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PLFI rebel killed in encounter
A self styled 'area commander' of the ultra outfit Peoples Liberation Front of India(PLFI) was killed and two others were arrested after an encounter with CRPF and district police at Sinharjore forest in Jharkhand bordering Odisha, police said. PLFI is a breakway faction of the banned CPI(Maoist). The encounter took place when the security personnel rushed to the spot in Simdega district following a tip off, superintendent of police Sanjeev Ranjan said. The rebel killed in the exchange of fire was identified as Pandu alias Lamboo, he said. During the search operation that followed, the security personnel arrested two rebels and seized two double barrel guns, a country-made pistol, an AK-47 and a sten gun, 17 live cartridges, one wireless set, two mobile phones among other items. All the rebels hailed from Odisha, Ranjan said adding the two arrested are being interrogated.
Yemeni forces liberate key district from Houthi rebels
Yemeni government forces succeeded in retaking control of a district from the Shia Houthi rebels after fierce armed confrontations and airstrikes in the southwestern province of Taiz on Saturday, an Army commander said.
Two killed in Maharashtra group clashes; ACP critical
At least two persons were killed and more than 40 injured, including 10 policemen, when clashes broke out between two groups in this famed Maharashtra tourist town, an official said.
Two killed in Maharashtra group clash
At least two persons were killed and more than 40 injured, including 10 policemen, when clashes broke out between two groups in this famed tourist town, an official said.
Six Naxals held in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh
Six Naxals including a woman were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bijapur district, police said today. The Naxals were arrested in a forest under Gangaloor police station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard of police, Special Task Force and local police was out on a search operation yesterday, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI. He identified the arrested cadres as Santu Punem (32), Aaytu Punem (19), Raju Potam (20), Punem Lakkhu (32) and Punem Manku (25), all Maoist militia members; and Laxmi Punem (25), head of the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, a Maoist front. Acting on a tip-off, security forces were conducting a combing operation to nab some wanted Naxals in Gangaloor area, 450 km from Raipur, for the last two days, the SP said. An encounter broke out between the security forces and ultras in a forest near Pusnar-Metpal village on May 10 but the Naxals fled after a brief exchange of fire, he said. The security forces, however,
26/11: Nawaz Shairf admits Pak's hand
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that terrorists sent by Pakistan were responsible for the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed over 160 lives."Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can't we complete the trial?" Nawaz noted in an interview to Pakistan's Dawn newspaper in a reference to the Mumbai attacks-related trials which have stalled in a Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court.Pakistan has so far not completed trial in the 26/11 case.On November 26, 2008, 10 Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists had sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and carried out coordinated attacks in different parts of the city, killing about 166 people and injuring over 600 others.The lone survivor, Ajmal Amir Kasab, was caught and was sentenced to death at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune in 2012.The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) was believed to have plotted the 26/11 ...
Russian bombers intercepted off Alaska: NORAD
US fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers in international air space off western Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said today. The long-range Tu-95 "Bear" bombers were "intercepted and visually identified" yesterday morning by a pair of Alaska-based NORAD F-22 Raptors as the Russian aircraft flew in the Air Defense Identification Zone, north of the Aleutian Islands, said Canadian Army Major Andrew Hennessy, of NORAD public affairs. The Air Defense Identification Zone extends for about 200 miles (322 kilometers) from the coastline, mostly in international airspace. "At no time did the Russian bombers enter North American sovereign airspace," Hennessy said in a statement to AFP. He added that the US jets monitored the Russians until the propellor-driven bombers left the Identification Zone along the Aleutians heading west. In April last year NORAD and the Pentagon said Tu-95 Bear bombers were spotted in international air space on three occasions - twice near the
45 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan
At least 45 Taliban insurgents have been killed and over 40 were wounded in a clash with the Afghan security forces in the war-torn country's Farah province, confirmed the Ministry of Defense.The Taliban militants from the neighboring province had attacked Farah city in a bid to take control of it, reported Afghan's TOLO News.In addition to this, at least 16 Afghan security forces have also been killed in a clash with Taliban militants, the report said.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.
No objection to central forces for bypoll: Amarinder
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday welcomed the suggestion for deployment of central para-military forces for the Shahkot assembly by-election.
Hafiz Saeed offers funeral prayer in absentia of Kashmiri militants
Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed led a funeral prayer in absentia of the Kashmiri militants killed recently. Saeed led the prayers yesterday at the JuD headquarters in Chauburji Lahore which apparently has been taken over by the Punjab government a few months ago. He also led a rally outside the JuD headquarters to express solidarity with the Kashmiris. Interestingly, Saeed has offered Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ousted premier Nawaz Sharif "relief" if they quit their friendship with the Indian prime minister. "If the prime minister (Abbasi) and former prime minister (Sharif) want to rid of the problems they are facing today they first will have to quit their friendship with Indian prime minister (Narendra) Modi and slavery of the United States," he said. Saeed further said Islamabad should stop making lame excuse regarding extending support to the Kashmiris and tell the people about its limitations. He said the Kashmiri militants' struggle ...
Two dead as clashes broke out in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Two persons died and around fifty others, including a dozen policemen, were injured as clashes broke out between two communities in Aurangabad city in Central Maharashtra last night, police said. The situation was under control since this afternoon, but the district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure banning assembly of people and suspended Internet services, said a senior police official. One of the deceased was a 17-year-old youth who allegedly died in police firing, while the other was a 65-year-old man who was trapped in his house when an adjoining shop was set on fire by rioters, the official said. The rioting started in Moti Karanja area around 10 last night and spread to Gandhi Nagar, Raja Bazaar, Shah Ganj and Sarafa areas, forcing police to fire in the air and lob teargas shells, the official added. Among those injured were seven women and a dozen policemen, including an assistant commissioner of ...
US stealth fighters intercept Russian bombers off Alaska
A pair of US Air Force stealth fighter jets have intercepted two Russian nuclear-capable bombers in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, a spokesman for the North American Aeorospace Defence Command (NORAD) said.
Five arrested for Manipur bomb explosion
Five persons, including two women have been arrested in connection with the bomb explosion outside a BSF camp at Koirengei in Imphal East district earlier this week, top Manipur police officer said. Two BSF personnel and three civilians were killed in the blast that took place on May 9. Manipur Director General of Police told newsmen here yesterday that the force had been on alert since the blast and acting on intelligence input arrested the five within 24 hours. The five included the kingpin, who is an active cadre of the proscribed People Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), the DGP said. PREPAK, whose main demand is the expulsion of outsiders from Manipur, had claimed responsibility for the blast.
2 police constables attacked in clash during temple festival
Two police constables were hacked in a clash between two groups over worshipping rights during a temple festival, in the district today, police said. The two head constables intervened in a quarrel between the groups and tried to broker peace, but were attacked with sickles by one group, they said. The injured constables, Omar and Mohan, have been hospitalised, the police said, adding they have launched a hunt for four people, including an advocate, in connection with the attack. A huge posse of police personnel has been posted in the area.
Afghanistan: ISIS kills five of their own
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group killed around five of their own soldiers in Afghanistan Nangarhar province on Saturday.The provincial government's media office in an official statement said the militants were killed during infighting in a considerably peaceful Achin district, reported the Khaama Press News Agency.The statement further added that the operations were conducted in near Kham Miran area during the operations which involved an airstrike.Khaama Press News agency further reported that the operations were launched right after ISIS terrorists orchestrated a coordinated attack on Afghan forces.Nangarhar has been relatively calm of all the provinces until the time it fell prey to the Taliban regime.Previously, around 15 ISIS terrorists were killed during operations in Haska Mina district of Nangarhar province.
Iraqis vote in first election since IS defeat
Millions of Iraqis across the country headed to vote on Saturday for their representatives in Parliament, for the first time after the full territorial defeat of Islamic State (IS) terror group in Iraq.
Rajnath to review Naxal situation in Chhattisgarh
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh arrived in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur city on Saturday to review the Naxal situation in the state.He will hold a meeting with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh and several top officers from police departments and paramilitary forces that have been deployed in the state.Currently, eleven districts of Bihar, three districts of Uttar Pradesh, 10 districts of Chhattisgarh, nine districts of Odisha, and three districts of West Bengal are affected by the Left Wing Extremism.
Section 144 imposed in Maharashtra's Aurangabad
Section 144 has been imposed and Police have been deployed in Maharashtra's Aurangabad after clashes broke out between two groups Friday night.Clashes broke out when the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation cut water connection in the area, owing to non-clearance of bills.According to initial information, water connection was also cut at one of the religious places, after which things took a violent turn.Around 50 shops were gutted in the clashes, and hundreds of youths took to the streets to pelt stones, as the issue turned into a communal clash.Police had to resort to teargas shelling to contain the situation. The clashes left many injured, including police personnel. However, the police are yet to confirm any death in the clashes.
Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS defeat
Iraq began voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild. Polling stations opened around the conflict-scarred nation under tight security as the jihadists still pose a major security threat despite a sharp fall in violence. The ballot comes with tensions surging between key players Iran and the United States over the nuclear deal, sparking fears of a destabilising power struggle over Iraq. Roughly 24.5 million voters face a fragmented political landscape five months after IS were ousted, with the dominant Shiites split, the Kurds in disarray and Sunnis sidelined. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi -- who took over as IS rampaged across Iraq in 2014 -- is angling for a new term, claiming credit for defeating the jihadists and seeing off a Kurdish push for independence. But competition from within his Shiite community, the majority group dominating Iraqi politics, ...
CRPF jawan killed in encounter in Pulwama
A CRPF jawan was killed and a civilian injured in a brief exchange of fire between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Chinar Bagh, Mohalla Takiya, in Pulwama late on Friday following information about presence of militants there, a police official said. "As soon as the search party approached the suspect's house, militants hiding inside fired indiscriminately due to which the house owner Bashir Ahmad sustained an injury and is stated to be stable now," the official said. He said during the initial exchange of fire between militants and security forces, a CRPF jawan sustained injuries. The jawan, Mandeep Kumar, later succumbed to injuries. The militants, taking advantage of the darkness, fled from the spot, he said adding the operation was called off early this morning.