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Zareena Rafiq Becomes Fifth Baloch Female Suicide Bomber

02.19.2026 Imtiaz Baloch

Executive Summary: On November 30, 2025, Zareena Rafiq—serving in the Balochistan Liberation Front’s (BLF) Saddo Operational Battalion (SOB)—carried out a suicide attack on the Pakistani...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor

Sheikh Al Amin: Islamic State Bengal’s Dhaka Regional Commander

02.19.2026 Iftekharul Bashar

Executive Summary: Sheikh Al Amin, the Dhaka Regional Commander of Islamic State Bengal (ISB), resurfaced following an accidental December 2025 explosion at a madrassa that...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor

Qazi: Commander who Reconceived BLA’s Structure and Strategy

01.22.2026 Imtiaz Baloch

Executive Summary: Abdul “Qazi” Basit Zehri became a central strategist after joining the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in 2006, fundamentally transforming the group’s organizational and...

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Red Fort Blast Brings Urban Operations to India

01.15.2026 Antara Chakraborthy

Executive Summary: On November 10, a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) detonated at the Red Fort in New Delhi, challenging India’s conventional understanding of terrorism...

Publication Terrorism Monitor