Five civilians were killed after a roadside bomb planted by militants struck a vehicle in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Friday, an official said
April 20, 2018The Islamic State, which has killed the 39 Indians it abducted in Mosul in Iraq, has killed thousands of civilians, at times in the most brutal manner. Most of its victims, ironically, have been Muslims. The terrorist group, now facing the wrath of many countries, has beheaded, crucified, immolated or simply gunned down people it …
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March 20, 2018Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address conference of elected representatives of 62 cantonment boards in the country to address the various problems being faced by civilian population residing around these areas. The Member of Parliament (MP) from Shimla, Virender Kashyap said the conference would aim for amicable and practical solution keeping in best interests …
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February 9, 2018A Syrian government bombardment killed 16 civilians across the besieged opposition enclave of Eastern Ghouta, a monitor group said. Eastern Ghouta has been under government siege since 2013 and its estimated 400,000 inhabitants are suffering severe shortages of food and medicine. On Saturday, a barrage of Syrian artillery fire hit a market in the main …
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January 21, 2018A 10-year-old boy and a teenager girl was killed, while 9 other civilians were injured, in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said on Monday. The deceased have been identified as 9-year-old Asrar Ahmad of Mohallha Qasba and 15-year-old Yasmeen Akhtar …
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October 2, 2017As many as 94 civilians were killed by Maoists in the first six months of this year after being branded as police informer, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. “94 civilians have been killed in 2017 (till June) by left wing extremists,” Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in a written reply …
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July 26, 2017The Army is now actively considering recruiting civilian staff in peace stations to do away with the colonial-era Sakayak system, in the wake of rising cases of jawans coming out openly against it. A top Army official, however, said the Sahayaks or buddy system whereby a solider is attached to officers — will continue be …
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June 25, 2017An Afghan official has said that US troops opened fire after their convoy was attacked in eastern Nangarhar province, killing three civilians. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, says a convoy was en route to a mission Sunday night when it was struck by a roadside bomb. Khogyani says the troops reacted by opening …
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June 12, 2017Iraqi forces pressed forward on Monday with a broad offensive targeting Islamic State group-held areas in west Mosul and called for civilians to leave areas where fighting is taking place. More than seven months into the massive operation to recapture Mosul from IS, Iraqi forces have retaken the city's east and large parts of its …
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May 29, 2017Iraqi government forces battling the Islamic State in Mosul's western side evacuated hundreds of civilians from the city centre on Tuesday, as troop progress slowed down faced with strong resistance from the militants, Iraqi officials said. "Our forces evacuated hundreds of civilians to prevent terrorists from using them as human shields, while our troops are …
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March 22, 2017