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Israel reportedly blocks Board of Peace base in Gaza, IDF reports 31 ceasefire violations October 1–15
Efforts to implement the US-backed Board of Peace’s plans for Gaza remain stalled on the ground, with a first military facility still unbuilt, but preparations for Hamas’s disarmament and international reconstruction cooperation are moving forward. Meanwhile, Hamas maintains its grip on Gaza’s civilian administration and commercial activity, despite its July declaration that it was relinquishing governing authority.
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Iraqi commander killed by Islamic State following Iraqi airstrikes against the group
An Iraqi brigadier general and two other military personnel were killed by an explosive device linked to the Islamic State near Kirkuk on October 14, a day after Iraqi F-16s carried out airstrikes against Islamic State positions in the area. The incident underscores the continued threat posed by the remnants of the jihadist group in northern Iraq, where militants have exploited security gaps.
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Hezbollah announces ‘Promise and Commitment’ housing and reconstruction program
Hezbollah announced a new housing-assistance program for Lebanese families displaced by the wars with Israel, even as earlier compensation payments remain outstanding and questions persist over the group’s financing. Separately, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Hezbollah and Amal lawmakers to discuss government-funded reconstruction projects in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs.
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Shipshow: The world’s waterways are at war
The world’s most critical shipping lanes are becoming battlegrounds as Iran targets commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis threaten shipping through the Bab al Mandab, and Russia and Ukraine wage an escalating maritime war in the Black Sea. Bill Roggio is joined by Dr. Sal Mercogliano to discuss how these conflicts are…
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Lebanese security forces seize explosives shipment reportedly bound for Hezbollah in Beirut
Lebanese security forces intercepted a shipment containing nearly 800 kilograms of explosives reportedly destined for Hezbollah in Beirut. Authorities arrested two men and are investigating the shipment’s origins and intended use. Hezbollah has reportedly demanded the explosives’ return, testing the government’s prohibition on the group’s military activities.
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Iran targets Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq with new round of drone attacks
Iran launched a new round of drone attacks against Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, including a strike on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan camp near Koya on October 12. As Iranian pressure mounts and concerns grow following the US military’s withdrawal from Iraq, Kurdish opposition groups have pledged not to use Iraqi…
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Taliban-Pakistan border clashes continue after Moscow talks end without agreement
Pakistan reported killing 12 militants and Taliban fighters during ongoing clashes along its border with Afghanistan over the past week. Islamabad also suspended the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid security concerns and protests demanding the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Insurgent attacks surge in southeastern Iran
Insurgent attacks have intensified in southeastern Iran, with the Baluch coalition JMM claiming five operations in the first eight days of October. A review of 37 armed incidents since January 2026 traces the renewed insurgency, its growing attacks on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and police, and JMM’s shift toward framing its struggle in Iranian…
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Somalia claims to have killed another senior Shabaab leader
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said that Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, the former head of Shabaab’s Amniyat wing and ringleader behind the worst terrorist attack in Somalia’s history, is dead. Shabaab has neither confirmed nor denied his death.
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Syria increases criticism of Israeli actions, continues diplomatic outreach
Syria has stepped up its criticism of Israeli military operations in Syria, drawing support from several regional countries. Damascus continues diplomatic outreach, strengthening ties with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the US as it seeks to consolidate its regional position following the fall of the Assad regime.
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Islamic State-linked suspects detained or charged in 6 countries since late September
Authorities detained suspected Islamic State fighters, dismantled an alleged criminal network, and disrupted a suspected poison-and-explosives plot between September 25 and October 8 in eight distinct cases spanning Europe, Turkey, Georgia, and Israel.
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Jordan
12 Jordanians sentenced for Iraq insurgency plans
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Philippines
Philippines supreme Court halts Muslim land deal
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Iran
Iran Tests ‘New Weapon’, Says It Can Easily Close the Strait of Hormuz
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China
Sixteen policemen were killed and 16 were wounded in an attack on a police station in the Muslim-populated Xinjiang region. The al Qaeda-linked East Turkestan Islamic Movement operates in Xinjiang, and have threatened to attack at the Olympic Games.
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Pakistan
The military claimed 30 Taliban and one policeman were killed during fighting; the Taliban torched six girls’ schools. The Taliban killed two soldiers in Dir and released six members of the rival Shabib Shah group in Mohmand. The Taliban threatened attacks if military operations did not end. US-trained Pakistani commandos are being deployed to the tribal areas.
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Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: August 2008 Update
The Iraqi military announced $10.8 billion in purchases of military hardware from the US, signaling a major upgrade in capabilities.
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China
Grenade attack kills 16 in China ahead of Games
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Iran
U.N. council must increase sanctions on Iran: US
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Afghanistan
Ragtag Taliban Show Tenacity in Afghanistan
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Syria
Slain Syrian general buried, questions linger
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Algeria
A suicide bomber wounded 25 Algerians, including four policemen, in an attack in the town of Tizi Ouzou. The bomber attacked a police station. Al Qaeda is beginning to deploy female suicide bombers in North Africa.
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Somalia
Blast in Somali capital kills 14, mostly women
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Afghanistan
Afghan President: Terror Spreading Like ‘Wild Fire’ In South Asia
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Iraq
Basic soldiering lessons just the start for military transition teams in Iraq
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Afghanistan
RAF sends air rescue crews to Afghanistan
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Turkey
‘Ice warrior™ poised to repel rise of Islamic rule in Turkey
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Al Qaeda’s East Africa operations chief escapes raid in Kenya
Kenyan police missed capturing Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, who was behind the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Thirteen Afghan polio cases, unrest hampering vaccinations
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International soldier, Afghan judge killed
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Sri Lankan forces close in on rebels, fighting kills 23
