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Army pays tribute to sodlier killed in Kakapore terror attack
The Indian Army on Tuesday paid tribute to late Sepoy Vikram Singh who was killed during a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kakapore village on May 27, 2018.In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lieutenant General AK Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander, and all ranks paid homage to the fallen soldier.In a show of solidarity, representatives from other security agencies also joined in to pay their last respects.Singh had sustained a bullet injury during a provocative standoff attack by the terrorists on Kakapore Army Camp. Even though he was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.The 25 years old had joined the Army in 2013. He belonged to Village Ladpur of Chhata Tehsil in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura District and is survived by his wife.The mortal remains of the soldier were flown for last rites to his native place, where he would be laid to rest with full military honours.
Israeli shelling kills 1 Palestinian in Gaza
The Israeli military shelled a Hamas-run checkpoint in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, killing one and injuring one.The ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said, "Mohamed Ahmed al-Radei, 25, was killed, while a second person was moderately injured by Israeli shelling near the Gaza Strip's northern border," Anadolu Agency quoted.Hamas's armed wing, Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, located east of northern Gaza's town of Beit Lahia was targeted by the Israeli artillery.On May 14, in the clashes between the Israel and Palestine at the Gaza Strip, at least 65 Palestinian demonstrators lost their lives and more than hundred were injured.Unidentified Palestinians were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire at the eastern border of al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.A large number of Palestinians gathered to protest on the Gaza Strip's eastern border to commemorate the Nakba anniversary and protest the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Afghan special forces kill nine civilians: officials
Afghan special forces have killed nine civilians in an apparently botched operation in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said today. The victims were related to Afghan Senate chairman Fazel Hadi Muslimyaar, provincial spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. "A delegation from Kabul has been sent to Nangarhar to investigate the incident," he added. The provincial health director confirmed the dead and wounded were brought to local hospitals in Jalalabad. Details of the attack late last night in Chaparhar district remained unclear and there was no immediate comment from the defence ministry. The Senate is parliament's upper house. Civilian casualties remain high in Afghanistan's grinding conflict with more than 10,000 killed or wounded in 2017, according to the UN. The majority of casualties were caused by the Taliban and other militants. But pro-government forces, including international troops, were responsible for 20 per cent of the civilian casualties last year -- a seven .
Army pays tribute to soldier killed in Kakapore terror attack
Army today paid tribute to Sepoy Vikram Singh killed in a militant attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 27. In a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh cantonment here, Corps Commander Lt Gen A K Bhatt and all ranks paid homage to the martyr on behalf of a proud nation, a defence spokesman said. In a show of solidarity, representatives from other security agencies also joined in paying their last respects to the martyr, he said. Sepoy Vikram Singh (25) belonged to Ladpur village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. He had joined the forces in 2013. He is survived by his wife. He sustained bullet injury during a "cowardly and provocative standoff attack" by the militants on Kakapore Army camp in Pulwama district, the spokesman said. The soldier was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. "The mortal remains of the martyr were flown for last rites to his native place, where he would be laid to rest with full military ...
Displaced from Ghouta, Syrians seek refuge in emptied Afrin
Displaced from her home in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, Umaima al-Sheikh and her family sought refuge in an abandoned house across the country in Afrin. The traditionally Kurdish town had been emptied of its residents just weeks earlier, after a brutal Turkish-led offensive forced tens of thousands to flee. "No one wants to live in a house that isn't theirs, or use other people's belongings," said Sheikh. After staying briefly in rebel territory elsewhere in northern Syria, the 25-year-old moved to Afrin around a month ago with her husband Firas and two young children. "We all want to be in our own homes, our own towns, but the situation forced us to settle in a house that isn't ours," Sheikh told AFP in a leafy park in the town. "The homes we left behind are now being lived in by other people, too. This is the case for everyone in Syria, not just us," she said. Since war broke out in 2011, half of Syria's population has been displaced, including more than five million outside the country .
Indian-origin girl killed in botched carjacking in S Africa
A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl was killed after being shot during a botched carjacking in South Africa, outraging the community members and sparking angry protests in Durban. Sadia Sukhraj, a grade four student from Chatsworth, was on her way to school with her father yesterday when three armed men allegedly accosted their car. They allegedly forced her father out of the car and sped away with her. In an ensuing chase, the carjackers and community members shot at each other. The suspects later crashed the car near a park. The girl was found shot and critically injured while one of the suspects tumbled out of the car dead. Sadia was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries. A second carjacker was arrested by an off-duty policeman. A third suspect remains at large. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala confirmed that one of the hijackers was killed. Following the incident, more than 3,000 members of the community gathered outside Chatsworth police station
11 IS militants killed in US drone strike
At least eleven militants affiliated with the terror outfit Islamic State (IS) have been killed during the United States' drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province.According to Afghan's news agency Khaama Press, the provincial government media office, in a statement, confirmed the number of casualties.The militants have been killed in Ghulam Dak area of Chaparhar district.The airstrike also left two IS militants wounded and three vehicles were destroyed, the statement added.Meanwhile, the report makes note of the fact that at least two heroin labs belonging to the militants were destroyed in a separate airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force.The Afghan forces have also launched operations in Bati Kot district and several areas have been cleared of the militants by far.This comes in tandem with various ongoing counter-terrorism operations in certain provinces as the militant and terrorist groups are attempting to expand their insurgency activities.The US military ...
Officials: Afghan forces mistakenly kill 9, mostly civilians
Officials say Afghan forces killed nine people, mostly civilians, by mistake during a raid on a house in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial governor Hayatullah Hayat says today that eight other civilians were wounded in the raid late last night in Chaparhar district. Hayat said a local police commander was among the dead. He said gunfire had been coming from the house that was raided, but the casualties were identified as mostly civilians once the operation ended. An investigation was being conducted into how the operation resulted in civilian casualties. Inamullah Miakhail, a spokesman for the hospital in Nangarhar, also confirmed that nine dead bodies were brought to the hospital from the raid. Both Taliban and the Islamic States group are active in eastern Afghanistan.
Korean War hero doubtful of Trump-Kim peace prospects
As a decorated war hero who once took out three machine gun nests with nothing but grenades, Choi Deuk-soo knows first hand what is at stake should US-North Korean peace talks fail -- and he is doubtful of an imminent breakthrough. The wizened 91-year-old is one of just five people still alive to have been awarded South Korea's top military medal, the Taeguk, given for a suicidally brave charge he made up an enemy-held hill in the end stages of the 1950-53 Korean War. "I hate any war," he told AFP from his apartment in Incheon, west of Seoul, apologising for his poor hearing, the result of firing a heavy machine gun for hours during a battle to repel Chinese troops that had come to the aid of North Korea's communist forces. That war led to an armistice and the two Koreas divided by the demilitarised zone. It is a festering Cold War sore that lives on today, and US President Donald Trump has vowed to combat the threat posed by the authoritarian, nuclear-armed regime in Pyongyang either
Jharkhand: 6 Naxals arrested
Six Naxals of Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a banned Naxal outfit, were arrested by the police in Balumath, here on Monday.Weapons and Rs 22,000 in cash were seized from their possession.On a related note, three Naxals were gunned down and two surrendered before the 134 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jharkhand Police in Palamu district.The security force was carrying out Search and Destroy Operations (SADO) when an encounter with the Naxals took place under the Police Superintendent, Chhatarpur.An AK-47 Rifle and two SLR-02 Rifles were also recovered.
Protests in S Africa over death of Indian-origin girl in botched hijacking
A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl was today killed in a botched car hijacking, leading to angry protests by the community members in the Indian township of Chatsworth in Durban. The girl, Sadia Sukhraj, was on her way to school with her father when three armed men allegedly accosted and hijacked the car she was in and sped away with her. In an ensuing chase in which the hijackers and community members shot at each other, the hijackers crashed the car they were in. The girl was found shot and critically injured while one of the hijackers tumbled out of the car dead. She was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her serious injuries. A second hijacker was arrested by an off-duty policeman, while the third one escaped. Following the incident, more than 3,000 members of the community converged outside Chatsworth police station calling for urgent police action. As the small contingent of officers at the police station allegedly came under severe verbal abuse and threats of physical action
French prosecutor: 40 terrorism convicts to be released soon
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says about 40 convicted terrorists are due to be released from French prisons this year and next, calling the entry back into society of the unrepentant ones a "major risk." Francois Molins said on BFM television today that France still faces a significant threat from homegrown supporters of the struggling Islamic State group. Molins estimated that 600 to 700 French extremists are unaccounted for in the areas of Iraq and Syria claimed by IS, though many have probably been killed. He says authorities think some organisers of the November 2015 attacks in Paris are among the dead in the Mideast. Molins says the investigation of the simultaneous attacks at the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and the national stadium that killed 130 people should conclude next year.
Militants attack police picket guarding residential house in Anantnag
Militants tonight attacked a police picket guarding a residential house in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, but the attack was repulsed by the alert sentry. "Residential guard was attacked by terrorists at Thajiwara in Anantnag. The alert sentry retaliated the fire," a police spokesperson said. He said further details of the incident were awaited.
Terrorists rob bank in Anantnag, loot over Rs 1 lakh
Two masked terrorists, carrying arms barged into the Jammu and Kashmir bank branch in Anantnag district and looted cash worth Rs. 1.83 lakhs and security guard's gun.The assailants managed to flee away following the incident"They fled before we came. We have sealed the area. The investigation is on and we will evaluate the loss once it is done," said one of the army officers.A case has been registered against the incident.
UAE, Italy discuss security cooperation
Rome, May 28 (IANS/WAM) The UAE ambassador to Italy has met the General Commander of the Italian military force in a bid to enhance security cooperation between the two countries.
Thoothukudi Deputy Tehsildar ordered police firing: FIR
A Deputy Tehsildar has claimed that he had ordered police firing that had claimed the lives of 12 lives during the protests demanding the closure of the Copper Smelter plant run by the Vedanta Group on Tuesday last.
Palestinian President leaves hospital after 8-day stay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left a hospital here on Monday, eight days after he was hospitalized with pneumonia and high fever.
DAC clears proposals worth more than Rs 6,900 cr
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, today approved the procurement of equipment valued at over Rs 6,900 crore, which includes Thermal Imaging (TI) Night Sights for the Rocket Launcher for accurate targeting of enemy bunkers even in complete darkness. The Thermal Imaging (TI) Night Sights for the Rocket Launcher (RL) used by the Army and the Air Force will be bought through established Indian vendors, in effort to boost indegenisation, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. "The TI sight for 84mm RL will be used by troops in operations to facilitate accurate and continuous engagement of moving and static enemy targets and destruction of field fortifications (bunkers) during hours of complete darkness," the statement said. The night sight will enable troops to detect and recognise enemy tanks and soldiers' movement during night and engage them with greater efficiency. Furthermore, the effect of camouflage and concealment will be ...
Nod given to procure thermal imaging system for Armed Forces' night fighting efficiency
Days after Pakistan Rangers were said to have used thermal camouflage suits to attack Indian border outposts in Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Monday approved procurement of thermal imaging system for the Armed Forces to enhance their night fighting capabilities.
Jharkhand: 3 Naxals killed, 2 surrenders
Three Naxals were gunned down and two surrendered before the 134 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jharkhand Police on Monday in Palamu district.The security force was carrying out Search and Destroy Operations (SADO) when an encounter with the Naxals took place under the Police Superintendent, Chhatarpur.An AK-47 Rifle and two SLR-02 Rifles were also recovered. The search operations are still on.