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IPS Officer B Srinivasan To Head India's Counter-Terrorism Force NSG
Senior IPS officer B Srinivasan was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country's counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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UK's Indian-Origin Anti-Terror Police Head Neil Basu Misses Promotion
Scotland Yard's Indian-origin Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing, Neil Basu, said he is "disappointed" with the way the process for a new appointment which involved a promotion has been handled and plans to seek an explanation.
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Stand Up To Racists, Says Scotland Yard's Indian-Origin Anti-Terror Chief
Neil Basu, Scotland Yard's Indian-origin Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing, issued a personalised message on Wednesday, calling on his police colleagues across the UK to stand up to racists amidst protests against the killing of George Floyd in the US.
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London Bridge Attackers Had Tried To Hire 7.5 Tonne Truck: Police
The three Islamists who killed eight people after driving a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attacking nearby revellers had initially tried to hire a 7.5 tonne truck, the head of the UK capital's counter-terrorism unit said on Friday.
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UK Names Cressida Dick As London's First Female Police Chief
Britain has appointed experienced counter-terrorism officer Cressida Dick, best known for heading an operation which led to the killing of an innocent Brazilian, as the first woman to head London's police force in its 188-year history.
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Bangladesh Security Forces Kill Mastermind Of Dhaka Cafe Attack
Bangladeshi security forces killed four Islamist militants, including the mastermind of an attack on a cafe in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners, were killed, the head of police counter-terrorism in the capital said on Saturday.
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Syrian Government Rules Out Talks On President Bashar al-Assad's Future
The fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is not part of the negotiations with the opposition, the head of the Syrian government's delegation said on Monday, insisting that counter-terrorism efforts remained the priority for Damascus.
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Man Charged With Planning Attack on US Military in UK
British prosecutors on today charged a 24 year old man with planning an attack on US military personnel in Britain, following an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism.
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Pakistani Cleric Launches Anti-Islamic State Curriculum in Britain
A prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric launched a 'counter-terrorism' curriculum in London today, to rebut the message of militant groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and stop young people becoming radicalized and heading to Syria.
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No Special Treatment for Australian Islamic State Fighter's Family: PM Tony Abbott
The wife and five children of an Australian believed to have been photographed while holding severed heads of Syrian soldiers will face the "full severity of Australian law" if they attempt to return home, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday.
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Australia Defence Chief Apologises After Race-Based Assault Claim Withdrawn
The head of Australia's Defence Force apologised on Friday after an officer withdraw allegations he had been attacked by two men "of Middle Eastern appearance", allegations that had fuelled tensions during a crackdown by counter-terrorism authorities.
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US vows to hunt down Zawahiri, the new Al Qaeda chief
The US government has vowed to hunt down Ayman al-Zawahiri, the new head of the terror outfit Al Qaeda, who remains at large in Pakistan's tribal area, says a top US counter-terrorism official.
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IPS Officer B Srinivasan To Head India's Counter-Terrorism Force NSG
Senior IPS officer B Srinivasan was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country's counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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UK's Indian-Origin Anti-Terror Police Head Neil Basu Misses Promotion
Scotland Yard's Indian-origin Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing, Neil Basu, said he is "disappointed" with the way the process for a new appointment which involved a promotion has been handled and plans to seek an explanation.
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Stand Up To Racists, Says Scotland Yard's Indian-Origin Anti-Terror Chief
Neil Basu, Scotland Yard's Indian-origin Head of Counter-Terrorism Policing, issued a personalised message on Wednesday, calling on his police colleagues across the UK to stand up to racists amidst protests against the killing of George Floyd in the US.
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London Bridge Attackers Had Tried To Hire 7.5 Tonne Truck: Police
The three Islamists who killed eight people after driving a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attacking nearby revellers had initially tried to hire a 7.5 tonne truck, the head of the UK capital's counter-terrorism unit said on Friday.
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UK Names Cressida Dick As London's First Female Police Chief
Britain has appointed experienced counter-terrorism officer Cressida Dick, best known for heading an operation which led to the killing of an innocent Brazilian, as the first woman to head London's police force in its 188-year history.
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Bangladesh Security Forces Kill Mastermind Of Dhaka Cafe Attack
Bangladeshi security forces killed four Islamist militants, including the mastermind of an attack on a cafe in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners, were killed, the head of police counter-terrorism in the capital said on Saturday.
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Syrian Government Rules Out Talks On President Bashar al-Assad's Future
The fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is not part of the negotiations with the opposition, the head of the Syrian government's delegation said on Monday, insisting that counter-terrorism efforts remained the priority for Damascus.
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Man Charged With Planning Attack on US Military in UK
British prosecutors on today charged a 24 year old man with planning an attack on US military personnel in Britain, following an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism.
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Pakistani Cleric Launches Anti-Islamic State Curriculum in Britain
A prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric launched a 'counter-terrorism' curriculum in London today, to rebut the message of militant groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and stop young people becoming radicalized and heading to Syria.
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No Special Treatment for Australian Islamic State Fighter's Family: PM Tony Abbott
The wife and five children of an Australian believed to have been photographed while holding severed heads of Syrian soldiers will face the "full severity of Australian law" if they attempt to return home, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday.
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Australia Defence Chief Apologises After Race-Based Assault Claim Withdrawn
The head of Australia's Defence Force apologised on Friday after an officer withdraw allegations he had been attacked by two men "of Middle Eastern appearance", allegations that had fuelled tensions during a crackdown by counter-terrorism authorities.
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US vows to hunt down Zawahiri, the new Al Qaeda chief
The US government has vowed to hunt down Ayman al-Zawahiri, the new head of the terror outfit Al Qaeda, who remains at large in Pakistan's tribal area, says a top US counter-terrorism official.
