Tag: Attack
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Gunmen attack Libyan oil corporation headquarters
The headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) in the capital was attacked by gunmen on Monday, causing casualties, officials said.
September 10, 2018 -
Six killed in Mogadishu car bomb attack
At least six people were killed and 16 were injured in a suicide car bombing targeting a local government office in the Somali capital on Monday.
September 10, 2018 -
Police detain duo who claimed responsibility for attack on Umar Khalid
The alleged shooters, in a video uploaded on social media, claimed that the attack was planned as an “Independence Day gift” to the nation
August 20, 2018 -
Swami Agnivesh beaten up in Jharkhand, 20 detained
Police said the 78-year-old was attacked when he was going to participate in the 195th Damin Mahotsav at Littpara
July 17, 2018 -
14 killed in Syria airbase attack, Israel blamed
At least 14 people were killed on Monday in an airbase attack in central Syria, which the Assad regime and Russia blamed on Israel
April 9, 2018 -
What made Nasim Aghdam go amok at YouTube HQs?
The woman suspect who opened fire inside Google’s YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, (Untied States), before shooting herself dead has been identified as as 38-year-old Nasim Aghdam. The identity of the the suspect was revealed by two police officials to the NBC news channel. As per media reports, Aghdam walked into the headquarters carrying …
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April 4, 2018 -
Afghanistan: 3 killed, seven injured in mosque suicide attack
An Afghan civilian and two bombers were killed and seven people injured after an explosion ripped through a mosque in the western province of Herat on Sunday, a provincial police spokesman said. The blast occurred at midday after two suicide bombers tried to enter Nabi-e-Akram Mosque in Chahr Su locality, Abdul Hai Walizada, an officer …
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March 25, 2018 -
UN official condemns attacks on Sri Lankan Muslims
Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman has condemned the violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the government to bring those behind the attacks and hate speech to justice. During the three-day visit, “he met Muslim political and civil society leaders to express concern and show solidarity”, according to a UN statement issued on Sunday. While in …
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March 12, 2018 -
Israel launches attacks in Syria following jet’s crash
The Israeli Army said it launched “large-scale attacks” against the aerial defence system and Iranian targets in Syria following the shooting down of an Israeli F-16 fighter on Saturday, 10 February, in a major escalation of tension in the region. Twelve targets, including three aerial defence batteries and four Iranian targets that were part of …
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February 10, 2018 -
Sunjuwan attack: 2 soldiers killed; para commandos airlifted to Jammu
Two Indian Army soldiers lost their lives in the terror attack on the Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu even as IAF para commandos from Udhampur have been called in to flush out the holed up terrorists. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is closely monitoring the situation. The two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) succumbed to injuries sustained …
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February 10, 2018 -
Jammu and Kashmir: Militants attack Sunjuwan army camp
A group of heavily armed militants early on Saturday attacked an army station here in Jammu and Kashmir. A group of militants hurled grenades and used heavy volume of automatic gunfire to enter the Sunjuwan Military Station, police sources said. “The area has been cordoned off. Three terrorists are believed to have entered the army …
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February 10, 2018 -
Srinagar hospital attack: J-K Police accept ‘security lapse’
The Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Police on Thursday said that the escape of a Pakistani terrorist from a Srinagar hospital two days back has raised concerns over security lapses in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid said the militant attack and subsequent escape of Naveed Jaat alias Abu Hunzullah on February 6 …
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February 8, 2018 -
Lashkar commander flees as militants attack Srinagar hospital
A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander managed to flee from police custody after terrorists opened indiscriminate fire inside the Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar killing a policeman, officials said. As per initial reports, a team of Jammu and Kashmir police had brought a Pakistani prisoner Abu Hanzula alias Naveed Jatt to the hospital for a medical …
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February 6, 2018 -
Delhi HC says attacks on lawyers “startling”, seeks report from cops
The Delhi High Court on Monday termed the recent attacks on properties of three advocates as “startling” and sought action taken report from the Delhi Police on the issue. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed that the report should be filed under the signature of a senior …
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January 29, 2018 -
Amarnath Yatra attack: Chargesheet filed against LeT, 8 others
The Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) police has filed a chargesheet against terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and eight others in the dastard attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in July 2017 that left eight people dead. “The police have filed a chargesheet against LeT and 8 accused in Amaranth Yatra bus attack that took place in July …
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January 29, 2018 -
Gunmen attack Kabul military compound, multiple casualties
Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an assault that caused multiple casualties and marked the third major attack in the Afghan capital in recent days. Defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said five soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in the assault claimed by the Islamic …
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January 29, 2018 -
Eiffel Tower to go dark in solidarity with Afghan victims
France’s “Iron Lady,” the Eiffel Tower, will turn off its lights in solidarity with the victims of Afghan capital Kabul’s attack, Paris mayor said on Saturday. “Tonight, at midnight, Eiffel Tower will turn its lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the despicable attack that struck the heart of Kabul,” Xinhua quoted Anne …
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January 28, 2018