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Meghalaya's most wanted rebel killed in gunfight with police

Special Force (SF-10) commandos in Meghalaya on Saturday killed in a gunfight a top Garo rebel leader wanted for his alleged involvement in several killings and bombings in the state.

20 Afghan National Army soldiers killed

At least 20 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the western Farah province of Afghanistan.According to Farah provincial council official Dadullah Qani, the attack started at around 2:00 am in Shakh-i-Bala Kansk area of Bala Block district and at least 20 soldiers were killed, reports Afghan's TOLO News.12 Taliban militants were also killed during the clashes.Qani said shortly before the incident occurred, a clash broke out in Sore Shamal area, capital of Farah province, and while security forces were busy fighting the insurgents the Taliban attacked the base in Bala Block district.According to the report, the Taliban stole a large amount of weapons as well.The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

22 soldiers killed as Taliban hit Afghan Army camp

At least 22 Afghan Army soldiers were killed in a massive Taliban attack on a military camp in western Farah province overnight, an official said on Saturday.

J-K policeman injured after his rifle goes off accidentally

A cop was injured today when his service rifle went off accidentally in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said here. Mohammad Amir, working as a special police officer (SPO), was injured after his service rifle went off accidentally while he was on duty at Zainapora police station, a police official said. He said the injured cop was rushed to a hospital.

At least 23 killed in multiple attacks in Afghanistan

At least 23 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in multiple suicide bombings and attacks in Afghanistan today, officials said, the latest in a series of assaults in the war-torn country. In the biggest attack, Taliban militants stormed an army base in the western province of Farah overnight, killing at least 18 soldiers. "Last night a big group of militants attacked an army base in Bala Buluk district of Farah. Unfortunately, we lost 18 soldiers, two soldiers were wounded. We have sent more reinforcements to the area," defence ministry spokesman Daulat Wazir said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Deputy provincial governor Younus Rasooli said the authorities had sent a fact-finding delegation to Bala Buluk to investigate the assault. In another attack, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the diplomatic area of Kabul during the morning rush hour, killing at least three people and wounding five others, deputy interior ministry spokesman Nasrat ..

Taliban kill 18 soldiers in attack on Afghan army base: officials

Taliban militants stormed an Afghan army base in the western province of Farah overnight, killing at least 18 soldiers, officials said today, the latest in a series of attacks in the war-torn country. "Last night a big group of militants attacked an army base in Bala Buluk district of Farah. Unfortunately, we lost 18 soldiers, two soldiers were wounded. We have sent more reinforcements to the area," defence ministry spokesman Daulat Wazir said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Bodh Gaya blast: Fifth JMB operative arrested from Murshidabad

The Kolkata Police has arrested a suspected member of terrorist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for alleged links to the Bodh Gaya bomb case, a senior police official said today. The man, in his early 20s, has been identified as Nur Alam and was picked up from Dhuliyan in West Bengal's Murshidabad district yesterday, the official said. Alam is a resident of Kamat village in the district and has been involved with the terror outfit for sometime, the police official said. On January 19, two high-intensity bombs were recovered from Bihar's Bodh Gaya town during Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's visit. An explosion-like sound was also heard the same day although it has not been established by the police if it was a bomb. Preliminary investigations revealed that Alam, along with four other members of the terror outfit, had visited Hyderabad to meet some senior leaders of the JMB in November, the official said. In January, the Kolkata Police Special Task Force (STF) ...

SPO injured in accidental firing in J&K

A Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured on Saturday in south Kashmir's Shopian district when his service rifle went off accidentally.

Suicide bomber in Kabul kills one, injures six

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one person, officials said. "This morning a suicide bomber blew up his explosives in Shash Darak area of Kabul, killing one and wounding six others," interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish told AFP. A security source who requested not to be named said the explosion happened near a compound belonging to the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghan intelligence agency. The NDS compound is located near to the headquarters of NATO and the US embassy. In December, a suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near the same compound, killing at least six civilians. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in Kabul, which in recent months has become one of the deadliest places in war-torn Afghanistan for civilians. Since mid-January, militants have stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound in Kabul, ...

Policeman injured after service rifle goes off accidentally

A man was injured after his service rifle went off accidentally in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday.According to reports, the policeman, identified as Amir, injured his left leg.Amir is posted at Zainapora police Station in Shopian district.More details are awaited.

Blast hits a diplomatic area of Afghanistan's capital

An explosion has occurred in a diplomatic area of Afghanistan's capital. Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish confirmed the explosion in Kabul today. It was in the Shash Darak area near the headquarters of NATO and not far from the US Embassy. Further details were not immediately available.

Bomb explosion hits Kabul

A suicide bombing, occurred in Kabul's PD 9 in Shashdarak area on Saturday morning, left at least one person dead and six others wounded, confirmed the country's Ministry of Interior."Around 08:20 am local time a suicide bombing in Kabul in PD9, Shashdarak area killed one and wounded six others," Afghan's TOLO News reports, citing, Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish, as saying.The wounded have been transferred to the hospital.According to TOLO News, no details were immediately given on the type of device used but unconfirmed reports indicate the bomber had been wearing an explosive vest.More details are awaited.

Three bombs hit capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state

Three bombs exploded in different locations around Rakhine's state capital Sittwe early today morning, including the home of a high ranking official, Myanmar police said, adding that no deaths were reported. "Three bombs exploded and three other unexploded bombs were found. A police officer was injured but not seriously," a senior officer said on condition of anonymity. The blasts took place around 4:00am (local time), the officer said. One exploded in the compound of the state government secretary's home, while the two others hit in front of an office in the city and on a road leading to a beach. A local official from the state government also confirmed the explosions. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. "Some streets are being blocked by police already because of the bomb blasts," Zaw Zaw, a local resident of Sittwe, told AFP by phone. Although bombings in the state capital are rare, restive Rakhine state has been roiled by bouts of of communal violence and ...

10 jailed in Morocco over terror charges

A Moroccan anti-terror court has sentenced 10 people to between 4 and 12 years in prison over terror-related crimes, the media reported.

Three bombs hit capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state: police

Three bombs exploded in different locations in Rakhine's state capital Sittwe early today morning, including at the home of a high ranking official, Myanmar police said. "Three bombs exploded and three other unexploded bombs were found. A police was injured but not seriously," a senior officer said on the condition of anonymity, adding that there were no deaths. The blasts occurred around 4am (local time) in the compound of the state government secretary's home, at an office and on a road leading towards the beach, the officer said.

Brazilian military launches anti-narcotics operation in Rio

The Brazilian Army and Rio de Janeiro Police have launched a vast anti-narcotics operation here, Army spokesperson Col. Roberto Itamar said

18 killed in Somalia twin suicide car blasts

At least 18 people were killed and 20 others were injured in twin suicide car bomb blasts, followed by continuous gunfire here on Friday."As far as we know, there has been one blast beside the presidential palace, and another close to a popular hotel," Major Mohamed Ahmed, a police officer, told local media.The Aamin Ambulance service confirmed the death toll and shifted the injured to the nearest hospital, Al-Jazeera reported.The twin car bomb blasts comes a day after the Somali government had issued a "possible terror warning" in Mogadishu.The militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.The group frequently carries out suicide attacks in Somalia and parts of East Africa.In December last year, 18 police officers were killed when an al-Shabab fighter blew himself up inside the country's main police academy in Mogadishu.Furthermore, the Mogadishu bombings on October 14 and 28 last year claimed more than 350 lives and injured over 400.Somalia has been plagued with ...

18 killed in twin blasts in Mogadishu

At least 18 people have been killed and 20 others injured in twin bomb attacks in Somali capital Mogadishu, officials said.

Gang rapes and beheadings: UN reveals new South Sudan abuses Gang rapes and beheadings: UN reveals new South Sudan abuses

The witness accounts remain appalling. One South Sudanese man returned home after hiding from government soldiers to find they had blinded his mother, gouging out her eyes with spears. She had tried to defend her 17-year-old daughter from being raped by more than a dozen soldiers and didn't succeed. Seventeen soldiers then raped her. The family's father was beheaded. The latest report on human rights abuses in South Sudan's five-year civil war, released by a United Nations commission, for the first time identifies more than 40 senior military officials, including three state governors, "who may bear individual responsibility for war crimes" and crimes against humanity. "I did not expect to be confronted with so much ritual humiliation and degradation deliberately done for multiple reasons. The suffering and cruelty was worse than anyone could have imagined," Andrew Clapham, a commission member and international law professor, told The Associated Press. One South Sudanese woman told ...

UN chief signs Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has signed the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact.