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Egypt says 16 suspected militants killed in Sinai
Egypt's interior ministry said Tuesday 16 suspected militants have been killed in North Sinai, where security forces have for years been battling a local affiliate of the Islamic State group. The militants were killed during police raids on their hideouts in the provincial capital El-Arish, the ministry said in a statement. They were found with weapons and explosives in their possession, it added without detailing when the raids took place. Based on intelligence from the national security department, the ministry alleged the militants had been planning attacks on "important and vital facilities" as well as prominent figures in the city. Egypt has for years been fighting an insurgency in North Sinai, which escalated following the 2013 military ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Since then, hundreds of police officers and soldiers have been killed in militant attacks. In February 2018, the army launched a nationwide operation against the militants, focusing mainly on the ...
11 people, including sitting MLA Tirong Aboh and his son were killed in attack: CRPF
A total of 11 people, including the sitting National People's Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh and his son were killed when his convoy was ambushed by unknown militants in Bogapani area in Arunachal's Tirap district on Tuesday, CRPF said.According to CRPF, their troops rushed from Khonsu to the accident spot.Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Kumar Waii suspects 'political rivalry' behind the killing of Aboh and 10 others.Waii, also said that an enquiry would be initiated into the matter." I condemn this incident. This kind of incident has never taken place before. An inquiry into the incident is important. A political rival has done this," said Home Minister, Kumar Waii on the death of MLA Tirong Aboh and his family.Earlier, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma also confirmed the death of the MLA and posted on Twitter."The NPP is extremely shocked and saddened by the news of the death of its MLA Shri Tirong Aboh (Arunachal Pradesh) and his family. We condemn the brutal attack and urge ...
BSF took pledge to continue fight against terrorism in J-K
Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday observed anti-terrorism day and pledged to continue its fight against the menace troubling the world, a spokesman of the border guarding force said here. Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal presided over the function during which the officers and other ranks took oath to continue their fight to root out the terrorism, the spokesman said. While reading out the pledge, Jamwal emphasized everybody is expected to stand up against the violence, anti-national activity and terrorism to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation. Being the armed force of the union, responsibility of the BSF is even more and each border man needs to be alive to this aspect, he said.
Blood may spill on streets if results are manipulated:Upendra
The opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Tuesday alleged that attempts were being made to manipulate Lok Sabha poll results in favour of the ruling NDA and warned blood may spill on the streets on account of tremendous public anger. At a joint press conference here, which was addressed by RLSP chief and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, RJD state president Ramchandra Purve, state Congress president Madan Mohan Jha and other leaders of the Grand Alliance, they alleged exit polls prediction of NDA winning 30 or more seats in Bihar out of 40 was misleading and aimed at causing demoralization among our cadres, with a mala fide intent. Earlier, we used to hear about booth loot. This time, it is suspected that attempts may be made to loot the results. These could be through manipulation of the EVMs or any other measures at the counting centres. The leaders of the NDA are hereby warned not to indulge in such a misadventure. There is tremendous public anger and blood ...
Arunachal Pradesh MLA, 10 others killed in militant ambush (2nd Lead)
At least 11 persons, including Arunachal Pradesh legislator Tirong Aboh, were killed in an ambush by suspected Naga militants in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.
Killing of MLA in Arunachal an attempt to disturb peace in Northeast: Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday expressed anguish over the killing of an MLA, his son and nine others in Arunachal Pradesh by suspected NSCN rebels and termed it as an "outrageous attempt" to disturb peace in the Northeast. His deputy Kiren Rijiju also demanded strongest possible action against those responsible for the dastardly attack. "Shocked and anguished by the killing of MLA Tirong Aboh ji, his family and others in Arunachal Pradesh. It is an outrageous attempt to disturb peace and normalcy in the North East. The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared. My condolences to the bereaved families," Singh said in a tweet. Rijiju said he was shocked and saddened by the brutal attack and tragic killing of Aboh, his family members and others. "Strongest possible action will be taken against those responsible for such dastardly attack," he tweeted. Suspected Naga militants Tuesday gunned down Aboh, a sitting MLA from Khonsa West constituency, and 10 others, including .
2 Naxals arrested from Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
Two Naxals, each carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh against their names, were Tuesday arrested from Katekalyan area in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said. An official identified them as Kawasi Masa (26) and Kudami Hadma (25), adding that Masa was active as a "jan militia commander" while Hadma was head of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, a front outfit of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). "The two were held by a team comprising the Central Reserve Police Force's 195th battalion and the district force while cordoning off a forested hill between Borpadar and Chikpal villages. The two tried to escape but were held after a brief chase," he added. He said security forces recovered a bow and arrows and three electric detonators from the duo. "Both carry Rs 1 lakh reward on their heads. They were involved in two attacks on security forces in Dantewada. However, they were mainly tasked with arranging meetings of senior leaders with local ...
Arunachal Pradesh MLA killed in militant ambush
At least seven persons, including Arunachal Pradesh legislator Tirong Aboh, were killed in an attack by suspected Naga militants in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.
Dissent in model code violation cases would not be made public: EC
Rejecting the demand of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, the 'full commission' Tuesday ruled that dissents and minority views in EC orders in cases of model code violations would not be made public. The dissent notes and minority views would remain part of records as it is the case now, the Election Commission (EC) said in a statement. "In the meeting of the Election Commission held today regarding the issue of MCC (Model Code of Conduct), it was interalia decided that proceedings of the commission's meetings would be drawn, including the views of all the commission members. "Thereafter, formal instructions to this effect would be issued in consonance with extant laws/rules, etc," the poll panel said in a statement. Lavasa has recused himself from MCC violation cases, saying his dissent was not being made part of the orders. He had given his dissent in some of the commission's clean chits to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in complaints of MCC ...
MLA, 6 others killed in attack by Naga militants in Arunachal
At least seven persons, including the MLA of Khonsa West constituency Triong Aboh, were killed on Tuesday after suspected Naga militants fired at the vehicle they were travelling in.
DNA test confirms death of NTJ leader in Lanka Easter bombings
Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed through DNA tests that one of the two suicide bombers who died in the Shangri-La Hotel bombing during Easter Sunday attacks was Zahran Cassim, the leader of the local jihadi group NTJ. Zahran, the mastermind behind the Easter blasts, led the attack on the Shangri-La hotel and was accompanied by a second bomber identified as Ilham Ahmed Ibrahim. He was killed inside the luxury hotel where he blew himself up. A senior analyst at the Government Analyst's Department said that the DNA tests done using the blood samples of Zahran's wife, his daughter and a brother have proved that he died in the suicide attack on Shangri-La Hotel. Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels on April 21, killing more than 250 people and injuring 500 others. The ISIS terror group claimed the attacks, but the government blamed the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ) ...
Tight security arrangements for counting day in Kerala
Over 22,000 police personnel will be deployed in the state on May 23, the day results for the Lok Sabha elections will be declared, police said Tuesday. Security has been beefed up in senstitive areas, they said. "22,640 police personnel will be deployed under the various District Police chiefs. Among these, there will be 111 DySPs, 395 inspectors, 2632 SI/ASIs and 1344 personnel from central forces," an official release said. The Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena had earlier said the police has identified 4,482 sensitive polling stations in the state of which 162 locations are considered as Left-wing extremists-affected ones. "Security has been enhanced at the sensitive areas," it said. The single phase Lok Sabha poll in Kerala was held on April 23.
NPP candidate, six others gunned down in Arunachal Pradesh
Suspected NSCN (IM) militants Tuesday gunned down an assembly poll candidate of the NPP and six others, including two security personnel, in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, a top official said. Tirong Aboh, a sitting MLA from Khonsa West constituency, was seeking a re-election from the seat. Aboh was on his way to his constituency from Assam, along with four civilians and two police personnel, when the suspected rebels opened fire at their vehicle near Bogapani village in the district around 11.30 am, Tirap deputy commissioner P N Thungon said. All seven of them died on the spot, he said, adding that more details were awaited. Condemning the attack, NPP president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma sought the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. "The NPP is extremely shocked and saddened by the news of the death of its MLA Shri Tirong Aboh (Arunachal Pradesh) and his family. We condemn the brutal attack and urge @rajnathsingh
Encounter underway in Shopian
An encounter broke out Tuesday between security forces and militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A police official said a brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and militants at Batmuran in Shopian. Additional security forces have been rushed to the area for strengthening the cordon, the official said. Further details are awaited.
Prayer services, memorials mark one month of SL bombings
Prayer services and memorials were held across Sri Lanka on Tuesday to mark one month of the April 21 Easter Sunday suicide bombings, mostly in capital Colombo, that killed more than 250 people.
Clash near Jammu over anti-encroachment drive
Two women fell unconscious and some people were injured in clashes with the police during an anti-encroachment drive on the outskirts of Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. A team from the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the police launched a six-hour drive in Mandal area and faced stiff resistance from the people, an official said. The protesters tried to prevent the police from demarcating the JDA lands and removing encroachments, resulting in clashes in which several people suffered injuries and two women fell unconscious. Some persons were also detained during the drive, the officials said. The protesters also raised slogans and alleged bias. They alleged that some JDA officials are involved in the encroachment of the authority's land in Jammu. Former BJP legislator Choudhary Sukhnandan tried to prevent the anti-encroachment drive. He accused the the JDA officials of facilitating encroachments of top political leaders from Kashmir in other areas. The authorities have removed ..
German envoy bats for India's permanent UNSC seat
India with a population of 1.4 billion people should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council as its absence will hurt the world body's credibility, said German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner here on Tuesday."India must have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. India with 1.4 billion people is not yet a permanent member. This is unheard of. This cannot go on like this because it hurts the credibility of the UN system," Lindner told ANI.For long several countries have been supporting India's candidature for the permanent membership of the UN Security Council.India, a founding member of the UN, is one of the largest contributors of troops to UN peacekeeping missions. The country has been elected seven times to the Security Council as a non-permanent member, most recently from 2011 to 2012.The UN Security Council has five permanent members with veto power -- US, UK, China, France, and Russia.Talking about the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar .
Angola to re-bury body of rebel chief Savimbi
The exhumed body of Angolan rebel chief Jonas Savimbi, who was killed in 2002, will be reburied in his hometown next month, authorities said after DNA tests confirmed the identity of the remains. The charismatic warlord, who fought Angola's socialist government in a 27-year civil war, was killed in a battle against the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) forces on February 22, 2002. His death paved the way for a peace deal that brought an end to one of Africa's longest and bloodiest conflicts, which erupted after independence from Portugal in 1975. He was buried the day after he died in Angola's eastern Moxico province. Six weeks after his death, his Unita movement signed a peace treaty with the MPLA government. DNA tests, conducted by laboratories in South Africa, Argentina, Portugal and Angola, confirmed that the body was Savimbi's. "All tests agree," Minister of State Pedro Sebastiao told reporters on Monday. The rebel leader will be re-buried in his hometown ...
Tripura suspends IPS officer, 8 TSR troopers
The Tripura government has suspended an IPS officer and eight troopers of the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) from service for breaching discipline, an official said here on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: NDS special forces kill 4 IS militants
At least four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an operation carried out by National Directorate of Security (NDS) special forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the government said on Tuesday.The National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel launched an operation in Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, killing four Daesh (IS group) fighters," country's Presidential Information Coordination Center said in a statement.The statement did not disclose the exact time when the operation was carried out by the NDS, reports Xinhua.Nangarhar lies 120 kilometer east of capital Kabul. The province witnesses scenes of clashes between the security forces and IS militants from time to time. This has forced more than 9000 families living in the province to flee to safer places.So far, the Islamic State has not released any statement regarding the operation.