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Several world leaders have condemned the terrorist attack in New York in which a&nbsp;pickup driver killed eight people on Tuesday. Eleven others were seriously hurt when the truck driver struck in broad daylight just blocks from the 9/11 Memorial, on the West Side of Lower Manhattan, close to schools as children and their parents geared up to celebrate Halloween.

&quot;This was an act of terror and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians, aimed at people going about their lives who had no idea what was about to hit them,&quot; said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton tweeted &quot;New York&#39;s resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror. Thinking of the victims, their families, &amp; the responders who saved lives.&#39;&#39;

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New York&#39;s resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror. Thinking of the victims, their families, &amp; the responders who saved lives.
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Television networks identified the 29-year-old as an Uzbek citizen living in Florida who had recently been staying in New Jersey, where the truck was rented. President Donald Trump denounced him as &quot;very sick&quot; and a &quot;deranged person.&quot;

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London stands in grief and solidarity with the great city of New York tonight. <a href="https://t.co/ojrxSDnZos">pic.twitter.com/ojrxSDnZos</a>
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The United States &quot;must not&quot; allow Islamic State jihadists to &quot;return, or enter&quot; the country after being defeated overseas, Trump said, albeit as New York officials declined to link the assailant to a specific group.

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Our hearts are with the victims of this apparent act of terror in New York City. Thank you to all the first responders.
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The FBI and New York police urged members of the public to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation, which the mayor said preliminary information suggested was a lone wolf assault.

 
The attacker struck in TriBeCa, one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city home to celebrities and wealthy families. In the aftermath of the attack, worried parents and children were seen evacuated from a nearby public shool.&quot;There was a smell of gunshots,&quot; said John Williams, 22, who arrived at the scene 30 seconds afterward en route to the park. &quot;There was a man lying on the ground. It looked as if he`d been shot.&quot;

Expressing his condolences to the victims of the attack. former president Barack Obama said that he and former first lady were thinking about the victims of the attack in New York City.New Yorkers are as tough as they come, he added.

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Michelle and I are thinking of the victims of today&#39;s attack in NYC and everyone who keeps us safe. New Yorkers are as tough as they come.
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Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton tweeted "New York's resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror. Thinking of the victims, their families, & the responders who saved lives.''

Several world leaders have condemned the terrorist attack in New York in which a pickup driver killed eight people on Tuesday. Eleven others were seriously hurt when the truck driver struck in broad daylight just blocks from the 9/11 Memorial, on the West Side of Lower Manhattan, close to schools as children and their parents geared up to celebrate Halloween. "This was an act of terror and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians, aimed at people going about their lives who had no idea what was about to hit them," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton tweeted "New York's resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror. Thinking of the victims, their families, & the responders who saved lives.'' New York's resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror. Thinking of the victims, their families, & the responders who saved lives. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 1, 2017 × Television networks identified the 29-year-old as an Uzbek citizen living in Florida who had recently been staying in New Jersey, where the truck was rented. President Donald Trump denounced him as "very sick" and a "deranged person." London stands in grief and solidarity with the great city of New York tonight. pic.twitter.com/ojrxSDnZos — Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) October 31, 2017 × The United States "must not" allow Islamic State jihadists to "return, or enter" the country after being defeated overseas, Trump said, albeit as New York officials declined to link the assailant to a specific group. Our hearts are with the victims of this apparent act of terror in New York City. Thank you to all the first responders. — Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) October 31, 2017 × The FBI and New York police urged members of the public to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation, which the mayor said preliminary information suggested was a lone wolf assault. The attacker struck in TriBeCa, one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city home to celebrities and wealthy families. In the aftermath of the attack, worried parents and children were seen evacuated from a nearby public shool."There was a smell of gunshots," said John Williams, 22, who arrived at the scene 30 seconds afterward en route to the park. "There was a man lying on the ground. It looked as if he`d been shot." Expressing his condolences to the victims of the attack. former president Barack Obama said that he and former first lady were thinking about the victims of the attack in New York City.New Yorkers are as tough as they come, he added. Michelle and I are thinking of the victims of today's attack in NYC and everyone who keeps us safe. New Yorkers are as tough as they come. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 1, 2017 ×

World leaders condemn New York terrorist attack

US President Donald Trump has condemned the &quot;terrorist attack&quot; in New York that left <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/eight-dead-in-suspected-terrorist-truck-attack-on-manhattan-bike-path-23254">at least eight people dead</a> and 11 others injured.

&quot;Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today&#39;s terrorist attack in New York City and their families,&quot; Trump said in a statement after a 29-year-old man, identified as Sayfullo Saipov, plowed a speeding truck through a busy bike path in Lower Manhattan today.

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My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you!
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&quot;My administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation,&quot; he said.&nbsp;Saipov, said to be from Uzbekistan, is under police custody. He was arrested after being shot in the stomach by officials of the New York Police Department.

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In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.!
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&quot;We offer our thanks to the first responders who stopped the suspect and rendered immediate aid to the victims of this cowardly attack. These brave men and women embody the true American spirit of resilience and courage.I will continue to follow developments closely,&quot; Trump said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/new-york-terror-attack-my-thoughts-with-families-of-deceased-tweets-pm-modi-23258">Also Read: PM Modi condemns New York terror attack</a>

Earlier, the US president took to Twitter to decry the attack, saying &quot;we must not allow ISIS to return&quot;.

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I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program. Being politically correct is fine, but not for this!
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&quot;In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.!&quot; Trump tweeted.

&quot;We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!&quot; he said in another tweet.&nbsp;

"My administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump has condemned the "terrorist attack" in New York that left at least eight people dead and 11 others injured. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today's terrorist attack in New York City and their families," Trump said in a statement after a 29-year-old man, identified as Sayfullo Saipov, plowed a speeding truck through a busy bike path in Lower Manhattan today. My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2017 × "My administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation," he said. Saipov, said to be from Uzbekistan, is under police custody. He was arrested after being shot in the stomach by officials of the New York Police Department. In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2017 × "We offer our thanks to the first responders who stopped the suspect and rendered immediate aid to the victims of this cowardly attack. These brave men and women embody the true American spirit of resilience and courage.I will continue to follow developments closely," Trump said. Also Read: PM Modi condemns New York terror attack Earlier, the US president took to Twitter to decry the attack, saying "we must not allow ISIS to return". I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program. Being politically correct is fine, but not for this! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017 × "In NYC, looks like another attack by a very sick and deranged person. Law enforcement is following this closely. NOT IN THE U.S.A.!" Trump tweeted. "We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and elsewhere. Enough!" he said in another tweet.

Trump condemns New York 'terrorist attack'

Security forces have killed two terrorists&nbsp;in an encounter that raged through the&nbsp;night in Kashmir&#39;s Shopian.

Another terrorist was captured alive along with weapons, ANI reported.

The terrorist, identified as Adil, surrendered after he was trapped by security forces from all sides, reports said.

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Jammu &amp; Kashmir: Barbug <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shopian?src=hash">#Shopian</a> encounter ends. 2 terrorist killed in encounter with security forces, one terrorist arrested.
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One of the terrorists who was killed by security forces has been identified as Tariq Bhat of the Hizbul Mujahideen.

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The encounter started Saturday evening in the South Kashmir district of Shopian after security forces launched a search operation.

Earlier, a terrorist attack on a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jk-one-policeman-dead-as-terrorists-attack-patrol-party-in-anantnag-20028" target="_blank">police patrol in the Anantnag district </a>killed one policeman and injured two others.

The attack came at a time when the union home minister <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-home-minister-rajnath-singh-arrives-on-4-day-jk-visit-meets-cm-mehbooba-mufti-20023" target="_blank">Rajnath Singh is visiting Jammu and Kashmir</a> on a four-day visit.

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The encounter came hours after terrorists attacked a police outpost in the Anantnag district

Security forces have killed two terrorists in an encounter that raged through the night in Kashmir's Shopian. Another terrorist was captured alive along with weapons, ANI reported. The terrorist, identified as Adil, surrendered after he was trapped by security forces from all sides, reports said. Jammu & Kashmir: Barbug #Shopian encounter ends. 2 terrorist killed in encounter with security forces, one terrorist arrested. — ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2017 × One of the terrorists who was killed by security forces has been identified as Tariq Bhat of the Hizbul Mujahideen. Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed in Shopian encounter identified as Tariq Ah Bhat of Hizbul Mujahideen (File picture) pic.twitter.com/O1xmFtGkQF — ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2017 × The encounter started Saturday evening in the South Kashmir district of Shopian after security forces launched a search operation. Earlier, a terrorist attack on a police patrol in the Anantnag district killed one policeman and injured two others. The attack came at a time when the union home minister Rajnath Singh is visiting Jammu and Kashmir on a four-day visit.

Shopian encounter: Security forces kill 2 terrorists, capture one alive

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in ceasefire violation in the Keran sector of Kashmir&#39;s Kupwara district.&nbsp;

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The incident comes days after&nbsp;terrorists ambushed a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Kashmir&#39;s Anantnag district.

Seven people died in that attack.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, three Hizbul militants were killed by security forces in a joint operation that began on Tuesday in Kashmir&#39;s Budgam district.&nbsp;

ANI reported that security forces had recovered arms and ammunition and war-like stores from them.

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The attack took place in Kupwara's Keran sector

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in ceasefire violation in the Keran sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district. #UPDATE Kupwara, J&K: Two Army personnel lost their lives in ceasefire violation. — ANI (@ANI_news) July 12, 2017 × The incident comes days after terrorists ambushed a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Kashmir's Anantnag district. Seven people died in that attack. Meanwhile, three Hizbul militants were killed by security forces in a joint operation that began on Tuesday in Kashmir's Budgam district. ANI reported that security forces had recovered arms and ammunition and war-like stores from them.

Kashmir: Two Indian Army soldiers killed in ceasefire violation

A Special Police Officer (SPO) suffered minor injuries after terrorists hurled a grenade on a temporary police post at Tral&#39;s Aripal in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir last night.

Yesterday, two army jawans were injured in a terror attack in Hajin area of Bandipora.

On July 3, terrorists opened fire on a Police patrol party in South Kashmir&#39;s Anantnag, in which one cop was injured.

Yesterday, two army jawans were injured in a terror attack in Hajin area of Bandipora

A Special Police Officer (SPO) suffered minor injuries after terrorists hurled a grenade on a temporary police post at Tral's Aripal in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir last night. Yesterday, two army jawans were injured in a terror attack in Hajin area of Bandipora. On July 3, terrorists opened fire on a Police patrol party in South Kashmir's Anantnag, in which one cop was injured.

Special Police Officer injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

Another person, who was injured in Wednesday&#39;s terrorist attack outside the UK Parliament,&nbsp;has died, police said on Thursday.

The victim was a 75-year-old man, the police said.&nbsp;

With his death, the total number of victims who have died has reached four.

On Wednesday, London was struck by a terror attack. The attacker, who has been identified as British-born Khalid Masood, was killed by the police outside the UK parliament after he stabbed a policeman to death.

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which the British Prime Minister Theresa May described as &quot;sick and depraved&quot;. 
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Victim death toll mounts to four in one of the worst terrorist attacks in London in over a decade

Another person, who was injured in Wednesday's terrorist attack outside the UK Parliament, has died, police said on Thursday. The victim was a 75-year-old man, the police said. With his death, the total number of victims who have died has reached four. On Wednesday, London was struck by a terror attack. The attacker, who has been identified as British-born Khalid Masood, was killed by the police outside the UK parliament after he stabbed a policeman to death. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which the British Prime Minister Theresa May described as "sick and depraved". (WION with inputs from Reuters)

London terrorist attack: 75-year-old man succumbs to injuries

The global community today stood behind India in its hour of loss following the Uri attack which claimed the lives of 18 army personnel, with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon saying the perpetrators would be brought to justice. 
 
France and Canada also condemned the attack and said they stand with India in the fight against terrorism, as international denunciation continued to pour in against the brazen assault carried out by suspected Pakistan-based terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed. France also called for peaceful settlement of disputes in Kashmir. 
 
In a statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asserted that the perpetrators of the attack would be brought to justice and all stakeholders would meet their responsibilities to maintain peace and stability. 
 
&quot;France most firmly condemns the terrible terrorist attack perpetrated on 18 September against an Indian army camp in the region of Kashmir. It conveys its condolences to the families of the 17 Indian soldiers killed in this attack. 
 
&quot;France remains at India&#39;s side in the combat against terrorism. It calls on every State to fight effectively against terrorist groups operating on their territory or from their territory against other countries,&quot; it said. 
 
France also recalls the importance it attaches to bringing calm and the peaceful settlement of disputes in the region of Kashmir, a French foreign ministry statement said. 
 
Condemning the militant attack on an army camp, the UN Secretary General hoped the perpetrators of the crime would be brought to justice and re-establishing stability and preventing any further loss of life will be the priority of &quot;all involved&quot;. 
 
Acting high commissioner for Canada to India Jess Dutton strongly condemned the terrorist attack and said, &quot;The Government of Canada extends condolences to the victims and their families. 
 
&quot;We are appalled by these attacks and stand with the Government of India in the fight against terrorism,&quot; he added. 
 
The US and UK had also condemned the attack yesterday. 
 
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the perpetrators would be brought to justice. France and Canada also condemned the attack

The global community today stood behind India in its hour of loss following the Uri attack which claimed the lives of 18 army personnel, with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon saying the perpetrators would be brought to justice. France and Canada also condemned the attack and said they stand with India in the fight against terrorism, as international denunciation continued to pour in against the brazen assault carried out by suspected Pakistan-based terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed. France also called for peaceful settlement of disputes in Kashmir. In a statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asserted that the perpetrators of the attack would be brought to justice and all stakeholders would meet their responsibilities to maintain peace and stability. "France most firmly condemns the terrible terrorist attack perpetrated on 18 September against an Indian army camp in the region of Kashmir. It conveys its condolences to the families of the 17 Indian soldiers killed in this attack. "France remains at India's side in the combat against terrorism. It calls on every State to fight effectively against terrorist groups operating on their territory or from their territory against other countries," it said. France also recalls the importance it attaches to bringing calm and the peaceful settlement of disputes in the region of Kashmir, a French foreign ministry statement said. Condemning the militant attack on an army camp, the UN Secretary General hoped the perpetrators of the crime would be brought to justice and re-establishing stability and preventing any further loss of life will be the priority of "all involved". Acting high commissioner for Canada to India Jess Dutton strongly condemned the terrorist attack and said, "The Government of Canada extends condolences to the victims and their families. "We are appalled by these attacks and stand with the Government of India in the fight against terrorism," he added. The US and UK had also condemned the attack yesterday. (PTI)

World community rallies behind India after Uri attack

Germany urged its population to stockpile food and water to prepare for possible terrorist or cyber attacks yesterday. 
 
The citizens were encouraged to store food for 10 days and water to last five. 
 
This is the country&#39;s first civil defence strategy since the end of the Cold War. The plan marks the first broad update since 1995, when a dismantling of federal civil defence structures was advocated as security policies were eased in the wake of German reunification. 
 
The 69-page document said that Germany should be ready in case of an &quot;existence-threatening development&quot; and warned that the environment on which the security policy was previously based has changed. 
 
Chancellor Angela Merkel&#39;s &quot;grand&quot; right-left coalition of scaremongering was accused ahead of key state elections in September. 
 
Twitterati mocked the strategy with the hashtag #hamsterkaeufe (squirrelling away) and photos of the furry rodent widely circulating.
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Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere rejected the criticism, saying that there must be preparation for any kind of disaster. 
 
&quot;It&#39;s only responsible, sensible and appropriate to make cool-headed preparations for a catastrophe scenario,&quot; he said, stressing that &quot;every country in the world does that&quot;. He also challenged charges of electioneering, arguing that the strategy is the result of a long reflection process that had been in 2012. 
 
While acknowledging that &quot;an attack on German territory requiring conventional defence is unlikely,&quot; Europe&#39;s biggest economy should be &quot;sufficiently prepared in case of an existence-threatening development in the future that cannot be ruled out,&quot; the strategy document said. 
 
&quot;The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, conflict driven by terrorist means and cyberspace attacks can be a direct threat to Germany and its allies,&quot; it said. 
 
de Maiziere said the strategy advocates emergency plans for any breakdown in key energy and water infrastructures as the people and the&nbsp;government was heavily dependent on both the power and IT networks&nbsp; 
 
A string of attacks at home in July - including two claimed by the Islamic State group - has sparked a fierce debate about internal security. 
 
The defence ministry is looking at training the military to respond to major terror assaults, while de Maiziere announced tough new anti-terror measures including a controversial proposal to strip jihadist fighters of their German nationality. 
 
Haunted by its Nazi past, Europe&#39;s most populous country has for decades been particularly cautious about military and defence issues. But this year it set out a new roadmap outlining Germany&#39;s ambition to assume a bigger security role abroad, within the frameworks of NATO and the European Union. 
 
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People were encouraged to stockpile for 10 days and water for five. This is the country's first civil defence strategy since Cold War

Germany urged its population to stockpile food and water to prepare for possible terrorist or cyber attacks yesterday. The citizens were encouraged to store food for 10 days and water to last five. This is the country's first civil defence strategy since the end of the Cold War. The plan marks the first broad update since 1995, when a dismantling of federal civil defence structures was advocated as security policies were eased in the wake of German reunification. The 69-page document said that Germany should be ready in case of an "existence-threatening development" and warned that the environment on which the security policy was previously based has changed. Chancellor Angela Merkel's "grand" right-left coalition of scaremongering was accused ahead of key state elections in September. Twitterati mocked the strategy with the hashtag #hamsterkaeufe (squirrelling away) and photos of the furry rodent widely circulating. Make Hamsterbacken great again. #Hamsterkaeufe pic.twitter.com/CqZkG4pAxr — Schaf (@nordschaf) August 21, 2016 #Hamsterkaeufe - beste Idee ever! pic.twitter.com/mjSuLxJmhF — alex_dd (@alex_dd89) August 21, 2016 Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere rejected the criticism, saying that there must be preparation for any kind of disaster. "It's only responsible, sensible and appropriate to make cool-headed preparations for a catastrophe scenario," he said, stressing that "every country in the world does that". He also challenged charges of electioneering, arguing that the strategy is the result of a long reflection process that had been in 2012. While acknowledging that "an attack on German territory requiring conventional defence is unlikely," Europe's biggest economy should be "sufficiently prepared in case of an existence-threatening development in the future that cannot be ruled out," the strategy document said. "The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, conflict driven by terrorist means and cyberspace attacks can be a direct threat to Germany and its allies," it said. de Maiziere said the strategy advocates emergency plans for any breakdown in key energy and water infrastructures as the people and the government was heavily dependent on both the power and IT networks A string of attacks at home in July - including two claimed by the Islamic State group - has sparked a fierce debate about internal security. The defence ministry is looking at training the military to respond to major terror assaults, while de Maiziere announced tough new anti-terror measures including a controversial proposal to strip jihadist fighters of their German nationality. Haunted by its Nazi past, Europe's most populous country has for decades been particularly cautious about military and defence issues. But this year it set out a new roadmap outlining Germany's ambition to assume a bigger security role abroad, within the frameworks of NATO and the European Union. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Stockpile food in case of attack, Germany tells citizens

Two armed militants attacked a police station in Indian Kashmir on Monday, police said, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his annual Independence Day speech in New Delhi. 
 
The gunmen were unable to take control of the police station in the old city of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu &amp; Kashmir, but did kill one police reservist and injure nine in the attack. WION&#39;s Srinagar correspondent reports that the man slain was the commandant of the 49th battalion. The CRPF spokesman said that firing has stopped, but that a search and combing operation is currently going on. &nbsp;Two militants are believed to have been killed. 
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Separately, the Indian Army said it had foiled an attempt to infiltrate two militants from Pakistan into India. The two men were killed in the Uri sector of the de facto border between the neighbouring countries in North Kashmir. 
 
Kashmir has witnessed violent protests since the July 8 killing of militant leader Burhan Wani, a commander of the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, with 54 people killed and several thousand wounded in clashes with security forces. 
 
Modi avoided direct reference to Kashmir in his Independence Day speech, but he did criticise people in Pakistan for celebrating when what he called terrorist attacks were launched on Indian soil. 
 
The prime minister met national party leaders on Friday to seek ways to end the worst unrest in Kashmir since 2010, but there was no agreement to send an all-party delegation to the region for talks to try and calm tensions there. 
 
Both India and Pakistan rule Kashmir in part but claim it in full. The nuclear-armed neighbours have fought two of their three wars since independence 69 years ago over the Muslim-majority region where the Line of Control, or de facto border, still runs roughly where the guns fell silent in 1948. 
 
(WION with inputs from&nbsp;Agencies)

The gunmen were unable to take control of the police station in the old city of Srinagar, but did kill 1 reservist and injure 9

Two armed militants attacked a police station in Indian Kashmir on Monday, police said, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his annual Independence Day speech in New Delhi. The gunmen were unable to take control of the police station in the old city of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir, but did kill one police reservist and injure nine in the attack. WION's Srinagar correspondent reports that the man slain was the commandant of the 49th battalion. The CRPF spokesman said that firing has stopped, but that a search and combing operation is currently going on. Two militants are believed to have been killed. UPDATE: Two CRPF jawans and one J&K policeman injured after 3 terrorists attack security forces in Srinagar,exchange of fire continues — ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 2016 Separately, the Indian Army said it had foiled an attempt to infiltrate two militants from Pakistan into India. The two men were killed in the Uri sector of the de facto border between the neighbouring countries in North Kashmir. Kashmir has witnessed violent protests since the July 8 killing of militant leader Burhan Wani, a commander of the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, with 54 people killed and several thousand wounded in clashes with security forces. Modi avoided direct reference to Kashmir in his Independence Day speech, but he did criticise people in Pakistan for celebrating when what he called terrorist attacks were launched on Indian soil. The prime minister met national party leaders on Friday to seek ways to end the worst unrest in Kashmir since 2010, but there was no agreement to send an all-party delegation to the region for talks to try and calm tensions there. Both India and Pakistan rule Kashmir in part but claim it in full. The nuclear-armed neighbours have fought two of their three wars since independence 69 years ago over the Muslim-majority region where the Line of Control, or de facto border, still runs roughly where the guns fell silent in 1948. (WION with inputs from Agencies)

Militants open fire in India's Srinagar, 1 security personnel dead, 9 injured

French President Francois Hollande said Thursday&#39;s lethal attack on the southern city of Nice was clearly a terrorist assault and that the state of emergency imposed since since jihadists killed 130 in Paris on November 13, 2015&nbsp;would be extended for another three months. 
 
Speaking after an emergency meeting in the early hours of Friday morning, Hollande said at least 77 people were killed in an attack in which the assailant drove a big truck at high speed into dense crowds who were watching a fireworks display on the country&#39;s national Bastille Day holiday. 
 
&quot;There&#39;s no denying the terrorist nature of this attack of yet again the most extreme form of violence,&quot; the French leader said in a national television address at 4am (0200 GMT), about five or six hours after the carnage in Nice.&nbsp;There was a sense of deja vu in France as the visibly moved President took to the airwaves to address a nation once again in mourning. 
 
As an act of terror, the incident will be the third major attack on French soil in 18 months - with several smaller-scale jihadist killings also having taken place. 
 
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.&nbsp; 
 
Hollande calls up reservists to boost security 
 
President Francois Hollande had called on reservists to boost the ranks of police and gendarmes after the attack. 
 
France&#39;s &quot;operational reservists&quot; include French citizens with or without military experience as well as former soldiers. Hollande said they would in particular be used to boost &quot;border controls&quot;. 
 
&#39;France will strengthen role in Iraq and Syria&#39; 
 
Hollande also vowed to strengthen his country&#39;s role in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria after a deadly attack on Nice, which has not been claimed by any group. 
 
&quot;Nothing will make us yield in our will to fight terrorism. We will further strengthen our actions in Iraq and in Syria. We will continue striking those who attack us on our own soil,&quot; he said, in reference to the Islamic State group. 
 
(Reuters)

State of emergency imposed since jihadists killed 130 in Paris on November 13, 2015?will be extended for another three months

French President Francois Hollande said Thursday's lethal attack on the southern city of Nice was clearly a terrorist assault and that the state of emergency imposed since since jihadists killed 130 in Paris on November 13, 2015 would be extended for another three months. Speaking after an emergency meeting in the early hours of Friday morning, Hollande said at least 77 people were killed in an attack in which the assailant drove a big truck at high speed into dense crowds who were watching a fireworks display on the country's national Bastille Day holiday. "There's no denying the terrorist nature of this attack of yet again the most extreme form of violence," the French leader said in a national television address at 4am (0200 GMT), about five or six hours after the carnage in Nice. There was a sense of deja vu in France as the visibly moved President took to the airwaves to address a nation once again in mourning. As an act of terror, the incident will be the third major attack on French soil in 18 months - with several smaller-scale jihadist killings also having taken place. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Hollande calls up reservists to boost security President Francois Hollande had called on reservists to boost the ranks of police and gendarmes after the attack. France's "operational reservists" include French citizens with or without military experience as well as former soldiers. Hollande said they would in particular be used to boost "border controls". 'France will strengthen role in Iraq and Syria' Hollande also vowed to strengthen his country's role in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria after a deadly attack on Nice, which has not been claimed by any group. "Nothing will make us yield in our will to fight terrorism. We will further strengthen our actions in Iraq and in Syria. We will continue striking those who attack us on our own soil," he said, in reference to the Islamic State group. (Reuters)

Nice attack clearly of terrorist nature, says Hollande

&quot;Stop killing people in the name of Islam&quot;, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said today as she vowed to do everything to eliminate terrorists from the country after 20 foreigners were killed in an attack on a cafe in Bangladesh claimed by the Islamic State terror group. 
 
Announcing a two-day state mourning for those killed in the worst terror attack in the country, Hasina asked all, including the general public, to get united to resist a &quot;handful of terrorists&quot;. 
 
&quot;Inshaallah (God willing), by eliminating terrorists from their roots, we&#39;ll establish Bangladesh as a peaceful state. No conspiracy can hinder our advancement, let&#39;s work together, putting behind our all differences, to establish a secure Bangladesh as dreamt by the Father of the Nation,&quot; she said in a televised address to the nation. 
 
Hasina said at a time when Bangladesh is trying to establish itself in the world as a self-dignified and self-reliant country, a nexus of local and international conspirators are hatching a conspiracy to hinder this progress. 
 
&quot;Islam is the religion of peace. Stop killing people in the name of Islam; don&#39;t blemish it with such incidents,&quot; she said. 
 
She said that the vested quarter wanted to establish Bangladesh as a dysfunctional state keeping innocent people&nbsp;hostage. 
 
&quot;They&#39;ve taken a path of terrorism after having failed to win the hearts of people through the democratic process,&quot; the Prime Minister said. 
 
&quot;The peace-loving people of Bangladesh won&#39;t allow them to implement their strategy. We&#39;ll resist their conspiracy at any cost taking the people of the country with us,&quot; she said. 
 
She requested people to keep trust in her government. &quot;We&#39;re committed to protecting at any cost the sovereignty of Bangladesh.&quot; 
 
She also urged guardians to give proper education to their children and keep watch on them so that they cannot get distracted. 
 
Earlier Hasina said, &quot;They (gunmen) defied the call of Ramzan&#39;s tarabi (special evening) prayers and went to kill people.The way they killed people is intolerable. They don&#39;t have any religion.Terrorism is their religion.&quot; 
 
The Prime Minister said that her &quot;government will do everything to uproot the militants and violent extremists in the country&quot;. 
 
&quot;Such barbaric and cowardly attack is unprecedented in the country of communal harmony, Bangladesh,&quot; she said. 
 
Twenty foreigners, including an Indian, were killed by the gunmen who stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan diplomatic zone in the capital. 
 
Six attackers were killed on the spot while 13 hostages, including three foreigners, were freed in a joint operation by the armed forces. 
 
(PTI) 
 
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Addressing the press after the worst-terrorist attack in the country, Sheikh Hasina blamed a nexus of local and international conspirators for hindering Bangladesh's progress

"Stop killing people in the name of Islam", Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said today as she vowed to do everything to eliminate terrorists from the country after 20 foreigners were killed in an attack on a cafe in Bangladesh claimed by the Islamic State terror group. Announcing a two-day state mourning for those killed in the worst terror attack in the country, Hasina asked all, including the general public, to get united to resist a "handful of terrorists". "Inshaallah (God willing), by eliminating terrorists from their roots, we'll establish Bangladesh as a peaceful state. No conspiracy can hinder our advancement, let's work together, putting behind our all differences, to establish a secure Bangladesh as dreamt by the Father of the Nation," she said in a televised address to the nation. Hasina said at a time when Bangladesh is trying to establish itself in the world as a self-dignified and self-reliant country, a nexus of local and international conspirators are hatching a conspiracy to hinder this progress. "Islam is the religion of peace. Stop killing people in the name of Islam; don't blemish it with such incidents," she said. She said that the vested quarter wanted to establish Bangladesh as a dysfunctional state keeping innocent people hostage. "They've taken a path of terrorism after having failed to win the hearts of people through the democratic process," the Prime Minister said. "The peace-loving people of Bangladesh won't allow them to implement their strategy. We'll resist their conspiracy at any cost taking the people of the country with us," she said. She requested people to keep trust in her government. "We're committed to protecting at any cost the sovereignty of Bangladesh." She also urged guardians to give proper education to their children and keep watch on them so that they cannot get distracted. Earlier Hasina said, "They (gunmen) defied the call of Ramzan's tarabi (special evening) prayers and went to kill people.The way they killed people is intolerable. They don't have any religion.Terrorism is their religion." The Prime Minister said that her "government will do everything to uproot the militants and violent extremists in the country". "Such barbaric and cowardly attack is unprecedented in the country of communal harmony, Bangladesh," she said. Twenty foreigners, including an Indian, were killed by the gunmen who stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan diplomatic zone in the capital. Six attackers were killed on the spot while 13 hostages, including three foreigners, were freed in a joint operation by the armed forces. (PTI)

Bangladeshi Prime Minister says 'stop killing in the name of Islam', announces two-day mourning

Three men have been charged with &quot;attempted terrorist murder&quot; following sweeping nationwide anti-terror raids in&nbsp;Belgium, federal prosecutors said on Saturday.
Named as Samir C., Moustapha B. et Jawad B., the trio were among 12 people detained during the raids.

They have also been charged with &quot;participation in the activities of a terrorist group&quot;, while the nine others were released after questioning, prosecutors added.
Earlier, security for 30 VIPs had been reinforced over fears of an &quot;imminent&quot; attack. 
 
The alert came as thousands of people gathered across the country in fan zones for Belgium&#39;s Euro 2016 match against Ireland. 
 
&quot;Over the coming hours we are going to take additional and updated security measures,&quot; Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said after a national security council meeting called to discuss the threat. 
 
&quot;The different events planned for the next few days will go ahead,&quot; Michel added, urging people however to &quot;respect safety advice&quot;. 
 
Dozens of searches were carried out across Belgium overnight in a case that needed &quot;an immediate intervention&quot;, federal prosecutors said Saturday. 
 
Forty people were initially held and 152 garage boxes searched, they said. 
 
The raids took place in 16 communes in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia and &quot;passed off without incident,&quot; they said in a statement, adding that &quot;until now no arms or explosives were found.&quot; 
 
Flemish commercial broadcaster VTM reported that it was connected to a threat linked to Belgium&#39;s fixture against Ireland, held Saturday afternoon in Bordeaux, France. No incidents were immediately reported after the match ended with a 3-0 defeat for the Irish. 
 
The channel said the threat was against targets in Belgium, possibly fans watching the game on television in crowded places. 
 
A judge will decide later whether to detain those who have been arrested, none of whom have been named. 
 
Belgium is still reeling from the Islamic State suicide bombings at Brussels airport and on the city&#39;s metro on March 22 which killed 32 people and wounded hundreds more. 
 
They came five months after jihadists, many of them from Brussels, carried out gun and bombing attacks in Paris on November 13, killing 130 people and wounding hundreds more. 
 
The latest raids targeted several areas tied to the attacks of November 13 and March 22. 
 
Officers in Flanders moved on the town of Zaventem close to Brussels National airport while there were raids in the Brussels suburbs of Molenbeek, Schaarbeek and Forest were closely associated with the perpetrators of both attacks. 
 
Molenbeek is notorious for being a hotbed of Islamic extremism where Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving member of the 10-man jihadist team that attacked Paris, hid out for months until his dramatic arrest on March 18. 
 
One of the searches in Wallonia was conducted in the area of Fleurus close to Charleroi airport -- the country&#39;s second international air hub -- and a region that also hosts part of the country&#39;s nuclear industry. 
 
- &#39;Their actions are imminent&#39; - 
France, which is hosting the Euro 2016 football championships, is on maximum alert after an assailant previously convicted for jihadism killed a police officer and his partner on Monday. 
 
The latest raids have raised tensions in Belgium which is already dogged by the threat of terrorism. 
 
Belgian media reported on Wednesday that police had warned that Islamic State group (IS) fighters had recently left Syria to carry out attacks. 
 
&quot;They would separate into two groups, one for Belgium, the other for France, to attack in pairs. According to the information received these people are in possession of the necessary armament and their actions are imminent,&quot; an official document revealed by the La Derniere Heure newspaper stated. 
 
On Saturday, a source close to the Belgian authorities told AFP that several leading Belgian political figures have recently had their security increased. 
 
According to state broadcaster RTBF and daily Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Prime Minister Charles Michel, Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, Interior Minister Jan Jambon and Justice Minister Koen Geens, are among a group of 30 people who, along with their families, have had their personal security stepped up since Friday. 
 
RTBF added that there is no link to the most recent raids. 
 
Despite the disclosures, Belgium&#39;s terror level remains at level three meaning that an attack is considered &quot;possible and probable&quot;. The highest, level four, would mean that the threat is &quot;serious and imminent&quot;. 
(AFP)

Alert that attack is 'imminent' was sounded as thousands of people gathered in fan zones across the country for Euro game against Ireland

Three men have been charged with "attempted terrorist murder" following sweeping nationwide anti-terror raids in Belgium, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. Named as Samir C., Moustapha B. et Jawad B., the trio were among 12 people detained during the raids. They have also been charged with "participation in the activities of a terrorist group", while the nine others were released after questioning, prosecutors added. Earlier, security for 30 VIPs had been reinforced over fears of an "imminent" attack. The alert came as thousands of people gathered across the country in fan zones for Belgium's Euro 2016 match against Ireland. "Over the coming hours we are going to take additional and updated security measures," Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said after a national security council meeting called to discuss the threat. "The different events planned for the next few days will go ahead," Michel added, urging people however to "respect safety advice". Dozens of searches were carried out across Belgium overnight in a case that needed "an immediate intervention", federal prosecutors said Saturday. Forty people were initially held and 152 garage boxes searched, they said. The raids took place in 16 communes in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia and "passed off without incident," they said in a statement, adding that "until now no arms or explosives were found." Flemish commercial broadcaster VTM reported that it was connected to a threat linked to Belgium's fixture against Ireland, held Saturday afternoon in Bordeaux, France. No incidents were immediately reported after the match ended with a 3-0 defeat for the Irish. The channel said the threat was against targets in Belgium, possibly fans watching the game on television in crowded places. A judge will decide later whether to detain those who have been arrested, none of whom have been named. Belgium is still reeling from the Islamic State suicide bombings at Brussels airport and on the city's metro on March 22 which killed 32 people and wounded hundreds more. They came five months after jihadists, many of them from Brussels, carried out gun and bombing attacks in Paris on November 13, killing 130 people and wounding hundreds more. The latest raids targeted several areas tied to the attacks of November 13 and March 22. Officers in Flanders moved on the town of Zaventem close to Brussels National airport while there were raids in the Brussels suburbs of Molenbeek, Schaarbeek and Forest were closely associated with the perpetrators of both attacks. Molenbeek is notorious for being a hotbed of Islamic extremism where Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving member of the 10-man jihadist team that attacked Paris, hid out for months until his dramatic arrest on March 18. One of the searches in Wallonia was conducted in the area of Fleurus close to Charleroi airport -- the country's second international air hub -- and a region that also hosts part of the country's nuclear industry. - 'Their actions are imminent' - France, which is hosting the Euro 2016 football championships, is on maximum alert after an assailant previously convicted for jihadism killed a police officer and his partner on Monday. The latest raids have raised tensions in Belgium which is already dogged by the threat of terrorism. Belgian media reported on Wednesday that police had warned that Islamic State group (IS) fighters had recently left Syria to carry out attacks. "They would separate into two groups, one for Belgium, the other for France, to attack in pairs. According to the information received these people are in possession of the necessary armament and their actions are imminent," an official document revealed by the La Derniere Heure newspaper stated. On Saturday, a source close to the Belgian authorities told AFP that several leading Belgian political figures have recently had their security increased. According to state broadcaster RTBF and daily Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Prime Minister Charles Michel, Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, Interior Minister Jan Jambon and Justice Minister Koen Geens, are among a group of 30 people who, along with their families, have had their personal security stepped up since Friday. RTBF added that there is no link to the most recent raids. Despite the disclosures, Belgium's terror level remains at level three meaning that an attack is considered "possible and probable". The highest, level four, would mean that the threat is "serious and imminent". (AFP)

After nationwide raids, Belgium charges 3 men with 'attempted terrorist murder'

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