Pakistan’s security forces have killed 10 suspected militants and arrested two female suicide bombers along with a facilitator during intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Mastung and Surab districts. The military said weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered, while clearance operations are ongoing to locate remaining militants.
At least three security personnel were killed and four others injured after unknown militants targeted a Bomb Disposal team in Mohmand district, northwestern Pakistan. Security forces launched a search operation following the attack.
A prominent tribal leader and peace committee member, Haji Izzat Gul, was killed after a suspected roadside IED targeted his vehicle in Pakistan's Hangu district. The blast also seriously injured a passerby, while security forces launched an investigation into the attack.
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens reportedly captured after militants ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali. No group has claimed responsibility, but ISIS- and al-Qaeda-linked groups have carried out similar attacks in the Sahel region.
Turkey detained 199 suspected ISIS members in coordinated raids across 30 provinces, accusing them of membership, propaganda, and financing the militant group, the Interior Ministry said.
Germany Raises Terror Threat Level to High. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that Germany is facing a high security threat and that sabotage or terrorist attacks could occur at any time, citing increased intelligence warnings, confirmed sabotage incidents, and increasingly organized espionage and sabotage networks.
Pakistani security forces said they killed 24 militants during intelligence-based operations in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following a recent surge in militant attacks, including a vehicle-borne suicide bombing attempt. The military said operations are ongoing to track down those responsible for the violence.
Four security personnel, including serving and retired officials, were found dead in Balochistan’s Harnai district after being abducted in separate incidents. Authorities said the bodies were recovered from the Shaban area, while no group has claimed responsibility for the killings. A security operation against militants is ongoing in the region.
Pakistan says it has arrested the alleged mastermind and support network behind the June 27 suicide attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. Authorities claim the attack was planned in Afghanistan and involved 13 facilitators, while the allegations have not been independently verified.
