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Israel’s interception of Gaza flotilla draws global ire as Pakistan demands release of detained activists

  Pakistan and several other  countries  on Thursday condemned Israel’s “dastardly attack” on the  Global Sumud Flotilla  (GSF) after its forces intercepted the flotilla heading to break Israel’s siege of Gaza and deliver aid. Israeli forces  began intercepting  the flotilla’s latest bid to reach Gaza late last night, the fleet said. Israel has so far intercepted 39 boats with foreign activists on board to Gaza, leaving only one vessel still sailing towards the Palestinian enclave, the flotilla organisers said today. The 45-vessel flotilla, with activists and politicians including  Greta Thunberg  on board, left Spain last month to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, where the United Nations has warned of famine. Former Pakistani senator  Mushtaq Ahmad Khan  was also on board. Hours after Tel Aviv’s move drew global condemnation, Israeli foreign ministry posted on X that all on board the flotilla were safe would be “deported to Europe”...
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US Centcom chief hails Pakistan’s phenomenal role in counter terrorism

 


The head of the United States (US) Central Command (Centcom), Commander General Michael Kurilla praised Pakistan’s vital role in the fight against terrorism, describing it as an exceptional counter-terrorism partner.

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on Tuesday, General Michael Kurilla spoke about the close intelligence cooperation between the two countries.

When questioned about the situation on the Afghan border with Pakistan, the Centcom chief said that the latter has captured a number of high-value ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) operatives.

He called Pakistan a phenomenal partner in the world of counter-terrorism. “Through a relationship we have with them and providing intelligence, they have captured at least five ISIS Khorasan high-value individuals,” General Kurilla said.

The Centcom chief said Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir personally contacted him to share updates, including the capture and handover of Jaffar, the mastermind behind the Abbey Gate bombing.

“He said ‘I’ve caught him, I’m willing to extradite him back to the United States, please tell the secretary of defence and the president,” General Kurilla said while recounting the conversation with Filed Marshal Syed Asim Munir.

“We’re seeing Pakistan  with limited intelligence that we provided them, go after them using their means to do that and we’re seeing an effect on ISIS Khorasan,” the Centcom chief added.

General Kurilla also acknowledged the sacrifices made by civilians and military personnel of Pakistan and said that, over 1,000 terrorist attacks have struck Pakistan’s western regions since 2024, resulting in the death of approximately 700 security personnel and civilians and injuries of around 2,500 persons.

The Centcom chief said that Pakistan is waging an active counter-terrorism campaign, observing that ISIS-Khorasan appears weakened, with a noticeable decline in its activities.

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