NDS raid

Fri 2018-05-25
Australia’s most wanted ISIS terrorist is imprisoned in Turkey

Thu 2018-05-24
Hamas chief boasts of Tehran’s support, close ties to Hezbollah

Wed 2018-05-23
Iraq arrests a senior Islamic State executioner in Kirkuk

Tue 2018-05-22
Taliban leader Mullah Din Mohammad and comrades killed in Farah airstrike

Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.

18.226.187.24

Help keep the Burg running! Paypal:

WoT Operations (21)

WoT Background (12)

Non-WoT (18)

(0)

Politix (4)