Niger: At least 44 killed in jihadist attack in Tillabéri Region

Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country’s defence ministry said. The attack occurred during afternoon prayers in the village of Fombita in Read More …

Iraq: ISIS suicide bomber detonates near army position in Salahaddin province

Two ISIS militants, including a suicide-bomber who self-detonated, were killed during clashes with Iraqi security forces in northern Iraq on Wednesday, according to Baghdad’s Security Media Cell. “After intensive monitoring and the use of technical and intelligence resources, a force Read More …

Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State over pipeline vandalism

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in oil-producing Rivers State and suspended the state governor, his deputy and all lawmakers. Tinubu, in a television broadcast, said he had received security reports in the last two Read More …

Israel: IDF carries out massive overnight strikes on Hamas in Gaza Strip

The IDF and the Shin Bet started around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning to conduct dozens of extensive air strikes specifically on mid-level Hamas commanders in Gaza and some senior Hamas political officials, but it was unclear if they were targeting Read More …

Syria’s massacre of Alawites exposes the new Islamist regime’s real intentions

A chilling note accompanied an Iftar meal in Idlib this week: “Every Alawite has the right to live in peace… in a grave.” This message, circulated amid one of Syria’s bloodiest weeks in recent memory, underscores the brutality of an Read More …

Pakistan: Three security personnel among 5 killed in Noskhi SVBIED attack

A vehicle-borne suicide bomber on Sunday attacked a security forces convoy in Balochistan’s Noskhi district, leaving three security personnel and two civilians martyred, the military’s media wing said in a statement. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerged as a Read More …

Yemen: U.S. launches multiple strikes against Houthi targets

The U.S. launched strikes Saturday in Yemen as President Trump said the U.S. would use “overwhelming lethal force” until Houthis cease shipping attacks. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Read More …

Philippines: More terrorists surrender in Maguindanao del Sur

Another group of local terrorists in Maguindanao del Sur surrendered to the Philippine Army on Friday, March 14, the seventh since January. The 16 members of the Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters first turned over their powerful improvised Read More …

US CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS

Tampa, Fla. – On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, chief of operations and the Delegated Read More …

Somalia: Puntland forces kill senior ISIS drone commander in targeted operation

Puntland security forces have killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander responsible for directing drone attacks using explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), authorities announced Thursday. The militant, identified as a foreign national, was killed in a Puntland-led operation in the Read More …

Pakistan: Jaffar Express siege ends

Security forces stormed the hijacked Jaffar Express on Wednesday, bringing a dramatic end to a 30-hour siege in the rugged Bolan area of Balochistan, killing all 33 terrorists, while successfully rescuing more than 300 passengers. Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Read More …

Pakistan: Timeline of attacks claimed by BLA over the last one year

The rescue operation to release the scores of people held hostage by terrorists who hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district continued on Wednesday, a day after the perpetrators took over 400 people hostage, including numerous security personnel. Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorists using women, children as human shields hindering Bolan train rescue

Security forces have rescued at least 190 hostages and killed 30 terrorists involved in the hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Bolan district, vowing to continue the clearance operation until the last militant is neutralised. The train, carrying 400 Read More …

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 …

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: 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 …

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 …

US designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist’ organisation

The US has designated Yemen’s Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a “foreign terrorist” organisation, the US Department of State has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the department had restored the designation, which carries with Read More …

Pakistan: Six terrorists killed as security forces foil attack on Bannu Cantonment

Six terrorists were killed on Tuesday as security forces foiled an attack on the Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s namesake district, according to the interior ministry. A senior district police official told AFP on condition of anonymity that “suicide bombers Read More …