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Residents provide snacks, meals to security forces in Sunjwan
As the operation to flush out JeM terrorists who stormed an Army camp here entered the second day, local residents have been frequenting the area to serve meals and snacks to police and paramilitary personnel camped there. The admiring gesture by residents of Sainik Colony have also been well-received by the mediapersons stationed there. The residents pooled their resources and have been serving meals, tea, snacks and water to hundreds of people, mostly police and paramilitary personnel and scribes, camping outside the main gate of the sprawling military station since yesterday. "It's a small effort on our part... We want to contribute to the nation and decided to provide tea and snacks to the security forces deployed outside and to the mediapersons," Sanjeev Manmotra, who is leading the initiative, told PTI. He said their effort was also aimed at sending a message to the misguided youth in the Kashmir Valley who target security forces with stones during anti-terrorist ..
Modi pays tributes at UAE war memorial
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid a wreath at Wahat Al Karama, a war memorial of the UAE's brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
Woman killed in Pakistan shelling on LoC
A woman was killed in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said on Sunday.
Army chief in Jammu to review anti-terror operation
Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrived here on Sunday to review an anti-terror operation at the Sunjuwan camp which was attacked by JeM militants a day ago leading to the deaths of two soldiers.
Police shoot man during sword attack on Indonesian church
Police in Indonesia have shot a sword-wielding man who attacked a church congregation during Mass, injuring four people. The reason for the attack Sunday morning in Sleman district in Yogyakarta province is not immediately clear. Churches are a common target for Islamic militants in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. Video shows people in the church throwing books at the man as he lunges towards them with his sword. Witnesses say the injured include a police officer who tried to subdue the attacker and a priest. The suspect has been hospitalized.
Ops to flush out terrorists from Army base enters 2nd day
The operation to flush out JeM terrorists who stormed an Army camp here entered the second day today with the Army saying that there was no firing during the night and the focus continued to be the evacuation of people from the family quarters. A group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in the early hours yesterday, triggering a gunbattle which left two Army personnel including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) dead. Two of the attackers in combat gear were also gunned down while nine people--a major, three personnel and five women and children--were injured in the day long operation. Condition of the major and another personnel was stated to be "critical". "The operation is on and the evacuation (of people from the family quarters) is in progress," Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand told PTI. He said a number of families are still there and the Army's aim was to ensure ...
Turkish military copter crashes in Syria, 2 killed
A Turkish military combat helicopter crashed on Saturday in northwestern Syria's Afrin during the ongoing operation, and two soldiers were killed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.
Nation should boost Indian soldiers' morale: Sushil Kumar
Condemning the terror attacks on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, star wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar urged the entire nation to boost the morale of the soldiers."I want to thank the families of the slain soldiers for sending their sons and husbands at the border to secure the nation. My condolences are with them. I believe the entire nation should collectively boost the morale of these soldiers, who are working hard to protect the citizens," Kumar told ANI.The wrestler's remark comes after terrorists on Saturday morning attacked the Sunjwan army camp in the state, killing two army personnel and injuring four others, including the daughter of a soldier.Meanwhile, the army successfully neutralised one more terrorist in the ongoing operation at the camp. In all, three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have been killed so far.
Woman killed in ceasefire violation by Pak in Rajouri
A woman was killed today when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said. Parveen Akhter was killed when she was hit by a bullet fired by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Pkukherni and Lairan villages of Noushera around 10:35 PM, he said. The official said Akhter was hit inside her home at Lairan village. Indian troops guarding the border retaliated to silence the Pakistani guns, he said, adding intermittent firings and shellings were going on when the last reports were received. Earlier in the day, Pakistani troops launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in nearby Poonch district but there was no loss of life or injury to any one. "The Pakistan Army launched mortar shells in Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch around 11:00 hours today," the police official said. The shells fell deep inside Indian territory along the LoC triggering panic and ...
Sri Lanka releases Indian fisherman after son's death
India has secured the release of a Tamil Nadu fisherman, whose son died earlier this week, from Sri Lanka, the External Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.
Jewellery shop owner, staff killed
Unidentified persons attacked and killed a jewellery shop owner and one of his staff in Binjharpur area in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said. The crime was committed in a bid to loot jewellery and cash they were carrying, they said. The deceased have been identified as Khageshwar Rana (51), the owner of Tarini Jewellers and his staff Chaitanya Prasad Sahu (45). Both Rana and Sahu were returning home yesterday night after closing the jewellery shop when the incident took place, police said. The miscreants followed them and attacked them with sharp weapons before fleeing with the loot, they said. The two were rushed to the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. An investigation into the matter is underway.
Jaish terrorists attack Army camp, kill 2 personnel
Heavily armed Jaish-e- Mohammad (JeM) terrorists today struck at an Army camp here, killing two personnel and injuring nine others including a Major, nearly 15 months after the Jammu region was hit by a similar attack. Two terrorists, both in combat gear, were gunned down after the Army evacuated people from 150 family quarters within the sprawling camp of the 36 Brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, an officer said. The Army officer said Subedar Madanlal Chowdhary and Havildar Habibullah Quereshi, both hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, were killed and nine others -- four Army personnel and five women and children -- were injured in the attack. The condition of two of the injured Army personnel was stated to be "critical", he said. Briefing media persons at the main entrance of the camp, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said the operation would continue till "all the terrorists are apprehended or killed". "The Army has killed two heavily armed terrorists ..
Mehbooba directs for strict vigil on vital installations in JK
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today directed for strict vigil on vital installations, including airports, bus stands and crowded places, in the aftermath of a terror attack on the Sunjwan Army camp here. Two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed while a Colonel rank officer and daughter of an Army personnel were among four people injured as militants attacked the camp in Jammu city early today. Mebhooba passed the direction at a high-level security review meeting and appealed all sections of the society to stand in unison against the designs of terrorists. She was briefed by General Officer Commanding in Chief (Northern Command) Lt Gen. Devraj Anbu about the Sunjwan attack and the ongoing operation to flush out the attackers there, an official spokesman said. The chief minister, while condemning the attack, described the incident as an effort by elements inimical to peace to disrupt the pace of development in the state. Mehbooba paid tributes to the slain Army ..
Two soldiers killed as terrorist storm J&K army camp, three assailants shot dead
Two soldiers, including a junior army officer, were killed and and nine others, including women and children, injured when a group of heavily-armed JeM militants dressed in army fatigues stormed a military camp here in a pre-dawn attack on Saturday, hurling grenades and spraying automatic gunfire as they entered the family quarters when everyone was asleep, officials said. Three terrorists have been killed so far, while the others are still holed up.
J&K CM reviews security, Army Commander briefs her
A high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was held here on Saturday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of terror attack on Sunjuwan Army camp.
J-K Guv condemns Sunjwan attack, stresses on need for audit of
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra expressed concern over the militant attack at Sunjwan Army Camp here today, and reiterated his advise about the need for an uncompromising audit of all security establishments. According to an official spokesperson, the governor spoke to Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Devraj Anbu and expressed grief over the death of two Army personnel, and wished speedy recovery to those injured in the attack. He said the governor reiterated his advise about the need for an uncompromising audit of all security establishments. Two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed while a Colonel rank officer and daughter of an Army personnel were among four persons injured as militants attacked the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu city early today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri said. While the minister did not specify the group affiliation of the militants who carried out the attack, officials said Jaish-e-Mohammed militants were behind the
2 Turkish troops killed as helicopter downed
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said two Turkish military personnel were killed when a helicopter was downed during Ankara's military offensive against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria. "At this stage, we can say that one out of two helicopters was downed. We have two martyrs," Yildirim said in televised remarks, but added that there was: "no evidence (yet) in our hands to prove that it was a result of outside intervention." On January 20, Turkey launched a military operation against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in its western enclave of Afrin, backing Syrian rebels with air strikes and ground troops. Ankara says the YPG is a "terrorist" offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged a three-decade insurgency inside Turkey and is blacklisted by Washington and the European Union. State-run news agency Anadolu said the incident happened in the southern border province of Hatay, with private run Dogan news agency saying ...
Turkey detains 48 IS suspects 'planning attacks': report
Anti-terror officers in Istanbul and Ankara detained 48 alleged members of the Islamic State extremist group (IS) suspected of planning attacks, state media reported today. Police detained 31 foreigners who were picked up in anti-terror raids in Istanbul, state-run news agency Anadolu said, without specifying their nationalities, adding that they were believed to have been preparing an attack. Another 17 people were taken into custody in Ankara over alleged ties to IS who were also accused of plotting an attack, the agency reported later today without saying when the raids took place. Turkey suffered a series of terror attacks in 2015 and 2016 as well as one in 2017 blamed on IS and Kurdish militants, killing hundreds. The last attack claimed by IS was in January 2017 when a gunman killed 39 people at the elite Istanbul nightclub Reina during New Year's celebrations. Police have since carried out frequent raids against IS across the country including in the northern ...
Two soldiers killed as terrorist storm J&K army camp, two assailants shot dead (Fifth Lead)
Two soldiers, including a junior army officer, were killed and and nine others, including women and children, injured when a group of heavily-armed JeM militants dressed in army fatigues stormed a military camp here in a pre-dawn attack on Saturday, hurling grenades and spraying automatic gunfire as they entered the family quarters when everyone was asleep, officials said. Two terrorists have been killed so far, while the others are still holed up.
US drone strike kills 2 IS militants in Afghanistan
Two militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a drone strike by NATO and US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.