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The Intelligence Department has announced the arrest of one of the perpetrators involved in several deadly attacks in the Balkh province of Afghanistan, including the assassination of Mohammad Dawood Muzamal, governor of Balkh, on Sunday. The department aired the “confessions” Read More …
Niger’s defence ministry has said its troops killed 79 “terrorists” in operations last week that involved a foray into neighbouring Mali. Troops from the army’s anti-terrorist Almahaou operation began the search after they were attacked by an “armed terrorist group” Read More …
As a regional power in fighting terrorism, Kenya always takes lead in developing compelling strategies to bolster the war on terror in the country and region. Kenya received international accolades for the successful “Operation Linda Nchi’’, military intervention in Somalia Read More …
The Taliban administration in Afghanistan claimed that two important Islamic State commanders were killed by its security personnel recently during a counter terrorism operation in Kabul. According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, one of the terrorists killed was Qari Fateh, Read More …
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) on Wednesday “neutralized” Halil Menci, a PKK/YPG terrorist who played a key role in the planning and implementation of the last year bombing in Istanbul, security sources said on Friday. Menci, who directed the perpetrators Read More …
Security forces have gunned down a terrorist during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Awaran district, the military’s media wing said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement released Friday, said that the forces conducted the operation on a Read More …
TAMPA, Fla. – Last night, during a partnered U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted in four U.S. servicemembers and one working dog wounded. The targeted ISIS senior leader, Hamza al-Homsi, Read More …
The Kenyan military on Thursday killed three al-Shabab militants in the coastal Lamu region near the Somali border, Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) confirmed Friday. “The militants had planted an IED (improvised explosive device) that a water bowser ran over it Read More …
The UK is teaming up with leading local and international NGOs to deliver protection, family planning and vital humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities across the Sahel. This new fund, the Sahel Regional Fund (SRF), will provide urgent life-saving aid and Read More …
In a major success for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing five kgs has been found and diffused in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. According to available reports, the CRPF jawans have traced and defused as Read More …
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike Feb 10, 2023. The strike occurred in a remote area approximately 45 km Read More …
Policemen recovered two deadly explosives hidden by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a village here, an official said Tuesday. “The communist group buried the improvised explosive devices in Purok 1 of Barangay Taligaman,” Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) Read More …
Somalia is hosting a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa to discuss the fight against al-Shabab, as a wide-ranging offensive against the armed group gathers pace. The meeting in the capital, Mogadishu, drew leaders Read More …
Security forces led by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized more than 160 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an anti-Naxal operation in Bihar, officials said on January 28. The patrol team first found 13 pressure IEDs and later recovered Read More …
In a major success, Police slimed to have busted a major terror module operating in border district Rajouri by arresting three Over Ground workers (OGWS) who planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in three different areas of Rajouri, reliable sources informed. Read More …
Kenyan security forces have killed 10 fighters from the Somalia-based al-Shabab group in eastern Kenya, a government official says. They also recovered rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices after fighting the group on Wednesday in the village of Galmagalla in Read More …
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 20, 2023. The strike occurred approximately 260 km northeast of Mogadishu Read More …
Four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation by security forces in Hoshab area of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday. The operation was initiated to clear a terrorist’s hideout linked with firing incidents on security forces Read More …
The military has reportedly killed two wanted Boko Haram Commanders, Abu Ubaida and Mallam Yusuf Abba. They were neutralised together with about 40 of their foot soldiers at an abandoned warehouse in Kurebe, a popular community in Shiroro Local Government Read More …
Five alleged Abu Sayyaf bandits surrendered to authorities in Basilan on Saturday. The surrenderees – Omar Hajubain, Amil Palluh, Farhat Palluh, Merham Palluh and Basri Tukul – turned over three rifles and improvised explosive devices during a ceremony in Ungkaya Read More …