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12 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security forces
At least four members of the Afghan security forces and eight civilians, including two women and a child, were killed on Tuesday in a suicide car bombing by the Taliban targeting a military convoy in a district of Kabul province.
Lebanon: Israel destroying border tunnels won't affect calm
Lebanon's president said Tuesday that Israel's operation to destroy what it says is a series of cross-border attack tunnels built by the militant Hezbollah group won't endanger the calm along the frontier, adding that his country takes the issue seriously. Michel Aoun, a Hezbollah ally, said that Lebanon is prepared to address the issue after assessing a full report on the situation. Aoun said the United States has informed Lebanon that Israel has "no aggressive intentions," adding that his country harbored none either. "We are ready to remove the causes of the disagreements, but after we get the full report and decide what are the issues we need to handle," Aoun said. Israel launched an operation to destroy a series of tunnels last week, showing one to U.N. peacekeepers and calling it a violation of the cease-fire that ended the 2006 war with Hezbollah. The peacekeeping force, or UNIFIL, has confirmed the presence of two tunnels. On Tuesday, the mission's head, Maj. Stefano Del Col, .
Four killed in suicide attack on security convoy in Kabul
A convoy of Afghan security forces was targeted by a suicide bomber in Paghman district in west Kabul on Tuesday morning in which four persons were killed.Ministry of Interior spokesperson Najib Danish said the explosion took place in Bala Chinar area in Paghman district at around 9.20 am while a convoy of security forces was passing through the area. "It is still not clear whether the attacker was on foot or driving a vehicle," he told Al-Jazeera.Taliban has claimed the responsibility for the suicide blast.The attack comes hours after an overnight assault was carried out by Taliban fighters on a checkpoint in Arghistan, a district in southern Kandahar province. According to the provincial media office, at least eight police officers were killed in the attack.
Arc de Triomphe to reopen after Paris protest damage
The soaring Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs-Elysees in Paris will reopen Wednesday after being covered in graffiti and ransacked during anti-government protests which rocked the capital on December 1, the French monuments commission said. The arc, under which lies the tomb of the unknown soldier, commemorating France's war dead, has been a focal point of the "yellow vest" rallies against fuel tax increases and the cost of living which began on November 17. But the demonstrations degenerated into daylong clashes with police early this month, with protesters spray-painting the arc with slogans such as "the yellow vests will win." The protesters later managed to break into the monument where they smashed sculptures and display cases in an underground gallery and snatched commemorative medals and other items. They also snuffed out the eternal flame burning on the tomb of the unknown soldier. Some protesters were also seen on the top of the landmark building which offers panoramic
Death toll in suicide attack near Kabul jumps to 12: officials
The death toll from a suicide bombing targeting a convoy of security forces outside Kabul early Tuesday jumped to 12, officials said, with several civilians killed in the latest Taliban-claimed attack near the Afghan capital. "Twelve people including four members of the security forces were killed," ministry of interior deputy spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told AFP. Kabul police confirmed the casualties.
Chhattisgarh IED blast: 1 CRPF personnel succumbs to injuries
One CRPF jawan has succumbed to his injuries after being critically wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chintagupha region here on Tuesday.The deceased CRPF jawan identified as Ct/GD Sanjeet Kumar was 32 years old and hailed from Asansol in West Bengal. He was injured during the blast which occurred earlier today and was air-lifted to Raipur in a chopper for medical assistance.The IED blast had occurred while the troops of 150 Battalion of CRPF were out for area domination duty.In a similar incident on November 27, a District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan sustained injuries in an IED blast in the Minpa forest area here.The explosion took place when the troops of 206 CoBRA and DRG were returning to their base camp in Chintagupha region.
BSF IG calls on J&K guv
BSF Inspector General Ram Awtar called on Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday and briefed him about the paramilitary forces' operations in the Jammu Frontier. Awtar met the governor at the Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesperson said. The inspector general of the Jammu Frontier briefed Malik about some of the current issues relating to Border Security Force's (BSF's) operations in the region and the likely pattern of the emerging security scenario.
Armed police detain man outside British parliament
Armed police detained a man on the grounds of the British parliament on Tuesday, at almost exactly the same spot where an attack occurred last year, an AFP photographer saw. London's Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to a request for information about the incident, while parliamentary authorities said police were handling it. The BBC cited police saying the incident was not terror-related. In March last year, Khalid Masood, a British Muslim convert, rammed a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before fatally stabbing a policeman on guard outside parliament. The attack, which left five people dead and around 50 injured, ended only when police shot the 52-year-old Masood dead.
Nearly 100 injured in Bangladesh poll campaign violence
Bangladesh's election campaign turned violent Tuesday with scores injured at political rallies across the country, as police fired pellet guns into crowds and stick-wielding mobs attacked rival candidates. Police told AFP clashes broke out in at least seven major towns on just the second day of campaigning, injuring nearly 100 people who turned out to cheer the two major parties contesting the December 30 poll. The unrest follows a crackdown on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in recent weeks, with hundreds of supporters from the main opposition movement thrown behind bars before campaigning had even begun. In Thakurgaon, a northern district, a motorcade for the BNP's secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was set upon by a huge crowd swinging batons. Local police chief Mohammad Moniruzzaman said the windows of several cars were smashed, but Alamgir escaped unscathed. There were reports of several injuries. The opposition blamed thugs aligned to the ruling Awami League, the party ...
6 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security forces
At least four members of the Afghan security forces and two civilians were killed on Tuesday in a suicide car bombing by Taliban targeting a military convoy in a district of Kabul province.
Four policemen killed by terrorists in J-K's Shopian; weapons snatched
Four policemen were killed Tuesday when Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked a guard post outside a minority pocket in south Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said. The attack took place this afternoon when four policemen were sitting in a pre-fabricated room outside the pocket that houses six Kashmiri pandit families. A senior police official said that six Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were led by former Special Police Officer Adil Bashir, who deserted in October and decamped eight weapons from a PDP legislator. Quoting eyewitnesses, the police officer said that militants fired indiscriminately, killing three policemen on the spot and critically injuring one. The injured policeman was rushed to an Army hospital, where he also succumbed to injuries, the official said. The deceased have been identified as Anees Ahmad, Hamidullah, Mehraj ud Din and Abdul Majeed. At the time of the incident, only one family was present at the minority pocket. Immediately after the shoot .
US to withdraw troops from US-Mexico border
Pentagon has decided to withdraw several hundred active military troops from the southern Mexico border.Sputnik International quoted Pentagon spokesperson Colonel Rob Manning as saying, "Some units have completed their mission and they have already started to partially deploy. Other units have been identified to rotate home and will be returning home over the next several weeks."Manning also stated that as many as 5,200 troops are presently deployed on the US-Mexico border.Earlier, at least 5,900 troops were assigned for the border mission. The servicemen were deployed after the Department of Homeland Security officials started to get information about groups of individuals planning to enter into legal ports of entry in California by attempting to pass through the vehicle lane.
Four policemen killed in Kashmir Valley
Four policemen were killed on Tuesday in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
Congress, NC condemn terror attack in J&K's Shopian
The Congress and the NC Tuesday condemned the militant attack on a police post in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir in which three police personnel died. "I strongly condemn the attack on the police post in Shopian and condole the deaths of three police personnel in the line of duty," former chief minister Omar Abdullah said. "I pray for their souls & for the speedy recovery of those injured in this attack," added the National Conference (NC) leader. The Congress too expressed shock over the attack. "The killings or violence has neither served any purpose nor will benefit anyone, rather such type of dastardly acts will have serious implications on the society, besides vitiating the peace," a spokesman of the Pradesh Congress Committee said in a statement. "The loss of lives is highly painful," the leader added. Three policemen were killed when Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked a guard post outside a minority pocket in south Kashmir's Shopian. The attack took .
Three policemen killed in Shopian by terrorists; weapons snatched
Three policemen were killed Tuesday when Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked a guard post outside a minority pocket in south Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said. The attack took place this afternoon when four policemen were sitting in a pre-fabricated room outside the pocket that houses six Kashmiri pandit families. A senior police official said that six Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were led by former Special Police Officer Adil Bashir, who deserted in October and decamped eight weapons from a PDP legislator. Quoting eyewitnesses, the police officer said that militants fired indiscriminately, killing three policemen on the spot and critically injuring one. The deceased were identified as Abdul Majid, Manzoor Ahmed and Mohammed Amin. The injured policeman was rushed to a hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical, the official said. At the time of the incident, only one family was present there. Immediately after the shoot out, the terrorists fled ...
Over 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by Lanka Navy personnel
: Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by Sri Lanka Navy personnel when they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet, a fishermen association leader said here Tuesday. The fishermen, who put out to sea in over 500 boats on Monday night, were catching fish near Katchatheevu in the island nation's waters when the Lanka navy personnel came in 10 boats and drove them away, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Fishermen Association general secretary N J Bose said. He also alleged the navy men snapped the fishing nets of 50 boats and the fishermen had to return to the shore without a catch. Sri Lankan Navy personnel had on December 6, chased away over 3,000 fishermen from the state while they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet.
Chhattisgarh: 1 CRPF personnel injured in IED blast
One CRPF jawan has been critically injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chintagupha region here on Tuesday.The IED blast occurred while the troops of 150 Battalion of CRPF were out for area domination duty.The evacuation process is underway. Further details are awaited.In a similar incident on November 27, a District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan sustained injuries in an IED blast in the Minpa forest area here.The explosion took place when the troops of 206 CoBRA and DRG were returning to their base camp in Chintagupha region.
J-K: 3 policemen killed, 1 injured in terrorist attack at Zainapora
Three policemen were killed and one other was injured when terrorists fired indiscriminately on a guard post at Zainapora area of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, police said.The injured soldier has been shifted to the hospital for medical treatment.The incident happened in Shopian, which went to Panchayat polls on Tuesday along with eight other districts.The security forces have cordoned off the area and search operation is underway, the statement from the police added.Further details are awaited.
UN says Islamic State kills 6 captives in Libya
The UN mission to Libya says Islamic State militants have killed six people captured during an attack on a small town in October. The UN statement late Monday condemned the killing as "particularly abhorrent," without providing further details. The six were captured on October 28 during an attack on the town of al-Fuqaha. The town is south of the coastal city of Sirte, a former IS-held bastion. The attack underscored the volatility of Libya's central region, where IS and other armed groups, including some from neighbouring Chad, operate as highway robbers or attack patrols of the self-styled Libyan National Army. Libya plunged into chaos after the 2011 uprising and is now governed by rival administrations based in country's east and west.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian after suspected car ramming
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who Israeli police say attempted to ram his car into Israeli forces. Israeli police say a driver attempted to strike forces working on "security measures" near the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday. Police say forces opened fire at the car and that no Israeli forces were harmed. The incident comes two days after gunmen wounded seven Israelis in the West Bank, including a pregnant 21-year-old whose baby was prematurely delivered by cesarean section after the attack. The baby remains in critical condition. Following that attack, Israeli forces carried out raids in the West Bank city of Ramallah in search of the gunmen, including into the offices of the official Palestinian news agency.