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Destroyed buildings are seen on August 12, 2018 following an explosion that reportedly killed 12 people at an arms depot in a residential area in the Syrian town of Sarmada, Idlib province. (Photo: AFP)

Children among 39 civilians killed in Syria arms depot blast: monitor

'The explosion occurred in a weapons depot in a residential building in Sarmada,' said the head of the Britain-based...

12 Aug 2018 7:26 PM IST

It was the third such Israeli strike into Syria recently, according to the Syrian government. (Photo: Representational Image)

Jihadist leader killed in Mali French airstrike: Army

It is led by Adnan Abu Walid Sahrawi who was formerly a member of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group.

28 Aug 2018 12:46 PM IST

Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial pause at the Wall of Names honouring 40 passengers and crew members of United Flight 93 killed when the hijacked jet crashed at the site during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. (Photo: AP)

Trump to mark 17 yrs since 9/11 attack with visit to Pennsylvania...

It is believed that the hijackers were hoping to use the plane to attack the Capitol, home to the US House of...

11 Sept 2018 3:06 PM IST

The 9/11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the United States and led to the launch of deadly, long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- countries that remain plagued by violence and instability to this day. (Photo: AFP)

17 years after it was buried by 9/11, New York subway station opens...

People cheered, clapped and held their phones up to record the event as a train rolled to a stop, video footage from...

10 Sept 2018 1:49 PM IST

An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people. (Photo: AP)

Spanish lessons

As ISIS has trademarked self-radicalised do-it-yourself jihad, it places maximum emphasis on drilling Islamist passion...

22 Aug 2017 3:49 AM IST

ISIS has been turning its sights on targets outside its base in the Sinai, putting more pressure on the government and presenting extra challenges for security services. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Lebanese army to begin offensive against ISIS close to Syrian border

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said that ISIS holds around 296 square kilometres (115 square miles) on both sides of...

19 Aug 2017 11:53 AM IST

File photo of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist Abdullah, associated with Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad from Muzaffarnagar. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladeshi terrorist with Al Qaeda links held in UP

The ATS teams of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar and the local police of Shamli are conducting searches after Abdullah's...

7 Aug 2017 12:52 AM IST

The G5 Sahel is united in the face of terrorism said Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. (Photo: AFP)

Sahel nations united against jihadism: Mali Prez after terror attacks

Keita is current chairman of the G5 Sahel group a coalition of five western-backed Saharan countries that have pledged...

16 Aug 2017 11:25 AM IST

For Islamist terrorists, foreign tourists are soft target in poor...

Earlier in June this year, at least two people were killed in a terror attack at a luxurious resort frequented by...

14 Aug 2017 5:51 PM IST

Zakir Musa (Photo: PTI)

Al-Qaeda's Zakir Musa gives security forces a slip

The police said that two to three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were trapped in the area after the troops of the Army's 55...

13 Aug 2017 12:31 AM IST

The Taliban and ISIS fighters have regularly clashed since the latter gained a foothold in eastern Afghanistan in 2015, as the two vie for supremacy in the war-torn country. (Photo: AP)

Islamic State outsources terror attacks to Pakistan based outfits: UN

The 20th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was submitted to the UNSC Al Qaeda Sanctions...

12 Aug 2017 4:26 PM IST

The Delhi Police were searching Ali for over a year, ever since three alleged Al-Qaeda operatives were arrested in 2015. (Photo: ANI)

2 Al-Qaeda terror suspects held in Delhi

The police were on the lookout for the suspect since three alleged AQIS operatives were arrested in 2015.

11 Aug 2017 9:39 AM IST