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 …

India: Punjab police bust two BKI terror modules, 13 arrested

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 13 alleged accused including one minor in two intelligence-led operations and thus busted two ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run by a proscribed terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Police also seized two Read More …

Philippines, US train to stop illegal WMD trafficking

From March 24 to 28, the United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), hosted a maritime security training to enhance Philippine government’s efforts to counter the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, 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 …

Sri Lanka: US Government identifies mastermind of 2019 Easter Sunday attack

In an extraordinary affidavit submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the United States government, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has definitively identified Zahran Hashim as the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday 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: Shin Bet, police thwart major Ramadan terror plot in Jerusalem, suspect planned bombings

Jerusalem District Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) thwarted a planned combined terror attack intended to occur during Ramadan in Jerusalem, a joint statement confirmed on Sunday. The suspect, a resident of Shuafat refugee camp in his 20s, Read More …

Israel: IDF says Palestinian suspect killed after hurling explosives at troops near Jenin, in the West Bank

The IDF says that troops of the Nahal Brigade killed a Palestinian suspect overnight after he hurled explosives at troops operating in the village of Silat al-Harithiya, near Jenin. Two other suspects were injured in the exchange of fire, the 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 …

Indian Army, Assam Rifles seize weapons and explosives in Manipur crackdown

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles launched information-based operations in the Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Chandel, Senapati, Jiribam, and Bishnupur districts of Manipur between 26 March and 29 March, as per an official statement from the Ministry of Defence. A detailed search Read More …

Cameroon: Raw chemicals for improvised explosive devices seized in Idenau

An operation carried out by the Commercial Customs Brigade of Idenau during a physical inspection of cargo being offloaded from an artisanal boat onto a truck within the port area led to the successful seizure of a huge quantity of 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 …

FBI launches task force targeting anti-Tesla ‘domestic terrorism’

The FBI announced on Monday the creation of a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” a move that follows a spate of such incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and Read More …

Israel: IDF begins conducting ground operations in Syria

The IDF confirmed that “several terrorists” opened fire upon troops from southern Syria on Tuesday morning. The soldiers then returned fire, and the Israel Air Force struck targets in the region, the military added, stating that there were confirmed hits Read More …

India: IED alert sounded as threat spikes with new camps in core areas

An alert has been sounded in the anti-Naxal operations theatre of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand following a “spike” in IED blasts and recoveries, including that of a device rigged with beer bottles and a small antenna for remote control explosion, officials Read More …