Kenya: Four children killed in botched invasion of Dadaab Police Post

Four school going children were killed during an attack by suspected Al Shabaab terrorists in Saretho, Dadaab, Tuesday. Deputy County Commissioner Kibet Bowen says the children were killed when security forces cornered the suspected terrorists as they tried to destroy a Read More …

More than a dozen killed in Burkina Faso bus attack

At least 14 people, including seven children, have been killed when a bus carrying students ran over an improvised explosive device in northern Burkina Faso, according to the government. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for Saturday’s blast, Read More …

Three more crude bombs explode at Dhaka University

Three more crude bombs exploded near Dhaka University’s Kalabhaban (Arts building) and Ducsu building yesterday. A man wearing a red jacket exploded two crude bombs on the campus around 10:45am, said witnesses. Several people tried to catch him but he Read More …

IED claims one death in the northern Balkh Province

An IED explosion killed a civilian in northern Balkh province, said an official. According to Munir Ahmad Farhad, Balkh Governer’s spokesperson, the explosive device was placed in a vehicle, which caused the death of one Afghan civilian. Mr. Farhad said Read More …

Two Belgian soldiers injured by makeshift explosive in Mali

Two Belgian soldiers currently serving in Mali were injured when their vehicle drove over a makeshift explosive, Belgium’s defence minister said. Both soldiers were hospitalised in Gao a town near the border with Nigeria, located some 1,000 kilometres east of Read More …

Kenya: Two officers killed in IED attack

Two police officers from the Special Forces were killed while seven others sustained injuries after their vehicle hit an Improved Explosive Device in Wajir East Sub-County at around 4pm on Friday. A statement by the police said the attack happened Read More …

American service member killed in Afghanistan, U.S. military says

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Read More …

More than a dozen wounded in southern Philippines explosions

Explosions have rocked two towns and a city in the southern Philippines, wounding at least 17 people including soldiers, a military official said. A hand grenade was thrown into a military truck patrolling Cotabato City in the southern island of Read More …

Pakistan: IED blast leaves soldier martyred, 4 injured in KA

A land mine explosion near the Pak Afghan border in Khyber agency Thursday evening resulted in the martyrdom of a soldier of the Pakistan Army while four others received serious injuries. Reports said the soldiers were busy fencing along the Read More …

Children among 10 killed as Taliban IED goes off in KHost province

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion killed ten civilians including children in South-eastern Khost province of Afghanistan. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the bomb went off at around 5 am local time in Alisher Read More …