U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “very severe” response against Iran if Tehran is found to have been involved in an alleged attack aboard a Flydubai flight travelling to Israel. The incident reportedly involved the co-pilot stabbing the captain, forcing the aircraft to descend rapidly before it landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Iranian involvement remains unverified as investigations continue.
Pakistan’s military accused Kandahar Governor Mullah Shireen of hosting BLA, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and Hafiz Gul Bahadur group leaders at an August 26 meeting to discuss attacks inside Pakistan. Kabul rejected the allegations, while Pakistan presented no public evidence to substantiate its claims.
Balochistan Deputy Commissioner Munir Soomro was recovered on Friday, nearly two weeks after unidentified armed terrorists abducted him while travelling from Quetta to Kharan on September 20. Authorities have not disclosed whether ransom was paid or any conditions were agreed upon for his release.
A man was arrested in Mecca after videos circulated online with claims of a foiled suicide bombing attempt. Saudi authorities said he was detained for harassing passersby and causing panic, while claims that he wore an explosive vest or targeted the Grand Mosque remain unverified.
Pakistan’s military presented a retired soldier named Mohammad Asif, who said he is alive, after India identified a slain Budgam militant as LeT commander Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Musa. The identities remain disputed and independently unverified.
Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured nine others, the UN said. Pakistan claimed 22 militants were killed, while Kabul accused Islamabad of targeting civilian homes.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has killed six people described by Iranian authorities as members of a “terrorist group” during an armed clash in Zahedan, the capital of southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, state media reported Thursday. The IRGC said explosive materials were also seized. Human rights organisation Haalvsh reported that fighting between security forces and armed individuals began early in the morning and continued for several hours. The identities of thos
Five people, including four security personnel, were killed and another official was wounded when unidentified armed terrorists attacked a vehicle near Pir Inayat Shah shrine in Dera Bugti district, officials said. The attack followed clashes in Loti that reportedly killed eight attackers and a Peace Force volunteer, while a separate blast destroyed a hotel in Mastung’s Khadkocha area.
India’s Chinar Corps said Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, identified as a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander active in Kashmir for the past three years, was killed during an operation in Budgam’s Korag area. The Army said his body was recovered along with “war-like stores” and identified him as a key LeT operative linked to armed activities in Kashmir.
