Pakistan: CTD arrests two TTP militants in Sahiwal

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two suspected members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in sting operations in Sahiwal and its outskirts. In a raid conducted late Wednesday night near Village 58/GD, on the Faisalabad-Sahiwal Road in Noor Shah, Read More …

Pakistan says it is responding to ‘act of war’ after India missile strikes

India fired several missiles into Pakistan overnight on Tuesday, according to Pakistan, which said it is responding to the “act of war.” The attacks, labeled Operation Sindoor, targeted nine sites of “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Read More …

Nigeria: NSA seeks effective mechanism to tackle IEDs usage by terrorists

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for development of effective mechanisms to enhance the ability to prevent and counter the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorist groups in West Africa. Ribadu made the call Read More …

India: Two STF personnel injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh

Two personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, where a massive operation against ultras has been underway for two weeks, police said on Read More …

Colombia: Sok, the explosive detection trained dog that prevented attacks in Neiva, department of Huila

Under pressure of the Military Forces, the perpetrators abandoned a cloth bag containing four explosive devices, each weighing approximately one kilogram, in a wooded area. The troops moved to the place, and following the security protocols, the Sok on a Read More …

US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March

The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on more than 800 targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen since March 15, U.S. Central Command said this past week. These strikes have destroyed multiple command-and-control facilities, air defense systems, advanced weapons manufacturing facilities, Read More …

Philippines: 6 Central Mindanao terrorist bomb makers surrender to Army

Six more members of two now defunct terror groups, all experts in fabrication of home-made bombs, had surrendered to an Army unit and pledged allegiance to the government. Major Gen. Donald Guimiran, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, told Read More …

Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. The military said in a statement that intelligence reports indicated Read More …

India: Soldier injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

A soldier sustained injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded, striking his leg during an intense operation against Maoists on the Karregutta Hills area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. The explosion caused significant damage, but his fellow soldiers acted Read More …

Pakistan: Four killed, five injured in IED explosion in Kalat

In a tragic incident in Balochistan’s Kalat district, an improvised explosive device (IED) placed by the roadside detonated, killing four people, including women and children, and injuring five others, local media reported on Thursday. According to sources from the Levies, Read More …

India: BSF and NCB seize arms, IED components, and heroin at Punjab borders

The BSF troops today seized arms, ammunition, explosives, hand grenades with accessories, and a huge amount of narcotics in the border area of Amritsar. Based on precise information from the BSF intelligence wing, the troops conducted a thorough search operation Read More …

Niger: One soldier killed, 13 terrorists arrested in military operations

One soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device and 13 terrorists arrested during military operations carried out between Thursday and Saturday within the national territory, the Nigerien army confirmed on Saturday. A notorious gang leader known for his atrocities Read More …

Yemeni forces raid al-Qaeda hideout in southwestern province

Yemeni government forces launched a security operation on Sunday targeting an al-Qaeda hideout in the southeastern oil-rich province of Shabwa. The raid, carried out jointly by pro-government counter-terrorism units and the Shabwa Defense Forces, targeted a suspected militant site near Read More …

India: Punjab police arrest two with RDX-laden IED

In Punjab, the counter intelligence wing of the state police in Ferozepur has arrested two persons with a remote controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) containing 1.6 kilogram RDX. Akashvani correspondent reports that the recovery of RDX explosive is said to Read More …

Niger army says 15 terrorists killed in security operations

The army of Niger has confirmed that it had killed 15 terrorists in operations last Sunday in the western part of the country. According to its weekly bulletin released on Wednesday, the first operation was conducted along the Dargol-Bangno-Tchekirey-Goundey route, Read More …

Philippines: Captured rebel leads Army to NPA’s hidden weapons in Quezon

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA), who was captured last week, led government forces to a cache of firearms hidden by his comrades in Lopez, Quezon province. Colonel Jeffrex Molina, chief of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division Read More …

Pakistan: Balochistan CTD foils terror plot, seizes 70kg of explosives

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan Police foiled a major terror plot on Saturday, recovering a large cache of explosives, arms and ammunition from an area on Sariab Road. According to a CTD spokesperson, the intelligence-based operation was carried out Read More …

Israel: IDF, Shin Bet raid bomb-making lab in Tulkarm, West Bank

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) discovered a bomb-making lab in Tulkarm that contained landmines, explosives, explosive-making materials, and a welding machine last week, the military announced on Tuesday. The IDF and Shin Bet also arrested 12 wanted Read More …

Nigeria: Cache of arms seized from Rivers pipeline bombing suspects

A cache of arms has been seized by the military. This followed the foiling of a plan to bomb another oil pipeline in Rivers State. Eight suspects have been arrested. A joint security force set up following the March 18 Read More …