Security at Full Moon Party on Pha Ngan island increased due to terrorism fears

Revellers at Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Surat Thani
Revellers at Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Surat Thani. Photo: Nika Vee / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

Following recent reports from The Times of Israel on potential global threats to Israeli nationals, including those attending the Full Moon Party on Surat Thani’s [Read More…]

ISIS claims responsibility for knife attack in western German city of Solingen that killed three people last night

BMW polizei cars in Germany.
BMW police cars in Germany. Photo: Dominik Schraudolf (Pixabay).

What is known about the multiple stabbing at the festival in Germany: a 15-year-old arrested, the attacker on the run and random victims. Investigators do not rule out that the attack is a terrorist act.

Moscow concert hall massacre: Islamic State claims to be behind worst attack in Russia in 20 years

View of the capital of Russia, Moscow at dusk.
View of the capital of Russia, Moscow at dusk. Photo: Дмитрий Трепольский /Pexels.

The worst terrorist attack suffered by the Russian capital took place on October 23, 2002 at the Dubrovka Theater.

Explosion during mass in the Philippines kills at least 4 and injures more than 40

Map of Davao in Mindanao, Philippines
Map of Davao in Mindanao, Philippines. Image: Exec8. CC BY-SA 4.0.

The attack took place in a gymnasium at the University of Mindanao where Holy Mass was being celebrated and dozens of people were attending. Many of those in attendance were university students. Authorities have launched an operation to determine who was behind the attack, but the governor of Lanao del Sur, whose capital is Marawi, has described the incident as a “terrorist bomb attack”.

Indonesian Police Kill Rebel in Clash Before Deadly Insurgent Attack

Indonesia Maritime Police (POLAIR) in Batam, Indonesia
Indonesia Maritime Police (POLAIR) in Batam, Indonesia on 30 July 2017. (DoD Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class, Ryan Grady, U.S. Navy/Released). JIATF West / flickr.

Indonesian police killed a separatist rebel during a clash this week in Papua province that were followed by a deadly insurgent attack on public facilities, [Read More…]