Sixteen killed after blasts rock Pakistani anti-terror office

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3 years ago

April 25, 2023

Sixteen people were killed and sixty others injured in two bomb blasts in Counter Terrorism Department Police station in Kabal area of Swat Monday night, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to Rescue 1122 Swat, the injured have been shifted to Distract Headquarters Hospital Saidu Sharif Swat.

The blast intensity destroyed the entire building of CTD police station.

Emergency has been imposed in all major hospitals of Swat.

Provincial police said in a statement issued later that ammunition caught fire, “most probably due to an electric short-circuit. No evidence of an attack from outside has been established so far.”

Pakistani police and military have got a significant presence of their counter-terrorism staff in the valley, which has been prone to the insurgency.

Other aspects of the explosions are being investigated, Provincial police said.

Most of those killed in the blasts were police counter-terrorism officers, Hayat said, adding that a woman and her child who were passing by the building were also killed.

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Iran claims it shot down US F-35 jet

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20 hours ago

April 3, 2026

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed on Friday that it shot down a US F-35 fighter jet in central parts of the country, Iranian media reported.

Due to the destruction of the aircraft, the fate of the pilot remains unknown, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a statement by the IRGC.

This marks the second time Iran claimed it shot down a US F-35 amid the ongoing escalation since Feb. 28.

The US has not responded to the report as yet.

Iran had previously announced on March 19 that it had shot down a US F-35, a claim rejected by Washington.

Tehran also claimed on Thursday to have downed an Israeli F-16 jet.

Tensions in the region have remained high following a wave of US and Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28. Iranian sources say the strikes have resulted in more than 1,300 deaths, including senior leadership figures.

In response, Iran has carried out drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as locations in Jordan, Iraq, and several Gulf states hosting US military facilities. The ongoing exchanges have led to casualties, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to regional air traffic and global markets.

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Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery hit by drones, fires break out

The Kuwaiti army earlier said air defenses were currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks.

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1 day ago

April 3, 2026

Ariana News

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said ‌its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery was hit ⁠by drones early on Friday, setting off fires at operating ‌units, ⁠according to the state news ⁠agency, but no injuries ⁠were reported.

The Kuwaiti army earlier said air defenses were currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in a statement said they are monitoring and tracking air quality in the areas surrounding the refinery, and no negative environmental impacts have been recorded so far as a result of the attack.

Emergency and firefighting teams are working to contain the fires and prevent their spread, the company said. No injuries were reported in the attack.

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Emirates airline says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE

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3 days ago

April 1, 2026

Ariana News

Dubai-based airline Emirates’ website said on ‌Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or ⁠transit the United Arab Emirates.

The website of another carrier, Flydubai, said Iranian nationals holding a ‌UAE “Golden ⁠Visa” were exempt and permitted to enter and ⁠transit the country, Reuters reported.

The restrictions come amid ⁠heightened tensions between Iran ⁠and Gulf states.