The suicide attack on STC has brought al-Qaeda in Yemen back into the spotlight after a lull of nearly a year since the group’s last operations targeting military barracks in government-controlled areas.

Russia has recently faced a series of critical events, coinciding with the advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian border regions, notably the strategic Kursk area.

Iran-aligned militias have resumed attacks on American forces in Iraq after local media reported a deadline for the Baghdad government to expel U.S. troops, following a halt since early February 2024.

As the United States prioritizes international affairs, it's reducing support to allies like the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which has raised concerns among the SDF about their diminishing influence.

As ISIS claimed responsibility, Russian President Putin vowed to identify and punish those responsible for this bloody attack and tried to implicate Ukraine.