Terrorism news covering attacks, extremist groups, counterterrorism operations, radicalization, and global security responses.
The Nigerian army freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram from a mountain hideout in the Mandara Mountains, Borno state. The rescue involved a joint task force including special forces. Rescued captives, including children, were evacuated for medical care and humanitarian support. Two infants died from exhaustion during captivity.
A terror attack in central Israel on Sunday left one dead and five wounded. Police killed one suspect, an Israeli Arab from Tayibe, and searched for a second. The IDF imposed a closure on Palestinian villages and conducted raids. Hamas praised the attack but did not claim responsibility.
Greek police arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian-born alleged Hamas operative in Crete on Saturday night, charging him with joining Hamas and traveling and receiving training for terrorist purposes. The arrest is part of a broader European crackdown on a Hamas network targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.
This commentary argues that a single Iraqi man, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, orchestrated a series of terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe from an office in Baghdad, using social media to direct cells. It contends that this represents a new form of warfare that Western security services have yet to counter, and suggests the attacks are linked to the US-Israeli offensive against Iran.
London's Canary Wharf hosted the largest counter-terrorism exercise in modern times, codenamed 'Firebird', involving up to 1,000 emergency personnel. The drill simulated a marauding attack using lessons from the Manchester Arena bombing and new drone technology. Met Police Chief Superintendent Kris Wright noted the poignancy of the location, site of the 1996 IRA bombing.
This commentary argues that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, such as the Huwara attack, bears visual and operational similarities to the Hamas attack of October 7, questioning whether there are different standards for defining terror based on the perpetrator's identity. It contends that the Israeli public and government apply a double standard, labeling Palestinian violence as terrorism while excusing or minimizing similar acts by Jewish settlers.
Security forces killed 27 terrorists from the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in intelligence-based operations in Miranshah, North Waziristan, over 72 hours. The operations avenged the killing of tribal elder Malik Saifullah Dawar and are part of the 'Azm-i-Istehkam' counter-terrorism campaign.
Security forces shot and killed two suspects following multiple shooting incidents in central Israel. The attacks prompted a swift response from authorities.
This commentary examines the UK's Prevent counter-terrorism programme, arguing that despite repeated failures and accusations of prejudice, it remains a key pillar of British security policy. The article contends that Prevent has failed to stop high-profile attacks and has produced false positives, questioning its overall effectiveness and fairness.
A Delhi court ordered the framing of charges against top PFI leaders in a terror case, citing grave suspicion of conspiracy to establish an Islamic caliphate. The order was based on evidence of a conspiracy.