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Israel foils assassination of Defense Minister
Israeli security agency Shin Bet on Sunday said it thwarted a plot by Palestinian militants to carry out a bombing attack against Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
2 policemen killed, six injured in Naxal ambush in C'garh
Two policemen were killed and six others were injured in a fierce gun-battle with Naxals after the rebels ambushed a police team in a dense forest in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district today, a top official said. The skirmish started around 11 am near a rivulet in the forest between Elarmadgu and Bhejji under Bhejji police station limits, when a joint team of security forces was out on an "area domination operation", Deputy Inspector General of Police (south Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. "Assistant constables Madkam Handa and Mukesh Kadthi, belonging to DRG (District Reserve Guard of police), were killed and six other jawans suffered injuries in the encounter," he said. Of the injured, four are DRG personnel and other two belong to the Special Task Force (STF) of the state police. Soon after information about the ambush came, reinforcement was rushed and injured personnel and bodies of the policemen were taken out, he said. The injured personnel were airlifted to
NCP candidate in Meghalaya polls, 2 others killed in militant attack
NCP candidate for the Tura Assembly seat in Meghalaya J Sangma and two others were today killed in an attack by militants who exploded IEDs and opened fire at his convoy in East Garo Hills district, officials said. Jonathan Sangma was a candidate for the Williamnagar seat. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held for the 60-member house on February 27. Further details are awaited.
Five people killed in Dagestan church shooting
Five women were shot dead in an apparent radical Islamist attack on an Orthodox church in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan today, officials and local media said. According to local press reports an unidentified gunman fired at worshippers at an Orthodox church in the town of Kizlyar in the mainly Muslim region. "An unknown man opened fire with a hunting rifle in Kizlyar, fatally wounding four women," the regional internal affairs ministry said in a statement. A fifth woman died of her injuries in hospital, health ministry spokeswoman Zalina Mourtazalieva told TASS news agency. Two Russian police officers were injured in the attack. The attacker was "eliminated" by police fire, the regional internal affairs ministry added. According to a local official the assailant was a local man in his early twenties, the Interfax news agency reported. The Russian RBK daily quoted an Orthodox priest saying the attacker had opened fire on churchgoers following an afternoon service. "We ...
Six people booked for stopping cops from arresting kin
Six members of a family, including four women, were today booked by the Thane police for preventing a police team from arresting a person wanted in a case of cheating. Police said that an offence had been registered by NM Joshi Marg police in Mumbai against some people for cheating a woman in a bank. CCTV footage showed that an accused, Javed Sakar, was hiding in Ambivli in Kalyan, police said, following which a police team from Mumbai moved to nab him. Officials said that six members of a family prevented the police for entering the house long enough to allow Sakar to esacpe. An official said that a search was on for Sakar.
Five found dead in irrigation tank in AP
Five men were found dead in an irrigation tank in neighbouring Kadapa district today, police said. The bodies in a decomposed state were found floating in the tank at Vontimitta village, about 120 km from here, indicating they might have died at least a couple days ago, police said. Police, on being alerted by the locals, retrieved the bodies this evening and were carrying out a search of the tank. The bodies were yet to be identified and police in neighbouring states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka had been alerted, they said. Police said they were also probing the angle whether the men were part of red sanders smuggling gang.
Over 2,000 TN fishermen chased away by Lankan Navy
Over 2,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had put out to sea in 490 mechanised boats, were chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were allegedly fishing near Katchatheevu islet, a fishermen association leader claimed. The Lankan navy personnel, who came in 10 boats, also warned the fishermen not to poach fish near Katchatheevu and snapped the nets and fishing equipment of nearly 200 boats, Tamil Nadu Mechanised Boats Fishermen Association president P Sesuraja claimed here today. The fishermen, who ventured to the sea last night after a four-day strike, had to return empty-handed, he added. The fishermen also appealed to the government to take steps to prevent frequent attacks on them. On February 13, nearly 2,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel and warned against venturing near Katchatheevu islet.
2 Indians arrested with arms in Nepal
Two Indian nationals were today arrested in Nepal for smuggling arms into the country, police said. Prasad Kushwaha, 27 and Ajay Prasad Kushwaha, 21, were arrested from a hotel room during a raid by a special police team in Gaur Municipality in southern Nepal. Acting on a tip off, the police team raided the hotel and confiscated two pistols and three round of bullets from the Indian nationals, Nepal police said. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Ajit Prasad Kushwaha, a Nepali national from Birgunj Municipality in southern Nepal was arrested, police said. They said a pistol was confiscated from him. The 28-year-old Kushwaha was arrested during a security check by the police, police said, adding that further investigation into the matter was going on.
Five IS militants killed in Afghanistan
At least five militants affiliated with the terror outfit Islamic State (IS) have been killed in Afghanistan's Deh Bala district in Nangarhar province.According to the Afghan Army, the militants were killed during the operations of the Afghan commandos which were conducted with the help of the close-air support, reported Khaama Press.At least three weapons and ammunition depots were also destroyed along with another depot containing foods and commodities belonging to the terror outfit, the officials added.No comments have been received from the anti-government armed militant and terrorist groups including the IS by far.Nangarhar is among comparatively calm provinces in the East but the armed terrorist and militant groups have started their operations in some of its remote districts during the recent years, the report said.
Indian-origin officer in the running for Scotland Yard anti-terror chief
A senior Indian-origin police officer is in the running to take charge as Britains anti-terrorism chief when Scotland Yards National Lead for Counter Terrorism resigns next month. Neil Basu, currently Metropolitan police deputy assistant commissioner and Senior National Coordinator for UK Counter Terrorism Policing, is tipped to take over one of the British policings toughest jobs from Mark Rowley, The Sunday Times reported. Basu, whose father is of Indian origin, is a former Met Police commander overseeing organised crime and gangs. He has specialised in anti-terrorism policing for the past three years and is currently Rowleys deputy. He has been vocal about cracking down on British nationals who joined the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria and Iraq. In a recent interview with the Combating Terrorism Centre in New York, he said that exclusion powers would be applied to about 200 of the 300 fighters in the war zone as he revealed that about half of the 850 who ...
Sukma encounter: 2 security personnel, 1 civilian dead
Two assistant constables and a civilian were killed and six security personnel injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday.Heavy exchange of fire between the troops of 202nd battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and Naxals is still underway near Elarmadgu village which falls under the purview of Bhejji police station.The injured security personnel are being airlifted to Raipur for medical treatment.Another helicopter has been deployed to carry the mortal remains of the two jawans.Special DG, anti-Naxal operation DM Awasthi earlier confirmed that four jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and two jawans of Special Task Force (STF) were injured in the encounter.Meanwhile, in another encounter near Errabore village in Sukma, one Naxal has been gunned down by the police.
Netanyahu to Poland: Dont rewrite Holocaust
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel "will never allow the rewriting of the historical truth" about the Holocaust, a statement that comes as tensions between Israel and Poland over the issue flare anew. Israeli politicians accused Poland's prime minister of anti-Semitism for equating Polish perpetrators in the Holocaust to supposed "Jewish perpetrators." Poland and Israel were already at odds over a new Polish law criminalising some statements about the country's actions during World War II. Speaking today at the Munich Security Conference, where Poland's Mateusz Morawiecki made his comment a day earlier, Netanyahu remembered the 6 million Jews "killed by the Nazis and their collaborators." He added: "We will never forget and we will never allow the rewriting of the historical truth.
Afghan Army defuses 234 IEDs, landmines
Around 234 different types of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and landmines have been detected and defused over the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
US drone strike kills 7 IS terrorists in Afghanistan
At least seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a drone strike launched by the United States in Kunar province in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday.According to the local security officials, the latest drone strike was carried out by the US armed forces near Chapara Dara district in the province, the Khaama press agency reported.Acting provincial security chief Zaman Ayar confirmed the airstrike and said at least seven militants, including a local leader, affiliated with the IS group were killed.Militants loyal to the dreaded terrorist group and other insurgents including the Al-Qaeda operatives are also active in parts of Kunar province.This comes a day after the Afghan military forces targeted a hideout of the IS group, which killed a terrorist as well.Also, two IS terrorists were killed in a similar airstrike in Achin district in eastern Afghanistan last week.Also, at least 11 IS terrorists were killed during a military counter operation launched by the Afghan forces in
Chhattisgarh: 6 jawans injured in encounter with Naxal
At least six security personnel were injured in an ongoing encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday.Heavy exchange of fire between security forces and Naxals is still underway at Elarmadgu village under Bhejji police station limits.The injured personnel have been rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment.Special DG, anti-naxal operation DM Awasthi confirmed that four DRG jawans and two STF jawans have been injured in the encounter.
Israel arrests Palestinians planning attack on defence minister
Israel arrested six Palestinians suspected of planning attacks targeting Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman and other Israelis in the occupied West Bank, security agency Shin Bet said today. Shin Bet said the six were affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group and were active in the Bethlehem area where they sought to carry out shootings against Israeli civilians and security forces. In addition, some of the group had been planning to target Lieberman's vehicle when he travelled to his home in a West Bank settlement. According to a Shin Bet statement, the suspects had been "trying to obtain explosives to make a bomb, and even reached out to terror elements in (Gaza) for funding." "Upon failing to acquire the materials, they decided to create a fake device to receive recognition for their action and enable further attacks," the statement read. The six will be charged in an Israeli military court later today. In 2014, Shin Bet said it had apprehended a Hamas group planning to ...
3 JMB militants arrested in Bangladesh
Three JMB militants were today arrested with bomb-making material in Bangladesh's Rajshahi city, according to a media report. The elite Rapid Action Battalion conducted a raid at Shahebjan Alis home in Tanores Bilsahar village based on a tip, bdnews24 reported. The detainees have been identified as Shahebjan Ali, 35, Abul Kalam Azad, 28, and Jahangir Alam, 28. RAB-5 Commander Lt Col Mohammad Mahbubul Alam said that they seized 500 gram of gunpowder, seven extremist propaganda leaflets and bomb-making material from their possession. The home was searched, the three were detained and the bomb-making materials were seized, Alam said. RAB officials say the three are part of banned Islamic terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
From their outpost on Iraq's westernmost edge, US 1st Lt Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the area after American and Iraqi forces drove out the Islamic State group. They were, he believed, families returning to liberated homes, a hopeful sign of increasing stability. But when he interviewed them on a recent reconnaissance patrol, he discovered he was wrong. They were families looking for shelter after being driven from their homes in a nearby town. Those who pushed them out were forces from among their "liberators", Shiite militiamen who seized control of the area after defeating the IS militants. It was a bitter sign of the mixed legacy from the United States intervention in Iraq to help defeat the militants. American-backed military firepower brought down the IS "caliphate," but many of the divisions and problems that helped fuel the extremists rise remain unresolved. The US-led coalition, which launched its fight against IS in August 2014, is now reducing
Bandh called in Alappuzha following clashes
A bandh was called in Alappuzha on Sunday, by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU), following clashes between members of the two groups.Clashes broke out on Saturday as the two groups alleged each other of destroying their flags and festoons during a march.Several people sustained injuries during the clash and many vehicles were damaged, prompting the Police to resort to lathi-charge in order to disperse them.
PoK govt orders state funeral for LoC victims
Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider has instructed authorities to give state funerals to those killed due to alleged firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control. Haider yesterday accused the Indian Army of targeting civilians, including women and children, The Express Tribune reported. "All deputy commissioners have been instructed to ensure the best treatment of the injured as well as funerals of martyrs with state honour," he said, alleging that Indian troops recently targeted a school van killing its driver. He also appealed to the Government of Pakistan to raise the issue of ceasefire violations at the Line of Control allegedly by the Indian Army in the UN Security Council. "Pakistan must raise the issue of targeting of civilians, schools and hospitals in the Security Council," he added.