Pushed into the shadows, Islamic State still has global reach

Since the peak of its power seven years ago, when it ruled millions of people in the Middle East and struck fear across the world with deadly bombings and shootings, Islamic State has slipped back into the shadows. Its self-declared Read More …

Syria: Islamic State leader ‘taken off battlefield’ in U.S. Special Operations forces raid

A US special forces raid in north-western Syria targeted the leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), President Joe Biden has announced. “Thanks to the skill and bravery of our armed forces, we have taken off the battlefield Abu Read More …

Alberta: Police find bomb, guns, stolen first-responder uniforms after standoff at Edmonton home

Police say they found stolen first responder uniforms, high-calibre firearms and a homemade bomb at a home in southeast Edmonton after a standoff last weekend. It started early Saturday in the Jackson Heights neighbourhood in Mill Woods. Just before 4 Read More …

Nigeria: Federal Government Discovers 123 Companies, 33 Bureau De Change Linked With Terrorism

The Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that 123 companies and 33 bureau de change service providers have been linked to terrorism financing in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed this during a press conference on the Read More …

Europol coordinates action against bomb manuals available online

On 1 February, a large-scale Referral Action Day targeting terrorist content online took place at Europol’s headquarters. The European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) at Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) coordinated the referral activity, which saw the involvement Read More …

Colombia: Joint Task Force Hercules neutralized six explosive devices in rural Tumaco

The Joint Task Force of Stabilization and Consolidation Hercules in a joint military operations between the National Army and the Colombian Air Force neutralized six improvised explosive devices in the village of Sabaleta of the District of Tumaco, Nariño. In Read More …

Uganda: IGAD Security Chiefs Discuss Collaboration to Combat Improvised Explosive Devices Threat

Security chiefs and experts from the Intergovernmental Authority of Development (IGAD) and member states converged in Kampala on Tuesday to chart possible ways of collaboration to combat threats posed by the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The IGAD director of Security Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorist killed, arms, explosives recovered in North Waziristan

A wanted terrorist was killed, arms and explosives were recovered in intelligence based operation in North Waziristan on Monday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to military’s media wing, the security forces on an intelligence tip-off regarding presence of extremist Read More …

Colombia: National Army dismantled a clandestine factory of antipersonnel mines in Meta Department

Juan Camilo Restrepo, High Commissioner for Peace, confirmed that the National Army dismantled a clandestine factory of antipersonnel mines in Vista Hermosa, Meta Department. “Gratitude forever to the Colombian Army for this news. It prevents future two thousand victims of Read More …

India: Two suspects, including juvenile, held after IED blast in Shillong

The police nabbed two suspects, including a juvenile, for their alleged involvement in Sunday’s IED blast in Shillong. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Sylvester Nongtnger said the IED was detonated at the entrance of the Centre Point building in Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces recover, destroy 250 detonators in Poonch district

A joint team of security forces late Saturday recovered 250 detonators in J&K’s Poonch district. The cache was later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. The recovery came hours after an IED was found on the Jammu-Poonch highway and neutralised. Read More …

American woman arrested, allegedly trained women of ISIS

A Kansas woman was charged with providing material support to ISIS, according to charges unsealed by the Justice Department on Friday night. On six separate occasions between 2014 and 2017, authorities say Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, allegedly expressed interest in carrying Read More …

LONE ACTOR TERRORISM: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT RISKS AND THREATS?

By Dr Jonathan Kenyon, National Specialist Lead within the Interventions Services Counter-Terrorism Team for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Dr Jens Binder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University Dr Christopher Baker-Beall, Senior Lecturer in Crisis and Read More …

Syria: ISIS attack on Hasaka prison must be thoroughly investigated – Coalition

The US-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) said on Wednesday that the circumstances that led to last week’s major attack by ISIS on Ghweran prison in Hasaka, northeast Syria (Rojava) must be thoroughly investigated. ISIS attacked al-Sina’a prison Read More …

Gulf of Oman: US Navy detains smuggling ship carrying urea fertilizer

The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The British royal navy said it confiscated 1,041 kilograms (2,295 pounds) Read More …

Philippines: NPA anti-personnel mines recovered in Eastern Samar

Police recovered on Jan. 19 four anti-personnel mines (APMs) in the mountains of Giporlos, Eastern Samar, stalling possible terrorist attacks by the New People’s Army (NPA). Joint operatives from the Eastern Samar police provincial office and Giporlos police station recovered Read More …

UK: 35-year-old man convicted of terrorist offence after improvised explosive device left in Princes Street Gardens

Police Scotland has welcomed the conviction of Nikolaos Karvounakis – after he left an improvised explosive device (IED) in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh in January 2018. At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Wednesday, 19 January 2022, the 35-year-old Greek Read More …

India: Joint security forces operation recover huge cache of arms, ammunition, IED in Manipur

Assam Rifles and Manipur Police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Churachandpur district of Manipur on Tuesday. Joupi and Phundrei Battalions of Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Manipur Police foiled a major terrorist attack by Read More …

Philippines: North Cotabato bus blast ‘mastermind’, 3 others killed in security operation

The alleged mastermind of a bus explosion that left a 5-year-old dead and 6 other passengers injured in North Cotabato has been killed in an encounter, authorities said Saturday. In a statement, the Philippine Army said the suspect identified as Read More …