Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears

In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da’esh (the so-called Islamic State) fighters and their affiliates remains “global and evolving”. “Da’esh and its affiliates continue to exploit conflict Read More …

Burkina Faso: At least 15 soldiers killed in the Bam province blasts

At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion killed those who rushed to their aid, the army has said in a statement. Read More …

Pakistan: Suicide attack in Mir Ali, North Waziristan kills four soldiers

Four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in a suicide attack at a military convoy in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the Pakistani soldiers who embraced martyrdom Read More …

Killing pro-Moscow officials. Blowing up bridges. Ukraine’s guerrillas take up the fight

In a growing challenge to Russia’s grip on occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine, guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing pro-Moscow officials, blowing up bridges and trains, and helping the Ukrainian military by identifying key targets. The spreading resistance has Read More …

Afghanistan: Pakistani Taliban terror leader Omar Khalid ‘killed in bomb blast’ in Paktika province

One of the world’s most wanted terrorist leaders has been killed in Afghanistan, local reports say – days after al-Qaeda’s chief was wiped out by a drone stirke. Abdul Wali, also known as Omar Khalid Khorasani, was one of three Tehrik-e-Taliban Read More …

Nigeria: Gunmen used tipper to break gate, detonated IEDs in attack on Imo station

The Imo police command says gunmen used a tipper to break the gate of a station in the state, during an attack on a division in Oguta LGA. TheCable had reported how four officers were killed when the assailants attacked Read More …

Russia: FSB foils terror attack in Karachay-Circassian Republic

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) foiled a terror attack plotted by a supporter of Ukraine’s Right Sector extremist group (outlawed in Russia) against military personnel and police in Cherkessk in the Karachay-Circassian Republic, the FSB press office told TASS on Read More …

Pakistan: Man carrying IED killed as device explodes in Jamshoro

A man was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) that he was carrying exploded near the deputy commissioner’s office in the Kotri city of Sindh’s Jamshoro district early on Thursday morning, officials said. Jamshoro DC Farid Mustafa confirmed the Read More …

Crimea: Number of victims of explosion in Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol rises to six

The number of victims of the explosion at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet has risen to six people, governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev said on Sunday. “There were no fatalities, six people were injured, two in moderate condition, Read More …

Somalia: At Least 10 Killed in Al-Shabab Attack of Town on Somalia-Ethiopia Border

At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 others injured Friday when al-Shabab extremists attacked a town that sits on the Somali side of the border with Ethiopia, according to witnesses and officials. “The militants launched a surprise Read More …

Turkey: Two TSK soldiers killed in Op Euphrates Shield, one in Op Claw zone

Three Turkish soldiers have been killed in the Euphrates Shield and Claw zone operations the Defense Ministry has announced. The ministry said in a statement that two soldiers were killed after harassment fire opened in the Euphrates Shield Operation zone Read More …

‘Death weapons’: Inside a teenage terrorist network

When Lukas F. walks onto the site of an abandoned army barracks in the summer of 2021 as part of his training to be a terrorist, he is 16 years old, a slender boy with dark hair. The site is Read More …

Strengthening Sahelian Counterinsurgency Strategy

Militant Islamist violence in the Sahel is accelerating faster than in any other region in Africa. After nearly a decade of conflict, violent events in the Sahel (specifically Burkina Faso, Mali, and western Niger) are surging—with a 140-percent increase since Read More …

Nigeria: 8 repentant BH/ISWAP terrorists killed after mistaking IED for scrab metal in Bama

At least eight  repentant Boko Haram terrorists were killed while one injured by an undetonated Improvised Explosive Device(IED), in the North East of Bama local Government area of Borno state on Monday. Sources said the repentant terrorists, who sneaked out Read More …

Kenya: Police escape death after vehicles damaged in Mandera IED attack

A team of security officers narrowly escaped death after two of their vehicles ran over an explosive device along Fino- Sheikh Barrow road in Mandera. The team was driving from Fino towards Sheikh Barrow when their vehicles were hit by Read More …

Missiles sent to Ukrainian troops could end up on black market as criminal gangs try to intercept Western supplies

Criminal gangs are trying to intercept Western weapons supplies sent to Ukraine amid fears they will be sold on the black market, the Daily Mail can reveal. British anti-tank rockets are among an estimated £7billion of military aid to have Read More …

Philippines: Tip-off leads to seizure of NPA firearms, IED in Agusan Norte

A tip-off from a resident helped the Army’s 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) recover four high-powered firearms and an improvised explosive device (IED) belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Col. Jason Read More …