Ireland: Investigators believe improvised explosive device caused blast at Dublin homeless hostel

Investigators believe the blast that killed a man at a homeless shelter in Dublin city centre yesterday was caused by an improvised explosive device. Gardaí are expected to open a full criminal investigation today as further forensic tests of the Read More …

Nigeria: IED Kills Two Civilian JTF Members In Borno

Two members of the Civilian Joint Taskforce have been killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorist in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. “The incidence happened while on their routine operations along Mafa/Konduga LGA Read More …

Somalia: Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Mogadishu

A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up Read More …

Central African Republic: UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Ouham-Pendé prefecture

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the killing of one Cameroonian peacekeeper from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, his spokesman said. Five peacekeepers were injured, two seriously, in a bombing attack in Mbindali, Read More …

Afghanistan: Blasts hit Kabul, Balkh leaving several killed

At least two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in a grenade blast in PD 18 of Kabul today, a spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran said. He said that an investigation is underway to arrest Read More …

Papua New Guinea: At least 15 dead after major rioting and looting

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step in wherever necessary”, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday. Read More …

Nigeria: IED explosions kill 8, injures dozens in Kinewba Ngala

At least eight people have been killed by another improvised explosive devices (IED) landmine explosion in Kinewba village along Ngala-Dikwa road in Ngala local government area of Borno state. It was also reported that dozens of other people sustained various Read More …

Somalia: Double IED attacks rock Mogadishu outskirts, leaving three dead

In a tragic turn of events, Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, witnessed a wave of deadly attacks in recent days. On Tuesday night, at least three lives were claimed in double IED bombings targeting the Ceelasha Biyaha neighborhood on the Read More …

Syria: Eight SAA soldiers and one civilian killed, 13 others injured in a terrorist attack in Palmyra

Eight soldiers were martyred Tuesday while 13 others were injured in a terrorist attack on a bus south of Palmyra in Homs eastern countryside. “Eight soldiers and one civilian were killed, 13 others were wounded in a terrorist attack with Read More …

Afghanistan: ISIS claims responsibility for attack on civilians in Kabul

According to reports, ISIS-Khurasan has claimed responsibility for the attack on civilians at the “Qala-e-Nazir Station” west of Kabul, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to 14 others. Khalid Zadran, the spokesperson for the Kabul police, Read More …

Angola: Land mines kills six people in eastern Cuando Cubango province

At least six people were killed and 13 others have been injured in eastern Cuando Cubango province as a result of 13 land mine accidents recorded in 2023, ANGOP learnt Sunday in Menongue city. The figures were presented by the Read More …

Bangladesh: Police suspect Benapole Express train fire to be planned attack

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Mahid Uddin said the Benapole Express train fire was a planned attack. “We cannot say for sure who carried out the arson attack but it is sabotage for sure,” he said Read More …

Iran: Kerman terrorist explosions leave 103 dead and 171 injured

At least 103 people lost their lives and 171 were injured as the result of two terrorist explosions in Iran’s central city of Kerman on Wednesday, according to the latest reports released by Emergency Medical Services of Iran. The incident Read More …

Pakistan: Violence-Related Fatalities Mark A Record 6-Year High, 56% Surge In Violence Recorded In 2023

In 2023, Pakistan witnessed 1524 violence-related fatalities and 1463 injuries from as many as 789 terror attacks and counter-terror operations. This includes nearly 1000 fatalities among civilians and security forces personnel. The overall fatalities including those of outlaws mark a Read More …

Iraq: Missing Kuwaiti and Saudi hunters killed by a leftover Islamic State group explosive in Anbar

The bodies of a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi with Kuwaiti residency who had disappeared in Iraq were found Tuesday, Kuwait’s minister of foreign affairs said in a statement. Iraqi security officials said the men, who had reportedly come to Read More …

Pakistan: Tribal elder killed in Waziristan blast

A tribal elder was killed in Azam Warsak area in Lower South Waziristan district here on Monday, police sources said. The sources said that the tribal elder identified as Akbar Jan was going home on a motorcycle when he was Read More …

Burundi: Attack by rebels in Vugizo leaves 20 dead

An attack by rebels in western Burundi has killed 20 people, all but one of them civilians, the central African country’s government has said. The attack was claimed by the Red-Tabara rebel group, which in its own statement said it Read More …

Tunisia: IED explodes in Kasserine governorate wounding teenager

A 15-year old teenager has been wounded in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Kasserine, a restive governorate used as a hideout by terrorists, in Tunisia. Abdelghani Chaabani, regional director of health in the governorate, confirmed Read More …