Based on security risk assessments, regional security levels are shown on the global risk map. Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine, Venezuela and other regions are classified as Extreme Risk Zones. During this period, frequent security incidents such as armed conflicts and terrorist attacks occurred in these areas. Chinese-funded enterprises stationed overseas are required to enhance their own security precautions.
Middle East
(I) Iraq
On the evening of March 28, northern Iraq was attacked by the United States and Israel, killing at least five people and injuring nine.
(II) Iran
- US and Israeli side: On March 25, General Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command, stated that US forces had struck more than 10,000 military targets in Iran to date, destroying 92% of Iran’s large naval vessels, two-thirds of its missiles, drones, naval production facilities and shipyards. Israel launched large-scale strikes against two key sea-launched cruise missile production facilities in Tehran and multiple Iranian regime facilities this week. On March 27, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed airstrikes on the Khondab heavy water reactor in Markazi Province and a uranium enrichment plant in Yazd Province, central Iran.
- Iranian side: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continued its "Honest Promise 4" military operation, completing 85 rounds of strikes. On March 26, a spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces announced that Iran had targeted over 70 sites in Israel, including Haifa, Dimona, Hadera, Eilat, and Israeli military satellite reception facilities, using various types of missiles. It also struck US military bases in Jordan (Azraq Air Base), Bahrain (Sheikh Isa Air Base), Saudi Arabia (Al Kharj Air Base), and Kuwait (Ali Al Salem Air Base and Udairi Base) with solid-fuel and liquid-fuel missiles as well as drones. On March 29, the IRGC targeted aluminum plants linked to the United States in the UAE and Bahrain with missiles and drones.
Iran: On March 27, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported that since US and Israeli attacks began on February 28, over 1,900 Iranians have been killed, 22,800 injured, and around 3.5 million displaced. More than 92,000 civilian and public facilities were damaged, including 600 schools, 289 medical facilities, and 17 Red Crescent centers. At least 120 museums, historical buildings and cultural heritage sites across Iran were directly targeted.
US military: US media reported on March 27 that at least 13 US service members have been killed, 303 injured, and 10 critically wounded since the joint US–Israeli military campaign against Iran launched on February 28.
Israel: On March 27, Israel’s Ministry of Health stated that since the outbreak of the current US–Israel–Iran conflict, 19 Israelis have been killed and 5,492 injured, with 116 still hospitalized.
(Image: Scene of attack in Tel Aviv, Israel)
(III) Palestine and Israel
On March 28, Yemen’s Houthi movement announced direct military intervention against Israel. That evening, spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the group had launched two rounds of strikes against key targets in southern Israel using cruise missiles and drones, and had used “powerful ballistic missiles for the first time” against sensitive Israeli military targets.
(IV) Lebanon
On March 26, the IDF confirmed that one soldier was killed and four wounded in an anti-tank missile attack by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
(V) United Arab Emirates
On March 28, Abu Dhabi was again struck by missile debris from an intercepted attack, injuring six people.
(VI) Kuwait
On March 28, the airport was targeted again by drones, severely damaging its radar system with no casualties.
(VII) Saudi Arabia
Asia-Pacific
(I) Afghanistan and Pakistan
On March 25, Pakistan announced the end of a ceasefire and resumed military operations against Afghanistan codenamed “Wrath of Justice”. It will conduct “precision, targeted strikes” against terrorist leadership, support and command infrastructure, logistics networks, and collaborators in areas controlled by the Afghan Taliban. A spokesperson for the Afghan interim government strongly protested Pakistani artillery strikes on border villages.
(II) Pakistan
On March 23, a police post at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Bakakhel, Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, was shot at by unidentified gunmen, seriously wounding one police officer. Police launched a manhunt for the attackers.
(III) Philippines
On March 28, members of the Philippine National Police were ambushed in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, southern Mindanao, killing five officers. Investigations are ongoing.
(IV) Japan
On March 26, a stabbing incident occurred in a commercial district in Tokyo, resulting in the deaths of the male attacker and a female victim. The suspect stabbed a store clerk before cutting his own neck upon police arrival; both died in hospital. Investigations continue.
(V) New Zealand
Africa
(I) Nigeria
March 22 night: Armed clashes in Ilemba-Awori and Shibiri communities, Ojo LGA, Lagos State, killing 5.
March 23 morning: Church attack in Oro-Ago, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, kidnapping 8 worshippers.
March 23 morning: Vehicle hit an IED in Woro, Kaiama LGA, Kwara State, killing 1, injuring 1.
March 24 night: Attack in Lango, Bungudu LGA, Zamfara State, killing 2 civilians.
March 24: Attack in Rim, Riyom LGA, Plateau State, killing 2, injuring 2.
March 24: Terrorist attack in Giro Masa, Shanga LGA, Kebbi State, killing 11 soldiers, 1 police officer, 1 civilian (total 13), burning vehicles.
March 25 morning: Attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Maraba Gurku, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State, killing 3.
March 25 afternoon: Attack in Ketare, Kankara LGA, Katsina State, killing 1, kidnapping 2.
March 28: Armed attack on a medical center in Akure, Ondo State, kidnapping 6 medical staff.
(II) DRC
From March 23 to 24, armed attacks in Kalehe Territory, South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killed 11 people and injured many others.
(III) Sudan
On March 24, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that at least 42,000 children have been separated from their families in Sudan and neighboring countries, including around 5,000 inside Sudan and the rest in refugee camps in Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, and South Sudan.
(IV) Kenya
On March 23, a Chinese enterprise camp in Ndumuru, Meru County, central Kenya, was attacked by about 50 gunmen, killing one local worker. The attackers exchanged fire with security before fleeing into the jungle.
(V) Somalia
Europe and Americas
(I) United States
March 23: Shooting in Washington, DC, critically wounded a police officer.
March 24: Shooting in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, killed two people.
March 24: Stabbing at Walton Middle School, Florida, injured two students and one adult; the student suspect was detained.
On March 23, a commercial airliner collided with a ground fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, New York, killing two people and injuring many. The airport was closed, and investigations are ongoing.
Nationwide protests.
On March 28, over 3,100 protests were held across all 50 US states and major cities (Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston) under the theme “No Kings”, drawing around 9 million participants. Demonstrators protested government immigration enforcement and called for an end to military strikes on Iran. Thousands of police were deployed in New York, with multiple arrests.
(II) Ukraine
Russia: The Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on Ukrainian long-range drone assembly sites, energy infrastructure, ammunition and fuel depots, and temporary bases for Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries. Dozens of aerial bombs, US HIMARS rockets, Israeli radars, and Czech Vampire rocket systems were destroyed. Over 2,000 Ukrainian drones were intercepted. Russian forces seized five settlements in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk.
Ukraine: The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks and launched counteroffensives, destroying multiple air defense systems, anti-drone radars, ammunition and fuel depots, and command posts. Three settlements were recaptured on the left bank of Kherson and parts of Zaporizhzhia. Thousands of tactical drones were shot down. Ukrainian forces also conducted long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure along the Baltic coast.
(III) Colombia
On March 23, a C-130 Hercules military transport plane crashed in Putumayo Province, southwestern Colombia, killing 69 people and injuring 57. The plane was carrying 114 military personnel and 11 crew (total 125), en route from Puerto Leguízamo to Puerto Asís. The cause is under investigation.
(IV) Russia
On March 23, an oil depot at the port of Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, was hit by a drone strike and caught fire with no casualties. The regional governor stated that over 60 drones were destroyed that day. Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg canceled 62 flights and delayed 80 due to drone threats.
(V) United Kingdom
Maritime Security
(I) Caribbean Sea
On March 25, US Southern Command announced that the Joint Task Force Bravo had struck a vessel operated by a “designated terrorist organization”, killing four “narcoterrorists” on board.
(II) Black Sea
On March 26, the Turkish oil tanker Altura carrying 140,000 tons of crude oil was struck by a drone in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus. The hull exploded, severely damaging the bridge and engine room, causing flooding. All 27 Turkish crew were unharmed. Rescue operations are ongoing.
(III) UAE
On March 23, an unidentified flying object exploded near a Greek bulk carrier 15 nautical miles north of Sharjah, UAE, with no casualties.
