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A notable feature of India's Vision Statement with the Maldives is its emphasis on maritime security, a topic not explicitly addressed in the nation-specific aspects of economic cooperation with Sri Lanka.
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NIA on Tuesday (Dec 5) conducted raids at eight locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. The agency sleuths are carrying out these raids at Shopian and Baramulla, among other areas.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . Three terrorists were killed in an attack on the Air Force base in central Pakistan's Mianwali area.
In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, Israel's departing Health Minister Moshe Arbel told all public hospitals to stop treating Hamas militants.
The Hamas militants entered the rave party and killed many innocent civilians partying at the spot. They also took them as hostages as they are reportedly planning to swap these hostages to release their prisoners in Israel.
After slaying three sleeping men at Kwakta on August 5, Kuki militants continue to terrorise Meitei villagers by opening fire toward farmers at Phubala, Bishnupur district this morning. Kuki militants have built bunkers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and ministers of the state, senior leaders and officials here to assess the situation in the region.
The Chinese embassy in Pak was receiving threats from Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) and Baloch militants continuously.
Russia's foreign spy service said that it had received intelligence that the US military was grooming Islamist militants to attack Russia. The Russian foreign intelligence service, known by the initials SVR, is headed by an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin- Sergei Naryshkin. The agency was once part of the Soviet-era KGB.
With an aim to strengthen the peaceful environment in the region, the Assam government has initiated process of peace talks with North-East's armed militant group, Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in the Mill park area of Melbourne was allegedly vandalized by Khalistani elements with anti-India slogans written on the walls of the temple, located in the suburb of Mill Park.
The Indian Army assault dog, Zoom was tasked with clearing the house where terrorists were hiding. During the operation, the Army dog was hit by two gunshots and was injured. Despite the injury, Zoom kept fighting, which resulted in the killing of two militants.
Authorities in Assam on Wednesday (Aug 31) demolished a Madrasa in the Bongaigaon district after allegations that its premises were being used for terror activities. Several bulldozers were seen conducting the demolition of the Markazul Maarif Quariayana Madrasa located.
A member of Karbi United Liberation Army (KULA) was injured during an encounter with police in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Wednesday (Aug 3), police said. The encounter occurred in the Manja area in Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday morning.
The Lt Governor's meeting with Rahul Bhatt's family and the recent announcement comes in line with the incident of the Kashmiri Pandit community flooding the roads of Budgam, in support of Rahul Bhatt's family and demanding action against the increasing incidents of targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley.
While Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramzan, Kashmir is facing yet another round of mass violence. At least it seems so, as the number of incidents of Kashmiri Hindus being killed are rising by day.
On Monday, at around 10.45 PM, a vehicle coming from the opposite direction stopped on seeing them, which eventually raised suspicion. According to the J&K Police, the police fired some rounds in the air however driver of the vehicle fled away from the spot taking advantage of the darkness.
DGP Dilbagh Singh has informed that a 10 feet deep tunnel unearthed by BSF near International Border in J&K's Samba district, was possibly used by the four slain JeM militants.
Three BJP workers were shot dead by terrorists in YK Pora area of Kulgam
Every year, we see terrorists being eliminated in the valley. The reasons for them joining militancy are almost always the same and the reasons for their death are the same too. Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo’s elimination is a major blow to the local terror groups active in the area.
As the newly carved Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir reels on the normalcy wheel, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh alerted by saying that the militants were still trying to interfere with normal life in the Kashmir valley but asserted that police was making all efforts to thwart their attempts. During his visit to Kulgam district in South Kashmir, the police chief said despite much pressure from Pakistan sponsored terrorist outfits, most of the Kashmir youth haven’t fallen prey to their evil d
Fighting for their motherland, they suffer all the pain; in hearts, forever, the sacrifices of soldiers don’t go in vain! Honouring the courageous and brave warriors who dedicated their lives for the nation, Indian Air Force has decided to engrave the name of Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna. His name has been added to the National War Memorial after it was approved by the Indian Air Force.
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said yesterday that 17 ISIS-Libya terrorists were killed in southwest Libya in an airstrike carried on September 26.
On Friday, nearly 100 fighters have been killed including government forces and rebels jihadists in clashes in the north-western part of the country as troops tried to regain control of two villages they lost earlier this month.
Getting reports of ‘misused’ of elements across the border to smuggle weapons, narcotics, and fake currency, India indefinitely suspended the cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. In a latest development, it has been noted that at least 10 militants have been involved in this act. They have set up businesses across the border in Pakistan with the help of ISI to provide funds to militants and pro-freedom leaders in Jammu and Kashmir were involved in the recently
Story of a young boy who fought for his family, a son who saved his father’s life, in an extraordinary act of bravery, he prevented a terror attack on his house! Jammu and Kashmir teenager Irfan Ramzan Sheikh was honoured with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for countering an attack by three militants on his house in the year 2017.
Creating an unstable situation, a shootout took place between police and armed gunmen in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday. The firefight occurred after three gunmen entered police offices in Loralai district and threw hand grenades.
Egyptian security forces say they've killed 14 militants and seized a ton of explosives in an operation in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
Six militants were killed in a major boost to anti-terror operation, following a brief gunfight in Tral area of Awantipora of Pulwama district today. A joint team of army's 42 RR, SOG and CRPF and other security officials launched a search operation post learning the presence of 6 militants in the Arampora hamlet of Dadsara, killing all of them roundly. An aide of Zakir Moosa, one of Kashmir's most wanted terrorist, was also killed in the operation.
An Indian soldier, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) mounted officer and three policemen were injured late on Saturday after the encounter broke out around in the Mujgund area. A Pakistani commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit and two of its Kashmiri militants were however killed by the Indian forces in a battle that extended long to 18 hours culminating on Sunday.
A hardcore Maoist cadre along with four other militias was nabbed by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Machakunda in Koraput district on Sunday.
Mehbooba Muti, in her press conference post her resignation as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, frequently referred to “Reconciliation” as a prominent agenda of her party. Use of this concept is not new either to Mehbooba or to her party. Her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, during his earlier tenure as chief minister often referred to setting up of a “Truth and Reconciliation Commission.”
Jharkhand Police was successful to arrest five militants belonging to Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and two arms suppliers from the Sarla Marla forest of West Singhbhum district.
At least 63 militants including 14 Islamic State were killed and several injured in various provinces during security operations over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan. According to officials at the Ministry of Defence, the operations were launched in Nangarhar, Uruzgan, Farah, Kandahar and Paktia province, deputy spokesman for MoD Mohammad Radmanish confirmed.
At least 100 militants were killed and 38 others were severely injured in various provinces during security operations over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Defence Ministry said “99 rebels were killed, 38 wounded and 15 suspects detained during the period in Nangarhar, Laghman, Kapisa, Ghazni, Paktika, Paktia, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Badghis, Farah, Takhar, Kunduz and Helmand provinces.”
At least 13 Islamic state (IS) terrorists were killed in the airstrikes in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan area yesterday. As per local media reports, two foreign insurgents who were the residents of Tajikistan district have also been killed in the airstrikes.
Several youths from Changlang district who took up militancy have surrendered in recent years and took a step ahead forming Surrendered Militants Welfare Association (SMWA) to seek redressal to their grievances. Irrespective of their past affiliations, buried their differences and came together here to form the Surrendered Militants Welfare Association (SMWA).
Locals who get swayed into joining terrorist groups soon realise their mistake and start looking for opportunities to get back to a normal life with their families. The security forces are well aware of the mental trauma that a sizeable chunk of the HM cadre, especially the new entrants, is going through. They are closely watching these trends and have been quick in creating credible systems to leverage the same and wean the indoctrinated youth away from terrorist influence.
After successfully eliminating 6 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists on Saturday including the nephew of Zaikur-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, mastermind of Mumbai attack 15 Corps Commander Lt Gen JS Sandhu, DGP SP Vaid, GOC Victor force and IG Operations CRP held a press conference on Sunday on the encounter. This year security forces are conducting massive anti-militancy operations and have eliminated about 190 terrorists so far.
Multiple factors including demonetization, NIA raids and action against top terrorist commanders were responsible for the change in the situation in the Jammu and Kashmir as there has been a 90 percent dip in incidents of stone-pelting in the valley. This was said by Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Sunday while talking to media.
At least 170 terrorists including a majority of the top commanders who were active in Kashmir have been eliminated so far by the security forces this year. This was said by Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Thursday while talking to media.
Over 95 insurgents were killed and several others wounded in clashes with security forces in Afghanistan. The anti-government armed militants are actively operating in its various districts and often carry out insurgency activities, mainly in the districts lying along the highway connecting Kabul with the southeastern and southern provinces.
At least twenty Militants were killed and several others injured in a US drone strike launched late Monday night in Kurram tribal region close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Turkey’s military operations in Syria’s rebel-held province of Idlib aim to prevent a wave of migration into Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday.
Pakistan military has admitted that its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has links with militants. However, they claimed that these links shouldn't be looked at as the military's support for terrorism. The director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor responding to a question about alleged links between the ISI and militants, said "Having links is different from supporting. Name any intelligence agency which does not have links.”
Myanmar, who's facing global backlash over the fate of Rohingya Muslims, told the United Nation that bringing back the displaced migrants is their immediate priority. Myanmar has made proposals to Bangladesh about bringing Rohingyas back to home.
Three Rohingya men were arrested red-handed while trying to smuggle 800,000 methamphetamine pills into the Bangladesh from Myanmar. Last week two Rohingya men were arrested from a boat in the Naf river by Bangladesh border guards with some 430,000 yaba pills.
A mob led by a group of Buddhist monks attacked a United Nations safe house for Rohingya refugees in capital of Sri Lanka yesterday. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said about 30 Rohingya Muslims were moved to a safe location following the protest led by monks and lay persons. Sri Lanka's majority Sinahlese are Buddhists.
Forty-two Sunni Muslims were hanged by the Baghdad authorities on Monday for killing people, the security forces and car bombings on the civilians. This is the biggest mass execution of this year.
Myanmar Army has discovered a mass grave of Hindus that were killed by Rohingya militants in Rakhine state. Around 30,000 Hindus and Buddhists based in the area have also been displaced by the violence.
