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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 ...
10 dead in Paraguay prison riot
At least 10 people died during a riot in the San Pedro prison here on Sunday, with five of them having been beheaded, state media has reported.Paraguayan newspaper reported that four people died due to sustaining burns since a long time, while one more died later in a hospital, after quoting prosecutors.According to Sputnik the riot that broke out between two feared criminal organisations within the jail also reportedly left around 10 people injured.Nine out of 10 victims were members of the Rotela criminal group. The riot is thought to have started as a conflict between Rotela and members of Brazil's criminal group, called Primer Comando da Capital.
Captain, two militants killed in J&K gunfight (2nd Lead)
An Indian army captain and two militants were killed and three other soldiers including a major injured in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday, police said.
Wreath-laying ceremony held for J-K SHO Khan
The wreath-laying ceremony of Station House Officer (SHO) Arshad Khan, who succumbed to injuries he sustained in Anantnag terror attack, was held here on Monday.Many senior police officials paid their respects to Khan. Among them were the Director General of Police, Deputy Inspector General and Senior Superintendent of Police (Srinagar) and others.The 40-year-old SHO was injured while carrying out a stand-off counter-attack on the terrorists at KP road in Anantnag at about 4:50 pm on June 12.SHO Arshad was flown to the national capital when his condition deteriorated. He succumbed to his injuries at the AIIMS on Sunday.
Army Major killed, another officer and 2 jawans injured in Kashmir encounter
An Army Major was killed while another officer and two troopers were injured in an encounter with militants in south Kashmir Monday, officials said. They said the encounter took place in the Achabal area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. A Major-rank officer has been killed while another officer of the same rank and two soldiers have been injured, they said. The injured have been rushed to the 92 base hospital of the Army in Srinagar, they added. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area this morning. The search operation led to a gunfight after the militants fired on the forces, who retaliated, they added.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong leaves jail, vows to join protests
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison on Monday and vowed to join historic anti-government protests rocking the city, calling on the city's embattled pro-Beijing leader to quit. Organisers said some two million people marched in tropical heat on Sunday calling for the resignation of chief executive Carrie Lam, rebuking a now abandoned bill that would have allowed extraditions to the Chinese mainland. The city has witnessed unprecedented scenes as public anger boils towards the city's leaders and Beijing, with two record-breaking rallies a week apart punctuated by violent clashes between protesters and police armed with tear gas and rubber bullets. Wong, the poster child of the huge pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement" protests in 2014, became the latest voice to call for Lam's resignation as he was released from a sentence imposed over his leadership of those demonstrations. "She is no longer qualified to be Hong Kong's leader," he told reporters. "She .
Japanese man arrested for stabbing, stealing gun of police officer
A man was arrested in Japanese city of Osaka on Monday after allegedly stabbing a police officer, stealing his loaded handgun and remaining on the run for about 24 hours, authorities said.
Jilted lover posts 'terror' threats to harass ex-flame
The Thane Police have arrested a man from Mumbai who posted alleged 'terror threats' in a prominent shopping mall here to harass his ex-girlfriend, an official said on Monday.
Army's northern command celebrates 48th raising day
Indian Army's northern command, which looks after the operational area of Jammu and Kashmir, celebrated its 48th raising day at its headquarters in Udhampur district on Monday. On the occasion Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Army commander of the northern command, paid homage to the gallant soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice by laying a wreath at the Dhruva Shaheed Smarak, PRO Defence said. The northern command was raised on June 17, 1972. Battle hardened and extremely rich in combat experience the command has a glorious history covering the entire spectrum of warfare, the PRO said. It has been at the forefront of the nation's effort to counter security challenges posed by terrorism and externally sponsored proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, he added. The northern command has consistently displayed professionalism by conducting successful operations along the borders and in the hinterland. It has time and again provided succour to the civilian population, be it during natural calamities or ...