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Turkish police attacked protesters in Istanbul on Monday who were demonstrating against the government’s failure in preventing terrorist assaults in the country. Anti-government protesters gathered at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, chanting slogans and holding banners denouncing Ankara’s mismanagement, which they blame for the terror attacks, including the car bomb explosion k that killed 37 people on Sunday. Press TV reports: However, the gathering turned violent after security forces intervened, firing water cannon and rubber bullets at the demonstrators.

The European terrorist scare came back with a bang moments ago when gunfire broke out earlier today during a counterterrorism raid in the Belgian capital, local media reported. According to NBC, Belgian media reported that at least one suspect fled and at least one police officer was lightly wounded in the incident in the Forest area of the city. Police sealed off the neighborhood.

Anonymous hacktivists have declared “Total War” on presidential candidate Donald Trump. “We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us.” In a serious of coordinated DDoS attacks hacking group Anonymous plans to sabotage and ‘dismantle’ Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign. “Donald Trump – it is too late to expect us.” Neowin reports: The renewed war on Trump comes about as Anonymous claims that his “inconsistent and hateful campaign has not only shocked the United States America, you have shocked the entire planet with your appalling actions and ideas”.

“Putin is a wily guy. He is showing he’s a statesman. Russia is also sending a message to Assad who has been sounding too confident.”

That’s from Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East studies at the University of Oklahoma, and a frequent commentator on Syria’s five-year conflict.

In September, a funny thing happened.

Gen. Lloyd Austin, head of the U.S. Central Command and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth ended up in front of Congress to discuss how the now infamous “train and equip” program for Syrian rebels was going. Specifically, they were asked how many of the fighters that had participated in the program were still operating on the ground.

Austin’s answer: “four or five.”