A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested in West Philadelphia, US on terrorism charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the accused was allegedly communicating with the group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ) which has been affiliated with notorious terror outfit Al-Qaeda.

US: Teenager arrested in Philadelphia for links to Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group

According to the latest report of the UNSC on Afghanistan, Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are present in Taliban-controlled parts of Afghanistan where they are also running training camps.

Let, JeM running terror camps in Afghanistan: UN report

The Indian army recently said that there has been a rise in the recovery of military equipment from Afghanistan in the Kashmir region. General officer Commanding (GoC) of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey, today said that the equipment weapon system which is used across the world had made its way into the Kashmir region.

Indian Army recovers military equipment sent from Afghanistan in Kashmir

Gravitas | A civil war in Afghanistan looks imminent. Terrorists of all hues want influence in the Taliban's 'Emirate'. They're united against the west but divided on how to rule Afghanistan. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the Taliban will be unable to control them.

Gravitas: Terror groups fight for control in Afghanistan

The US and NATO military invaded Afghanistan exactly 20 years. The mightiest force on the planet aimed to expel both the Taliban and al-Qaeda from the country turns out it was just a daydream. 20 years on, the humiliating departure of the US forces has come as a massive morale boost to terrorists all over the world. Several online jihadist chat forums are jubilant at what al-Qaeda supporters see as "A historic victory" by the Taliban. The potential hiding places for these terror groups have now opened up. In a country, where ungoverned spaces can serve as a fresh breeding ground for fundamentalists especially for Islamic State group looking to find a new base.

Will Afghanistan become a safe haven for terror?

Sources cite that Pak-based terror groups like LeT are now making a presence in parts of Afghanistan. Sources also say that LeT has built check-posts in Kabul and are engaging in activities like looting.

Pakistan-based terror groups operate out of Afghanistan, say sources

China's move to arm rebel groups in Myanmar could post a major security challenge for India. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how Chinese arms and cash have ended up in the hands of terror groups in Myanmar.

Gravitas: China's terror links | Chinese arms in hands of terror groups in Myanmar

Is China making an effort to revive a terrorist organisation in Pakistan occupied Kashmir? WION's Palki Sharma tells you how China's support to Pakistan is shielding terrorists.

Gravitas: Is China a guardian for Pak terror groups?

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) continues to be hot on Pakistan's trail as the global anti-terror watchdog has intensified the call for a more meaningful crackdown on terror groups in the country.

FATF calls for stricter actions from Pakistan on crackdown of terror groups

US President Donald Trump on Friday pulled back on his stated plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups, saying he was doing so at the request of his counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Trump pulls back on designating Mexico cartels as 'terror' groups

Facebook is unwittingly auto-generating content for terror-linked groups that its artificial intelligence systems do not recognise as extremist, according to a complaint made public on Thursday.

Facebook 'unwittingly' auto-generating terror content: US Whistleblower centre

The United Nations' decision to list Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist was welcomed by the international community as well as India. In this segment of WION we ask: What does Masood Azhar's listing signify?

What does Masood Azhar's listing signify?

In the aftermath of India's non-military preemptive strike on United Nations listed terror group Jaish e Mohammad on Pakistan soil, the United States has asked Islamabad ''to act on terrorist groups on its territory''.

Pakistan should take 'meaningful action' against terror groups: US Secretary of State Pompeo

Terror groups supported by Pakistan will continue to conduct terrorist attacks in both India and Afghanistan, America's spymaster has said. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats also said Pakistan's "narrow approach to counterterrorism cooperation — using some groups as policy tools and confronting only the militant groups that directly threaten Pakistan — almost certainly will frustrate US counterterrorism efforts against the Taliban.

Pakistan-supported terror groups will continue to attack India: US spy chief

‘Honey trapping’ is one of the new methods used by Pakistan-based terror groups to woo youths towards militancy and use them as human carriers for delivering arms from one place to another or acting as guides to infiltrating terrorists, officials said.

Pakistan-based terror groups use women as 'honeytrap' to lure Kashmiri youths into terrorism: Officials

The BSF report has been shared with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs

Bangladeshi terror groups trying to bring in weapons from Karachi: BSF report

In a telephonic conversation, Indian Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan told his Pakistani counterpart that the onus on bringing down tension along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir lies with Pakistan, Army officials said.

Stop supporting terror groups: Indian DGMO to Pakistan

The term 'Muhajir' is used to describe the Urdu-speaking immigrants who left India in 1947 and came to Pakistan.

Muhajirs in US welcome Trump's move to put Pakistan on notice

Trump asked Pakistan to intensify its efforts as he unveiled America's new National Security Strategy

US asks Pakistan to take 'decisive action' against terror groups

The extent of support from the Islamic State is unclear, but Pakistani military last month admitted to the group's presence in the country

Quetta terror attack: Pakistan-based militant group LeJ claims IS support in attack on police college

A special meeting at the Sindh chief minister's house was apprised about these numbers on Tuesday

93 madrassas in Pakistan have 'solid links' with terror groups: Reports

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