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Over 50 laser guided bombs dropped by Afghan Air Force: US AFCENT
The United States Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), in its recent report, has mentioned that the Afghan Air Force has dropped over 50 laser guided bombs post the first deployment of such a bomb on March 22.According to Afghan's news agency Khaama Press, "The recent addition of laser-guided bomb strike capability is huge for the Afghan Air Force," said US Air Force Lt. Col. Justin Williams, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron commander."The bombs are built by Afghan ammunitions specialists and loaded onto Afghan planes by Afghan maintainers. This is one example of how the Afghan Air Force is assuming ownership across the board," said Lt. Col. Williams.A-29 pilots have advocated about 30 Afghan ground missions with this technology as of May 11, the report said.An Afghan Air Force A-29 pilot said, "The Taliban like to hide in towns and places where civilians are. The Laser Guided Bomb lets me strike those places without hurting the local people."A laser-guided bomb (LGB) is a ...
Yasin Malik stages protest for release of prisoners
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman and senior leader of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday sat on protest in summer capital Srinagar.
Youth apprehended with grenade in J-K
A youth was today apprehended with a grenade here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said. "The youth, identified as Basit Ahmad Malik, was apprehended at Safakadal town by police along with a Chinese grenade and some incriminating material," the official said, adding that a probe is underway.
Ethiopia releasing British national detained in 2014
Ethiopia says it is releasing an Ethiopia-born British national detained in Yemen in 2014 under the country's infamous anti-terror law. Andargachew Tsige was secretary-general of the opposition group Ginbot 7 based mainly in Ethiopia's arch- foe Eritrea. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reports that Andargachew was pardoned under "special circumstances" with the intervention of the attorney general. The report says close to 600 people are being released in all. Britain had been trying to secure Andargachew's release since his arrest. Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was installed in April and has since secured the release of several thousands of prisoners, including high-profile politicians and journalists.
Masked attackers kill five Syria rescuers: White Helmets
Five Syrian rescue workers were killed in an attack by masked assailants today on one of their centres in the northern province of Aleppo, the White Helmets said. The White Helmets said armed men stormed the Al-Hader centre in a pre-dawn attack and fired on the first responders inside. Four volunteers were killed on the spot and a fifth died later in hospital, it wrote on Twitter. Founded in 2013, the White Helmets are a network of first responders who rescue wounded in the aftermath of air strikes, shelling or blasts in rebel-held territory. The Al-Hader centre lies in a part of Aleppo province controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a jihadist organisation whose main component was once Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria. "At around 2 am, an armed group stormed the Al-Hader centre, blindfolded the staff members who were on the night shift, and killed five of them," said Ahmad al-Hamish, who heads the centre. "Two others were wounded and another two were able to flee. The attackers were .
Infiltration bid foiled, 4 militants killed in Kashmir
Four militants were killed on Saturday after the army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said.
Miscreants loot Rs 25 lakh from toll plaza employees
Four miscreants looted Rs 25 lakh at gun point from employees of a toll plaza when they were on their way to deposit the money in a bank at Amas in Bihar's Gaya district, police said. Two of the miscreants were arrested along with Rs two lakh after the incident yesterday, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Magadh Range, Vinay Kumar said. The miscreants snatched the bag containing Rs 25 lakh from three employees of toll plaza located on NH 2 (Grand Trunk road) when they were on their way to deposit the money at Amas branch of the Punjab National Bank, the DIG said. After snatching the bag when the miscreants were escaping local people chased them and caught hold of two of them and handed them over to the police, the DIG said.
Infiltration bid foiled, 4 militants killed in Kupwara
At least four militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir's Kupwara district today, a defence official said. Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said the infiltration bid was foiled in Tangdhar sector. He said four militants were killed while attempting to infiltrate onto this side of the LoC. The Army operation is in progress, the official said.
Restaurant explosion near Toronto injures at least 15
An explosion at an Indian restaurant, here on Friday, wounded at least 15 people, three of them critically. The manhunt for two men, who detonated an improvised explosive device, is underway."There's no indication this is a terrorist attack. There's no indication this is a hate crime. At this time, we haven't ruled anything out as we start our investigation," CNN quoted Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans as saying.The suspects walked into the Bombay Bhel Indian restaurant in the city outside Toronto at around 10:30 p.m. and detonated the device, the police said.They then fled, in a vehicle, the police believe.Peel Region paramedic Joe Korstanje said that three people suffered critical injuries from the blast and were taken to a hospital while the remaining 12 victims suffered what he described as minor and superficial injuries, reported Fox News.The Police have described the suspects' description and asked the public to help in identifying them.
UN, Libyan factions deplore car bombing in Benghazi
Tripoli, May 25 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations mission in Libya on Friday strongly condemned the "ruthless" car bomb blast in the eastern city of Benghazi that killed at least seven people including a toddler, warning that such attacks are possible war crimes.
1 killed, 6 injured in clash
One person was killed and six others suffered injuries in a clash between two groups here today, police said. Superintendent of Police Jaiprakash told PTI, "There was a quarrel among children in Daha village yesterday. Later, the elders joined in and there was a tension between the two sides." The matter worsened today with both sides engaging with each other with sharp-edged weapons. "Papan (30) died in the clash, while six other were injured. The injured have been hospitalised," the police officer said. A heavy police force has been deployed in the area.
Villagers pelt stones at cops
A group of villagers pelted stones at a police team when it tried to take an accused into custody in Sancholi falling under Kosikalan police station of the district, a police officer said today. The police team led by sub-inspector Yogendra had gone to the village last night to arrest Ibrahim who, along with Mubarak, is accused of setting afire the house of his neighbour, Deputy Superintendent of Police Chandradhar Gaur said. As the police team was taking Ibrahim to the police station, about three dozen villagers started pelting stones at the policemen. In the melee, Ibrahim managed to flee. Police have registered a case against six named and over two dozen unnamed villagers for the stone pelting, the police officer said.
Canada blast: Sushma says all injured okay now
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said most of those injured in a blast in an Indian restaurant in Canada have been discharged from hospital while three others who were in critical condition are stable now.
JK CM condemns killing of man in Bandipora
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today condemned the killing of a man by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Bandipora district last night. The chief minister said the incident showed that perpetrators of the inhuman act have no respect for the holy month of Ramzan or the teachings of Islam, an official spokesperson said. He said Mufti has extended her sympathies to the bereaved family. Police today recovered a throat-slit body of a man in Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district. Mohammad Yaqoob Wagay was brutally killed by the militants near his home at Gunda Preng village in Hajin area, a police spokesperson said. He said the investigation indicated complicity of banned LeT outfit's local militant Saleem Parrey in this killing.
50 injured in clashes between protesters, security forces in J-K
At least 50 persons were today injured during clashes between protestors and security forces here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The clashes broke out after the Friday prayers near Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the city, a police official said. He said the injured included two photo-journalists and senior police officials. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, the official said. Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said that as it was the second Friday of Ramzan, police personnel were deployed in the area to facilitate the worshippers and prevent any untoward incident in the area. As soon as the Friday prayers concluded, a huge gathering of youth started brandishing anti-national flags/banners and started heavy stone pelting on the security forces who were deployed away from the Jamia Masjid near Nowhatta Chowk, the spokesperson said. He said during the clashes, dozens of Central Reserve Police Force and police personnel, including ...
We don't expect anything from Pakistan: MoS Home Affairs
Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir on Friday hit-out at Pakistan over repeated incidents of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir."We don't expect anything from Pakistan. We have put a full stop to the operations that are being done inside the borders of our country," Ahir told ANI.He further said, "However, we are giving a befitting reply to all the firing that has been coming from the other side of the border."Earlier in the day, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said she expected that Pakistan would not indulge in ceasefire violations at least in the month of Ramzan.Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat also said that Pakistan needs to take initiative to establish peace along the India-Pakistan border by stopping infiltration.Earlier this month, the Home Ministry announced that the security personnel would halt operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.However, the Ministry ...
Paramilitary forces can execute construction works up to Rs 15 cr
The Home Ministry on Friday authorised the engineering wings of the central paramilitary forces or CAPFs to execute their major construction works costing up to Rs 15 crore and minor repairs of up to Rs 1 crore.
TN violence: CPI demands resignation of CM Palaniswami
CPI today demanded the resignation of Chief Minister K Palaniswami, owning moral responsibility for the police firing on protesters in Tuticorin that has claimed 13 lives and left scores injured. The Left party charged the state government with "state sponsored killing" of the protesters and "protecting Sterlite's interests". "The Chief Minister should own up moral responsibility for the deaths and step down. Sterlite should also go," CPI National Secretary D Raja said in a statement. Alleging that the company was known for looting natural resources and polluting the environment,he said since it could not set up the plant in other states, including Goa, "it established the plant in Tamil Nadu with state support." Police firing on May 22 and 23 following violence against Vedanta's copper plant in Tamil Nadu's port city of Tuticorin left 13 dead and over a 100 injured. CPI was among the DMK-led opposition parties which today held agitations as part of a State-wide shutdown .
Turkey: 51 suspected IS militants detained in raids
Turkish police say at least 51 suspected Islamic State militants have been detained in simultaneous raids around Istanbul. A statement from Istanbul's police headquarters said today that anti-terror units raided 16 different locations in the city, detaining suspects it described as "foreign fighters". All of them were foreign nationals, the statement said, without providing details on their countries of origins. The suspects had either travelled or were planning to travel to "conflict zones", the statement added in an apparent reference to Syria or Iraq. Turkey has suffered a series of deadly attacks blamed on IS militants, including a New Year's attack at an Istanbul nightclub in the early hours of 2017 that killed 39 people.
Mehbooba Mufti slams Pak for ceasefire violations during Ramzan
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday hit out at Pakistan over repeated incidents of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir."We thought in the month of Ramzan, Pakistan would not indulge in ceasefire violations. All countries are coming together to achieve peace. But, I don't know when we- India and Pakistan- will achieve peace," Mehbooba told reporters here.Earlier in the day, Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, had said that Pakistan needs to take initiative to establish peace along the India-Pakistan border by stopping infiltration."We want peace at borders but as you know Pakistan continuously violates ceasefire that causes loss of life and property and in such a case we have to retaliate. But if Pakistan wants peace, we expect them to take initiative, which will start with them stopping infiltration," Gen. Rawat said in Pahalgam.Earlier this month, the Home Ministry announced that the security personnel would ..