The men, including retired soldier, were in a car when unidentified gunmen opened fire. Tangkhul Naga Long blames ‘Kuki militants’; Kuki Zo Council says ‘blame hastily attributed’.
Militant group Baloch Liberation Army took responsibility & claimed many more attacks, including one on a major paramilitary base, though Pakistani authorities have yet to confirm these.
MoS Dr Jitendra Singh confirmed that a joint operation by police and paramilitary forces is ongoing in Saida Sukhal village to hunt down the militants.
Toll stands at nine dead and 42 injured, according to list of victims prepared by Reasi administration. Thirty-five of the injured are from Uttar Pradesh.
The Resistance Front, banned under UAPA, is however known to claim credit for attacks that align with its declared objective of not allowing non-local people into J&K, it is learnt.
Kashmir IG says probe is at 'incipient stage' & it would be 'premature & prejudicial' to say anything. In another attack, a tourist couple from Rajasthan were injured in Pahalgam.
The decision comes amidst a rise in militant attacks in the run-up to the election & a day after jailed former PM Imran Khan urged supporters to wait for results outside polling booths.
The Islamic State Monday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a political rally in northwest Pakistan, held by a religious group allied with Shehbaz Sharif's govt.
Allied Democratic Forces, a Uganda group that pledges allegiance to Islamic State, attacked a secondary school in Mpondwe, burnt dormitory & looted food, said the country's police.
Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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