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Turkey ammunition depot blast killed 4 soldiers, wounded 20
Turkey's president says four soldiers have been killed and around 20 others injured in an explosion at an ammunition depot at a base in southeast Turkey. The Defence Ministry had announced Friday that 25 soldiers were wounded and seven others were missing following an unexplained accident during the firing of heavy weapons ammunition. The blast occurred at a base in Hakkari province, bordering Iraq and Iran. The base is used to combat Kurdish rebels. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the incident involved an ammunition depot explosion and resulted in four deaths. He was speaking at a memorial on the 80th anniversary of the death of the Turkish republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It wasn't clear if the explosion occurred during training or a clash against rebels.
Serbia holds drills to mark centenary of WWI end
Serbia is holding large military drills to mark 100 years since the end of World War I in an apparent show of force amid rising tensions with Kosovo. The live-ammunition maneuvers on Saturday, dubbed "The Century of Winners," include 8,000 soldiers, 100 battle tanks and MiG-29 fighter jets supplied by Russia. Tensions recently have increased in the region, with Serbia and Kosovo accusing each other of undermining efforts at reconciliation following a 1998-99 war which ended after NATO intervention. The former Serbian province declared independence in 2008 which Belgrade doesn't recognise. Serbia is often wrongly accused of starting World War I after a Serb nationalist assassinated the Austrian archduke in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914. Serbia suffered the worst losses proportional to the size of its army during the war.
Pulwama encounter: Deceased identified as Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorists
The two terrorists who were gunned down by security forces on Saturday in Pulwama have been identified as members of the terrorist outfit Hizb-ul Mujahideen."On the basis of specific information, a search operation was launched. In a brief shootout, two terrorists were killed. They belonged to Hizb-ul Mujahideen. Arms and ammunition have been recovered. There was no collateral damage in the encounter," said Deputy General of Police (DGP) of Kashmir Range, SP Pani.The encounter broke out in Tikken area of Pulwama district on Saturday.The bodies of the slain terrorists along with incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the shootout.
Removing foreign powers is the only way to restore peace: Taliban
The Taliban has said that the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan is the only way for maintaining peace and security in the region.Quoting sources, Tolo News reported that the statement was passed by the Taliban representatives who attended the Moscow Summit on Afghanistan's peace, on Friday, along with the envoys from 11 different countries including the United States.A delegation of Afghanistan's High Peace Council (HPC) members who also attended the meeting, in addition, said that the land-locked country would not need the help of any foreign power after peace is established in the country.The meeting was inaugurated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who looked forward to establishing direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban. He said that the meeting aimed at removing the Daesh militants entirely from Afghanistan that has almost become a permanent base point from where terrorist activities are carried out in Central Asia and further.Meanwhile, no representative .
2 Hizbul militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Tikken area of Pulwama in south Kashmir Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. He said as the forces were conducting the searches, the militants opened fire on them. The forces retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed, the spokesman said. The slain ultras were identified as Liyaqat Munir Wani, a resident of the Below Dargund area in Pulwama, and Wajid Ul Islam, a resident of the Babhar area in the district, he said. They were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, the spokesman said. He said both the militants were involved in a series of terror attacks on security establishments and many other atrocities against civilians in the area. Arms and ammunition ...
J-K: Encounter breaks out in Pulwama, 2 terrorists killed
Two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Tikken area of Pulwama district on Saturday.The bodies of the slain terrorists and incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter.Based on credible input regarding the presence of terrorists in the area, security forces launched a cordon and search operation earlier in the day. During the operation, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party, leading to the encounter.The identities of the terrorists are yet to be ascertained. The police have requested people to cooperate till the area is completely sanitised and cleared of all the explosives materials, if any.
US, China hold security, diplomatic dialogue
United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Central Commission of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi and State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe for the second US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue.The US Department of State, in a statement, stated that the US and China had candid and in-depth conversations about key diplomatic and security issues. They even reaffirmed that the US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue could be a constructive platform that produces meaningful results.The US also highlighted President Donald Trump's vision for a constructive, results-oriented relationship between the two countries based on fairness and reciprocity. Both the countries also committed to coordinate on resolving differences and cooperate on common goalsFurther discussing the military co-operation, the two countries recognised that the military-to-military ...
Melbourne stabbing attacker identified as Hassan Khalif Shire Ali from Somalia
Victoria Police Saturday identified the man, who set a car on fire and stabbed three people, killing one of them, before being fatally shot in the Australian city of Melbourne, as Hassan Khalif Shire Ali from Somalia. The police said it has executed search warrants in two properties and spoke to Ali's wife as part of the investigation. Ali, who was driving a ute, loaded with gas bottles, into the Bourke Street, allegedly set it alight and began stabbing members of the public Friday. He was shot by police as he lunged towards them with a knife. He later died in a hospital. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton confirmed Ali died in the hospital after being shot by police. One man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene after the stabbing. A 26-year-old man was in a stable condition in the Royal Melbourne Hospital, while a 58-year-old also remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police were treating the attack as terror-related at this stage, .
Trump calls Macron's idea for European army 'very insulting'
US President Donald Trump, who just arrived in Paris for WWI 100th anniversary commemorations, said on Friday that French president Macron's suggestion of Europe building its own military to protect itself from US and other nations "very insulting".
110 rebels, 22 loyalists killed in Yemen's Hodeida: medics
A total of 110 Huthi rebels have been killed in 24 hours of clashes in western Yemen's Hodeida along with 22 pro-government troops fighting to retake the port city, medical sources said Friday. The latest deaths raised to 382 the number of fighters killed on both sides since the battle for Hodeida intensified on November 1. According to two doctors at two different hospitals in Hodeida, 55 rebels were killed during clashes and an air strike inside the city and across the province. A third doctor and a rescuer said that 55 other Huthis were killed in fighting inside the port city and that their bodies had been transferred to the capital Sanaa, which the rebels control. A loyalist military official reported the deaths of 22 pro-government fighters also during the past 24 hours.
4 car bombs explode by hotel in Somalia's capital; 20 dead
Four car bombs by Islamic extremists exploded outside a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 20 people and injuring 17, said police. After the three explosions in front of the hotel, a fourth blast hit as medics attempted to rescue the injured. The suicide bombs detonated near the perimeter wall of the Sahafi Hotel, which is located across the street from the Somali Police Force's Criminal Investigations Department, said Capt. Mohamed Hussein. Some of the victims were burned beyond recognition when one car bomb exploded next to a minibus, he said. Somali security forces shot dead four gunmen who tried to storm through a hole blown into the hotel's wall but did not succeed in entering, he said. "Although they failed to access the hotel, the blasts outside the hotel killed many people," said Hussein. "The street was crowded with people and cars, bodies were everywhere," said Hussein Nur, a shopkeeper who suffered light shrapnel injuries on his right hand. "Gunfire killed ...
At least 10 dead in Mogadishu blasts: Police
At least 10 people were killed Friday in blasts that occurred near a popular hotel and the police headquarters in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said. An initial "two blasts struck the perimeter of the Sahafi hotel along the main road... we are getting more than 10 people died, most of them civilians and some security guards," said police official Ibrahim Mohamed. A third explosion and gunfire were also heard in the area, according to an AFP reporter.
J&K governor reviews security ahead of Panchayat polls
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday reviewed security arrangements ahead of panchayat polls in the state.
Army porter killed in ceasefire violation
An Army porter was killed on Friday in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Akhnoor sector along the Line of Control in Jammu district, defence sources said.
India not in talks with Taliban: BJP
The BJP on Friday hit back at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah saying the government was not in talks with the Taliban in any form and that India had been invited as part of a reconciliation team for peace moves in Afghanistan.
Eight injured in Poonch accident
Eight people were injured on Friday when a bus turned turtle near Surankote town in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said.
JeM militant killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Pulwama
A Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar-Ganiegund area of Tral following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter when the ultras opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. One JeM militant, was killed in the gunbattle, the spokesman said, adding that a policeman also suffered minor injuries during the operation. The deceased militant was identified as a Pakistani national and he was using a code name, Anwar, he said. "Incriminating material, arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter," the spokesman said.
J-K: 1 JeM terrorist killed in encounter
One Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was killed by security forces in an encounter in Tral, Pulwama district, on Friday. One police personnel also sustained injuries.Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar-Ganiegund area of Tral, based on credible inputs about presence of terrorists in the area. During the operation a terrorist holed up in a house fired on the forces. In the retaliatory fire the terrorist was gunned down.The body of the terrorist has been recovered from the site along with incriminating materials including arms and ammunition.According to an official statement, "The killed terrorist is a Pakistani, codenamed Anwar, who was affiliated with proscribed terror outfit JeM. He was involved in attacks on security establishments and other civilian atrocities in the area."Elaborating the encounter, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, SP Pani told ANI, "One terrorist has been killed. No collateral damage has been reported as yet. One police person had ...
Yemen rebels battle to slow loyalist advance in key port city
Yemeni rebels battled Friday to slow an advance by pro-government forces deeper into Hodeida seeking to recapture the city's lifeline port, launching fierce barrages of mortar fire and aiming to cut off supply routes, military sources said. The Shiite Huthi rebels, whose chief has vowed his troops would never surrender despite being vastly outnumbered, shelled government positions in the south of the Red Sea city, loyalist officials said. But despite the "intense attacks", loyalist forces made fresh advances in eastern sectors of Hodeida. The rebels, for their part, said their fighters had cut off government supply routes in four sectors of Hodeida province. On Thursday, after a week of intense battles on the outskirts of the city, loyalist troops entered residential neighbourhoods, using bulldozers to remove concrete road blocks installed by the rebels. Military sources said government forces and their coalition allies were edging towards the city's vital port through which nearly 80
3 dead as Indonesian forces pursue rebel commander in Papua
Two Papuan independence fighters and a third person have been killed during a week of gunbattles with security forces in the highlands of Indonesia's remote Papua region, both sides in the conflict say. An Indonesian police and military operation is trying to capture Purom Wenda, a West Papua Liberation Army commander who has eluded Indonesia for 15 years but who authorities call a former petty criminal of "low intellectual level." Villagers have fled into the jungle because of the fighting, which reports say has intensified in highlands districts for several months. Wenda, in a statement conveyed via an activist on Friday, said two of his fighters were killed in a shootout with police and soldiers in mountainous Lanny Jaya district after his group shot dead a motorbike taxi driver they believed was spying for Indonesian security forces. The military said the man, a migrant from Sulawesi, was an innocent civilian. An insurgency has simmered in the formerly Dutch-controlled Papua ...