Hanwei Global Security Bulletin
This issue summarizes global security intelligence updates from September 28 to October 4, 2026. In accordance with security risk assessments, the security level of each region is shown on the global risk map. Afghanistan, Syria, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine, Venezuela and other areas are classified as extremely high-risk regions. During this period, armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and other security incidents occurred frequently in these areas. Chinese-funded enterprises stationed overseas shall strengthen their security precautions.
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Middle East
(I) Syria
Bus attack in Hama Governorate kills 7 and injures 4. On September 30, a civilian passenger bus was attacked by unidentified armed personnel in Hama Governorate, mid-western Syria, leaving 7 dead and 4 injured. So far, no organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
(II) Iraq
IED blast in western Iraq kills 2 and injures 2. On October 4, while Iraqi security forces were conducting search operations in the desert area of western Iraq, an improvised explosive device left by the extremist group Islamic State detonated, killing 2 soldiers and wounding another 2.
Complete withdrawal of US troops. On October 1, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi announced the full withdrawal of the US-led international coalition forces from Iraq. Afterwards, the Iraqi government will fully disarm all "non-Iraqi" groups within its territory to safeguard national security and stability.
(III) Iran
Ongoing maritime standoff with the United States. From September 28 to October 4, Iran and the United States maintained a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. The US kept multiple aircraft carrier battle groups deployed in the Gulf of Oman and offshore waters outside the Strait of Hormuz to escort merchant vessels. On the Iranian side, on October 3, Iran stated that over the previous five days, the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had taken action against at least 7 "non-compliant" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
(IV) Palestine and Israel
The Israel-Palestine conflict has killed 73,500 people in the Gaza Strip. Between September 28 and October 4, Israel launched strikes on multiple locations across Gaza, causing numerous casualties. On September 29, Israeli attacks hit Deir al-Balah in central Gaza and Gaza City, killing 3 Palestinians and wounding many others. On September 30, an Israeli drone airstrike targeted a civilian vehicle in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in southwestern Gaza City, killing at least 4 people and injuring 14. On October 3, an Israeli airstrike struck an apartment building in western Gaza City, leaving a minimum of 5 dead.
According to statistics released by Gaza’s health authorities on October 3, since the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect in October 2025, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,445 people and injured 5,052. Since the outbreak of the latest round of Israel-Palestine conflict in October 2023, Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed more than 73,573 people and injured 176,98.
Scene of attack in southwestern Gaza City
(V) Yemen
Clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels cause thousands of casualties. From September 28 to October 1, Majed Nuzaili, spokesperson of Yemen’s government forces, stated that government troops carried out 356 "precision strikes" against Houthi fighters on multiple fronts including Lahj and Taiz Governorates, killing and wounding 476 Houthi militants and destroying several command-and-control centers and arms depots. The Houthis claimed in response that their forces killed 16 government soldiers and injured many others in Lahj Governorate, and continued to advance into areas under government control. On September 29, the World Health Organization stated that since the escalation of the Yemeni situation on August 6, clashes between government forces and the Houthis had killed 838 people and injured 3,643, displacing over 180,000 people. In addition, cholera, dengue and measles outbreaks persisted, causing multiple deaths.
Multiple locations hit by Saudi airstrikes. On October 1, Houthi-held areas including Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, as well as Saada, Taiz, Amran and Al-Jawf Governorates were targeted by Saudi airstrikes. No casualty figures have been reported.
(VI) Saudi Arabia
Houthi attack leaves 1 injured. On October 1, the Saudi-led multinational coalition intercepted and destroyed multiple ballistic missiles and 4 drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement towards Khamis Mushait and Jizan in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Falling interception debris injured one person and damaged multiple buildings and vehicles. Separately, on September 29, a power substation in Medina, Saudi Arabia, was attacked by a Houthi drone. One transformer ceased operation, but the power grid remained functional.
(VII) United Arab Emirates
Cockpit assault on passenger jet leaves 2 injured. On September 30, an assault occurred aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073, leaving two people injured. While the flight was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel, the co-pilot stabbed the captain inside the cockpit with a knife and attempted to seize control of the aircraft. Other crew members and passengers subdued the co-pilot, and the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, stated that the cockpit incident constituted an "act of terrorist attack".
(VIII) Egypt
Traffic accident in southern Egypt injures 9 Chinese citizens. On October 1, a minibus collided with a tourist coach on the highway from Aswan to Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, leaving at least 12 injured, among whom were 9 Chinese citizens.
Asia-Pacific Region
(I) Afghanistan
Pakistani airstrike kills 9 and injures 11. On October 1, an Afghan government spokesperson stated that the Pakistani military launched an airstrike on Odai in Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of the day, killing 9 people and wounding 11. The Afghan government strongly condemned the strike. Pakistan stated that its military carried out precision airstrikes on two "terrorist camps" inside Afghanistan, killing 22 terrorists and seizing large quantities of weapons and ammunition.
(II) Pakistan
Police vehicle attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills 3. On September 28, a traffic police vehicle was attacked by unidentified armed personnel in Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, killing three police officers.
Counter-terrorism operation kills 18 terrorists. From October 2 to 3, Pakistani security forces targeted terrorist hideouts in North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Golan and Mashkay areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Provinces, killing a total of 18 terrorists and seizing some weapons and ammunition.
Cross-border shooting at India-Pakistan border kills 2 and injures 1. On October 2, Indian border troops shot dead two Pakistanis near the India-Pakistan border in Kasur District, eastern Punjab Province, Pakistan. Three villagers were shot by Indian border guards while crossing the border, resulting in two deaths and one injury.
(III) Philippines
Shooting incident in Sultan Kudarat Province. On September 30, a shooting took place at a high school in Sultan Kudarat Province on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. No casualties have been reported.
(IV) Myanmar
Airstrike in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State kills 49. On September 30, an airstrike by the military hit the Indian Market in Baithi Ward, Kyaukphyu Township under the control of the Arakan Army in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The attack killed 49 people, injured many others and damaged multiple vehicles.
(V) Japan
Shooting in Kobe City kills 1 and injures 1. On September 30, a shooting incident occurred in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, leaving one dead and one injured. Police have arrested one suspect and launched an investigation.
(VI) Australia
Vehicle ramming in Newcastle injures 9. On October 3, a car plowed into a crowd in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, injuring nine people. The incident happened during a send-off event for the Newcastle Knights rugby team. Reports said the driver, a fan of the team, lost vehicle control due to operational error.
Africa
(I) Nigeria
Series of attacks kill 27 and abduct 52 people. According to monitoring reports by Hanwei International’s West Africa security officer: On the afternoon of September 27, gunmen attacked a mine in Marit Village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing at least five miners and wounding two. Between September 26 and 27, attacks across multiple locations in Plateau State killed at least seven people and destroyed over 20 hectares of farmland. On September 26, bandits raided Tsafe Town, headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State, abducting five people. On September 28, bandits attacked Mukura Village, Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area in Niger State, kidnapping 47 farmers. On the night of September 29, the campaign office of Hon. Frank Uyi Omosigho, an NDC candidate on Stadium Road in Benin City, Edo State, was attacked by suspected political thugs; campaign posters, banners and other materials were destroyed. On September 30, militants of the extremist group Boko Haram launched an attack in Malam Fatori Local Government Area, Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, killing 15 people and leaving 3 missing. Eighteen farmers were ambushed while collecting firewood in the jungle.
Stampede in Niger State kills 3. According to monitoring reports by Hanwei International’s West Africa security officer, a stampede broke out at the government building in Minna, Niger State on the night of September 29, killing at least three people and injuring many others. Young people linked to the deaths of 37 miners were invited to the building and urged to cancel their protest. One of the deceased was a woman. Amnesty International has called for an investigation.
(II) South Africa
Shootings in Cape Town kill 11 and injure many. On September 29, multiple shooting incidents erupted in the Philippi East Marikana informal settlement in southeastern Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, killing 11 people and wounding many others. Police stated it remains unclear whether the same gunmen were responsible, and the motive is unknown.
(III) Sudan
Armed conflict continues. From September 28 to October 4, sustained fighting took place between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces across Sudan. This week, clashes were concentrated in North Kordofan, South Kordofan and Darfur regions in central Sudan. Both sides frequently carried out drone strikes against each other, causing numerous civilian casualties. On October 1, a university in Al-Obeid, capital of North Kordofan State, Sudan, was hit by a drone attack, killing 5 people and injuring 47. Many student dormitory buildings were destroyed. On October 2, a drone attack struck Mazroub in North Kordofan State, killing 5 civilians and injuring 7. The armed conflict that has lasted more than three years has killed at least 59,000 people.
UN vehicle attacked in South Kordofan, one killed. On October 3, two trucks belonging to the UN World Food Programme were attacked in South Kordofan State, southern Sudan, killing one truck driver. The vehicles, loaded with food and other humanitarian supplies and marked clearly as humanitarian assets, were traveling from Dilling, the second-largest city in South Kordofan State, to Kadugli, the state capital. This marks the second attack on a UN humanitarian convoy in Sudan recently.
(IV) Democratic Republic of the Congo
Attack in North Kivu kills 3 and injures 3. On September 29, unidentified armed militants attacked Masisi Territory in North Kivu Province of the DRC, killing three civilians and wounding three. No organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Ebola outbreak kills 4,018 people. On October 2, the Ministry of Health of the DRC released an epidemic report showing that the cumulative confirmed cases of the current Ebola outbreak exceeded 8,300, with 4,018 deaths and a case fatality rate of 48.4%. The epidemic has spread to 63 health zones across seven provinces nationwide. The World Health Organization reported that transmission remains at a high level and the outbreak continues to expand geographically.
Europe and Americas
(I) United States
Two shooting incidents kill 3 people. On September 28, a US police officer was shot dead while on patrol in Kentucky. On October 2, a shooting at a club in Los Angeles killed at least two people. Police have detained several suspects and investigations are ongoing.
(II) Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine armed conflict persists. From September 28 to October 4, armed clashes between Russia and Ukraine continued. Russia’s Ministry of Defense recently released battle reports stating that over the past week, Russian forces launched group strikes against Ukrainian military industrial enterprises, energy, port and transport infrastructure, Ukrainian military logistics and communication hubs, cargo ships carrying military supplies, and substations in Kyiv Oblast using high-precision weapons and drones. Russian troops seized control of two settlements in Sumy and Donetsk regions. In addition, Russian air defense systems shot down dozens of guided aerial bombs and 5,442 Ukrainian drones. On the Ukrainian side, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian troops repelled multiple Russian assaults in directions including Kupyansk and Pokrovsk this week. Ukraine kept deploying drones and unmanned surface vessels to attack energy and port facilities on Russia’s mainland and Black Sea coast. Furthermore, Kyiv city and Kyiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Volyn Oblast and other regions in Ukraine were attacked by Russian anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles and drones, causing multiple casualties and damage to power and communication infrastructure in many areas.
(III) Russia
Drone attacks kill 1 and injure 3. On September 28, a bridge in Bryansk Oblast, Russia collapsed after a drone strike, derailing 10 ordinary passenger carriages and 18 open wagons; no casualties were reported. On the same day, a drone attack hit Beryozovka village in Borisovka District, Belgorod Oblast, killing one person and wounding two, and damaging residential buildings. On October 2, a drone strike struck Tomarovka town in Belgorod Oblast, injuring one person.
(IV) Slovakia
Attack in Žilina Region kills 2 and injures 2. On September 29, a stabbing attack took place at a primary school in Žilina Region in northern Slovakia, killing two people and seriously injuring two others. A 13-year-old student stabbed two teachers and multiple classmates. The attacker has been arrested by police and the cause of the incident remains under investigation.
(V) Chile
Two shootings in Santiago kill 3. On September 28, a shooting incident occurred on Los Alacaldes Street, La Pintana, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, killing one person. On September 29, another shooting took place on Lo Errázuriz Street, Cerillos, Santiago Metropolitan Region, killing two people. The two male suspects fled by car and crashed into a police vehicle before being shot dead by police. The case remains under further investigation.
(VI) Germany
Two attacks injure 2 people. On September 28, a knife fight broke out on the main street in Offenburg, Germany, injuring one person. On the same day, two masked assailants carried out a knife robbery at a pizza shop on Rochusstraße, Ossendorf District in Cologne, Germany, wounding one customer. Police have opened investigations into both incidents.
(VII) Mexico
Violent attack in Coahuila kills 1 and injures 3. On October 1, a violent attack happened at No.13 Comprehensive Secondary School in Torreón, northern Coahuila State, Mexico, killing a female vice-principal and injuring three others. Two former students of the school broke into the campus armed with knives and explosive devices and attacked administrative staff and students. The two suspects have been arrested and related investigations are underway.
(VIII) Norway
Shooting in southern Norway kills 2 and injures 1. On October 4, a shooting incident occurred in Halden in southeastern Norway, killing two people and seriously injuring one. A male suspect has been arrested by police and investigations are ongoing.
Maritime Security
(I) Strait of Hormuz
Three oil tankers attacked. On September 29, an oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an "unidentified projectile" while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties were reported. On October 1, an oil tanker was hit by an unidentified flying object and caught fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. All crew members were safe. The extent of vessel damage and potential environmental impact remain unknown. On October 3, an oil tanker was struck on its port side by an "unidentified projectile" four nautical miles east of Oman. Crew on board are safe, and no environmental impact has been reported so far.
(II) United States
Migrant vessel capsizes off Puerto Rico, 2 dead and many missing. On September 28, a makeshift migrant boat capsized in waters west of Puerto Rico, a US overseas territory, killing two people and leaving many missing. The vessel carried approximately 60 people, of whom 40 were rescued. Rescue operations are still underway.
(III) English Channel
Migrant boat capsizes, 3 dead. On September 28, a migrant vessel capsized near Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais Department in the English Channel, killing three people and injuring four. Reports stated that the boat carrying 105 people departed from Pas-de-Calais in northern France and capsized amid extreme weather.
