Page 4 - Terror Attack

Pulwama attack fifth anniversary: A day that no Indian could forget

Pulwama attack fifth anniversary: India commemorates the fifth anniversary of the terror attack which occurred on February 14, 2019. India lost its 40 brave soldiers that day

Lok Sabha security breach highlights: High-level investigation underway

The two men were overpowered by MPs and detained. Today, December 13, also marks the 22nd anniversary of the attack on the Parliament House in New Delhi

22 years since Parliament terror attack: Here's what happened

December 13, 2023 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Indian Parliament attack carried out by Pakistan-based extremist groups that claimed the lives of nine individuals.

As tributes pour in, here's what happened during the 2001 Parliament attack

December 13 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament attack carried out by five militants affiliated with Pakistan-based extremist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed

23 soldiers killed in terror attack in Pakistan, toll likely to rise: Army

At least 23 soldiers were killed on Tuesday when militants linked to a Pakistani Taliban affiliate rammed an explosive-laden truck into a security forces' post in restive Khyber-Paktunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district, the army said. The Inter-Services Public Relations - the media wing of the army - said that the terrorists rammed the explosive-laden vehicle after their attempts to gain entry were 'effectively thwarted' in the unruly Dera Ismail Khan district bordering the South Waziristan tribal district. The attack was followed by another suicide attack, leading to the collapse of the building, causing multiple casualties. At least 23 soldiers were killed as a group of six terrorists attacked the security forces' post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area in the early hours of December 12, the army said. All the attackers were killed by the security forces while fresh contingents of police were rushed to the site, and a subsequent search operation was launched, officials said. The .

Eight killed, 26 injured in terror attack in Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan

At least seven people were killed and eighteen injured as terrorists opened fire on a passenger bus in restive northwest Pakistan on Saturday, police said. The bus was travelling from Ghizer district in Gilgit Baltistan to Islamabad when terrorists opened indiscriminate fire, an official said. The bus caught fire after lethal firing by the terrorists, the police said. The dead and injured included military servicemen as well as civilians. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the attack. The injured have been transferred to a nearby hospital, the police said. It said the condition of several persons is critical and that the death toll is expected to rise further. The police said an investigation has been launched into the attack and a search operation is on to apprehend the terrorists.

Militants attack Air Force base, 9 terrorists 'sent to hell': Pakistan Army

Nine heavily armed terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday and all of them were "sent to hell", the army said, a day after 17 soldiers were killed in three separate terror strikes in the country. The Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force was attacked by nine terrorists, the Pakistan Army said in a statement, confirming that three some damage was done to three already phased-out non-operational aircraft during the attack. The military confirmed that the combing and clearance operation at PAF Training Airbase Mianwali has been concluded and all nine terrorists have been sent to hell. The operation was launched to eliminate any potential threat in the surrounding area following the cowardly and failed terrorist attack on the base this morning, the statement said. The army said while no damage had been done to any of the PAF's functional operational assets, some damage was done to three already phased-out non-operational aircr

Pakistan's Mianwali Training Air Base attacked; 3 gunmen killed in response

According to reports, the Islamist terror group Tehreek-e-Jihad has taken responsibility for the attack on the Mianwali Air Force base

Pakistan terror attack: Bombing kills more than 40, over 200 injured

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a political rally in Pakistan, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200. Watch the video to know more about the incident.

Major terror plot averted in Bengaluru, 5 suspects arrested with explosives

Bengaluru police officials said all five suspects were jailed in connection with a 2017 murder case in the Central Jail

Pakistan registers 79% spike in terror attacks in 2023 so far: Think-tank

Pakistan registered a whopping 79 per cent spike in terror attacks in the first six months of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, a prominent think-tank said here on Monday. A statistical report released by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said that the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been the most highly impacted state due to the militant attacks while Sindh saw a dip in such attacks compared to last year. According to the report, 271 militant attacks occurred during the first half of 2023, resulting in the loss of 389 lives and injuring 656 individuals. "The report reveals that 271 militant attacks occurred in the first half of 2023, resulting in the loss of 389 lives and injuring 656 individuals. Comparatively, the same timeframe in 2022 witnessed 151 attacks, causing 293 deaths and 487 injuries. These figures represent a staggering 79 per cent increase in militant attacks during the first half of this year compared t

Imran Khan blames negligence of forces for spike in terror attacks in Pak

Imran Khan has said the outlawed Pakistani Taliban was allowed to flourish because of the negligence of the country's security forces, as the former prime minister underlined the importance of working closely with Afghanistan to jointly combat terrorism in the region. Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, who was ousted from power in April 2022, made these comments in an interview with the Voice of America website on Saturday. In the interview Khan, 70, strongly defended his government's move to greenlight negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) terrorist outfit. Well firstly, what were the choices [the] Pakistani government faced once the Taliban took over and they decided the TTP, and we're talking about 30, [30,000] to 40,000 people, you know, the families included, once they decided to send them back to Pakistan? Should we have just lined them up and shot them, or should we have tried to work with them to resettle them? We had a meeting, and the idea w

NIA gets mail threatening 'attack' in Mumbai by person with Taliban links

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has received an email claiming that a person linked to the Taliban will carry out an "attack" in Mumbai, police said on Friday. The probe agency's Mumbai office received the threat mail on Thursday, following which the city police and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were alerted, an official said. According to the police, the email address used to send the threat message had "CIA" in it and the sender claimed that a person connected with the Taliban would carry out an attack in the city. The police have launched an investigation, the official said. A similar mail was sent to the federal agency last month as well. The police conducted a probe and did not find any substance in it, he said. The police suspect this might be a mischief, as such mails were sent to the probe agency earlier as well, the official added.

Death toll in Dhangri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir climbs to seven

The death toll in the terrorist attack on Dhangri village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri has risen to seven with one more civilian succumbing to injuries at a hospital here on Sunday, officials said. Prince Sharma, who was in his early 20s, died at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital Jammu, where he was shifted for specialised treatment along with several others after getting critically injured in the firing by terrorists in his village on January 1, the officials said. The attack on Dhangri had left six people, including Sharma's elder brother Deepak Kumar dead. While four persons were killed and six others injured in the terrorist firing on January 1, two more people were killed and nine others injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the village the next morning. The IED was planted by terrorists in the village before fleeing. A massive search operation is on to neutralize the terrorists behind the attack.

J&K L-G announces ex-gratia to kin of Rajouri terror attack victims

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the terrorist attack in the Dangri village in Rajouri district and announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of each of the civilians killed

Palestinian car-ramming in Tel Aviv deemed 'terror attack', says police

Police in Israel have determined a recent car-ramming attack carried out by a Palestinian driver in Tel Aviv that injured a motorcyclist a "terrorist attack"

Lok Sabha pays tributes to victims of 2001 terror attack on Parliament

Lok Sabha on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to those who laid down their lives while foiling a terror attack on Parliament 21 years ago. As soon as the house assembled, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said it was a sad day for the country as terrorists carried out a cowardly attack on Parliament. He said that the whole nation stands behind the family of those killed in the terrorist attack and the country stands solidly against any form of terrorism. The members of the house also stood in silence for some moments in memory of the victims. On December 13, 2001, terrorists attacked the Parliament complex and opened fire, killing nine people. The attack victims included five Delhi police personnel, a woman Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, two Parliament watch and ward staff and a gardener. A journalist who was injured died later. All five terrorists were shot dead.

Lockerbie bomb suspect is in US custody, say Scottish officials

Authorities in Scotland said Sunday that the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is in U.S. custody. Scotland's Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said in a statement: The families of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have been told that the suspect Abu Agela Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is in U.S. custody. Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie on Dec. 21, 1988, leaving 270 people dead. It remains the deadliest terror attack on British soil. In 2001, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of bombing the flight. He was the only person convicted over the attack. Scottish prosecutors and police, working with U.K. government and U.S. colleagues, will continue to pursue this investigation, with the sole aim of bringing those who acted along with al-Megrahi to justice, the Crown Office added.

15 killed as security forces end 20-hr hotel siege in Somali capital

Somali security forces have said they have ended a more than 20-hour siege at a popular hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, that left at least 15 people dead including six attackers

Al-Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu

The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility Sunday for an unfolding armed attack on a hotel in the Somali capital. Al-Shabab said in a broadcast on its own radio frequency Sunday that said its fighters attacked the hotel Villa Rose, which has a restaurant popular with government and security officials. The hotel isn't far from the presidential palace in central Mogadishu, where a blast was heard, followed by gunfire. There was no immediate word on any casualties. Such militant attacks are common in Mogadishu and other parts of the Horn of Africa nation. Al-Shabab opposes Somalia's federal government, which is backed by African Union peacekeepers, and seeks to take power and enforce a strict version of Sharia law.