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Chhattisgarh extends ban on CPI (Maoist) for one more year
The Chhattisgarh government has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and six of its front organisations for one more year, an official said today. He said that the ban, the notification for which was issued by the state's Home department, has come into effect from April 12. The CPI (Maoist) was first banned, along with its affiliates, in the state in April 2006 under provisions of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act-2005. The ban has been extended for a period of one year every year since then, he said. "The ban on the CPI(Maoist) and its six front organisations has been extended for one more year," a government official said today. The official identified the six Maoist front organisations, on which bans have been extended, as Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sangh, Krantikari Kisan Committee, Mahila Mukti Manch and Janatana Sarkar. Security forces, comprising state police ..
Sameer Tiger found death waiting in village he called home
After months of hiding in the thick forests of Kashmir, the 20-year-old came back to where he once belonged -- only to find death lying in wait. Sameer Ahmed Bhat, alias Sameer Tiger, the Hizbul Mujahideen's main recruiter, was gunned down today in Pulwama district's Drabgam, the village he called home, officials said. Bhat, who was also known as "Abbasi" and "Faisal", met his end in the village after a six-hour gunbattle around 2.15 pm, they said. The morning began with security forces, acting on a tip-off that militants were holed up inside a house, cordoning the area. Around noon, security personnel, who were fighting stone pelting from the civilians, fired heavily at the house, causing an explosion, officials said. About an hour later, the first militant, identified as Aaquib Mushtaq, was killed. He was a local resident belonging to Rajpora area of Pulwama. Shortly after, Bhat, who is alleged to have carried out several political and civilian killings in Pulwama area, was gunned .
Afghan Federation of Journalists, media issue joint statement condemning suicide blasts
The Afghan Federation of Journalists and Afghan's other media outlets have issued a joint statement on Monday condemning the twin suicide blasts at Shash Darak area leaving six people dead and multiple injured.The statement claimed the terrorists attack to be a war crime, as reported by the TOLO News."This terrorist attack is a war crime and an organized attack on the Afghan media," the statement read.The statement further said that "Despite today's attack and other threats against journalists, the Afghan media is committed to providing information."As per the statement, the journalists said that the attack indicates lack of security by the Afghan government.The Afghan media has called on the international agencies including the International Court of Justice and the United Nations Security Council to initiate a probe in the incident.It further asked the Afghanistan government to help victims' families.April 30 will be remembered in the honour of the 'fallen colleagues', read the ...
11 students killed as third blast rocks Afghanistan
At least 11 students of a madrassa were killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Monday, officials said.
Afghanistan: 11 students killed in suicide bombing attack
Around 11 Madrassa students were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Monday.The students were killed by a suicide car bomber.According to Tolo News, the attacks were aimed at Romanian troops who were patrolling the area.16 others were also injured which included five Romanian soldiers.Tolo News further reported that no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
J-K: 2 terrorists gunned down in Pulwama
Two terrorists were gunned during an encounter with the security forces at Jammu and Kashmir's Drabgam in Pulwama district.The two terrorists have been identified as Sameer Tiger and Aaqib Khan.Earlier, stone pelting was reported at the encounter site, where two-three terrorists were trapped.The encounter broke out at 10:00 a.m. after a cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched by troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 182 Battalion and 183 Battalion, along with 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Pulwama.
End killings of Hazara Shias: Pakistani daily
A Pakistani daily on Monday urged the government to take immediate steps to end the "genocide" of the Shia Hazara community.
Double Kabul suicide bombing kills 25, including eight journalists
A coordinated double suicide bombing by the Islamic State group hit central Kabul this morning, killing at least 25 people, including eight journalists, officials said. An AFP photographer and a cameraman for a local TV station were among the fatalities, the police said. At least 45 people were wounded in the twin attacks, according to Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanekzai, who also added that four policemen were among those killed. The attack was the latest in a relentless string of deadly large-scale bombings and assaults that have struck Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan so far this year. And as the Afghan capital reeled from today's assault, a suicide car bombing a few hours later in the southern province of Kandahar killed 11 children, a police spokesman said. In a statement posted on an IS-affiliated website, the Islamic State group said two of its martyrdom seekers carried out the double Kabul bombings, targeting the headquarters of the "renegade" Afghan intelligence ...
11 children killed in Afghan suicide attack on foreign convoy: officials
A suicide attack on a foreign military convoy in southern Afghanistan today killed at least 11 children who were nearby, officials said, amid a spate of attacks across the war-torn country. Sixteen others were wounded, including foreign and Afghan security forces, when a bomb-laden car exploded in the southern province of Kandahar, provincial police spokesman Qasim Afgha told AFP.
Top Hizbul commander among three killed in Kashmir
A top Hizbul commander, Sameer Tiger, and his associate Aquib were killed on Monday in a gunfight with security forces while a civilian also lost his life during clashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Two Hizb militants, civilian killed in Kashmir encounter
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including Sameer Ahmed Bhat alias 'Sameer Tiger', were today gunned down and a civilian killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. Two armymen also suffered bullet injuries in the encounter that took place in Pulwama's Drabgam area, police officials said. Acting on an intelligence tip-off that militants were holed up inside a house, a joint team of personnel from the army, special task force of the state police and CRPF cordoned off the area. As the search operation closed in on the house, security personnel received a barrage of bullets in which two armymen were injured, officials said. The civilian was killed when security forces were trying to chase away a stone pelting mob, the officials said. Civilians wanted to throng the encounter site so that militants could run away, an official said. Around noon, security personnel, who were fighting stone pelting from the civilians, fired at heavily at the house, thereby ...
25 killed in Kabul suicide blasts
At least twenty-five people, including four journalists were killed and many others injured in twin suicide explosions that rocked Kabul's Shash Darak area on Monday.The first explosion was followed by another in which a journalist died and two police officers were injured, local authorities said.Local media quoted, Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai, confirmed the explosions, saying that the first bomber was on a motorbike and the second on foot.Stanikzai further revealed that the second attacker was among reporters who had gathered at the scene to cover the attack.No individual or terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the incidents so far.Last week, 52 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd waiting at a voter and ID registration centre in Kabul.The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group had then claimed responsibility for the attack.A series of deadly terrorist attacks have ravaged Afghanistan over the ...
China's Foreign Minister to visit North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to visit North Korea this week. This move comes after leaders of the two Koreas held a historic summit on Friday.Wang, who is also a State Councillor in China's cabinet was invited by his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho on Wednesday and Thursday. He will be the first Chinese foreign minister to visit North Korea since 2007.According to Chinese analysts, China could be left out of the talks to make the peninsula nuclear-free following a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. "Beijing should be involved in talks for a peace treaty to officially end the Korean War," they said.China had earlier backed a series of United Nations (UN) sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons programme.The commitment of "no more war" and promise to sign a peace treaty 65 years after the end of the Korean War marks a vital step towards lasting regional stability.Kim and Moon Jae-in agreed to pursue .
25 killed in twin Kabul bombing, IS claims responsibility (Third Lead)
At least 25 people, including eight journalists, were killed in a coordinated double suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Monday, according to government officials. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Twin Kabul suicide blasts kill at least 25, including journalists
At least 25 people were killed, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer Shah Marai and five other journalists, when two suicide blasts ripped through Kabul today, police and AFP have confirmed. The attacks, claimed by the Islamic State group, are the latest deadly assaults on the Afghan capital and have spurred an outpouring of grief among journalists, many of whom took to Twitter to post tributes to their colleagues. Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said the second explosion came minutes after the first, and targeted reporters at the scene. "The bomber disguised himself as a journalist and detonated himself among the crowd," he said. The interior ministry confirmed the death toll and said six journalists were among those killed. It also said 49 people had been wounded, amid fears the death toll could rise. AFP confirmed that, along with Marai, two journalists from 1TV, one from Tolo news and one from Jahan TV were among the dead. Marai joined AFP as a driver in ...
Double Kabul suicide bombing kills 25, including journalists
A coordinated double suicide bombing hit central Kabul on Monday morning, killing 25 people, including an AFP photographer and a cameraman for a local TV station, the Afghan police said. At least 45 people were wounded in the twin attacks, according to Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanekzai, who also added that four policemen were among those killed. The attack was the latest in a relentless string of deadly large-scale bombings and assaults that have struck in Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan so far this year. No one immediately claimed responsibility for today's attack, but both Taliban and Islamic State group are active and have repeatedly claimed attacks in Kabul. The suicide blasts took place in the central Shash Darak area, which is home to the NATO headquarters and a number of embassies in Afghanistan. Stanekzai, the police spokesman, said the first suicide bomber was on a motor bike. The second explosion was meant to hit those rushing to the scene of the attack to help ...
Twin Kabul suicide blasts kill at least 21, including journalists
At least 21 people were killed, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer Shah Marai and three other journalists, when two suicide blasts ripped through Kabul today, the health ministry has confirmed. Ministry spokesman Wahid Majroh told Afghanistan's largest private TV channel Tolo news that at least 27 people were wounded and rushed to hospital, warning that some were in critical condition and the toll could yet rise. The second explosion came minutes after the first at targeted reporters at the scene, police spokesman Kabul Hashmat Stanikzai told AFP. "The bomber disguised himself as a journalist and detonated himself among the crowd," he said. A security source also confirmed both were suicide blasts. The first bomb was detonated by an assailant on a motorcycle and left at least four dead and five injured, according to the interior ministry. Stanikzai confirmed that journalists had been killed, but said he did not know how many. AFP confirmed that, along with Marai, two ...
Indian, Malaysian armies to hold joint exercise
Indian Army and Malaysian Army are set to hold a joint training exercise - Harimau Shakti - on April 30.The exercise, which will take place in dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat district of Malaysia from April 30 to May 13, is aimed at sharing the expertise of both the contingents in conducting counterinsurgency operations in jungle terrain."We are proud that we are chosen for this prestigious exercise. We're sure we would learn the tactical part of the Malaysian army. This exercise will be a great step to develop a strong bond between the two armies," said the Indian Contingent Commander, Colonel Karthikeyan."Indian contingent is being represented by one of the oldest infantry battalions, 4 Grenadiers having rich operational experience in conventional as well as counter-insurgency warfare. The Malaysian contingent is being represented by soldiers from 1 Royal Ranger Regiment and the Royal Malay Regiment, known for their experience in Jungle Warfare," said Colonel Aman Anand,
Two soldiers injured in J&K gunfight
Two soldiers were injured on Monday in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
23 killed in Kabul twin blasts
At least 23 people were killed and over 25 others injured after twin explosions rocked the Afghan capital on Monday, according to a health ministry spokesman.