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45-yr-old abducted by unknown gunmen in J&K's Sopore
Unknown gunmen abducted a 45-year-old man from Sopore area in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said Sunday. Mushtaq Ahmad Mir was abducted by unknown gunmen, who barged into his house in Harwan area in the north Kashmir district, Saturday night, a police official said. He said a case was registered and a search launched to rescue the abducted person.
Two persons reported missing along LoC in J-K: Police
Two civilians were reported missing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said Sunday. Ghulam Rasool and Bashir Ahmad, both residents of Sawjian sector, had gone for some work along the LoC on September 12 but did not return, the officials said, adding they might have inadvertently crossed to other side. They said the family members of the two filed a complaint in the police station concerned on Saturday evening. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and are investigating the matter, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajiv Pandey said.
Delhi: 100 years of Battle of Haifa celebrated
India is commemorating hundred years of the liberation of Israel's Haifa by the Indian troops in 1918.The centenary celebrations will culminate with a grand function in Delhi today. The Battle of Haifa is also being commemorated in Israel and Jaipur.September 23 is commemorated every year as Haifa Day by the Indian Army to pay its respects to the Indian Cavalry Regiments, Mysore and Jodhpur Lancers, that helped liberate Hafia in Israel after a cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.Army chief General Bipin Rawat, who took part in the centenary celebrations to commemorate the day in Jaipur on September 22, said that Indian Army has potential to deal with any situation.
Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K's Pulwama
An encounter broke out Sunday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Ganie Gund village in Tral's Aribal area in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning, a police official said. He said the operation was launched after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area. The encounter broke out after the militants fired upon the forces who retaliated, the official said. The gunfight is on and further details are being collected, he said.
16 killed in Pakistan anti-terror operation
The Pakistan Army has announced that nine militants and seven soldiers were killed in an anti-terror operation carried out in North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan.
EU condemns violence in Libya's capital
The European Union delegation to Libya and the EU Heads of Mission to Libya on Saturday condemned the continued violence in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
US, allied forces attacked in Somalia: Pentagon
United States and allied forces came under attack in Somalia, triggering an air strike which killed 18 Al-Shabaab militants, the US military said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday 50 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Kismayo in the south of the Horn of Africa country where Somali commandos work side-by-side with the American forces that train them. Air assaults and missile strikes have increased in recent months. "The US airstrike was conducted against militants after US and partner forces came under attack," US Africa Command said in a statement. US forces also partner with the United Nations-backed African Union Mission in Somalia, which aims to counter the threat from Al-Shabaab jihadists. The air strike was conducted "in self-defense," killing 18 militants, Africa Command said. Two other militants "were killed by Somali forces with small arms fire during the engagement," it added. In June an American commando was killed during an attack in southern Somalia that also ...
Sitharaman announces events between Sept 28-30 to celebrate valour of soldiers
Days after the UGC's circular asking educational institutes to observe the 'Surgical Strike Day', Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced organising of events from September 28 to 30 to commemorate the valour of soldiers. This will also include a three-day exhibition at the India Gate, she said. "From 28th to 30th September 2018, we will celebrate the valour of the armed forces. There will be activities around the nation, including a 3-day exhibition at India Gate, New Delhi, to commemorate the brave Indian soldier. More details to follow soon. Jai Hind!" she tweeted. The Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control on September 29, 2016. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked educational institutes to observe 'Surgical Strikes Day' on September 29, a move that has invited criticism from several quarters.
7 Pak soldiers, 9 terrorists killed in gun battle
Seven Pakistani troops, including an officer, and nine terrorists were killed Saturday in a fierce gun battle in the country's northwestern region along the Afghan border. The incident occurred at Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad areas of North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan Army said in a statement. The terrorists had crossed over from Afghanistan and were hiding in the area, it said During the anti-terror operation, nine terrorists and seven Pakistani died, it said.
Man receives bullet injuries in army camp
A man received bullet injuries on his lower abdomen inside an army camp at Shalbagaan in West Tripura district Saturday evening, police said. The man identified as Bharat Bahadur Thapa (50) is a retired army personnel and is engaged in some sort of job at the army camp after retirement, they said. Superintendent of Police, West Tripura, Ajit Pratap Singh said, "the personnel received injuries inside the army camp and a FIR was lodged with the Airport police station here. It was reported to be an incident of suicide attempt. However, investigation is on." Thapa was was rushed to GB Hospital and admitted at the Trauma Care Centre of the hospital, police added.
Chinese Defense Ministry voices protest to US over sanctions for Russian arms purchases
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday registered protest against the United States over the US sanctions for arms purchases from Russia."The Chinese armed forces express their extreme indignation and strong disagreement. [The Chinese military leadership] has already made a representation and expressed protest to the US side," the ministry said in a statement.On Thursday, the United States announced that it sanctioned the Equipment Development Department (EDD) of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and its Director Li Shangfu for buying Russia's S-400 air defense systems and aircraft in violation of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Eight Afghan children killed playing with unexploded mortar shell
Eight children, including four siblings, were killed in Afghanistan when a mortar shell they were playing with exploded, relatives said Saturday, adding to the ever-growing civilian toll in the 17-year war. Another six children were wounded in the blast on Friday, including two who had lost limbs and were in a critical condition in a hospital in the northwestern province of Faryab. All the children were aged between five and 12. "They found an unexploded mortar shell and brought it near our house," Shukrullah, an uncle of four of the children killed, told AFP. "They didn't know what it was and were trying to open it when it suddenly exploded." Mohammad Alam, who was a cousin of four of the children, said he heard a "big explosion". "I rushed to the site and saw the kids covered in blood," Alam told AFP from the hospital. "They had found an unexploded shell and were playing with it when it went off." Officials were quick to blame the explosion on the Taliban, which last week captured ..
Constable makes vain attempt to commit suicide
A constable attached to the 7th Battalion of Tamil Nadu Special Police attempted suicide by consuming poison Saturday at nearby Tirupur, police said. Suresh, hailing from Krishnagiri district and married three months ago, returned home after night duty early this morning. His wife noticed him struggling to breathe and immediately took him to a government hospital, with the help of neighbours, police said. Police quoted the doctors as saying that Suresh had consumed some poison and his condition was serious. Police are investigating why the constable attempted to end his life.
Lanka economic instability caused by govt infighting: Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's economic and political stability has been affected due to infighting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed on Saturday. "This is because the president and prime minister are clashing. They clash in the open. As long as instability prevails no investor will come," Rajapaksa said. He was referring to the Sri Lankan rupee hitting an all-time low this week against the US dollar, reaching near the 170 mark. "When we left (in 2015) the dollar was 131.40," the former president said. As a result of the rupee's depreciation, Sri Lanka's external debt had jumped, he said. "In 2014 (his last year) the external debt was Rs 7,391 billion or 71 per cent of the GDP. Now it has risen to 87 per cent. Interest payment was Rs 443 billion and now it has risen to Rs 820 billion, almost doubled". Rajapaksa said if he was in power he would have better managed the currency issue. He charged that the government ...
Gunfight breaks out near LoC in J&K
A gunfight started on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.
Farooq Abdullah offers condolences on killing
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah visited the police headquarters here Saturday to offer his condolences on the killing of three police personnel by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah, a member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency, met senior officers, including Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh. "Abdullah today visited Police Headquarters (PHQ) here and met the DGP and senior police officers. He expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of three police personnel martyred in dastardly act of terror by some proscribed militant outfits yesterday," a police spokesman said. The three policemen were abducted from their homes in south Kashmir and shot dead in cold blood by the militants of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba Friday. He said the NC president expressed anguish over the killings, saying the police force was performing its lawful duties for maintaining peace and tranquility in the state and such acts were not ...
Iranian news agency: 8 Guard members killed in attack
Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least eight members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 others, state media said. The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the wounded included a woman and a child but did not elaborate. Earlier reports described the assailants as "Takfiri," a term previously used to describe the Islamic State group. The semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the elite Revolutionary Guard, said two gunmen on a motorcycle wearing khaki uniforms carried out the attack. State television showed images of the immediate aftermath. In it, paramedics could be seen helping someone in military fatigues laying on the ground. Other armed security personnel shouted at each other in front of what appeared to be a viewing stand for the parade. The semi-official ISNA news agency published photographs of the attack's aftermath, with bloodied troops in dress uniforms helping each other walk ...
Casualties as militants attack army parade in southwest Iran: state TV
Militants attacked a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, causing casualties, state television reported. A "group of assailants" attacked the parade in the city of Ahvaz held to mark the anniversary of the start of the devastating eight-year war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 1980, the television added without giving further details.
Militants attack trucks in Manipur
Suspected tribal militants have attacked and looted 20 trucks in Manipur here, abducted a driver and injured two others, police said on Saturday.
Massive searches on in J&K's Pulwama
The security forces started a massive search operation covering over a dozen villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday, police said.