India: CRPF commando injured in an IED blast

Voting began for 20 assembly segments in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning in the first phase of assembly elections under heavy security blanket comprising police and paramilitary personnel. As many as 12 constituency segments in Tuesday’s polls are in Maoist-hit Bastar Read More …

Bangladesh: Crude bombs found near Rajshahi Rail station defused

Two crude bombs found near the main gate of Rajshahi Rail station on Sunday night have been defused. Security guards of the railway station spotted the bombs wrapped with red scotch tape around 9:30 pm and informed the police. On Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated after grenades found at Liverpool house

Homes were evacuated after two grenades were found at a house following an arson attack. Two men, dressed in black, broke into a house before setting fire to it on Parkview Road, Croxteth, Liverpool at about 22:40 GMT on Sunday, Read More …

Ukraine: Zaluzhny’s assistant killed by grenade explosion near Kyiv

A serviceman has been killed in a residential complex in the village of Chaiky, Kyiv region, as a result of careless handling of ammunition, the press service of the National Police of Ukraine reports. “According to preliminary information, a 39-year-old Read More …

UK: Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, say police

Eight police officers have been injured in what police described as organised Bonfire Night clashes in Scotland. The most serious disorder took place in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh, where a group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs Read More …

Philippines: Improvised bomb explosion topples power post

A concrete post of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) was toppled down by an improvised bomb explosion in an east coast village of this city, the police reported Saturday, November 4. Zamboanga City Police Office said the incident happened Read More …

India to raise Khalistani threats issue with Canada, seek heightened security for Air India flights

India will raise the grave threats, issued by Canada-based Khalistani terrorist outfit Sikhs For Justice’s chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, with Canada. In an unsettling and alarming video message, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the head of Canada-based Khalistani terrorist outfit, has issued Read More …

Cambodia, Laos forge closer mine action ties

In a bilateral meeting between the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and Laos’ National Regulatory Authority for UXO and Mine Action (NRA), the Lao delegation expressed keen interest in studying the structure and functioning of the Kingdom’s successful mine action Read More …

US tests kamikaze drone-boats in the seas of the Middle East

The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 unveiled a series of tests in the Middle East, showcasing the integration of advanced unmanned systems and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into maritime operations. Established in 2021, Task Force 59 specializes in merging Unmanned Read More …

Pakistan: Two brothers killed in Lakki Marwat IED blast

Two brothers lost their lives in a tragic explosion, believed to be caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Express News reported. The victims included a minor, a five-year-old child, and his elder Read More …

Pakistan: Explosion derails passenger train in southwest Balochistan

A passenger train was derailed after being hit by an improvised explosive device in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, the Pakistan Railways said in a statement. The train, with 234 passengers and staff aboard, was on its way to Read More …

UNODC: Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2023 declined 95 per cent following drug ban

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan plunged by an estimated 95 per cent following a drug ban imposed by the de facto authorities in April 2022, according to a new research brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Read More …

Somalia: Security forces foil suicide attack in Mogadishu

Somali police thwarted a suicide bomber who wanted to attack a busy restaurant near the Sayidka junction in Mogadishu’s Howlwadag district on Friday evening. According to the Police Command, the security forces opened fire when the suicide bomber attempted to Read More …

Mali: 15 UN peacekeepers injured by 2 explosive devices in Kidal

Fifteen U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali were injured when vehicles hit improvised explosive devices on two occasions this week, the United Nations said Friday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said eight peacekeepers injured Read More …

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. “Due to the swift and effective response by the troops, Read More …

Israel: IDF combat engineers clear Hamas booby traps

IDF Combat Engineering Corps have been working inside the Gaza Strip, creating access routes, clearing the area of explosive devices, and neutralizing Hamas terror infrastructure and terrorist cells found in the area, the IDF said on Saturday. Furthermore, combat engineering Read More …

Turkish soldier killed in IED explosion in Van province

A Turkish soldier who was wounded in an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in eastern Türkiye succumbed to his injuries, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Saturday. The explosion of the IED planted by members of the “separatist Read More …

Somalia: Induction Programme equips newly rotated ATMIS Officers for Mission Readiness

Twelve staff officers recently deployed to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have successfully completed a rigorous five-day induction and are fully prepared to contribute to the mission’s goals. The induction, a collaborative effort by the United Nations Read More …

UNICRI: Final review meeting of the Prosecutor’s guide to radiological and nuclear crimes

The threat of acquiring, producing and disseminating radiological and nuclear hazardous materials for deliberate use has substantially increased over the past ten years. The lack of experience and awareness among law enforcement and judicial authorities, as well as prosecutorial and Read More …