Armed militants have stormed the luxurious Pearl Continental in Gwadar in Pakistan in a bid to attack Chinese and other foreign investors https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/11/armed-militants-storm-luxury-hotel-in-gwadar-pakistan A hotel security guard and four terrorists were killed the attack after security forces cornered the attackers on a staircase inside the hotel after a gun fight that went on for several [...]
A terrorist attack at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan has reportedly left 18 people dead and several wounded. Taliban gunmen entered the hotel’s restaurant through a kitchen at around 9pm local time on Saturday evening and began shooting as guests were enjoying their dinner. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42766623 The hotel is a landmark in the country’s capital [...]
Another of the discussions that particularly interested us at the Security & Counter Terror Expo earlier this month was the topic of counter terrorist security at major events and venues. A white paper from the expo highlighted the nightmarish events that unfolded in Paris on Friday 13 November 2015. Co-ordinated attacks across the city starting at [...]