Bomb making equipment, shotguns and Isis flag found during police raids in Denmark and Germany

Shotguns, a rifle and “things that can be used to make a bomb,” were found as 14 people were arrested in Denmark and Germany on suspicion of preparing one or several attacks in the two countries, Danish police said Friday. Read More …

Danish, German Authorities Detain 14 Suspects In Counter-Terrorism Operation

Authorities in Denmark and Germany have arrested a total of 14 people in the last week on suspicion of planning “one or more” terrorist attacks, according to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service. The agency, known as PET, said in Read More …

Afghanistan: Kabul PD5 Police Chief Killed in IED Blast; One Person Killed And Another Arrested In Kabul In Connection With Planting IEDs

Mohammadzai Kochi, police chief of Kabul’s police district 5 (PD5) was killed in an explosion that targeted his vehicle in downtown Kabul on Wednesday morning, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh confirmed. The blast took place at around 8:55 am local Read More …

Afghanistan: Eight Taliban Bomb Makers Killed, IEDs Factory Destroyed in Kandahar

A Taliban’s IEDs factory was destroyed and eight Taliban bomb makers, including their commander, were killed during Afghan Commando Forces’ operation in southern Kandahar province, defense official said. Ministry of defense said that the operation conducted in Arghandab district on Read More …

India: NIA likely to takeover the investigations of the IED blast case near Israeli Embassy

With initial probe indicating to Iranian link in the blast near Israeli Embassy on Friday evening, the anti- terror probe agency NIA is likely take over this case from Delhi Police, a source in the security set up said here Read More …

UK’s youngest terror offender, boy, 16, sentenced

A teenager who is the youngest person in the UK to commit a terror offence has been given a two-year youth rehabilitation order. The 16-year-old boy from Cornwall admitted 12 offences including downloading a bomb-making manual. At the Old Bailey, Read More …

Pakistan: One ‘Terrorist’ Killed, Five Arrested In Karachi

A terror suspect was killed and five others were arrested during an operation in Karachi’s Shah Latif Town on Monday. The joint operation was conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and officers of intelligence agencies. The exchange of fire continued Read More …

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BDU saves thousands of lives since 2009

The bomb disposal unit (BDU) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has saved thousands of lives by foiling at least 137 suicide attacks and defusing 4653 explosive devices since 2009. From a small squad of a few experts working within limited resources and Read More …

The ‘offensive cyber’ used by UK National Cyber Force to confuse Islamic State militants and prevent drone attacks

The UK has revealed new details about a secret cyber operation against Islamic State that targeted the group’s ability to fly drones, meddled with their phones and hit their propaganda. The mission – told to Sky News by the head Read More …

Russia: FSB detained two members of terrorist cell in Dagestan

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has exposed a two-member terrorist cell in the Dagestan region, the FSB said in a statement on Saturday. “On February 5, FSB officers in the Republic of Dagestan carried out an operation together with the Read More …

NATO implements Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum in Ukraine

NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) eAcademy recently offered students of the National Defence University of Ukraine a pioneering two-week programme focused on international security. The online course was shaped by NATO’s Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum (CTRC), which provides an overview Read More …

UK: Manchester response ‘not as expected’, counter-terror boss says

A counter-terror chief has expressed confusion over why police would declare a marauding terrorist firearms attack and not tell other emergency services, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. Operation Plato was declared by a duty officer from Greater Manchester Police Read More …

Ethiopia arrests 15 over UAE embassy attack plot

Ethiopia’s state-run media have said authorities arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in the capital, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) on Wednesday cited a statement from the National Intelligence and Security Read More …

Afghanistan: ANA and ANP discovered explosives and IEDs in Helmand, Kandahar and Balkh provinces

Commando forces discovered and destroyed a cache of Taliban’s explosives and 2 of their strongholds in Nad-Ali district of Helmand province last night. 2 Taliban were killed and 1 other was arrested during the operations. A number of weapons and Read More …

JCAT: Vehicle-Borne Attacks – Tactics and Mitigation

SCOPE: This product encourages discussion and creativity among intergovernmental and private sector stakeholders for integrating protective security measures into public and private places to reduce vehicle-borne threats Terrorists use vehicles to target pedestrians, breach physical security barriers, and deliver explosive Read More …

Afghanistan: GCPSU and ANP discovered and defused dozens of IEDs in Nimruz and Zabul provinces, arrests a bombmaker in Laghman province

GCPSU discovered & defused 12 IEDs after several hours of efforts & point to point search operations in Khash Rod district of Nimruz province. Meanwhile, ANP detected two IEDs planted by terrorists in Shahr Safa district of Zabul province. GCPSU Read More …

Pakistan: Taliban ‘commanders’ killed in North Waziristan

Pakistan’s military says it has killed five members of the Pakistan Taliban group in two separate security operations in the northwestern North Waziristan district, including two senior members of different factions of the armed group. In a statement released late Read More …

Somalia: U.S. Africa Command forces conduct two strikes on al-Shabaab operatives

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command forces conducted two airstrikes in the vicinities of Jamaame and Deb Scinnele, Somalia, Jan. 19. Initial assessments indicate the strikes killed three al-Shabaab operatives. The command’s initial assessment is Read More …

Afghanistan: Afghan National Army discovered Taliban’s tunnel in Kunduz province, defused 20 IEDs in Saheb district

Afghan National Army discovered and defused a Taliban’s tunnel in Imam Saheb district of Kundoz province, last night. The tunnel was excavated under civilians houses for terrorists activities by Taliban. Additionally, 6 villages were cleared off from TB and 20 Read More …