The Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told parliament that two suicide bombings this week were carried out by Afghan nationals, marking a serious concern amid sharp tensions with neighboring Afghanistan. One attack occurred on 11 November outside a lower court in Islamabad, where a bomber detonated near a police patrol, killing 12 people and wounding 27. The other took place on 10 November near the main gate of a military school in the South Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan, where a vehicle-borne suicide bomber killed three people; militants then stormed the school until Pakistani soldiers neutralized them after more than 24 hours of fighting. Pakistan accused the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting Islamist militants who target Pakistan, while the Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid rejected any responsibility for the attacks, stating that Pakistan had also killed or captured Pakistani nationals during operations against ISI‑KP. The incident underlines longstanding friction between Pakistan, Afghanistan and also India, as Islamabad continues to accuse militants based in Afghanistan of receiving support from rival regional states.

At around at 12:39 p.m. local time, a suicide bomber detonated explosives beside a police car outside the district judicial complex in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others, according to the Interior Ministry. The blast occurred during a busy time of day when hundreds of visitors often gather for court business. The militant faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar,a breakaway from the Tehrik‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility, though a senior commander within the group later denied the claim. After failing to enter the court complex, the bomber reportedly exploded the device outside, targeting the police vehicle instead. The casualties were mostly passersby or those who had arrived for court appointments, according to Islamabad police. The attack comes amid escalating militant violence in Pakistan, with the defense minister declaring the country to be in a “state of war.” Pakistani officials accused “Indian-backed elements” and Afghan Taliban proxies of involvement, allegations rejected by New Delhi and denied by Kabul.

Security forces foiled an overnight attempt by militants to seize cadets at the army-run UAE PAP Cadet College in Wana, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border. The assault began when a suicide car bomber detonated a VBIED at the facility’s entrance, after which five gunmen attempted to storm the complex, which houses hundreds of young cadets and staff. According to the local police chief, two militants were quickly killed by troops, while three others managed to enter the compound before being cornered in an administrative block located away from the cadets’ dormitories. Commandos swiftly evacuated all cadets and staff to safety. The VBIED explosion damaged dozens of nearby homes, killing three and injuring at least 16 civilians. Some soldiers were also wounded, though the army did not release details about its casualties. Officials said the clearance operation continued well into 11 November, more than 20 hours after the attack began. Pakistani authorities blamed the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the assault, labeling the gunmen as “Khawarij,” a term used by the government for militant extremists. The TTP, however, denied any involvement, with spokesman Mohammad Khurasani also rejecting responsibility for another attack that occurred the following day.

At least 13 people were killed and about 20 injured when a car exploded near the Lal Qila metro station, close to the Red Fort , the 17th-century Mughal landmark and major tourist attraction in New Delhi’s old city. The blast occurred at 6:42 p.m. local time and involved a Hyundai i20 vehicle that had stopped at a traffic signal. Authorities immediately invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, India’s principal anti-terror law, to investigate the incident. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “conspiracy” and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. Investigators traced the car’s route from Faridabad in Haryana to New Delhi over an 11-hour journey, monitored via toll-plaza and CCTV footage. Police believe the explosion is linked to an earlier raid in Faridabad, during which a large cache of explosives and weapons was allegedly seized, as well as to the arrests of two doctors in Indian-administered Kashmir, including one from Faridabad, believed to be linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based terrorist organization. The blast has triggered heightened security across Delhi and other states. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced that the Lal Qila metro station will be closed on 12 November due to the police investigation.

The al-Qaeda–aligned group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of three Egyptian nationals in western Mali. The militants had kidnapped two Egyptians and later confirmed that a third Egyptian national was seized while traveling on the Ségou–Bamako Road east of the capital. According to a statement shared on JNIM’s social media platforms, the third captive is an Egyptian businessman whom the group accuses of cooperating with Malian authorities. JNIM is demanding a ransom of US$5 million for the release of all three hostages. The group described the kidnapping as a “strike against supporters of the Russian occupation,” referring to Mali’s growing partnership with the Russian “Africa Corps.” Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is following the situation closely. The ministry called on nationals to obey local laws, carry identification documents, limit their movements, and avoid traveling outside the capital, Bamako. Reports from Malian media suggest that JNIM now controls roughly 80% of gold production in the Kayes region, where incidents of truck burnings and driver kidnappings have sharply increased. Analysts believe these actions help fund the group’s military and logistical operations. Mali has experienced a surge in kidnappings of foreign workers linked to development and mining projects in recent months. Those kidnapped include five Indian engineers taken near Koubri, west of Bamako, four Chinese nationals kidnapped in Kayes in July, and one Iranian national seized in September. The African Union Commission (AU) publicly condemned the kidnapping of the Egyptian citizens and called for their immediate and unconditional release. (npasyria.com, 9 November 2025 & aa.com.tr, 10 November 2025)

A 63-year-old man, Vishnu Lalla of Dairy Lane, Windsor Park, California (Couva), was kidnapped from his home around 6:50 p.m. local time when his wife saw his grey Toyota Hilux speeding away as he tended to his animals. Thirty minutes later she received a call from his cell phone and an unknown male voice demanding a TT$100,000 ransom before midnight for his safe return. His relatives reportedly paid TT$50,000 but he was not released. His grey Toyota Hilux was later found abandoned and torched at George Street, Esperanza, California. At about 9:30 p.m. on 9 November, officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit searching a forested area off Brechin Castle Road, Rivulet Road, Couva, found Lalla’s body approximately one mile into the bushes; his hands were bound behind his back, and he died from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. A single 9 mm shell casing was discovered at the scene. An autopsy has been ordered at the Forensic Science Centre, St James. Police arrested three suspects including a police officer assigned to the Chaguanas Police Station. The officer, who failed to show up to work for the last two weeks after being transferred to the Longdenville Police Post, was held along with another man. A third suspect was arrested a day later. (newsday.co.tt, 10 November 2025 & guardian.co.tt, 11 November 2025)