The National Resistance Front (NRF) stated on X that two Taliban fighters were killed and another was injured when the NRF attacked Taliban fighters who were patrolling in the Zulfikar School alley, part of the 6th Police District (PD) of Kabul, the capital city of Kabul Province on July 3.
On July 3, the Taliban-run Supreme Court announced that a civilian was flogged with 20 lashes and sentenced to one year in prison on charges of alleged sodomy in Paktika Province, reports Amu TV.
On July 3, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban-led Afghan interim government, stated that Taliban authorities are currently holding two American prisoners and are in talks with the United States (US) to swap them for Afghan detainees at Guantanamo Bay, reports The Khorasan Diary. Mujahid said, “As their citizens are important for them (the US), just as Afghans are important for us.”
On July 3, a Rohingya madrasa (religious institution) teacher, identified as Noor Mohammad was hacked to death in the hilly area of Rohingya Camp 4 in Ukhiya Upazila (Sub-District) in Cox’s Bazar District of Chittagong Division, reports The Daily Star.
On July 2, the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested three operatives of Ansar-al-Islam, named Mohammad Mamun Hossain, Abu Bakkar, and Hasibul Islam, in the Mohakhali bus terminal area of Dhaka, the capital city, reports bssnews.net.
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘militia’ (people’s army of the Maoists) members, were arrested amidst a police vehicle inspection at Kothapalli crossroad, fleeing with explosive materials in tow in Mulugu District of Telangana on July 1, reports devdiscourse.com. Upon interrogation, the arrestees admitted to their longstanding involvement with the CPI-Maoist. They were reportedly on a mission, instructed by Maoist leaders, to plant explosives aimed at both police personnel and civilians, ostensibly to deter their entry into forested zones. Authorities confiscated a trove of materials, including gelatin sticks, batteries, detonators, wires, and revolutionary literature, from their possession. The identities of the arrested ‘militia’ are yet to be ascertained.
On July 2, security forces (SFs) arrested one active cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-PRO) identified as Khundrakpam Kiran Singh (31) from Uchathol in Jiribam District in Manipur, reports Manipur Police on X. He was involved in extortion activities in Jiribam District.
Border Security Force (BSF) stated on X that troops arrested a Pakistani national (teenager) near the International Border (IB) adjacent to Palla Megha village of Ferozepur District of Punjab on July 3.
Border Security Force (BSF) stated on X that a drone, along with two pistols, four magazines, and 40 rounds of ammunition, was recovered by the BSF troops near the International Border (IB) in the Nissoke village Amritsar District of Punjab on July 3.
On July 3, Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain said that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is fully under control, reports Daily Excelsior. He said, “The truth is that even now, law enforcement and security forces have control and the upper hand. To maintain orderliness, the pressure is being maintained (on the terror ecosystem)”. He highlighted the reduced fear compared to past years and the successful conduct of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) polls as evidence.
On July 3, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi said that terrorism and separatism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are waning, with the fight against terrorism in its final stages, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “Our fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, in a way, is in the last stage, last leg. We are moving with a multi-pronged strategy to eliminate the remaining terror network there,” While addressing the Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Indian Parliament), he emphasised the decline in terror incidents over the past decade and highlighted the multi-pronged strategy adopted to dismantle remaining terror networks. Modi also praised the growing faith in democracy among J&K residents, noting increased tourism and investment as signs of progress.
On July 3, The CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal - Unified Marxist-Leninist), formerly the largest party in the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government, announced the withdrawal of its support following recent political negotiations with the Nepali Congress, reports The Kathmandu Post. "We have decided to withdraw our support to pave the way for political stability through a national consensus government," said Padam Giri, minister for law, justice, and parliamentary affairs, echoing the sentiment of the party. The withdrawal of support occurred after a political deal was made with the Nepali Congress, possibly late on June 1 night (after Monday midnight).
Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) indicated that it would not immediately withdraw from the government, reports Khabarhub on July 4. Despite recent political shifts, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal reassured RSP leaders of addressing parliamentary issues, which has eased tensions within the ruling coalition.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) former Senator Hidayatullah Khan was killed along with four others when senator’s car was targeted in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Damadola area of Bajaur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on July 3, reports Dawn. Bajaur District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmad said that the former senator was on the way to a by-election campaign in Damadola when he was attacked. Hidayatullah, brother of ex-Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Shaukatullah Khan, was in Damadola to support his nephew Najibullah's election campaign for PK 22 in the upcoming by-election on July 11. The other deceased were identified as Malik Irfan, Nazaruddin, Yar Muhammad, and Samiur Rehman. No one had claimed responsibility for the attack as of yet.
Security Forces (SFs) killed a high-profile terrorist commander, Irfanullah alias Adnan, in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 3, reports Aaj TV. Adnan was a key figure in numerous terrorist activities targeting SFs, innocent civilians, and extortion rackets, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
A soldier was killed in militants attack in the Makeen area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 3, reports The Khorasan Diary.
A Policeman guarding the Polio team was injured when militants attacked the Polio team in Shah Alam village of Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 3, reports The Khorasan Diary.
A grenade exploded in the house, injuring one person in Tiarza area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 3, reports The Khorasan Diary.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) along with Security Forces and local Police, successfully foiled a major terrorist plot aimed at disrupting the upcoming month of Muharram al-Haram, by recovering a cache of arms and ammunitions during a raid in the mountainous region of Pahaṛbagh in Orakzai District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 3, reports Aaj TV. SFs recovered cache of weapons and explosives, including: six rocket launchers, six RPG boosters, nine hand grenades, ammunition, fuses, electric detonators as well as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in a ghee container.
A Security Forces (SFs) personnel was killed and four other personnel sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near the SF vehicle carrying personnel to the Iskalku area of Kalat District in Balochistan on July 2, reports Dawn. The vehicle was hit while en route to Iskalku, where militants had attacked two Frontier Corps posts a few days earlier. The posts were set up to guard the oil and gas exploration site of a petroleum company. The dead soldier was identified as Naik Shafqat while injured include Naik Shah Nawaz, Sepoy Bashir Ahmed, Sepoy Owais Ahmed and Sepoy Mohammad Afzal.
A senior officer of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was shot dead on Mano-Jan Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on July 2, reports Dawn. Police said Munir Ahmed Lehri, the deputy director of SSGC, was travelling in his car on Mano-Jan Road when unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing him on the spot. The attackers, who used automatic weapons, fled the scene.
Two Policemen were killed and two other Policemen sustained injuries in an attack on a check post in the Dadar area of Kandhkot tehsil (revenue unit) in Kashmore District of Sindh on July 3, reports Aaj TV. According to Police, the incident occurred around 6:00 am when unidentified assailants attacked the Dadar check post. The killed Policemen were identified as Nisar Ahmed and Allah Dino Sabzwari, while the injured Policemen were Zahid Hussain Nasrani and Muhammad Anwar.
Following the Pakistani Government's announcement of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, a counter-terrorism campaign against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the TTP on July 3 informally announced a retaliatory operation Azm-e-Shariat, with the stated goal of intensifying attacks in Pakistan, reports The Khorasan Diary.
The Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), a faction of the TTP, announced their own Operation Al Ra’ad on July 3, reports The Khorasan Diary. A JuA affiliate who spoke from an unknown location said that the outfit was launching its own operation in countering the State Operation Azm-e-Istehkam.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) criticised the Government on July 3 over its handling of enforced disappearances, questioning who would come to a country where people are vanishing, reports The Express Tribune. IHC's Judge Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb presided over the hearing regarding the recovery of missing person Atiq-ur-Rehman, a resident of Abbottabad who has been missing for 20 years. The petitioner, Hajra Bibi, requested the court to enforce the production order issued by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances. “You can do it a hundred times in ordinary cases, but in such cases, we are under great pressure. What kind of commission is this?” Justice Aurangzeb said, addressing the commission officials. The officials informed the court that the case had been pending in the Supreme Court (SC) since 2007. The court questioned why contempt of court proceedings had not been initiated for non-compliance with the production order. The officials responded that contempt of court applies to individuals, not institutions. Irked by the response, “I want to see the government's position. Is it that those we take will remain taken? Is it the government's position that those who die will remain dead, and those alive will remain alive? People are disappearing in Pakistan. Who will come here?" Justice Aurangzeb remarked.