French minister says protesters are firing mortars to fire explosives at police

France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said ‘far-Left’ rioters were using mortars to fire explosives at the police amid the intensified violence between security forces and protesters on Saturday. Three police vehicles were completely burned out, and multiple officers injured. Read More …

Somali Security Forces Seize Weapons, Arrest al-Shabab Suspect in Mogadishu

Authorities in Somalia say they have seized a weapons cache allegedly buried by al-Shabab militants at a house in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during a joint operation. An official with NISA, however, told VOA on condition of anonymity because he Read More …

Colombia: Six military personnel killed by FARC dissidents in Cauca

The death toll from an attack against a military base in Cauca has risen to six military personnel, leaving eight wounded, including one civilian. The attack took place in the village of Munchique, where this column of FARC dissidents is Read More …

Myanmar: Eight killed in Yangon prison bomb explosions

At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since a military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian Read More …

Iceland: Four arrested over alleged plans for a terrorist attack

Four suspects have been arrested over alleged plans for a terrorist attack in Iceland, say police. Several semi-automatic weapons — some 3D printed — were seized from nine different locations, along with a large quantity of ammunition, computers, telephones and Read More …

Myanmar junta forces destroy resistance base in Magway

A base run by a local resistance group operating in Magway Region’s Pakkoku Township was overrun by regime forces on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the group. Around 250 junta troops swarmed the base, located on the western bank Read More …

Syria: USCENTCOM Statement Regarding Precision Strikes in Deir ez-Zor

TAMPA, Fla. – “At President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Syria today. These precision strikes are intended to defend and protect U.S. forces from attacks like the ones on August 15 against U.S. personnel Read More …

Will The Drone War Come Home? Ukraine And The Weaponization Of Commercial Drones

Hours after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense appealed for civilian drone owners to donate or fly their commercially bought drones to help defend Kyiv. Donations poured in and consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) took Read More …

Engineer from Ranchi built drones for IS, revolutionised terror tech

Enraged by the Gujarat ‘pogrom’ and in search of retribution, an 18-year-old college student’s existential crisis had crystallised in a battle over his beard. For more than a year, Syed Muhammad Arshiyan Haider had allowed his facial hair to grow, Read More …

Video shows rigged Ukrainian drone dropping bomb on Russian troops

Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia’s invasion have begun to weaponize cheap consumer drones to fight back. A video published by Ukrainian forces on Telegram and shared on Twitter by Rob Lee, shows the view from a civilian-grade DJI Mavic drone Read More …