Combined Effort of Pathfinder Group Task Force
Suicide Bombings
One Policeman, identified as Head Constable Alauddin, was killed while five others were injured on December 1 in a suicide blast targeting a Police mobile in at Katta Khel area of Lakki Marwat District, reports Dawn. The injured Policemen were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Haq Nawaz, Constable Yar Muhammad, Elite Force Constable Kamal Ahmad, Elite Force Constable Naeemullah and Duty Foot Constable Nasrullah. A press release issued by Lakki Marwat District Police shared the details of the incident. It quoted District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Khan as saying that Police had received information about the movement of a “suspicious” motorcyclist by “credible sources”. According to the DPO, the motorcyclist was travelling from Bittani subdivision toward the Bakhmal Ahmadzai area. The motorcyclists’ “potential target was a public gathering”, the DPO was further quoted as saying. Tajori Police has set up checkpoints at Katta Khel, where they flagged down two suspicious motorcyclists. The motorcyclists, however, tried and were chased by Police, the press release detailed. “During the chase, one of the motorcyclists opened fire on Police and upon retaliatory action, he blew himself up,” the press release said.
Bombing/IEDs
A 13-year-old girl was killed when a mortar shell landed near a house in the Kaza Panga area of Birmal tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan District on November 22, reports Dawn. According to in-charge of the Police’s bomb disposal squad Zabiullah Wazir, the mortar shell landed a few metres away from its intended target and fell beside a house, exploding with a loud blast. As a result, a 13-year-old girl was killed on the spot. He said the armed men managed to flee from the scene.
Police on November 22 foiled a terrorist plot to destroy a bridge by recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the outskirts of Basia Khel area of Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports ARY News. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused the IED which was made from eight to 10 kg of explosive material. As per the Police, the miscreants had linked a locally-made IED to the central pillar of the bridge.
Three Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a Police vehicle in Paniyala area under Shaheed Nawab Khan Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District on December 3, reports Dawn. The spokesperson for District Police, Yaqoob Zulqarnain said that an IED was used in the blast that took place in Paniyala area. ASI Gul Alam, Constable Rafiq and the driver of the mobile van, Sakhi Jan, lost their lives in the incident, the Police spokesperson said, adding that another constable accompanying them, Azad Shah, remained unhurt. An eight-year-old child was killed and five other members of a family, including two women, were injured when a grenade exploded inside a house in the Wadh area of Khuzdar District on the evening of December 14, reports Dawn. Police said two families from Kashmore District in Sindh were living in the house when unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade into the courtyard. The device exploded, killing the child on the spot and injuring five others, including two women and three children. The deceased child was identified as Sher Ali. The injured were identified as four-year-old Imam Din, eight-year-old Muhammad Ali, Noor Uddin, Sonari Bibi and Rabia Bibi.
Targetted Killings
A former Policeman, Hayatullah Wazir, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the Gorgorah area of Wana tehsil (revenue unit) in South Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the evening of November 22, reports Dawn. According to Police, Hayatullah was dismissed from the Police department on September 16 for absence from duty and violation of departmental rules.
A Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel, identified as Khalil Ahmed, was found shot dead in an abandoned place of Tusp area in Panjgur District on December 14, reports Dawn. Authorities identified the CTD official as Khalil Ahmed, who was kidnapped at gunpoint from the Tusp area of Panjgur. His body, which showed signs of torture and gunshot wounds, was later found dumped in an abandoned site in Tusp. A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead in a targeted attack by unidentified assailants in New Karachi area of Karachi on the night of December 16, reports Aaj TV. The incident occurred at a tea stall near Alam Pride, where two armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire, critically wounding the victim. He was rushed to Civil Hospital Karachi, but later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased was identified as Haji Shehzad, who served as the joint incharge of MQM’s UC-8 in New Karachi. Police said that Shehzad was an employee of the Karachi Water Board and was the father of four children. The assailants fled the scene after the shooting.
Miscellaneous
At least 10 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) by Security Forces (SFs) and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out in the Pahar Khel area of Lakki Marwat District on November 21, reports Dawn. “During the conduct of [the] operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after an intense fire exchange, ten khawarij were sent to hell,” the CTD statement read. Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term the State uses for terrorists belonging to the TTP. “During the operation, 10 terrorists were killed, including two key commanders of the Teepo Gul group: Commander Niaz Ali, known as Akasha and Commander Abdullah, known as Shipunkoi,” the CTD said, adding that five terrorists were wounded, and one facilitator was arrested in the IBO.
Three terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan District on November 21, reports Dawn. “Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from [the] killed Indian sponsored khawarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces, law enforcement agencies and target killing of innocent civilians,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Khawarij is a term the State uses for terrorists.
Security Forces (SFs) on November 21 arrested a key facilitator in the Islamabad Judicial Complex suicide bombing case, reports Aaj TV. The arrested individual, identified as Jamshed, is linked to the terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He reportedly coordinated the transport of the bomber’s suicide jacket from Peshawar to Islamabad. The facilitator allegedly used a loader rickshaw to move the explosive-laden jacket to the capital, enabling the attack on November 12 in which the bomber detonated himself outside the Judicial Complex. The blast killed 12 people and injured 36 others.
Three Federal Constabulary (FCB) personnel and three terrorists, including one suicide bomber, were killed while 10 people, including three FC personnel, sustained injuries after the FCB’s headquarters came under attack in Saddar area of Peshawar on the morning of November 24, reports Dawn. The attack occurred on one of the city’s busiest roads just after 8am. Video footage of the incident showed one terrorist, clad in a chaddar (Cotton bedsheet), approaching the gate and detonating himself. Seconds later, two other terrorists tried to enter the compound. “Initially, three militants tried to attack the headquarters. One terrorist blew himself up at the gate, while two others tried to enter the premises but were gunned down by FC personnel,” Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad said while speaking to reporters. The Jamat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed the responsibility of the attack, adds The Khorasan Diary. The attack was carried out by the “Khulfa-e-Rashideen Ishtishadi Kandak” – a suicide squad of the JuA.
At least 22 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu District on November 24, reports Dawn. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Security Forces (SFs) conducted the IBO, based on the reported presence of khawarij belonging to Indian-proxy Fitna al Khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the State uses for terrorists belonging to the TTP. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after an intense fire exchange, 22 khawarij were sent to hell,” the statement said. It added that a sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists in the area.
Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists were killed when a Police party clashed with them in Kotha village within the limits of Topi city Police Station in Topi tehsil (revenue unit) of Swabi District on November 24, reports Dawn. Police had received information about the presence of the terrorists in the Kotha village, where they intended to carry out sabotage and create chaos, District Police Officer (DPO) Ziauddin said. To avoid any loss of life, the police party immediately assembled and reached the spot, and the suspects opened fire when they saw the officers, he said. Police recovered one hand grenade, two pistols and a 125cc motorcycle from their possession. The slain terrorists were identified as Yasir, son of Sher Aman, and Saud ur Rehman, son of Bakht Sultan, residents of Pabini.
A soldier was injured when terrorists ambushed a vehicle of Security Forces (SFs) on a link road in Domel town of Bannu District on November 24, reports Dawn. Three terrorists were killed while five Policemen, identified as Qudratullah, Anwar, Ihsanullah, Rahmanullah, and Mohammad Arafat, were injured in an attack on Ahmadzai Police Station in Bannu District on November 27, reports Dawn. Police recovered arms, ammunition and grenades. Terrorists launched a coordinated assault with light and heavy weapons, prompting immediate retaliation by the Police. Reinforcements from Domel and Town Police Stations, along with Security Forces (SFs), reached the site and launched an operation. Two bodies of attackers were recovered, while another was found during subsequent searches.
On November 27, a woman, identified as Bakht Zadgai, was killed during a crossfire in Mastorai village of Lower Dir District when Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists attacked the Korai Scouts base, reports Dawn. Security Forces (SFs) on December 2 killed seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in two separate operations in North Waziristan District, reports Dawn. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two operations were carried out on the reported presence of khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the TTP. “An intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted by the security forces in [the] general area [of] Mir Ali,” the statement read.
“During the conduct of [the] operation, own troops effectively engaged the khawarij location and after an intense fire exchange, six khawarij were sent to hell.” Another terrorist was killed in an IBO in Spinwam, the ISPR said, adding that weapons and ammunition were seized from the terrorists who “remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces, law enforcement agencies and target killing of innocent civilians”.
The Miranshah (North Waziristan District) Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali and two Policemen were among four persons killed after the official’s vehicle came under terrorist attack near Masoomabad area of Mamash Khel in Bannu District at around 10am on December 2, reports Dawn. Miranshah is the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan District and is adjacent to Bannu District.
All six Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) cadres were killed as the Security Forces (SFs) on December 2 completed the operation against militants who attacked the brigade headquarters of Frontier Corps (FC) in the Nokundi area of Chagai District in Balochistan on November 30, reports Dawn. “All six militants who attacked the FC fort have been killed by the security forces in the clearance operation,” officials said. The militants barged into the compound on November 30-night after a suicide bomber detonated herself at the main gate of the fort. Security Forces (SFs) had killed all the four attackers, including a female suicide bomber, instantly, while others managed to enter the building and take hostages. The firing stopped on December 2-morning, after which the authorities stated that the remaining assailants were killed in the late-night operation.
Security Forces (SFs) on December 6 killed 12 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kalat District of Balochistan, reports Dawn. According to the statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the IBO was conducted on the reported presence of “terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna-al-Hindustan”. The ISPR statement detailed that during the operation, “own forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, 12 Indian-sponsored terrorists were sent to hell”. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were found in the terrorists’ possession, it said, adding that they had been “actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area”.
At least eight terrorists were killed and four other terrorists sustained injuries in two drone strikes carried out by the Security Forces (SFs) in Mohmand District on December 10, reports Dawn. The drone strikes occurred at night, targeting Alingar, a remote village of Mohmand District near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. No Police posts or Government installations are present in the area. However, a police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the intelligence-based operation (IBO) involved two separate drone attacks that killed over eight militants. Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists during an intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Mohmand District on December 13, reports Dawn. “During the conduct of [the] operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij’s location, and after an intense fire exchange, seven khwarij were sent to hell”, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Security Forces (SFs) killed six Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists during an intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 13, reports Dawn.
Pakistan
Pakistan proposes formal maritime cooperation framework with Bangladesh
Pakistan proposed creating a formal maritime cooperation framework with Bangladesh to expand collaboration in shipping, ports and maritime safety during talks in London between Brig. Gen. (Retd.) Dr M. Sakhawat Hussain, Bangladesh’s adviser for shipping and Pakistan Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, reports tbsnews.net on November 25. Pakistan Maritime Ministry said, “Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has proposed the establishment of a formal cooperation framework between the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) to deepen maritime collaboration between the two countries…The proposal … envisions a comprehensive partnership encompassing joint container and bulk shipping services, technical training programs, cooperation on maritime safety and seafarer development, reciprocal port-call facilitation, and strengthened diplomatic and technical engagement at senior levels.” To sustain momentum, both sides noted that launching a Pakistan-Bangladesh Maritime Dialogue would be a structured platform for regular discussions on port development, shipping sector cooperation, the blue economy, fisheries, and other emerging maritime issues.
Afghan forces firing facilitates terrorist infiltration, says DG ISPR
On November 25,Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General (LG) Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that Afghan forces open fire on Pakistani border posts to help terrorists infiltrate into Pakistan, reports Dawn. During a briefing in Rawalpindi, he noted that Afghan posts engage Pakistani positions, creating gaps for Terrorists to cross into Khyber and other border areas. He added that governance in several terrorism-prone zones such as Tirah in Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remains minimal, enabling cross-border movement, smuggling and the “terror-crime nexus”. The DG said Security Forces (SFs) conducted 67,023 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) nationwide since January, killing 206 terrorists. KP recorded 3,357 terrorist incidents, Balochistan 1,346, and other regions 26 during the period.
Militancy-linked death toll among civilians ‘jumps 80pc’, says PICSS report
Pakistan witnessed a slight rise in militant attacks in November, marked by a staggering 80 per cent jump in civilian fatalities and a sharp 65pc decline in Security Force (SF) s’ losses, Dawn reported on December 2 quoting Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) report. In its latest monthly report, the Islamabad-based think tank PICSS said 292 people were killed and 164 injured in anti-state violence and SFs’ counter-measures across the country in November. PICSS noted that November witnessed “more measured actions” by security forces, reflected in a steep decline in their losses — from 72 fatalities in October to 25 in November — a reduction of about 65pc. Civilian deaths, however, surged by 80pc, rising to 54 in November compared with 30 in October. Data showed that militants accounted for the overwhelming majority of those killed as 206 militants — about 71pc of total fatalities — were eliminated during the month, while militancy also claimed the lives of seven members of pro-government peace committees. The injured comprised 83 SF personnel, 67 civilians, 10 militants and four peace committee members.
The report said the country experienced 97 militant attacks in November, up from 89 in October. Mainland Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) remained the main theatres of counter-militancy operations, with the killing of 137 militants in the former and 58 in the latter. The month also recorded a notable spike in suicide attacks. Four suicide bombings were documented in November, compared with just one in October. One attack each occurred in Islamabad, KP, Balochistan and erstwhile FATA. These attacks left 31 people dead, including 15 militants, 12 civilians and four SF personnel. A total of 64 people were injured in suicide attacks, among them 41 civilians and 23 SF personnel. The report underlined that suicide bombings have increased on a year-on-year basis. PICSS said 24 suicide attacks were recorded in the first 11 months of 2025, compared with 17 in all of 2024, indicating a clear upward trend in this particularly lethal tactic. Overall, the first 11 months of 2025 have been exceptionally bloody. Citing its database, PICSS reported a total of 3,144 conflict-related deaths between January and November 2025. These include 1,940 militants, 626 SF personnel, 563 civilians and 15 members of pro-Government peace committees. It assessed that 2025 is the deadliest year for militants since 2015.
Afghanistan Internal Dynamics
NRF does not seek foreign military intervention, says NRF Leader
Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF), says his movement does not want foreign military intervention despite waging armed resistance against the Taliban, Afghanistan International reports on November 23. Massoud said the Taliban now receive almost the same amount of international aid as the former Afghan republic once did. He said the group is not accountable to global institutions and that the funds are being used to support terrorist networks. Massoud argued that under the previous government, Afghanistan received about USD 3 billion annually and had to answer to international oversight bodies. He said the Taliban now receive similar sums but spend them without scrutiny while backing militant groups. Massoud said conditions today are “far tougher” than during the era of his father, Ahmad Shah Massoud, the anti-Taliban mujahideen commander. He said the Taliban now enjoy greater international support than ever before.
Russian Minister warns of rising terror threats linked to Afghanistan and Middle East
On December 3, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Dmitry Lyubinsky said instability in Afghanistan and continued conflict in the Middle East require “close monitoring and rapid response,” arguing that the situation poses risks beyond regional borders. International analysts have echoed similar concerns, saying Afghanistan under Taliban control has become a hub for transnational militant actors, reports Khaama Press. Islamic State and al-Qaeda are evolving and reorganising across borders, Lyubinsky said militant groups are increasingly using artificial intelligence, modern communications tools and cryptocurrencies to spread propaganda, raise funds and support criminal networks, a pattern also documented in recent Western intelligence assessments and technology-focused research.
Australia imposes sanctions and travel ban on four Taliban officials
On December 6, Australia imposed sanctions and travel bans on four senior Taliban officials, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, Minister for the Promotion of Virtue; Neda Mohammad Nadim, Minister of Higher Education; Abdul Hakim Sharai, Minister of Justice; and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, citing escalating rights violations, especially against women and girls in Afghanistan. Australia has announced plans to amend its Autonomous Sanctions Regulations in order to impose targeted measures against senior officials and institutions currently governing Afghanistan. The proposed legal changes would enable Canberra to sanction at least 140 individuals and entities. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the measures are part of a new “world-first” autonomous sanctions framework, giving Canberra the power to directly target Taliban leaders and increase pressure on the group.
Opposition leaders of Taliban call for UN-supervised Intra-Afghan talks
On December 9, Afghan politicians, including Ahmad Massoud, Abdul Rashid Dostum, Ismail Khan, Hanif Atmar, Mohammad Mohaqiq and Atta Mohammad Noor, issued a joint statement, under the title “National Consensus of Afghan Political Parties and Movements,” calling for United Nations (UN)-supervised intra-Afghan peace talks, reports Afghanistan International. According to the statement, any political settlement must be binding, guarantee sustainable peace, national reconciliation and the establishment of a legitimate governing system. It also stated that compliance with the agreement must be the primary condition for recognising any government in Afghanistan, and that the participation of women and young people in the talks must be ensured. The declaration called for the restoration of national sovereignty through a legitimate, representative system, and urged coordinated efforts among political and civil forces to reach inclusive agreements and hold free, nationwide elections. It further emphasised drafting a new constitution, safeguarding Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity, and “preventing the country from becoming a battleground for foreign rivalries.”
Bangladesh Internal Dynamics
Fighting among AA, ARSA, and RSO triggers public fear in Bangladesh, says report
Fighting between Arakan Army (AA) and Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) with Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) creates panic and fear amongst Border residents in Bangladesh, due to bursts of heavy gunfire echoing from inside Myanmar, punctuated at times by powerful explosions, reports bdnews24.com on November 23. In Rahmater Beel, Dhamankhali, Thaingkhali, Balukhali and the western Tumbro-para in Naikhongchhari Upazila (Sub-District) of Bandarban District, gunfire has triggered deep public fear. A Rohingya camp leader reported ongoing clashes between ARSA and the AA in Dekubonia, located across the border in Maungdaw District. Palongkhali Union Parishad Chairman and Rohingya Repatriation Committee Member-Secretary M Gofur Uddin Chowdhury said, “Gunfire and explosions occur frequently across the border. Just a kilometre away lies the massive Rohingya camp. Among them are the locals like us, trapped in extreme uncertainty…Shells frequently fall into our villages. Gunfire at night spreads terror. Border security is now genuinely under threat…This conflict may be Myanmar’s internal matter, but its consequences fall directly on us living in Bangladesh’s border region.”
Police arrest four Rohingya suspects along with Yaba pills in Dhaka
On November 29, Police arrested four suspected Rohingya youths identified as Sadek, 24, Romjan, 25, Syed Noor, 25, and Nasir Uddin, 19, with 7,800 Yaba pills at a camp of Urdu-speaking people, widely known as Geneva Camp, at Mohammadpur area in Dhaka, reports newagebd.net. Police conducted operation at the Geneva Camp and arrested four accused, who came to the camp from Teknaf Rohingya Camp carrying Yaba pills inside their stomachs.
89 per cent of Journalists fear assault during 2026 elections, says study
On December 6, a study titled “High Risks, Low Preparedness: Journalist Safety in 2026 Elections”, conducted by Digitally Right under the Media Safety in the Digital Age initiative, in collaboration with the Fojo Media Institute, Sweden, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, revealed that 89 per cent of journalists anticipate facing physical assault while covering the 2026 national election, reports The Daily Star. Based on a survey of 201 journalists from 19 Districts and 10 in-depth interviews, the research points to a highly polarised and volatile environment ahead. Beyond physical violence, 76 per cent expect verbal harassment, while 71 per cent fear intimidation. According to the study, 50 per cent of female journalists fear sexual harassment, and 40 per cent fear sexual assault during election coverage. Study also warned of intensified digital harassment, with 75 per cent of respondents expecting disinformation campaigns targeting them or their newsrooms, and 65 per cent fearing hacking attempts. More than 90 per cent identified political actors as main source of violence or harassment.
156 people were killed in 276 mob violence incidents till November 2025, reports HRSS
On December 9, Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) stated that at least 156 people were killed and 242 were injured in 276 mob violence incidents till November 2025, averaging 14 deaths a month, reports The Daily Star. Human Rights Observation Report 2025 was prepared on the state of law and order and human rights between January and November this year from coverage in 15 national dailies, along with the organisation’s own data. During this period, at least 31 people were killed in clashes with law enforcement or from torture in custody, while 80 prisoners died in jails across Bangladesh. At least 1,909 women and girls were subjected to sexual violence, of whom 789 were raped. Over half of the victims (455) were under 18. Additionally, there were 852 incidents of political violence, of which 474 stemmed from internal conflicts within the BNP and its allied organisations, leaving at least 4,577 injured and 80 dead. Report added that at least 293 attacks targeted journalists, leaving two dead, at least 256 injured, 47 harassed, 74 threatened, and 14 arrested.
India Internal Dynamics
Four Assam Riffles personnel injured in suspected militants’ ambush in Manipur
On November 28, four personnel of the 3rd Battalion Assam Rifles were injured after suspected militants ambushed a border post along the Indo-Myanmar border at Saibol Village in Tengnoupal District of Manipur, reports India Today NE. According to official sources, one security personnel is in critical condition, while reinforcement teams have been sent to the ambush site, and a search operation has been launched to track down those involved in the attack.
Girl killed, two women injured in Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand
A girl was killed and two women were seriously injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the Kolbhonga Forest area inside Saranda Forests Range under the Jaraikela Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on November 28, reports Hindustan Times.
“Three women were hit by an IED blast triggered by CPI (Maoist) extremists in the Kolbhonga and Bindi Kiri jungles under the Jaraikela police station limits in Saranda forests on Friday evening. One of the women died, while the other two were rushed to a local hospital and are undergoing treatment. Innocent villagers are paying with their lives due to these desperate and cowardly acts of the Naxals,” West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Renu said.
Assam Government bans radical and Jihadi publications to curb extremism
Assam Government has issued a notification banning the publication, circulation, possession, and digital transmission of radical and jihadi literature associated with Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Ansar-Al-Islam/pro-AQIS, and other similar banned outfits, pratidintime.com reports on December 4. The move follows recommendations from the Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) and observations from the Judicial Department, citing intelligence reports and investigations by Assam Police and the Special Task Force (STF) that indicate continued circulation of extremist material in both print and digital formats. Assam Government invoked Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, empowering the state to forfeit material promoting enmity between groups, acts prejudicial to national integration, or content intended to outrage religious feelings. Offences may also attract action under Sections 196 and 197 of BNSS and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The notification cites that such material: Glorifies violent jihad and promotes radicalization; Provides ideological indoctrination Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside the Saranda Forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on December 14, reports The New Indian Express. The incident occurred during a search operation in the Baliba Forest area under Chotanagra Police Station limits. The injured jawans, identified as Alakh Das and Narayan Das of the 209 CoBRA Battalion, were airlifted to Ranchi for advanced medical treatment. According to Police, the first IED blast took place around 1.45 pm, injuring Alakh Das. While Security Forces were evacuating and recruitment guidance; and Incites violence and threatens India’s sovereignty and internal security. Under the notification, any form of publication, printing, sale, exhibition, possession, or storage, physical or digital, of these materials is prohibited with immediate effect. The ban also extends to websites, social media pages, encrypted channels, online groups, and digital platforms propagating extremist content.
Two CoBRA personnel critically injured in Maoist IED blasts in Jharkhand
Two personnel of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were critically injured in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside the Saranda Forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on December 14, reports The New Indian Express. The incident occurred during a search operation in the Baliba Forest area under Chotanagra Police Station limits. The injured jawans, identified as Alakh Das and Narayan Das of the 209 CoBRA Battalion, were airlifted to Ranchi for advanced medical treatment. According to Police, the first IED blast took place around 1.45 pm, injuring Alakh Das. While Security Forces were evacuating him, another IED exploded at about 3.15 pm, injuring Narayan Das, who had moved in to assist his colleague.
| Monthly Fatalities: The following casualties, related to ongoing insurgencies and acts of terrorism occurred during the period November 20, 2025 to December 19, 2025: | ||||
| Civilian | Indian Security Personnel | Militants | Total | |
| Andhra Pradesh | 00 | 00 | 13 | 13 |
| Chhattisgarh | 08 | 03 | 18 | 29 |
| Jharkhand | 02 | 00 | 00 | 02 |
| Punjab | 02 | 00 | 03 | 05 |
| Total | 12 | 03 | 34 | 49 |
International
Over 300 taken from Nigerian school in mass abduction
More than 300 children and staff were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria this week, one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded there. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Saturday, November 22 it had raised its estimate of those taken from St Mary’s School in Niger state on Friday to 315 from an earlier estimate of 227 following a “verification exercise”.
“This now makes it 303 students (and) — 12 teachers, bringing the total number of abducted persons to 315,” it said in a statement, adding the new figure included 88 students who had been captured as they tried to escape.
The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in Nigeria, which has been under heightened scrutiny since US President Donald Trump threatened military action this month over the “treatment of Christians”. If confirmed, the revised number of people taken at the school would exceed the 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok in 2014.
The Niger state government said on Friday the school had ignored an instruction that boarding schools should be closed because of intelligence indicating a high chance of attacks. But Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, the CAN chairman, said no such warning had been issued after travelling to the school on Friday night. The central government has ordered nearly 50 federal colleges to close and public schools in some states have also been shut. Friday’s mass kidnapping was the third such incident in Nigeria this week alone. On Monday, 25 schoolgirls were taken from a boarding school in Kebbi state, while on Wednesday 38 worshippers were taken by gunmen in an attack in Kwara state. A US State Department official said on Thursday Washington was considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counter-terrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian government to “better protect Christian communities”.
US says Afghan national arrested over Texas bomb threat
The US Department of Homeland Security said an Afghan national, Mohammad Dawood Alkozai, has been was taken into custody on November 25, in Texas on charges of making a bomb threat after he allegedly posted a TikTok video claiming he was building an explosive device for use in the Fort Worth area, Khaama Press reports on November 30. According to court documents, Alkozai faces a state-level “terroristic threat” charge.
The case comes as U.S. authorities reassess Afghan immigration processing following a shooting in Washington, where Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, also resettled under the same program, was accused of killing a National Guard member and critically injuring another. Homeland Security officials said Alkozai was taken into custody during a coordinated operation involving the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. He arrived in the U.S. in September 2022 and holds permanent resident status. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released photos of several Afghan nationals accused of terrorism-related activity and criminal offences, saying they “rewarded American generosity with violence”, Afghanistan International reports on November 30.
According to DHS, the individuals will be removed from the US. The Afghans are: Jamal Wali, Abdullah Haji Zada, Nasir Ahmad Tohidi, Mohammad Kharwin, Jawed Ahmadi, Bahrullah Noori, and Zabiullah Mohmand. The announcement came shortly after the Washington shooting. On November 28, Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, wrote on X that protecting the country and ensuring the security of the American people are the nation’s highest priorities, reports Hasht-e Subh. The US Department of State has suspended the issuance of visas for all holders of Afghan passports. The decision follows the Washington shooting.
Army Seizes power in Guinea Basau
A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, November 26 a day before the planned announcement of results from a hotly contested presidential election. In a statement read on state television by a spokesperson, the army officers said they had deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, suspended the electoral process, shut borders and would enforce a curfew.
Shortly after, Embalo told France 24 TV: “I have been deposed.”
The army officers said in their statement that they had formed a “high military command for the restoration of order” and would be in charge of the West African nation until further notice.
The officers did not specify if they had taken Embalo into custody, but two security sources said he was being held at the office of the army chief of staff. The sources said his top challenger in the election, Fernando Dias, and the man he defeated in the last election in 2019, former prime minister Domingos Simoes Pereira, were also in custody.
Drones fired from Afghanistan kill three Chinese in Tajikistan
Three Chinese workers in Tajikistan were killed in an attack launched from Afghanistan near the border, Tajik authorities said on Thursday, November 27. Tajikistan has strained relations with the Taliban in Afghanistan and several border clashes have broken out in recent months. The foreign ministry said a drone and firearm attack hit workers of a Chinese company in the country’s south.
“The attack, carried out with firearms and a drone loaded with grenades, claimed the lives of three employees of Chinese nationality,” it said in a statement.
Dushanbe rarely comments officially on such incidents, and it did not say who it suspects carried out the attack. Militants are active in the mountainous border region, which spans around 1,350 kilometres between the two countries. Muslim-majority Tajikistan, one of the poorest countries in the former Soviet Union, has been concerned about possible flare-ups in extremism since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Over 20 Burundian soldiers killed in DR Congo
Over 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed in ongoing fighting in eastern DR Congo, military sources said on Saturday, December 06 only days after a peace deal was signed in Washington. Thursday’s agreement was meant to stabilise the resource-rich east but it has had little visible effect on the ground so far, in an area plagued by conflict for 30 years.
Fighters from the anti-government armed group M23 are battling in South Kivu province with the Congolese army, backed by thousands of Burundian soldiers deployed alongside it. Both sides are fighting for control of the border town of Kamanyola — where the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi meet. M23 is currently in control there.
Burundi is currently sending reinforcements to the area and is determined to prevent M23’s advance toward Uvira town, as tensions have escalated. At least 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed and their bodies repatriated to economic capital Bujumbura since the start of these clashes on Monday, two military sources said. The deaths come as tension rises within military circles in Bujumbura, with President Evariste Ndayishimiye cutting short his trip to Washington.
Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan school, hospital
More than 100 people, including dozens of children, were killed in attacks on a kindergarten in Sudan that continued even as parents and caretakers rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital, the World Health Organization said on Monday, December 08.
Health facilities in Sudan have repeatedly come under attack near the frontlines of the country’s 2-1/2- year civil war. A massacre also occurred in October in the city of alFashir, Reuters reported. The latest attacks on December 4 began with repeated strikes on a kindergarten in South Kordofan state, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. “Disturbingly, paramedics and responders came under attack as they tried to move the injured from the kindergarten to the hospital,” he said.
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks that it said were carried out by the Rapid Support Forces using drones. The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded. The Rapid Support Forces seized Sudan’s largest oil field on Monday, paramilitary, army, and industry sources said, as the country’s warring parties wrestle for control of the strategic, resource-rich Kordofan region.
Since the paramilitary RSF dislodged the army from its last holdout in Darfur at the end of October, the focus of the fighting has shifted to neighbouring Kordofan, where strikes on a kindergarten and hospital last week killed scores of children, according to the WHO. An RSF source said the base that housed the local army division had also been captured.
Thailand carries out air strikes in Cambodia
Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour, Cambodia, on Monday, December 08 with both sides trading blame for renewed fighting on their disputed border that has killed four Cambodian civilians and a Thai soldier. Around 35,000 people in Thailand have been evacuated from border areas, the country’s Second Army Region said. Five days of combat between Thailand and Cambodia this summer killed 43 people and displaced around 300,000 on both sides of the border before a truce took effect.
But last month, Thailand paused a follow-on deal backed by US President Donald Trump to wind down hostilities, saying a landmine blast at the border had wounded several soldiers. Since then, Cambodian and Thai officials have reported sporadic skirmishes along their frontier, which reignited on Sunday and Monday.
Cambodia’s information minister Neth Pheaktra said that at least four Cambodian civilians were killed by Thai shelling on Monday in the border provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. Around 10 other civilians were wounded, including a Cambodian journalist who was hit by shrapnel from a Thai rocket, Neth Pheaktra said. The Thai army said one soldier was killed and 18 others were wounded since fresh fighting began on Sunday.
The conflict centres on a century-old disagreement over borders mapped during France’s colonial rule in the region, with both sides claiming a smattering of boundary temples. Both sides reported a brief skirmish on Sunday, which Thailand’s military had said left two soldiers wounded. But the fighting escalated early Monday morning. Thai army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said it had launched air strikes against Cambodia in an act of self-defence. “The Thai air power is being used only against Cambodian military targets,” Winthai said at a press conference.
| Current Threat Levels : | ||
| City/Region | Threat Level | |
| Islamabad | Level 2 | ** |
| Karachi | Level 2 | ** |
| Lahore | Level 2 | ** |
| Punjab | Level 2 | ** |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Level 3 | *** |
| Peshawar | Level 2 | ** |
| Quetta | Level 2 | ** |
| Upper Balochistan | Level 3 | *** |
| Lower Balochistan | Level 2 | ** |
| Upper/ Rural Singh | Level 2 | ** |
| Gilgit and Northern areas | Level 3 | *** |
| Tribal Areas, Close to Afghan border | Level 3 | *** |
| Index to Threat Level References | |
Threat Level 1 No threat to foreigners although there may be isolated incidents involving petty crime. No security precautions are required. | * |
Threat Level 2 No specific threat to foreigners, however because of the overall general law & order situation, some security precautions are advised, especially if traveling. | ** |
Threat Level 3 Indicates that law and order situation is cause for concern and travel should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Foreigners should rehearse plans for evacuation. | *** |
Threat Level 4 Indicates complete breakdown of civil administration and law and order leading to possible anarchy. All foreigners remain indoors and confined to their own city. Families and staff not required to be evacuated retaining only a skeleton staff. | **** |
Threat Level 5 Indicates complete breakdown of law and order, enemy action/hostilities, invasion/ occupation by enemy | ***** |
