Afghan Security Leadership Under Fire Over Hospital Attack

The Afghan security leadership has come under scathing criticism from lawmakers and social media users over a catastrophic insurgent attack on the country’s largest military hospital, with many calling for their impeachment. Gunmen disguised as doctors stormed Sardar Daud Khan hospital in Kabul last Wednesday, with multiple surviving staff telling AFP that insiders including two … Read more

Bangladesh Catches Islamist Convicted of Blogger Murder

Bangladesh police on Monday detained an Islamist who had been sentenced to death in his absence in 2015 for planning the gruesome murder of a secular blogger. Police said they had caught Rezwanul Azad Rana, a 34-year-old former student at one of the country’s top universities, and one other man when they raided a house … Read more