Pakistan: Three police officers hurt in Hangu explosion, ‘Afghan IED expert’ killed in Tank

Three police officers, including an SHO, were wounded on Sunday when an improvised explosive device struck a police convoy conducting search operations near a cemetery in the Doaba area of Hangu, police said. According to a police official, Saqib, a Read More …

Pakistan says it will ‘take all measures to defend its territory’ after Afghanistan aggression

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday warned Afghanistan that Pakistan was “exercising extreme caution in its defensive response” to the former’s unprovoked firing raids along the border, terming it a “serious provocation”. In a statement on Read More …

Afghanistan: Armed forces of the Islamic Emirate have carried out a counter-attack operation against Pakistan security forces

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during an operation conducted last night. Mujahid added that during the retaliatory operations carried out across the hypothetical Durand Line, Read More …

Pakistan: Chaman border closed after “a suicide blast”

The death toll from Thursday’s deadly explosion near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman rose to six, as one more injured succumbed to his wounds, medics at the Chaman Civil Hospital confirmed on Friday, saying that three others remained under treatment. Read More …

UNOCT: Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex’

The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple ISIL leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has managed to retain its Read More …

Pakistan: Rethinking the Taliban doctrine

Just one month before the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021, a closed-door discussion organised by an Islamabad-based security think-tank brought together regional experts, retired military officers and policymakers to assess the potential fallout of the Taliban’s Read More …

Afghanistan: ANDMA Launches Extensive Mine Survey, Clearance Program In Five Provinces

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has launched a comprehensive program to survey and clear mine-contaminated areas in the provinces of Bamyan, Logar, Ghazni, Helmand, and Ghor. The initiative will be implemented based on a memorandum of understanding between Read More …

Ghana Army, UK EOD team hold graduation for IEDD trainees

The Ghana Army School of Ammunition and Explosives (GASAE) has held a graduation ceremony for trainees of the Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Basic and Assistant Course 2–25 at Michel Camp on Friday, 01 August 2025. The six-week intensive programme Read More …

Afghanistan: The deadly threat to children as mine action faces funding shortfalls

As recently as June 24, 2025, two children were killed and two injured after one of them struck an unexploded device with an axe in Dar-e-Noor, Nagahar province. 6.4 million Afghans live at risk of unexploded ordnance (UXO), with children Read More …

Afghanistan: Explosion kills two in Ghor province

Decades after major conflicts in Afghanistan, unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to claim innocent lives—especially among children. In the latest tragedy, two young nomadic children were killed and another was injured after a leftover rocket shell exploded in Ghor province. The Read More …

Afghanistan: One in five Afghans at risk of landmines and explosives

A new report by The HALO Trust says at least 6.4m Afghans are at risk of unexploded ordnance, with children accounting for 80 per cent of blast fatalities and injuries. ​ HALO, the world’s largest landmine charity, estimates that around Read More …

Afghanistan: Explosion in Paktia kills one, injures four

Local sources in Paktia province report that a 12-year-old child was killed and four others injured in a mine explosion. The incident occurred in the village of Hasan Khil in Dand-e-Patan district on Sunday. According to reports, the children were Read More …

Trump signs travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more

President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation barring travelers and immigrants from a dozen countries and restricting the entry of nationals of another seven nations, citing concerns about national security. Mr. Trump’s proclamation fully bans the entry of foreigners from Read More …

Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. The military said in a statement that intelligence reports indicated Read More …

Man allegedly behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing being extradited to U.S.

Mohammad Sharifullah, who has been connected with the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, has been extradited to the United States, U.S. officials told CBS News. The attack killed 13 American service Read More …

Pakistan kills 30 Islamist militants near Afghan border

Pakistan’s army said on Tuesday it killed 30 Islamist militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district of the militants, who operate in both countries. The lawless tribal region, long a Read More …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kunduz kills five, injures seven

A spokesman for the Kunduz police headquarters says five people were killed and seven others injured in a suicide bombing on Tuesday morning. Jumaddin Khaksar, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters, added that the suicide bomber detonated his explosives Read More …

UN Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of sustained efforts to dismantle its operations, UN counter-terrorism officials warned during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The discussion focused on the 20th Read More …

Pakistan: From chaos to control – a counterterror roadmap

Last year saw no let-up in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and if the first few weeks of 2025 are anything to go by, this year seems to be on the same trajectory. Dozens of security and law-enforcement personnel have been Read More …

Afghanistan needs $21.9 million for mine clearance

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that $21.9 million is needed this year to fund mine clearance and provide explosive hazard risk education in Afghanistan. In a statement on Sunday, OCHA warned that Read More …