Pakistan faces new frontier against attacks in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts
Violence has surged since June in Balochistan's Pashtun-majority districts, raising concern that the conflict in Pakistan's southwest is widening into areas that had largely been spared the main insurgency. The latest incidents include an attack on a customs facility at Ziarat Cross in Pishin district, a separate security operation near Quetta, and an ambush on a paramilitary convoy on September 3. Together, the attacks point to a sharp deterioration in security across a province that has long been affected by armed violence.On September 1, security forces said they repelled an attack on the customs facility at Ziarat Cross, a major... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 11:00 LONDON
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Russia-backed forces help Niger regain control of strategic military base after mutiny
Russia-backed Africa Corps helped Nigerien loyalist forces regain control of Air Base 101 at Diori Hamani International Airport after mutinous soldiers seized the strategic site in the capital, Niamey, last Saturday. The fighting lasted through the night before the base was retaken, according to the supplied report. The episode is being seen as a significant test of the junta's reliance on Moscow for security support.The report says Africa Corps is directly under the control of Russia's defence ministry and provides combat support and military training. It is thought to have about 200 to 300 personnel in Niger. Russia's ambassador to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 05:34 LONDON
Somalia repels armed assault on Baidoa amid regional political tensions
Somalia says its army has repelled an armed assault in Baidoa, the largest city in the country's South West State, after explosions and gunfire were reported early on Thursday. The attack came during a period of political tension in the region and lasted for several hours, according to accounts cited by the Defence Ministry and witnesses. Residents were reported to have stayed indoors as fighting spread across different parts of the town.In a statement posted on social media, the Defence Ministry said the assault was carried out by two armed groups and blamed militias loyal to ousted Governor Abdiaziz Hassan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 15:33 LONDON
