Pakistan: Three injured as IED goes off in Wana

Three people were injured when an improvised explosive device went off in Rustam Bazaar in Wana, Lower South Waziristan district, on Saturday. The blast occurred near the car of a local elder, Noorgai Wazir, who remained unhurt. Three people travelling Read More …

India: IED alert sounded as threat spikes with new camps in core areas

An alert has been sounded in the anti-Naxal operations theatre of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand following a “spike” in IED blasts and recoveries, including that of a device rigged with beer bottles and a small antenna for remote control explosion, officials Read More …

Nigeria: Four dead, four injured in IED explosion in Borno

Four people have lost their lives, and four others sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated beneath a commercial vehicle in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion occurred on Wednesday, March 19, at approximately 2:30pm Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Two IEDs defused In Kashmir

Security forces on Wednesday recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Bandipora and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The first ED was recovered near Sunset Point along the Bandipora-Srinagar national highway. A police official said a Bomb Read More …

Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State over pipeline vandalism

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in oil-producing Rivers State and suspended the state governor, his deputy and all lawmakers. Tinubu, in a television broadcast, said he had received security reports in the last two Read More …

Somali militants target presidential convoy in bomb attack

Al Shabaab militants targeted Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a bomb attack on his motorcade as it was traveling through the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, the Islamist group said. Two senior government and military officials told Reuters that Mohamud Read More …

Thailand: Volunteer escapes car bomb attack in Pattani

A female territorial defence volunteer today narrowly escaped a car bombing in Pattani province. The explosion severely damaged her vehicle, which caught fire. Emergency services responded promptly to assist at the scene. At 10am, today, March 17, the incident occurred Read More …

Pakistan: Three security personnel among 5 killed in Noskhi SVBIED attack

A vehicle-borne suicide bomber on Sunday attacked a security forces convoy in Balochistan’s Noskhi district, leaving three security personnel and two civilians martyred, the military’s media wing said in a statement. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerged as a 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 …

Thailand: Pattani blast injures 9 police on teacher-protection duty

A roadside bomb attack injured nine police officers on teacher-protection duty in Mae Lan district of this southern border province on Friday morning. The blast occurred on a local road between village Moo 1 and village Moo 2 in tambon Read More …

Pakistan: JUI-F district emir, three others injured in IED blast at South Waziristan mosque

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) district emir Abdullah Nadeem along three others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during Friday prayer at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan, police said. “The improvised explosive device (IED), apparently planted to 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: Timeline of attacks claimed by BLA over the last one year

The rescue operation to release the scores of people held hostage by terrorists who hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district continued on Wednesday, a day after the perpetrators took over 400 people hostage, including numerous security personnel. Read More …

Nigeria: Three police officers injured in IED explosion in Borno

An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road has injured three police officers on routine patrol. The incident occurred at about 3pm on Tuesday, near Garin Kuturu village, between Auno and Jakana in Borno state. The 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 …

Syria: Entire families killed in sectarian violence, UN says

Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations’ human rights office said on Tuesday. The bloodshed in the coastal heartland of former ruler Bashar al-Assad saw Read More …

Somalia: Al-Shabaab terror group attacks hotel in Beledweyne town

The Al-Shabaab terrorist group stormed Cairo hotel in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region, on Tuesday morning, following several bomb explosions and gunfire. The attackers used car bombs, followed by direct gunfire, in their assault. The hotel, located in the Howlwadaag neighbourhood of Read More …

Nigeria: Landmine explosion kills one in Niger state

A man identified as Basiru Hassan has died after stepping on an explosive device suspected to have been planted by bandits in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the report, the deceased, while moving through the area, Read More …