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Gaza protest toll rises to three: ministry
A 40-year-old Palestinian hit by Israeli fire during protests on the Gaza border died of his wounds today, taking the previous day's death toll to three, the territory's health ministry said. He was among at least 131 Palestinians wounded by Israeli bullets during Friday's protests, even as an informal truce agreed after a deadly flare-up between Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas and the Israeli army largely held. The health ministry identified the dead man as Ahmed Abu Lulu and said he was shot in a section of the border east of the southern city of Rafah where two other Palestinians were also killed. The ministry identified them as Ali al-Alul, 55, and volunteer medic Abdullah al-Qatati, 21. A few thousand protesters had gathered in different locations along the border, setting tyres ablaze and throwing stones, but there were fewer people demonstrating than in previous weeks, AFP correspondents said. The Israeli army said a grenade was thrown at troops guarding the border with northern ..
Slain foreign militant was our missing son: Kashmir family
A north Kashmir family on Saturday claimed that one of the five militants, killed in a gunfight with the Army on Thursday and passed off as foreigners, was their son.
20 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrike
At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and four huge insurgents' weapons and ammunition depots were destroyed after US-led NATO coalition forces launched an airstrike in Afghanistan's Baghlan province overnight, an official said on Saturday.
British Muslim convert admits plotting ISIS attack in London
A British Muslim convert has pleaded guilty to plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on targets in London, including the city's shopping hub of Oxford Street and Madame Tussauds wax museum. Lewis Ludlow admitted to swearing allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) terror group and preparing to drive a van through major targets in the British capital at the Old Bailey court in London. "At its highest it is a plot to cause mass fatalities using a vehicle in Oxford Street, targeting the Disney store amongst other places, at its busiest time," Prosecutor Mark Dawson told the court. Using a false name, the 26-year-old bought a mobile phone and wrote down his plans to carry out an attack in notes later found by counter-terrorism officers torn up in pieces in a bin. He picked out Oxford Street as an "ideal target" and wrote: "It is expected nearly 100 could be killed in the attack". Ludlow, a postal worker with Royal Mail from Kent near London, planned an attack after being stopped ..
3 Chinese nationals injured in attempted suicide attack
Three Chinese nationals and two security personnel were injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province today, the police said. The suicide bomber tried to ram a Iran-manufactured pick-up truck into a bus carrying the foreign nationals, who were going to the Saindak Copper-Gold Mine project in Dalbandin area near the Pakistan's border with Iran and Afghanistan, they said. Hundreds of Chinese nationals are working on different projects in Balochistan under the USD 42 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The Chinese nationals were working in the gold and copper mine project. "He used a Zamyad pick-up truck, commonly used to transport oil. The truck was completely destroyed in the attack while the bus also suffered heavy damage," an official said on the condition of anonymity. In the attack, three Chinese nationals and two personnel of the Frontier Constabulary, who were providing security to foreigners, were injured, he said, adding the injured were rushed ..
Naxals kill man on suspicion of being police informer
A 35-year-old man was killed by naxals in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, after accusing him of being a police informer, a police official said today. The deceased, identified as Lokesh Kartam, was attacked by naxals late last night at his house inBade Gudra village under Kuakonda police station limits, the official said. "As per the preliminary information, a group of armed naxals stormed into Kartam's house and killed him with sharp weapons," Dantewada Additional Superintendent of Police Gorakhnath Baghel told PTI. Soon after being informed about the incident, a police team was sent to the place this morning and the body was brought to the police station, he said. "According to the villagers, the ultras claimed that Kartam was working at the behest of police," Baghel said adding that the victim was not associated with the police in any way. A case has been registered in this connection and a search operation has been launched in the area to trace the ultras, he ...
Sri Lanka apprehends Indian fishermen
Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday detained a group of Indian Tamil fishermen, for allegedly straying into Sri Lankan waters.The authorities apprehended 27 fishermen along wit their four boats off Delft island.The investigation into the matter is underway at Karainagar, the north of the island nation.Further details are awaited.Straying of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen into each other's waters is a recurrent problem as terrorities on the sea are not clearly demarcated.Just last month, 7 Indian fishermen were taken into custody near the Sri Lankan city of Jaffna along with their boats.
Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 27 Indian fishermen, 4 boats
Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday apprehended 27 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, along with four boats, for allegedly poaching in its territorial water near Delft island.The matter is being investigated in Sri Lanka's Karainagar.More details are awaited.On July 24, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended seven Indian fishermen near the shore of the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.The fishermen, who hailed from Kallivayal village in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavoor district, were apprehended along with two boats.They were interrogated at the Kankesanthurai Naval camp in Sri Lanka.
Taliban, Kabul govt both claim embattled Afghan city
Both Taliban and government forces claimed they were in control of the eastern Afghan city of Ghazni today, after insurgents stormed the provincial capital, triggering fierce fighting. Afghan officials said they were in control of Ghazni late yesterday with authorities in Kabul saying security forces were conducting a clearance operation targeting Taliban fighters who had taken up positions in residential homes. But information about who controlled the city was difficult to confirm with power and mobile services cut to the area after the Taliban destroyed a telecommunications tower, according to Ghazni MP Shah Gul Rezaye. "The central government in Kabul said the situation in Ghazni was under their control, but we managed to contact officials in Ghazni who said that fighting was underway in areas surrounding Ghazni," said the parliamentarian. Rezaye said additional reinforcements had been rushed to Ghazni late yesterday, after US forces deployed attack helicopters and launched at ...
3 policemen killed, 2 injured in terrorist attack on check post in Gilgit
At least three police personnel were killed and two others injured today in a terrorist attack on a police check post in the northern Pakistan's Gilgit region, police said. About eight to ten terrorists attacked the police post, early this morning in mohallah Majnay of the Gilgit's Kargah valley, they said. Two terrorists were killed in retaliatory fire, police said. The injured policemen were rushed to a district hospital, they added.
First all-woman SWAT team set to take on terrorists
Ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Police inducted India's first all-woman Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for anti-terrorist operations.After rigorous training of around 15 months from specialists all across India and abroad, 36 women commandos from the northeastern states have been inducted into this squad. While 13 members are from Assam, rest of them hail from Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Manipur.Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, who was behind the idea of the SWAT team, said, "The team is ready to take on hostage crises and terror strikes in urban areas. The members of this all-women SWAT team received better ratings at the Police Training College in Jharoda Kalan than their male counterparts."Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who formally inducted the unit on Friday, said that the women commandos will be deployed at Red Fort and India Gate during Independence Day celebrations.Armed with MP5 submachine guns and Glock 21 pistols, all the members of the force are .
68 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
A small batch of 68 pilgrims on Saturday left Jammu for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley, police said.
Man kills 8 relatives in Albania
Eight persons were killed on Friday afternoon at Resulaj Village in Albania, where a 24-year-old man opened fire at his relatives over a property dispute, police said.
Nearly 30 civilians dead in heavy bombing on north Syria: monitor
Heavy bombardment killed nearly 30 civilians across northern Syria today, a monitor said, in some of the fiercest shelling of rebel-held areas there in months. The air strikes and barrel bombs targeted the key opposition-held province of Idlib in Syria's northwest and a rebel town in the adjacent province of Aleppo. Idlib is the largest chunk of territory still in rebel hands, and President Bashar al-Assad has warned it would be his next target. The province's southwest was shelled heavily on Thursday and the bombing the next day "moved further east," leaving 11 civilians dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "Air strikes by Russian warplanes and barrel bombs from Syrian helicopters hit southern parts of Idlib province today in very heavy shelling," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said today. "It's the most intense bombing since Idlib was declared a de-escalation zone last year," he told AFP. The shelling left eight civilians dead in the main town of Khan ...
Man killed as two groups clash in Greater Noida village
A 23-year-old man was killed after a clash broke out between two groups at a village in Greater Noida here, police said today. According to the police, the matter was reported from Bodaki village under Dadri police station limits late last night. The two groups, from the same community, had a dispute around two months ago. The deceased, Sumit, had then thrashed a person from the other side, the police said. Yesterday, a clash broke out between the groups again. Heated arguments ensued and the two sides came to blows and attacked each other using sticks, they said. "Sumit got hurt in the fight and was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to the injuries this morning," a police official said. An FIR was registered at the Dadri police station and Indian Penal Code sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with armed weapons), 149 (unlawful assembly) and 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) were invoked, among others, the official said. After Sumit's demise ...
Afghan forces search for Taliban fighters after major attack
Afghan forces launched a clearing operation today, searching for Taliban fighters following a major assault on the southeastern city of Ghazni, after US air strikes targeted insurgents trying to overrun the city. Afghan special forces were deployed to Ghazni after the latest attempt by the Taliban to capture an urban centre, with the assault coming as pressure builds on the insurgents to enter peace talks. Ghazni -- less than two hours by road from Kabul -- has been under threat from massing Taliban fighters for months, with residents saying the complex nature of the attacks was unprecedented in its scale. A spokesman for US Forces in Afghanistan said the fighting had "ceased" as of today morning, hours after the insurgents began the assault late yesterday from several positions around the city. However, sporadic gunfire continued to echo into the afternoon amid intermittent clashes, with officials telling residents to stay in their homes as scattered Taliban fighters roamed the ...
Rajasthan government to organise human chain along Pak border
: On the eve of Independence Day, the Rajasthan government will organise a human chain along the 650-km-long Pakistan border under a programme, 'Shahadat ko Salam,' said Chief minister Vasundhara Raje in Udaipur on Friday.
Army organises weapon and equipment display for students in Jammu
The Army organised a weapon and equipment display for students and youth at the Zorawar auditorium here today. The display organised by the Tiger Division was attended by a large number of visitors from across all age groups, a defence spokesperson said. Besides the weapons display, a stall showcasing various options for the youth to join the armed forces attracted much attention, he added. Military display of weapons has been a methodology to instil a sense of pride and faith in the custodians of national security in the heart and minds of the local populace, he added. The Tiger Division is stationed in and around some of the most thickly populated regions of the state and regularly conducts events that bolster public support, which has time and again proved to be a crucial force multiplier.
Pak Navy's maritime security ship 'Kashmir' to visit Colombo Port
Pakistan Navy's sophisticated maritime security ship 'Kashmir' will arrive at Sri Lanka's Colombo Port on a four-day goodwill visit from Monday, it was announced here today. During their stay at Colombo, the officers and men of the ship will take part in various professional activities with Sri Lankan Navy. Pakistan Navy ships frequently pay port calls to Sri Lanka, as both countries enjoy warm diplomatic and strong military ties, the Pakistan High Commission said in a statement. "Such interactions also demonstrate both navies' resolve to contribute towards achieving a more secure and conducive maritime environment which is essential for the regional peace, prosperity and harmony," it said. The 1,500-tonne PMSS Kashmir, a 94-metre multipurpose patrol vessel is capable of undertaking multifarious missions such as surveillance, policing, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations, security and law-enforcement patrolling in maritime zones. It is the fourth in a series of six ...
16 killed as Taliban attack Afghanistan's Ghazni city
At least 16 people were killed as the Taliban launched a brazen attack on the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni in the early hours of Friday, seizing a number of key buildings and trading fire with security forces.