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Official: IS-linked group kills 2 policemen in eastern Libya
A Libyan official says militants with links to the extremist Islamic State group have killed two policemen at a checkpoint east Libya. Security official Ahmed al-Gabiely says the attack took place early today in the eastern town of el-Agheila when the armed men "slit a police officer's throat" and killed another in a shootout with security forces manning the checkpoint. He says the group later attacked a police station, raised the militant Islamic black flag atop the building and burned several police and ambulance vehicles. At least four people were reported missing after the attack. Al-Gabiely says the group has carried out similar attacks over the past months. Libya sank into lawlessness following a 2011 uprising that toppled and later killed a longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Delhi government renews Rs 1 cr relief for martyrs' kin
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday re-approved its plan of providing Rs 1 crore compensation to the kin of martyrs belonging to the national capital.
Lanka govt rehabilitates over 12,000 LTTEs
The Sri Lankan government has rehabilitated and integrated into society nearly 12,186 former LTTE members, including 594 child soldiers, according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had run a military campaign for a separate Tamil homeland in the northern and eastern provinces of the island nation for nearly 30 years before its collapse in 2009 after the Sri Lankan Army killed its supreme leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. Nearly 4,156 of the rehabilitated former LTTE members were between the age of 20-29 years and 1,084 of them were female cadres. The highest number of 5,586 rehabilitation took place in 2010, the figures revealed. The RTI application was filed at the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation by a journalist, Tharindu Jayawardena. The application was initially rejected on the grounds of privacy of the rehabilitated LTTEs and that it might endanger national security. However, arguing that the information only related to ...
CRPF trooper killed in Srinagar militant attack
A CRPF trooper was killed in a militant attack here on Tuesday, police said.
CRPF jawan killed, 2 injured in militant attack in Srinagar
A CRPF jawan was today killed while two others injured when militants attacked a security forces' party here, a spokesman of the paramilitary force said. Militants fired upon the party at a naka near the Batamaloo area of the city, a CRPF spokesman said. "Constable Shankar Lal has been martyred, while two others have been injured in the attack," he said. The injured personnel are undergoing treatment at a hospital, the spokesman said.
Crime graph dips drastically in UP: DGP
Various penal offences including murder, rape, loot and dacoity in Uttar Pradesh have come down drastically in the past six months, Director General of Police OP Singh claimed said. In over past six months, the crime rate has fallen drastically in the state, the DGP told reporters here. Citing official data, the state police chief said, "While dacoity has come down by 36.96 per cent, loot has reduced by 19 per cent, murder by one per cent, burgalry by 12.84 per cent, balwa (riots) 6.94 per cent, kidnapping for ransom by 8.7 and rape by 6.91 per cent between Jan 1 to July 15 this year." The state police has succeeded in arresting 5,677 criminals, including 2,068 reward-carrying offenders, he said, adding 62 were killed in encounters. "We are focusing on basic policing and ensuring visibility of the force and have succeeded in bringing down the response time of the police," he said.
Tour de France re-starts after farmers' protest
The Tour de France 16th stage re-started on Tuesday after a brief halt when police used tear gas near the peloton to break up a protest by farmers. Bales of hay blocked the road 26 kilometres (16 miles) into the day's ride from Carcassone as farmers demonstrated against a cut in state aid. Among the riders affected by the tear gas was Team Sky's overall leader Geraint Thomas, who was pictured rubbing his nose following the incident. Television images showed Tour de France medical officers handing out eye drops to riders including green jersey points leader Peter Sagan. The 218km stage with a finish in Bagneres-de-Luchon and featuring two first category climbs in the Pyrenees restarted at 12:36 pm (1036 GMT) after an interruption lasting around 10 minutes. This year's Tour de France has been marked by a series of incidents on the sidelines of the race including abuse directed at Team Sky and four-time champion Chris Froome. Amid a general feeling of suspicion surrounding Sky and their .
Boko Haram faction chief reappears after health questions
Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability to lead the Islamist militants. In a 36-minute message, seen by AFP today, Shekau wore a white robe and skull cap, and held an assault rifle as he sat in front of a military camouflage canvas. He appeared unwell but made no direct mention of his health or reports from last month that he had high blood pressure, failing eyesight and diabetes-related complications. The jihadist leader used to appear frequently on camera but was last seen in a 14-minute video message on February 6, in which he claimed responsibility for attacks in northeast Nigeria. He is widely believed to be aged in his late 40s. The US justice department lists 1965, 1969 and 1975 as possible years of his birth He said the latest message was recorded on July 12 at the request of his supporters "as a kind of Eid greetings... to show that their brethren are well, in view of .
CRPF personnel injured in terrorist attack in J-K
A CRPF jawan was injured today when terrorists attacked a security forces' team here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The terrorists fired upon the security forces' party at a checkpost near Batamaloo area of the city, a police official said. He said a CRPF jawan was injured in the incident. The injured jawan was shifted to a hospital, the official said, adding that further details were awaited.
Dacoits loot valuables from businessman's house
Dacoits broke into the house of a prominent businessman here and looted valuables, police said today. Around half-a-dozen dacoits entered businessman Vinod Mittal's house located in front of District Magistrate's bungalow here last night. Mittal and his his son Anurag Mittal were not in house at that time as they had gone to Gurugram for medical treatment, town Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raj Kumar Shah said. The dacoits tied the hands and legs of both the private security guards before decamping with the valuables from the house, he said. There were no one in the house apart from the two security guards at the time of dacoity, the DSP said. The details of looted articles and their value would be known only after the house owner's give a statement, Shah said.
CRPF trooper injured in Srinagar militant attack
One CRPF trooper was in a militant attack here on Tuesday, police said.
Two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh members held in Gr Noida
Two members of the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from Greater Noida following a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh anti-terror squad (ATS) and the West Bengal police, officials said. The two arrested JMB members were identified as Musharraf aka Musa, and Rubel Ahmed, both Bangladeshi nationals, SSP Ajay Pal Sharma said. The duo was arrested from Surajpur police station are in Greater Noida on the outskirts of the national capital. They are being interrogated by officials of the UP ATS and intelligence department, Sharma said. According to sources in the police department, the two JMB members were planning to carry out a major terror strike in the National Capital Region (NCR). More revelations in this regard can be made only after interrogation, they said. The intelligence department had received a tip-off that some JMB members were collecting funds in the NCR for their outfit, sources said. The JMB, founded in 1998 by Shaikh Abdur Rahman, was ...
Casualties after several rockets fired into Kabul: police
At least three people were wounded after several rockets were fired into Kabul today, police said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack on the Afghan capital. "Based on initial reports, a rocket hit a residential house in Kabul PD5 (police district), injuring three civilians," police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said. A second rocket struck the same area a short time later, police said. Shortly afterwards AFP reporters heard a third explosion.
Sri Lanka detains 7 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday 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 are being interrogated at the Kankesanthurai Naval camp in Sri Lanka.Further information is awaited.
Seoul considers reducing troops along N Korea border zone
South Korea is considering withdrawing some troops from its border zone with North Korea as a confidence-building measure after their landmark summit, the defence ministry said today. The ministry said it would withdraw some soldiers and equipment at guard posts inside the Demilitarised Zone on a trial basis, and consider a gradual expansion of the pullout later. "We will push for plans for a full-scale withdrawal in sync with surveys of historical remains and ecological features," it said in a report to parliament. The 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically at war. The DMZ was designated as a buffer zone but the areas to the north and south of it are heavily fortified. At their April summit, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South's president Moon Jae-in agreed to cease all hostile acts and turn their border into a "peace zone". Also under consideration is a joint programme with the North and the United States ..
Army commandos kill senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says 12 insurgents including a Taliban shadow governor and district chief have been killed in a military operation by Afghan commando units in northeastern Kapisa province. Sharin Aqa Faqiri, spokesman for the army in northeastern Afghanistan, says Tuesday that Mullah Nasim Mushfaq, Taliban shadow governor for Kapisa, and Qari Esanullah, the shadow district chief for Tagab, were among those killed in the operation late Sunday night. Faqiri said the senior Taliban leaders were in a meeting when they came under attack by ground forces supported by aircraft Tagab district. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman, confirmed the attack in a statement, saying a number of Taliban including the shadow governor and shadow district chief were killed in the attack.
2 Taliban commanders among 24 killed in Afghan clash
Two security forces personnel and two Taliban commanders were among 24 killed in an overnight clash in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, police said on Tuesday.
Militant surrenders before security forces in Kashmir
An unidentified militant in Kashmir Valley today surrendered before security forces and returned to his family, the police said. "With the help of community one more joins his family and shuns the path of violence," Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter. However, the details of the surrendered militant have been kept a secret in order to ensure the security of theyouth. More than a dozen militants have laid down their arms in Kashmir since last year when police announced that they will accept offer to surrender of local militants even during ongoing encounters. Most of these militants have surrendered afterappealsby their families toshunthe path ofviolenceand return home.
More than 600 arrested for Australia people-smuggling
More than 600 people-smugglers have been arrested across six countries since Australia introduced its hardline border regime, a senior official said today, with over 30 asylum-seeker boats turned back. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, in releasing details of the conservative government's classified "Operation Sovereign Borders", said the controversial policy had saved lives. "I've not had a death at sea on my watch," he said. The military operation began in September 2013 and has managed to halt the flood of boat arrivals that characterised previous Labor administrations. Before the conservatives took power and adopted a zero tolerance stance, an estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers flooded into Australia on more than 800 boats over the previous five years. Hundreds more, many from war-torn Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and the Middle East, died at sea during the treacherous journey. "People-smugglers are an evil scourge who are looking for innocent men, women and children to take money from ...
Dhaka cafe siege: British detainee freed
A British man detained in Bangladesh following a deadly cafe siege two years ago has been freed without charge, the BBC reported.