Page 29 - Terrorism
UN experts: Covid-19 pandemic upped extremist threats in conflicts
The panel of experts said in a report to the U.N. Security Council circulated Thursday that the threat continued to rise in conflict zones in the last half of 2020
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36 US lawmakers ask Pak to review acquittal in Daniel Pearl's murder case
This comes after Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, convicted in 2002 of orchestrating the abduction and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl
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Two terrorists surrender to security forces in Pulwma following encounter
"One terrorist who was injured in the encounter has been shifted to hospital for medical treatment"
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Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts that rocked Baghdad
The blasts killed over 30 and wounded dozens
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Three UN peacekeepers killed, 6 wounded by attack in northern Mali
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Ivory Coast died and six more were wounded when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and they came under attack by unidentified gunmen in Mali
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LeT hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, militant associate held
Security forces on Sunday busted a hideout of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and arrested a militant associate in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said
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Pak should hold Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi accountable for Mumbai attack: US
The US said that it is "encouraged" by the conviction of Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in a terror financing case in Pakistan
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26/11 mastermind Lakhvi gets 15-year jail term in Pak for terror financing
Mumbai attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court
US urges Pak to hold terrorist Lakhvi accountable for 26/11 Mumbai attacks
The United States on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of UN-designated terrorist Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and urged Pakistan to hold him accountable for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks
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India will be voice against enemies of humanity like terrorism: Tirumurti
India will be a voice for the developing world and against the common enemies of humanity like terrorism, India's Ambassador to the UN has said
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Mumbai attack mastermind, LeT operations commander Lakhvi arrested in Pak
Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was on Saturday arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges
United States says it won't allow Daniel Pearl's killer to evade justice
The US has said it is ready to take custody of British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh
India is at forefront of fighting money laundering, says Suresh Prabhu
Addressing a virtual ''AML/CFT Conference 2020'', Prabhu said that criminally-minded people use terrorism, and by and large, the kind of terrorism the world is facing is motivated by ideology
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Shopian 'fake' encounter: Charge sheet filed against Army officer, 2 others
The charge sheet was filed in the court of Principal District and Sessions judge Shopian on Saturday by the head of the Special Investigation Team, the officials said
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Israeli jets fly over Lebanon capital Beirut, explosions reported in Syria
Israeli jets flew very low over parts of Lebanon early Friday, terrifying residents on Christmas Eve, some of whom reported seeing missiles in the skies over Beirut
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Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in J-K's Baramulla
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla district in early morning hours of Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said
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Over 90 civilians killed in series of terrorists attacks in Ethiopia
Over 90 civilians were killed as a result of a series of attacks by terrorists in western Benishangul-Gumuz regional state here, the national Addis Standard news magazine reported, citing eyewitnesses
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BSF kills two intruders at Attari border in Punjab, recovers weapons
Two intruders were eliminated by Border Security Force (BSF) at the Attari border area in Punjab. Several weapons have been recovered from the spot
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Terror outfits want to force humanity into a dark era, says Venkaiah Naidu
The only agenda of terror outfits, Naidu said, is to disrupt the democratic and economic fabric of the world and force humanity into a dark era
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Drone movement noticed at international border in Jammu and Kashmir
Drone movement was noticed at the international border in Ranbir Singh Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir
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