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Soldier, local chief killed in Boko Haram attacks

A soldier and a local chief were killed in Boko Haram attacks in northern Adamawa state in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian sources said Sunday. Fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked the town of Madagali Saturday, leading to a two-hour gun battle with troops. "We lost a soldier in the fight. He was one of the armoured tank drivers," said a military officer, in an account supported by residents. Madagali is 280 kilometres (nearly 175 miles) north of the Adamawa state capital, Yola, near the border with neighbouring Borno state. The jihadists, who came in guntrucks at about 5:00 pm (1600 GMT), were forced to retreat to their enclave in the Sambisa Forest, just across the state border in Borno. "They (Boko Haram) killed a soldier in the fight and also killed the village chief of Gubla as they fled back to Sambisa," said community leader Maina Ularamu, a former administrative head of Madagali local government area. Three bodies of Boko Haram fighters were ...

Tensions rise on Israel-Gaza border

Tensions have escalated between activists of rallies and protests, better known as the marches of return, and Israeli soldiers on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, eyewitnesses and local radio stations reported.

Police seize huge amount of cartridges, arrest 3 persons

The Police have seized a huge amount of cartridges, unassembled parts of AK-47 rifle and arrested three arms smugglers from Bihar's Purnea district, a senior officer said Sunday. A police patrolling team stopped a vehicle in Baisi area on Thursday during routine checking and found 600 live cartridges and arrested three arms smugglers, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Kundan Krishnan told reporters here. After a thorough checking of the vehicle the police recovered various parts of firearms and 1000 additional cartridges which were hidden in specially built boxes inside the vehicle. The police found that there were three AK 47 rifles after assembling the various firearms parts seized, the ADGP said. During interrogation, the three arrested persons confessed that they used to supply arms and weapons to Mukesh Singh of Patna and Santosh Singh of Bhojpur, Krishnan said. The police raided Mukesh Singhs house in Patna on Saturday and seized 50 cartridges,

5 LeT, HM terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

As many as five terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb-ul Mujahideen were killed in an encounter that took place here earlier today, Jammu and Kashmir police said in an official release on Sunday.The deceased terrorists, the police said, have been identified as Waseem Ahmad Rather, Aqib Nazir Mir, Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, Idrees Ahmad Bhat, and Zahid Ahmad Parray. They were wanted by the law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities.Police said that Waseem, Aqib, and Parvaiz were involved in the killing of a civilian Mohd Iqbal Kawaq in Kilam and local army personnel Mukhtar Ahmad. This group of terrorists was also involved in various grenade attacks across Anantnag and Kulgam districts, it added.Incriminating materials such as arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter.Police said that no collateral damage took place during the encounter. Bodies of the slain terrorists were handed

IAF turns J&K GATE aspirants' exam memorable

The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched another special sortie on Sunday to airlift 186 people from Jammu to Srinagar, an official said.

Five HM, LeT militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Kulgam

Five militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district , police said. The gunbattle broke out after militants opened fire on a search party of the security forces in Kulgam's Kellem village this morning, a police official said. He said five militants were killed in the encounter and weapons and warlike stores were recovered from the spot. The slain militants were identified as Waseem Ahmad Rather, Aqib Nazir Mir, Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, Idrees Ahmad Bhat and Zahid Ahmad Parray, the police official said. "As per police records, it was a combined group of proscribed terror outfits HM and LeT and their (militants') exact affiliations are being ascertained. They were wanted by the law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes, including attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities," a police spokesperson said. Waseem, Aqib and Parvaiz were involved in ...

IAF airlifts 186 stranded passengers from Jammu to Srinagar

Over 180 passengers, mostly the GATE aspirants, were Sunday airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Jammu to Srinagar, a defence spokesman said. The IAF launched special sorties of C17 Globemaster over the past two days, airlifting a total of 538 persons, including 319 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) aspirants, between the twin capitals on Friday and Saturday, he said. "The IAF again came into assistance of 186 passengers including 170 students who were again airlifted from Jammu to Srinagar after appearing in the GATE examination," the spokesman said. He said the students quoted it as a "lifetime memorable exam" for them and will be remembered forever. "The students were very relieved as they could appear only because of a timely and humanitarian assistance from the armed forces. All of them were very appreciative and thankful for this humanitarian concern of the armed forces along with guarding the frontiers at all times," the spokesman said. Among others who were .

Srinagar: 11, including 7 security personnel, injured in grenade attack

Eleven people, including seven security personnel, were injured in a grenade attack by militants at Lal Chowk area here on Sunday. The militants hurled the grenade at the security personnel near Palladium Cinema at Lal Chowk around 6.45 pm, resulting in injuries to 11 people, a police spokesperson said. "Four policemen, three CRPF personnel and four civilians were injured in the terror attack," he said. The wounded include two women, he added. The injured were taken to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable, the police spokesperson said. Police have registered a case in this regard and an investigation is underway, he said.

Seven security personnel injured in Srinagar grenade attack

Seven security personnel and two civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants in the heart of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening.

Grenade attack in Srinagar, 11 injured

A grenade attack took place at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Palladium lane at Lal Chowk area on Sunday, leaving 11 persons injured.Among those who sustained injuries are three CRPF personnel, four Jammu and Kashmir police personnel and four civilians.The area has been cordoned off following the attack..

Two policemen injured in Srinagar grenade attack

Two policemen and a pedestrian were injured on Sunday evening when militants hurled a grenade here in Jammu and Kashmir.

Netanyahu vows to freeze Palestinian funds after Israeli teen killed

Nudged by rightwing political rivals after a deadly Palestinian attack on a young Israeli woman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who seeks re-election pledged Sunday to freeze money transfers to the Palestinian Authority. Israel collects around USD 127 million a month in customs duties levied on goods destined for Palestinian markets that transit through Israeli ports and then transfers it to the PA. The Israeli parliament last year passed legislation to partially withhold funds, in response to PA payments to families of Palestinians jailed by Israel for attacks against Israelis. "By the end of the week, the staff-work necessary for implementing the law on deducting terrorists' salaries will be completed," Netanyahu -- who faces a general election in April -- told journalists at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting. "Next Sunday I will convene the security cabinet and we will approve the necessary decision to deduct the funds. Let nobody doubt, the funds will be deducted, at the .

Russia 'repatriates' 27 IS children from Iraq

A Russian official said Sunday that Moscow had repatriated a fresh batch of children whose mothers are being held in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State group. "Twenty-seven Russian children have been repatriated from Baghdad", a Russian foreign ministry official said. Thirty other children were sent back to Moscow in late December. The fathers of the children were killed during three years of fighting between the jihadists and Iraqi troops, the official said. IS seized large swathes of Iraq in a lightning 2014 offensive, before the government dislodged the jihadists from urban centres and eventually declared victory in December 2017. The Kremlin announced in early January that 115 Russian children aged below ten -- along with eight aged between 11 and 17 -- were still in Iraq. Iraqi law allows detainees to be held with their offspring until the age of three, but older children have to live with relatives. In November, Kheda Saratova -- an adviser to Chechnya's authoritarian ...

Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by IAF

The first of the 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in India on Sunday.

Police lob tear gas to disperse Gujjar protesters in Rajasthan

The Gujjar agitation for reservation in Rajasthan turned violent on Sunday, third day of the stir, when protesters clashed with police personnel near Dholpur.

J-K encounter: 5 terrorists killed

Security forces on Sunday killed five terrorists during a gunfight in Kellam Devsar area of Jammu and Kashmir.SP Pani, IG Kashmir said, "On the basis of specific inputs, security forces cordoned off the area. During the exchange of fire, 5 terrorists were killed and arms and ammunition seized. There has been no collateral damage and the encounter site has been cleared."The bodies of the terrorists have taken possession of, official sources said.Following the encounter, locals resorted to stone pelting in which four CRPF officials were injured, they said.The identities and affiliation of the killed terrorists are yet to be ascertained.The search operation is still underway.

Afghan forces rescue 7 detainees from Taliban detention centre

Afghan forces stormed a Taliban detention centre in Helmand province and rescued seven detainees, an Army statement said on Sunday.

First four CH-47F Chinooks for IAF arrive in Gujarat

Aerospace company Boeing on Sunday announced the arrival of the first four CH-47F (I) Chinooks -- an advanced multi-mission helicopter -- for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Mundra Port in Gujarat.

Will regard Pakistan as brother if in power: Afghan Taliban

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that they will approach Pakistan "as a brother and neighbour", seeking "comprehensive ties based on mutual respect", if they end up having a say in the Afghan polity one day.

S. Korea signs cost-sharing deal with US for American troops

South Korea on Sunday signed a deal with the US to raise its contribution to the upkeep of American troops here by 8.2 per cent this year.