Terrorist opens fire on two non-local workers in Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir, killing one and seriously injuring the other in a targeted attack.

Pakistan military says forces conducted 40,348 intelligence-based operations in 2026 so far, with over 31,000 in Balochistan. Officials report 2,084 terrorists killed and 819 Pakistanis killed in terrorism-related incidents this year.

Pakistan's military said on Friday that security forces have carried out 40,348 intelligence-based operations across the country so far in 2026, with more than 31,000 in southwestern Balochistan province. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), told a press conference that 2,084 terrorists were killed during the period and 819 Pakistanis died in terrorism-related incidents, including 303 military personnel, 194 members of the police and civil armed forces, and 322 civilians. The military also recorded 3,145 terrorism-related incidents nationwide during the period.

Burkina Faso and Chad reaffirm commitment to strengthen security cooperation against terrorism in Ouagadougou meeting, paving way for joint cooperation commission.

Burkina Faso and Chad have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation, particularly in the fight against terrorism, following a meeting in Ouagadougou between Burkina Faso's Minister of Security Mahamadou Sana and a Chadian delegation led by Mahamat Ibrahim Man Man. The talks served as a preparatory step toward a bilateral Joint Cooperation Commission to address shared security threats.

Tamil Nadu forms expert panel to assess potential El Nino impact as India's met department warns of possible 'very strong' category by Oct-Dec 2026

The local government in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has formed a seven-member expert advisory committee to monitor and assess the potential impact of a strong El Nino weather phenomenon this year, state-run broadcaster All India Radio said Friday. The committee will function during 2026-27 and 2027-28, and India's meteorological department has predicted that El Nino is likely to strengthen further during the October-December 2026 season and may reach a very strong category.

Two police personnel killed in armed attack by unidentified gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, local police say. No group has claimed responsibility.

Two police personnel were killed in an armed attack by unidentified assailants in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, according to local police. Security forces launched a search operation to trace the attackers, and no group has claimed responsibility.