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Iranian security forces have eliminated members of a terrorist group in Sistan-Baluchistan province, southeast Iran. The operation followed attacks by the militants on security forces and civilians, with local media reporting all group members were killed. The government reiterates its commitment to counter-terrorism and security in border areas.
Security forces in the Southeast region have arrested eight armed suspects with links to terrorist groups. Weapons and illegal materials were seized during coordinated raids.
Colombia's outgoing Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned of a heightened terrorism threat ahead of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration on Friday. Security measures include 11,000 troops and a drone ban over Cali, where world leaders will gather.
A suicide bomber struck outside a police station in Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing at least 14 and wounding 22 as residents protested against rising violence. The attack occurred in Kabal town near the Afghan border, prompting security forces to launch investigations.
Sri Lanka's special court sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death for criminal negligence over the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 260. The verdict overturned a 2022 acquittal, and the defendants plan to appeal.
The Trump administration has invoked a 1996-era special court for the first time to deport Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman linked to an election-day shooting plot, though she faces no criminal charges. Critics call it an attempt to bypass due process for immigrants.
An ambush by the armed group Al-Shabab near the Somali border has killed five Kenyan security personnel in Mandera county. The attack, claimed by the group, marks an escalation in cross-border violence and is one of the deadliest in a recent series of incidents in the region.
Iranian security forces have destroyed multiple terrorist cells linked to the United States and Israel in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, seizing weapons and communication equipment. The cells were reportedly planning attacks to destabilize the region, but there is no evidence of direct US or Israeli government involvement.
Two Russian men have been convicted in Angola on terrorism and espionage charges for allegedly plotting a coup and organizing deadly fuel price protests that killed 22 people. Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to 8 and 11 years in prison, respectively, and have appealed.
