Seven killed in Baghdad suicide bombings
Baghdad, Feb 26 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 31 others injured in two suicide bomb attacks at a mosque here, an Interior Ministry source said. During the evening prayer on Thursday, two…
Terrorism
India to push UN to include Masood Azhar on terrorist list
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India will push the UN to include the name of Masood Azhar, leader of the proscribed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group, in its list of designated terrorists, an external affairs…
40 IEDs seized in Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 25 (IANS) A huge haul of explosives, including 40 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), were on Thursday seized, averting a major tragedy in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district. The IEDs were planted by rebels…
Pro-talk Ulfa faction to lead ST movement for six communities
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) The Ulfa faction, which is currently pursuing peace talks with the government, on Thursday decided to lead the movement for Scheduled Tribes status for six ethnic communities in Assam. The Ulfa…
Pakistani suicide bomber arrested in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) A Pakistani terrorist who attacked an Indian army camp in Jammu and Kashmir three months ago has been arrested, the military announced on Thursday. Mohammad Sadiq Gujjar, 17, of Daska in…
53 killed in Afghan military operations
Kabul, Feb 25 (IANS) At least 50 militants and three soldiers were killed after fresh military operations were launched across the country, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “Some 50 militants, including 46 Islamic State…
High-tech dream team to fight IS online
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Seeking to bolster its effort to counter Islamic State (IS) messaging on social media, President Brack Obama’s administration is assembling something of a high-tech dream team to battle the terrorist group…
JeM suicide bomber arrested in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Security forces on Thursday said they had arrested a Pakistani suicide bomber of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit in Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. Military spokesman S.D. Goswami told IANS from…
Pro-IS hacking group threatens Facebook, Twitter
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Baffled by a severe crackdown on its social media accounts in recent past, a self-styled hacking division of terrorist group Islamic State (IS) has issued a video that threatens Facebook and…
19 militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 24 (IANS) Crackdown against Taliban in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan has left 19 militants killed, provincial Governor Abdul Sattar Bariz told Xinhua on Wednesday. “The security forces have killed 19 militants and…
War on terror shouldn’t be affected by ceasefire: Syria
Damascus, Feb 24 (IANS) The recently declared cessation of hostilities must not affect the war on terror, Syrian Minister of National Reconciliation Ali Haidar said. The minister on Tuesday hailed the government acceptance to observe…
Suicide bomber behind Ankara attack identified
Ankara, Feb 24 (IANS) The suicide bomber behind last week’s Ankara blast was identified as Abdulbaki Somer, the prosecution sources told Turkish Anadolu Agency. The identity of the bomber was revealed by a DNA test,…
IS frees 43 Syrian Christian hostages
Al-Hasakah (Syria), Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State has released 43 Christians in northeast Syria after holding them for a year in captivity, reports said on Tuesday. The Christians, freed late on Monday, were abducted…
Taliban claims responsibility for attack killing 14 Afghans
Kabul, Feb 23 (IANS) Taliban militants on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 14 people in Parwan province. A Taliban suicide bomber targeted police patrol team in Siagurd district of Parwan province…
India will take firm steps to counter terrorism: President
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government will take firm and effective steps to deal with cross-border terrorism, and called terror a “global threat”. Mukherjee also congratulated the security…
Teenage bride of Australian terror suspect arrested
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) The teenage bride of an Australian terror suspect was arrested by counter-terrorism police on Tuesday for possessing documents connected to an attack. New South Wales (NSW) counter-terrorism authorities arrested the teenaged…
Effective steps against cross-border terrorism: Mukherjee
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government would take firm and effective steps to deal with cross-border terrorism. “Firm and effective steps will be taken to deal with any…
Terror attack in Australia ‘inevitable’, says expert
Canberra, Feb 23 (IANS) It is “inevitable” that another terrorist attack will occur in Australia, a former leading military advisor has said on Tuesday. David Kilcullen, who was an advisor to the US military in…
12 militants killed in Pakistan clash
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 12 militants were killed in a fighting between insurgents and police in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, an official said. At least two policemen were also injured during…
14 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 11 others injured as a suicide bombing rocked Afghanistan’s eastern province of Parwan on Monday, a provincial government spokesman told Xinhua. “The blast took…