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Militants abduct another policeman's son in J&K
After adducing a policeman's son on Wednesday from Tral area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, militants on Thursday evening abducted the son of another policeman from the same area, officials said.
Top Assam Rifles officials call on Manipur CM
Top officials of the Assam Rifles based in Manipur today met Chief Minister N Biren Singh and discussed the security situation in the state, a release issued by Assam Rifles said. Major General Virendra Singh, Head of Assam Rifles in Manipur along with Maj General K P Singh met and CM and told him about the force's commitment to counter insurgency operations and to establish peace in the border state, it said. The senior Assam Rifles officials also told the chief minister about the initiatives taken up by force to empower women and children in addition to assisting civil administration and for youths to attain financial sustainability.
Robbers kill cash van guard in Bihar, decamp with Rs 53 lakh
Armed robbers today looted more than Rs 50 lakh from a cash van and gunned down its guard in Bihar's Samastipur district, police said. The incident took place near the LIC main branch in the town at around 2 pm when cash kept inside the insurance company's office was being loaded into a van, Superintendent of Police Deepak Ranjan said. The SP said two motorcycle-borne assailants arrived at the spot, took the guard at gun-point and asked him to hand over the cash. When the guard resisted, they shot him in the head, leading to his death on the spot and decamped with the bag which contained Rs 52.74 lakh in cash. During the robbery, some more accomplices of the two assailants were roaming around on motorcycles and they all left together brandishing firearms to scare away the crowd, the SP said. Investigations were on to identify and nab the culprits, the SP added.
Armed men escape with jewellery from Delhi's showroom
Five armed men on Thursday looted jewellery and cash valued at Rs 50 lakh from a businessman at gunpoint after they barged into his showroom 'Kanishk Jewellers' at east Delhi, police said.
Two Pakistani terrorists gunned down in Kashmir: police
Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. Acting on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists at Par Mohalla in Hajin area of Bandipora, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police spokesman said. During the searches, the terrorists fired upon the forces' personnel, he said. "In the ensuing encounter two terrorists were eliminated. From the incriminating material seized from the site of encounter, it is learnt that both the killed terrorists were from Pakistan and identified as Rizwan alias Jindaal and Ali alias Maaz," the spokesman said. He said the slain men were affiliated with the LeT and involved in several attacks on security establishments and atrocities on civilians in the area. "Huge quantity of arms and ammunition including rifles, magazines, pouches etc and incriminating material was recovered from the site of encounter," he added.
India ready to assist Lanka in any way it desires: PM Modi to Sirisena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had "extensive deliberations" on various aspects of India-Sri Lanka ties during a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena here, and expressed willingness to assist the country in any way that it desires. Prime Minister Modi had a positive exchange of views with Sri Lankan President Sirisena on strengthening development cooperation and other areas of bilateral ties, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet. The two leaders met in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on the sidelines of the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit which is being held from August 30-31. "Delighted to meet President @MaithripalaS. We had extensive deliberations on various aspects of India-Sri Lanka friendship," Modi tweeted. "Cementing cooperation with a valued neighbour and close friend. President @MaithripalaS and PM @narendramodi meet on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in .
Clashes escalate in Libya's capital, killing 26
A Libyan official says fighting between rival militias in the capital has killed at least 26 people, including civilians. Widad Abu Niran, a Health Ministry spokesman, said Thursday that another 75 people have been wounded in the fighting, which began Monday and pits armed groups from Tripoli against other groups from a town to the south. Libya slid into chaos after the 2011 uprising that overthrew and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The country is currently governed by rival authorities in Tripoli and the east, each backed by an array of militias that wield real power on the ground. Militias supported by the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli proposed a cease-fire on Wednesday.
PM May says Britain committed to free trade with Kenya after Brexit
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Britain is committed to free trade with Kenya after it leaves the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday on a visit to Nairobi as her government plays up increased trade with non-EU nations as a Brexit selling point.
7 militants killed, 5 injured in Afghan gun battle
At least seven Taliban militants were killed and five injured in a clash with security forces in Afghanistan's Maiwand district, police said on Thursday.
Russia warns US against illegal aggression against Syria
Russian Envoy to the US Anatoly Antonov has told Washington that Moscow is concerned over signs of US preparing new strikes on Syria and warned against "groundless and illegal aggression" against the Middle-East country.
Statue of Swami Vivekananda defaced in West Bengal
A statue of Swami Vivekananda was found defaced in West Bengal's Birbhum district today, police said. Local people found the statue of Swami Vivekananda defaced at Md Bazar this morning and informed the police. The police rushed to the spot. The inspector-in-charge of Md Bazar police station, Madhab Chandra Mondal said "we are investigating the matter". The statue was installed by a local NGO in 2015. An official of the NGO said the "statue is installed on a high pedestal. It is not possible for children or insane people to climb the high pedestal and damage it." The local people demanded an investigation into the defacement of the statue of Swami Vivekananda.
IS commander among 6 killed in Afghanistan
A senior commander of the Islamic State (IS), Yaser Khurasani, was among six militants killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, officials said on Thursday.
8 killed in Nigeria attack
Eight people were killed and three injured in an attack by suspected cattle raiders in Nigeria's Foron district, police said on Thursday.
Hizbul commander's father called for questioning by police
Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo's father was called by police for questioning today, a senior police officer said. Assadullah Naikoo was detained by the police for questioning in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, sparking rumours that the 70-year-old father of the militant commander was arrested. "We had called him for questioning as he is closely associated with his son, who is an active militant. We have to keep a track of people known to militants but he has not been arrested," the officer said. Yesterday, a joint team of the police and security forces busted some modules of militant sympathisers in Awantipora area and arrested nine suspects.
China says no plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan
China is denying reports that it plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan. Defense Ministry spokesman Col Wu Qian said today that reports that hundreds of People's Liberation Army soldiers are to man a base in eastern Afghanistan are "simply not true." China shares a narrow border with Afghanistan and is wary of the country's violence and chronic instability overflowing into its restless Xinjiang region. However, Wu said China, like other nations, was helping Afghanistan increase its defense capabilities, particularly in the area of counterterrorism. Wu said the two have "normal military and security cooperation." Afghanistan's ambassador to China, Janan Mosazai, said Beijing is helping Afghanistan set up a mountain brigade to bolster counterterrorism operations, but that no Chinese troops would be involved in this process on Afghan soil.
Taliban key commander among 4 killed in Afghanistan
Taliban key commander Qari Qayum was among four militants who have been killed in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, an army spokesman said on Thursday.
Two militants killed in Bandipora encounter
Two militants were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Hajin area of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hajin area following information about presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards security force positions. Two militants have been killed in the operation, the official said adding the searches were still going on.
Militant killed in encounter in Bandipora
A militant was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Hajin area of Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hajin area following information about presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards security forces positions. One militant has been killed in the operation, the official said adding searches were still going on.
Gunfight rages in Jammu and Kashmir
A gunfight started between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday, police said.
China building military training base in Afghanistan, says report
The South China Morning Post citing unidentified sources with ties to the Chinese military said, China was building the camp in the Wakhan Corridor, a narrow area that separates Tajikistan from Pakistan, in efforts to improve counterterrorism efforts in the war-torn country.The Hong-Kong based daily in its article published on Tuesday said that once the base is completed, Beijing will dispatch its hundreds of troops, amounting to at least one battalion.A battalion could consist of more than 500 soldiers, according to the Post.However, China on Wednesday denied that it planned to build a military base in Afghanistan. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dismissed the report and told the reporters in a daily news briefing that the facts in the report were untrue.It was not the first time reports have pointed to China seeking a military presence in Afghanistan, although it has denied all of them.Last year, China opened its first overseas military base, in the Horn of Africa country .