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IS-linked militant in Indonesia gets 7 years in prison
A court has sentenced the leader of an Islamic State group-affiliated militant network in Indonesia to seven years in prison for involvement in smuggling guns from the southern Philippines. Presiding Judge Siti Jamzanah said today it was proven that Zainal Anshori "committed a criminal act of terrorism." She said he had traveled to a town in Sulawesi closest to the Indonesian border with the southern Philippines to collect a cache of weapons. Court documents said Anshori also attempted to set up a jihadist training camp. Anshori was arrested in April, sparking a reprisal attack against police which ended with six militants killed in a gunbattle. The network he led, Jamaah Anshorut Daulah, is believed responsible for a 2016 attack in Jakarta that killed eight people including the four attackers.
Defence Minister to visit Jammu as Sunjuwan anti-terror operation continues
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is visiting Jammu on Monday even as the anti-terror operation inside the Sunjuwan army camp here is still going on, army said.
Sunjwan Army camp attack: Search operation underway
The Army said today that the search operation was underway in its Sunjwan camp, which was attacked by a group of suspected JeM terrorists, killing six persons, including five soldiers. Three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists involved in the attack were killed in the retaliatory action by the Army inside the camp and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from them. "The search operation is still on (at the camp)," Jammu- based Army public relations officer Lt Col Devender Anand told PTI. A group of heavily armed men struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry before dawn on February 10. Five Army men, including two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs), were killed in the attack. Several blasts were heard inside the camp late last evening, breaking a lull after the initial exchange of fire, but the Army said the blasts were the result of sanitisation operation and there was no fresh contact with ...
J&K: 1 CRPF personnel died in Karan Nagar encounter
One CRPF personnel succumbed to his injuries on Monday while fighting in the ongoing encounter at CRPF camp in Srinagar's Karan Nagar.At around 4.30 am on Monday morning, the sentries at the headquarters of the CRPF's 23 battalion saw two terrorists approaching the camp with AK-47 rifles and opened fire at them."They couldn't enter the headquarters but sneaked in a building close to the HQ. Five families have been evacuated. An operation is on," IG CRPF Ravideep Sahai told ANI.As of now, five families have been evacuated from the houses around the camp and the operation is underway, confirmed the official.Earlier on Saturday, terrorists barged in the Sunjwan army camp in Jammu, killing five security personnel and one civilian. Six army personnel and six civilians are injured.Four terrorists have been gunned down.Combing operations is underway at the Sunjwan Army Camp.
CRPF jawan killed in gunfight with militants after bid to
A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants after their attempt to strike a CRPF camp here was foiled, killing a paramilitary jawan, officials said today. The militants holed up inside an abandoned house in Karan Nagar, in the heart of Srinagar city, after their early morning bid to storm into the camp was foiled, triggering the gunfight. The jawan, belonging to 49 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), suffered injuries in the gunfight and died hours later, they said. Intermittent exchange of fire continued, there were also clashes between security forces and stone-pelting youths near the site, they said. The heavily-armed militants tried to strike the CRPF camp, located very close to SMHS Hospital from where Lashkar- e-Taiba militant Naveed Jutt alias Abu Hanzala was freed from police custody by terrorists on February 6. "The sentry at the camp noticed two suspicious persons at around 4.30 am, carrying backpacks and weapons. He challenged
Terror bid foiled on CRPF camp in Srinagar, trooper killed
A paramilitary trooper was killed in an ongoing gunfight with militants holed up in a building after a failed terror bid on a CRPF camp in Srinagar, police said.
Encounter underway in Srinagar's Karan Nagar
An encounter is underway at the 23 Bn CRPF camp in Srinagar's Karan Nagar, where two armed-terrorists were stopped in the wee hours of Monday.At around 4.30 am, the guard at the headquarters of the CRPF's 23 battalion headquarters saw two militants approaching the camp with AK-47 rifles and opened fire at them.The terrorists then fled from the spot.As of now, the building has been cordoned off.Earlier on Saturday, terrorists stormed the Sunjwan army camp in Jammu, killing five security personnel and one civilian. Six army personnel and six civilians are injured.Four terrorists have been gunned down.Combing operations underway at the Sunjwan Army Camp.
Militants' bid to attack CRPF camp foiled, gunbattle ensues
A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants, who took shelter in a building in Karan Nagar area of the city after their attempt to strike a CRPF camp was foiled early today, officials said. A CRPF jawan was injured in the exchange of fire in the heart of the city, they said. "The sentry at the camp noticed two suspicious persons at around 4.30 am, carrying backpacks and weapons. He challenged them and opened fire," a spokesman of the CRPF said. The militants fled from the spot and took shelter in a under-construction house nearby, the officials said. The building has been cordoned off by the CRPF. According to senior CRPF officials, there were two militants. Intermittent exchange of fire was reported and the CRPF moved in more troops to ensure that the militants do not escape. The incident comes two days after Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked an Army camp in Sunjwan area of Jammu, killing six people including five soldiers.
'I feel trapped': Violence fuels fear among Myanmar Muslims
For four straight days last month, Rahim Muddinn watched, amazed, as Myanmar's state-run newspapers published special supplements showing Rohingya Muslims accused of being terrorists nearly 250 photos each day. For the 41-year-old Rohingya man, it was a surreal moment. He was born and raised in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city and far from the western state of Rakhine, where bloody military operations that followed Rohingya militant attacks in August have driven nearly 700,000 Rohingya into refugee camps in Bangladesh. "When we first saw those pictures, we started laughing. We wondered: When will it be our turn to have our pictures in the paper?" Muddinn, a teacher, said in an interview in his Yangon home. Behind the laughter, though, there is genuine fear. The pictures are the latest in a series of chilling realizations for the Rohingya minority here. Though Yangon's tree-lined boulevards and weathered colonial architecture seem a world away from the rice paddies and ...
Militants' bid to attack CRPF camp foiled in Srinagar
An attempt by militants to strike a CRPF camp was foiled early today in Karan Nagar area of the city, an official said. "The sentry at the camp noticed two suspicious persons at around 4.30 am, carrying backpacks and weapons. He challenged them and opened fire as well," a spokesman of the CRPF said. The militants fled from the spot, the spokesman said. The militants have taken shelter in a house which have been cordoned off by the CRPF. Intermittent exchange of fire was reported and the CRPF moved in more troops to ensure that the militants do not escape. The incident comes two days after Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked an Army camp in Sunjwan area of Jammu, killing six people including five soldiers.
Militants' bid to attack camp thwarted: CRPF
The CRPF today claimed to have thwarted militants' bid to attack its camp in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar. "The sentry at the camp noticed two suspicious persons at around 4.30 am, carrying back packs and weapons. He challenged them and opened fire as well," a spokesman of the CRPF said. The militants fled from the spot, the spokesman said, adding searches were going on in the area to track down the ultras. The incident comes two days after Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked an Army camp in Sunjwan area of Jammu, killing six people including five soldiers.
Alert sentry averts possible CRPF camp attack in Srinagar
An alert sentry at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp here in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday averted a possible militant attack by firing at approaching militants forcing them to flee.
Combing operations underway at Sunjwan Army Camp
Combing operations are underway at the Sunjwan Army Camp in Jammu, where terrorists stormed in on Saturday, killing five security personnel and one civilian.In addition, six Army personnel and six civilians were injured, including a pregnant woman.The Army has successfully neutralised four Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in the ongoing search operation that is underway since 51 hours.A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Sunday reached Sunjwan Army Camp to take stock of the situation of the situation.
US wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home
The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home countries. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to raise the issue during a meeting in Rome this week with other members of the coalition that is fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The SDF is currently holding thousands of IS detainees, including hundreds of foreign fighters from a number of nations. The issue became more prominent in recent days, after the announcement that the SDF had captured two notorious British members of an Islamic State cell who were commonly dubbed the Beatles and were known for beheading hostages. US officials have said putting the two in the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility is not an option. And British leaders have suggested they don't want the two men returned to Britain. "We're ...
16 terrorists killed in Sinai operation: Egypt army
At least 16 terrorists were killed and four others arrested in a major anti-terrorism operation launched by Egypt on Friday in Northern and Central Sinai, the Egyptian army said on Sunday.
Mattis says North Korea can't drive wedge between South, US
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says it's too early to tell if any of the overtures between North and South Korea during the Olympic Games are creating a chance for peace on the Korean Peninsula. But he rejected any suggestion Sunday that even a temporary warming of relations between the North and South could drive a wedge between Seoul and Washington. His remarks came after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's sister, who is attending the Olympics, invited South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, to visit Pyongyang. Moon has not yet accepted the invitation from Kim Yo Jong, although he has said before he'd be willing to visit if it would help end the North's pursuit of nuclear weapons and its decades of hostility and threats against the South. Mattis said it's unclear "if using the Olympics in a way to reduce tension if that's going to have any traction once the Olympics are over. We can't say right now." Speaking to reporters traveling with him on a weeklong trip to Europe,
Sunjuwan attack: Injured Pregnant woman saved by army delivers healthy baby
A pregnant woman, who was injured in an attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists on the family quarters at the Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu, delivered a baby girl in the hospital.The army doctors managed to save the life of the injured woman, who got into labour after receiving gunshots in the terror attack, helped her deliver a healthy baby through c-section on Saturday night."I am very thankful to them for saving me and my baby," said the woman.The army doctor who conducted the operation said, "This wasn't a routine case. As a gynaecologist, it is always our motto that mother should come alone and go with a healthy baby in her lap. It's a very joyful moment for my hospital and our team. The Patient is really happy."Speaking to ANI, the hospital commandant said that the case was challenging, but he was extremely happy and proud with the response his team has delivered."Yesterday evening, amid all other injury cases, there was a challenging case in which a lady in her advance ...
Police seize 6 kg charas from West Champaran
Police seized 6.310 kg of charas worth Rs 70 lakh and arrested a person from Amwa Majhar village under Mufassil police station of Bihar's West Champaran district late last night, police said today. Superintendent of Police Jayantkant said that police seized the contraband from a person identified as Vinay Mukhiya, a resident of Amwa Majhar village under Mufassil police station of the district. The charas was kept in 15 packets which was brought from Nepal, the SP said.
J&K: Terrorists attack another army camp
Terrorists fired at an army camp located in Shopian's Chilli Pora Village, on Sunday.The Indian army retaliated strongly.No loss of life or injury has been reported as yet.More details are awaited.On Saturday, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists attacked an army camp in Sunjwan area killing five security personnel and one civilian.In addition, ten people were injured including a pregnant woman.In the search operation thereafter, four terrorists were neutralised by the security forces.
Centre's counter-terrorism policy confusing: Ahmed Patel
Against the backdrop of an attack on an Army camp in Jammu, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel today said the Centre should do something "concrete" to save lives of civilians and soldiers. He said the current policies to fight terrorism are beyond his comprehension. "I really don't understand what exactly is their (Centre's) policy. During the UPA rule, they (BJP leaders) used to say all kinds of things. They used to say stop writing love letters (to Pakistan), talk tough with them and what not..." Patel told reporters here today while responding to a query regarding the Jammu terror attack. A group of heavily armed men struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in Sunjwan before dawn yesterday. Six people, including five Army personnel, were killed in the attack by suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed militants. "Government needs to take this issue seriously now. Sometime they talk about 'hot policy', then they turn 'cold' and engage in ..