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5 NDFB cadres, 2 NSCN (R) workers held ahead of ULFA (I) Nov
Ahead of the ULFA (I) protest day on November 27, security forces in Arunachal Pradesh have apprehended five cadres of outlawed NDFB and two over ground workers of NSCN (R) in separate operations in the state. The Jairampur Battalion of Assam Rifles in an operation, apprehended five rebels of the NDFB from Old Khamdo village in Changlang district on Thursday night, Kohima-based Defence Spokesman Col Chiranjit Konwer said in a communiqu on Friday. They were identified as Biswajit Basumatray alias B Birsha, Birkhang Basumatray alias B Bwsrang, Divika Muchhary alias M Daobaisuli, Sampa Basumatray alias Sarfao and Dwimu Brahma alias B Dwijiri. Large number of arms and ammunitions, including four pistols and one carbine along with other incriminating documents, were recovered from their possession, the spokesman said. In an another drive, the Changlang Battalion of Assam Rifles nabbed two linkmen of NSCN(R) from Ledo and Margherita areas under Tinsukia district of Assam on ...
Seven cadres of two banned outfits held in Arunachal
Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh have apprehended five cadres of outlawed NDFB and two overground workers of NSCN(R) in separate operations, as a precautionary measure ahead of the Protest Day observation on November 28 by ULFA (Independent), a defence official saod. The United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has been observing Protest Day on November 28 since 1990, when the outfit was banned by the government, in memory of its cadres who died in army operations. In a late-night raid on Thursday, the Jairampur Battalion of Assam Rifles apprehended five rebels of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) from Old Khamdo village in Changlang district, Kohima-based defence spokesman Col Chiranjit Konwer said on Friday. A cache of arms and ammunitions, including four pistols and one carbine, along with incriminationg documents, were recovered from their possession, he said. In another operation, the Changlang Battalion of Assam Rifles apprehended two ...
Protests erupt against ISI, Pak Army for killing Pashtun police officer
Protests erupted against Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pak Army for brutal killing of Pashtun police officer, Tahir Dawar. Pashtuns in Pakistan chanted slogans against the Pakistan Army and ISI for brutally killing Dawar.A large number of people came out on the streets at various cities and towns, including capital Peshawar, to condemn kidnapping and target killing of a Pashtun.Tahir was gone missing in Islamabad about two weeks ago and his dead body was found in Afghanistan at the international border. Taliban denied any role in the killing. Pashtoons believe that ISI kidnapped Tahir and killed him because he eliminated Taliban operatives during operations against terrorism and was sympathetic to the demands for return of thousands of missing Pashtuns.Superintendent Tahir Dawar was head of Peshawar Police's rural area circle. He survived two suicide attacks by terrorists. Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pansteen met the brother of the slain police officer in ...
Upset Mungantiwar unwilling to hold alliance talks with Uddhav
Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar has said he is upset at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's criticism of him on tigress Avni's killing, and therefore is not willing to participate in alliance talks with the latter. Mungantiwar, the state's Forest minister, has been at the centre of attacks from politicians like Thackeray and Union minister Maneka Gandhi as well as animal rights groups for the killing of tigress Avni, allegedly a man-eater, on November 2 in Yavatmal. Speaking to select mediapersons recently, Mungantiwar claimed when he called up Thackeray to convey his disappointment over the latter's remarks, the Sena chief told him that Union minister Maneka Gandhi had asked him to do so. "I told Uddhav ji I was deeply hurt by his remarks over the Avni episode. I did not expect this from him, especially when I considered him a good friend. During the course of the conversation, he told me Maneka ji had called him and asked him to oppose the killing of the tigress,"
Govt sets up tribunal to decide on ban on 2 Tripura militant groups
The Centre has set up a tribunal, headed by Delhi High Court Judge Justice Suresh Kait, for adjudicating whether or not two Tripura-based militant outfits should be declared banned organisations under the law. The decision has been taken by the Home Ministry exercising the powers conferred under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an official notification said. "...the central government hereby constitutes 'The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal' consisting of Hon'ble Shri Justice Suresh Kait, Judge of Delhi High Court, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) as unlawful associations," it said. A fresh ban of five years were imposed on the two insurgent groups of Tripura by the central government last month for their "violent and subversive activities", which aim at establishment of an independent nation by secession of Tripura from India ...
Militants kill civilian in Pulwama
Militants abducted and later killed a civilian in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday. Nadeem Manzoor, a resident ofSafanagri area Shopian district of south Kashmir, was abducted on Thursday night, a police official said. He said Manzoor was later killed by militants. "Manzoor's bullet-riddled body was retrieved by police from Niklora Pulwama," the official said. Police have registered a case and investigation has been initiated.
Punjab Police release 'wanted' posters of terrorist Zakir Moosa
The Punjab Police have released wanted posters of Zakir Moosa, the chief of Jammu and Kashmir based Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror outfit with reported links to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).The latest development comes after intelligence agencies informed the police about his movements near Amritsar.Speaking on the issue, Gurdaspur SSP Swarandeep Singh said, "We had inputs about his (Moosa's) movements near Amritsar. So we have released wanted posters of him to make public aware and have requested them to tell us if they have any information."The Punjab Police are on their toes after the intelligence agencies had issued a letter stating that seven members of the terror outfit JeM were believed to be sighted in Ferozepur. Following the development, the state has been put on high alert."We had inputs that some JeM terrorists have infiltrated in Punjab through Ferozepur, so we have taken precautionary measures. Extra forces have been deployed along the border. Checking of vehicles is underway," .
Eight UN peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo
Eight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an operation against a rebel militia in eastern DR Congo, the UN Security Council said on Thursday. One Tanzanian and seven Malawian peacekeepers were killed, the council said, raising the toll from an earlier count. The deaths mark the biggest loss by the large UN force in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the rebels killed 15 troops nearly a year ago. Earlier Thursday, General Bernard Commins, deputy head of the MONUSCO peacekeeping force, said a joint operation had been launched with DRC troops on Tuesday against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a jihadi group blamed for bloody attacks on civilians. The offensive aimed at Kididiwe, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Beni, a city of between 200,000 and 300,000 inhabitants, said Commins. "We are holding Kididiwe at present, after violent fighting with an armed group. At present, we are evacuating wounded Congolese troops and Blue Helmets," he told AFP. He added he was unable ..
J-K: Civilian's bullet-riddled body found in Pulwama
A bullet-riddled body of a civilian, who was abducted by the terrorists on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday has been found in Kilora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.The deceased, identified as Nadeem Manzoor was a native of Shopian's Safanagri village."Terrorists in the intervened night of November 15 and 16 forcibly abducted a civilian and later killed him in a brutal act of terror in Pulwama. His bullet-riddled body was retrieved by police from Kilora, Pulwama," an official statement read.A case in this regard has been registered under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated.
US coalition uses phosphorus bombs in Syria: Russia
The US-led coalition in Syria has resumed intensive air strikes in the terrorist-held localities in the regions east of the Euphrates, Russia Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday, quoting local Syrian residents.
Pentagon to trim Africa forces as focus shifts to Russia, China
The Pentagon will trim the number of US troops deployed across Africa as it concentrates more on countering threats from "Great Power" competitors Russia and China, officials said Thursday. Currently, about 7,200 US military personnel are based in dozens of African nations, with notable footprints in places like Somalia, Nigeria and Libya. Pentagon spokeswoman Commander Candice Tresch said that figure would be reduced by about 10 per cent over the next few years. Tresch did not say which countries would see a draw down, but said the Pentagon would not lose capability across the continent and efforts would in some instances shift more to training and advising local forces. "We will preserve a majority of our US security cooperation, partnerships and programs in Africa that strengthen our partner networks and enhance partner capability and ongoing programs," Tresch said. "We will realign our counter-terrorism resources and forces operating in Africa over the next several years in order .
Seven peacekeepers killed, 10 wounded in DR Congo fighting: UN
Seven peacekeepers were killed and 10 others were wounded during a joint military operation with troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo against rebels in the east of the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday. Another UN peacekeeper is missing from the fighting near the city of Beni in North Kivu, said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the killing in a statement and called on armed groups to disarm immediately. Six peacekeepers from Malawi and one from Tanzania were killed during the operation Wednesday against rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group blamed for a series of attacks. "Initial reports indicate that ten additional peacekeepers were wounded, and another one is missing," said Dujarric, adding that several Congolese soldiers were also killed or wounded during the operations. The UN spokesman declined to give details of the joint operation, but said it was linked to efforts to combat the outbreak of ...
Jihadist leader 'very probably' killed by French forces in Mali
French forces operating in Mali killed seven suspected jihadists after a recent nighttime raid, possibly including a top leader in an alliance of insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda, the French army said Thursday. Al-Mansour Ag Alkassim, the chief of a wing of the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), was "very probably" among those killed in the operation the night of Sunday to Monday, army spokesman Patrik Steiger told AFP. The GSIM, which the US added to its list of foreign terrorist organisations in September, has been carrying out attacks across the arid Sahel expanses of Western Africa over the past two years. Alkassim, operating mainly in northern Mali, has been sought by the authorities for years. France has deployed the 4,500-member Barkhane force to the region in a bid to train local forces and help repel the attacks. Most recently the GSIM claimed responsibility for a suicide attack where killed three in the northern city of Gao on Monday. The recent raid came after a Reaper
Search operation conducted in Rajouri over suspicious movement
A joint team of police and Army conducted a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri town and some adjoining areas on Thursday after receiving reports of suspicious movement. The operation was conducted in Rajouri's Bela colony and Kallar village and areas on the outskirts of the border town, senior superintendent of police Yougal Manhas said. Police had received information about suspicious movement in the area, he added. "The panchayat elections are around the corner and nothing could be left to chance," Manhas said. Security has been tightened across the district to maintain peace, he said. The search operation was concluded as nothing suspicious was found, the police said.
Pathankot car snatching case: Suspects at large, terror angle not ruled out
Four people, who had snatched an SUV from its driver at gunpoint near Madhopur in Punjab's Pathankot district, remain at large, even as police did not rule out a terror angle. The snatching incident took place Tuesday night when the driver stopped the car after one of the passengers complained of vomiting. We are on the job to nab them and a terror angle cannot not be ruled out till they are caught," a senior Punjab Police official said Thursday. Searches for the suspects continue even as there was an input by the Punjab Police's counter-intelligence wing that six to seven Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists are "planning to move towards Delhi" from the state. Several teams have been formed to crack the snatching case, police said, adding that personnel in border districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar (Rural) and Tarn Taran have been asked to remain alert and maintain vigil. The Punjab Police is coordinating with the Jammu and Kashmir Police to trace the suspects. Several ..
Jewellery traders protest in Ghaziabad
Scores of infuriated traders protested at Sahibabad Police Station here on Thursday, demanding arrest of persons responsible for the looting of a jewellery store in Shyam Park area on Wednesday. The traders affiliated with Vyapar Mandal, Shyam Park (main), handed a memorandum to Acting Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar, demanding early arrest of the culprits. The acting SSP promised swift action in the matter. In support of the protest, shopkeepers in Trans Hindon area kept their shutters down on the day. Kumar suspended SHO Sahibabad Dinesh Yadav for dereliction of duty and for the "prevailing lawlessness" in the area. At around 1.00 pm on Wednesday, five masked men bearing arms looted a jewellery shop opposite Sahibabad police station in Shyam Park area. The culprits decamped with ornamental items and cash totaling to Rs 2 crore. SHO kavi nagar Rojant Tyagi was also suspended for not being able to arrest culprits in the looting of a jewllery showroom in Govind Puram on ...
Can't compel armed forces to buy from Indian firm: Sitharaman
Amid allegations of corruption in Rafale fighter jet deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that she cannot compel the armed forces to buy equipment from any specific Indian company.
Stones thrown at CPI-M leader's car, 17 injured
A group threw stones at the vehicle of a CPI-M leader and the Zilla Parishad chief of South Tripura district on Thursday at Belonia town in the state and 17 people, including 10 police personnel were injured when the force intervened to stop them, police said. South Tripura superintendent of police J S Meena said he is not aware whether the attackers belonged to any political party and the South Tripura zilla sabhadipati Himanshu Roy escaped unhurt. A group of about 100 miscreants pelted stones at the vehicle of the zilla sabhadhipati (parishad chief) at Belonia, about 110 km from here and police had to resort to lathi charge in which seven attackers were injured, he said. Ten force personnel were injured in the stone pelting, he said. The CPI-M has alleged that the attackers were ruling BJP activists and they attacked Roy with a political motive. "BJP-backed miscreants were behind the attack. The BJP is aiming to grab the South Tripura zilla parishad which is controlled
Afghanistan: 35 security personnel killed in Taliban attack
As many as 35 security personnel were reportedly killed in an attack by Taliban in the western Farah Province of Afghanistan on Thursday.According to the reports, three security check posts fell to the Taliban in Shewan, Garani and Aab Khormay areas of Bala Blook district on Wednesday night.Chief Spokesperson of the Provincial Police, Mohibullah confirmed that there were overnight clashes in Peshtkoh district in which both security forces and Taliban suffered casualties. Though local officials have reported casualties, however, the exact number is yet to be established.While the Farah Province has witnessed a spate of clashes between Taliban and security personnel in the past six months. The citizens of the Farah province have also confirmed that Taliban fighters were roaming the streets on Wednesday night.In October, as many as four Taliban commanders were killed in a drone attack in the province.
UN body urges peace in Yemen, readies emergency supplies
The Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) urged the international community on Thursday to end the conflict in Yemen as the humanitarian agency planned a major scale-up of its food aid assistance for the war-torn nation.