Nigeria: Boko Haram bomb ‘experts’ surrendered in Borno

Two Boko Haram improvised explosive device ‘experts’, Abubakar Mohammed and Bana Modu, have surrendered to troops, says the Multinational Joint Task Force ( MNJTF) in Borno. Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the military spokesman, said this in a statement in Maiduguri Read More …

Mali: ‘Jihadists’ kidnap over 110 civilians in Mopti province

Suspected jihadists in central Mali are holding more than 110 civilians they abducted six days ago, local sources told AFP on Monday. Three buses carrying the civilians were stopped on April 16 by “jihadists”, who forced the vehicles and the Read More …

Syria: Rocket attack from Iraq targets US base in al-Hasakah Governorate

The attack, launched from the town of Zummar late on Sunday, was the first since early February to target US troops, when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq brought to an end a campaign that had seen regular strikes against the US-led Read More …

Israel: Three injured in ramming terror attack in Jerusalem

Three pedestrians were injured in a ramming terror attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, Israel police stated: “This morning, at approximately 08:00, a report came in regarding a car accident and the injury of three pedestrians on Techelet Mordechai Street Read More …

Afghanistan: Explosion in western Kabul kills at least one, injures three

The spokesperson for the Taliban police in Kabul confirmed an explosion in the western part of Kabul city, stating that one person was killed and three others were injured as a result. The Taliban official informed the media that the Read More …

Somalia: ISIS clashes Al-Shabaab in fight for control in Puntland

The war against terrorists in Somalia has taken an interesting twist after ISIS militants reportedly raided Al-Shabaab bases in the northeastern part of the country, which could further change the dynamics in the ongoing operations across the country. For the Read More …

West Bank: IDF reservist kicks Palestinian flag, sets off explosive terror trap

An IDF reservist who was home on temporary leave was lightly wounded after kicking a Palestinian flag in Kochav Hashahar, in the West Bank, and setting off an explosive charge that was implanted under it, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Read More …

German police arrest two men for plotting sabotage on Russia’s behalf

German police have arrested two men whom they accuse of plotting to sabotage support for Ukraine, possibly on behalf of the Russian government. The two men, named as Dieter S. and Alexander J., are “strongly suspected of having worked for Read More …

Nigeria: 10 reportedly killed, 20 injured in IED explosion in Borno

At least 10 persons have been reported dead while 20 others sustained varying degrees of injury when a commercial vehicle drove over an Improvised Explosive Device. The IED was reportedly planted by terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic Read More …

How Nigeria, neighbours can defeat ISWAP terror group

The death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in 2021 triggered unprecedented exits from one of the group’s two factions, Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS). He died when the other faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), invaded his Sambisa Read More …

Russia: FSB prevents terror attack on Trans-Siberian Railway

Operatives from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for the Kemerovo Region have detained a 28-year-old man who plotted to set fire to over 10 relay boxes on the Trans-Siberian Railway on instructions from unknown individuals in Ukraine, the FSB press Read More …

UK: Teenager detained for plotting terrorist attack on the Isle of Wight music festival

A British teenager who planned a terrorist attack on the Isle of Wight music festival was sentenced to seven years’ detention on Monday. The 16-year-old had converted to Islam and developed what the sentencing judge, Maura McGowan, described as “a Read More …

US military’s additional review into deadly Kabul airport attack concludes troops did not see bomber ahead of attack

An additional review by the US military into the deadly Abbey Gate bombing during the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021, which aimed to clear up outstanding questions about the attack, has concluded that service members had not previously seen the suspected Read More …

India: IEDs recovered in 8 cans in Jharkhand

Security forces recovered and defused improvised explosive devices (IEDs) kept in eight cans in a forest in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Monday, police said. The explosives were recovered from the Lohra forest under the jurisdiction of the Barwadih police station Read More …

Israel: Four IDF soldiers wounded in explosion on Lebanese side of border

Four IDF soldiers were wounded by an unidentified explosion just inside the Lebanese side of the western border with Israel during operations related to securing the border. The IDF is still reviewing what caused the explosion but did not say Read More …

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces urge public vigilance as ADF pursuit continues

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has called for vigilance amongst Ugandans as they continue to pursue the Allied Defence Forces rebels in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to Maj. Bilal Katamba, the public information officer UPDF Mountain Read More …

Myanmar: 12 injured in bomb blasts in Mandalay during Thingyan water festival

Twelve people were injured in bomb blasts during the Thingyan water festival in central Myanmar’s Mandalay on Sunday, the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council said. The incident occurred at around 10:25 a.m. local time (0355 GMT) on Sunday Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED recovered, destroyed in Rajouri

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jammu and Kashmir police alongwith Rajouri police recovered a mobile phone box based Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from Draj village of Budhal in Rajouri. The explosive material has been destroyed by Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) Read More …

Ethiopia: Three killed in shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital

A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country’s many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown as Read More …