Syria: Explosives cache linked to July 7 Damascus bombing cell uncovered

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 …

Morocco: ‘ISIS plotters preparing car-bomb attack’ arrested

Ten terror suspects have been arrested in Morocco over claims they pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to carry out a car-bomb attack. Members of the alleged terrorist cell had received instructions from ISIS leaders in Africa, said Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations. Read Read More …

Iraq: Missiles seized amid airstrikes targeting hideouts in Nineveh and Kirkuk

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 …

Pakistan: High-profile attacks persist in June

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 …

Strengthening multilateral cooperation to counter terrorist use of IEDs: advancing Member States’ leadership to enhance prevention and response capacities in Eastern Africa

2026 Counter Terrorism Week: 26 June – 2 July 2026  Event Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 The evolving threat posed by terrorist use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) requires increasingly coordinated responses. Drawing on experiences from Eastern Africa, the event Read More …

Nigeria: Troops Neutralise IED Threats, Disrupt Logistics Network in N’East Operations

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 …

Syria: ISIS claims responsibility for new attack targeting official near Damascus

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 Honoured by African Union for Service in Somalia Mission

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 …

Northern Ireland: Vehicles and electronic devices seized in probe into Dunmurry blast

Two vehicles and electronic devices have been seized by detectives probing a car bomb attack on a police station in Co Antrim earlier this year. A delivery driver was hijacked and a device placed in his car before he was Read More …

Washington, D.C.: FBI breaks up alleged drone attack plot targeting White House UFC event

An alleged plot targeting this weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., was disrupted by the FBI and its law enforcement partners, officials told Fox News Digital. Five people were in custody as of Monday, and investigators identified 23 individuals Read More …

Somali Elite Forces destroyed a cache of weapons, explosive materials in Lower Shabelle Province

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 …

Nigeria: Troops repelled Lakurawa terrorists, recovered RPGs, explosives in Kebbi

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 …

Kenya: Strengthening security through training and mentorship

Capacity building and mentorship of local forces are vital to supporting Somalia in achieving long-term stability, security, and peace. This is achieved by strengthening skills, operational capabilities, and professionalism of the Somalia Security Forces (SSF), thereby better equipping them to Read More …

Nigeria: Police destroy IED on Zamfara road

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 …

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police plan strategy to stop misuse of mining explosives in terrorism

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 …

Drones and lone wolf attacks are key concerns as FBI works to secure 11 World Cup cities

Millions of foreign fans are expected to descend across the country for the World Cup, with the US hosting 78 matches across 11 cities and countless more fan hubs and related events peppered throughout the country. Separate federal agencies, including Read More …

Pakistan: 2 dead, several injured in suicide attack near mosque in K-P’s Lakki Marwat

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 …

India: Security forces seize huge explosive cache, destroy pressure cooker IEDs in Dantewada

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 …

India: Punjab Police foil major terror plot in Mohali, two arrested with 2.5 kg RDX IED

The Punjab Police have claimed to have foiled a major terror conspiracy with the arrest of two alleged operatives linked to a foreign-based terror handler and the recovery of a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) from their possession in Mohali. The Read More …