Terror Attack
Stabbed in the Cockpit, Indian Captain Smit Machchhar Helped Save 174 Lives
After being stabbed inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073, Indian captain Smit Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. A reserve crew then landed all 174 passengers safely.
Suspected Attack on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Forces Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia
A Dubai-Tel Aviv flight landed in Saudi Arabia after a violent cockpit incident injured both pilots and triggered a hijacking alert. Israeli officials suspect an attempted attack, but the motive remains under investigation and has not been officially established.
Pahalgam Link Under Scrutiny After Hashim Moosa Named in Budgam Encounter
Security forces have recovered the body of a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba militant identified as Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa in Budgam. Reports link him to the Pahalgam attack, but the same alias was previously attached to a militant killed in July 2025.
UK Faces Questions After Airbase Terror Suspects Granted Bail
Five British men arrested over a suspected terrorist plot near RAF Fairford have been released on strict police bail. The decision has raised public and political questions, although police say the investigation into possible foreign-state involvement remains active.
Five Arrested Over Suspected Terror Plot Near US-Used RAF Base
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after three suspicious vans were reported travelling towards RAF Fairford, a British base used by US bombers. Police are examining possible explosives, but no motive or foreign link has been established.