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8 policemen killed, 23 injured in three suicide attacks in Pak's Balochistan
At least eight policemen were killed and 23 others injured today in three separate suicide attacks within an hour targeting security personnel in Pakistan's restive south-western Balochistan province. One suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a police truck on Airport Road in the provincial capital Quetta, killing at least eight security personnel and injuring 15 others, rescue and security officials were quoted as saying by the Express Tribune. "It is a suicide attack," Balochistan police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari said. Half an hour earlier, two suicide bombers struck a Frontier Corps (FC) check post on the outskirts of Quetta. "The FC soldiers reacted swiftly as a result of which the two suicide bombers were killed in the firing," said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army's media arm. Eight security personnel were injured in the attack. "It was a targeted attack on the security forces carried out by militants but due to the swift reaction of the FC ...
5 killed, 8 injured in Quetta suicide bombings
At least five police personnel on Tuesday were killed and eight others wounded in multiple explosions in Balochistan's capital city Quetta in Pakistan.One of the explosions was reported in Mina Gundi area near the western bypass, targeting a Frontier Corps (FC) post, Pakistan's Express Tribune reported, citing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), as saying, in a statement.The Inter-Services Public Relations, is the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Three suicide bombers attempted to attack the FC post. However, according to the report, the attack was foiled and two suicide bombers were killed.The third and the latest suicide bomber targeted a police van on Airport Road which resulted in the deaths of five police personnel.The injured have been admitted to the hospital.Bomb disposal squad has been deployed at the sites.The explosions are being investigated and the sites have been cordoned off by security forces.
37 Maoists, including 19 women, killed in Maharashtra operations (Roundup)
As many as 19 women, including a commander, are among 37 Maoists gunned down in two pitched battles by the Maharashtra Police in the forests of the state's Gadchiroli in the past 48 hours, eliminating at least four top commanders and virtually shattering the backbone of the rebels, a top police official said here on Tuesday evening.
5 policemen killed, 15 injured in three suicide attacks in Pak's Balochistan
At least five policemen were killed and 15 others injured today in three separate suicide attacks targetting security personnel in Pakistan's restive south-western Balochistan province, police said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army's media arm, said that in the first attack at Mian Gundu two suicide bombers struck a Frontier Corps (FC) check post on the outskirts of the provincial capital Quetta. "The FC soldiers reacted swiftly as a result of which the two suicide bombers were killed in the firing," the ISPR said. Eight security personnel and one bystander were injured in the attack. "It was a targeted attack on the security forces carried out by militants but due to the swift reaction of the FC soldiers there were no casualties," Aslam Tareen, the Director-General of Civil Defence, told the media. He said while one suicide bomber was killed immediately the other was able to detonate himself before being gunned down. The ISPR said a third suicide bomber ..
Mob attacks Diphu police station, 11 injured
Police lathi charged, burst tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets today to control a mob that attacked the Diphu police station demanding that a person arrested for alleged rape and abatement of suicide of a girl be handed over to it. At least 11 persons, ten police personnel and one protestor were injured in stone pelting by the mob on the police station this afternoon and the police action, a senior police official said. "We were forced to lathicharge and burst tear gas shells to disperse them. Also a few rounds of rubber bullets fired," Karbi Anglong superintendent of police V Siva Prasad Ganjala said. The girl went to the house of her reported boy friend and committed suicide after an argument over some issues. Her family members in their complaint said that she was raped and murdered by the boy friend and filed an FIR with the police. Acting on this, the person was taken into custody, the police added.
Fifteen Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Narayanpur
Fifteen Naxals were today arrested from Sukma and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh, police officials said. They informed that nine rebels were arrested from Konta area in Sukma, around 500 kilometres from here, while the others were picked up from within Orchha police station limits in Narayanpur. "The nine were nabbed when a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local police was conducting a search operation in Konta area," Sukma Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena told PTI. He informed that Muchaki Kosa (24), among the nine arrested, was an active member of the proscribed outfit's "military platoon number 8" and was carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head. He identified the other eight arrested Naxals as Madvi Pandu (32), Sodhi Lakhma (24), Madkam Pojja (23), Madvi Sukka (30), Madvi Lakhma (25), Madkam Bheema (30), Muchaki Deva (22) and Muchaki Raja (22). "They were working as members of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sanghthan ...
Arunachal Cong demands complete withdrawal of AFSPA
The Centre's decision to withdraw AFSPA from parts of Arunachal Pradesh has evoked divergent views from political parties in the state, with the ruling BJP being cautious and the Congress demanding the total withdrawal of the "draconian law". State Congress president Takam Sanjoy said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest individuals without prior notice, is "not relevant" in a peaceful state like Arunachal Pradesh. "When the Centre can lift the Act from Meghalaya, why not in Arunachal Pradesh? There are no records of terrorist activities in the state over the past several years. There are other laws to deal with such activities and AFSPA would only jeopardise public peace," he claimed. The Home Ministry has "arbitrarily extended" the provisions of the Act at a time when the Naga rebel groups are engaged in peace talks, he alleged. The Centre withdrew AFSPA from the entire state of Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal ...
IAF tested capability to handle nuke warfare during mega exercise
The Indian Air Force tested its capability in dealing with a possible scenario of nuclear and biological warfare during a 13-day-long mega military exercise whose aim was to sharpen its war waging capability in the wake of fast evolving regional security situation. Official sources said the focus of the Gagan Shakti exercise from April 8 to 20 was to check the viability of IAF's operational plans to deal with any kind of challenge including nuclear warfare and a possible situation of a two-front war with China and Pakistan. A major focus of the exercise was to check combat capability of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and their performance was satisfactory, IAF sources said. They said eight Tejas were deployed during the exercise and some of these had reported minor technical issues, adding each of the six Tejas had flown six sorties daily like any other platforms including Sukhoi, Mirage 2000 and MiG 29 jets. The sources said aim of the exercise was to ...
4 JeM terrorists killed in Pulwama; two security force personnel also lose life
Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were gunned down while two security forces' personnel also lost their life in a fierce encounter that broke out in the forest area in the Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. Based on intelligence developed by police on the presence of terrorists, security forces launched an operation in the Laam forest of Tral area, the police official said. A gun battle broke out when the militants opened fire at the security forces, he said. In the initial exchange of fire, one soldier and a policeman sustained injuries. They were evacuated to hospitals here but succumbed to injuries, the official said. The slain security force personnel were identified as Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Constable Lateef Gujri. Four JeM militants were also killed, the official said adding weapons and other warlike stores were recovered from the scene of the incident. The identity of the slain militants was being ascertained, the official said adding at least two of ...
Pulwama encounter: Four terrorists gunned down
All the four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Lam village of Tral in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday.The identity of the terrorists is yet to be ascertained.During the encounter, incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot. The search in the area is going on.Earlier in the day, Ajay Kumar, an Army personnel and Mohammad Latif, a police personnel lost their lives in the encounter.Inspector General (Kashmir Range) Swayam Prakash Pani had said, "Presently, with whatever we have collected, it looks like a Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit. Search and other part of the operation is still going on. Once it is over, we will be able to say more about it."Earlier today, Awantipora police along with 42RR and 180 BN CRPF carried out searches in the Gatengo Lam forest area of Tral.After receiving credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, searches were initiated and during ...
Four militants, two security men killed in J&K forest shootout (Third Lead)
Four JeM militants and two security personnel were killed on Tuesday in an gunfight in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.
Three JeM terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter; two security force personnel also lose life
Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists and two security force personnel were killed today in a fierce encounter in a forest area in the Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Based on intelligence developed by police about the presence of terrorists, security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in the Laam forest of Tral area in Pulwama district, a police official said. A gun battle broke out when the militants opened fire at the security personnel, the official said. In the initial exchange of fire, one soldier and a policeman sustained injuries. They were evacuated to hospitals here but succumbed to injuries, the official said. The slain security force personnel were identified as Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Constable Lateef Gujri. Three JeM militants were also killed, the official said adding weapons and other warlike stores were recovered from the scene of the incident. While the individual identity of the slain militants is being ascertained, the official said ..
Gangster wanter for heists in India, Nepal held in UP after gunfight
A notorious criminal, wanted for carrying out daring heists in India and Nepal, and four of his associates were arrested here following an encounter with the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police, officials said today. Avinash Chandra Tripathi carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on information leading to his arrest, officials said today. The gangster and his aides were cornered by a STF team near Jubilee College about 11.30 pm yesterday and arrested after a shoot out, they said. Giving details, they claimed Avinash Chandra Tripathi escaped from police custody in 2014 in Lucknow and was involved in a case of Rs 1 crore loot in Maharashtra the same year, a Rs 60 lakh loot from a jeweller in Vadodara in Gujarat in 2015 and a two kg gold loot in Ghangadi in Nepal last year. Others arrested were identified as - Shamsher Singh, Santosh Kumar, Rahul Tripathi and Vishal Tripathi, they said. A pistol, a number of cartridges, two diamonds and a gold necklace and a SUV were recovered ...
MoS Bhamre visits Agra cantonment
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Tuesday visited the Agra cantonment, where he was briefed on the operational preparedness of the Army formation by Shatrujeet Brigade's Commander at its headquarters.
Naxal ops: CRPF to replace 12,000 older troops with young personnel in Chhattisgarh
The CRPF has decided to replace about 12,000 of its aged troops with young and freshly inducted recruits to bring agility and renewed strength in its anti-Naxal operations in the LWE-hit areas of Chhattisgarh. The paramilitary, designated as the lead force against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, has recently recruited and trained about 20,000 fresh troops and has now planned to deploy the 'young blood' in these strenuous operations that require personnel to be out in jungles for days together, in harsh climatic conditions. The first-time measure, a senior official told PTI, is part of the forces' strategy to bring renewed vigour in its operations by posting young and motivated personnel and having the least amount of causalities and injuries on its side. "About 12,000 freshly trained young recruits, in the age group of 18-21 years, will be deployed in Chhattisgarh soon by replacing their older colleagues who are in the age-group of 45-50 years." the official said. The aim ..
Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, policemen
A new wave of Taliban attacks across Afghanistan killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a particularly deadly week of assaults by militants. At least five soldiers were killed when their checkpoint was attacked by the Taliban in western Farah province, according to Mohammad Naser Mehri, the provincial governor's spokesman. Two soldiers were wounded in that attack, in the Bala Buluk district. Mehri said six Taliban fighters were killed and three others were wounded in the battle, which lasted several hours. "Reinforcements have arrived and right now, the situation is under control," he added. Earlier on Tuesday, insurgents killed at least four members of the local police force and wounded seven in eastern Ghazni province. The Taliban there targeted the local police security post in the province's district of Jaghatu, said Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor. He also said the gunbattle lasted several hours and that the ...
Advocates clash on court premises, few injured
A man was shot at and injured and a few lawyers were hurt after two groups of advocates clashed on the Civil Court's premises here over the district bar association elections, police said today. Both the groups lodged complaints against each other yesterday at the Kotwali police station, Station House Officer (SHO), Fateh Singh said. He said a client of a lawyer was shot at and injured during the firing in the clash. The person was admitted to a hospital along with the other advocates who were hurt in the violence, the officer said. Circle Officer Gajendra Singh said the case is being investigated. The reason behind the clash could be the animosity between the groups over the elections of the district bar association, police said.
15 dead Maoists fished out of Maharashtra river; toll 37
The security forces have recovered at least 15 more bodies of Maoists from the Indravati River here early on Tuesday, taking the toll in the gunfight in the past 48 hours to 37, official sources said.
Militant, among 3 killed in J&K forest shootout
Three persons, including two security personnel and a militant, were killed on Tuesday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral forest area.
Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 9 soldiers, policemen
A new wave of Taliban attacks killed at least nine Afghan soldiers and policemen today, officials said, the latest in a particularly deadly week of assaults by militants. At least five soldiers were killed when their checkpoint was attacked by the Taliban in western Farah province, according to Mohammad Naser Mehri, the provincial governor's spokesman. Two soldiers were wounded in that attack, in the Bala Buluk district. Mehri said six Taliban fighters were killed and three others were wounded in the battle, which lasted several hours. "Reinforcements have arrived and right now, the situation is under control," he added. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks in Farah but Mehri blamed the Taliban who have stepped up attacks against Afghan security forces. The Taliban did, however, claim another attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday, in eastern Ghazni province that killed at least four members of the local police force and wounded seven. The attack in Ghazni took ...