Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Pakistani Troops Kill 10 Militants Responsible For Attack On Military Base That Left 8 Soldiers Dead
All 10 militants who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military facility were killed in an 18-hour operation, officials said Tuesday. In its statement, the Pakistani military said eight soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber early Monday rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of an army housing complex in Bannu, a…
Read MoreA shooting in a mosque in Oman kills 4 and wounds others, police say
Police in Oman said Tuesday a shooting in a mosque has killed four people and wounded others. The Royal Oman Police said in a statement online the shooting happened in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat, the Omani capital. Police gave no motive nor said who was suspected of carrying out the attack. Oman is…
Read MoreSoldier in France’s anti-terrorism force stabbed in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony next week
A French soldier deployed in the country’s anti-terrorism force was stabbed at a train station in central Paris on Monday evening, French government officials said, a little more than a week before the Paris 2024 Olympics’ opening ceremony is due to take place. “A soldier with Operation Sentinelle was stabbed while on patrol at Gare…
Read MoreGerman authorities arrest a Lebanese man accused of procuring drone components for Hezbollah
A Lebanese man accused of being a member of the Hezbollah militant group and procuring drone components that were to be exported for use in attacks against Israel has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as Fadel Z. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Salzgitter in northern…
Read MoreTrump Heads To Convention As Authorities Investigate Motive, Security In Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life injected fresh uncertainty into an already tumultuous presidential campaign, while President Joe Biden implored Americans to “cool it down” in the final stretch and “resolve our differences at the ballot box.” The opponents’ statements followed an attack that shook…
Read MoreTerrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa’s coastal countries, the top U.N. envoy for the area warned Friday. Leonardo Simão, the U.N. special representative for the Sahel and West Africa, said…
Read More‘Loner’ and ‘nice’: Complex portrait of gunman in Trump assassination attempt emerges
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is suspected to be the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday, firing several shots and killing at least one spectator, federal and local law enforcement agencies said. The FBI early on Sunday identified the suspect, who was killed at the scene, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, of…
Read MoreHamas Says Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Haven’t Paused And Claims Military Chief Survived Israeli Strike
Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks were ongoing and the group’s military commander was in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Deif’s condition was still unclear after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
Read More8 Civilians Wounded In 2 Coordinated Suicide Attacks Near A Military Facility In Northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and at least one of his accomplices exploded his vest near the outer wall of a military facility in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding eight civilians and damaging nearby homes, a local police official said. Tahir Khan said security forces quickly responded to the “coordinated attack” and foiled…
Read MoreSeveral killed, wounded in car bomb at Mogadishu cafe during Euro 2024 final
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday, after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final. “Nine civilians were killed and 20 others wounded in the explosion,” Mohamed Yusuf, an official from the…
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