Data Cutoff: January 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. Key Takeaway: IS affiliates across sub-Saharan Africa have claimed attacks as part of the new IS global campaign and could attempt to carry out high-visibility attacks against civilians and religious sites in their areas of operation to maximize the propaganda value of the campaign. IS central media is branding the campaign as […]
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Pakistan election candidate shot dead while campaigning
A candidate in Pakistan’s general elections was shot dead while campaigning on Wednesday, police said, an incident likely to underscore concerns among political leaders that rising militant attacks could threaten the holding of the Feb. 8 polls, Reuters reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed three people including Malik Kaleem Ullah, an independent candidate for the […]
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