Page 15 - Terrorism

Fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan Army result in multiple casualties

Clashes between the Afghan army and the Taliban in the country's southern province of Kandahar and eastern province of Nangarhar have left at least six insurgents killed and many others injured

Pak needs to take immediate action against terror: Indo-US joint statement

India and the United States asked Islamabad to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of terrorist attacks, including the 26/11 Mumbai strike and the Pathankot airbase attack

19 yrs after 9/11: American idea of terrorism remains tied to that morning

The 9/11 attacks were perpetrated by al-Qaida terrorists. They resulted in nearly 18 times more deaths than America's second most devastating terrorist attack - the Oklahoma City bombing

Pak continues to foment culture of violence at home, across borders: India

India has said Pakistan's deplorable human rights records and discriminatory treatment of religious minorities is a cause of persistent concern for the global community

UNSC fails to adopt text on prosecuting, rehabilitating foreign terrorists

The Council would have also asked for such measures to include long-term methods to counter violent extremism conducive to terrorism, and incitement to commit terrorist acts

156 terrorists neutralised by Jammu and Kashmir security forces this year

Following this joint parties of the police and CRPF cordoned off the area and began a search operation

Pak court sentences 3 close aides of Hafiz Saeed to 16 years in jail

The Counterterrorism Department of Punjab police had registered 23 FIRs against Saeed and his accomplices for terror financing in different cities of the province

Pak submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report

In June 2018, Pakistan was placed in the grey list by the FATF and has been retained in that category since then

Terrorists kill 2 J&K Police personnel outside Srinagar, search op underway

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched for the terrorists

Iran is No. 1 sponsor of terrorism, says US ahead of UN arms embargo talks

Diplomat says the United States hopes Russia and China will not be co-sponsors of the number one state that sponsors terrorism and will see the importance of peace in the Middle East

US lifts Covid-19 travel advisory; urges citizens not to visit India, China

India remains on the Level 4 of the travel advisory along with more than 50 countries, including China

44 officers designated for seizing funds, assets for supporting terror

T/he nodal officers were designated for the implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Significant numbers of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka: UN report

According to the report, one member state reported that the ISIL Indian affiliate (Hind Wilayah), which was announced on May 10, 2019, has between 180 and 200 members

China's weapon supply to Myanmar terrorists re-ignites NE insurgency fears

India's Ambassador to Thailand, Suchitra Durai, held a meeting with Unsit Sampuntharat, Governor of Tak province of Thailand in which Mae Sot is located

NIA files charge sheet against 17 key ISIS conspirators in India

The 17 key conspirators formed a terror group initiated by ISIS terrorists for furthering and perpetrating the activities of ISIS in India, especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

25 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike in Afghanistan's Balkh province

According to local sources, the airforce had targeted a farmer's house and during the strike four civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed

Covid-19 gives 'window' into how bio-terrorist attack may unfold: UN chief

Guterres described the battle against COVID-19 as the "fight of a generation -- and the raison d'être of the United Nations itself."

All refugees in India will be granted citizenship under CAA, says Amit Shah

Shah also said that India has now joined the league of countries like the US and Israel in carrying out surgical strikes

Terror groups operating from Pak; 'non-reversible' action needed: UK

Talking about the FATF, he said the UK is actually the penholder within the FATF on Pakistan and it sifts over evidence given by the country to the task force

Indian way of conflict avoidance is by dialogue, not brute force: PM Modi

The innovative zeal of Indians is drawing the world to the country, he told the gathering