Pakistan: Eight killed on Afghan side during border clashes

At least eight people were killed and 13, including civilians, injured on the Afghan side during clashes, which continued till late Saturday night, according to security officials. The two sides have been exchanging fire since Pakistani fighter jets bombed alleged Read More …

Russia: FSB eliminates extremists who were plotting bomb blast outside police station in Moscow

The FSB has prevented a terrorist attack near a police station, which was being plotted by Central Asian natives – members of Wilayat Khorasan, a cell of the international terrorist organization Islamic State in Afghanistan, banned in Russia, the public Read More …

Nigeria: Boko Haram Terrorists Bomb Nigerian Army Base With Drones In Borno On Christmas Eve

At least six soldiers have been confirmed injured after a drone strike by suspected terrorists on a military base in Borno State. SaharaReporters gathered that the terrorists attacked the Forward Operating Base in Wajiroko in the Damboa Local Government Area Read More …

Afghanistan: Taliban Ministry of Defense vows to respond to Pakistan’s airstrike

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense strongly reacted to the overnight Pakistani airstrike on Barmal, Paktika, stating that the attack would not go unanswered, emphasizing that defending their land and sovereignty was their legitimate right. The Ministry added that the “Waziristani Read More …

Pakistan: 16 soldiers killed in South Waziristan checkpost attack

Sixteen soldiers were martyred on Saturday while thwarting terrorists attacked on a checkpost in Makeen area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said in a statement. In a statement issued in the late hours of Saturday, Read More …

Mali: Over 20 civilians killed in Mopti village attacks

Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali’s insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said. The unidentified assailants struck during the day and into the evening, ransacking and burning Read More …

U.S. Central Command Forces Kill ISIS Leader During Precision Strike in Syria

On Dec. 19, U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting ISIS leader Abu Yusif aka Mahmud in the Dayr az Zawr Province, Syria resulting in two ISIS operatives killed, including Abu Yusif. This airstrike is part of CENTCOM’s Read More …

US drops bounty for Syria’s new leader after Damascus meeting

Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, following “positive messages” from a first meeting that included a promise to fight terrorism. Barbara Leaf, Washington’s top diplomat for the Read More …

Virginia college student arrested by FBI for plotting terrorist attack on Israeli Consulate

A Virginia college student was arrested by the FBI this week for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on the Israeli Consulate in New York City. Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, an Egyptian national and 18-year-old student at George Mason University Read More …

Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography. The Pope writes that, after landing in Baghdad in March 2021, he was told an event Read More …

Pakistan: Two police officers killed in Shangla grenade attack

Terrorists carried out a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Chakesar, District Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the martyrdom of two policemen and injuries to three others, Geo News reported on Tuesday. Terrorist attacks have been rampant in the Read More …

Mali Army says captured Islamic State group figure

In a statement, the Malian army said that units in Tagadeyate in the eastern Menaka region had on Sunday “captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a top leader of the EIGS”, referring to the French acronym of the Islamic State in the Read More …

India: Villager killed in IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

A 35-year-old man was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Monday, a police official said. The incident took place at around 10 am near Kosalnar village under Barsoor Read More …

UN Security Council renews sanctions against Al-Shabaab terror group

The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution renewing the sanctions against al-Shabaab terror group in Somalia until Feb. 28, 2025. The resolution, submitted by the UK, was unanimously adopted by the 15-member Security Council. It allows authorization for Read More …

Europol: Terrorists exploiting global tensions

Terrorists continue to adapt their methods and narratives to exploit global events, digital technology, and societal vulnerabilities. The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2024, published today by Europol, provides a detailed overview of the evolving terrorism landscape Read More …

Afghanistan: ISIS-K claims responsibility for attack on Taliban Ministry of Refugees

The ISIS-Khorasan branch has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of the Taliban in Kabul. On the night of Wednesday, December 11, the group issued a statement on their Telegram channel, acknowledging their role Read More …

Ukraine intel unit dubbed “The Chemists” deployed kamikaze drones and operators to Syria

About 20 experienced drone operators and 150 drones were shipped over from GUR to the rebel headquarters in Idlib, Syria, four weeks ago. The Ukrainian military aid was a welcome injection of expertise and firepower for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Read More …

Germany: 3 men arrested over suspected preparations for an Islamic extremist attack

Two young men who sympathized with the Islamic State group and a suspected accomplice have been arrested in Germany for allegedly making preparations for an attack, authorities said Tuesday. The two German Lebanese brothers aged 15 and 20 from the Read More …

US military says it defeated Houthi attack on ships in Gulf of Aden

Two U.S. Navy destroyers escorting three merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden defeated an attack by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The Houthis launched multiple drones and a cruise missile while the ships were Read More …

Syrian Rebel Leader Still Has $10 Million U.S. Bounty on His Head

Ahmad al-Sharaa, known as Muhammad al-Jawlani or Abu Muhammad al-Golani, the leader of the Syrian rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad and have taken over the country, still has a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head as a wanted terrorist. Read More …