From territorial to virtual: Is ISKP the next Al Qaeda?

“We beat them through their own app; all they can do is delete our IDs,” an Islamic State (IS) supporter from Qawqaz, the Arabic name for the Caucasus region, boasted in a closed chat room on the Darknet. He was Read More …

India: Two Villagers Injured In IED Blast In Dantewada

Two villagers was injured in a Naxalite IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday night. The incident took place near the outskrits of Gufa village under Barsoor police station area. The victims, Jururam Katlami, a resident of Gufapara Manganar Read More …

Yemen: Houthis say they attacked MSC SARAH V vessel with ‘newly deployed ballistic missile’

Yemen’s Houthi group said Tuesday that it targeted an Israeli ship in the Arabian Sea with a new ballistic missile. In a recorded briefing, the group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said its forces targeted the MSC SARAH V vessel, “resulting Read More …

US gifts ‘essential equipment’ to Sri Lankan military as defense ties deepen

Weeks after the US Navy and Marine Corps conducted joint maritime exercises, the United States has transferred equipment to the Sri Lankan military, as defence ties between the two governments continues to grow. According to the Sri Lanka army, “these Read More …

Bangladesh: Three injured as crude bombs explode in front of BNP office in Naya Paltan

At least three people have been reportedly injured in multiple crude bomb explosions in front of the BNP head office in the capital’s Naya Paltan Tuesday afternoon, BNP officials said. However, police have said there have been no casualties. Meanwhile, Read More …

EU to allocate an additional €10M for demining in Azerbaijan

The EU, together with its Member States, is to date the biggest international donor in the field of mine action in Azerbaijan, as illustrated by the launch of a “Team Europe Initiative” earlier in May. In the wake of President Read More …

Yemen: Suspected Houthi attack targets vessel in waters further away than many previous assaults

A possible attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday targeted a ship further away from nearly all of the previous assaults they’ve launched in the Gulf of Aden, officials said, potentially part of a widening escalation by the group. The Read More …

Pakistan approves new operation to root out terrorism

Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership has decided to launch a new multi-faceted nationwide counterterrorism campaign amid the country’s deteriorating security situation. A high-powered meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the go ahead for operation “Azm-e-Istehkam,” or Resolve Read More …

India: Two CoBRA jawans killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force’s jungle warfare unit CoBRA were killed after Naxalites blew up a truck with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgah’s Sukma district on Sunday, police said. An encounter between security forces and Read More …

Afghanistan: Taliban to relocate TTP fighters from border to other provinces

Reports say that the Taliban are planning to relocate members of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from border areas to other provinces in Afghanistan. This decision comes after months of discussions between the Taliban, Pakistan, and China. According to sources, the Taliban Read More …

Afghanistan: Senior TTP commander killed in Kunar

The newspaper Dawn reported that Abdul Manan Ilyas, a senior commander of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known by his alias Hakimullah, was killed in Kunar province. The report stated that he was killed during the “Eid ceasefire” in the Chugharsarai Read More …

Philippines: Boy hurt as IED explodes in Basilan

A boy was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at a gasoline station in Lamitan City, Basilan evening on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. According to the provincial government, the boy passed by the area when the explosion Read More …

Pakistan: Four die in Kurram IED explosion

At least four members of a family were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the Kurram tribal district on Sunday, while police claimed to have gunned down a militant commander during an operation in Lakki Marwat. Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces hunt for militants after recent terror attacks

Security forces on Friday continued search operations in four districts of Jammu region to track down militants involved in the recent terror attacks. “Search operations are going in the forest area of Reasi and adjoining Arnas areas after the June Read More …

Cambodia: Fisherman discovers MK-82 aerial bomb in Phnom Penh

A fisherman has found a war-left U.S.-made MK-82 aerial bomb in a pit lake on the western outskirts of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, a mine clearance chief said on Friday. Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC)’s director-general Heng Ratana said Read More …

Yemen: One sailor injured, merchant ship on fire after Houthi missile attack

Two cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have struck a bulk cargo carrier in the Gulf of Aden, severely injuring one of the crew. The M/V Verbena, a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, and Polish-operated ship, “reported damage and subsequent fires on Read More …

Ireland boosts support for Cambodia’s mine clearance efforts

In a move to aid humanitarian mine action in Cambodia, the Irish ambassador to Cambodia Deirdre Ni Fhalluin, along with Niall Tierney, director of Global Programmes at Irish Aid, visited the HALO Cambodia team in Siem Reap province on June Read More …

Liquid Improvised Explosive Device – New Threat Emerging In Jammu And Kashmir

Liquid explosives seem to have made a comeback in Jammu and Kashmir militancy theatre after 17 years as a recent raid by police in the Union territory led to the recovery of such “difficult-to-detect (d2d)” Improvised Explosive Devices, officials said. Read More …

Pakistan: Security forces ‘carried out over 7,000 anti-terror ops’ in less than 3 months

Pakistan’s security forces have carried out as many as 7,745 anti-terror operations from April 1 to June 10 in their bid to curb the scourge of terrorism faced by the country, sources told Geo News on Wednesday. These operations were Read More …