South Korea's military on Monday carried out maneuver training exercises in rear areas against possible terrorist attacks from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported.
Britain may be facing the threat of "enormous and spectacular attacks" by the Islamic State (IS), the country's head of counter-terrorism warned on Monday
South Korea's navy and coast guards on Friday carried out a joint maritime exercise against possible terrorist attacks from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a local broadcaster YTN reported.
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn on Wednesday warned of possible cyber attacks from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), instructing officials to block such attacks in advance.
The Pentagon announced on Monday it was waging cyber attacks against the extremist group the Islamic State(IS) apart from airstrikes and occasional ground missions.
The United Nations (UN) on Monday lashed out at a spate of reported attacks on medical facilities and schools in Syria that killed nearly 50 civilians.
Indonesian police have arrested dozens of people from radical Islamic groups who were plotting attacks against a Jakarta airport and other targets, the national police chief said yesterday.
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday that it has detained seven people suspected of involving in Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and plotting terrorist attacks in Russia's major cities.
In a major advance in investigation of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, one of the main alleged conspirators in the attacks American national David Coleman Headley has deposed as a witness in the case admitted that he had visited Mumbai at the behest of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative based in Pakistan, said an Indian prosecutor on Monday.
Malaysian police said on Sunday that seven suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) were arrested in recent days.
Security at key entry points such as airports, train stations and ports in Malaysia has been strengthened as a precaution against terrorist attacks, said the country's Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai.
Terrorist group using encrypted messaging app to recruit members in Malaysia, Indonesia
Developments in the Middle East have affected Islam in South-east Asia for centuries, and continue to do so today. The Jakarta blasts highlight the growing influence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in this region, and portend more terrorist acts and acts of political violence.
Through six years without a major attack, Indonesia's confidence had been growing: It was right on top of any threat from Islamic militants. This week, that notion was punctured.
Malaysian authorities have beefed up vigilance over potential terror treats following the bombing attacks in Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday.
Islamist terrorism is expected to continue to be a major threat this year in the United States, amid the ongoing global influence of the radical group Islamic State (IS), U.S. experts said.
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