France: One dead, several wounded after stabbing in Mulhouse

At least one person has died and two police officers have been seriously injured in a stabbing incident in eastern France, according to local media reports, with the alleged perpetrator taken into police custody. The incident took place shortly before Read More …

Israel: Six released hostages arrive in Israeli territory

Hostages Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were released in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, crossed into Israel, and arrived at the reception point to reunite with their families on Saturday, with Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen Read More …

U.S. Drone Strike in Syria Kills Senior Huras al-Din Leader in Idlib

A senior leader of the Huras al-Din group was killed on Friday evening when his vehicle was struck by a Hellfire missile launched from a drone on the Sarmada-Dana road in Idlib countryside. The latest targeted killing follows a similar Read More …

Pakistan kills 30 Islamist militants near Afghan border

Pakistan’s army said on Tuesday it killed 30 Islamist militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district of the militants, who operate in both countries. The lawless tribal region, long a Read More …

Benin: Militant attack kills six soldiers

A militant attack on an army position has killed six soldiers in northern Benin, where government troops are trying to curb cross-border assaults by armed Islamist groups, an army spokesperson said. The encounter on Saturday also left 17 militants dead, Read More …

Israel: Hamas stages propaganda event as 3 hostages released in Gaza

The sixth round of the hostage release deal is underway, with Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn and Alexander “Sasha” Troufanov set to be handed over by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) on Saturday. As in previous exchanges, Hamas used the Read More …

Somalia: ISIS attacks military bases in Puntland

ISIS attacked military bases in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, a military official said on Tuesday. Puntland announced a major offensive against ISIS and a rival group, the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, in December Read More …

UN Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of sustained efforts to dismantle its operations, UN counter-terrorism officials warned during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The discussion focused on the 20th Read More …

Pakistan: From chaos to control – a counterterror roadmap

Last year saw no let-up in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and if the first few weeks of 2025 are anything to go by, this year seems to be on the same trajectory. Dozens of security and law-enforcement personnel have been Read More …

Israel: Three hostages freed from Hamas captivity as part of hostage deal’s fifth wave

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are the hostages released by Hamas on Saturday. The three have been held captive by the terrorist organization for 491 days. Both Ben Ami and Sharabi are residents of Kibbutz Be’eri. Levy, Read More …

Nigeria: Boko Haram IEDs kill two, injure others on market trip in Adamawa

Two people have been killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram terrorists while traveling to a market in Adamawa State. The incident occurred on Tuesday along the route between Harang and Jibhuhwui villages in Hawul LGA, Borno Read More …

Iraq’s PMF foils ISIS bombing attempt in Kirkuk

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) “successfully” thwarted an ISIS bombing attempt targeting civilians and security forces in southwest Kirkuk. The group stated on Sunday that explosives experts from the PMF’s 15th Brigade, under the North and East Tigris Operations Command, Read More …

India: 25 kg of IED in plastic container detected on Bijapur road

The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on Sunday detected and destroyed 25 kilogram of IED planted by Maoists on the road near Dhan Mandi at a distance of 3 kilometre from Usur on the Usur-Awapalli main road in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. Read More …

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on Feb. 1, 2025. The command’s initial assessment is that multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed in the airstrikes and no civilians were harmed. U.S. Africa Read More …

Israel: Three hostages return to Israel after 15 months in Gaza captivity

Three hostages returned to Israel Saturday, as Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon were released from Hamas captivity after 484 days. Siegel arrived at the main reception point on the Re’im base in Israel shortly before noon, the military Read More …

Syria: CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Terror Group Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 30, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za’bir, a senior operative in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The airstrike is Read More …

Syria: Tunnels and car bombs, the latest war front in Manbij

Turkey’s allied forces have captured an entire underground ‘city’ in Manbij, previously controlled by Kurdish paramilitaries. Clashes near the Euphrates River threaten to cause a catastrophe at the Tishrin Dam. Clutching a small radio transmitter, Abu Azzam shouted at the Read More …

Pakistan army foils militant attempt to take security post in Balochistan

Islamist militants in an explosive-laden vehicle were thwarted in their attempt to overrun a Pakistani security post near the border with Afghanistan, the army said on Tuesday. The five attackers, including two suicide bombers, were killed when the post came Read More …

INTERPOL: 37 terror suspects arrested in East African operation

LYON, France – An international counter-terrorism operation in East Africa has led to the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of both small arms and heavy weapons. Those arrested include suspected members of ISIS, Al Shabaab and several foreign Read More …

Nigeria: Suicide attack kills 27 soldiers in the northeast

At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a suicide attack attributed to jihadist militants in the northeast, military sources confirmed on Sunday. The attack occurred during a ground offensive launched on Friday by troops targeting a stronghold of Islamic Read More …