‘Strengthen multilateralism’ to combat global terrorism
New York: Although COVID-19 has tested “national resilience, international solidarity and multilateral cooperation”, we must not “pause our efforts” in the battle against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief said on Friday.
Washington: American scholar Michael Rubin has said Pakistan's failure of several decades to hold to account the terror complicity of its spy wing the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has soiled the Islamic nation's reputation.
Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit 'fragilities' caused by global health pandemic
New York: As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted how the pandemic has laid bare vulnerabilities to “new and emerging forms of terrorism”, such as cyberattacks, bioterrorism and the misuse of digital technology.
Five Taliban militants killed during clashes in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province: Police
Kabul/Sputnik: Five Taliban insurgents have been killed and eight others suffered injuries during armed clashes with security forces in the Afghan province of Kandahar, a local police spokesman told Sputnik on Sunday.
US puts Pakistan on the ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ on its trafficking scale
Washington: Stating that the Government of Pakistan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the US downgraded the south Asian country to the ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ on the country trafficking scale.
France's security law significant measure to counter terrorism, safeguard national safety
Paris/Xinhua: France's security law has been "implemented in a balanced way" and fulfilled its due role in fighting terrorism and maintaining internal security, according to a government report.
Pakistan continues to serve as a safe haven for terror groups: US State Dept
Washignton/IBNS: Pakistan continued to serve as a safe haven for certain regionally focused terrorist groups, observed the US State Department in its 2019 Country report on terrorism released on Wednesday.
Seven militants killed in Afghanistan eastern Ghazni province
Ghazni/Xinhua: Seven militants were confirmed dead and five others wounded as clash flared up in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province on Sunday, said an army statement released here Monday.
UK Police declare Reading attack 'terrorrist incident'
London/UNI: Police on Sunday confirmed the stabbing attack in Reading, in which three people died a "terrorist incident".
Roadside bomb kills 3 police, wounds 3 in W Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Three police were killed and three others sustained injury as a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in the western Herat province on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Jilani Farhad said.
Afghanistan: Doctor killed, two people injured in attacks
Kabul/UNI: Two separate attacks have taken place in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, leaving one person dead and two others injured, a police source told Tolo News on Monday.
UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat
New York: The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the country continues to navigate the path to political stability while confronting numerous obstacles, including terrorism, and now the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terrorist groups exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
New York: COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with terrorist groups exploiting the pandemic as they step up attacks on national and international forces, the UN’s peacekeeping chief said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Seven Afghan Local Army soldiers die in Taliban attack
Kabul/IBNS: In an attack by Taliban militants, seven soldiers of Afghan Local Army forces lost their lives in country's northern Parwan province, media reports said.
Car bomb explosion in Paktia kills five civilians
Paktia/IBNS: At least five civilians were killed as a car bomb exploded in front of the gate of a Defense Ministry facility in Gardiz city of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.