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One terrorist was killed as security forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Lower South Waziristan’s Wana by destroying an explosive-laden vehicle “intended for a suicide attack”, state media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. “Security forces foiled a major Read More …
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers, received the surrender of a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) during separate operations across Borno State. According Read More …
Interrogations of members of the terrorist cell behind the July 7 Damascus bombings led to the discovery of a secret explosives cache used by the group to store explosives in preparation for carrying out a series of attacks, the Interior Read More …
Iraqi security forces have ramped up their operations against terrorist groups, conducting simultaneous ground and air missions in the northern Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Kirkuk. These security operations involved the seizure of substantial quantities of weapons and ammunition, as Read More …
Despite several high-profile attacks, Pakistan witnessed a decline in overall anti-state violence and related security incidents during June, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). According to PICSS — an Islamabad-based think tank that monitors terrorism, Read More …
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded significant operational gains against terrorist groups in the North-East, neutralising improvised explosive device (IED) threats, repelling insurgent attacks and disrupting terrorist logistics networks in a series of coordinated operations conducted between June 16 Read More …
ISIS has claimed a series of attacks in Syria, including an IED strike near Damascus and a reported assault on security forces in Raqqa. The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed a new attack in Syria, with Syrian state media Read More …
Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been awarded medals by the African Union in recognition of their contribution to peace, security and stability in Somalia. The medal ceremony, held in the Read More …
Somalia’s elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during a targeted operation in the southern Lower Shabelle region, the government said on Monday. The operation took place in the district of Kuntuwaarey and targeted a location where senior Al-Shabaab Read More …
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma repelled an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered rocket-propelled grenade launchers, explosives and other equipment during a clearance operation in Kebbi. ”The troops subsequently pursued the fleeing terrorists and conducted exploitation operations in the Read More …
The Zamfara state police command says it has discovered and safely destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by bandits along the Kunchin Kalgo axis of Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state. In a statement on Saturday, Yazid Abubakar, the command’s spokesperson, said Read More …
Law enforcement agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have decided to develop a new strategy to prevent the misuse of mining explosives in terrorist activities, officials said on Sunday. The move comes after investigations revealed repeated use of such explosives in recent Read More …
A child and an adult were killed while several others were injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat, according to Rescue 1122. A preliminary details suggested the attacker was attempting to enter the mosque during Friday prayer but Read More …
A major anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district has dealt another blow to Maoist networks, with security forces recovering a large cache of explosives, weapons-related materials and insurgent equipment while successfully neutralising multiple improvised explosive devices hidden deep inside a Read More …
The 360 people, who were among nearly 400 civilians kidnapped by the terrorist group on March 4 after a bloody attack on Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State and the seizure of the town, were freed on Read More …
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, leading to the recovery of explosives and ammunition as well as the arrest of a suspected logistics supplier allegedly linked to terrorist elements. The operations, conducted in Damboa Read More …
The maiden edition of the Partnership of RegionalArmies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region (PRAGATI) exercise concluded in Meghalaya, officials said on Saturday. Focused on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain, the maiden edition of the Read More …
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 92 civilians abducted by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation, carried out on Read More …
In a timely and effective operation, Bannu Police foiled a major terrorist attack by successfully defusing a 10-kilogram remote-controlled bomb planted in a busy area of the district. Officials said the bomb was powerful enough to cause widespread destruction and Read More …
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled a planned terrorist attack and recovered arms and ammunition during ongoing counter-insurgency operations under Operation DESERT SANITY/VIGILANT SIEGE in the North-East. The military disclosed this in Read More …