Terrorism

Pakistan and Iran Seek Diplomatic Normalization Amid Tensions

Pakistan and Iran committed to enhancing dialogue and exchanging liaison officers, to alleviate tensions following lethal cross-border attacks that jeopardized diplomatic ties between the two nations. Pakistan and Iran pledged on Monday to improve dialogue and swap liaison officers as both nations sought to ease tensions after deadly cross-border ...

Two 'Terrorists' Killed Outside Istanbul Court

Turkish police shot dead a man and a woman belonging to a leftist "terrorist" organisation who attacked a security checkpoint outside Istanbul's main courthouse, injuring six people, officials said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that the assailants were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) – a ...

Overpowering Fascism

Thousands of Russians, braving state terrorism, the bitter weather, and the post-factual narrative of the criminal autocracy, showed up at the funeral of Alexeï Navalny to express their moral commitment and pay tribute to the man who defended, at the expense of his life, the right of Russians to live under a democratic regime that honors ...

Spain and EU Commemorate Madrid Train Bombings

Spain and the European Union commemorated on Monday the 20th anniversary of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings, which marked the start of mass Islamist attacks in Europe. An official ceremony was presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Spain and the European Union paid homage Monday to the 192 victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid ...

Putin Vows Revenge, Assailants Arrested

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called the attack on a concert hall that killed more than 130 on Friday, a "barbaric terrorist act" and vowed harsh retribution to all those involved. In a televised address, Putin said all four gunmen had been arrested before they had a chance to cross the border into Ukraine. "I am speaking to you ...

France To Deploy Security Forces Around Churches Over Easter

French authorities are to deploy members of the security forces in front of all Catholic and Protestant churches for the upcoming Easter weekend, further bolstering security in the aftermath of the Moscow attack, according to a memo seen on Thursday. France has raised its security alert to the highest level after the Moscow concert hall attack ...

FSB Says It Has Foiled an Attack in Southern Russia

Russian security services claimed on Friday to have arrested three "nationals of a Central Asian country" who were planning a bomb attack in southwest Russia, a week after the attack on a concert hall near Moscow that left at least 144 people dead. Russia's security services said Friday that they had arrested three people from "a Central Asian ...

Jihadist Attacks Kill 10 Security Members in Iran

Ten security members, including the deputy of a police station, were killed in two attacks claimed by jihadists in Iran's restive southeast, state television reported Thursday, updating an earlier toll of five. "The case of the terrorist attacks was closed with the martyrdom of 10 members of the security forces," and the killing of 18 ...

Russia Initiates 'Financing Terrorism' Probe Implicating Western Countries

Russia on Tuesday opened a probe into "financing terrorism" that implicates Western countries, saying funds received by US firms in Ukraine, including one that employed Joe Biden's son, were used for "terrorism acts" in Russia. The announcement came with Moscow continuing to blame the West and Ukraine for the attack on a concert hall last month ...

One Person Killed in Attack Claimed by IS in Kabul

An explosive device killed one person and wounded three others in Kabul on Saturday evening, police in the Afghan capital announced. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Khorasan (EI-K) group. "An adhesive bomb exploded under a minibus in the Kot-e-Sangi district of Kabul. The driver was killed and three other civilians wounded," ...

Six Killed in Afghanistan Mosque Attack

A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said that on Monday around 9:00 pm (1630 GMT) "an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque" in Herat province's Guzara district. The state-run Bakhtar News Agency gave the ...

Australian Police Shoot 'Radicalized' 16-Year-Old

Western Australian police shot and killed a "radicalized" 16-year-old boy with a knife. The boy had wounded a member of the public in Perth, police and the state premier said on Sunday. The teenager "rushed" at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer, Premier Roger Cook told a news conference. "There are indications he ...