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 …

Pakistan: Security forces rescue 80 hostages after terrorists attack Jaffar Express in the Bolan Pass

Terrorists launched an attack on the Jaffar Express, a passenger train travelling through the Bolan Pass, holding several passengers hostage inside a tunnel, security sources reported on Tuesday. Security forces have successfully rescued 80 hostages from the terrorists, according to 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 …

South Australia: Man arrested after an operation targeting drugs in the Yorke Peninsula

A man has been arrested after an operation targeting drugs in the Yorke Peninsula. On Friday 7 March as part of Operation Strike, an initiative aimed to disrupt drug activity in the Yorke Peninsula, police searched a house in Peterborough Read More …

Nigeria: 11 killed as militants burn six Kebbi villages in reprisal attack

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 11 people and the destruction of six villages in a reprisal attack by Lakurawa militants in the Arewa Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Sunday, was reportedly in Read More …

New South Wales: Police say Sydney’s Dural caravan incident was ‘fabricated terrorist plot’

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has announced that a caravan found in Dural filled with explosives was not a genuine antisemitic terrorist plot. In January, a tip-off was received by authorities over the caravan, raising concerns over a potential planned Read More …

Malaysia tightens border security following deadly attack in Sungai Golok, Thailand

The police have confirmed that no Malaysian was involved in the shooting and explosion that occurred in Sungai Golok, Thailand last night. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said security controls along the Malaysia-Thailand border will be tightened following Read More …

Pakistan: Two security personnel killed in Bajaur blast

Two security personnel were martyred and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in a hilly area of Salarzai tehsil here on Friday evening. Sources told Dawn that the incident occurred in Bar Malasaid locality Read More …

UN crew member killed in attack on helicopter in South Sudan

A United Nations helicopter attempting to evacuate South Sudanese soldiers has come under fire near the town of Nasir, the UN mission (UNMISS) there said, resulting in the death of one crew member and several troops. The attack came on Read More …

India: Labourer killed, another injured in IED blast in Narayanpur

A labourer was killed, and another sustained serious injuries on Friday after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by Maoists exploded at an iron ore mine in Narayanpur district, police said. A police officer said the two labourers had Read More …

Pakistan: Police officer injured in Bannu IED explosion

A cop sustained injuries while the police mobile van partially damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on Bannu Link Road on Thursday. The Domail police mobile van was on routine patrol when an explosion triggered with an IED Read More …

Syria monitor says security forces kill 136 Alawite civilians

A Syria war monitor said Friday that security forces killed 136 members of the Alawite minority, to which toppled president Bashar al-Assad belongs, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to him triggered a major security operation. The Syrian Read More …

Nigeria: Militants issue evacuation warning, threaten oil attacks in Rivers

A militant group, Niger Delta Rescue Movement has threatened to attack oil installations in the Niger Delta region over the seizure of the allocation due to Rivers State. Also, the group under the aegis of the Niger Delta Rescue Movement Read More …

Somalia: Mogadishu flights suspended after US Embassy warning

It is understood that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have cancelled flights to and from Mogadishu, Somalia, following a warning from the US of a “potential imminent attack” at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). On March 4, 2025, after “tracking Read More …

Pakistan: At least four killed, five injured in Khuzdar explosion

At least four people were killed and five others were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, the explosion occurred in the Naal Bazaar area, setting nearby Read More …

India: 3 CRPF Jawans Injured in IED Blast In Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

Three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa. The injured soldiers were airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment. “Three CRPF jawans injured in an IED blast in Read More …

Man allegedly behind 2021 Kabul airport bombing being extradited to U.S.

Mohammad Sharifullah, who has been connected with the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, has been extradited to the United States, U.S. officials told CBS News. The attack killed 13 American service Read More …

Benin: 10 Gunmen, one soldier killed in clashes near Niger border

On Thursday night into Friday, the army launched an “offensive operation” that resulted in the deaths of nine gunmen, a source close to the military high command reported. The operation took place in the commune of Karimama, following an improvised Read More …

Germany: Apparent vehicle ramming attack in Mannheim leaves at least 1 dead, multiple injuries

A vehicle drove into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, killing at least one person and leaving others seriously wounded, according to police. The city’s police force said an operation was ongoing in Read More …