Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Unit cracks down on IS
In a breakthrough, Pakistan’s counter-terrorism authorities have captured over 170 most-wanted terrorists in a series of secret operations spanning over 11 months across the country’s biggest province of Punjab. The Counter Terrorism Department formerly known as the Crime Investigation Department, are crime scene investigation, interrogation, anti-terrorism, and intelligence bureau of the provincial police services of […]
SCO Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Collaboration
The anti-terror body under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) drafted practicalcooperation for the next stages in fighting the “three forces” of terrorism, separatism andextremism in Beijing. The development was part of the 42nd regular session of the Council ofthe SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) hosted by China and held in Beijing.In addition, the conference also […]
Indonesia Thwarts ISIS-Linked Conspiracy Against Pope Francis
A terrorist conspiracy to murder Pope Francis in Indonesia has been thwarted by local law enforcement with seven suspects apprehended with potential links to ISIS, just one month on from a parallel situation experienced by Taylor Swift. The Head of the Catholic Church started his tour of the Asian nation, which is considerably majority Muslim, […]
Al-Qaeda-Linked Operative Captured by Indonesian Police
An Al-Qaeda connected militant who, in 2015, prepared an unrealised plot to attack the Singapore Stock Exchange building, is being arrested and investigated by the Indonesian police over his current and past participation and function in Indonesia’s terrorist networks. The 51-year-old Indonesian national, Yudi Lukito Kurniawan, was captured in Gorontalo, in the northern part of […]
Xinjiang’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Building a Geopolitical Shield for China
Management in Xinjiang has pledged to make stability and security their highest priority and to turn the far western territory into a “strategic barrier” against geopolitical risks, according to official media. The Xinjiang committee of China’s ruling Communist Party promised in a statement at the end of its annual plenary session – followed by the […]
South Korea Develops High-Tech UGV for Counter-Terrorism Operations
South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration has started testing its new four-legged unmanned ground vehicle for counter-terrorism procedures. South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration has revealed a remarkable improvement in military technology: the deployment of a state-of-the-art multi-legged robot, developed explicitly for counter-terrorism procedures. This innovation marks a momentous milestone in South Korea’s strategy to […]
Kazakhstan’s Counter-Terrorism Action Foiled Extremist Threats in Astana and Almaty
In August 2024, Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (KNB), in collaboration with local police and the prosecutor’s office, executed counter-terrorism operations in Astana, Almaty, and the West Kazakhstan areas. These actions led to the arrest of five individuals linked with terrorism. Kazakh security forces, during the procedures, found weapons, shells, and extremist publications. The detainees’ surroundings […]
A New Agenda for Security: Central Asia’s and EU Collaborative Fight Against Terrorism
In May 2024, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted an expert discussion on the topic “Central Asia – the European Union: a new agenda for security association”. The event was co-organised by the IICA and the European Union (EU). The forum was observed by more than 100 representatives of ministries and branches, diplomatic […]
Afghan Security Forces Neutralize IS-K Military Leader in Eastern Province
Taliban security forces in Afghanistan asserted that they had extinguished a critical Islamic State commander in an eastern province adjoining Pakistan. An official Taliban media outlet noted that counter-terrorism forces in Nangarhar had intruded into a hideout of Islamic State Khorasan, also understood as IS-K, an Afghan-based fellow of the transnational extremist group. The Al-Mersaad […]
Indonesia’s Implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Indonesia is always dedicated to its measures to counter terrorism, including through the UN framework. In this consideration, Indonesia plays an energetic role in collaborating with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), the Terrorism Prevention Branch-United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (TPB-UNODC), and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (UNCTED). Furthermore, Indonesia […]