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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia's Africa Corps to remain
DAKAR, Senegal — The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner's announcement, Russia will continue to have a mercenary presence in the West African country. The Africa Corps, Russia's state-controlled paramilitary force, said on its Telegram channel Friday that Wagner's departure would not introduce any changes and the Russian contingent will remain in Mali.
The Sun
31-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Convicted murderer and ‘Islamist fanatic' gets thousands in legal aid to argue about his anxiety
A CONVICTED murderer has got thousands in legal aid to argue that separating him from other lags made him feel too anxious. Islamic convert Denny De Silva, 32 — said to be an 'extremist enforcer' — had taxpayers fund his human rights challenge. He has previously been found guilty of smuggling in phones to share IS material and there were complaints he was battering other inmates at HMP Full Sutton, East Yorks. He was sent to a separation unit but in January went to the High Court to argue limiting access to the gym, library, and educational opportunities violated his right to a private life under the European Court of Human Rights. He won the case — adding more to his legal aid bill. De Silva had already run up costs of £42,000 for barristers and £24,000 for solicitors at his 2016 murder trial. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said: 'This shocking case shows how the ECHR is has become a charter for criminals. "I couldn't care less if a dangerous Islamist fanatic has 'anxiety' from separation centres. 'Governors must be able to lock up radicalising prisoners in isolation without worrying about mad human rights laws.' De Silva was jailed in 2016 for a minimum of 27 years for shooting dead a gangland rival. He converted to Islam in prison but is said to intimidate and incite other Muslim prisoners. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the £66,000 figure was correct but billing was not finalised. Inside evil Southport killer's cushy jail life where he STILL gets Maltesers, crisps & other treats despite guard attack 1
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Pakistan has devolved into an 'extremist Islamic state' with a 'low threshold' for activating its nuclear arsenal, Indian security analyst Sarjan P Shah tells the Mail's 'Apocalypse Now?' podcast
The world has not fully woken up to the fact that Pakistan has become an 'Islamic extremist, nuclear-powered state', Indian security analyst Sarjan P Shah warned on the latest episode of the Mail's 'Apocalypse Now?' podcast. Tensions between India and Pakistan reached their highest level in almost a decade on Wednesday after 31 people were killed in missile strikes against Islamabad controlled Kashmir. India claims the strikes targeted 'terrorist infrastructure' in the disputed region. Many view the attack as retaliation for the killing of 22 Indian tourists by four gunmen in Pahalgam on the 22nd of April. Indian officials described the perpetrators as terrorists who had 'cross-border links' to Pakistan. Speaking to the Mail's special correspondent David Patrikarakos, security analyst Mr Shah said the latest escalation between the two countries is a result of Pakistani officials increasingly extreme and hawkish rhetoric towards India. He explained: 'A week before the 22nd of April, Pakistan's army general, Asim Munir, delivered an incendiary speech. 'What stood out to me, and I think all close observers of Pakistan, was the intransigence and almost Islamofascist ideology that the general expressed. 'To resounding applause, he described Kashmir as Pakistan's jugular vein – and then a week later, we saw this incident. 'What most people have not yet recognised is the gradual seep of extremist interpretations of Islam throughout Pakistani society. 'The world has failed to see that, in many ways, Pakistan is truly an extremist Islamic, nuclear-powered state.' On Thursday, both sides accused the other of using drones to attack its separate territory inside of Kashmir. Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan. When British India was partitioned, the contested region sought independence but later acceded into India after Pakistan tried to invade the entire territory. Kashmir is now a hotbed for tensions, with India, Pakistan and China all controlling swathes of the majority Muslim province. Mr Shah then described what he called Pakistan's 'crazy Ivan strategy', denoting the nation's low threshold for the use of its nuclear weapons. India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early on May 7, killing several people, according to Pakistan, which said it had begun retaliating in a major escalation Pakistan is assumed to possess around 170 nuclear warheads, making it the world's sixth greatest nuclear power. Due to its small economy and population size compared to India, Pakistan has always threatened it would deploy its warheads in the event of a war between the two nations. 'India has consistently maintained a no first strike policy', Mr Shah said. 'In contrast, Pakistani nuclear doctrine maintains the right to first strike – which makes sense given their conventional inferiority against India's armed forces. 'But there's an additional layer to this – there's a phrase in Hindi I like to use, which translated into English, would be something like, Pakistan's crazy Ivan strategy. 'Pakistan's nuclear doctrine tries to send a message to the world that the country is actually crazy enough to use these things. 'The message is, we have a low threshold to activate our nuclear arsenal, as Pakistan believes it is its best deterrent against India, or any adversaries. 'India has now started calling their bluff – and are seeing how it can go, in order to express a zero-tolerance policy as far as terrorism in Kashmir is concerned.'
