Authorities alarmed by reported spread of Islamic extremism in the Russian prison facilities
On April 3, Russian news agencies reported that the country’s security services killed one and detained another member of an Islamic State (IS) cell in...
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Turkish investment agency supported one-time al-Qaeda terror financier for energy projects
İlker Aycı, then-president of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) and current Turkish Airlines (THY) board chairman, facilitated the investments and private...
Afghan authorities will ban motorbikes to stop Taliban attacks in Kabul
Authorities in Kabul will ban motorcycles and scooters in the Afghan capital in a bid to control rampant crime and stop assailants on two-wheelers from...
How Iran is funding the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group?
Since its inception in 1981, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization has openly declared its desire to destroy Israel. Unlike Hamas, PIJ does not provide Gaza...
Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad and other terror groups exploiting COVID-19 to recruit new foot soldiers
Western anti-terror observers are seeing disturbing signs of terror groups like the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and others like the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) exploiting...
Number of terror suspects tops 40,000 after MI5 rechecks its list in the UK
MI5 is aware of more than 43,000 people who pose a potential terrorist threat to the UK, according to a government report — almost twice...
Indian army forces target terror launch pads after Pakistan violates ceasefire
The Indian Army Friday said it has caused a heavy damage on terrorist launchpads as well as Pakistani army’s gun areas after an unprovoked ceasefire...
At least 23 Islamic State terrorists killed in northern Iraq
Iraqi security forces killed up to 23 Islamic State (IS) militants in clashes in a rural area in the northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi...
Hezbollah steps up campaign for control of Lebanon’s financial system
Hezbollah is stepping up a campaign to place its allies at the heart of Lebanon's banking system as the US seeks to disrupt the armed...
Islamic State landmine kills two children in eastern Homs
An ISIS homemade landmine has killed two children of the same family in central Homs province, regime-run news agency said. SANA reported that the landmine...
The Syrian Democratic Forces captured senior Islamic State member
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday said it had captured a senior member of the Islamic State (IS) in the southern countryside of...
The neutralised jihadi cell in Cairo was set to attack churches during the Easter celebrations
Egyptian security forces yesterday neutralised a jihadi cell with alleged ties to the Islamic State group in a district in eastern Cairo. The group was...