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Iraq twin bombings: Death toll rises to 38
The death toll in twin suicide bombings in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Monday has risen to 38, the local media reports.Iraq officials confirmed the death toll.The explosions took place in central Baghdad's Tayaran Square which is usually crowded by labourers seeking work, local media reports said.No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.The blasts come after Iraq's security forces recently retook nearly all the territories once held by the Islamic State (ISIS).
11 dead in militia-security clash at Tripoli airport
An armed group has stormed Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport with heavy weapons killing at least 11 people and leaving many injured.The local media quoted an anonymous security source as saying that the airport had come under attack when the government forces had clashed with rival forces, loyal to 'salvation government', after the latter made a bid to capture the airport."The criminal militia known as Bashir al-Baqarah and all the criminals wanted by the Deterrent Force attacked the International Airport after escaping (jail) and joining the militia," the Special Deterrent Force (SDF) in charge of securing the airport said in a statement on its official Facebook page."The attackers are being dealt with until they are defeated and expelled from the Mitiga airport and the prison, where more than 2,500 inmates are detained on various charges", added the SDF.The operations at the airport have been shut down due to the ongoing clashes.Libya has been plagued with insecurity, violence .
Militants kill 6 troops in southwestern Pakistan
Pakistani officials say militants opened fire on a paramilitary convoy in the country's southwest, killing at least six troops and wounding four others. Abdul Qadus Bizenjo, the top elected official in the Baluchistan province, says toay's attack took place in the town of Turbat, about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) south of the provincial capital, Quetta. No one immediately claimed the attack. Baluchistan is home to a low-level insurgency by separatists and tribes that want greater local autonomy. Islamic militants have also carried out attacks there.
Gunbattle in Libya's capital kills 20, closes airport
Heavily armed Libyan militias clashed in Tripoli today, killing at least 20 people and forcing the capital's only airport to close, officials said. The Health Ministry said another 63 people were wounded in the fighting between two militias that are ostensibly allied with the internationally-backed government, underscoring the lingering instability in the country seven years after a popular uprising toppled long-ruling dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Civilians were among the dead, including an airline employee who was trying to get home after Matiga airport shut down. An airport official said staffers were evacuated from Matiga airport and that five flights have been canceled. A picture posted on the airport's Facebook page showed a passenger plane with its roof blown off. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press. The Special Deterrent Force, a militia which controls the airport, was fighting a rival militia led by local
Missing VHP leader found in hospital
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Pravin Togadia, who had reportedly gone missing was found admitted to a hospital here.Togadia, who was traced to Chandramani Hospital in Shahibuag area here, was detected with low blood sugar. His condition is presently stable.Lack of knowledge regarding Togadia's wheraabouts created ruckus in the state, as VHP workers laid a siege to the Sola police station, shouted slogans, and blocked traffic on main Sarkehj- Gandhinagar highway.Protestors demanded that the police immediately locate him.Meanwhile, Sola police station inspector J S Patel said "Rajasthan police today sought our help to execute the warrant against Pravin Togadia, as his residence falls in our area. The warrant, related to section 188 of the IPC, was issued by a sessions court in Gangapur. We took the Rajasthan Police to Togadia's residence but he was not found there".Patel had also refuted allegations of Togadia being abducted by the police.On a related ..
Police deny permission for protest against Israel PM
Mumbai police today said that it had denied permission to some Muslim groups to hold a protest gathering at Azad Maidan against visiting Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Police today denied permission to some Muslim groups to hold a protest meet against the PM of Israel at Azad Maidan," a senior police official said. Netanyahu, who is one a six-day tour to the country, will be in Mumbai on Thursday and is scheduled to visit Nariman House, a Jewish center that was one of the targets of the November 26, 2008 terror strikes in the city. Netanyahu will be accompanied by 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg who lost his parents in the attack.
Groups clash at Haldipokhar
Adequate security force have been deployed after tension prevailed following clashes between two groups in Haldipokhar on the outskirts of the steel city here today evening, police said. The incident occurred when a group of people reached at Telaipahari to offer obeisance during Tusu festival, which was allegedly opposed by the rival group leading to clashes, police sources said. Police resorted to mild force to disperse the frenzied mob who had indulged in ransacking and rioting in Haldipokhar market. Two makeshift road-side shops were set afire by the mob, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (Musaboni), Ajit Kumar Vimal. Vimal said the incident was the outcome of personal enmity between two groups over a place of worship even though the issue had been amicably settled recently. The official said that the situation is well under control and adequate force have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Senior police officials including the Senior ...
Afghan air force kills 32 militants in latest raids
At least 32 militants were killed in two separate airstrikes in Afghanistan, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
16 killed as gunmen attack Libya international airport
At least 16 persons were killed and 48 others injured on Monday as an outlawed militia group attacked Libya's Tripoli International Airport with heavy weapons, a medical source said.
Gunmen attack Libya international airport, kill 3
A group on Monday attacked Libya's Tripoli International Airport with heavy weapons, killing three people and injuring several others.
On 70th Army Day, India remembers martyrs, warns Pakistan (Roundup)
The 70th Army Day was celebrated across the country on Monday, with top political leaders and famous personalities paying tribute to troops who made the ultimate sacrifice and Army chief General Bipin Rawat sending out a strong warning to Pakistan on its continued support to terror.
Five ATMs looted of over Rs 15 lakh across Vadodara city
Five ATMs belonging to different banks were looted of Rs 15.10 lakh around midnight today with thieves using gas cutters to break them open, said police. While three of the ATMs belonged to the Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and the State Bank of India, two belonged to the ICICI Bank. The incidents happened at Ajwa road, Tarsal, Sharadnagar, Manjalpur and Vadsar, said police. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Saroj Kumari said that the modus operandi in all the incidents appeared similar with the gang arriving in a car, cutting the wire of the CCTVs and using gas cutters to break open the ATMs which were within the premises of the respective banks. She added that the car had a fake number plate. "The highest amount, Rs 13.88 lakh, was looted from a Bank of Baroda ATM located on Ajwa road while Rs 94,600 was looted from the SBI ATM in Vadsar. Smaller amounts were robbed from the other ATMs," she said. She informed that a similar crime had occurred in Surat and a ...
36 killed in Baghdad twin suicide bombings (Third Lead)
At least 36 persons were killed and 91 others injured in twin suicide attacks in Baghdad early on Monday, medical sources told Efe news agency.
Woman injured in grenade blast near army office in Imphal
One woman was injured in a blast after a grenade was lobbed at an army office here, located adjacent to the Raj Bhavan and close to the Chief Minister's home and office, on Monday, police said.
4 Pak soldiers killed at LoC; FO summons Indian diplomat
Pakistan today said four of its soldiers died and five others injured in cross-border firing by India across the Line of Control (LoC) and claimed to have killed three Indian troops. The Foreign Office later summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh to protest the killing of the soldiers. The army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations said that troops were busy in line communication maintenance when they were fired upon and hit by heavy mortar round along the LoC in Kotli sector's Jandrot area. It said four Pakistani soldiers died in the incident. "Exchange of fire killed 3 Indian soldiers while few injured," the army said in a brief statement. The Indian Army, however, said seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in its retaliatory firing. In a statement, the Foreign Office claimed that India violated the ceasefire agreement in Jandrot sub-sector of Kotli sector, resulting in the death of four Pakistani soldiers. Five others were injured in the ...
10 killed in clashes at Libya's main international airport
Fighting at the Libyan capital's only working international airport killed at least 10 people today, officials said, after militiamen attacked it in an attempt to free colleagues held at a jail there. Mitiga airport, a former military air base on the eastern outskirts of the capital, was evacuated when the clashes erupted and roads to the facility were closed. The health ministry of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) said 10 people were killed and 15 wounded, three of them seriously, in the clashes. It did not specify if the casualties were civilians or fighters. Several assailants were arrested, according to Tripoli security services run by the interior ministry. "All the infrastructure of the military base and the airport are under control and undamaged," it said, although a resumption of flights had yet to be announced several hours later. Mitiga has been a civilian airport since the city's main international airport was badly damaged in fighting ...
Sword attacker arrested in UKdenies engaging in terrorism
A 26-year-old man of Bangladeshi- origin who was arrested with a sword near Buckingham Palace and charged with a terror offence today denied engaging in the acts of terrorism. Mohiussunnath Chowdhury, from Luton area of England, appeared at the Old Bailey court in London via a video link from Belmarsh Prison, a high-security jail in south-east London. He denied engaging in the preparation to commit an act or acts of terrorism on August 25, 2017 and was remanded in custody to stand trial in June. Chowdhury, who worked as a self-employed Uber driver, was stopped by Scotland Yard officers when he stopped his vehicle near a police car on Constitution Hill near Queen Elizabeth II's London residence before he was arrested. "Mohiussunnath Chowdhury was charged with an offence contrary to Section 5(1) of the Terrorism Act 2006 namely, on or before August 25 2017 engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention to commit an act or acts of terrorism," ...
Army Chief warns Pakistan, talks about caution on northern border
Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat on Monday sent out a warning to Pakistan that India will scale up action if Islamabad continues supporting terror and infiltration of militants, while also stressing on the need to secure the northern border along China.
India to help Lanka develop IT sector
India has assured Sri Lanka of its support in developing the island nation's information technology sector, the Sri Lankan government said today. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office stated this following a meeting between the premier and visiting Union Minister for Law, IT & Electronics Ravi Shankar Prasad. Prasad called on Wickremesinghe this morning and the Sri Lankan premier directed his Telecommunications Minister Harin Fernando to obtain Indian assistance in the sector, a release said. An MoU for cooperation in IT and electronics was also signed by Prasad and Fernando. The scope of the MoU includes e-governance, m-governance, and e-public services delivery including e-learning, tele-medicine, and cyber security, among others, the Indian High Commission here said. Prasad told Wickremesinghe that the Unified Mobile Application for New Age Governance (UMANG) - jointly launched by the Sri Lankan premier and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi -
India's NKN, Sri Lanka's LEARN connect with high capacity Net
India's National Knowledge Network and Sri Lanka's LEARN which connect to educational institutions between the two countries have now been linked with each other through high capacity internet, the government said today. Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, inaugurated the connectivity between the two networks. "On the first day of his visit, he (Prasad) inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the National Knowledge Network of India and LEARN network of Sri Lanka. This dedicated high speed internet connectivity will boost the collaboration among the academic institutions of India and Sri Lanka," an official statement said. Sri Lankan Minister for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando was also present on this occasion. "Both countries signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing cooperation between India and Sri Lanka in the IT sector, cyber security and eGovernance. On this occasion, ...