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Shopian encounter: Two JeM militants, civilian killed
Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani national, were today killed in an encounter while a civilian died and 20 others sustained injuries during clashes with security forces near the scene of gunbattle in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A police spokesman said a joint patrol of the security forces launched searches in the Kundallan area of the district in the early hours today following credible leads about the presence of terrorists there. As the searches were going on, militants hiding inside the house fired upon the search party, who in their guarded response fired back, leading to an encounter, he said. The spokesman said some civilians in the nearby houses were quickly evacuated by the security forces. "During the encounter, all the hiding terrorists were eliminated successfully by the joint patrol of the security forces. The slain terrorists were identified as Sameer Ahmad Sheikh, a local, and Babar from Pakistan," he said, adding that ...
EU's Tusk tells Trump: 'Appreciate your allies'
European Union President Donald Tusk delivered a blunt message to US President Donald Trump today on the eve of a NATO summit in Brussels, telling him to "appreciate your allies". Trump has ramped up criticism of European defence spending in recent days, stressing how many EU members are failing to meet agreed targets for investments, which has raised fears the NATO summit could lead to another bust-up in the transatlantic alliance. Speaking at a signing ceremony for a new EU-NATO cooperation agreement, Tusk used the opportunity to send a personal message to Trump, who is due to arrive in the Belgian capital later today. "I would like to address president Trump directly who for a long time now has been criticising Europe almost daily," the former Polish prime minister said. "The US doesn't have and won't have a better ally than the EU. We spend on defence much more than Russia and as much as China," he added. "Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you don't have that ...
J&K encounter: 2 militants, civilian killed in Shopian
Two militants and a civilian were killed and 21 others, including a jawan, injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district where an encounter took place between terrorists and security forces, police said. The bodies of the militants were recovered from the encounter site at Kundullan village in the district, a police spokesperson said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the village early this morning following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. The official said a jawan was injured in the exchange of fire with the militants. Some people had assembled near the encounter site and indulged in stone-pelting on security forces, who were engaged in an anti-militancy operation, he said. Tamsheel Ahmad Khan of Vehil in Shopian died after suffering head injuries during the clashes, another official ...
Rajnath to visit Bangladesh from July 13
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a three-day visit to Bangladesh beginning July 13, during which he will hold discussions on various issues including anti-terror cooperation, attempts by terror groups to radicalise youths and Rohingya refugees, officials said today. During the visit, the home minister is expected to meet Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discuss various bilateral issues. In his meeting with Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Singh will discuss ways to strengthen the anti-terror mechanism between the two countries and check radicalisation of youths by terrorist groups, a Home Ministry official said. The Rohingya issue is also expected to figure in the meeting, the official said. Singh will be accompanied by top officials of the Home Ministry and the Border Security Force. The delegation will discuss steps to be taken to strengthen the existing mechanism to check movement of illegal immigrants and smuggling of cattle, arms and ammunition, narcotics
12 killed in suicide attack on Afghan security forces: Officials
A suicide attacker blew himself up near an Afghan security forces vehicle today, killing at least 12 people, mostly civilians, officials said, in the latest deadly violence to rock the country. The explosion in the eastern city of Jalalabad also left at least five people wounded and set a nearby petrol station alight, the provincial governor's spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. Some of the victims were brought to hospital with severe burns, health director Najibullah Kamawal said, confirming the casualty toll. "I saw a big ball of fire that threw people away. The people were burning," Esmatullah, who witnessed the incident, told AFP. Tolo News posted a video online purportedly showing several burned-out vehicles and gutted shops at the scene of the attack. The Islamic State group claimed the attack via its Amaq propaganda agency -- the latest carried out by the extremists in restive Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. IS has claimed a series of high-casualty suicide bomb ..
10 killed in Afghanistan suicide attack
At least 10 people, mostly civilians, were killed and four others were wounded on Tuesday in a suicide attack on a security checkpost in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
NSCN militant arrested
A militant belonging to the NSCN was apprehended by security forces in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. Kohima-based defence spokesman Colonel Chiranjit Konwer said he was arrested by the Longding Battalion of Assam Rifles from Zedua Village yesterday. The Longding Battalion, under the aegis of Dao Division of the Army, has been carrying out operations in south Arunachal Pradesh to keep the area peaceful, Konwer said in a statement.
Man killed during clashes with security forces near encounter site
A man was killed while 20 others were injured today in clashes between stone-pelters and security forces near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir where two militants were killed. Tamsheel Ahmad Khan of Vehil in Shopian died after suffering head injuries during the clashes near Kundullan, a police official said. He said 20 other persons were injured of which eight were referred to hospitals here for specialised treatment. Some people had assembled near the encounter site and indulged in stone-pelting on security forces, who were engaged in an anti-militancy operation, officials said. Two militants were killed in the operation that was launched in the wee hours today after security forces got a tip off about presence of the ultras in the area.
Rebel attack in northwest Syria kills 27 regime fighters: Monitor
More than two dozen pro-government fighters were killed in northwestern Syria overnight in a joint attack by rebel and Islamist forces, a monitor said today. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the surprise offensive late Monday targeted a pair of villages and observation points in the coastal province and regime stronghold of Latakia, near the Turkish border. "At least 27 regime forces and allied fighters, including eight officers, were killed in fierce clashes and shelling in the village of Al-Ateira," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman. "They took Al-Ateira and kicked out regime forces from several observation points after killing or wounding them." Another 40 government loyalists were wounded and six rebels were killed, he said. The death toll made the attack the bloodiest opposition assault on the area in three years, according to the Observatory. Al-Ateira lies about two kilometres (just over a mile) south of the Turkish border. The Britain-based Observatory said ..
10 killed in Jalalabad suicide bombing
As many as ten people were killed and four others wounded in a suicide attack in Nangarhar's Jalalabad city on Tuesday morning.This came nearly ten days after 19 people were killed in another suicide bombing. Most of the killed were from the Sikh community.As per TOLO News, the attack took place at around 10 am (local time) in Jalalabad's PD6, a spokesman for the provincial governor, Attaullah Khoghyani confirmed.Reports initially suggested that a fuel station had caught fire. Later officials denied it.As per the report, a number of cars parked in the area and shops in the vicinity have incurred damage due to the explosion.So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
J&K battle leaves 2 militants, youth dead; man dies of shock (Fourth Lead)
Two militants were killed and two soldiers injured on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. A young man was killed in protests while a man died of shock after being misinformed that his son was trapped there.
Utilize improving security situation: Rajnath to northeast
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the central and state governments in the northeast should take advantage of the improving security scenario to develop the region hit by decades of insurgency.
Teenager injured in clashes dies
A 17-year-old boy, who was injured in alleged firing by security forces during clashes at Nadihal in Baramulla district last month, succumbed at a hospital here today, the police said. Ubaid Manzoor Lone, who was injured on June 25, succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Hospital here this morning, a police official said. Lone was laid to rest at a graveyard in his native village and hundreds of residents participated in his funeral prayers.
Encounter breaks out in J&K's Shopian district
An encounter broke out today between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Security forces have launched a cordon and search operation in a village in the district following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fired on the security forces, who retaliated. So far, there are no reports of casualties on either side, the official said.
J&K: 2 militants killed, security personnel injured in encounter in Shopian
Two militants were killed and a security personnel was injured today in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Three civilians were also hurt after protestors clashed with security forces near the site of the gunbattle in Kundullan village, they said. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the site at Kundullan in the district, a police spokesman said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the village early this morning following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. The official said a jawan was injured in the exchange of fire with the militants. He said a large number of civilians rushed towards the encounter site at Kundullan and started pelting stones at security personnel. The three civilians were injured in action by security forces to chase away the protestors, he ..
UN: 1 in 4 children live in country of conflict or disaster
About a quarter of the world's children about 535 million are living in a country affected by conflict or disaster, the head of the UN children's agency said yesterday. Henrietta Fore told a Security Council meeting yesterday on children and armed conflict that it is "almost beyond comprehension" that one of every four young people are caught in that situation. She pointed to children and young people whose lives are being shattered by conflicts, including in Yemen, Mali and South Sudan. She also cited youngsters recruited to fight, killed by a land mine or an attack on their school, and "losing hope not only in their futures, but in the futures of their countries". Sweden, which holds the Security Council presidency this month, organised the open meeting on the theme "Protecting Children Today Prevents Conflict Tomorrow" and sponsored a resolution unanimously adopted by the 15 members to strengthen UN actions to ensure the care and safety of youngsters. "We are not doing nearly ...
2 militants killed, 22 injured in J&K gunfight (Third Lead)
Two militants were killed while 20 civilian protesters and two soldiers were injured on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
J&K: 2 militants killed, security personnel injured in encounter in Sophian
Two militants were killed and a security personnel was injured today in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Three civilians were also hurt after protestors clashed with security forces near the site of the gunbattle in Kundullan village, they said. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the site at Kundullan in the district, a police spokesman said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the village early this morning following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. The official said a jawan was injured in the exchange of fire with the militants. He said a large number of civilians rushed towards the encounter site at Kundullan and started pelting stones at security personnel. The three civilians were injured in action by security forces to chase away the protestors, he ..
India says disappointed at UN chief's report on children and armed conflict
India has expressed disappointment that UN chief Antonio Guterres' report on children and armed conflict, saying it includes situations that do not meet the definition of armed conflict or of threat to international peace and security. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal, participating at the Security Council debate on Children and Armed Conflict here yesterday, said that the UNSC Resolution 1379 requests the Secretary General to report on situations that are on the agenda of the Security Council or that may be brought to the attention of the Security Council by the Secretary General, which in his opinion threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. The report makes a reference to Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. "In spite of the clear mandate provided under the UNSC Resolution 1379, we are disappointed that the report of the Secretary General includes situations, which do not meet the definition of armed conflict or of threat .
India reiterates support to UN's efforts for protecting children in armed conflicts
Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (UN) Tanmaya Lal has reiterated India's strong support for the United Nations' endeavours towards protecting children in situations of armed conflict.Addressing at a UN Security Council meeting on "Protecting Children Today Prevents Conflict Tomorrow", Ambassador Lal said, "Despite persistent efforts spanning over the last two decades, the rights of millions of children continue to be violated in situations of armed conflict in different parts of the world."He further said, "Some progress has been made in the implementation of the provisions of the UNSC resolutions on children and armed conflict through greater engagement between the UN agencies and the governments concerned as well as through the integration of children rights issues in the mediation processes. However, a lot more remains to be done especially in keeping with the changing nature of armed conflicts that involves a range of non-state actors."Ambassador Lal .