Terrorists identified as Shahzeb alias Zakir and Daniyal were involved in terrorist activities against security forces, target killing and kidnapping for ransom.

Pirates have attacked a containership near the coast of Equatorial Guinea and taken six crew members hostage, Maritime Security Company Dryad Global said on Monday

More than 40 US persons have been kidnapped in Haiti for ransom this year, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, said on Tuesday

The US government is in the process of providing more advisers and equipment to Haiti's National Police (HNP) responsible for fighting gangs and supporting election security, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd Robinson said in a congressional hearing on Tuesday