Captors of passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus in Nigeria are demanding N9 million for each victim, according to a father whose children were among those kidnapped.

Six armed men robbed a pawnshop in Kidapawan City, making off with approximately P13 million worth of jewelry and cash on Saturday morning.

Mustapha Sadiq, a Katsina State officer for the civic-tech organization BudgIT, was brutally attacked by armed men. BudgIT has condemned the incident and called for a thorough police investigation.

Armed individuals carried out a dramatic raid on a KTV establishment located in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur.

Suspected armed men in Samia, Kebbi State, Nigeria, have reportedly blocked and detained several Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables from Niger to Ghana.

Unidentified armed men blew up a main gas pipeline at Western Bypass area, suspending gas supply to Quetta and other parts of Balochistan.

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has confirmed the abduction of retired pastor Sunday Agang by armed men from his residence in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, and has called for calm and prayers.

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Two armed men who robbed a jewelry store in Zagreb were arrested by police in Samobor just two hours after the incident, according to the Zagreb Police Department.

A civilian was killed, and a police constable was injured when armed men on motorcycles opened fire on a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, officials said. A police official confirmed that the attack occurred in the Serai Naurang town, adding that “a gun battle between the police and the assailants erupted after the firing attack.” The official said the bodies of the civilian and the injured cop were taken to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in the Serai Naurang town...

The Nigerian army killed 45 armed men who had attacked Alhazava village on March 5, attempting to steal cattle, following clashes with the armed groups from Zamfara state.

A female activist from the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq was shot dead by two armed men on a motorcycle outside her home in Baghdad.

Armed men have set ablaze heavy equipment belonging to an oil company in Imo State, Nigeria, raising concerns over security in the oil-producing region.

Tensions are high in Cuba following an incident involving a civilian American boat carrying armed men and a Cuban military vessel. The island nation is under intense American pressure.

The Cuban government denounced on Wednesday 25/2 an attempt at "infiltration" into the country by a group of armed men with "terrorist purposes" by sea from the USA, hours after the deaths of four occupants.

LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A police constable was martyred after unidentified armed men opened fire in the Wana tehsil of Lower South Waziristan district, officials said on Tuesday. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Tahir, the attackers carried out a sudden assault in Mughal Khel village, leaving a constable, identified as Attaullah, critically wounded. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot. His body was taken to the district headquarters hospital (DHQ) in Wana for legal for...

An off-duty police officer successfully thwarted a robbery attempt at a cafe in Kypseli, Athens, after two armed men entered the establishment.

Four armed men attacked a local resident's home in Țibana, Iași county, Romania, with bats, pitchforks, and axes, smashing windows and doors and using tear gas, in retaliation for the resident assisting the justice system.

QUETTA: Armed men abducted 14 workers of a construction company wor­king on a government project and at a crushing plant at two different places in Khuzdar and Barkhan districts of Balochistan, police said on Sunday. A senior police officer said the armed men barged into the construction company’s camp in Mula area, some 60 km from Khuzdar, and kidnapped 11 workers including a project manager. “Six labourers belonged to Sindh province who were working with the com­pany while five others are r...

Armed men on motorbikes attacked villages in Niger State, killing dozens, setting homes alight, and abducting an unknown number of people.

Four armed men reportedly robbed a gold shop on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Kuala Lumpur, fleeing with RM9.7 million worth of jewellery.

Three Pakistani Coast Guards were killed by armed men during a routine patrol in a coastal area of the Arabian Sea, near the Pakistan-Iran border, according to intelligence and police officials.

Armed men attacked villages in northwestern Niger state, Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, including security guards, and abducting an unknown number of residents.

Tensions have escalated at the Adjen Kotoku onion market after armed men from a rival faction allegedly stormed the facility in an attempt to take control of operations.

Maskirani muškarci, naoružani palicama i šipkama, sukobili su se sa građanima Kule kod lokalnog stadiona Hajduka, na dan lokalnih izbora u tom mestu.

Amidst US-Israeli bombings, the Iranian regime is responding not with retreat but with an escalating campaign of internal repression, including masked armed men on streets and checkpoints, to preempt a mass popular uprising.

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After armed men were spotted on the Saatse–Ulitina road last October, the Estonian government blocked two sections that cross into Russian territory. Now, the authorities face a race against time to build bypass roads in time for autumn.

A Nigerian senator has told the BBC that "massive" numbers of civilians were killed by armed men who attacked their village in Borno state on Wednesday, although he did not have the precise figure.

At least 169 people, including 90 civilians, were killed after dozens of armed men attacked a village in a remote area of South Sudan.

Few clues as to how 10 heavily armed men intercepted on stolen speedboat came together from across Florida or what they hoped to achieve Foot traffic was slow outside the Bay of Pigs Museum on Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana neighbourhood. A few tourists in T-shirts and shorts bypassed the gallery dedicated to one of the most fateful days in Cuba’s history and headed instead to nearby Máximo Gómez Park to take photographs of Cuban exiles playing dominoes. This is the street at the heart ...

Reports are circulating on social media, accompanied by an unconfirmed video, that two Ukrainian citizens, sons of known criminals, were kidnapped by a group of armed men on the island of Bali. Law enforcement has not yet confirmed the abduction.

GWADAR: Six members of a single family were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed men opened fire and attacked with a mortar at a house in the Minaz locality of Kech district’s Buleda tehsil, police officials said. According to police sources, the assailants opened indiscriminate gunfire alongside firing a mortar strike, killing six, including at least three children. The injured were immediately shifted to a hospital, with some reported to be in critical condition. Followin...

The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates.

A married woman was allegedly gangraped at gunpoint in Rudrapur by three armed men while returning from a fair. The attackers, known to her brother-in-law, forced them to a deserted area, committed the assault, and recorded a video. The survivor filed a complaint, and police are investigating.

The death of Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," plunged Mexico into a new wave of violence: buses and cars were set on fire, roads were blocked in at least 20 states, and armed men appeared

Armed men have blocked highways and burned buses in Mexico in retaliation after the death of a drug lord, leading the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to warn of escalating violence.

Eight armed men were killed during a security operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Darakhshan area of Quetta.

Nasser Hospital in Gaza criticized Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for issuing statements it claims 'misrepresent facts' and mirror narratives used to justify attacks.

A University for Development Studies (UDS) Council meeting to appoint a new Vice Chancellor was reportedly disrupted by unidentified armed men on Monday, April 13.

A vessel was approached by a skiff carrying armed men while sailing 54 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah port. The incident was reported by the UKMTO maritime security service.

At least nine people are dead after suspected armed herders launched an attack on communities in Gwer East, Benue State, during a busy market day. Read More:…

The 276th edition of the traditional Processó dels Armats (Procession of the Armed Men) has once again filled the streets of Vic with the silence, respect, and solemnity characteristic of this emblematic Holy Week event in Osona's capital.

Armed men robbed students traveling in a college van near Karachi's New Town area, prompting IG Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho to take notice and request details on the incident.

Reports from Mali indicate that armed men have forced the closure of a school in the Mopti region, disrupting education.

The wives of five engineers, employees of NELAN Construction Ltd., have petitioned President Tinubu and the National Assembly regarding their husbands' disappearance in November 2021. The engineers were reportedly abducted by armed men while supervising a road project in Ebonyi State.

Anger and grief have swept through parts of Benue State, Nigeria, following the reported abduction and murder of Zaki Sughter Agamber, the traditional ruler of Mbajiir in Tongov, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, by armed men.

Kungaboku, a farming community near Abuja, is seeking urgent security interventions after experiencing a night of terror, impacting its hundreds of livestock, poultry, and fish farmers.

BANNU: A video footage showing armed men torturing a 15-year-old girl in Domel tehsil of Bannu has gone viral on social media. According to local sources, the girl identified as Hamshda was reportedly seen moving around in male clothing and adopting a masculine appearance. She was reportedly seen in Domel and Township areas. They said that despite repeated warnings from her family, she continued to wear clothes of men and roam around. They said that unidentified armed men allegedly abducted t...

Armed men set ablaze heavy equipment belonging to an oil company in Asaa community, Imo State, escalating security concerns. The community has vowed to apprehend the suspects.

A police witness testified in a Federal High Court that Fulani chiefs sponsored over 200 armed men to carry out the deadly Yelwata attack in Benue State. Read More: https://punchng.com/over-200-men-wielding-ak-47s-stormed-yelwata-police-witness/

BANNU: A tragic incident during Taraweeh prayers on Wednesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district has left the area in mourning after militants raided a mosque and abducted three brothers, two of whom were police personnel. Eyewitnesses reported that 10–12 armed men entered the mosque, held worshippers hostage, and abducted three brothers before fleeing to an unknown location. The abducted individuals were identified as Saeed Akhtar, a clerk at the commissioner’s office, and Amjad and Hazr...

Mexican authorities are searching for 23 inmates who escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates during a wave of violence.

On February 8, 1983, the world's most famous and valuable stallion, Shergar, was abducted by armed men from Ballymany Stud in Ireland, becoming the biggest unsolved thriller in horse racing history.

At least 50 people were killed and several women and children abducted after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a state lawmaker told Reuters on Friday.

Armed men on motorbikes have carried out deadly raids on villages in Niger State, Nigeria, shooting locals, setting homes alight, and abducting an unknown number of people.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended some of its operations at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, citing the presence of armed men within the facility.