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The extremist rebels of al-Shabab seized control of the central Somali town of Mahaas on Sunday after an assault involving explosions and a ground offensive, according to witnesses. Mahaas, in the central region of Hiraan, is located about 350 kilometers Read More …
A bomb explosion targeted the home of the president of the Greek association of prison guards early Saturday morning in the country’s north. The guard, named Konstantinos Varsamis on the association’s website, was left unharmed after about 3 kilograms (about Read More …
An attack on a courthouse in southeastern Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province has killed at least five civilians and injured 13, Iranian media report. A mother and child were among those killed on Saturday by gunmen who threw a hand grenade into Read More …
Investigators are working tirelessly throughout this investigation. After the shooting, police located multiple high-powered rifles, handguns, and a substantial quantity of loaded magazines in and around Parker’s car. While securing his vehicle, law enforcement personnel observed suspicious baggage, raising concerns Read More …
A terrorist attack on the Basia Khel police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district was successfully foiled, with the attackers forced to flee after a swift response by security personnel, a statement issued on Friday said. Bannu Police Spokesperson, Aamir Read More …
After years in hiding, the terrorist group Hasm, considered to be the armed wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, resurfaced this week when the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that two Hasm militants, Ahmed Ghoneim and Ihab Abdel-Qader, were Read More …
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton; Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia; and Commissioner of the New York City Police Read More …
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit cleared for publication on Tuesday that Sergeant Major (res.) Vladimir Loza, aged 36, from Ashkelon, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip. Loza served as a soldier in the 5th Brigade’s 7020th Battalion, and fell Read More …
At least three Ethiopian soldiers were reportedly killed and two others injured in a roadside bomb attack on their military convoy in Baidoa, some 250km south west of the capital, Mogadishu. The explosion, caused by a landmine, hit an armoured Read More …
A man in his 30s was shot and killed by his father during a birthday gathering in Incheon on Sunday night, with police later uncovering a cache of homemade explosives at the suspect’s residence in Seoul. The fatal shooting unfolded Read More …
At least two children were killed in a bomb explosion early Monday in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to locals and security sources. The children were trekking along the Bargaram-Abasouni Road in the Logone-et-Chari division of the region when they Read More …
Islamist militants in Pakistan have started using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security forces in the country’s northwest, police said, a potentially dangerous development in the volatile region. The use of such drones, which are powered by Read More …
An investigation is underway in San Ramon after police said an improvised explosive device was used to gain entry to an ATM early Sunday morning. Shortly after 2:15 a.m., officers responded to the Target on Bishop Drive, where they discovered Read More …
A patron who had been tossed out of a popular East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday later intentionally smashed his car into a crowd outside the venue, injuring 30 people — including seven critically — before being pulled out of his Read More …
NORFOLK, Va. – A Smithfield man pled guilty today to possession of an unregistered short barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device. According to court documents, on July 31, 2021, Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, was admitted to an Read More …
Colombian troops have begun using explosive-laden drones to fight against guerrillas and gangs, as the device is increasingly used in battlefields around the world for different purposes. Speaking to NPR, Army Gen. Juan Carlos Correa said criminal groups are also Read More …
A gas pipeline supplying natural gas to Punjab was blown up in the Wanda Ameer area of Lakki Marwat district during the early hours of Wednesday. The explosion, which occurred under the cover of darkness, was reportedly carried out by Read More …
At least three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed on Tuesday, July 15, while seven others sustained injuries after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) at Badaah area on the Kiunga-Sankuri road in Lamu County. Lamu Read More …
A drone attack halted production at the Sarsang oilfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Tuesday only hours before its U.S. operator signed a deal to develop another field. The Sarsang field is operated by HKN Energy, a privately held U.S. Read More …
Al-Shabab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia’s central Hiiran region, according to a military official. Tardo is a key crossroads between larger urban centres. The town fell on Sunday after Al-Shabab combatants drove out government-allied clan fighters, Read More …