UK defence minister Vernon Coaker visits troops in Borno

Vernon Coaker, the United Kingdom’s minister of state for defence, visited the headquarters of the joint Task force north-east, operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Wednesday. During the visit, Coaker reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting Read More …

Israel: IDF strikes terrorists planting IEDs in Jenin

The IDF eliminated a terrorist cell in Jenin on Tuesday as they were planting explosive devices in Jenin. The attack was carried out with drones as part of Israel’s counter-terrorism Iron Wall operation in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority’s Health Read More …

Somalia offers $30,000 bounty for al-Shabab bomb expert

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced a $30,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Yusuf Mohamed Hussein, known as Jeeri-Arab, a senior Al-Shabab operative linked to the group’s bomb disposal unit. In a statement released Read More …

Iraq builds 400km concrete wall along Syria border

Iraq has completed the construction of 400 kilometres of a 615-kilometre concrete wall along its border with Syria, the head of the country’s Security Media Cell, Tahsin Al-Khafaji, said yesterday. Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Khafaji explained that Read More …

Mali’s army claims arrest of an Islamic State group leader

Mali’s army said Saturday its forces had arrested two men, one of them a leading figure in the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group. The army announced they had also killed several of the group’s fighters during an operation Read More …

Nigeria: Troops foil IED attack, intercept terrorists courier in Borno

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 3 in Mongunu, alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted a suspected terrorist courier transporting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials at the entrance to Gubio Local Read More …

Philippines: Troops foil roadside bombing in Maguindanao del Sur

Government troops have foiled a roadside bombing as they safely recovered and disposed an improvised explosive device (IED) in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur, the military said Saturday, December 28, 2024. Lieutenant Colonel Rowel Gavilanes, 90th Infantry Battalion commander, said Read More …

Nigeria: Joint security forces raid gunmen’s camp in Anambra, recover 19 IEDs

Joint security forces, led by the police, have invaded and destroyed a camp set up by criminals known as unknown gunmen in Nimo community, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, recovered 19 unexploded improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and Read More …

U.S. Central Command Forces Kill ISIS Leader During Precision Strike in Syria

On Dec. 19, U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting ISIS leader Abu Yusif aka Mahmud in the Dayr az Zawr Province, Syria resulting in two ISIS operatives killed, including Abu Yusif. This airstrike is part of CENTCOM’s Read More …

Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography. The Pope writes that, after landing in Baghdad in March 2021, he was told an event Read More …

Mali Army says captured Islamic State group figure

In a statement, the Malian army said that units in Tagadeyate in the eastern Menaka region had on Sunday “captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a top leader of the EIGS”, referring to the French acronym of the Islamic State in the Read More …

India: One killed, six arrested in counter-insurgency operation in Manipur

The Manipur Police gunned down an armed individual and nabbed six others during an alleged counter-insurgency operation in Thoubal district on Saturday. The incident occurred around 9:45 am at Salungpham Maning Leikai under the jurisdiction of Heirok police station. According Read More …

UN Security Council renews sanctions against Al-Shabaab terror group

The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution renewing the sanctions against al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia until Feb. 28, 2025. The resolution, submitted by the UK, was unanimously adopted by the 15-member Security Council. It allows authorization for Read More …

Israel: IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

The IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points of significance for defense. The Hermon range Read More …

US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria

The Pentagon has confirmed that the United States carried out a strike against military assets in eastern Syria after a rocket attack near one of its bases. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday that the US military struck Read More …

India: In a first, forces come across ‘HE bomb’ in Chhattisgarh

In a first, security forces conducting an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday unearthed a powerful ‘HE bomb’, which was planted alongside an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly by members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). Read More …

Syria, Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance

Syrian and Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib city and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The raids on Monday followed big gains by the opposition Read More …

Pakistan: CTD Punjab foils terror plot, arrests 11 militants

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab thwarted a major terrorist attack in Lahore, arresting 11 high-risk militants. The suspects, armed with weapons, explosives, and detailed maps of sensitive locations, were planning to target a key government building. According to a CTD Read More …

Chad terminates military cooperation agreement with France

This announcement marks a historic turning point in relations between N’Djamena and Paris, which until now had been based on close cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel and the maintenance of regional stability. This partnership, although sometimes Read More …