After China’s warning, Pakistan threatens Afghanistan-based TTP with drone strikes
Stung by a surge of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks in recent months, Pakistan’s defence chief Khawaja Mohammed Asif has put the militant group on notice.
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An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has given a life prison sentence to a local journalist and sentenced one of his colleagues to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law, their editor said Wednesday.
Toward a greater Quad role in counterterrorism
On July 29, the foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Japan and India held a meeting in Tokyo within the framework of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly referred to as Quad. While the main items of the agenda were maritime security, Houthi attacks and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the partners also affirmed their commitment to strengthening counterterrorism cooperation.
Pakistan says it arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan counterterrorism police have arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, officials said Friday.
Australian police arrest 14-year-old boy suspected of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 14-year-old boy dressed in military clothing was arrested after police alleged he stabbed a 22-year-old student in the neck Tuesday at the University of Sydney.
Counterterrorism, non-conventional threats on agenda as regional defence bloc expands cooperation
SINGAPORE: The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) will be expanding cooperation into non-conventional areas, such as counterterrorism, maritime security, humanitarian and disaster relief, as well as cyber and drone warfare.
Pakistan, US discuss how to tackle the regional security threat posed by IS group and local Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani and U.S. officials have held their latest talks in Washington on how to expand cooperation in tackling the threat posed to regional security by an affiliate of the Islamic State group and the Pakistani Taliban, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Monday.
Wednesday Briefing: Israel in Rafah; Negotiators in Cairo
Israel sent tanks into Rafah yesterday and seized control of the border crossing with Egypt, halting the flow of aid. Delegations from Israel and Hamas also arrived in Cairo to resume talks on a proposed deal for a cease-fire.
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