Malaysia: Nilai police hunt local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said preliminary investigations found that Read More …

Turkey: Senior figure of ISIS terror group captured in Afghanistan-Pakistan region

The individual had taken an active role in ISIS camps and had risen to a so-called administrator position over time. As a result of MIT’s intelligence work, it was identified that the individual was Mehmet Goren, codenamed Yahya, a so-called Read More …

Pakistan: Blast damages structures in Nasirabad

A powerful blast rocked the Rabi canal area of Nasirabad district on Monday, damaging some structures close to the blast area, but causing no human loss. Police said that some unknown miscreants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in Rabi Read More …

Singapore: St Joseph’s Church volunteer used wires, cardboard rolls for fake improvised explosive device

The police have arrested a 26-year-old church volunteer in connection with the case of a suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 22) morning. In their final update on the case at about 5.20pm, Read More …

India: Security forces destroy 601 acres of poppy cultivation, seize 9-kg IED

Security forces have destroyed about 601 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across Manipur over the past five days, from December 16 to 20, and recovered a 9-kg improvised explosive device (IED) in Thoubal district on Saturday, police said. The biggest Read More …

Thailand: Army seizes Cambodian IED after border encroachment detected

Thailand’s Second Army Area has disclosed details of the seizure of an improvised explosive device (IED) from a military area under Cambodian control, after what it described as an incursion to establish a military operating base and use the site Read More …

Pakistan: Trains suspended after Balochistan attacks

Unidentified miscreants targeted the railway infrastructure near the Machh-Sibi section with an improvised explosive device (IED) on Friday evening, destroying a portion of the railway track and forcing authorities to suspend several passenger train services. After the blast, security forces Read More …

Pakistan: Five militants killed in North Waziristan Boya army camp attack

An attack unfolded at the Boya military camp in the Datta Khel area in North Waziristan on Friday. The assailants used an explosive‑laden vehicle and suicide jackets to breach and assault the camp. All four militants were killed, and the Read More …

India: Government approves Rs 10cr to strengthen bomb detection capabilities

The state govt approved Rs 9.89 crore for strengthening bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) capabilities across the state. The approval includes the purchase of 10 liquid explosive detectors worth Rs 4.54 crore and 10 multi-functional electronic detection systems costing Read More …

Thailand: Urgent efforts to recover modified artillery shells as “Landmines” in Trat

On December 19, 2025, Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, condemned the actions of the Cambodian military for clandestinely placing modified landmines intended to kill Thai soldiers in the area around Ban Nong Ree (Ban Sam Read More …

Azerbaijan: Civilian injured as tractor hits landmine in Aghdam

A 43-year-old man was injured after his tractor struck an anti-tank landmine in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district. The incident occurred at around 22:00 on December 17 in the village of Chamanli in the liberated Aghdam district, according to a joint statement Read More …

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack

As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials Read More …

Cambodia: Canada assures CMAA of demining support

Canada has urged the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) to prioritise national mine action efforts and strengthen coordination with demining operators seeking Canadian support, as both sides reaffirmed cooperation toward Cambodia’s mine-free 2030 goal. The call was Read More …

Iran: Three police officers killed in terrorist attack at checkpoint in Kerman province

At least three police officers were killed after coming under fire during an armed clash with unidentified terrorists at a security checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman, authorities said. In a statement released Tuesday, the Quds Base of the Read More …

Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

Thailand’s military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict. The Thai and Cambodian Read More …

India charges Pakistan-based militant groups, six men over Kashmir tourist attack

India’s anti-terrorism agency on Monday charged militant Islamist groups based in Pakistan and six individuals over an April attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 men, and triggered intense fighting between the two countries. The fighting, the worst Read More …

India: Two CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans of the elite CoBRA battalion were seriously injured in separate improvised explosive device (IED) blasts inside the Saranda forest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Sunday. The incident took place during an anti-Maoist Read More …

Romania confirms first leprosy cases in over 40 years, two more under investigation

Romania has confirmed its first case of leprosy in more than 40 years, with three other suspected cases currently under clinical and microbiological investigation, health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced on Thursday, December 11. All four individuals are women from Asia Read More …

India: Woman injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Bijapur

A 24-year-old woman was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 3 pm on Thursday when the victim, identified as Lachhi Madvi, Read More …

Thailand: Army suspects foreigners operating Cambodian drones

The Thai army says it suspects English-speaking foreigners might be controlling Cambodian bomber drones that have targeted Thai forces during the ongoing border clashes. The 2nd Army Area, which is responsible for northeastern Thailand, said on its Facebook page on Thursday Read More …