Tag: Militants
Congo and Uganda kill over 100 militants
KINSHASA: A joint Ugandan and Congolese military operation killed more than 100 militants aligned with a rebel group believed to be responsible for the...
‘Militant group’ in IoK pledges allegiance to IS
In a video recently shared by a pro-IS media centre Al-Qaraar, a Kashmiri militant group pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group,...
Nigerian troops thwart Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
KANO: Boko Haram militants made a failed Christmas Day attempt to attack Nigeria’s major northeast city of Maiduguri as they were pushed out by Nigerian...
FO announces ‘malicious campaign’ trivialising Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday warned against a "malicious campaign" being used to trivialise Pakistan's achievements in the war against terrorism.
The announcement comes...
Around 300 ‘militants’ surrender weapons in Quetta
QUETTA: More than 300 members of various banned outfits submitted their weapons Saturday morning during an event at the Balochistan Assembly.
Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah...
Afghan, US special forces to target insurgents in North Afghanistan
KABUL: Pentagon officials said the United States forces in Afghanistan along the Afghan National Army's (ANA) Special Forces are preparing to eliminate Daesh militants...
France’s Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias
PARIS/BAGHDAD: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called on Iraq to dismantle all militias, including the government-sanctioned, Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a rare...
Ten suspected al-Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strikes
ADEN: Ten suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen were killed in drone strikes over the weekend, government officials said Monday, as raids targeting the...
Two insurgents, FC official killed in search operation in Turbat
TURBAT: Two insurgents have been reported killed during a search operation conducted in Turbat on Tuesday, reports confirmed.
As per reports, a security officer was...
Terrorists using Afghan soil to launch attacks in Pakistan: Aizaz
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said that terrorists are using Afghan soil to launch attacks in Pakistan.
Aizaz Chaudhry stated this...
Pro-IS militants kill six soldiers in southern Philippines
MANILA: Pro-Islamic State militants killed six soldiers and wounded four others on a southern Philippine island, the military spokesman said on Friday, as the...
US wants Pakistan to act quickly to show support in countering...
WASHINGTON: The United States wants Pakistan to move quickly to show good faith in supporting efforts to counter militants operating in Afghanistan and in...
Pakistan to continue building fence on Afghanistan border, despite objections
Pakistan has started building a 2,300-kilometre fence along its border with Afghanistan, despite criticism from Kabul. The $500 million barrier is designed to help...
Drone strike in Afghanistan’s Paktia province kills 12 suspected militants
PESHAWAR: At least 12 suspected militants have been reported killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Paktia province on Friday. As per media reports,...
British spy chief says militants can execute deadly attack plans in...
LONDON: Britain faces the most acute threat ever from militants seeking to inflict mass attacks, often with spontaneous plots that take just days to...
Islamic State cleared from Syria’s Raqqa: monitoring group
RAQQA, Syria: US-backed militias have completely taken Syria’s Raqqa from Islamic State, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
The fall of Raqqa...
Philippines’ Duterte says city ‘liberated’ after siege
Marawi (Philippines): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday declared a southern city "liberated from terrorists" after a five-month battle against militants loyal to the...
