Al Shabaab terrorist jailed for 59 years in Kenya
September 21st, 2012 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Sep 21 (IANS) A self-confessed terrorist belonging to the Al Shabaab outfit has been sentenced to 59 years in prison by a Kenyan court, after the man was found ... Read more...
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Nine militants killed in Pakistan air base attack (Third Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Nine militants were killed Thursday in Pakistan's Punjab province after they attacked a key airbase of the country. Banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) later claimed ... Read more...
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Two BSF men injured in training accident
August 7th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were seriously wounded Tuesday after a hand grenade exploded at a firing range in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district during training, police ... Read more...
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Six kids hurt in Pakistan blast
July 25th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Six children were seriously injured in a blast when they were playing with what looked like a grenade in a town in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ... Read more...
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Over 5,000 dacoits held in Karachi in 2012
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 22 (IANS) At least 5,132 suspected dacoits have been arrested in this Pakistani port city in the first six months of this year, police said.Police have busted a ... Read more...
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Maoist regional commander killed in Jharkhand
July 20th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 20 (IANS) A top Maoist leader, carrying a Rs.17 lakh reward on his head, was killed in a gun battle with policemen in Jharkhand's Chatra district Friday, police ... Read more...
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61 militants killed in Afghanistan
July 4th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 4 (IANS) A total of 61 Taliban militants have been killed in military operations carried out by Afghan forces and NATO-led coalition troops in the last 24 ... Read more...
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Man on trial for planning terror attacks on World Cup stadiums
June 13th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 13 (IANS) A Pretoria court has begun hearings in a case where a man is accused of planning terror attacks on stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber held in Nigeria
May 21st, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, May 21 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Monday in the Nigerian capital when a suspected suicide bomber was arrested from the office of the federal ministry of information ... Read more...
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Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested in Jammu region
May 16th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 16 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested Wednesday by police from the mountainous Doda district of the Jammu region in Jammu and Kashmir."Police received inputs about ... Read more...
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Four anti-talks NDFB cadres nabbed in Assam
April 30th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) Troops from the Red Horns division of the Indian Army, based in Udalguri district of lower Assam, have arrested four hardcore cadres of the anti-talks faction ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper dies in accidental blast (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper injured in an accidental blast during a training camp died Thursday, police said.The constable had suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a hand grenade ... Read more...
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Fake Maoist gang busted in Odisha
March 13th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) A three member-gang extorting money from a local businessman by posing as Maoists has been busted in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said Monday.P.K.Bhupati, inspector in charge ... Read more...
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Ten injured in grenade attack at Imran’s rally
February 10th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Ten people, including four police personnel, were injured in a grenade attack and firing at a rally of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan in Swabi area of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Two die in grenade attack in Karachi
February 8th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed and six others injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday night, police said.The attack ... Read more...
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40 landmines recovered in Jharkhand
February 1st, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 1 (IANS) Police recovered 40 landmines and destroyed two Maoist bunkers-cum-training centres in Jharkhand's Garwah district Wednesday, an official said."Police have recovered 40 landmines and destroyed two Maoist ... Read more...
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Five injured in hand grenades attack in Pakistan (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) At least five people were injured Saturday when hand grenades were lobbed at a shop in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, a media report said.
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Nine dead in Pakistan suicide bombing (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) At least nine people, including two policemen and three suicide bombers, were killed Saturday when militants attacked a police office in northwestern Pakistan. Interior Minister ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police station
January 14th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Several policemen were injured Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up and his accomplices hurled hand grenades at a police station in northwest Pakistan, a ... Read more...
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Eight Taliban killed, 13 held in Afghanistan (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 9 (IANS) At least eight Taliban militants were killed and 13 arrested in a series of military operations in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the country's ... Read more...
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Key militant leader held in Pakistan
December 17th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) A key member of the Taliban-linked outfit Al Mukhtar, along with five other militants, has been arrested in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, officials said.Karachi ... Read more...
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Key militant leader held in Pakistan
December 17th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) A key member of the Taliban-linked outfit Al Mukhtar, along with five other militants, has been arrested in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, officials said.Karachi ... Read more...
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Militants ambush Pakistani troops, killing 9 soldiers
October 18th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) -- At least nine Pakistani soldiers were killed on Monday when heavily-armed gunmen ambushed troops in the country's Khyber Agency, according to media reports on Tuesday.The attack occurred during ... Read more...
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9 securitymen, 15 militants killed in Pakistan clash
October 17th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least nine Pakistani security personnel and 15 militants were killed Monday during an armed clash triggered by an attack on a security check post ... Read more...
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Terror bid foiled, vests and rockets seized in Islamabad
October 8th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) A terrorist attack was foiled in this Pakistani capital city Saturday after heavy arsenal, including two suicide vests, were recovered from a vehicle by police, the ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan team attack accused granted bail
October 8th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has released on bail a man accused of being involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team squad in ... Read more...
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Four GNLA rebels killed in Meghalaya
August 9th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 9 (IANS) Four rebels, including a top commander of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), were killed and a police officer wounded in a gunbattle in Meghalaya Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Maoist surrenders in Uttar Pradesh
July 28th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) A Maoist surrendered before the police in Uttar Pradesh in Mirzapur district Thursday, an official said.Vinod Kharwar, 40, a native of Bihar's Kaimur district, surrendered following ... Read more...
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Army to destroy 3,500 unexploded bombs
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indian Army has begun a major operation to dispose of 3,500 live bombs that were found in metal scrap imported from global war zones ... Read more...
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Arms, ammunition recovered in Kashmir
May 31st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) A huge cache of arms and ammunition dumped by separatist guerrillas has been recovered by security forces in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said Tuesday."Six AK-47 ... Read more...
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Three terrorists arrested in Karachi
May 30th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 29 (IANS) Three terrorists involved in target killings in this southern Pakistani port city were arrested Sunday, police said.Chaudhry Aslam, senior superintendent of police of the Criminal Investigation ... Read more...
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15 Taliban killed in Pakistan check post attack (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) At least 15 suspected Pakistani Taliban militants and two police officials were killed when a group of rebels attacked a check post Wednesday morning in ... Read more...
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Saudi consulate in Pakistan attacked
May 11th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Motorcycle-borne assailants Wednesday lobbed two hand grenades at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, police said.No one was injured. The ... Read more...
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Six more Pak Taliban militants arrested in 2009 Sri Lanka team attack case
March 30th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 30(ANI): Another six members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including the mastermind of the March 3, 2009 deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, have been arrested, Lahore ... Read more...
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Six terrorists held for Sri Lankan team attack in Lahore
March 30th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 30 (IANS) Six terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested for their involvement in the brazen attack a year ago on the Sri ... Read more...
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