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UN Security Council to meet urgently on conflict in Gaza
The UN Security Council will hold emergency consultations on the situation in Gaza after Israeli soldiers reportedly killed 15 Palestinian protesters along the border fence.
15 Palestinians die in clashes with Israeli troops
Fifteen Palestinian protesters were killed on Friday in confrontations with Israeli security forces along the Gaza border as Gazans marked Land Day, a spokesman from the Health Ministry in Gaza told Efe.
15 Palestinians killed in Gaza protests
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,400 others have been wounded in confrontations with the Israeli forces as scores of them marched towards the fence that separates Gaza from Israel at the start of a six-week protest.About 1,416 people were wounded and the dead included one minor aged 16, CNN reported, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health, as saying.The Israeli military has apparently resorted to the usage of rubber bullets, tear gas and live rounds.According to the ministry, the majority were injured in live fire, rubber-coated steel bullets and tear gas inhalation.According to the report, at least two dozen people were being taken away by ambulances in the span of half an hour.A slew of Palestinian protesters marched in Gaza along the fence in what is being labeled as the Great March of Return.Thousands of Palestinians were "rioting throughout the Gaza Strip, rolling burning tires and hurling stones at the security fence and at IDF troops, who are ...
Clashes, 15 dead as thousands of Gazans march near Israel border
Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Gazans marched near the Israeli border in a major protest today, leaving 15 Palestinians dead and hundreds more wounded in the conflict's worst single day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war. Late in the day, Israel's military targeted three Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip with tank fire and an air strike after what it said was an attempted shooting attack against soldiers along the border that caused no injuries. Protesters, including women and children, had earlier gathered at multiple sites throughout the blockaded territory, which is flanked by Israel along its eastern and northern borders. Smaller numbers approached within a few hundred metres of the heavily fortified border fence, with Israeli troops using tear gas and live fire to force them back. Israeli security forces also used a drone to fire tear gas toward those along the border, in one of the first uses of the device, a police spokesman said. The health ministry in Gaza said 15 ...
3 policemen killed in IED blast in Pak
At least three police personnel were killed and two injured when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in northwest Pakistan today, police said. The incident occurred on Kolachi road in Dera Ismael Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering South Waziristan Agency when police personnel were on a routine patroling duty this evening. District Police Officer, Zahidullah remained unhurt in the blast, they said, adding that the injured were rushed to a hospital.
Up to govt to withdraw my security cover: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said it was up to the government to withdraw his security cover as he had never asked for it. "I reiterate that government is free to withdraw the police personnel as and when it wants as I have never asked for it," the Mirwaiz said addressing Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid here. Apparently referring to Centre's written response to a question in Parliament, Mirwaiz said the issue of police cover provided to him is being raked up and "exploited" by the government. "Drums are being beaten about the expenditure incurred on the cover. What is obvious is the pettiness of such people that they can play politics even on such an issue," he said. The Mirwaiz said after the killing of his father, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq by militants in 1990, police personnel were stationed at his house at Nigeen when he returned from Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal where his family were staying for two months. "When we inquired (about the ...
Syria bomb kills 2 coalition troops from US and UK
A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the US-led coalition sent troops into the war-torn country, the US and British militaries and a US defense official said today. The military did not say where the attack took place or give the nationalities of the other casualties but it came hours after a local Syrian official said that a roadside bomb exploded in the tense, mixed Arab-Kurdish town of Manbij that is not far from the border with Turkey. Manbij is under threat of a Turkish military operation. Ankara says Syrian Kurdish militiamen it views as "terrorists" and an extension of Kurdish insurgents inside Turkey are in control of the town. The US military statement said the attack happened last night and that the wounded were being evacuated for further medical treatment. The statement said details were being withheld pending further investigation. A Department of Defense official in ...
Clashes, 12 dead as thousands of Gazans march near Israel border
Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Gazans marched near the Israeli border in a major protest today, leaving 12 Palestinians dead and hundreds more wounded in one of the worst days of violence in recent years. Late in the day, Israel's military targeted three Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip with tank fire and an air strike after what it said was an attempted shooting attack against soldiers along the border that caused no injuries. Protesters, including women and children, had earlier gathered at multiple sites throughout the blockaded territory, which is flanked by Israel along its eastern and northern borders. Smaller numbers approached within a few hundred metres of the heavily fortified border fence, with Israeli troops using tear gas and live fire to force them back. Israeli security forces also used a drone to fire tear gas toward those along the border from overhead in one of the first uses of the device, a police spokesman said. The health ministry in Gaza reported 12 ...
Naxal hideout busted in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh Police on Friday busted a Naxal hideout in Irpanar forest area of Narayanpur district.Nine Naxals were held from the hideout. Police uniforms, materials to make improvised explosive devices (IED) and two hand grenades were recovered from the site.Earlier in the day, a security personnel was injured in an IED blast in Bijapur district.Security personnel Laxman Rao's both legs were injured in the blast that occurred in Chinnakorepal village of the district.Earlier on Thursday, 59 Maoist surrendered before the police and CRPF in Sukma district.
Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh
Indian Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat on Friday visited the Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region to review the operational preparedness of troops, a defence statement said.
BSF says it didn't allow 'even single infiltration' along IB
The BSF today said it has not allowed "even a single infiltration" along the international border with Pakistan, saying the area reported to have seen a recent case of infiltration was manned by the Army personnel. Four terrorists were on March 28 killed in a day-long encounter with security forces in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. The fidayeen, or suicide attackers, had infiltrated into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about four-five days before the encounter, prompting security forces to launch a search operation in the area. "The (border) area on north of Chenab river is under the command of Army. The area on south of Chenab river is under operational command of the BSF. I cannot comment on the area, which is on the north of Chenab river. You can talk to army for that," Director General of Border Security Force K K Sharma told reporters here. "We have not allowed even a single infiltration along IB", DG BSF said.
Four slain terrorists belonged to LeT: BSF
Director General of BSF K K Sharma today said that the group of four terrorist killed in Sunderbani encounter belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Four terrorists, who were part of a suicide squad, were killed in a day-long encounter with security forces in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on March 28, police said. The BSF chief said that it was his organisation that provided exact intelligence input to eliminate the terrorists. "As of now, they are only four militants belonging to the LeT. There can be splinter groups of it as well. I cannot not rule it out. We have kept the highest level of alertness from our side," Sharma told reporters here. The fidayeen, or suicide attackers, had infiltrated into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about four-five days ago, prompting security forces to launch a search operation in the area. The DG BSF said, "We have intelligence inputs about the presence of militants earlier with us. That is ...
Israeli drone drops tear gas on Gaza protesters
Israeli border police dropped tear gas from a drone onto Palestinian protesters in Gaza today, a police spokesman told AFP, acknowledging operational deployment of new technology. An AFP correspondent saw a drone release around 10 gas canisters as protesters on the border with Israel cursed the small craft. A number of people were injured by the containers, which fell from a height of between 10 and 20 metres, the correspondent said. Use of unmanned aerial vehicles to launch gas is a recent innovation, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. "It was used a few weeks ago around the Gaza Strip area and it is also being used today, in order to prevent protesters getting to the Gaza crossing or Gaza border," he said. "It's a mini-drone which has the capability of flying over certain zones and certain areas and then letting go of tear gas in areas that we want to prevent protesters from reaching." Video of the tactic in use was shown in a report earlier this month by the Lebanese ...
Biggest TTP network busted in Punjab province: Report
Pakistani law enforcement agencies today claimed to have busted the "biggest" Taliban network in the eastern Punjab province with the arrest of six militants, including a suicide bomber, according to media reports here. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants had carried out deadly suicide attacks on army personnel on Bedian Road in July and on policemen near Ferozepur Road in April 2017, Dawn new reported citing a Counter-Terrorism Department official. The militants were sent by the TTP leadership from a madrassa on Ferozepur Road to hit the targets, the report said. Most of the arrests were made by CTD and Intelligence Bureau officials in joint operations in Lahore and Gujranwala. The Express Trine reported that a suicide bomber was among the six militants arrested. The militants had plotted to attack Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches but were not successful, it said adding that they have been shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation shortly after the arrest. The
Security personnel injured in Chhattisgarh IED blast
A security force personnel was injured on Friday morning in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.Laxman Rao's both legs were injured when the blast occurred in Chinnakorepal village of the district.He was immediately evacuated and rushed to Bijapur district hospital for treatment, according to sources.
Pakistani police foil terror bid in Punjab province
Pakistani law enforcement agencies on Friday foiled a major terror bid in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and arrested six terrorists including a suicide bomber during an operation, officials said.
Bengal violence: Clash-hit Raniganj limps back to normalcy
Parts of Raniganj in West Bengal's Paschim Burdwan district that remained tense for most of this week following clashes over Ram Navami rallies limped back to normalcy on Friday even as large number of police and para-military forces continued to be deployed in the area to prevent any breach of peace.
Death toll on Gaza-Israel border rises to seven: ministry
At least seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces today, Gaza's health ministry said, as bloody clashes flared along the enclave's border. Mahmoud Rahmi, 33, became the seventh person killed when he was shot near the frontier in one of the bloodiest days of Israeli-Palestinian clashes in years, according to the ministry. His death came shortly after Jihad Farina, 33, and 16-year-old Ahmed Ouda were killed in similar circumstances, it said. Three other protesters were shot dead, while a farmer died when he was hit by a tank shell, the health ministry said. Tens of thousands of people took part in protests along the border with Israel that Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas had said would be peaceful. Smaller numbers approached the heavily guarded border in apparent attempts to breach the fence, as Israeli troops fired live ammunition after their leadership vowed to prevent any infiltrations. Israel's military said protestors were throwing stones and firebombs at soldiers while ...
Indian banks' credibility at all-time low, says Congress
With several fraud cases worth thousands of crores of rupees surfacing in Indian banks, the banking sector gone into a "deep crisis" with credibility at all time low due to failure of regulatory oversight, Congress said on Friday.
Gunmen kill six miners in northern Nigeria: police
Armed bandits killed six miners in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, police said today, an area beset with ethnic and religious tensions with frequent clashes between farmers and herders. "Some unknown gunmen killed six people -- four men and two women -- at a mining site in Bakin-Kogi on Thursday," state police spokesman Mukhtar Aliyu told AFP. He said a female miner was also injured in the incident. "Military and police personnel have launched a manhunt for the attackers and we will not rest untill they are apprehended," he said. "We cannot say at this stage who was responsible for the attack, only investigation will determine who was behind it," he said. Aliyu declined to say if the attack was linked to the herder-farmer conflict, insisting it was "premature" to speak on the identity of the attackers. Bakin-Kogi is situated in the Jema'a district in the southern part of Kaduna state, a hotbed of ethnic and religious tensions. The area has witnessed frequent clashes between ...