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Sri Lankan official says all those involved in Easter Sunday attacks have been arrested or killed

May 07, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Colombo, May 7 (IBNS):  Acting Inspector General of Sri Lankan Police C.D. Wickremaratne on on Monday said all those, who were involved in the recent terror attacks in the Island Nation on Easter Sunday, have been identified and all of them were either arrested or killed.

Eleven al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia

May 07, 2019, at 03:46 pm

Mogadishu, May 7 (Xinhua) The Somali National Army (SNA) killed eleven al-Shabab fighters in clashes between government soldiers and the militants on Monday evening in the country's southern region of Middle Shabelle, officials said on Tuesday.

Leaders among 42 Taliban militants killed in E. Afghanistan airstrikes

May 01, 2019, at 06:31 pm

Ghazni, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) More than 40 militants loyal to the Taliban group, including three of their local commanders, have been killed, following a spate of joint Afghan and foreign coalition forces operations in the country's eastern Ghazni province, an official said Wednesday.

Three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts arrested in France

May 01, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Paris, May 1 (Xinhua) French police on Wednesday arrested three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts during a May Day rally in the French capital as part of the government's preventive measures against violence, local media reported.

Dhaka: Crude bomb blast leaves three cops hurt in Gulistan

Apr 30, 2019, at 09:41 am

Dhaka, Apr 30 (IBNS): A crude bomb blast in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's Gulistan area left two traffic constables and a community policeman injured, media reports said on Tuesday.

Dhaka: Two suspected terrorists killed in blast

Apr 30, 2019, at 09:00 am

Dhaka, Apr 30 (IBNS): At least two suspected terrorists were killed in an explosion during a RAB conducted raid in a house located in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's  Mohammadpur area, media reports said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka: Churches suspend Sunday mass because of security concerns

Apr 28, 2019, at 09:10 pm

Colombo, Apr 28 (UNI): Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after terrorist bombings in churches and hotels that killed more than 250 people.

UK police say two men arrested on suspicion of terrorism still in custody

Apr 27, 2019, at 06:53 am

Moscow, Apr 26 (Sputnik/UNI) The UK police said in a Friday statement that two men arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of terrorism offenses remain in custody. On Wednesday, the police arrested a 20-year-old man in London. On Thursday, a 19-year-old man was arrested as part of the same operation.

Afghanistan: Taliban commander killed during operation of coalition forces in Zabul province

Apr 27, 2019, at 06:11 am

Kabul, Apr 27 (IBNS): A Taliban commander was killed during an operation conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in southern Zabul province of the country, media reports said on Saturday.

Security shake-up in Sri Lanka as attack toll rises to 359, bodies of 5 Indians sent back

Apr 24, 2019, at 11:10 pm

Colombo, Apr 24 (UNI): As a special flight brought back to Karnataka the bodies of Indian victims killed in the Easter bombings in the island nation, President Maithripala Sirisena asked for the resignations of the defence secretary and national police chief.

India condemns serial blasts in Sri Lanka

Apr 21, 2019, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): India has strongly condemned the serial blasts in Sri Lanka that have killed more than 207 people and left over 400 injured.

Turkey's Erdogan condemns deadly attacks in Sri Lanka

Apr 21, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Ankara, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned multiple bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed at least 185 people and injured hundreds.

Woman killed in 'terrorist incident' amid violence in Northern Ireland's Derry - Police

Apr 19, 2019, at 09:57 am

Moscow, Apr 19 (SputnikUNI) One woman was killed after shots were fired and petrol bombs were thrown in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland, the local police have said, adding they are treating the shooting as a "terrorist incident."

Pakistan: Bomb found near Jungshahi railway station, defused

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Islamabad, Apr 14 (IBNS): Averting a possible attack, authorities found and defused a bomb planted on a rail track near the Jungshahi railway station in Thatta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Nigerian military vows to intensify war against terrorism

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Lagos, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) The Nigerian military will deploy two additional helicopter gunships in an effort to cope with terrorism threats in the country's northwestern region, authorities said on Saturday.

Five killed, nine wounded in eastern Afghan gunfight

Apr 14, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Gardez, Afghanistan, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Three security force members and two Taliban militants were killed and nine people were wounded following a gunfight in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said on Sunday.

One killed, 8 injured in Pakistan blast

Apr 12, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Islamabad, Apr 12 (Xinhua): At least one child was killed and eight people were injured on Friday evening in a blast in Chaman city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, an official said.

Afghanistan: Explosion in Jalalabad city kills 2

Apr 09, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Jalalabad city of Afghanistan on Tuesday and left at least two people killed, media reports said.

US wants to expand Counter-terrorism partnership with Egypt: Administration Official

Apr 09, 2019, at 09:49 am

Washington, Apr 9 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States wants to expand its counterterrorism partnership with Egypt given that terrorism remains a significant threat to that country's stability, a senior administration official said in press briefing.

Terrorist arrested in Myanmar western state: police

Apr 08, 2019, at 09:54 am

Yangon, Apr 8 (Xinhua/UNI) The Myanmar authority has arrested a member of terrorist group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in a border town in the country's western Rakhine state, according to the Police Force Monday.

Afghanistan: 6 ISIS media activists arrested in Kabul city

Apr 05, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Kabul, Apr 5 (IBNS): Security officials in Afghanistan have arrested  a group of six media activists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.

Christchurch mosque attacker to face 50 murder charges

Apr 04, 2019, at 03:40 pm

Wellington, Apr 4 (UNI): The Australian man arrested for the Christchurch terror attacks will face 50 murder and 39 attempt to murder charges when he appears in the court in Christchurch on Friday, New Zealand police said on Thursday.

UAE-backed Yemeni security forces arrest al-Qaida explosives expert

Apr 01, 2019, at 10:05 am

Aden, Yemen, Apr 1 (Xinhua/UNI) Yemeni security forces launched an anti-terror raid and arrested an explosives expert of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch in the southern province of Abyan, a security source said on Sunday.

Four suicide bombers killed in operation in SW Pakistan

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:03 am

Islamabad, Mar 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Pakistani security officials said on Tuesday that four terrorists were killed by detonating their explosives after security forces conducted an operation in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local media reported.

Pakistan: Six killed in check post firing

Mar 20, 2019, at 07:33 pm

Islamabad, Mar 20 (UNI): At least six security personnel were killed when unknown militants opened fire at a security check post in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, local reports and officials said.

Over 50 killed as clash continues in Afghanistan's western province

Mar 16, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Qala-e-Naw, Afghanistan, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) More than 50 militants have been killed and scores of others injured in Bala Murghab district of Afghanistan's western Badghis province over the past 24 hours, said a statement released by the army on Saturday.

US 'advices' citizens not to visit Kashmir

Mar 10, 2019, at 01:01 pm

United States, Mar 10 (UNI) The United States issued a travel advisory for its citizens visiting India due to increased risk of 'terrorism' in Jammu and Kashmir and the prevailing tension in the country, an official statement said.

US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard asks Pakistani leaders to stop giving safe haven to terrorists

Mar 03, 2019, at 09:40 am

Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday criticised Pakistan and said time has come for the country's leaders to stop giving safe haven to the terrorists.

India, China & Russia foreign ministers jointly condemn terrorism

Feb 28, 2019, at 12:49 pm

Zhejiang, Feb 28 (IBNS): India, Russia and China have jointly condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for the need to hold accountable those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts.

Civilian deaths from Afghanistan conflict in 2018 touched record level: UNAMA

Feb 24, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Kabul, Feb 24 (IBNS): More civilians were killed in the Afghan conflict last year than at any time since records have been kept, according to a United Nations report released today by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office.