Iraq: ISIS suicide bomber detonates near army position in Salahaddin province

Two ISIS militants, including a suicide-bomber who self-detonated, were killed during clashes with Iraqi security forces in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to Baghdad’s Security Media Cell. “After intensive monitoring and the use of technical and intelligence resources, a force Read More …

Police Arrest Istanbul Mayor Over Alleged Corruption and Terror Links

Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reports said. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued detention warrants Read More …

Israel: IDF carries out massive overnight strikes on Hamas in Gaza Strip

The IDF and the Shin Bet started around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning to conduct dozens of extensive air strikes specifically on mid-level Hamas commanders in Gaza and some senior Hamas political officials, but it was unclear if they were targeting Read More …

Iraqi Special Forces personnel complete counter-terror training course in Pakistan

Iraqi Special Forces have completed an over two-month-long training course at the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) in northwestern Pakistan, state-run media reported on Sunday, as both countries eye bolstering military and defense cooperation for regional security. The Iraqi personnel Read More …

Yemen: U.S. launches multiple strikes against Houthi targets

The U.S. launched strikes Saturday in Yemen as President Trump said the U.S. would use “overwhelming lethal force” until Houthis cease shipping attacks. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Read More …

Philippines: More terrorists surrender in Maguindanao del Sur

Another group of local terrorists in Maguindanao del Sur surrendered to the Philippine Army on Friday, March 14, the seventh since January. The 16 members of the Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters first turned over their powerful improvised Read More …

Pakistan: Police Van Targeted in IED Blast in Lakki Marwat

A police van was targeted in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Landiwa area, leaving the driver injured, police said on Saturday. In response, security personnel launched a counterattack, killing one terrorist on the spot. Meanwhile, in a Read More …

US CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS

Tampa, Fla. – On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, chief of operations and the Delegated Read More …

Somalia: Puntland forces kill senior ISIS drone commander in targeted operation

Puntland security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander responsible for directing drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), authorities announced Thursday. The militant, identified as a foreign national, was killed in a Puntland-led operation in the Read More …

Pakistan: Jaffar Express siege ends

Security forces stormed the hijacked Jaffar Express on Wednesday, bringing a dramatic end to a 30-hour siege in the rugged Bolan area of Balochistan, killing all 33 terrorists, while successfully rescuing more than 300 passengers. Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Read More …

Israel: IDF seizes weapons and explosives, arrests 12 suspects in West Bank operations

The IDF conducted several counterterrorism operations in the West Bank last night, the military announced on Wednesday. The IDF arrested a dozen suspects involved in terrorist activities and confiscated their weapons. During searches in Kabatiya, soldiers located about 100 kilograms Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorists using women, children as human shields hindering Bolan train rescue

Security forces have rescued at least 190 hostages and killed 30 terrorists involved in the hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Bolan district, vowing to continue the clearance operation until the last militant is neutralised. The train, carrying 400 Read More …

Nigeria: Experts advocate National Counter-IED Strategy

The National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), in collaboration with the British High Commission and the United States Embassy, has convened a Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Symposium to address the growing threat of IEDs in Nigeria. Security experts, government officials and international Read More …

Pakistan: Security forces rescue 80 hostages after terrorists attack Jaffar Express in the Bolan Pass

Terrorists launched an attack on the Jaffar Express, a passenger train travelling through the Bolan Pass, holding several passengers hostage inside a tunnel, security sources reported on Tuesday. Security forces have successfully rescued 80 hostages from the terrorists, according to Read More …

UK: Man jailed after police find gunpowder and IED at Yorkshire property

West Yorkshire Police executed a warrant at a property connected to Paul Bruveris in Illingworth, where they discovered chemicals, explosives and electrical materials Bruveris was arrested when police attended his home address in Dene View, Luddenfoot, in December 2023. The Read More …

Man allegedly behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing being extradited to U.S.

Mohammad Sharifullah, who has been connected with the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, has been extradited to the United States, U.S. officials told CBS News. The attack killed 13 American service Read More …

Benin: 10 Gunmen, one soldier killed in clashes near Niger border

On Thursday night into Friday, the army launched an “offensive operation” that resulted in the deaths of nine gunmen, a source close to the military high command reported. The operation took place in the commune of Karimama, following an improvised Read More …

Israel: Terror attack in Haifa, Israeli-Druze kills one, wounds several others

One man was killed and several others were wounded in a terror stabbing attack at Lev HaMifratz Mall in Haifa on Monday morning. Magen David Adom (MDA) EMTs and Paramedics pronounced a 70-year-old male dead at the scene. A police Read More …

Russia: Terrorist planning to detonate IED in Moscow synagogue shot by FSB

A terrorist allegedly planning to detonate explosive devices in a Moscow Jewish site and metro station was killed in a shootout with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, the security service announced on Monday. The Russian citizen reportedly Read More …

Israel: Timeline probes October 6, hours leading up to October 7 massacre

The hours leading up to the October 7 infiltration from Gaza and subsequent attacks provide insight into military failures that led to a slow response that day. The evening of October 6: 9:00 p.m. — The Gaza Division intelligence officer Read More …