India: Uttar Pradesh resident among 2 held in Jalandhar BSF HQ blast case

In a breakthrough in the investigation into the improvised explosive device (IED) blast outside the Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar earlier this month, the Jalandhar commissionerate police, in coordination with central agencies and the Delhi Police Read More …

India: Security forces neutralise IED, seize massive arms cache in Imphal East

Imphal: Plots by anti-social elements to trigger bloodshed in Manipur’s Imphal East district were foiled by alert security forces on Saturday, police reported on Sunday. Bomb experts from central security forces, in coordination with Manipur Police, neutralised explosive devices and Read More …

Nigeria: Troops intercept 11 suspects with IED-making materials in Abuja

Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted 11 suspected criminal elements conveying materials believed to be for the production of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Security sources said the suspects, comprising 10 Read More …

Syria: Security units foil terrorist plot, seize weapons and explosives

Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that its specialized units have dismantled an “active terrorist cell” and arrested five of its members. Preliminary data indicated that members of the cell were involved in assembling explosive devices, preparing improvised explosive devices Read More …

Nigeria: Troops intercept ammunition, explosives in Kaduna, neutralise IEDs in Imo

Nigerian security forces have recorded significant gains in ongoing counter-threat operations, intercepting a cache of ammunition and explosive materials in Kaduna State while also discovering and neutralising improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Imo State. In Kaduna, troops deployed along the Read More …

Nigeria: Police foil bomb attack in Akure, arrest six suspects with IED materials

Six suspects have been arrested by police detectives in Ondo State over a failed bomb attack in Akure, the state capital. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the state police commissioner, Adebowale Lawal, said the operation led to the arrest of six suspects Read More …

Nigeria: Army raids IPOB/ESN strongholds, busts kidnapping network, recovers IEDs

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Eastern Sanity have conducted a raid across the South-East, overrunning IPOB/ESN strongholds. According to the Army, “On 14 April 2026, joint troops of Sector 1, supported by the Air Component of Operation Udoka, Read More …

Somalia: Joint offensive with Jubaland units kills 27 Al-Shabaab militants

Somali National Army and security units from Jubaland carried out a large-scale operation in parts of southern Somalia targeting the extremist group al-Shabab, the government said Wednesday. The Ministry of Defense of Somalia said the joint operation took place in Read More …

UK: Man accused of leading Al-Shabaab activities charged with terror offences

A man has been charged with terrorist offences involving a group in East Africa. Jermaine Grant, 43, of no fixed address, is accused of directing the activities of the Somali-based terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab. He has also been charged with three Read More …

Nigeria: Army foils deadly IED plot in Abia forest, recovers explosives

The Nigerian Army said it had foiled a suspected deadly bomb attack after uncovering and neutralising multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Umuchima Forest, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. The operation, carried out in the early Read More …

India: Delhi–Mumbai joint raid foils toy car IED terror plot

The Delhi Police Special Cell, working with Maharashtra ATS, arrested Mossab Ahdam alias Kalam Kalyan and Mohammad Hamad Kollara from Mumbai’s Kurla and Khadavli. Officials allege they were part of an ISIS-inspired module with links to Jaish-e-Mohammed, plotting attacks in Read More …

France: Authorities detained two more suspects over foiled Paris Bank of America attack

French authorities have arrested two more suspects over a ​foiled attack on Bank of America’s Paris offices, the country’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said ‌on Sunday. “Two further individuals were taken into police custody last night as part of the investigation Read More …

Czech Republic: A newly formed militant group ‘Earthquake Faction’ claimed responsibility for arson attack on defense site

A new militant group named The Earthquake Faction has claimed responsibility for the arson attack on a defense facility in the Czech Republic linked to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. On March 20, a fire broke out in the complex Read More …

Pakistan: CTD arrests 36 suspects in Punjab operations

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has conducted 366 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Punjab over the past month, resulting in the arrest of 36 suspected militants, officials said on Saturday. The large-scale crackdown was part of ongoing efforts to counter militant activity Read More …

Nigeria: Troops repel IPOB/ESN ambush, neutralise IED components in Enugu, Anambra

Troops Repel IPOB/ESN Ambush, Neutralise IED Components in Enugu, Anambra Troops under Operation UDO KA have recorded separate operational engagements with suspected armed groups during coordinated fighting patrols in Enugu and Anambra States, in ongoing efforts to deny criminal elements Read More …

Nigeria: Troops apprehend 20 suspected drug peddlers in Yenagoa, defuse six IEDs in South-east

Troops of Operation Delta Safe, working in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested 20 suspected drug peddlers and recovered illicit substances during coordinated operations in Yenagoa, Read More …

Nigeria: Troops neutralise 80 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Borno’s Mallam Fatori

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have confirmed the killing of 80 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters during a failed coordinated assault on Mallam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State. Abadam, located along Read More …

India: Five insurgents arrested, arms and IEDs recovered along Myanmar border

Security forces arrested five cadres belonging to valley-based insurgent groups and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during coordinated operations along the Indo–Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district. The arrests were carried out on Monday during a search Read More …

Nigeria: Army invites media, CSOs to counter IPOB’s propaganda over IED images

The Nigerian Army has invited media organisations, civil society groups and other stakeholders for a verification tour as part of the moves to counter alleged propaganda by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over its recent Operation Eastern Sanity Read More …

Somalia: Army, allies seize key al-Shabaab strongholds in south in fresh offensive

The Somali army, backed by international allies, including Ugandan troops serving with the African Union mission (AUSSOM), captured key al-Shabaab-held areas in southern Somalia on Monday, a Somali Defense Ministry statement said. The forces secured Daarusalaam and Mubaarak in Lower Read More …