Archive for December, 2019

Government forces kill 2 militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight

At least two militants were killed Tuesday in an overnight fierce gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

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3 ISIS men planning to strike Delhi held, one has a ‘love jihad’ past

The Delhi Police Special Cell and Assam Police in a joint operation on Monday busted an ISIS-inspired terror module and apprehended three operatives planning an attack in the Capital.

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Over 40 militants killed as Afghan troops combat Taliban in restive provinces

More than 40 Taliban militants have been killed within past 24 hours as the Afghan army, backed by air force and NATO-led coalition’s aircraft, continued to pound militants by conducting daily operations, the Afghan Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

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UN development worker killed in Afghan blast

An American working for the United Nations has been killed when his car was attacked with a grenade in the Afghan capital.

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Afghan official: Taliban storm army checkpoint, killing eight

An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have stormed a checkpoint in a central province, killed at least eight Afghan soldiers.

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2 soldiers, 24 militants killed in clashes in northern Afghanistan

Two Afghan security force members and 24 militants were killed in fresh clashes in Darzab district of northern Jawzjan province during Friday night, a spokesman of provincial government said Saturday.

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Trump: ‘We’re working on an agreement now with the Taliban’

President Donald Trump on Friday seemed to suggest that formal negotiations with the Taliban were back on — months after the peace talks with the militant group collapsed.

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American Aid Worker for U.N. Is Killed in Afghan Capital

The killing of the United Nations employee underscores the growing threat to aid workers at a time Afghanistan is in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

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Pakistan’s top court suspends army chief’s term extension

In a rare move and a blow to the administration of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended an extension of the term of office of the country’s chief of army staff.

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Indian Army Inducts Israeli-Made Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile Along Pakistani Border – Report

India and Pakistan had been firing anti-tank guided missiles earlier this year. In its bid to dominate the western border, the Indian army has enhanced its capabilities to destroy enemy posts and bunkers as part of its retaliation against Pakistan.

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