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Hundreds of protesters surround Mukherjee Nagar police station, paramilitary deployed
The paramilitary has been deployed in the Mukherjee Nagar police station and nearby areas as hundreds of protesters gathered around the police station demanding suspension of policemen allegedly involved in brutally beating up a Sikh driver and his son.
Iraq lifts nearly 30 km of blast walls from Baghdad: official
Iraqi authorities have removed nearly 30 kilometres of concrete blast walls across Baghdad in the last six months, mostly around the capital's high-security Green Zone, a senior official said. Since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, T-walls -- thick barriers about six metres tall and one metre wide -- have surrounded potential targets of car bombs or other attacks. When premier Adel Abdel Mahdi came to power last year, he promised to remove barriers, checkpoints and other security measures to make Baghdad easier to navigate. "Over the last six months, we removed 18,000 T-walls in Baghdad, including 14,000 in the Green Zone alone," said Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Bayati, the PM's top military advisor. Hundreds of the security checkpoints that contributed to Baghdad's notorious traffic jams have also been removed. And according to the Baghdad municipality, 600 streets that had been closed off to public access have been opened in the last six months. Among them are key ...
Indian students pay tribute at War Memorial in Seoul
Two Indian students, who visited South Korea as part of an exchange programme, paid tributes at a ceremonial pillar built in memory of the Indian soldiers who had participated in the Korean War, at the War Memorial in Seoul, officials said Monday. Aarya Jain and Vimrut Kaur from Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar laid a wreath at the stone-made pillar which bears an inscription and 'Bharat', and stands amid a row of other ceremonial pillars at the iconic war memorial located at Yongsan in the Korean capital. The pillar was built in memory of the Indian troops who had embarked upon a serious humanitarian mission during Korean War (1950-54). The Korean population is more aware and ecstatic about the historical linkages with India. The gentle and noble deeds of Indians troops are vividly etched in their minds and are shared as folklore, a senior official said.
Days after Pakistan alert, 9 soldiers injured in J&K IED attack (2nd Lead)
Nine Indian Army troops suffered minor injuries after militants attacked their truck with an car-borne improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.
Army major, militant killed, another officer and 2 jawans injured in Kashmir encounter
An Army major and a militant were killed, while another officer and two troopers were injured on Monday in an encounter between security forces and the ultras in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said. Major Ketan Sharma was killed while another officer of the same rank and two soldiers were injured in the encounter in the Achabal area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, they added. The injured were rushed to the 92 base hospital of the Army in Srinagar, the officials said. They added that an unidentified militant was also killed in the gunfight and his body recovered. Arms and ammunition were seized from the encounter site, the officials said. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant was being ascertained, they added. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area in the morning. The search operation led to a gunfight after the militants fired on the forces, who retaliated.
Nigeria: 30 killed in triple suicide blasts in Borno
At least 30 people were killed and 40 others injured after three suicide bombers, including two girls and a boy, detonated explosives at Konduga village, a remote town in Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria, authorities said on Monday.One of the bombers detonated his explosives outside a cinema hall where soccer fans had gathered to watch a match on Sunday night in Konduga. While the two girls blew themselves up a few kilometres from the hall, Al Jazeera reported."The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30. We have over 40 people injured," Usman Kachalla, head of operations at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), was quoted as saying.According to Ali Hassan, the leader of a self-defence group in the town, the owner of the hall prevented one of the bombers from entering the venue."There was a heated argument between the operator and the bomber who blew himself up," Hassan said.Hassan said most of the victims were from outside the football viewing centre.He ...
Army patrol targeted with IED blast in Pulwama, 9 jawans and 2 civilians injured
Nine Army personnel and two civilians were injured when militants triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted in a vehicle near an Army patrol in the militancy-hit Pulwama district of south Kashmir Monday, officials said. They said the multi-vehicle patrol of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was moving on Arihal-Pulwama road when the IED was detonated by the militants, injuring the personnel travelling in a bullet-and-mine-proof Casper vehicle. The Army personnel immediately swung into action and fired in air to dominate the situation and ward off any surprise attack, the officials said. The injured have been admitted to a hospital and all of them were reported to be in stable condition, the officials said. Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said it was a "failed attempt" to attack the patrol and except for a "few minor injuries, all troops are safe". "A failed attempt was made to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 RR with a vehicle-based IED while the Army patrol ...
Attack on Army's mobile vehicle patrol using IED, all personnel safe: Indian Army
Terrorists tried to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Arihal area of Pulwama district on Monday.Some minor injuries to troops have been reported but no loss of life was reported."Terrorists attempted to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 RR with a vehicle-based IED while the Army patrol was moving in the general area of Arihal in Pulwama this evening. The troops are safe, few minor injuries have been reported," a statement by the Indian Army read.The Army has cordoned off the area and is conducting search operations.
Major, militant killed, three soldiers injured in J&K gunfight (3rd Lead)
An Indian army major and a militant were killed and three soldiers including another major injured in a gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday.
Army patrol vehicle targeted with IED blast in Pulwama, 9 personnel injured
Nine Army personnel were injured when militants triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted in a vehicle near an Army patrol in the militancy-hit Pulwama district of south Kashmir Monday, officials said. They said the multi-vehicle patrol of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was moving on Arihal-Pulwama road when the IED was detonated by the militants, injuring the personnel travelling in a bullet-and-mine-proof Casper vehicle. The Army personnel immediately swung into action and fired in air to dominate the situation and ward off any surprise attack, the officials said. The injured have been admitted to a hospital and all of them were reported to be in stable condition, the officials said. Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said it was a "failed attempt" to attack the patrol and except for a "few minor injuries, all troops are safe". "A failed attempt was made to attack a mobile vehicle patrol of 44 RR with a vehicle-based IED while the Army patrol was moving in the ...
Nine soldiers injured in IED attack on army patrol in J&K
Nine soldiers suffered minor injuries after militants attacked an army vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.
No minister sacked from Fadnavis Cabinet, says Mungantiwar
No minister was sacked from the Devendra Fadnavis Cabinet in Maharashtra, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar claimed Monday, a day after six members of the ministerial council resigned. Mungantiwar, a senior BJP leader, said the ministers who stepped down quit on their own and maintained they had "performed well" in their respective areas. State ministers Prakash Mehta, Rajkumar Badole, VishnuSawra, Dilip Kamble, Praveen Pote and Amrish Atram resigned even as Fadnavis Sunday carried out third expansion of his team by inducting eight Cabinet and five junior ministers ahead of the assembly polls. Of these, Mehta, who held the housing portfolio, was under attack from the opposition over impropriety in clearing a slum-redevelopment project in the city. Mehta, a BJP leader, faced a Lokayukta probe in the case and opposition parties were demanding his dismissal from the Cabinet. There was no question of taking away portfolios of anyone. Some ministers had additional charge, ..
J-K: Army Major, one terrorist killed in Anantnag encounter
An Army Major and a terrorist were killed during an encounter between security forces and terrorists here on Monday, police said.The Major belonging to 19 Rashtriya Rifles succumbed to injuries in hospital, they said.One soldier also was injured in the gun battle and is undergoing treatment in hospital, the police said.Arms and ammunition were seized from the encounter site. The identity and affiliation of the terrorist are being ascertained, they added.
Pulwama: IED blast takes place near armed forces vehicle
An improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place while a security force vehicle was on the move in Arihal area of Pulwama district on Monday.The state police have arrived at the spot and are investigating the matter.Further details are awaited.Security forces have increased activity in the area in recent days. Two terrorists were killed and arms and ammunition were recovered from them in Braw Bandina area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday.
Two gendarmes, soldier killed in Mali violence: armed forces
Two Malian gendarmes were killed by a mine explosion outside a military base and a soldier died in an ambush in the north of the country, the armed forces said on Monday. Since French troops helped force out jihadists in 2013, parts of northern Mali remain out of control of security forces and violence has spread to other areas of country. The two gendarmes were killed on Sunday when an improvised explosive device blew up as they walked near the entrance of a military post in Sokolo in the central Segou region, Mali's armed forces said on Twitter. In a separate incident in the north, an army patrol escorting civilians was ambushed between Niafounke and Tonka, around 100 km (62 miles) south of Timbuktu, the army said. It said one soldier was killed and another wounded in the exchange. Attacks in Mali are mostly in the north. But since 2015 violence has also hit the centre and south of the country. Along with militant attacks and militia violence, Mali also struggles with intercommunal
Army convoy targeted with IED blast in Pulwama, 4 personnel injured
Four security personnel were injured as terrorists Monday targeted an Army convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. An Army Casper, a bullet and mine-proof vehicle, of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was targeted in the IED explosion near Eidgah Arihal on the Arihal-Lassipora road in the south Kashmir's district, a police official said. As per preliminary information from the spot, four security forces personnel received injuries in the incident, he said. The Army cordoned off the area and fired in air to maintain area domination, an official said, adding reinforcements have been rushed. The site of the blast is 27 kms from the area where a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a suicide bomber on February 14 in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
30 killed in Nigeria triple suicide attack
At least 30 people died and 42 were injured in a triple suicide attack in a restive area of northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Monday.
Militants attack army convoy with IED in Pulwama
Militants on Monday attacked an army convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, barely four months after a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy killed 40 troopers in the same district.
Army convoy targeted with IED blast in Pulwama
Militants Monday targeted an Army convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The Army Casper of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was targeted by the IED explosion near Eidgah Arihal on the Arihal-Lassipora road in the south Kashmir's district, a police official said. An encounter ensued between the security forces and the militants after the blast. There are no reports of any loss of life so far, the official said. Further details are awaited.
Uhbaan and Daamin lost their father on Father's Day
In a tragic coincidence, one-year-old Daamin and four-year-old Uhbaan lost their father, Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Arshad Ahmed Khan, on a Father's Day. As the body of Khan, who breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi on Sunday evening, was brought to the police lines here on Monday, Uhbaan was unable to gauge the tragedy. Held by his maternal uncle at the wreath-laying ceremony, Uhbaan, too young to understand the magnitude of the tragedy that has befallen on him, woke from a slumber with the bugler playing the 'last post' and guard calling for 'shok salami shastra' (reversing of arms in honour of fallen soldiers). The police band was playing 'Wattan ki raah mein wattan ke naujaan shaeed ho (many youths have sacrificed their lives for nation)', a song from 'Shaheed', the 1948 movie starring Dilip Kumar. His brother Daamin, who is just 18-month old, was home and he had to play the role of an elder son at this tender age. He was carried by a police officer near the coffin of his ...
