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Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Saturday said they “dismantled” an Islamic State (ISIS) cell, in a “precise” security operation in coordination with international coalition forces in Raqqa province, capturing five militants. “As part of our ongoing national mission to Read More …
A senior al-Shabaab commander and founding member of the militant group was killed in a Somali government airstrike in Middle Jubba, the Defence Ministry announced Monday. The ministry said the strike, conducted on the night of October 26, targeted Bu’aale, Read More …
enya’s Elite Special Operations Group (SOG) officers have stopped eight Al-Shabaab terrorists who were attempting to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Garissa County. In a statement issued by the Kenya Counter Terrorism Policing on Sunday October 26, the SOG Read More …
At least 12 militants were killed in a series of security operations in Bajaur, Hangu and North Waziristan districts between Friday night and Saturday, officials and local sources said. Separately, a station house officer (SHO) was injured in Hangu during Read More …
Operatives of the police in Borno have removed two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the insurgents along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road in the state. The spokesman of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, said this in a statement in Maiduguri on Read More …
October 24 (ANI): In a major counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two ISIS operatives who were allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack in a high-footfall area of the national capital during the Diwali festive Read More …
Shopian, Oct 20: Security forces on Monday averted a tragedy after detecting and safely destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Heff area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) that the Read More …
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday warned Afghanistan that Pakistan was “exercising extreme caution in its defensive response” to the former’s unprovoked firing raids along the border, terming it a “serious provocation”. In a statement on Read More …
Tatmadaw has fully regained control of Kyaukme Township in Shan State (North) after conducting counter-terrorism operations to ensure the safety and stability of local people. Tatmadaw, in cooperation with residents has been implementing reconstruction efforts to restore normal administration and Read More …
The Somali National Army (SNA), in collaboration with the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has launched mine clearance operations in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle region, after Al-Shabaab terrorists planted explosives along roads, near homes, and around the town. The Read More …
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 89 terrorists in 940 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) launched across Punjab over the past three months, the department said in a statement on Monday. During the three months, 14 terrorists were arrested in Lahore, 14 Read More …
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have intercepted a large consignment of logistics supplies intended for terrorists in Yobe State. Spokesman Lt. Col. Sani Uba described the interception as a major breakthrough in ongoing Read More …
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will launch the project: “Supporting Eastern Africa in countering terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs)”, on 11 September 2025. By improving the application of legislative frameworks and building capacities of national authorities Read More …
Egypt has discovered Israeli plots to target Hamas leaders in Cairo and has warned Israel that any attack will be responded to with force, senior Egyptian officials told Middle East Eye. “Intelligence reports suggest that Israel has been plotting to Read More …
Turkey has begun training Syrian forces under a security agreement signed between the two countries in August, several sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. One source said around 300 Syrians, mostly soldiers, but also some police officers, Read More …
Five al Shabaab terrorists killed on Tuesday in an ambush in Lacta Mangai within the expansive Boni Forest, Lamu County, were planning to overrun a security installation, officials said. The operation also resulted in the recovery of significant al Shabaab Read More …
Iran’s security forces Wednesday killed 13 militants in three separate operations in southeast of the country, state TV reported. The report said that eight of the dead were part of a group that killed five policemen last Friday while they Read More …
Just one month before the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021, a closed-door discussion organised by an Islamabad-based security think-tank brought together regional experts, retired military officers and policymakers to assess the potential fallout of the Taliban’s Read More …
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) pose a grave security threat in the Sahel region. Threatening lives and livelihoods, the widespread use of IEDs by terrorist groups in the Sahel leads to increased loss of life, serious injuries, and psychological trauma among Read More …
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Monday said security agencies had arrested an alleged “would-be suicide bomber” as they foiled a terrorist attack on Independence Day. The security situation in Balochistan has worsened in recent months, as terrorists, long involved Read More …