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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.
Modi arrives in UAE
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on the second leg of his three-nation tour to West Asia and the Gulf.
3 of four freed fishermen arrive in Mandapam
Three of four Indian fishermen set free by a court in Jaffna and among 113 recommended for release by Sri Lankan government after their arrest in recent months by its Navy on charges of fishing in their waters, arrived at Mandapam in the district today,a top official said. The other fisherman said he was staying back in the island nation as he has his roots there, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Ramanathapuram, Isak Jayakumar said. The released fishermen were met in Mandapam by family members and fisheries department officials, he said. The fishermen alleged that they were tortured in the jail in Jaffna, where they had been lodged, he said. The Sri Lankan Government had yesterday recommended the release of 113 Indian fishermen arrested over a period of time by the island nation's Navy for allegedly fishing in their waters, a fishermen association leader here had said. Quoting information received by fisheries officials in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Mechanised Boats Fishermen ...
Tripura employees vote through postal ballots
The police and paramilitary personnel today cast their votes through postal ballots in 12 centres across Tripura, Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti said here. Voting process for employees engaged in poll process started this morning and 1,470 staff members cast their votes. Police, Tripura State Rifles personnel and traffic officials took part in the voting, the CEO told reporters. He said 76,300 postal ballot papers were printed for 60,000 employees who were engaged in the election process in different capacities. Election for the 60-member Tripura Assembly would be held on February 18 and results would be out on March 3.
Sunjwan strike breaks 15-month lull in terror attacks in Jammu
The latest terror strike on an army camp in Sunjwan by a group of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists came 15 months after a similar attack in Nagrota on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, in which seven army personnel were killed. In the Nagrota strike on November 29, 2016, a suicide squad targeted the army base killing seven personnel including two officers. Three terrorists were also killed. In the early hours today, a group of JeM terrorists sneaked into the army's 36 brigade camp of light infantry in Sunjwan in the wee hours today, killing two junior commissioned officers (JCOs). The operation to neutralise the terrorists was continuing. The Jammu region has witnessed several major terror strikes in the past. In March 2015, there were two terror strikes in the region. On March 20, a fidayeen squad of militants in army fatigues stormed a police station in Kathua district killing seven people. A day after, two terrorists were killed during a fidayeen attack .
Turkish president says helicopter downed in northern Syria
Turkey's president announced that a Turkish military helicopter was downed in northern Syria today during Ankara's offensive on Syrian Kurdish militia there. Speaking in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn't mention by name the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, but said that those responsible will pay for it. A spokesman for the Kurdish militia, Mustafa Bali, said his fighters downed the chopper in Raju, northwest Afrin. But the Turkish prime minister said the cause of the helicopter's crash was not yet clear and investigations were ongoing. "We don't have exact evidence or document to determine that it went down with any outside interference," Binali Yildirim told reporters in the western province of Mugla. Yildirim said that two Turkish soldiers were killed in the helicopter. Turkey launched a military offensive on January 20 to oust the YPG from Afrin. Turkey considers the group an extension of an insurgency within its own borders. Twenty one .
Merkel: Germany will live up to its Holocaust responsibility
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she won't interfere with a law that criminalises certain statements about Poland's World War II history because, "as Germans, we are responsible for the things that happened during the Holocaust." Merkel said in her weekly podcast today that the onus on Germany from the Holocaust is something every government will acknowledge and have to address. The Polish law allows prison terms of up to three years for statements attributing Nazi crimes in German-occupied Poland to the Polish nation. It has caused a diplomatic dispute with Israel, which fears it will enable Poland to whitewash the role of Poles who killed or denounced Jews during the occupation. Merkel is scheduled to meet Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Berlin yesterday.
VVPAT machines for Meghalaya Assembly election arrives
All the 4400 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines to be used in February 27 Meghalaya Assembly election have arrived in the state, chief electoral officer F R Kharkongor said today. The VVPAT machines which arrived in two batches of 2400 and 2000 pieces have undergone various checks and are poll-ready, Kharkongor told PTI. The 4400 VVPAT machines will be deployed in all 3082 polling booths across the state and it will be the first time these printer-attached voting machines will be put in use in the state, he said. The 43 Election observers deployed by the Election Commission have arrived in the state and are have taken charge in their respective areas, the CEO said. The Election Commission has deployed 22 expenditure observers, 20 general observers and 11 police observers for the assembly elections, he said. The CEO also informed that 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces have arrived in batches in the poll-bound state. All 20 companies have been ...
Pak smuggler killed, another caught near Indo-Pak border
A Pakistani smuggler was killed while another was caught today as BSF jawans thwarted an attempt to smuggle in heroin into the country through the Abohar sector in Punjab. A pistol (7.63mm), two magazines, seven rounds and eight packets (nine kg) of heroin were recovered during searches near the Border Out Post Jagannath, BSF official said today. The operation was launched after BSF troops noticed suspected movements near border fence laat night. An official said BSF troops challenged Pakistani smugglers as they tried to approach the border security fence to smuggle in the contraband. But the suspects opened fire at them which was retaliated by the jawans, he said. In the exchange of fire, one smuggler sustained bullet injuries on the right leg while the other managed to escape towards Pakistani side taking advantage of darkness, the official said. During searches, BSF troops apprehended one injured smuggler along with arms and heroin, he said. In the morning, BSF jawans .
Sunjwan terror attack: Two jawans killed, four injured
Two army jawans died in a terror attack on Sunjwan army camp in Jammu city.The attack has also left four others injured, including daughter of a killed jawan.The Sunjwan army camp, situated at Jammu and Kashmir, was attacked by a group of terrorists in the wee hours of Saturday in which Subedar Madan Lal Choudhary, Subedar Mohd. Ashraf Mir were killed. While Subedar Mohd.Ashraf Mir was killed on the spot, Subedar Madan Lal Choudhary succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.Col. Rohit Solanki, 6 Mahar (Officiating CO), Havildar Abdul Hamid, Lance Naik Bahdur Singh, and Neha, daughter of Subedar Madan Lal Choudhary were injured in the attack.The security forces are still conducting search and combing operation in the area.
Two soldiers killed in terror attack on army camp, one militant killed (Fourth Lead)
Two soldiers, including a junior army officer, were killed and and five others, including women and children, injured when a group of heavily-armed militants dressed in army fatigues stormed a military camp in Jammu 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. One terrorist has been killed so far, while two-three militants are still holed up.
Official: Taliban kill 6 local police in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says at least six local police have been killed in a Taliban attack on their checkpoints in southern Helmand province. District police chief Amanullah, who goes by only one name, said today eight others were wounded in the previous night's attack in Nawa district. Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement sent to media he said fighters overran three checkpoints, killing around 15 local forces. Separately, gunmen killed a district judge in western Herat province, said Iqbal Nezami, spokesman for the provincial police in Ghor province. Nezami said Mawlavi Baz Mohammad was on his way from Ghor to Herat when gunmen forced him from his vehicle and killed him in Shandand district. No one claimed responsibility.
Jaish militants attack Army camp, kill two JCOs
Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists today struck at an Army camp on the outskirts of Jammu city, killing two junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and injuring six others, including a Major and a daughter of an Army personnel. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri informed the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that Subedar Madanlal Chowdhary and Subedar Mohammed Ashraf Mir were killed in the attack by a group of militants. The Army, however, maintained that only one JCO was killed. Briefing media persons at the main entrance of the camp, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said, "In the early hours today after a brief exchange of fire with sentry on the periphery, some terrorists entered the family accommodation complex. "The quick response teams have cordoned off the area and isolated the terrorists, who are holed up in a few houses (inside the camp)," the officer said. He said in the operation to evacuate families, one JCO was killed while six persons, including ...
Pak Army shells LoC areas in J-K's Poonch
Pakistani troops launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today, police said. There was no loss of life or injury to any one, a police official said. "The Pakistan Army launched mortar shells in Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch around 1100 hours today," the official said. The shells fell deep inside Indian territory along the Line of Control triggering panic and fear among the residents. The Pakistan troops also launched shells along the LoC in Chakan Da Bagh forward area in Poonch, official said. On February 9, three Army jawans were injured in intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. On February 8, a 45-year-old woman was killed in shelling by the Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch's KG sector. A total of 18 people, including ten security personnel and eight civilians, were killed and over 75 injured in Pakistani shelling along the LoC and the .