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J&K Governor reviews security ahead of municipal polls
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review security arrangements ahead of the four-phase municipal elections beginning October 8.
Panchayats polls: J-K Guv reviews security arrangements
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday chaired a review meeting and discussed security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming polls to the Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats polls and the need of safe environment for the elections.The meeting that took place at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar was attended by Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander, Advisors to the Governor, B.B Vyas, Vijay Kumar, B.V.R. Subhramanyam, Chief Secretary, Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police (DGP), A.K. Bhatt, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of XV Corps among others.The Governor, while obtaining sector-wise assessments of the prevailing security situations in the valley, emphasised on the importance of maintaining a close and sustained watch on the ground situation. He also appreciated the coordination and synergy between the security forces and the civil administration.Malik also stressed the need for a heightened vigil and ensuring the safety and security .
2 held with unaccounted cash of Rs 3.5 cr
Two persons were held here with unaccounted cash of Rs 3.5 crore, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of local police and the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) seized the cash from the duo in Sirohi district of Rajasthan while they were en route to Gujarat from Haryana. The cash was recovered upon searching the vehicle of the duo, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sirohi Jai Yadav said. The Income Tax department has been informed about the matter and the cash has been seized, he said, adding, that both the men were being questioned.
Myanmar delegation visits Nepal to learn about peace process
A delegation from Myanmar has visited Nepal to learn about the peace process in the Himalayan nation following the end of its decade-long armed conflict in 2006 which claimed over 16,000 lives. Nepal had witnessed a decade-long armed conflict between Maoists and the security forces between 1996 and 2006. Over 16,000 people, including security personnel, were killed and tens of thousands others displaced in the conflict that ended in November 2006 with the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement. On November 7, the Seven Party Alliance and Maoists signed a peace deal to bring the Maoists into political mainstream and to hold constituent assembly elections. The Myanmar delegation led by Lt General Yar Pyae - Chairperson, Head of the Myanmar Joint Monitoring Committee Union Level on Ceasefire (JMC-U)- interacted with Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali in Kathmandu on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Gyawali gave a brief ...
J-K guv takes stock of security situation ahead of 1st phase of municipal polls
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday took a detailed review of the security situation in the state ahead of the first phase of the municipal elections on Monday, an official spokesperson said. In a meeting involving senior Civil, Police, Central Armed Police, Army, and State and Central Intelligence Agencies, Malik undertook a detailed review of security management related issues at the Raj Bhavan, he said. The spokesperson said the meeting was attended by Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh,GOC 15 Corps, Lt Gen A K Bhat, and top officials from police, Central Reserve Police Force and civil administration. "The meeting discussed security arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming elections to the urban local bodies and panchayats and the need for a safe environment for the elections," he said. The spokesperson said after obtaining sector-wise assessment of the prevailing security situation and arising ..
Taliban, ISIS clash in Afghanistan
One child was killed while another was reported to be injured on Friday during a clash between Taliban and Islamic State (Daesh) militants in eastern Kunar region of Afghanistan.Several Taliban and Daesh militants were also killed in the clash, Khaama Press News Agency said while quoting a military statement.Khamma News Agency quoted 201st Silab Corps statement that said a clash broke out between Daesh and Taliban in Watapur district on Friday."According to a statement released by 201st Silab Corps, , said at least four Taliban militants were killed during the clash and three others sustained injuries. The statement further added that four militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria were also killed during the fighting," Khamma News Agency said.It also quoted 201st Silab Corps saying that a two-year-old girl lost her life while a one-year-old girl sustained injuries during the clash. None of the groups involved in the clash has issued any statement so far.
Afghanistan: 57 terrorists killed in airstrikes
At least 57 armed terrorists were killed in airstrike operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in last 24 hours across different parts of the country, Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said on Saturday.The ministry stated that operations were conducted in Kunar, Helmand, Baghlan, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Herat, Ghazni, Badakhshan, Urozgan, Nimroz, Paktia, Faryab, Khost, Sar-e-Pul and Logar provinces. It added that eight others were injured in the clashes with the security forces, TOLOnews reported.The ministry further said that terror camps and weapons were destroyed during airstrikes in Farah province. It did not give details on casualties of civilians or security forces.Earlier this week, four Taliban commanders were killed in drone strikes conducted by foreign forces in various parts of Farah province.The Afghanistan government has objected the proposed privatisation of the war on terror in the country through the introduction of private contractors instead of foreign troops. ...
Six police die in Burkina Faso blast: security sources
Six police officers were killed in an ambush with an improvised explosive device in the northern Burkina Faso town of Solle near the border with Mali, security sources told AFP Saturday. "A police convoy was ambushed in Solle" late Friday, a security source said. "The leading vehicle ran over a mine and six were killed." The convoy then came under gunfire and some more police were injured, the source said. Another security source said that "at least" six police had died, adding that a search for the attackers was under way in the area. The attack came a day after six soldiers were killed in the east of the country in similar circumstances. Burkina Faso has seen regular jihadist attacks since the start of 2015, especially the north and east of the country. According to an official count published last month, such attacks have killed 118 people so far, 70 of whom were civilians.
2002 Gujarat riots: Bias and passivity of police led to uncontrolled violence, says retired Lt. General (Part II)
The Army put an end to the mayhem during the 2002 Gujarat riots within 48 hours (March 4) by "resolute, firm and fair action", says retired Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah in his upcoming memoir, but holds the "bias" and "politicisation" of the police responsible for the uncontrolled violence.
At least six police die in Burkina Faso blast: Security sources
At least six police officers were killed in an ambush with a homemade explosive device in the northern Burkina Faso town of Solle near the border with Mali, security sources told AFP Saturday. "A police convoy ran into an ambush in Solle" late Friday, a security source said. "The leading vehicle ran over a mine and six were killed.
2 killed in Kabul bomb attacks
At least two Afghan security personnel were killed in two bomb explosions in Kabul on Saturday, the police said.
Housing scam: Shehbaz Sharif remanded to 10-day NAB custody
An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday granted the country's anti-graft body a 10-day physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif in a housing scam case.
J&K: Man abducted by militants found dead
The body of a man, who was abducted by militants from Sopore town, was found with his throat slit in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district Saturday, police said. Tawseef Ahmad Ganie (30), a resident of Tujjar area of Sopore, was abducted from his shop Wednesday, a police official said. The body, was found in an orchard in the Check Harwan area of the north Kashmir district Saturday morning, the official said. Preliminary investigations reveal that proscribed militant organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was behind the abduction and killing, he said. The official said police have registered a case and the matter is being investigated.
Japan military joins historic Philippine war games
Japanese troops stormed a beach in the Philippines Saturday in joint exercises with US and Filipino troops that officials said marked the first time Tokyo's armoured vehicles rolled on foreign soil since World War II. The small Japanese contingent played a humanitarian support role in the drill after US and Filipino marines made an amphibious landing to retake Philippine territory from a "terrorist" group. Fifty unarmed Japanese soldiers in camouflage marched behind their four armoured vehicles and picked up Filipino and American troops playing the role of wounded combatants while moving inland over sand and sparse bushland. The exercise, codenamed Kamandag (Venom), marked the first time Japanese armoured military vehicles were used on foreign soil since the country adopted a pacifist constitution after its 1945 defeat, said Japan's Major Koki Inoue. "Our purpose is to improve our operational capability and this is a very good opportunity for us to improve our humanitarian assistance .
Afghan official: 2 security forces killed in bomb blasts
An Afghan official says at least two security forces have been killed in bomb blasts in the capital. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police chief, says nine others including six police officers and three civilians were wounded in Saturday's attack. Mujahid says a roadside bomb hit a military vehicle when police arrived to respond to an insurgent attack, then a second blast took place in the same area causing casualties. The police chief was among the wounded, he said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and Islamic State group are active in Kabul and have claimed responsibility for previous attacks against Afghan security forces.
Malaysia arrests 8 suspected militants, 7 of them foreigners
Malaysian police say eight suspected militants, including seven foreigners, have been arrested for allegedly spreading religious extremism that could threaten national security and fan terrorism in the region. National police chief Mohamad Fuzi Harun says the suspects are connected with an Islamic religious school in Yemen that promotes teachings that permit the killings of non-Muslims and even Muslims who don't follow their ways and denounce democracy as un-Islamic. He said Friday the foreigners include five people from a country in Europe, one from the Americas and one from the Middle East. He said the September 24 arrests came after police received intelligence that a Yemen-based terror group was planning to set up a school in Southeast Asia to promote their ideology, which is shared by groups like the Islamic State.
Body of abducted J&K shopkeeper found
The body of a shopkeeper who was abducted on October 3 was found on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore district, police said.
6 injured in Varanasi clash
At least six people were injured in a clash which erupted between youths of two communities in Varanasi, police said on Saturday.
US declares Babbar Khalsa 'risk' to its interests, personnel
In a blow to the Khalistan movement, President Donald Trump's adminsitration has declared the Babbar Khalsa International terrorist group a "risk to the US personnel and interests overseas".
Afghanistan: Drone strikes kill 4 Taliban commanders
As many as four Taliban commanders have been killed in drone strikes conducted by foreign forces in various parts of the Farah province of Afghanistan during the past week.Farah Governor Abdul Basir Salangi confirmed that a Taliban commander - Mullah Bari Jan - who was implicated in at least 300 murders and attacks, was killed in a drone strike in Khak Safid district, Tolo News reported.The Governor further stated that Mullah Hanzala, Mullah Mukhlis and Mullah Abdul Salam, and at least 30 Taliban militants were killed in three different drone strikes in different parts of the province this week.The Taliban has, however, rejected the same.Meanwhile, at least four civilians were killed and a further eight others were wounded in airstrikes conducted in Kandahar province's Maroof district on Thursday.A statement from the governor of the province confirmed that Khogyani and Ishaqzai villages in Maroof district were attacked by the Taliban, which was followed by retaliation from the ...