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Three policemen killed in Kashmir, government denies cops have quit (Fourth Lead)
In a dramatic escalation in militancy, terrorists kidnapped and shot dead three Jammu and Kashmir policemen on Friday, stunning the police force. But the government denied that any policeman had quit following the murders and death threats by the Hizbul Mujahideen.
12 killed, 14 wounded in Mozambique jihadist attacks: source
Twelve villagers were killed and 14 injured in an attack by suspected jihadists on a village in a gas-rich region of northern Mozambique, a local source told AFP on Friday. Since October, the southeast African country's golden vision to exploit its gas reserves has been thrown into doubt by an explosion of bloodthirsty assaults in the region where the industry plans to base its hub. "Ten people killed were shot by firearms and two burnt (to death) after 55 houses were charred. A person was beheaded after being shot dead" in the northern village of Paqueue late Thursday, said the source. A health official in the Cabo Delgado region, who declined to be named, said that an ambulance was dispatched to Paqueue to "rescue the 14 wounded". In a separate incident, a military convoy came under attack near the Tanzanian border north of Paqueue, killing a senior army officer, according to a police source. "The attack occurred at night when defence and security forces routinely patrol. The ...
J&K Police denies resignations by policemen
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday denied reports of resignations by policemen in the aftermath of the abduction and killing of three policemen in Shopian district.
Pakistan observes Muharram amid tight security
Pakistan observed Muharram with solemnity on Friday to pay homage to Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and other martyrs of Karbala amid strict security.
No policeman has resigned in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA
The Home Ministry Friday said no policeman has resigned in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of three police personnel by terror group Hizbul Mujahideen and described such reports as "false propaganda" by "mischievous" elements. In a statement, the ministry said reports have appeared in a section of the media that some special police officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir have resigned, but the state police has confirmed that these reports are "untrue and motivated". "These reports are based on false propaganda by mischievous elements," it said. The Home Ministry said Jammu and Kashmir has a professional and committed police force, which is fully geared up to meet the security challenges, including those related to the forthcoming panchayat and urban body elections. "There are over 30,000 SPOs and their services are reviewed from time to time. Some mischievous elements are trying to project that those SPOs whose services are not renewed due to administrative reasons, have ...
Tributes paid to policemen killed in J&K's Sophian
The Jammu and Kashmir Police paid tributes to three policemen who were abducted and killed by militants in the state's Shopian district Friday. Senior officials from the administration and police, led by Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, S P Pani laid wreaths and paid floral tributes to Constable Nisar Ahmad and special police officers Firdous Ahmed and Kulwant Singh. "The wreath laying ceremony for three of our colleagues who were martyred today in a barbaric act of terrorism was held at the District Police Lines in Shopian," a police spokesman said. The three policemen were killed by militants after being abducted in south Kashmir's Shopian district early Friday. The bodies of the policemen were recovered from an orchard.
Three policemen killed in Kashmir, five cops quit after threat (Third Lead)
In a dramatic escalation in militancy, terrorists kidnapped and killed three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, stunning the police force and leading to resignations by five policemen following death threats by the Hizbul Mujahideen.
China protests US sanctions, says it violate principles of international relations
The sanctions imposed by United States against China over military cooperation with Russia, are a gross violation of the principles of international relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Friday. Shuang also urged the US to immediately lift the new sanctions against Beijing otherwise Washington will have to bear the consequences. China has made a representation to the US States over the sanctions.On Thursday, a senior US administration official told reporters that the US had sanctioned China's Equipment Development Department (EDD) and its Director Li Shangfu for buying missile defense systems and combat aircraft from Russia in violation of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)."The actions of the US side have grossly violated the basic principles of international relations . The actions of the US side significantly undermine relations between the armed forces of China and the United States," the spokesman told a briefing, ...
Terrorists abduct and kill 3 J-K policemen, at least six cops announce resignation
Three policemen were abducted from their homes in south Kashmir's Shopian district and shot dead in cold blood by the Hizbul Mujahideen Friday, police said as a new page opened up in the three-decade chapter of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Hizbul Mujahideen is believed to be responsible for the killings, which also shook the 1.2 lakh strong Jammu and Kashmir police force with at least six special police officers (SPOs) announcing their resignations on social media, officials said. The bodies of the slain policemen -- identified as constable Nissar Ahmed and special police officers Firdous Ahmed and Kulwant Singh -- were found in an orchard across a river, they said. A video purportedly from the Hizbul Mujahideen had warned all Kashmiri residents working as SPOs to tender their resignations. Inspector General of Police (Kashmir range) Swayam Prakash Pani termed the incident cowardice and said "the militants are desperate as they are feeling the heat from security forces". "We ...
5 years after mall Kenya attack, al-Shabab's threat grows
Five years after al-Shabab fighters burst into a luxury shopping mall in Kenya's capital, hurling grenades and starting a days-long siege that left 67 people dead, analysts say the Somalia-based extremist group has been pushed down Africa's east coast as far as Mozambique as its regional threat expands. The assault on Westgate Mall on a sunny weekend afternoon horrified the world and exposed weaknesses in Kenya's security forces after it took them hours to respond. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta promised reforms. Now the government of East Africa's commercial hub is praising itself, saying security forces have effectively limited attacks to areas near the Somali border. "We learnt our mistakes and corrected them," police Inspector General Joseph Boinnet told reporters this week, pointing out real-time intelligence sharing among security agencies. Analysts, however, say few sustainable lessons have been learned while al-Shabab, the deadliest Islamic extremist group in sub-Saharan ...
UGC suggests varsities to observe 'Surgical Strike Day' on September 29
University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a circular requesting all higher educational institutions (HEI), universities and colleges that they may observe 'Surgical Strike Day' on September 29.UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain, in his circular to Vice Chancellors of all universities, has instructed that colleges may organise special parades, speeches by ex-servicemen about the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces, exhibitions, writing letters and making cards by students to pledge their support for the Armed Forces, etc to mark the day."All HEIs with National Cadet Corps (NCC) units shall organise a special parade on 29th September, after which the NCC commander shall address them on the modalities of protection of the borders. The Universities/colleges may organise a meeting, calling ex-service men who will sensitise the students about the sacrifice made by the armed forces in protecting the borders," according to the circular."On the occasion, the student shall pledge their support for .
Three policemen announce resignation on social media
Three Jammu and Kashmir policemen in Shopian district on Friday announced their resignation on social media after the abduction and killing of three of their colleagues by militants.
1 killed, 7 injured in group clash in Uttar Pradesh
A 60-year-old man was killed and seven others were injured in a group clash in Tirnai Khijirpur village on Friday morning, police said. Rival factions of the same caste clashed over a trivial issue arising out of a quarrel between children, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sriparna Ganguli said. Eight persons of both sides were injured, of which one person succumbed to his injuries, the SP said. The injured were admitted to a hospital, she said. Four persons from one faction were arrested and further investigation was underway, the SP said, adding that the situation in the village was under control.
Terrorists abduct and kill 3 J-K policemen, at least two cops announce resignation
The bodies of three policemen were found in an orchard in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Friday, hours after they were abducted by terrorists from their homes in the early hours of the morning, police said. The shock news of the killing of the three men prompted at least two police personnel to issue video messages announcing their resignation from the force. The slain policemen were identified as constable Nissar Ahmed and two special police officers, Firdous Ahmed and Kulwant Singh. They were kidnapped early this morning from their homes at Batagund and Kapran villages, a police official said. He said security forces launched intensive search operations to rescue the abducted men but terrorists shot them dead. The bodies were recovered from an orchard at Wangam. "We have lost three of our brave colleagues in a barbaric terror strike. Our tribute to the three martyred jawans... ," a police spokesperson said. "We condemn this inhuman act and assure that all the culprits shall ..
Militants abduct, kill three policemen in Kashmir
Militants gunned down three policemen on Friday, hours after they were abducted from their homes in south Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
Afghan journalists dying in record numbers to report the war
Moments after Afghan journalist Samim Faramarz wrapped up his live report on the latest suicide attack in Kabul, a car bomb exploded just metres away, killing him and his cameraman Ramiz Ahmadi. Their colleagues at Tolo News choked back tears as they reported the deaths live on air -- cracking open a divisive debate on how Afghan journalists should operate in such a dangerous environment. The deaths of Faramarz and Ahmadi on September 5 took the number of journalists and media workers killed in Afghanistan this year to 14, making the country the deadliest in the world for the media. Among the dead were 13 journalists -- the highest number killed in Afghanistan in a single year since the start of the war. The losses have devastated the tight-knit community that faces the real prospect of tragedy every time they go to work. "When we leave our homes we don't know whether we will go back alive," said 1TV reporter Hamid Haidary, who keeps a photo shrine of fallen journalists on a shelf ...
J-K: Three SPOs abducted, killed by terrorists in Shopian
Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) who were kidnapped by terrorists from Shopian in South Kashmir were found dead on Friday morning.The three SPOs and one policeman were abducted by terrorists from Shopian on Thursday.More details in this regard are awaited.Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took to Twitter and attacked the central governmnet over the incident."Three more policemen have lost their lives to militant bullets. Outrage, shock and condemnation will be expressed by all of us on expected lines. Unfortunately, it brings no solace to the families of the victims. Clearly, with the rise in kidnapping of police personnel and their families, Centre's muscular policy is not working at all. Dialogue, the only way forward seems to be a distant dream for now," she wrote.The incidents of terrorists attacking secuirty personnel are on the rise in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.In August, a policeman was shot dead by terrorists outside an Eidgah in Kulgam's ...
Militants kill 3 abducted policemen in J&K
Militants on Friday killed three abducted policemen in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
J-K :2 terrorists gunned down in encounter at Bandipora
Two more terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter with the terrorists in the forest area of Sumlar in Bandipora on Friday.The total number of terrorists killed in the operation now stands at three, however, their identities are yet to be ascertained.The operation is still underway to locate other terrorists holed up in the area.The said encounter started Thursday afternoon, the first terrorist was killed on the same day.Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the area to nab the terrorists, following which the encounter broke out.
Militant killed in encounter in JK's Bandipora
An unidentified militant was killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in the forest area of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said, taking the number of ultras killed in the operation to two. An Army official said while one militant was killed on Thursday, the body of another militant was recovered this morning. "Two militants have been killed in the Bandipora operation," the official said. He said the identity and the group affiliation of the slain ultras was being ascertained. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in forests of Sumlar area in north Kashmir on Thursday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. The official said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire on the security forces' positions. The operation is underway, the official said.