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Saudi Arabia transferred American-made weapons to militants in Yemen: CNN
Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners have transferred American-made weapons to Al Qaeda-linked fighters, Salafi militias and other factions waging war in Yemen, in violation of their agreements with the US, according to a CNN report.
14 civilians killed in jihadist attack in Burkina Faso: army
Fourteen civilians were killed in a jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso near the Mali border, the military has said. The army conducted raids in three northern provinces in response and said it had "neutralised" 146 militants, according to a report that AFP could not immediately confirm from an independent source. The jihadist attack, which took place in the town of Kain in the Yatenta province bordering Mali, is one of the most serious recorded in the country. Army spokesman Colonel Lamoussa Fofana said in a statement: "On the night of Sunday 3 to Monday, February 4, 2019 a terrorist attack in Kain left 14 civilian victims. "In response to this attack, the national defence and security forces immediately began operations in the Kain, Banh (Loroum Province, north) and Bomboro (Kossi Province, northwest) areas. "This counterattack... resulted in a land and air operation which neutralised 146 terrorists in the three areas," the statement said on Monday. A military source confirmed .
Palestinian killed, one wounded by Israeli fire in West Bank
A Palestinian was shot dead and another wounded in a clash at a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank, Palestinian officials said, without giving further details. The Israeli army said its troops fired at "two assailants who hurled an explosive device" on Monday in the vicinity of the checkpoint, near Jenin, but it did not confirm if either were hit. It said no soldiers were hurt. The Palestinian health ministry named the dead man as Abdullah Tawalba, 19, and said in a statement that he was "hit by live bullets" and died in the Jenin hospital. It called him a "martyr" - a term used to describe those killed while carrying out attacks. Officials at the hospital had earlier said his name was Abdallah Abu Talib, aged 20, and said he was killed in the Jalameh incident. Both sources said a second man was injured moderately.
Egypt court sentences 8 to death for attempting to kill al-Sisi
An Egyptian military court has issued preliminary death sentences against eight people convicted of attempting to assassinate President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabia's former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in 2014.
Bomb explosion kills 10 in Somalia
10 people lost their lives while dozens were injured after a car bomb exploded at a crowded mall in the business district of Hamarweyne here on Monday.Terrorist group Al-Shabaab, which is affiliated to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the heinous attack."The explosion rattled windows of nearby buildings," CNN quoted a witness as saying.The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. Meanwhile, a few of the victims, who are receiving medical attention have been grievously injured.The terror group has previously staged attacks which killed 52 people and injured a 100 in November last year, amongst other strikes.This is the group's second attack in 2019. 21 people lost their lives when members belonging to the terrorist outfit laid siege at the DusitD2 compound in Nairobi.
Eastern Army Commander reviews security situation in Nagaland
The Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen M M Naravane reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the security forces and Assam Rifles in Nagaland, Defence sources said on Monday. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command was a two-day official visit to Nagaland since Sunday, Defence PRO Col C Konwer said here. On his arrival in Kohima on Sunday, the Eastern Army Commander called on the Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio and discussed the security situation in the state. He also visited Headquarters of Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) and border locations of eastern Nagaland to review the security situation and also interacted with troops of Assam Rifles. Lt Gen Naravane complimented the Assam Rifles for carrying out a commendable job in efficiently managing the security situation in the state. The PRO said the Eastern Army Commander along with General Officer Commanding, Spear Corps, Lt Gen Rajeev Sirohi and IGAR (North) Major ...
NIA arrests JeM operative wanted in 2017 CRPF camp attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has arrested Jaish-e-Mohammad operative Fayaz Ahmad Magray, wanted in the 2017 attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Lethpora that left five paramilitary personnel dead.
Iraqi president slams Trump's remarks about staying in Iraq
Iraq's president has slammed comments by US President Donald Trump who, he says, wants to keep US troops in Iraq "to watch Iran." Barham Salih says Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for American troops stationed there to watch Iran, describing his comments as "strange." Salih spoke Monday at a forum in Baghdad and was responding to Trump's comments to U.S. media in which he said the U.S. has an "incredible base" in Iraq which he intends to keep "because I want to be able to watch Iran." Salih says U.S. troops in Iraq were there for one purpose only which is assisting in the fight against IS. He says Iraq's constitution forbids the use of Iraq as a base to threaten the interests or security of neighboring countries.
Philippine police: 5 church bombing suspects in custody
Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities, the national police chief said Monday amid renewed terrorism fears. Complaints for murder and attempted murder were filed against the five, as well as several other suspected Abu Sayyaf fighters who remain at large, for their alleged role in the Jan. 27 attack at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Sulu province's Jolo town which killed 23 people and wounded nearly 100 others. Before the bombing, the detained suspects escorted two Indonesians thought to have carried out the suicide attack around Jolo and to a meeting with an Abu Sayyaf commander, Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan, who has been accused of planning and funding the attack, police Director-General Oscar Albayalde said. Police said the five suspects were led by a suspected local militant identified as Kammah Pae, who has denied involvement. Defence Secretary .
NIA arrests JeM operative in terror attack on CRPF Group Centre in J-K
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday claimed to have arrested a JeM operative for his alleged involvement in a terror attack on CRPF Group Centre in Lethpora village in Pulwama district.The arrested JeM operative has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Magray. "Accused Fayaz will be produced in the Special NIA Court, Jammu, and will seek his custody for further investigation and unearthing of the larger conspiracy," said NIA in a statement on Monday."NIA on Monday arrested accused Fayaz Ahmad Magray, son of late Jalalludin Magray, resident of village Lethpora, Police Station Awantipora, District Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, in case RC No. 10/2018/NIA/DLI (attack on CRPF Group Centre, Lethpora)," said the investigation agency.A terrorist attack on CRPF Group Centre, Lethpora, was carried out in the intervening night of December 30-31, 2017 by three terrorists of proscribed terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).During investigation by NIA, the three terrorists were ...
CRPF centre attack in J-K: NIA arrests JeM terrorist for providing logistics
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist in connection with the attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Lethpora, according to an official statement. The accused, Fayaz Ahmad Magray, is an active OGW (over ground worker) of proscribed terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), it said. He is a key conspirator who provided logistical support such as providing shelter to the terrorists and conducting reconnaissance of the CRPF group centre in Lethpora before the terrorist attack, the NIA said in the statement. In 2001 also, he was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by Jammu and Kashmir Police and he remained under detention for 16 months, it said. ?Terrorist attack on CRPF group centre in Lethpora was carried out in the intervening night of December 30-31, 2017 by three terrorists of proscribed terrorist organisation JeM, the NIA said. During investigation by the NIA, the terrorists were identified as Fardeen Ahmad Khandey and ...
Gen Rawat reviews preparedness of Indian Army along LAC
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat reviewed the preparedness of the Indian Army along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during his two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, Defence sources said Monday. Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,080 km border with China, 520 km border with Myanmar and 217-km border with Bhutan. The Army chief started his North East tour with a visit to the Spear Corps headquarters, Rangapahar Military Station, Dimapur in Nagaland on Sunday, they said. Gen Rawat reviewed the operational preparedness of Spear Corps and expressed satisfaction with the preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and lauded its people friendly counter-insurgency operations, officials said. Acknowledging that the troops have been ensuring peace and tranquility in the region by their dedicated hard work in difficult terrain and operational conditions, he told officers and troops during interaction to work tirelessly and in a professional manner to accomplish their ...
191 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2018: Official
As many as 191 local youths joined various militant outfits in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, 65 more than 2017, a senor Army official said Monday. The new recruits mostly hailed from the restive south Kashmir region, he added. "As many as 191 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2018," the official told PTI. In 2017, 126 locals had joined militant ranks, he said. South Kashmir districts -- Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag -- have become a breeding ground for militants with many youths joining their rank and file, the officer said. Outfits like the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Lashker-e- Taiba find more recruits, he said. The official said out of the 191 recruits in 2018, 139 alone hailed from south Kashmir. The highest -- 59 -- was from Pulwama, he added. In 2016, the official said, 88 Kashmiri youths had joined militancy. Since 2016, there has been a constant rise in the number of youths joining militancy, he added. As many as 66 youths joined militancy in Kashmir in 2015 and 53 in ...
Maha govt to give 10 pc quota to EWS in jobs, education
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Maharashtra government has decided to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to those who are economically weak in the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted a graphic that said families, whose collective annual income is less than Rs 8 lakh -- through sources such as farming, salaries, business-industry -- would be treated as economically backward in this case. "#Maharashtra Cabinet 10 per cent reservation for the economically poor in Maharashtra," Fadnavis said on Twitter. The state government's decision is in line with the Centre's recent move of granting 10 per cent quota to the financially weak from general category, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said. "The (Maharashtra) Cabinet has decided to give 10 per cent quota to those who are financially weak, from any caste or religion, in education and jobs," Mungantiwar told reporters here. He said the benefit would be effective for job recruitments
Iraq says US will need to seek permission to station troops to 'watch Iran'
Iraqi President Barham Salih on Monday said that Washington needs to seek permission before prioritising its own plans, in response to United States President Donald Trump's comment on stationing armed forces in Iraq to keep a "close watch on Iran"."Don't overburden Iraq with your own issues," Salih told the media, while adding, "The US is a major power ... but do not pursue your own policy priorities, we live here.""It is of fundamental interest for Iraq to have good relations with Iran" Salih noted, Al Jazeera reported.During an interview with the CBS News on Sunday, ahead of the Super Bowl, Trump noted, "Well, we spent a fortune on building this incredible base. We might as well keep it. And one of the reasons I want to keep it is because I want to be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem.""We're going to keep watching and we're going to keep seeing and if there's trouble, if somebody is looking to do nuclear weapons or other things, we're going to know it ...
Sri Lanka keeps firebrand Buddhist monk behind bars
Sri Lanka's president resisted calls from the island's Buddhist hierarchy to release a jailed firebrand monk Monday, even as 518 other convicts were released to mark the island nation's Independence Day. Galagodaatte Gnanasara has long been accused of instigating hate crimes against minority Muslims in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka. Since December he has been serving concurrent jail sentences over disruptive behaviour in court and intimidating a woman litigant. Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy had pressed President Maithripala Sirisena to grant an independence day reprieve but this was rejected. "The Independence Day amnesty applied to those serving short periods of time and only those convicted for minor offences," prisons spokesman Thusahra Upuldeniya said. An association of lawyers had warned that releasing Gnanasara would amount to a snub of the judiciary. The monk has denied involvement in anti-Muslim riots in 2014 that left four people dead. Gnanasara maintains close ties with ...
Trump comments spark Iraqi demands for US exit
Iraqi politicians on Monday hit back at Donald Trump after the US president said he plans to keep American forces in the country to spy on Iran. In an interview with CBS television, Trump reaffirmed his determination to pull the United States out of "endless wars" in Syria and Afghanistan but said American troops would stay on in Iraq, partly "to be looking a little bit at Iran". "We spent a fortune on building this incredible base. We might as well keep it," he said, referring to Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq that he visited in December. "If somebody is looking to do nuclear weapons or other things, we're going to know it before they do," he said in the interview aired on Sunday. His comments sparked a new round of demands in Baghdad for US forces to leave the country. "The Iraqi constitution rejects the use of Iraq as a base for hitting or attacking a neighbouring country," President Barham Saleh said. Saleh said US forces were in the country legally under an agreement ...
Nine killed in Somali market car bombing: police
At least nine people were killed and several wounded when a car loaded with explosives blew up near a mall in a busy market in the Somali capital on Monday, police said. "The blast occured close to Mogadishu mall and it has caused death and destruction. Nine civilians were confirmed dead and several others are wounded," police officer Ahmed Moalin Ali said.
Tolerance is UAE's soul: Hindu priest
A Hindu priest said here at an event that "tolerance is the soul" of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that an upcoming temple in the city represented unique diversity and fraternity.
Maharashtra to implement 10% EWS quota
With an eye on the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led Maharashtra government on Monday decided to implement 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in the general category, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said here.