All northeast militants have a nexus with Maoists: Gogoi
May 11th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday said that Maoists operating in the state are hand-in-gloves with other militant outfits in the northeast region."The statement of the ... Read more...
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Eight Taliban killed in Afghanistan
May 6th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 6 (IANS) Eight Taliban militants have been killed during joint operations of Afghan forces and NATO troops in various Afghan provinces, the interior ministry said Sunday."Afghan police, ... Read more...
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Omar opposes unilateral NCTC
May 5th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Categorically opposing unilateral operations under the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said it should be further ... Read more...
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36 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
May 5th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 5 (IANS) As many as 36 Taliban militants have been killed, three injured and 28 captured by Afghan police backed by NATO-led troops, the interior ministry said ... Read more...
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Kabul terror attack: Fight over, all attackers killed (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 16 (IANS) The synchronised terror attack launched by the Taliban in Kabul is over and all attackers have been killed following an overnight operation that saw a ... Read more...
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Kabul fighting over
April 16th, 2012 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 16 (IANS) All Taliban attackers who launched a series of attacks in Kabul Sunday have been killed and the fighting is over, reported Xinhua Monday citing the ... Read more...
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India, US war drill kicks off in Rajasthan
March 5th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Indicative of their growing interoperability and comfort levels in joint operations, the Indian and US armies Monday kicked off a war drill in Rajasthan that ... Read more...
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Taliban leader, five others killed in Afghanistan (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) In a massive manhunt launched across Afghanistan, a key Taliban leader named Mullah Musazai responsible for killing five Polish soldiers last year was shot ... Read more...
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Five militants killed, 22 held in Afghanistan
February 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Five suspected Taliban militants were killed and 22 arrested in joint operations in eight Afghan provinces, the interior ministry said Monday.The Afghan National Police, army, ... Read more...
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Seven Taliban killed, 18 held in Afghanistan
February 12th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 12 (IANS) Seven Taliban militants have been killed, two injured and 18 detained as suspects since Saturday in joint operations launched by the Afghan forces backed by ... 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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Chhattisgarh conducting intelligence operations against Maoists
January 5th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh is now focusing on intelligence-based operations against Maoists in their forested strongholds, state Director General of Police (DGP) Anil Navaney said Thursday."Chhattisgarh is very cautious ... Read more...
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15 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
December 31st, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 15 suspected Taliban militants have been killed and 55 arrested in a countrywide crackdown in Afghanistan by police, army and NATO forces, the ... Read more...
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Three Taliban killed in Afghanistan
December 29th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 29 (IANS) Three suspected Taliban were killed and four detained as Afghan forces and NATO-led coalition troops launched a series of security operations across the country, said ... Read more...
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Three Afghan Taliban killed, 32 held
December 11th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) Three Taliban insurgents were killed and 32 arrested during a series of joint military operations carried out in various Afghan provinces over the last 24 ... Read more...
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13 insurgents killed, 8 held in Afghanistan
December 10th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 10 (IANS) Afghan and NATO-led forces have killed over a dozen anti-government insurgents while capturing eight others over the last 24 hours during a series of security ... Read more...
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42 Taliban killed, 37 held in Afghanistan
December 4th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 4 (IANS) At least 42 Taliban militants have been killed and 37 arrested in a nationwide anti-terrorism crackdown in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Sunday.The militants were ... Read more...
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13 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan
November 26th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 26 (IANS) At least 13 insurgents were killed and 17 suspects detained by Afghan police during security operations over the last 24 hours, the Afghan interior ministry ... Read more...
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War gaming centre to prepare IAF for global operations
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India is setting up a war gaming centre for its air force to enable the aerospace power train for warfare anywhere in the world by ... Read more...
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27 militants killed in Afghanistan
November 17th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 17 (IANS) Twenty-seven Taliban militants were killed in fighting with security forces in Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Six other militants were captured in the joint operations by Afghan and ... Read more...
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IAF to stage exercise in Gujarat, Rajasthan
November 9th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will Nov 20-Dec 13 conduct an aerial exercise spanning Gujarat and Rajasthan "to validate and test new concepts in order ... Read more...
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24 militants killed in Afghanistan
October 22nd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 22 (IANS) As many as 24 Taliban insurgents were killed and 10 captured by security forces in Afghanistan, authorities said Saturday."Afghan National Police, Afghan army and coalition ... Read more...
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22 Taliban insurgents killed
October 17th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 17 (IANS) Afghan army and police, backed by NATO-led coalition forces, have killed 22 insurgents and captured 33 suspected rebels across the country, the Afghan interior ministry ... Read more...
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11 militants killed, 19 held in Afghanistan
October 9th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 9 (IANS) At least 11 insurgents were killed and 19 detained by the Afghan police backed by the army and NATO-led coalition forces in different parts of ... Read more...
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18 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
August 13th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 31 detained in a day-long operation in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Saturday.The Afghan National Police, in ... Read more...
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13 insurgents killed in Afghanistan
August 4th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) At least 13 Taliban militants have been killed and 16 detained by Afghan police, said Afghanistan's interior ministry Thursday."Afghan National Police (ANP), with the assistance ... Read more...
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US, Pakistan to take on Islamists jointly (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 30 (IANS) After squabbling over the killing of Osama bin Laden, Washington and Islamabad have decided to jointly target "high value targets" among Islamists inside Pakistan, a ... Read more...
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Pakistan to set up panel to probe Abbottabad incident
May 30th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 30 (IANS) An independent commission will be set up in a day or two to probe the Abbottabad incident in which US commandos shot dead Osama bin ... Read more...
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US gives Pakistan ‘most-wanted’ list
May 28th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) The US has given Pakistan a list of terrorists - including Al Qaeda deputy Ayman al Zawahiri and HuJI chief Ilyas Kashmiri - saying it wants ... Read more...
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Diplomatic Cables reveal US troops’ role in Pakistan
May 21st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) US Special Forces were embedded with Pakistani troops for intelligence gathering and joint operations in 2009, US diplomatic cables have revealed.Confidential US diplomatic cables leaked by ... Read more...
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Joint US-Pak intelligence operations suspended since January
April 11th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr 11 (ANI): A senior Pakistani intelligence officer has said joint US-Pakistan intelligence operations have been frozen since late January.Bilateral relations between the US and Pakistan soured following the March ... Read more...
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Antony asks forces to gear up to fight cyber wars
February 17th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday called upon the armed forces to be vigilant against emerging cyber threats.Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Corps of ... Read more...
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Serious challenges to internal security: Manmohan Singh
February 1st, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today said that serious challenges and threats to the country from left wing extremism, cross-border terrorism, religious fundamentalism and ethnic ... Read more...
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Top police officials discuss Republic Day security
January 18th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) In the run up to the Republic Day, top police officials from the National Capital Region (NCR) Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements and coordination between the security ... Read more...
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Joint operations launched to nab militants in Jharkhand
December 15th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec.15 (ANI): The paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police conducted joint operations and raids to nab militants in different parts of the State on Wednesday.The raids were conducted ... Read more...
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