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US army general wounded in Afghanistan attack
A US army general was among those injured in a Taliban attack on top US and Afghan security chiefs inside a highly secure compound last week in Kandahar province, a military spokesman confirmed. US Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Smiley, in charge of NATO's military advisory mission in Afghanistan, suffered at least one gunshot wound in Thursday's attack, the Washington Post reported Sunday. A gunman wearing an Afghan security forces uniform opened fire on a group including General Scott Miller -- the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan -- and powerful Afghan police chief General Abdul Raziq as they ended a meeting in the southern city of Kandahar. Raziq, an anti-Taliban strongman and key US ally who was credited with keeping a lid on the insurgency in the south, was killed along with Kandahar's provincial intelligence chief and an Afghan journalist. Colonel David Butler, spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, initially confirmed on Twitter that three unidentified people were ...
2 Koreas, US-led UN Command meet again at Koreas' border
Military officers from the two Koreas and the US-led UN Command met again at the Koreas' border village Monday to examine an ongoing effort to disarm the area. Demilitarising the Panmunjom village inside the Koreas' heavily fortified border was among many agreements the Koreas struck in September to lower military tensions between the rivals. Under the deals, troops from the Koreas began clearing mines from Panmunjom earlier this month before withdrawing weapons and guard posts there. They eventually plan to have 35 unarmed personnel from each side guard the village. Monday's trilateral talks are the second in kind in about a week. Officially, the village is jointly overseen by North Korea and the UN Command, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. The talks are to review the demining work and discussing future steps in the area, South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a statement. As part of the September agreements, the two Koreas are ...
Separatist shutdown, restrictions affect Srinagar
Life across the Kashmir Valley was adversely affected on Monday by a separatist-called shutdown against six civilian deaths in an explosion in Kulgam district a day ago.
ICC anti-corruption unit 'seriously' combating corruption
International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit General Manager,Alex Marshall has said that the cricket's international body is seriously combating corruption in the wake of recent corruption allegations made against it.The ICC's comments came after Al Jazeera released its second documentary on alleged corruption in cricket. The documentary claimed that around 15 international matches had been subject to spot-fixing in the 2011-12 period."The ICC is committed to uphold integrity in cricket. As you would expect we will again take the contents of any allegations seriously and will investigate fully. However, I must refute the assertion that cricket does not take the issue of corruption seriously. We have more resources than ever before working to rid our sport of corruption," Marshall said in a statement.He also urged general public to reveal data in relation to the corruption. "Anyone with any information is urged to contact the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit," he ...
Delhi Police organises Commemoration Day Parade
The Delhi Police on Sunday organised Commemoration Day Parade in remembrance of police personnel who died in the line of duty. The parade was held at New Police Lines Ground, Kingsway Camp, to pay homage to those policemen who lost their lives between September1, 2017 and August 31 this year, they added. Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik read out the names of 13 personnel who sacrificed their lives. In all, 414 police personnel including 13 of Delhi Police were killed while serving in their respective forces. Former Delhi Police Commissioners T R Kakkar, B K Gupta, Neeraj Kumar and B S Bassi and other retired and serving senior officers paid homage by laying wreaths at the memorial. A two-minute silence was observed.
SSB jawan killed in sniper fire by militants in Pulwama
An SSB jawan was killed inside a CRPF camp on Sunday night by militants who used sniper rifles, possibly armed with night-vision devices, in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident happened in Midoora area when constable Vijay Kumar was talking to his family inside the camp. He was shot by militants from nearby hills, they said. This is possibly the first time that militants have used sniper fires on security forces. More gunshots were heard but were effective retaliated by security forces. The Sashastra Seema Bal was deployed in the area in view of the local bodies elections.
3 militants, 7 civilians killed in Kashmir's Kulgam district
Seven civilians were killed Sunday when unused explosives of three Jaish-e-Mohammed militants, gunned down in an encounter, went off in Kulgam district of South Kashmir, police said. The incident happened at Laroo village in Kulgam district, one of the worst hit by militancy in South Kashmir, Sunday morning when security forces launched a search-and-cordon operation following intelligence report about the presence of militants. The security forces made repeated announcements to the militants for surrender but instead they were fired upon. In the retaliatory fire, three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed were killed. As the security forces were carrying out routine clearance, they came under heavy stone pelting from a mob, which had cordoned off the encounter site. During the partial withdrawal of the security forces, the mob thronged the encounter site to gather remaining arms and ammunition, which is passed on later to militant groups, police alleged. During this, unexploded shells and ...
4 drown in well in Ambala
Four persons drowned in a well in Baknaur village near Ambala City Sunday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Kamal, Soni, Surender and Manjeet, all residents of Baknaur village, said Sub-Inspector Lachmi Chand. Police said one of the villagers fell in the well in the evening and three others jumped in to save the first. However, none of them survived, police said. Later police and fire brigade personnel recovered the bodies.
Police Commemoration Day observed in Jammu
Inspector General of police, Jammu, S D Singh Jamwal paid rich tributes to martyrs on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day here on Sunday. Participating at an event in the Police Martyrs Memorial in the railway station here, Jamwal prayed for peace for departed personnel and also for the prosperity and welfare of their families. Later, Jamwal inaugurated a blood donation camp where many personnel of the force volunteered to donate blood. A number of senior police officers attended the event, a police spokesman said. "National Police Day" popularly known as Police Commemoration Day is celebrated every year in the memory of ten CRPF personnel, who laid down their lives when resisting an attack by the PLA at the Hot Spring in Ladakh at a height of 4,681 metres on this day in 1959. Impressive functions were organised in all 10 districts of Jammu province, where many current and retired senior police officers, members of martyrs' families and members of civil society participated, the .
Fiddling with explosive remnants led to Kulgam blast: IG Kashmir
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) SP Pani on Sunday informed that after the security forces returned from the encounter site in Kulgam district area, some civilians fiddled with the remnant of explosives which led to the blast that killed six people."Three terrorists were eliminated in the Kulgam. Arms and ammunition were recovered. The identities of terrorists have been ascertained. After the encounter when the security forces returned from the spot, a congregation of some people arrived at the place. They were trying to fiddle with the remnant of explosives when the explosion occurred. Unfortunately, six people died in this explosion," Pani said.He also advised citizens to stay away from all encounter sites and cooperate with security forces until they clear the area."It is our request to all that an encounter site is a prohibited place. Until there is a complete clearance and the area is cleaned completely, no one should venture at such places. Unfortunately, this happened. We .
7 civilians, three militants killed in J&K's Kulgam (Third Lead)
At least seven civilians were killed in an explosion in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday shortly after a gunfight had left three militants dead, officials said.
Free school education to children of police martyrs: Hry DGP
Haryana Director General of Police B S Sandhu Sunday said free education upto standard XII would be provided to children of police martyrs in police public schools. Speaking at a gathering of police personnel to pay tributes to bravehearts on the occasion of 'Police Commemoration Day' at Police Lines Panchkula near here, Sandhu said, "The nation will always be grateful to the jawans, who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. This year too, two brave police personnel of the state have sacrificed their lives while discharging duties." Paying homage to last year's 414 martyrs from police and Central Armed Police Forces, Sandhu said the supreme sacrifice made by these martyrs for maintaining unity and integrity of the country can never be forgotten. Elaborating on the welfare schemes taken up by the Manohar Lal Khattar-government, the DGP said special ex-gratia grant of Rs 30 lakh was being given to family members of police personnel who died fighting anti-social elements or saving .
Jordan wants Israel to return lands leased under 1994 peace deal
King Abdullah II announced Sunday that Jordan has notified Israel that it wants to reclaim territories leased under their 1994 peace deal. "We have informed Israel (that we are putting) an end to the application of the peace treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar," said the king, quoted by official news agency Petra. The land was leased for a 25-year renewable period under annexes of the 1994 accord that lay down a one-year notice period. "Israel was informed today of the Jordanian decision," the monarch said, stressing that "Baqura and Ghumar are Jordanian land and will remain Jordanian".
Separatists call for strike on Monday against killing of civilians in J-K
Separatists in the Kashmir valley have called for a strike on Monday over the death of civilians in a blast at an encounter site in Kulgam district. The strike has been called by separatists Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). Three militants were killed Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district, while six civilians lost their lives in a blast following the gunfight there. "To strongly condemn & (and) protest the mayhem unleashed in Kulgam by the ruthless Indian state in which so far 5 (five) civilians & 3 (three) armed youth killed besides injuries to tens of scores of injured, JRL calls for complete #Shutdown tomorrow, JRL will hold a #ProtestSitin (protest sit-in) on Tuesday at LaL Chowk," Farooq posted on Twitter before the toll was updated. "Amidst internet & news blackout reports of #BloodbathInKulgam as Indian forces go berserk! Many civilian casualties ...
Congo rebels kill 15, abduct kids in Ebola outbreak region
Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the center of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo's military said Sunday, as the violence threatened to again force the suspension of crucial virus containment efforts. The Allied Democratic Forces rebels attacked Congolese army positions and several neighborhoods of Beni on Saturday and into Sunday, Capt Mak Hazukay Mongha told The Associated Press. The UN peacekeeping mission said its troops exchanged fire with rebels on Saturday in the Mayangose area of Beni during an attack on civilians. Angry over the killings, Beni residents on Sunday morning carried four of the bodies to the town hall, where police dispersed them with tear gas. Vehicles of aid organizations and the peacekeeping mission were stoned, the UN-backed Radio Okapi reported. The ADF rebels have killed hundreds of civilians in recent years and are just one of several rebel groups active in Congo's far northeast. Late last month, Ebola
Three Soldiers, two militants killed amid infiltration bid on LoC
Two infiltrating militants and three soldiers were killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid.
BSF pays homage to martyrs on police commemoration day
The BSF Sunday observed police commemoration day here to pay homage to over 400 martyrs including 12 personnel of the force who fell to Pakistani firing along the International border (IB) this year. The deaths in the ceasefire violations by Pakistan marked a manifold increase this year compared to last four years when a total of eight Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and 36 others were injured. Every year, the commemoration day is observed on October 21 to remember the 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men who died fighting Chinese aggression on October 21, 1959, at Hotspring, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. BSF Inspector General of Jammu, Ram Awtar, led his officers to pay tribute to the slain police and paramilitary personnel at martyrs memorial at its headquarters at Paloura on the outskirts of Jammu, a spokesman of the force said. He said the IG BSF laid wreath and paid homage to the police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Addressing the ..
Boko Haram raid in Nigeria leaves 2 dead: Witnesses
Boko Haram jihadists razed three villages in northeast Nigeria in attacks that killed two people and injured several others, civilian militia and residents told AFP Sunday. The jihadists arrived in trucks to attack the neighbouring villages of Dala-Melari, Fuguri and Femari villages, six kilometres (3.8 miles) outside Borno state capital Maiduguri. "The terrorists fired indicriminately and forced residents to flee," said militia leader Ibrahim Liman. Liman blamed fighters loyal to Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau for the attacks. "Two people were killed and several injured." "They completely burnt the villages after looting food supplies," Liman said. A resident, Modu Malari, said the jihadists invaded the villages around 10:00 pm (2100GMT) and "spared nothing". "They stole all our food and burnt all our homes. They killed two of our men," Malari said. The attacks came hours after the jihadists hacked to death a dozen farmers working on their fields in Kalla village, five ..
Top South African leader lauds Indian-origin community
A top South African leader has lauded the contribution of Indian-origin population in the country and said the community has played a vital role in the nation's freedom struggle. Addressing an event of the South African Tamil Federation here, the premier of the Gauteng Province, David Makhura, said South Africans of Indian descent have played a key role in the country's resistance movements in different eras. Right from our fight against colonialism and apartheid to the fight against corruption in present times, the Indian-origin community has always supported us, he said. Gauteng, the economic hub of South Africa, has 1.4 million South Africans of Indian origin. The first Indians arrived during the Dutch colonial era, as slaves, in 1684. In the second half of the 19th Century, Indians came to South Africa in two categories -- as indentured workers in 1860 and later as 'free' or 'passenger' Indians. Noting the contribution of Thambi Naidoo and child martyr Valliamma Moodliar, who had .
Six civilians, three militants killed in J&K's Kulgam
Six civilians were killed in an explosion at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday after a gunfight that left three militants dead was over, officials said.