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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 ..
String of attacks on security forces in J&K last year
The 'fidayeen' terror attack on an Army installation in the Sunjwan area of Jammu region is one of the many such attacks in J&K in the recent past. Terrorists, especially foreigners, have been targeting the various installations of security forces in the state, mostly during the night, to inflict maximum damage. On the last day of 2017, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants carried out a suicide attack at a CRPF camp at Lethpora in Pampore in Pulwama district, killing six CRPF personnel. Two of the terrorists were also shot dead. On August 26 last year, eight security forces personnel, including four CRPF jawans, were killed when a group of terrorists attacked district police lines in Pulwama, triggering an encounter in which three militants were also killed. Before that, on 16th June, six police personnel including, an SHO, were killed in Achabal in Anantnag district. Two civilians were also injured. A group of militants had laid an ambush on a police party in the ...
Toll rises to 6 in military camp attack, 3 terrorists gunned
A day after the pre-dawn audacious terror strike at the military camp here, the Army today said it has found the bodies of three of its personnel and a civilian, taking the toll to six, and gunned down three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists. Five Army men, including two junior commissioned officers (JCOs), and the father of a soldier have been killed in the attack by the terrorists who struck at the sprawling camp of the 36 Brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) yesterday, an Army spokesperson said. In a statement, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said three heavily armed terrorists have been killed in the ongoing operation. While two were gunned down yesterday, the body a third terrorist was found today, he said, adding they were in combat gear. He said that AK-56 rifles, an under barrel grenade Launcher, ammunition and grenades were from them. The spokesperson also said, "There has been no firing since last night." Earlier in the day, ...
Security up for Shah's rally in Jind
Security has been tightened across Haryana's Jind district ahead of BJP chief Amit Shah's February 15 bike rally. The All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) has been threatening to disrupt Shah's rally, citing non- fulfilment of a number of their demands as the reason behind it. The administration has deputed eight SSP, 55 DSP, 200 Inspector, 5,500 police men and 250 women police for the rally. Over 450 NGOs will also take part in the security arrangement, SSP Arun Singh said. Over eight companies of paramilitary forces have reached the Jind Police line and as many companies will reach the spot tomorrow, he said.
Subedar Madan Lal fought terrorist with bare hands; saved kin
He faced a group of heavily armed desperate terrorists with bare hands, took scores of bullets on his chest and arms, yet ensured that the assailants could not inflict much harm on his family. Subedar Madal Lal Choudhary, 50, eventually fell to the AK 47 bullets fired by the terrorists, who attacked his quarter at Sunjwan Army station in Jammu, but still foiled their plan to cause maximum damage. A pall of gloom descended on this non-descript hamlet after the news of Madan Lal Choudhary's death reached here. Yet, the people of the border belt of Hiranagar in Kathua district are proud of the brave son of soil who took on armed intruders with bare hands and saved his family and kin. Madan Lal Choudhary's family had come to his quarter in the Military Station, Sunjwan, as they need to shop for the wedding of a relative. "He mustered a lot of courage and saved the life of other family members very tactically by not allowing the terrorists to enter his quarter," his brother ...
Egypt kills 16 militants
Egypt's armed forces on Sunday announced that 16 alleged militants had been killed as part of a new security offensive in the northern and central Sinai Peninsula.