Terrorism Watch

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Armed clashes erupted in the Libyan city of Al-Zawiya, leaving two fighters dead and causing major disruption along the coastal road, amid renewed fears of escalating violence in western Libya. Local residents reported that heavy gunfire broke out in the vicinity of the main coastal highway, triggering panic among commuters and forcing many businesses in the area to close temporarily. The confrontation led to the deaths of Ashraf Sakkah and Mohamed Ben Koura, both members of the 103rd Battalion, also known locally as “Katibat Al-Silaa”, commanded by Osman Al-Lahab. The Emergency and Ambulance Service confirmed the full closure of the coastal road in Al-Zawiya, extending from the Awlad Saqr traffic lights to the Al-Harsha Gate, as the clashes intensified and the security situation worsened. Authorities urged residents to avoid the affected zone, use alternative routes, and remain alert. The agency also reported that a civilian was injured after a projectile landed near him, underscoring...

 The coalition comprising India, the United States, Australia and Japan also unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism The Quad grouping called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of last month’s terror incident near the Red Fort in Delhi to justice and urged all UN member states to cooperate toward that end.  The coalition comprising India, the United States, Australia and Japan also unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism. Fifteen people were killed and several others injured in the attack on 10 November. The incident and the broader challenge of terrorism remained central to discussions at a two-day Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group meeting held this week in New Delhi. Also Read Delhi HC rejects plea for oversight panel in Red Fort blast case, calls filing premature  "Quad partners unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, includi...

Johannesburg : The number of people killed in a deadly shooting incident in Pretoria on Saturday has risen to 11, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed. The incident took place at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville , west of Pretoria, early Saturday.  "25 shot, 11 confirmed dead, 14 survivors and all are in hospital. The South African Police Service has launched a manhunt for three unknown suspects. Three minors are among those deceased which include 3 and 12 year-old boys, 16-year-old female. The rest of those deceased are adults. The incident happened at an illegal shebeen ," read a statement issued by the SAPS. According the local media, the incident occurred just after 4:15 am, but police were only alerted around 6 am. "We immediately mobilised our resources, including forensic and ballistics experts , who were already at the scene. Our detectives and the Serious and Violent Crime Unit are piecing together information on what may have led to this s...

Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four Taliban officials due to escalating human rights abuses in Afghanistan. Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and girls. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the officials were involved "in the oppression of women and girls and in undermining good governance or the rule of law" in the Taliban-run country. Australia was one of several nations which in August 2021 pulled troops out of Afghanistan, after being part of a NATO-led international force that trained Afghan security forces and fought the Taliban for two decades after Western-backed forces ousted the Islamist militants from power. The Taliban, since regaining power in Afghanistan, has been criticised for deeply restricting the rights and freedoms of women and gi...

Qatar’s PM, Turkish FM speaking at Doha Forum urge urgent progress to next phase as Gaza truce violations mount.   Doha, Qatar –   Qatar’s prime minister has warned that the Gaza ceasefire is at a “critical moment” and could unravel without rapid movement towards a permanent peace deal, as Turkiye’s foreign minister also cautioned that the process could lose momentum. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told the  Doha Forum  on Saturday that what exists on the ground amounts to merely a “pause” in hostilities rather than a genuine ceasefire. He said a true ceasefire “cannot be completed unless there is a full withdrawal” of Israeli forces, alongside restored stability and freedom of movement for Palestinians, none of which have materialised. Turkiye’s top diplomat Hakan Fidan echoed that message at the forum, saying that without timely United States intervention, the peace process risks stalling entirely. Fidan said that senior US officials “need to i...

At the Pakistani border town of Chaman, the local hospital said three people had been discharged after suffering minor injuries during the clash. Clashes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border erupted again early on Saturday, with each side accusing the other of launching an “unprovoked attack.” The  Taliban  governor of  Afghanistan 's border district of Spin Boldak said on Saturday that an overnight exchange of fire at a main  Pakistan -Afghanistan border crossing killed four civilians, in the latest flare-up of fighting between the two countries. At the Pakistani border town of Chaman, the local hospital said three people had been discharged after suffering minor injuries during the clash. While Pakistani officials said that Afghan forces had fired mortar shells on the Badani area, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed it was Pakistan that launched an attack on Spin Boldak, alleging that their forces were responding. Pakistan's official sources, quote...

S Jaishankar was speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2025 in New Delhi on Saturday.  Track latest updates from the Summit here Jaishankar said for India, the reality of the Pakistani Army has always been and “much of our problems emanate from there. Answering a query on whether diplomatically boxed into a corner,  Jaishankar said, “Look at the state of Pakistan and see the differentials and the capabilities and the reputation.. we should not get over obsessed and hyphenate ourselves.. Yes, there are issues and we will deal with it.” Asked whether there are moves that he feels India could have played differently during Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said there are rules and norms that a country like ours has to adhere to. “Look, you know, let me take it in two parts. I think where India is concerned, there are things we do and there are things we don't. That's why we are India. You know, we have rules, we have norms. If we take any step, we are accountable i...

Tensions escalated sharply after a Ukrainian drone struck and damaged a high-rise building in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechnya region. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed the attack, stating that while there were no casualties, the strike made “no tactical sense.” In a fiery warning issued via Telegram, Kadyrov vowed a harsh retaliation within a week, declaring that Ukraine would face a “stern response” — while claiming Russia would not target peaceful civilians. The drone strike marks a rare and provocative escalation deep inside Russian territory, raising fresh fears of wider retaliation as the war’s shockwaves spread beyond the frontline   Source:  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/chechen-warlord-vows-revenge-after-rare-strike-deep-inside-russia-ukraine-will-feel-our-response/videoshow/125800801.cms

Esther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of a route out of Nigeria to a job and a home in Europe. She had dreamt of a new life, especially in the UK. Thrown out of a violent and abusive foster home, she had little to stay for. But when she left Lagos in 2016, crossing the desert to Libya, she had little idea of her traumatic journey ahead, forced into sex work and years of asylum claims in country after country. The majority of irregular migrants and asylum seekers are men - 70% according to the European Agency for Asylum - but the number of women like Esther, who have come to Europe to seek asylum is on the rise. "We are seeing an increase in women travelling alone, both on the Mediterranean and the Balkan routes," says Irini Contogiannis from the International Rescue Committee in Italy. Its 2024 report highlighted a 250% annual rise in the number of single adult women arriving in Italy on the Balkan route, while families grew ...

  Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed on Thursday in an “internal clash” in the southern Gaza Strip, Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli defence sources.   According to the sources, Abu Shabab was taken to a hospital in Israel, where he died of his wounds. Abu Shabab, a Bedouin tribal leader based in Israeli-held Rafah, led the most prominent of several small anti-Hamas groups that emerged in Gaza during the war.  The Ynet news site cited a “senior source within the militia,” who said a fight broke out between families and groups within the militia, which deteriorated until shots were fired, at which point Abu Shabab was killed. Ynet later cited an Israeli security official as saying he was beaten to death as part of an argument over collaborating with Israel. When and Where: The incident occurred on Thursday in the southern Gaza Strip. As of Thursday afternoon, there was no official comment from the militia or Israeli authorities. Hamas, which bra...

  Canberra is assessing whether to send its fleet of 22 aging Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to Ukraine as Kyiv seeks more tools to counter Russian unmanned aerial systems and bolster frontline aviation,   according   to local Australian media. The review follows a formal request from Ukraine and renewed pressure from Australia’s Ukrainian community, which was angered last year when the Australian Defence Force dismantled and buried its grounded MRH-90 Taipan helicopters instead of donating them. Australian Defence Industry Minister  Pat Conroy  confirmed that officials had approached Kyiv about the Tigers, saying gifting them is “our top consideration,”  The Sydney Herald  reported . Canberra’s Tigers, inducted in 2004 and slated for withdrawal by 2028, have struggled with high sustainment costs, software and parts shortages, and a history of availability problems. Despite the fleet’s condition, sources said the helicopters could strengthen Ukrai...

  Turkish security forces have detained 51 suspects in nationwide counterterrorism operations targeting the Daesh terrorist network over the past two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Friday. In a statement shared on his Nsosyal account, Yerlikaya said coordinated raids were carried out simultaneously across 33 provinces, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli, Manisa and Eskişehir as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Daesh’s financial and operational structure. According to the minister, police detained 233 suspects who were allegedly active within the group in previous years or accused of providing financial support to the group. Of those taken into custody, 51 were formally arrested, while 24 were placed under judicial control pending trial. The remaining suspects are still undergoing legal and administrative procedures, Yerlikaya added. The operations were conducted under the coordination of public prosecutors’ offices, the Intelligence Directorate of t...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity welcomed the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between the two countries. The agreement was signed on Thursday, 4 December 2025, on the sidelines of an official ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. In its statement, the ministry explained that the agreement stresses the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the restoration of stability in the region, the safeguarding of Congo’s territorial integrity, and the strengthening of its sovereignty over its natural resources. It also outlines the launch of a long-term economic negotiation track between the two countries, contributing to consolidating dialogue-based diplomacy, reducing tensions, and enhancing security. The statement praised the regional efforts that led to this development, particularly those preceding the announcement of t...

The government's retraction came hours after reports first circulated about the designation, which was an error made “before reviewing," according to a statement   Iraq's government on Thursday (December 4, 2025) retracted a terror designation for Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and Yemen's Houthi rebels, just weeks after imposing the measure it now says was a mistake. Source:  https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iraq-retracts-terror-designation-it-imposed-on-lebanons-hezbollah-yemens-houthis/article70360450.ece

Daryo” presents the stories of individuals who witnessed and endured the atrocities of the Tajik civil war (1992–1997), a conflict that claimed thousands of lives. A Brief Look at How the War Began The roots of the Tajik civil war can be traced back to Mikhail Gorbachev’s  Perestroika  reforms, which began in 1985. During this period, the  Democratic Party of Tajikistan  and the  Islamic Revival Movement  emerged as  challengers to the Communist Party . What began as a political struggle soon escalated into a conflict rooted in ethnic divisions. During the Soviet era, leadership roles were predominantly assigned to officials from Leninabad (now Khujand), who allied with individuals from Kulob to consolidate power, particularly within law enforcement.  After the Soviet Union’s collapse, other groups, including the Badakhshans, Hisors, and Westerners  living on the right bank of the Surkhob River, began asserting their claims for representation...