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Cross-border links between terrorists, organized crime, underscore need for coherent global response

New York: The nexus between terrorism and organized crime took centre stage in the Security Council on Thursday, with experts raising fresh concerns over opportunistic alliances emerging ...

Intercommunal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa

Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine peace and security across West Africa, the UN’s top official in the region warned the Security Cou ...

At least 8 people killed in terrorist attack in Syrian city bordering Turkey: Source

Damascus/Sputnik: A car stuffed with a bomb exploded in the town of Tell Abyad, which borders Turkey, in Syria's northern province of Raqqa killing at least eight people and injuring ...

Afghanistan: Security forces thwart suicide attack attempt

Kabul:  The Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) thwarted have thwarted the attempt made by terrorists to conduct suicide attack in Afghanistan capital Kabul ...

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 ...

French Troops Kill Head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali – Defense Minister

Paris/Sputnik: Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group (banned in Russia), has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister ...

Top JuD leader arrested in PoK on charges of operating prostitution racket

Bagh: A top leader of  Pakistan-based terror group Jamaat-ud-Dawa's (JuD) was arrested by security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on charges of operating a  prost ...

Nusra terrorists shell town in Syria’s Idlib

Damascus/Sputnik:  Militants of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, banned in Russia) attacked the town of Karsaa in Syria’s Idlib prov ...

Militants kill 5 banker employees in Afghanistan's western province: official

Herat/Xinhua: Taliban militants killed five employees of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's Central Bank, in western province of Herat on Thursday, a local official said Friday.