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Description: More than 85 people were injured while 7 people were killed as the Pakistani military launched strikes against alleged TTP terrorists in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province was targeted where according to Pakistani officials, several groups of TTP terrorists were residing. Pakistan has denounced Afghanistan’s claims that a university and other civilian buildings were targeted and stated that their attacks were based on accurate intelligence. Pakistan also claimed that it was responding to recent attacks on its military personnel in several cross – border regions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were reportedly three civilians
Description: Romania’s majority ruling party in parliament, the Social Democrats are reportedly discussing to form a coalition with the far – right Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR) to topple incumbent prime minister Ilie Bolojan. Previously, several ministers from the Social Democratic party resigned their posts in protest to the prime minister’s austerity measures and budget cuts. The move would threaten Romania’s access to EU’s covid recovery fund of 10 billion euros and retract reforms that the 10 – party pro-European coalition made within its two years of governance. George Simion, former presidential candidate and leader of AUR stated that a no – confidence motion w
Description: US President Donald Trump canceled the second round of negotiations after having previously announced that special envoy Steven Witkoff and his son in law, Jared Kusher would be headed to Islamabad. Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, departed for Islamabad earlier, however, the Iranian side presented his trip as a coordination meeting with Pakistani mediators. Trump further stated that the Iranians are currently under more pressure and should reconsider their negotiating position. Iran reportedly delivered the latest proposal to the US for further diplomatic engagement, outlining a mutual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, something Trump labeled as not g
Description: Dissidents of Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) detonated an explosive device in the southern Cauca region, leaving 19 people dead and additional 38 severely injured. The bomb blast followed several days of armed fighting between police, military forces and FARC dissidents in the region, where a military base was attacked in Cali while police uncovered armed drones pertaining to the dissidents in Jamaundi. The attacks follow a deadly string of violence in Colombia where groups such as ELN and FARC – EMC are involved in direct confrontation with the police and military. Colombian president Gustavo Petro labeled the bombing as a terrorist attack and cal
Description: Northern Ireland’s police forces launched an investigation into a car explosion that targeted one of the police stations in Belfast. The explosion happened in the Dunmurry area in southern Belfast when an explosive – laden van detonated in front of the local police station. The van had been previously hijacked by unidentified individuals and equipped with an explosive cannister in its trunk. The attack happened days before a crucial parliamentary bill which would strip immunity from prosecution for IRA veterans from the Troubles. Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton claimed that the new IRA (Irish Republican Army) is suspected of conducting the bombing aiming
Description: Terrorists from Al Qaeda’s regional offshoot, JNIM, and Tuareg rebels called the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) joined forces to launch one of the largest military offensives against the ruling military junta in the country. VBIEDs, RPGs, small arms, kamikaze drones, heavy artillery shells as well as convoys of technical vehicles were used in the offensive on the cities of Bamako, Kidal, Gao, Sevare, Mopti and Kati. Malian defense minister, Saddio Camara was reported to have been killed early in the attacks with the total number of casualties on any side still unknown. Camara was the architect of the junta’s foreign policy and managed to secure Mali’s withdrawal
Description: US President Donald Trump and other officials within his administration were reportedly targeted by a lone gunman while attending a correspondents event honoring journalism and the first amendment rights. The gunman was identified as the 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from California who was a teacher and a computer engineer. Chaos ensued once the gunshots were heard as Trump, vice – President JD Vance and other high-ranking officials were exfiltrated by the Secret Service as Cole was seen surpassing security checkpoints seemingly uninterrupted. Immediate investigation revealed a manifesto left by Cole, which mostly read as a declaration of radical rebuttal of Tru
Description: US Treasury Department has announced that more than 40 Chinese oil companies and their ships would come under sanctions for transporting illegally obtained oil from Iran. The move follows Trump’s threats for secondary sanctions on countries and companies that are providing Iran with economic or military support. The EU also included Chinese companies in its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which officials in Beijing have declared illegal and counterproductive towards the partnership between EU and China. Due to the European sanctions on Chinese financial and energy companies, China imposed a ban on dual use exports to seven European defense c
Description: More than 22 militants pertaining to the terrorist organization of the Pakistani Taliban were eliminated in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by the Pakistani military in cooperation with the ISI, Pakistan’s external intelligence service. The TTP has severely increased its activities once the cross – border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan reignited late last year with consistent attacks in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. Inter – services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, has stated that large caches of weapons and munitions were seized after the armed confrontations that bore the hallmark of being sponsored by India. Pakistan has consist
Description: Somali pirates have seized an oil vessel called the honor 25, which has been overrun late last week. The pirates allegedly attacked the ship with speed boats from Puntland, one of Somalia’s semi – autonomous regions. Another ship was later also reported seized by pirates which prompted the UK Maritime Trade Operations to raise the regional maritime threat level to substantial. Piracy has significantly declined in Somalia compared to the period between 2005 and 2012 where similar seizures of vessels netted Somali pirates between $339 millions and $413 millions in profits. Impact: The resurgence in piracy operations in Somalia could likely disrupt