US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter almost a week ago. A U.S. Read More …

Pakistan: Five militants killed in North Waziristan Boya army camp attack

An attack unfolded at the Boya military camp in the Datta Khel area in North Waziristan on Friday. The assailants used an explosive‑laden vehicle and suicide jackets to breach and assault the camp. All four militants were killed, and the Read More …

Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean for first time

In an unprecedented attack, Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, an official at Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told POLITICO on Friday. The SBU official said the drones hit the tanker Read More …

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack

As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel to the Philippines last month, shortly before the attack. Officials Read More …

Syria: IED blast targets Defense Ministry vehicle in Deir ez-Zor

An explosion hit a Syrian Ministry of Defense pickup truck on Tuesday in central Al-Bukamal, east of Deir ez-Zor. Shafaq News correspondent reported that the blast, likely caused by an improvised explosive device planted inside the vehicle, resulted in casualties, Read More …

Iran: Three police officers killed in terrorist attack at checkpoint in Kerman province

At least three police officers were killed after coming under fire during an armed clash with unidentified terrorists at a security checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman, authorities said. In a statement released Tuesday, the Quds Base of the Read More …

Sudan: Six peacekeepers killed in drone attack on UN logistics base in South Kordofan

A solemn farewell ceremony was held on Monday at the headquarters of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to honour six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in a drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, South Kordofan. Providing Read More …

Bondi Beach terror attack: Police uncover ‘several devices’ as public urged to ‘stay away’

Police have said a number of “improvised explosive devices” found in a shooter’s car have been removed from Bondi Beach after officiers earlier warned the public to stay away from the area after at least 16 people were killed.. According Read More …

Nigeria: Troops repel ISWAP attack in Mairari, destroy Vehicle-Borne IEDs, recover arms cache

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another major success against terrorism in the North East, decisively repelling a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a forward operating base in Mairari. The foiled assault, Read More …

India: Two CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans of the elite CoBRA battalion were seriously injured in separate improvised explosive device (IED) blasts inside the Saranda forest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Sunday. The incident took place during an anti-Maoist Read More …

New South Wales: At least 12 people dead as Bondi Beach attack declared act of terrorism

At least 12 people, including one shooter, have been killed in an attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, in what has been declared a terrorist incident. The second shooter is in police custody, and is in a critical Read More …

Syria: Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, the U.S. military said. The attacker was Read More …

Somalia: Local clan militias kill al-Shabaab fighters in operation near Beledweyne town

Local clan militia forces known as Ma’awisley have killed several al-Shabaab militants during a military operation in the Dhoqor area, near the town of Beledweyne in the Hiiraan region, on Thursday. According to local sources, the operation was carried out Read More …

India: Woman injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Bijapur

A 24-year-old woman was injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 3 pm on Thursday when the victim, identified as Lachhi Madvi, Read More …

Nigeria: Many feared injured as IED explodes on Zamfara highway

Some travellers plying the Gurusu-Gwashi road in Bukkuyum LGA of Zamfara state have been severely injured, after an improvised explosive device (IED) reportedly planted by bandits, exploded on Wednesday. According to a report the explosion affected many passengers who were Read More …

Sahel: Boko Haram’s intelligence networks fuel its deadly resurgence

Since launching its Camp Holocaust offensive at the beginning of 2025, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has carried out over 200 attacks, killing at least 500 people. And Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), excelling in predatory offensives and Read More …

Ukraine: National Guard soldier killed, four injured in Kyiv explosions

A National Guard soldier was killed and four people were injured in two explosions in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district. The injured include another National Guard serviceman, a security guard, and two police officers. Prosecutors are treating the incident as a terrorist Read More …

Pakistan: North Waziristan primary school destroyed in explosion

In North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, a government primary school was destroyed in an overnight explosion, affecting more than 600 students and disrupting education in the region. In the Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan, unknown armed assailants blew up Read More …

Nigeria: IED explosion injures four in Borno, Boko Haram attack Yobe police officer’s home

Four people were injured when a truck carrying bags of onions reportedly triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Lingir Village, Guzamala Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday. The truck was en route from Baga Village, Kukawa LGA, to Read More …

Yemen: Four government soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack in Hadramaout

Local sources reported on Saturday that two government military officers and two soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unidentified gunmen detonated in Hadramawt governorate, southeastern Yemen. The explosion struck a military vehicle while it was Read More …