Security forces took down Hidma, known for brutal attacks on security personnel in Chhattisgarh, in an encounter Tuesday, a ‘more significant’ killing than of top leader Basavaraju.
DM imposes curfew in Jiribam as villages in Imphal valley report firing incidents on the heels of the killing of 10 'armed militants' by CRPF & state police forces in district.
This year alone, 11 personnel lost their lives — four Army soldiers in Doda, five soldiers in July in Kathua, one IAF personnel in May in Poonch district and a CRPF personnel in June.
‘We are dealing with threats from both sides,’ say villagers about security forces who suspect them of being Maoists, and Maoists who suspect them of being informers.
COCOMI, a conglomerate of Meitei civil society groups, called on people to push army barricade towards Churachandpur as the state & central govts hadn't removed it despite their demand.
PM's 1st visit to J&K since Article 370 abrogation. Since it was announced in March, 6 panchayat members killed in attacks, as well as 3 civilians & 5 security personnel.
If there were embedded sources in Nagaland, where a botched Army operation killed 13 villagers, enhanced accuracy of information would have ensured reduced damage.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said that India has de-radicalisation camps for the young. He also said that 10-12 years old from Kashmir were being radicalised.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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