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[South Shire Fox]

4 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Won't stop the war criminals though will it?

One has just died so its a good start

[Jattdogg]

1 minute ago, South Shire Fox said:

One has just died so its a good start

I suppose but the other side doesn't really have to worry about that happening to their psycho leadership. 

[Suzie the Fox]

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in surprise encounter with Israeli forces (msn.com)

 

 

[Tuna]

58 minutes ago, Daggers said:

30 months for the racist Tory wife.

 

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/former-northampton-childminder-jailed-for-two-and-a-half-years-for-racist-tweet-4828724

Idiots and smartphones not a good mix

[Daggers]

14 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Idiots and smartphones not a good mix

😞 Sorry.

[Lionator]

9 hours ago, Daggers said:

30 months for the racist Tory wife.

 

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/former-northampton-childminder-jailed-for-two-and-a-half-years-for-racist-tweet-4828724

That’s a long time but deserved 🤣 personally would love to have seen her sentenced to cleaning the hotels that she wants to burn down, then she might actually get chance to develop some empathy. 

[leicsmac]

5 minutes ago, Lionator said:

That’s a long time but deserved 🤣 personally would love to have seen her sentenced to cleaning the hotels that she wants to burn down, then she might actually get chance to develop some empathy. 

Yeah, community service working with the people she seems to loathe would have been better in this case, I think.

[StanSP]

9 hours ago, Daggers said:

30 months for the racist Tory wife.

 

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/former-northampton-childminder-jailed-for-two-and-a-half-years-for-racist-tweet-4828724

Shame she'll only serve 12months if I heard correctly last night on the news. 

 

WhatsApp messages were even more revealing that the tweet itself. Vile person. 

[ozleicester]

Hillarious... you leave a thread a for a few days... and suddenly everyone is speaking for you.  

[Zear0]

8 hours ago, Daggers said:

😞 Sorry.

Some idiots are too daft to even operate their smartphones 

[Dr The Singh]

Good to see the Canadians ans US protected there citizens and rights to freedom.  Shame i cant say the same about Britain:

 

US charges Indian national in Sikh separatist murder plot

 

Image source,Getty Images Image caption,

Yadav has been charged with plotting to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Cherylann Mollan

BBC News, Mumbai

 

• Published
  31 minutes ago

The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who advocates for Khalistan - an independent Sikh state carved out of India.

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said on Thursday that it had registered "murder-for-hire and money laundering charges" against Vikash Yadav for trying to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

The indictment, external of Yadav, for the first time, implicates the Indian government directly in the attempted assassination of a dissident.

The Indian government has said that it was co-operating with the US' ongoing investigation. It has not responded to the specific charges against Yadav yet.

Earlier this year, Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national also charged in the case, was extradited to the US from a prison in Prague.

Washington has accused Indian agents of involvement in an assassination attempt on Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen. India has labeled Pannun a terrorist, though he denies the allegation, claiming to be an activist advocating for Khalistan.

On Thursday, India's foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that the individual referred to as "CC-1" in the US Justice Department's indictment is no longer employed by the Indian government. However, he did not provide a specific name, leaving it unclear whether he was referring to Yadav, who is widely speculated to be the same person.

According to the indictment, Yadav was the mastermind behind the plot to murder Pannun and he recruited Gupta in May 2023 to orchestrate the assassination in exchange for getting a case against him in India dismissed.

 

Image source,US Justice Department Image caption,

A photo of Vikash Yadav released by the US Justice Department

"In or about June 2023, in furtherance of the assassination plot, Yadav provided Gupta with personal information about the victim, including the victim’s home address in New York City, phone numbers associated with the victim, and details about the victim’s day-to-day conduct," the indictment states.

Yadav's indictment comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were involved in the killing of Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, setting off a new row that led to both countries expelling diplomats.

India has rejected the allegations as "preposterous", accusing Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.

Who is Vikash Yadav?

The indictment describes Yadav as a "citizen and resident of India". He has also been referred to as Vikas and Amanat.

It states that he was part of the Government of India's cabinet secretariat, under which the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - the country's top intelligence agency - operates. RAW falls under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

The indictment further states that Yadav had described his position as "Senior Field Officer" with responsibilities in "security management" and "intelligence".

It adds that he has also served in India's paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and had received training in "battle craft and weapons".

The US State Department has said that it was satisfied with India's co-operation in the investigation of the alleged murder plot.

Meanwhile, India's relationship with Canada continues to deteriorate with both Delhi and Ottawa firing a salvo of accusations against each other.

Mr Jaiswal said on Thursday that India had repeatedly asked Canada to extradite individuals believed to be part of jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s group but had received no response.

The Canadian police have alleged that agents of the Indian government were using members of Bishnoi's gang to carry out "homicides, extortion and violent acts" and target supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement. India has denied the allegation saying that Canada has not provided any evidence regarding them.

India's accusations came in response to Mr Trudeau's claims that India had made a "massive mistake" if it was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.

[Daggers]

1 hour ago, Zear0 said:

Some idiots are too daft to even operate their smartphones 

Shut up.

[Raj]

38 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Shut up.

MODS!

[SecretPro]

10,000 North Korean troop heading to Ukraine you say?

[Jon the Hat]

12 hours ago, MPH said:

So it’s definitely Sinwar.. same facial markings / teeth markings, ect.. and he appears to be very very dead..

Excellent news.  The arsehole who started all this death and destruction.

[Jon the Hat]

7 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

10,000 North Korean troop heading to Ukraine you say?

Drop a few leaflets offering them asylum and see how many defect!

[leicsmac]

7 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Excellent news.  The arsehole who started all this death and destruction.

Or certainly this particular iteration of it, anyway.

 

It might be nice at this point that both sides consider their blood debt and need for cycle of vengeance satisfied, but sadly I don't see that happening.

 

4 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Drop a few leaflets offering them asylum and see how many defect!

... but not in the UK, naturally. Net migration figures and all that.

[Lionator]

31 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

10,000 North Korean troop heading to Ukraine you say?

If so then it’s time we send troops I think.

[ClaphamFox]

29 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

10,000 North Korean troop heading to Ukraine you say?

I was just thinking that what that conflict needs is for Kim Wrong 'Un to get involved. Lovely.

[leicsmac]

Just now, Lionator said:

If so then it’s time we send troops I think.

Two nuclear armed powers facing each other in direct battlefield engagement isn't going to end well.

[Jattdogg]

3 hours ago, Dr The Singh said:

Good to see the Canadians ans US protected there citizens and rights to freedom.  Shame i cant say the same about Britain:

 

US charges Indian national in Sikh separatist murder plot

 

Image source,Getty Images Image caption,

Yadav has been charged with plotting to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Cherylann Mollan

BBC News, Mumbai

 

• Published
  31 minutes ago

The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who advocates for Khalistan - an independent Sikh state carved out of India.

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said on Thursday that it had registered "murder-for-hire and money laundering charges" against Vikash Yadav for trying to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

The indictment, external of Yadav, for the first time, implicates the Indian government directly in the attempted assassination of a dissident.

The Indian government has said that it was co-operating with the US' ongoing investigation. It has not responded to the specific charges against Yadav yet.

Earlier this year, Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national also charged in the case, was extradited to the US from a prison in Prague.

Washington has accused Indian agents of involvement in an assassination attempt on Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen. India has labeled Pannun a terrorist, though he denies the allegation, claiming to be an activist advocating for Khalistan.

On Thursday, India's foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated that the individual referred to as "CC-1" in the US Justice Department's indictment is no longer employed by the Indian government. However, he did not provide a specific name, leaving it unclear whether he was referring to Yadav, who is widely speculated to be the same person.

According to the indictment, Yadav was the mastermind behind the plot to murder Pannun and he recruited Gupta in May 2023 to orchestrate the assassination in exchange for getting a case against him in India dismissed.

 

Image source,US Justice Department Image caption,

A photo of Vikash Yadav released by the US Justice Department

"In or about June 2023, in furtherance of the assassination plot, Yadav provided Gupta with personal information about the victim, including the victim’s home address in New York City, phone numbers associated with the victim, and details about the victim’s day-to-day conduct," the indictment states.

Yadav's indictment comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were involved in the killing of Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, setting off a new row that led to both countries expelling diplomats.

India has rejected the allegations as "preposterous", accusing Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.

Who is Vikash Yadav?

The indictment describes Yadav as a "citizen and resident of India". He has also been referred to as Vikas and Amanat.

It states that he was part of the Government of India's cabinet secretariat, under which the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - the country's top intelligence agency - operates. RAW falls under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

The indictment further states that Yadav had described his position as "Senior Field Officer" with responsibilities in "security management" and "intelligence".

It adds that he has also served in India's paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and had received training in "battle craft and weapons".

The US State Department has said that it was satisfied with India's co-operation in the investigation of the alleged murder plot.

Meanwhile, India's relationship with Canada continues to deteriorate with both Delhi and Ottawa firing a salvo of accusations against each other.

Mr Jaiswal said on Thursday that India had repeatedly asked Canada to extradite individuals believed to be part of jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s group but had received no response.

The Canadian police have alleged that agents of the Indian government were using members of Bishnoi's gang to carry out "homicides, extortion and violent acts" and target supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement. India has denied the allegation saying that Canada has not provided any evidence regarding them.

India's accusations came in response to Mr Trudeau's claims that India had made a "massive mistake" if it was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.

Yea but india basically told us to do one. Meanwhile the similar case with USA they're licking the states lun. Modi is a phudu.

[Lionator]

32 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Two nuclear armed powers facing each other in direct battlefield engagement isn't going to end well.

If we accept a world where nuclear armed powers can threaten and blackmail countries to take territory, is it worth having a world at all? 

[leicsmac]

6 minutes ago, Lionator said:

If we accept a world where nuclear armed powers can threaten and blackmail countries to take territory, is it worth having a world at all? 

Unfortunately that's the same world we've inhabited since the nation state first came about - the weaponry has just become more sophisticated and more efficient at mass destruction.

 

So, yeah, so long as at least the possibility of a world without such sentiment in the future exists, given the choice between the struggle to get there and oblivion caused by an avoidable nuclear engagement, give me the struggle any day.

[Salisbury Fox]

38 minutes ago, Lionator said:

If so then it’s time we send troops I think.

Apparently some have deserted already. I can’t imagine that they will be a game changer in terms of capability but numbers for meat assaults won’t help Ukraine. I can’t imagine we are at the stage of sending troops yet, certainly not for fighting, but sending troops to release Ukrainians in places like the border with Belarus could be a more measured escalation which was proposed by Estonia sometime ago.

[ClaphamFox]

46 minutes ago, Lionator said:

If so then it’s time we send troops I think.

I just read that the average daily casualty rate of Russian soldiers in September was 1,271. At that rate, and assuming they were all chucked at the front line, it would take just under eight days to deal with all the North Korean soldiers.