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Ten terror suspects have been arrested in Morocco over claims they pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to carry out a car-bomb attack. Members of the alleged terrorist cell had received instructions from ISIS leaders in Africa, said Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations. Read Read More …
At least four people were injured in a crude bomb explosion during a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Savar on Monday night, with three of them undergoing surgery at Enam Medical College Hospital, according to hospital authorities. “Four injured Read More …
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a specialised bomb technician training course aimed at strengthening Kenya’s preparedness and response to explosive-related threats. The seven-week Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course, launched on Monday at the Border Police College in Kanyonyo, Read More …
Syrian authorities announced on Monday that two people were killed after a landmine exploded west of Al Shukhna city in the eastern countryside of the governorate of Homs in central Syria. Medical sources said that one of the victims died Read More …
Iraqi security forces have ramped up their operations against terrorist groups, conducting simultaneous ground and air missions in the northern Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Kirkuk. These security operations involved the seizure of substantial quantities of weapons and ammunition, as Read More …
Three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly struck an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, near Babanna in Borgu Local Government Area. The incident was reported by conflict and security journalist Bakatsine in a Read More …
African nations join the world today in commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Safe futures start here.” The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to be observed on Read More …
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have reaffirmed their dedication to broadening collaboration, mobilizing fiscal and technical resources, and accelerating mine-clearance operations across the country. According to a statement from ANDMA’s press office, Read More …
The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Friday. Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Read More …
An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a popular cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria’s Health Ministry said. The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded, the ministry said as Read More …
Russia’s Embassy in Sweden said Thursday it was “attacked” by two drones overnight and blamed Swedish authorities for failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission. The embassy said one drone dropped a container filled with red paint onto its grounds at Read More …
Two soldiers were reportedly killed, while another sustained injuries in the early hours of Wednesday after an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by bandits, exploded along the Tidibale–Tagirke axis in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The latest Read More …
Despite several high-profile attacks, Pakistan witnessed a decline in overall anti-state violence and related security incidents during June, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). According to PICSS — an Islamabad-based think tank that monitors terrorism, Read More …
A wealthy Maltese businessman accused of ordering the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia went on trial on Wednesday, nine years after the death of the journalist who investigated corruption on the small Mediterranean island. Yorgen Fenech, 44, was charged with Read More …
A man has been charged after police discovered an explosive substance in a home on a residential street, after he was allegedly using a crossbow to fire arrows at a neighbour’s front porch. During a search of the home, officers Read More …
2026 Counter Terrorism Week: 26 June – 2 July 2026 Event Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 The evolving threat posed by terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) requires increasingly coordinated responses. Drawing on experiences from Eastern Africa, the event Read More …
One person was killed after a car exploded in Kiryat Haim, northern Israel, on Tuesday, Magen David Adom and Israel Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was a 50-year-old senior figure of the Hariri crime organization, who was married, Read More …
Italian police on Tuesday arrested four people suspected of carrying out an October bomb attack targeting a prominent journalist who had been threatened by the mafia. The blast in a residential neighborhood of Pomezia, about 12 miles south of Rome, destroyed two Read More …
India has offered to help modernize Cambodia’s armed forces with advanced military technology, including demining equipment and surveillance drones, as the two countries deepen defense cooperation ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The offer follows a request from Read More …
A powerful explosion struck a residential building on rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla in Monaco on Monday evening, injuring three people, two of them seriously, with a suspect still being sought by police. The blast occurred at around 9pm and was followed by Read More …