Law enforcement agencies have arrested 33 terrorists belonging to various banned organizations, including Al-Qaeda and 133 Brigade, successfully preventing a significant terror plot in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to police reports on Saturday. The Punjab police, through the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), registered 32 cases against the suspects and moved them to an undisclosed location. This comes after 475 intelligence-led operations were carried out in various districts of the province over the past week.

Pakistan: 33 terrorists arrested in Punjab province with weapons and explosives

CTD conducts intelligence based operations in Pakistan

The UK government under its new plans to combat radicalisation will treat extreme misogyny as terrorism, according to multiple media reports. The Labour government intends to tackle violence against women and girls in the same way as "Islamist and far-Right extremism".

Extreme misogyny to be classed as terrorism under UK government's new plans

In a major development, the central government has appointed IPS officer Nalin Prabhat as the special director general (SDG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The Ministry of Home Affairs in an order announced his appointment as SDG and DGP effective October 1, 2024, following the clearance of his inter-cadre deputation from Andhra Pradesh to the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre by the Cabinet Appointment Committee on Wednesday (Aug 14).

India: Nalin Prabhat joins as new special director general of Jammu Kashmir Police

An Army captain was critically injured and four terrorists were believed to be killed in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region's Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.

India: Army captain critically injured in Doda encounter, four terrorists believed to be killed

Australia on Monday (Aug 5) raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50 per cent chance of the planning of an onshore attack in the next 12 months.

Australia raises terror threat level from 'possible' to 'probable' amid increase in extremist views

Nityanand Rai, the Minister of State for Home Affairs while addressing a supplementary question from Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said that active terrorists will either face imprisonment or be sent to "jahannum" (hell).

'Jail or Hell': Indian minister lays out choice for Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistani Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary has been accused of directing the terrorist organisation Al-Muhajiroun and encouraging support for it through online meetings. Watch in for more details!

UK convicts Pakistani Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary of directing an terror group

An Indian Army soldier was killed in action early on Tuesday (July 23) as security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials reported.

Indian soldier killed in line of duty as Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu’s Poonch

The anti-terror federal probe agency NIA has arrested one Baljeet Singh alias Rana Bhai alias Balli, a key aide of Canada-based designated individual Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa, in connection with its probe into a major terrorist network case involving supply of deadly weapons, officials said on Friday.

Khalistani terrorist Landa's aide arrested by NIA

Jammu region's Pir Panjal range has become the hotbed for terrorists these days. The dense forest range and the steep mountains have become a safe haven for the newly infiltrated terrorists.

India: How terrorists are shifting gears with focus on Jammu as hotbed of terror

Two separate attacks by terrorists on an army base and a health centre in northwest Pakistan have killed at least 28 people, including 10 soldiers, female health workers, and children.

Pakistan: Several killed as terrorists target hospital, army site near Afghan border

At least eight Pakistani security personnel were killed in a militant attack on Bannu Cantonment near North Waziristan. Watch in for more details!

8 Pakistani soldiers killed in terror attack on Bannu Cantonment

Security forces foiled an attack by militants near the outer wall of Bannu cantonment in Pakistan early Monday, wounding seven civilians. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan: Security forces thwart terrorist attack’on Bannu cantonment

Pakistan security forces repel terror attack in Bannu cantonment

In a significant move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state.

India: Home Ministry amends Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, boosting LG's powers

With secessionist tendencies in the alliance of Sahel states, double-digit inflation in Ghana and Nigeria, and public debt reaching record levels, the currency of the economic community of West African states doesn’t look likely to enter circulation in 2027 as planned...And now the bloc is seeking funds to establish a 5,000-strong security force to combat terrorism.

Ecowas facing a deep financial crunch

Federal agents who arrested eight Tajiki men earlier this month reportedly suspected a possible terrorist attack on US soil, according to sources. The eight men residing in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia were taken into custody and charged with violating civil US immigration law by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fears of terror attack in US prompted arrest of 8 migrants with ISIS ties: Report

On the 39th anniversary of the devastating bombing of Air India Flight 182, known as the 'Kanishka' incident, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid tribute to the 329 victims and issued a stern warning that terrorism "should never be tolerated.

Terrorism 'should never be tolerated': Jaishankar on 39th anniversary of Kanishka bombing

Pakistan's top leadership has cleared the decks to launch a new military operation to curb terrorism in the country. The goal is to quell the surge in violence. Considering it is not the first time Pakistan has made such an announcement, the question is: Will it work?

Gravitas: Can Pakistan's new military operation curb terrorism?

The Canadian parliament on June 18 held a 'moment of silence' for pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead a year ago by two unidentified men in the parking lot of a Gurdwara in British Columbia's Surrey.

Parliament honour for Nijjar shows Canada is killin' it at being Pakistan

Germany's intelligence agency has flagged the jihadist threat posed by the followers of Afghanistan-based Islamic State offshoot and related domestic extremism in Germany.

Germany flags wartime immigration from Ukraine as terror threat

Fresh encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Wednesday leaving a soldier injured. Now this is the second encounter in Doda and a fourth in Jammu Kashmir in the last four days.

J&K: 12 people killed in four terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir over last four days | WION

Eight men from Tajikistan were arrested on Tuesday (June 11) by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles due to suspected connections to ISIS, according to sources familiar with the case.

Eight Tajikistan men detained in NYC, LA and Philadelphia over possible ISIS ties: Sources

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