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Technology will play big role in security of country: NSA
The security scenario of the country will become more challenging in the coming times and technology will play a key role in protecting the nation, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Wednesday.
J-K: 2 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter
Two terrorists who were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the security forces in Gopalpora area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said in a release.The killed terrorists have been identified as Irfan Manzoor Bhat, a resident of Poniwah village in Kulgam; the other Zahid Ahmad Mantoo hails from Ferripora Shopian.The police said that they both were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. They were wanted by law for their complicity in terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities."As per police records, Zahid was involved in planning and executing series of terror attacks in the area and many other civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him. He was involved in a case pertaining to the killing of three policemen at Batgund Shopian last year and also in other case pertaining to terror attacks and civilian atrocities ..
Massive military crackdown against militants in Arunachal: Rijiju
Union minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday said security forces in Arunachal Pradesh have launched a massive operation against the insurgents who killed an MLA and 10 others in the state. He said when members of local community are involved in insurgent activities and maintain links with militants, the security operations can result in collateral damage. "A massive military operation has been launched by the security forces in eastern Arunachal Pradesh," Rijiju said in a Facebook post. Suspected NSCN militants on Tuesday gunned down sitting MLA and National People's Party (NPP) candidate for the state assembly polls, Tirong Aboh and 10 others, including his son, in Tirap district in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, asserted that unless the local people cooperate, military action alone cannot be a permanent solution. "When some members of the local community are involved in insurgent activities and maintain links with them, the security operations would ..
Man held for aiming laser at US military jet in Tokyo
The police in Tokyo said on Wednesday that they have arrested a man in his sixties on suspicion of aiming a laser pointer at a US military transport aircraft flying close to the Yokota Air Base in the outskirts of the Japanese capital.
6 killed in protests against Indonesian President's re-election
At least six people were killed and 200 others injured during protests in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta against the re-election of President Joko Widodo for a second five-year term, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
Car bomb kills two in Mogadishu: security official
A car bomb exploded near a checkpoint in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing at least two people and wounding 12 others, officials said. The bombing was claimed by Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, which said in a statement it had targeted a convoy escorting officials and lawmakers heading to the presidential palace. "A car bomb blast struck at a checkpoint near Daljirka, there are some casualties including members of the security forces," said security official Abdukadir Ahmed after the attack in the south of the city. Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Aamin ambulance service told AFP two people were killed and twelve others wounded in the blast. Other witnesses said they had seen three killed. "I saw the bodies of three people among them a military woman," said witness Mohamed Saney. "Several vehicles were destroyed in the blast and ambulances rushed to the scene to collect wounded people." Shabaab fighters have been fighting for more than a decade to topple the ...
6 dead in Indonesia riots, govt restricts social media
Six people have died in election rioting in the Indonesian capital, authorities said Wednesday, as supporters of the losing presidential candidate burned vehicles and battled police and the government announced restrictions on social media. The clashes began Tuesday night when supporters of former general Prabowo Subianto tried to force their way into the downtown offices of the election supervisory agency and have continued unabated since then. More than two dozen vehicles were burned as rioters took over neighborhoods in central Jakarta, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at police who responded with tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets. Subianto, a volatile ultra-nationalist politician, has refused to accept the official results of the April 17 election and instead declared himself the winner. The Election Commission on Tuesday said President Joko Widodo, the first Indonesian president from outside the Jakarta elite, had won 55.5 per cent of the vote, securing the moderate ..
Assam Rifles and Coast Guard sign Charter of Affiliation
The Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday signed a 'Charter of Affiliation' to utilise each other's assets for operational training, sports and adventure. Assam Riffles director general Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Indian Coast Guard director general Rajendra Singh represented their respective forces at the signing ceremony at the AR headquarters here. "Affiliation has been carried out between 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Shaurya'," Sangwan said, after the historic signing, a first affiliation among paramilitary forces. He said the initiative will facilitate greater understanding of operational ethos, sharing of best practices from each other, building camaraderie and utilization of one another's assets for training, sports and adventure. According to the Assam Riffles DG, "The Indian Coast Guard has immense technological advantage in using technology to guard frontiers along the sea while Assam Riffles has got
J-K: Security personnel killed in IED blast, 2 terrorists eliminated in separate cases
One security personnel was killed and seven people injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Mendhar area along the Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.Further details are awaited.On Saturday, a Border Security Force assistant sub-inspector was injured after the India and Pakistan exchanged fire in the district.Meanwhile, security forces have eliminated two terrorists in a counter-terrorism operation in Gopalpur area of Kulgam district of the state.Weapons and warlike stores have been recovered from their hideout.
J-K Police installs CCTV cameras in border town of Rajouri
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has installed CCTV cameras at 10 exit and entry points in the border town of Rajouri, an official said Wednesday. The locations selected for installation of CCTV cameras were finalised by a team of police officials to monitor movement and activities of anti-social elements, he said. The decision to install CCTV cameras was taken during a recent security review meeting of district police. "The police has stepped up the present security setup of Rajouri district. We have covered 10 sensitive as well as entry and exit points of border town under CCTV network," Rajouri SSP Yougal Manhas said.
Lanka, Pulwama attacks made India more determined to resolutely fight terrorism: Swaraj tells SCO
India on Wednesday said the ghastly bombings in Sri Lanka at a time when the wounds of the Pulwama terror attack were still raw in people's mind has made it more determined to resolutely fight against the menace. Addressing the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers here in the Kyrgyz capital, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said India is determined to consistently strengthen cooperation within the SCO framework for comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. "Our heart goes out to our brothers and sisters of Sri Lanka, who have recently witnessed the ghastly act of terrorism. Our wounds of Pulwama attack were still raw and the news from the neighborhood has made us more determined to resolutely fight against this menace," Swaraj said at the meeting, also attended by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury ...
'American Taliban' to be freed after 17 years in US jail
An Islamic terrorist, who came to be infamously known as the "American Taliban" after his 2001 capture in Afghanistan is set to be released from a US prison on Thursday, three years before he completes his 20-year-sentence, federal officials said.John Walker Lindh, who is currently serving time in Terre Haute, Indiana, for joining and supporting the Taliban, Fox News reported.Lindh's release came in a surprise move by federal authorities, despite lawmakers' concerns about the "security and safety implications" of freeing an unrepentant terrorist who officials say continues to "openly call for extremist violence."The former Islamist fighter, named "Detainee 001 in the war on terror," was arrested in 2001, just months after the September 11 attacks on Twin Towers in New York and the US invasion of Afghanistan in October, along with a group of Taliban fighters who were captured by US forces.Raising concern over the release, Senators Richard C. Shelby and Maggie Hassan, in a letter to the
Combing operation launched to trace militants involved in killing of MLA and 10 others
A massive combing operation has been launched by security forces to trace the suspected NSCN militants who gunned down MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others near Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, an official said on Wednesday. The Army, the Assam Rifles and the state police have launched the operation to nab the perpetrators involved in the crime, Tirap Deputy Commissioner P N Thungon said. The Army deployed helicopters on Tuesday night to search the area, which is covered by dense jungle. The suspected NSCN rebels gunned down Aboh, his son and nine others in the 12 Mile area, 20 km from Khonsa, the district headquarters town of Tirap, on Tuesday, when the lawmaker was on his way to Khonsa from Dibrugarh in Assam. Aboh (41) had won the Khonsa West Assembly seat in 2014 and was seeking re-election as a National People's Party (NPP) candidate from the constituency. "So far, no arrests have been made, but the operation has been intensified by the security agencies by cordoning the area," ..
'American Taliban' set to leave prison this week
John Walker Lindh, known as the "American Taliban" who was captured during the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, is scheduled to leave a federal prison on probation after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence for providing support to the terror group.
Sri Lanka: MP to be grilled over links with terror group NTJ
A member of Parliament who was arrested on charges of having close links with local Islamic terror group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), has been detained and will be questioned, police said on Tuesday.The parliamentarian, identified as Mohamed Naushad Jalaldeen, 42, who has served as a translator attached to the Hanzard Department of Sri Lankan parliament since 2006, was arrested by a special police team in Kurunegala on Monday on charges of aiding and abetting NTJ leader,Zahran Hashim, who carried out the deadly Easter Day serial bombings on April 21, The Daily Mirror reported.Naushad is also said to be an active member of the proscribed organisation and has conducted lectures on Islam extremism in Akurana and Kandy.During an investigation, the police seized several suspicious pieces of equipment from Naushad's house in Rajagiriya. Police said they will question the legislator for 90 days.Security of the parliament has further been tightened following the arrest of Naushad.Naushad .
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said. A nine-day ban on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp was introduced following the Islamic State-claimed attacks on churches and hotels on April 21 which killed 258 people and wounded nearly 500. Many anxious social media users switched to virtual private networks (VPNs) or the TOR network to bypass the order and keep communication open with friends and relatives as the extent of the carnage became clear. But for others, the tools were a means to spread confusion and vitriol as the island struggled to come to terms with one of the worst terror attacks in its history. Sanjana Hattotuwa, who monitors social media for fake news at the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Colombo, said the government blackout had failed to prevent ...
Two Hizbul militants killed in J&K gunfight
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said.
Jammu-Kashmir: Two terrorists neutralised by security forces in Kulgam
Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the security forces in Gopalpora area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The identities and affiliations of the killed terrorists are being ascertained.On credible inputs, a cordon and search operation was launched by the police and the security forces in Gopalpora, the police added.Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, was recovered from the site of encounter.Due to efforts of the police and security forces, it was a clean operation and no collateral damage took place during the exchange of fire.Citizens are requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials, the police added.The police, in a press release, also requested to cooperate till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any.
6 die in protests against Indonesian President's re-election
At least six people have died and 200 others injured on Wednesday during protests in the Indonesian capital Jakarta against the re-election of President Joko Widodo.
Two militants killed in encounter in Kulgam
Two militants were killed Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on a credible input about presence of ultras in Gopalpora area of Kulgam, security forces launcheda cordon and search operation, a police spokesman said. "During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated, leading to an encounter," the spokesman said. He said in the ensuing gun battle, two militants were killed and the bodies retrieved from the site of encounter. "The identities and affiliations of the killed terrorists are being ascertained," he added. The spokesman said arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.