Transformation: ‘Before his four-year stay in the island nation, the terror suspect celebrated Hindu festivals every season.’ read more

Although terrorist attacks took place in 100 countries in 2017, they were concentrated geographically, said Nathan Sales, State Department coordinator of counterterrorism. read more

The key factor is the experience of junior and mid-level army officers who have served in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the historically lawless northwestern area bordering Afghanistan; they tend to view terrorism as a much more... read more

Between Thursday and Friday, security forces had shot dead three militants in Reasi in Jammu region. read more

A senior official of Rajasthan ATS said they are probing his connection and trying to retrieve chats he did with his connection in Pakistan. The Rajasthan ATS is assisting the UP ATS in the matter. read more

The cache included two AK assault rifles, six pistols, four AK magazines with 58 rounds, seven pistol magazines with eight rounds, one under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), one radio set, one Thoraya phone and 680 general purpose machine gun bullets. read more

Learning from terror attacks across the world, the Central Industrial Security Force has begun a special training programme to refine their shooting skills with the focus, “one shot one head”, a senior officer supervising the exercise said. read more

The accused, Moirangthem Rana Pratap alias Paikhomba, was arrested from Bishnupur area on September 4, Delhi Police said. read more

Two alleged operatives of the Islamic State in Jammu & Kashmir (ISJK) have been arrested in Delhi near the Red Fort area by the special cell, police said Friday. Sources said the two suspects are residents of Kashmir’s Shopian, identified as Parwez Rashid and Jamshed Jahoor.

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The Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir is allegedly a new outfit owing an allegiance to ISIS. read more

Idlib, Syria’s last major rebel stronghold, is held by a complex array of anti-regime fighters, many of whom have been blacklisted as “terrorists” by world powers. read more

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo travelled to Pakistan with military chief Gen Joseph Dunford, ahead of a visit to New Delhi for the inaugural 2+2 dialogue with India. The visit came days after Washington cancelled $300 million in security-related payments... read more

A 19-year-old Afghan citizen had a “terrorist motive” for allegedly stabbing two Americans at the main train station in Amsterdam, city authorities in the Dutch capital said Saturday. read more

Oinam Lbochouba Singh alias Khoirangba was allegedly involved in several terrorist activities and extortion cases registered in Manipur, the special cell officers said. read more

After being stalled twice by China in its effort to have the United Nations designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, India and the US have decided to push instead for the same tag for his brother and 2016 Pathankot attack... read more