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4 Pakistani soldiers injured in Pakistan-Afghan attacks
At least six militants were killed and several others injured as Pakistani soldiers retaliated against cross-border attacks by militants from the Afghan side on Sunday, the Pakistani Army said.
16 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 16 Taliban militants were killed in a clash with Afghan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces in the war-torn country's western Farah province.Additionally, nine other militants were wounded; Afghan's TOLO News reported quoting the statement issued by the NDS late Saturday.According to the statement, the clashes took place after a convoy of NDS forces was ambushed by the Taliban militants.No group has taken responsibility for the attack so far.
India fully equipped to handle Pak: Jammu IGP
In the wake of the recent cross-bordering firing by Pakistan along the International border in the Jammu region, Inspector General of Police (IGP) SD Singh said the armed forces, civil administration and police are "fully equipped to handle Pakistan.""Our forces retaliated, and we are ready to face any situation. The civil administration, armed forces, and the police are fully equipped to handle Pakistan. We have bullet-proof cars and our staff is on the ground. People are also with the army and they have a very high morale," he told media here.The Jammu IGP further noted that all necessary arrangements have been made to vacate people from vulnerable areas.Earlier in the day, two Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers, Constable Vijay Kumar Pandey and Assistant sub-inspector Satya Narayan Yadav were killed and 13 civilians injured in heavy shelling by Pakistan.Post the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called for DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan and ...
UK observes London Bridge attack anniversary
The UK on Sunday marked the first anniversary of the deadly London Bridge terrorist attack which killed eight people.
2 BSF troopers dead in Pakistani shelling, evacuation on border
Two BSF troopers were killed and seven people injured on Sunday in indiscriminate Pakistani shelling and firing on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of villagers.
Local recruitment in militant groups rises alarmingly in Kashmir: Security agencies
The unilateral ceasefire during the holy month of Ramzan may have brought a halt to anti-militancy operations in Kashmir but security agencies have warned of a rise in recruitment of local youths into militant groups, that has crossed 80, and a rise in infiltration from various sides of the Line of Control (LoC). The security agency officials said the highly-volatile Shopian and Pulwama districts in South Kashmir continued to contribute more youths to the militant groups which included outfits like ISIS-Kashmir and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group which claims support of the Al-Qaeda. As many as 20 more youths have joined the militant groups in the month of May which included Rouf from Ganderbal, a fourth-semester student pursuing a diploma course in government polytechnic, the officials said. A Unani doctor, the brother of IPS officer Inamulhaq Mengnoo, has also been reported missing from Shopian and it is apprehended that he too may have joined terror groups, they said, adding that ...
New Nicaragua violence kills six, including American
Nicaraguan protesters have fired homemade mortars to fend off a police crackdown in new unrest that left at least six people dead, including a US citizen, as the opposition renewed calls for President Daniel Ortega's resignation. But Ortega, the man who has dominated the Central American country's politics for the past four decades, only appeared to dig in deeper, defying seven weeks of anti-government protests that have left more than 100 people dead and are turning increasingly violent. In the city of Masaya, once a bastion of support for Ortega's leftist Sandinista movement, residents put up barricades to keep out riot police and protect themselves from what they said were police and paramilitary snipers positioned around a central neighborhood. Five people were killed in the city, including a 15-year-old boy, according to the Nicaraguan Association for the Protection of Human Rights (ANPDH). "The blood spilled in Masaya has made it a day of mourning and pain for those citizens who
Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian woman killed at border
Israeli aircraft pounded over a dozen militant targets in Gaza, the army said today, after Palestinian projectile fire shattered a ceasefire reached just days ago after the worst flare-up since a 2014 war. The latest escalation came hours after thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of a young female volunteer medic killed by Israeli fire in violence on the border in southern Gaza. In a first wave of air strikes, Israeli "fighter jets targeted 10 terror sites in three military compounds belonging to the Hamas terror organisation in the Gaza Strip," the army said in a statement early Sunday. "Among the targets were two Hamas munition manufacturing and storage sites and a military compound," the army said. The strikes were retaliation to rockets fired at Israel, as well as "various terror activities approved and orchestrated by the Hamas terror organisation over the weekend," the army said. The army listed a series of attempted attacks at soldiers on the border fence, as well as
2 BSF troopers killed, 6 injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation
Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed and six others injured on Sunday in indiscriminate Pakistan shelling and firing on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chhattisgarh: 2 jawans injured in encounter with Naxals
Two jawans of Special Task Force (STF) were injured during an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma late last night.The injured jawans were admitted to a hospital to Raipur for treatment.Earlier, on June 1, two jawans of 231 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force were injured in Improvised Explosive Device blast in Dantewada.
12 killed in suspected IS attack in Iraq
Suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists on Saturday shot dead at least 12 members of a family in an ambush in Saladin province of northern Iraq, according to an Iraqi security official.The official, Lieutenant Numan al-Jabouri, told Anadolu News Agency that the terrorists barged into a house and killed all the 12 people in al-Farhatiah town.He further said that the among the deceased, several of them were women and children. The motive behind the attack is yet to be known and an investigation on the same is underway.The IS has not reacted to the attack and is yet to claim responsibility so far.In December, Iraq declared victory over the IS, which had seized control of nearly a third of the country in 2014.However, the security forces still conduct operations against what they call as "sleeper cells" of the group in the country.It is to be noted that in April, an Iraq court sentenced 19 women from Russia to life imprisonment after they were found "joining and supporting" the ...
2 BSF jawans killed in cross-border firing
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed in cross-border firing along the International Boundary (IB) by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector on Saturday midnight.Further details are awaited.The latest incident of cross-border firing comes after the state's capital Srinagar saw three grenade attacks in a span of few hours on Saturday.The first attack took place when the terrorists hurled a grenade at CRPF 82 Battalion in Fateh Kadal's Chinkral Mohalla area, injuring three CRPF personnel and one civilian.The second attack was reported when a grenade was lobbed at a CRPF deployment at Badshah Bridge in Srinagar, injuring one jawan."A total of six CRPF personals were deployed when the incident took place. The terrorists who were in an auto threw the grenade targeting the rear wheel of the CRPF vehicle. One personnel of 132 Battalion sustained splinter injury on his back and was immediately admitted to a local hospital," an official said.The third attack took place .
4th blast was a tyre burst: Police on grenade attacks
The fourth grenade attack that took place in Srinagar's Mominabad-Batamaloo area was in real a tyre burst, the police clarified on Saturday.After complete verification, the police said it was perhaps a tyre blast and not a grenade attack by the terrorists in Mominabad-Batamaloo area.Earlier it was reported that the fourth grenade attack took place within a span of around four hours in Srinagar.Terrorists lobbed a grenade in Mominabad-Batamaloo here, less than an hour after a grenade was lobbed at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Magarmal Bagh area.The second attack was reported when a grenade was lobbed at a CRPF deployment at Badshah Bridge in Srinagar, injuring one jawan."A total of six CRPF personals were deployed when the incident took place. The terrorists who were in an auto threw the grenade targeting the rear wheel of the CRPF vehicle. One personnel of 132 Battalion sustained splinter injury on his back and was immediately admitted to a local hospital," an ...
Series of grenade attacks in Srinagar, eight injured (Intro Roundup)
Eight people including four paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and an equal number of civilians were injured on Saturday in four grenade attacks carried out by the militants.
Armies of India, Nepal practice combat shooting
A lecture-cum-demonstration on Jungle Lane shooting and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) lane was held on Saturday as part of the ongoing Surya Kiran military exercise between India and Nepal at Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh.The purpose of this exercise was to demonstrate the skills required for combat shooting in jungle and mountainous terrain.Soldiers were trained to develop their reflexes and soldierly instincts as part of this exercise.The IED realistic training was focussed on informing the soldiers about the different types of the explosive devices and their countermeasures.Troops also practiced making and devising various types of booby traps and honed skills of recognising such traps to save themselves during counter-terrorist operations.A lecture-cum-demonstration on Road Opening and Convoy Protection was also conducted as part of the curriculum.The demonstrations focused on providing safety and security to troops and transport from IEDs, ambushes and other such actions carried .
Keep serving nation with discipline: J-K ADG CRPF to his men
Additional Director General of CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Zone, V S K Kaumudi today asked his men to keep serving the nation with utmost discipline and sincerity. Kaumudi was speaking at a function organised to honour martyrs' families of the force during golden jubilee celebrations of 38 Battalion at Ismailpur in Samba district, an official statement issued here said. He also reiterated his commitment and endeavours for providing basic amenities to all. The 38 Battalion CRPF came into existence exactly 50 years ago in Narsinghgarh, Tripura. In the past 50 years, the Unit rendered its services in different parts of the country, including Tripura, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Sikkim, Mizoram, West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha, where it not only performed its duties effectively, besides, set various examples of its bravery, the release said. The celebrations became more stupendous when first commandant of the battalion C M Sharma informed ...
Srinagar sees four grenade attacks in 4 hours
The fourth grenade attack has taken place within a span of around four hours in Srinagar, the latest one being in Mominabad-Batamaloo area.Terrorists lobbed a grenade in Mominabad-Batamaloo here, less than an hour after a grenade was lobbed at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Magarmal Bagh area.Prior to that, a grenade was lobbed at a CRPF deployment at Badshah Bridge in Srinagar, injuring one jawan."A total of six CRPF personals were deployed when the incident took place. The terrorists who were in an auto threw the grenade targeting the rear wheel of the CRPF vehicle. One personnel of 132 Battalion sustained splinter injury on his back and was immediately admitted to a local hospital," an official said.Earlier in the day, terrorists lobbed a grenade at CRPF 82 Battalion in Fateh Kadal's Chinkral Mohalla area, injuring three CRPF personnel and one civilian.The injured are out of danger and their condition is stable.A series of grenade attacks have taken place in the ..
Series of grenade attacks in Srinagar, eight injured (Roundup)
Eight people including four paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and an equal number of civilians were injured on Saturday in three grenade attacks carried out by the militants.
15 killed by cattle rustlers in northwestern Nigeria: Police
A police spokesman says at least 15 people have been killed by cattle rustlers who attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara. Muhammad Shehu tells The Associated Press the victims were killed late yesterday in Zakuna village in what appeared to be a reprisal attack. Shehu says the cattle rustlers had been repelled in an attack earlier in the day but regrouped. Cattle rustlers have killed scores of people in Zamfara state since January amid growing tensions in the area. Insecurity remains a major problem in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. In the northeast, security forces continue to battle the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, which still carries out deadly suicide bombings and mass abductions.
4 CRPF personnel, 2 civilians injured in 3 separate grenade attacks
Four CRPF personnel and two civilians, including a woman, were injured today in three separate grenade attacks on security forces here, police said. In the first attack, militants lobbed a grenade towards a security forces patrol party in Fatehkadal area of Srinagar, they said. Three CRPF personnel and a woman were injured in the explosion, they said. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable. In the second attack, militants targeted a CRPF vehicle in Budshah Chowk area near the city centre here, injuring a jawan and a civilian, the police said. The third grenade attack took place in Magarmal Bagh area of the city, they said. However, there was no damage due to the explosion there. There have been at least six grenade attacks in Kashmir valley, including one at the residence of ruling PDP MLA Mushtaq Shah, since yesterday.