<p>Jammu and Kashmir Legislative assembly was adjourned for fifteen minutes after BJP MLA&#39;s raised anti-Pakistan slogans over early&nbsp;morning<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/terrorist-attack-sunjwan-army-camp-in-jammu-and-kashmir-2-injured-32376"> terrorist attack in Sunjwan army camp</a> in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BJP MLAs raised anti-Pakistan slogans in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JammuAndKashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JammuAndKashmir</a> Assembly, following which house was adjourned for 15 minutes and the proceedings resumed later. <a href="https://t.co/GOEedSXgWM">pic.twitter.com/GOEedSXgWM</a></p>
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<p>The proceedings restarted after some time.</p>

<p>A team of heavily armed three terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Sunjwan area on Saturday leaving two people - an Army constable and his daughter - injured following the attack.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/four-injured-as-jaish-militants-attack-army-camp-32387">One Army man also died.</a></p>

<p>Security forces and police have cordoned off the area around the Sunjwan Army camp</p>

<p>Schools in the entire area around the camp have been closed by authorities as a precautionary measure.</p>

<p>Security also heightened in Udhampur following the terrorist attack, Indian Air Force para commandos also airlifted to Jammu from Udhampur; Another aircraft is airborne to airlift para commandos from Sarsawa.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JammuAndKashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JammuAndKashmir</a> : Security heightened in Udhampur after the terrorist attack on Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu. <a href="https://t.co/srHDLePTpZ">pic.twitter.com/srHDLePTpZ</a></p>
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<p>Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack on Twitter. &#39;deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in Sunjwan today&#39;, she tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sunjwan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sunjwan</a> today. My heart goes out to the injured &amp; their families, tweets J&amp;K CM Mehbooba Mufti.</p>
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A team of heavily armed three terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Sunjwan area on Saturday leaving two people - an Army constable and his daughter - injured following the attack.

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative assembly was adjourned for fifteen minutes after BJP MLA's raised anti-Pakistan slogans over early morning terrorist attack in Sunjwan army camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. BJP MLAs raised anti-Pakistan slogans in the #JammuAndKashmir Assembly, following which house was adjourned for 15 minutes and the proceedings resumed later. pic.twitter.com/GOEedSXgWM — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 × The proceedings restarted after some time. A team of heavily armed three terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Sunjwan area on Saturday leaving two people - an Army constable and his daughter - injured following the attack. One Army man also died. Security forces and police have cordoned off the area around the Sunjwan Army camp Schools in the entire area around the camp have been closed by authorities as a precautionary measure. Security also heightened in Udhampur following the terrorist attack, Indian Air Force para commandos also airlifted to Jammu from Udhampur; Another aircraft is airborne to airlift para commandos from Sarsawa. #JammuAndKashmir : Security heightened in Udhampur after the terrorist attack on Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu. pic.twitter.com/srHDLePTpZ — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 × Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack on Twitter. 'deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in Sunjwan today', she tweeted. Deeply disturbed by the terrorist attack in #Sunjwan today. My heart goes out to the injured & their families, tweets J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti. — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 ×

Sunjwan attack: Mehbooba Mufti 'deeply disturbed' as BJP MLA raise anti-Pakistan slogans

<p>A team of heavily armed terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Sunjwan area on Saturday. Two people - an Army constable and his daughter - sustained injuries following the attack.The camp is located on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway.</p>

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<p>According to Army sources, gunshots were heard early in morning around 4:55 inside Army camp.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Around 4:55 am suspicious movement was noticed by the santri; santri bunker was fired upon &amp; they retaliated. No. of terrorists isn&#39;t known, they&#39;ve been cornered in one of the family quarters. 2 injured, one Hawaldar &amp; his daughter. Operation is on: Jammu IGP SD Singh Jamwal <a href="https://t.co/BsPmVpuv0n">pic.twitter.com/BsPmVpuv0n</a></p>
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<p>Security forces have cordoned off the area and the district administration has asked schools within 500 meters of the camp to remain shut.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The exact number of the terrorists involved in the attack is still not known. A report says the terrorist belong to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit.</p>

<p>Sources said that the target could have been the family quarters to create a hostage situation, but Security Forces managed to foil such attempt.</p>

<p>Home Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Director General of Police&nbsp;SP Vaid in&nbsp;Jammu Kashmir regarding the attack.</p>

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<p>The attack&nbsp;comes a day after Afzal Guru&#39;s death anniversary; sources say intelligence inputs has warned an attack on the army or security establishment by Jaish-e-Mohammed around the death anniversary of Afzal Guru.</p>

<p>Afzal Guru was hanged on February 9, 2013, for his involvement in 2001 parliament attack.</p>


Gunshots were heard early in morning around 4:55 inside Sunjwan Army camp

A team of heavily armed terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Sunjwan area on Saturday. Two people - an Army constable and his daughter - sustained injuries following the attack.The camp is located on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway. #Visuals Jammu and Kashmir: Gun shots heard inside Sunjwan Army camp, area cordoned off. More details awaited. (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/idDwJa3XMU — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 × According to Army sources, gunshots were heard early in morning around 4:55 inside Army camp. Around 4:55 am suspicious movement was noticed by the santri; santri bunker was fired upon & they retaliated. No. of terrorists isn't known, they've been cornered in one of the family quarters. 2 injured, one Hawaldar & his daughter. Operation is on: Jammu IGP SD Singh Jamwal pic.twitter.com/BsPmVpuv0n — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 × Security forces have cordoned off the area and the district administration has asked schools within 500 meters of the camp to remain shut. #UPDATE: Gunshots head inside Sunjwan Army camp as operation continues. Schools within 500 meters of the camp have been asked to remain closed by district administration (visuals deferred by unspecified time) #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/EJcWKWfz1u — ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2018 × The exact number of the terrorists involved in the attack is still not known. A report says the terrorist belong to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit. Sources said that the target could have been the family quarters to create a hostage situation, but Security Forces managed to foil such attempt. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Director General of Police SP Vaid in Jammu Kashmir regarding the attack. HM Shri @rajnathsingh spoke to DG Jammu and Kashmir Police, Shri @spvaid regarding the terrorist attack on Army camp in Jammu. The DGP has apprised him of the situation. The MHA is closely monitoring the situation. — HMO India (@HMOIndia) February 10, 2018 × The attack comes a day after Afzal Guru's death anniversary; sources say intelligence inputs has warned an attack on the army or security establishment by Jaish-e-Mohammed around the death anniversary of Afzal Guru. Afzal Guru was hanged on February 9, 2013, for his involvement in 2001 parliament attack.

2 injured in terrorist attack at Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir

<p>A Bangladeshi man set off a homemade bomb strapped to his body at a New York commuter hub at rush hour on Monday, wounding himself and three others in what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called an attempted terrorist attack.&nbsp;Mass transit systems have come under attack around the world. Here are several notable incidents:</p>

<p><strong>Sept. 15, 2017 - London</strong>: A homemade bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 30 people, but apparently failed to fully explode. Some people suffered burns and others were injured in a stampede to escape the station. A teenager who moved to Britain after his parents were killed in Iraq is scheduled to go on trial in March.</p>

<p><strong>June 20, 2017 - Brussels</strong>: A Moroccan national tried to detonate a suitcase bomb packed with nails and gas bottles at the Central train station. A soldier fatally shot the man, who prosecutors said was suspected of supporting the radical group Islamic State. The bomb, which partly detonated, did not hurt anyone.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>April 3, 2017 - St. Petersburg</strong>: A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded more than 40 on a metro train. The suspect, a native of the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, had rented an apartment in the city a month before the attack. A little-known group called the Imam Shamil Battalion claimed responsibility and said the bomber was acting on orders from al Qaeda.</p>

<p><strong>March 22, 2016 - Brussels</strong>: A suicide bomber detonated a bomb on a train in the city&#39;s downtown Maelbeek subway station, about an hour after bomb attacks on the main airport. At least 30 people died in the attacks.</p>

<p><strong>March 29, 2010 - Moscow</strong>: Suicide bomb attacks on packed trains in two central subway stations killed at least 39 people and injured&nbsp;more. A Russian Islamist insurgent group claimed responsibility for the bombings.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>July 7, 2005 - London</strong>: Four British Islamists carried out suicide bomb attacks on three London subway trains and a bus, killing 52 people.</p>

<p><strong>March 11, 2004 - Madrid</strong>: Ten bombs packed into sports bags and detonated by cellphones tore through four commuter trains, killing more than 190 people and injuring more than 1,800. Three weeks later, seven men blew themselves up in a suburban apartment after police closed in on them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Dec. 3, 1996 - Paris</strong>: A bomb exploded in the Port Royal station, killing four people and injuring 90.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Oct. 17, 1995 - Paris</strong>: A bomb exploded in the carriage of an express train in Paris, injuring 28 people.</p>

<p><strong>July 25, 1995: - Paris</strong>: A gas canister with black powder, nails,&nbsp;and bolts exploded on a rush-hour suburban commuter train at a station in the heart of the city&#39;s famed Latin Quarter. At least seven people died and 86 others were wounded in the blast, blamed on Algerian Islamist militants.</p>

<p><strong>March 20, 1995 - Tokyo</strong>: Members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult released sarin nerve gas in coordinated attacks on the subway system during the morning rush hour, killing 13 people and sickening thousands of others.</p>

<p><strong>December 1994 - New York</strong>: A firebomb exploded on a crowded subway train in lower Manhattan, injuring 48 people, including the bomber, Edward Leary, aged 50. Six days earlier, a firebomb planted by Leary went off on a subway in Manhattan&#39;s Harlem section, injuring two teenagers. Leary drew a 94-year prison sentence for the two bombings.</p>


Many transit systems have recently come under attacks around the world. Most recent on the list is an 'attempted' terrorist attack in New York

A Bangladeshi man set off a homemade bomb strapped to his body at a New York commuter hub at rush hour on Monday, wounding himself and three others in what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called an attempted terrorist attack. Mass transit systems have come under attack around the world. Here are several notable incidents: Sept. 15, 2017 - London: A homemade bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 30 people, but apparently failed to fully explode. Some people suffered burns and others were injured in a stampede to escape the station. A teenager who moved to Britain after his parents were killed in Iraq is scheduled to go on trial in March. June 20, 2017 - Brussels: A Moroccan national tried to detonate a suitcase bomb packed with nails and gas bottles at the Central train station. A soldier fatally shot the man, who prosecutors said was suspected of supporting the radical group Islamic State. The bomb, which partly detonated, did not hurt anyone. April 3, 2017 - St. Petersburg: A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded more than 40 on a metro train. The suspect, a native of the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, had rented an apartment in the city a month before the attack. A little-known group called the Imam Shamil Battalion claimed responsibility and said the bomber was acting on orders from al Qaeda. March 22, 2016 - Brussels: A suicide bomber detonated a bomb on a train in the city's downtown Maelbeek subway station, about an hour after bomb attacks on the main airport. At least 30 people died in the attacks. March 29, 2010 - Moscow: Suicide bomb attacks on packed trains in two central subway stations killed at least 39 people and injured more. A Russian Islamist insurgent group claimed responsibility for the bombings. July 7, 2005 - London: Four British Islamists carried out suicide bomb attacks on three London subway trains and a bus, killing 52 people. March 11, 2004 - Madrid: Ten bombs packed into sports bags and detonated by cellphones tore through four commuter trains, killing more than 190 people and injuring more than 1,800. Three weeks later, seven men blew themselves up in a suburban apartment after police closed in on them. Dec. 3, 1996 - Paris: A bomb exploded in the Port Royal station, killing four people and injuring 90. Oct. 17, 1995 - Paris: A bomb exploded in the carriage of an express train in Paris, injuring 28 people. July 25, 1995: - Paris: A gas canister with black powder, nails, and bolts exploded on a rush-hour suburban commuter train at a station in the heart of the city's famed Latin Quarter. At least seven people died and 86 others were wounded in the blast, blamed on Algerian Islamist militants. March 20, 1995 - Tokyo: Members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult released sarin nerve gas in coordinated attacks on the subway system during the morning rush hour, killing 13 people and sickening thousands of others. December 1994 - New York: A firebomb exploded on a crowded subway train in lower Manhattan, injuring 48 people, including the bomber, Edward Leary, aged 50. Six days earlier, a firebomb planted by Leary went off on a subway in Manhattan's Harlem section, injuring two teenagers. Leary drew a 94-year prison sentence for the two bombings.

Factbox: Attacks on mass transit system around the world

<p>As many as 512 died in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/somalia-bomb-attack-death-toll-rises-to-over-300-22496">an October truck bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu</a>, an emergency committee investigating the terrorist atrocity has found.</p>

<p>An earlier death toll of 358 already made the October 14 bombing the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia&#39;s history. No group claimed responsibility, but the Al-Qaeda-aligned Shabaab militant group has been blamed.</p>

<p>&quot;The overall number of people we have recorded involved in the casualty are 869 persons: 512 are dead, 295 wounded and about 70 others are not yet confirmed if they were dead and or missing,&quot; Abdulahi Mohamed Shirwac, chairman of the Somali Emergency Operation Centre told AFP Saturday.</p>

<p>The 11-member board was established to look into the October 14 bombing. The government has not commented on the report, which it received this week.</p>

<p>The Shabaab has been fighting to overthrow successive internationally-backed governments in Mogadishu since 2007 and frequently deploys car and truck bombs against military, government and civilian targets.</p>

<p>The huge October explosion levelled buildings in the capital&#39;s busy Kilometre 5 neighbourhood.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since then the United States -- which supports Somalia&#39;s fledgeling army as well as carrying out its own operations against the Shabaab and a separate self-proclaimed Islamic State group in the north of the country -- has increased the frequency of air strikes targeting jihadist leaders.</p>


An earlier death toll of 358 already made the October 14 bombing the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's history. No group claimed responsibility, but the Al-Qaeda-aligned Shabaab militant group has been blamed

As many as 512 died in an October truck bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an emergency committee investigating the terrorist atrocity has found. An earlier death toll of 358 already made the October 14 bombing the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia's history. No group claimed responsibility, but the Al-Qaeda-aligned Shabaab militant group has been blamed. "The overall number of people we have recorded involved in the casualty are 869 persons: 512 are dead, 295 wounded and about 70 others are not yet confirmed if they were dead and or missing," Abdulahi Mohamed Shirwac, chairman of the Somali Emergency Operation Centre told AFP Saturday. The 11-member board was established to look into the October 14 bombing. The government has not commented on the report, which it received this week. The Shabaab has been fighting to overthrow successive internationally-backed governments in Mogadishu since 2007 and frequently deploys car and truck bombs against military, government and civilian targets. The huge October explosion levelled buildings in the capital's busy Kilometre 5 neighbourhood. Since then the United States -- which supports Somalia's fledgeling army as well as carrying out its own operations against the Shabaab and a separate self-proclaimed Islamic State group in the north of the country -- has increased the frequency of air strikes targeting jihadist leaders.

Report says 512 died in deadliest Somalia bombing

<p>At least nine students are dead and 37 people&nbsp;injured as four terrorists entered the hostel of the Agricultural Directorate in Peshawar, media reports said.</p>

<p>Three of the burqa clad terrorist have been killed and one with the suicide jacket has been neutrilised, Tribune reported.</p>

<p>According to reports a journalist and a watchman are among the injured and have been taken to Khyber Teaching Hospital for treatment.</p>

<p>The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack in message from Taliban spokesman Mohammad Khorasani that they had tageted a safe house of the military&#39;s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, Reported by Reuters.</p>

<p>University hotel is a resident of nearly 400 students but due to the holiday weekend about 120 students remained; out of which how many are still inside is unclear.</p>

<p>The attack began as firing broke out at the directorate early Friday morning when at least three burqa-clad suspects entered the building.</p>

<p>Peshwar police chief Tahir Khan said, the gunment arrived at the campus in an auto-rickshaw and disguised in the burqas worn by many women in the region.</p>

<p>Currently, the area is being surveyed by military helicopters. Army and Frontier Corps personnel are also at the site of the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The road to Peshawar&#39;s University is closed to traffic due to the incident and rescue operation is underway.</p>

<p>The University was closed today as the country is celebrating Eid Miladun Nabi.</p>

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The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack

At least nine students are dead and 37 people injured as four terrorists entered the hostel of the Agricultural Directorate in Peshawar, media reports said. Three of the burqa clad terrorist have been killed and one with the suicide jacket has been neutrilised, Tribune reported. According to reports a journalist and a watchman are among the injured and have been taken to Khyber Teaching Hospital for treatment. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack in message from Taliban spokesman Mohammad Khorasani that they had tageted a safe house of the military's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, Reported by Reuters. University hotel is a resident of nearly 400 students but due to the holiday weekend about 120 students remained; out of which how many are still inside is unclear. The attack began as firing broke out at the directorate early Friday morning when at least three burqa-clad suspects entered the building. Peshwar police chief Tahir Khan said, the gunment arrived at the campus in an auto-rickshaw and disguised in the burqas worn by many women in the region. Currently, the area is being surveyed by military helicopters. Army and Frontier Corps personnel are also at the site of the attack. The road to Peshawar's University is closed to traffic due to the incident and rescue operation is underway. The University was closed today as the country is celebrating Eid Miladun Nabi. (With inputs from news agency)

9 dead as terrorists attack agriculture college in Peshawar

<p>President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared a three-day mourning in the wake of the Egypt mosque terrorist attack.</p>

<p>Sisi conducted an emergency security meeting with Defense Minister Sedki Sobhai and the head of General Intelligence, Khalid Fawazy, to talk about the precise steps to be taken following the deadly Al-Rawaada mosque attack.</p>

<p>On Friday Morning, a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/several-injured-in-mosque-attack-in-egypt-25033">massive attack </a>in Al-Rawada mosque, in the town of Beur El Abes, located in North Sinai&rsquo;s Al-Arish took place killing 235 and over a 100 injured.</p>

<p>The improvised explosive device, targeted worshippers assembled for Friday prayers.</p>

<p>Sisi had met his security minister as authorities scrambled to rescue people trapped in the blast.</p>

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<p>&quot;The army and police will avenge our martyrs and return security and stability with force in the coming short period,&quot; the president said in a televised speech.</p>

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A massive attack in Al-Rawada mosque, in the town of Beur El Abes, located in North Sinai?s Al-Arish took place killing 235 and over a 100 injured.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared a three-day mourning in the wake of the Egypt mosque terrorist attack. Sisi conducted an emergency security meeting with Defense Minister Sedki Sobhai and the head of General Intelligence, Khalid Fawazy, to talk about the precise steps to be taken following the deadly Al-Rawaada mosque attack. On Friday Morning, a massive attack in Al-Rawada mosque, in the town of Beur El Abes, located in North Sinai’s Al-Arish took place killing 235 and over a 100 injured. The improvised explosive device, targeted worshippers assembled for Friday prayers. Sisi had met his security minister as authorities scrambled to rescue people trapped in the blast. President al-Sisi pledged to respond with "brutal force". (ANI) × "The army and police will avenge our martyrs and return security and stability with force in the coming short period," the president said in a televised speech. No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Egypt declares three-day mourning following terror attack

<p>The United State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert has&nbsp;condemned the Egypt mosque attack and stated it as an &#39;act of evil.&#39;</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/several-injured-in-mosque-attack-in-egypt-25033">attack took place</a> near the provincial capital of El-Arish during weekly prayers on Thursday.</p>

<p>US has also expressed its condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished everyone a speedy recovery.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em><strong>Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-gravitas-images-of-mosque-in-egypts-sinai-province-6954">Images of mosque in Egypt&#39;s Sinai province</a></strong></em></p>

<p>&nbsp;Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also condemned the attack via Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Government of Indian strongly condemns the heinous act of terrorism that has claimed innocent lives in Bir-al-Abed, North Sinai in Egypt today. In this hour of tragedy, the government and the people of India stand by the government and the people of Egypt,&quot; Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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This incident is another stark reminder of the need to develop a global strategy to fight this menace of terrorism./2</p>
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<p>&quot;This terror attack on those at prayer is an unconscionable act of evil. We will continue to stand with Egypt and the Egyptian people as they face the scourge of terrorism,&quot; State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement.</p>

<p>Trump had further tweeted that he will be contacting the President of Egypt soon to talk about the attack and has claimed to become &#39;TOUGHER AND SMARTED THAN EVER.&#39;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Will be calling the President of Egypt in a short while to discuss the tragic terrorist attack, with so much loss of life. We have to get TOUGHER AND SMARTER than ever before, and we will. Need the WALL, need the BAN! God bless the people of Egypt.</p>
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<p>&quot;There can be no tolerance for barbaric groups that claim to act in the name of a faith but attack houses of worship and murder the innocent and defenceless while at prayer,&quot; White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement that followed Trump&#39;s tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The death toll in the mosque attack in Egpyt&#39;s northern Sinai province rose to 235 with over 125 injured, state TV reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, assailants had surrounded the mosque with &quot;all-terrain vehicles&quot; then planted a bomb outside.</p>

<p>No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;</p>


Expressing deepest condolences to the families and friends of those affected in this attack, India stated that this incident is another stark reminder of the need to develop a global strategy to fight this menace of terrorism.

The United State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert has condemned the Egypt mosque attack and stated it as an 'act of evil.' The attack took place near the provincial capital of El-Arish during weekly prayers on Thursday. US has also expressed its condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wished everyone a speedy recovery. Also Watch: Images of mosque in Egypt's Sinai province Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also condemned the attack via Twitter. "Government of Indian strongly condemns the heinous act of terrorism that has claimed innocent lives in Bir-al-Abed, North Sinai in Egypt today. In this hour of tragedy, the government and the people of India stand by the government and the people of Egypt," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Government of Indian strongly condemns the heinous act of terrorism that has claimed innocent lives in Bir-al-Abed, North Sinai in Egypt today. In this hour of tragedy, the goverment and the people of India stand by the government and the people of Egypt./1 — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) November 24, 2017 × We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those affected in this attack. This incident is another stark reminder of the need to develop a global strategy to fight this menace of terrorism./2 — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) November 24, 2017 × "This terror attack on those at prayer is an unconscionable act of evil. We will continue to stand with Egypt and the Egyptian people as they face the scourge of terrorism," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement. Trump had further tweeted that he will be contacting the President of Egypt soon to talk about the attack and has claimed to become 'TOUGHER AND SMARTED THAN EVER.' Will be calling the President of Egypt in a short while to discuss the tragic terrorist attack, with so much loss of life. We have to get TOUGHER AND SMARTER than ever before, and we will. Need the WALL, need the BAN! God bless the people of Egypt. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2017 × "There can be no tolerance for barbaric groups that claim to act in the name of a faith but attack houses of worship and murder the innocent and defenceless while at prayer," White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement that followed Trump's tweet. The death toll in the mosque attack in Egpyt's northern Sinai province rose to 235 with over 125 injured, state TV reported. According to reports, assailants had surrounded the mosque with "all-terrain vehicles" then planted a bomb outside. No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Egypt mosque attack as an 'act of evil': US

<p>The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested the main accused responsible for a terrorist attack in Gandhinagar&#39;s Akshardham in 2002.</p>

<p>Ajmeri Abdul Rashid, allegedly involved in the terrorist attack on Akshardham Temple was arrested on the early morning of Saturday when he came to Ahmedabad from Riyadh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The terror attack that was conducted on the Akshardham temple on September 24, 2002, had claimed the lives of 32 people, injuring several others.</p>

<p>Three commandoes also died while countering the terror attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rashid is the brother of Adam Ajmeri who was acquitted by the Supreme court in 2014.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court in 2014 acquitted six people in the attack because of lack of evidence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The court slammed the Gujarat police for their incompetence in establishing the guilt of the accused.</p>

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Ajmeri Abdul Rashid, allegedly involved in the 2002 terror attack on Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar was arrested on the early morning of Saturday when he came to Ahmedabad from Riyadh

The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested the main accused responsible for a terrorist attack in Gandhinagar's Akshardham in 2002. Ajmeri Abdul Rashid, allegedly involved in the terrorist attack on Akshardham Temple was arrested on the early morning of Saturday when he came to Ahmedabad from Riyadh. The terror attack that was conducted on the Akshardham temple on September 24, 2002, had claimed the lives of 32 people, injuring several others. Three commandoes also died while countering the terror attack. Rashid is the brother of Adam Ajmeri who was acquitted by the Supreme court in 2014. The Supreme Court in 2014 acquitted six people in the attack because of lack of evidence. The court slammed the Gujarat police for their incompetence in establishing the guilt of the accused.

Key accused in 2002 Akshardham terrorist attack arrested

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a &quot;terrorist.&quot;</p>

<p>Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was hospitalized after he was shot by a police officer and arrested, told investigators he had been inspired by watching Islamic State videos and began planning Tuesday&#39;s attack a year ago, according to a criminal complaint filed against him on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>&quot;NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!&quot; Trump tweeted.</p>

<p>Saipov was charged with one count of providing material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically Islamic State, and one count of violence and destruction of motor vehicles causing the deaths of eight people.</p>

<p>Manhattan acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said the first count carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, while the second would make Saipov eligible for capital punishment if convicted, if the government chose to seek the death penalty. Additional or different charges could be brought later in an indictment, Kim said.</p>

<p>Vehicle assaults similar to the New York attack took place in Spain in August and in France and Germany last year, claiming dozens of lives.</p>

<p>Saipov confessed to authorities that he made a trial run with a rental truck on Oct. 22 to practice turning the vehicle and &quot;stated that he felt good about what he had done&quot; after the attack, the complaint said.</p>

<p>The 10-page charging document said Saipov waived his rights to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination in agreeing to speak to investigators without an attorney present from his bed at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan.</p>

<p>The complaint said Saipov had requested permission to display the flag of the Islamic State militant group in his hospital room.</p>

<p>It said he was particularly motivated by seeing a video in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who led the campaign by Islamic State - also known as ISIS - to seize territory for a self-proclaimed caliphate within Iraq and Syria, exhorted Muslims in the United States and elsewhere to support the group&#39;s cause.</p>

<p>Investigators found thousands of ISIS-related propaganda images and videos on a cellphone belonging to Saipov, including video clips showing ISIS prisoners being beheaded, run over by a tank and shot in the face, the complaint said.</p>

<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had located another Uzbek man, Mukhammadzoir Kadirov, 32, wanted for questioning as a person of interest in the attack.</p>

<p>U.S. law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, told Reuters that Saipov had been in contact with Kadirov and another person of interest in the investigation, though they did not elaborate.</p>

<p>Tuesday&#39;s assault was the deadliest in New York City since Sept. 11, 2001, when suicide hijackers crashed two jetliners into the World Trade Center, killing more than 2,600 people.</p>


"NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!" Trump tweeted.

U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a "terrorist." Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was hospitalized after he was shot by a police officer and arrested, told investigators he had been inspired by watching Islamic State videos and began planning Tuesday's attack a year ago, according to a criminal complaint filed against him on Wednesday. NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2017 × "NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!" Trump tweeted. Saipov was charged with one count of providing material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, specifically Islamic State, and one count of violence and destruction of motor vehicles causing the deaths of eight people. Manhattan acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said the first count carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, while the second would make Saipov eligible for capital punishment if convicted, if the government chose to seek the death penalty. Additional or different charges could be brought later in an indictment, Kim said. Vehicle assaults similar to the New York attack took place in Spain in August and in France and Germany last year, claiming dozens of lives. Saipov confessed to authorities that he made a trial run with a rental truck on Oct. 22 to practice turning the vehicle and "stated that he felt good about what he had done" after the attack, the complaint said. The 10-page charging document said Saipov waived his rights to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination in agreeing to speak to investigators without an attorney present from his bed at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan. The complaint said Saipov had requested permission to display the flag of the Islamic State militant group in his hospital room. It said he was particularly motivated by seeing a video in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who led the campaign by Islamic State - also known as ISIS - to seize territory for a self-proclaimed caliphate within Iraq and Syria, exhorted Muslims in the United States and elsewhere to support the group's cause. Investigators found thousands of ISIS-related propaganda images and videos on a cellphone belonging to Saipov, including video clips showing ISIS prisoners being beheaded, run over by a tank and shot in the face, the complaint said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had located another Uzbek man, Mukhammadzoir Kadirov, 32, wanted for questioning as a person of interest in the attack. U.S. law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing, told Reuters that Saipov had been in contact with Kadirov and another person of interest in the investigation, though they did not elaborate. Tuesday's assault was the deadliest in New York City since Sept. 11, 2001, when suicide hijackers crashed two jetliners into the World Trade Center, killing more than 2,600 people.

Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in New York attack

<p>At least five personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after terrorists attacked one of their vehicles in Mominabad, in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Anantnag district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;Terrorists&nbsp;opened fire on the vehicle of the 96 Battalion CRPF at Lazibal in Anantnag district at 8.30 am,&#39;&#39; said a police official.</p>

<p>He said that three&nbsp;jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle.</p>

<p>The injured personnel have been admitted to a hospital, he said, adding that an operation has been launched to track down the assailants.</p>


Terrorists attack on the vehicle of security forces on Thursday in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir

At least five personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after terrorists attacked one of their vehicles in Mominabad, in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. ''Terrorists opened fire on the vehicle of the 96 Battalion CRPF at Lazibal in Anantnag district at 8.30 am,'' said a police official. He said that three jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle. The injured personnel have been admitted to a hospital, he said, adding that an operation has been launched to track down the assailants.

5 CRPF personnel injured after terrorists attack convoy in Jammu and Kashmir

<p>New York is an intrepid city. One can&#39;t but fall in love with it. I for that matter was in complete awe. Having lived and worked there for years, I would marvel at the city&#39;s capacity to absorb the most myriad group of ethnic communities across the world. The heinous 9/11 attack did leave its scar on the city but failed to daunt its spirit. While rest of the US has become suspicious of foreigners in different degrees, NYC continues to live up to the unmatched standard of its own cosmopolitanism. An unusual mix of people, culture and religion.</p>

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&mdash; Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/925520087670493184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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.</p>
&mdash; Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/925515496576962562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>No person, no group, no community own NYC. The city belongs to all New Yorkers. And who is a New Yorker? Anyone who lives there, works in the city, share the city&#39;s spirit. You don&#39;t have to be particularly white, a Jew or an American citizen to be a New Yorker. The city will embrace you. Slowly, with time, as you gain your foothold in that behemoth metropolis, if you start feeling comfortable with its peculiar ebb and flow of life, the city will suck you in. The people make New York City what it is. Not the buildings, shops, the cars or the affluence.</p>

<p>&quot;New York is very much like the movies&quot;, the Algerian-French couple pointed out to me as the sun set over the white desert, close to Jordan&#39;s border with Saudi Arabia. I agreed in politeness. But the city, in reality, is stranger than celluloid fiction.</p>

<p>In the real world, Italy may have very little to do with China; there could possibly be no overlaps between the languages, cultures, food types of the two countries but just across Mulberry Street, Little Italy and China Town co-exist. How do the residents of two blocs communicate? I have no idea. Do they fight each other? No.</p>

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<p>This coexistence evident all over the city is not a doing of NYPD alone. Over years, the city has learned to live an eclectic life, slowing growing out of its more violent past. It respects stability but is not hankering for homogeneity. While one can decide to stick to one&#39;s culture and language, religion and dress, there is always the possibility of getting enriched by others who are very different. Different but no less.</p>

<p>Life in the City is a rich tapestry of diverse colours, designs and motifs. And that is what makes it unique. You cannot essentialise it, reduce it, box it, or simplify it. The City is a bundle of contradictions.</p>

<p>Yesterday&#39;s terrorist attack was a brutal blow to this richness of life, mauling to the ground the values the City stands for. Not only have we lost eight precious lives; we have jeopardised a spirit which is hard to find nowadays because there is so much hate, jingoism, and intolerance.</p>

<p>Let us for a moment not get into the number game by saying, oh, only eight died. I agree many more die in the war zones of West Asia every day. But we cannot for sake of humanity compare lives with lives. Every life lost is a loss. Let us condemn it.</p>

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<p><strong>Also watch:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/school-bus-with-children-inside-hit-in-new-york-attack-6467"><strong>School bus with children inside hit in New York attack</strong></a></p>

<p>The mindless terror that motivated the assassin appals me. No for god&#39;s sake don&#39;t try to convince me of the ideological underpinning of the act. It had none. It was not even prompted by an empathy for a cause. The terrorist decided to strike at the hub of New York&#39;s tourist destination. It is very much a civilian space too. It is a stone throw away from Wall Trade Center, Wall Street, Anne Frank Museum. Millions of commuter included me, travelled through that locality every day. How is killing these people, most of whom are tourists and immigrants, help to maul the military might of the US?</p>

<p>In his mindless rage, what the assassin might have missed is that such actions make the US an even more paranoid country. The current president is already hellbent to stop immigration with his exclusionary ideology that has little regard for the New York spirit. This attack will give Donald Trump one more and a very big excuse to close the doors and come down hard on other countries whose citizens he is keen on relegating to lives of eternal damnation. It is already evident from Twitter posts how hate is flowing fast and thick</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Start deportations, entire families. Investigate all their neighbors.<br />
Ppl start paying attention who TFK lives next door! +Fk protesters!!!</p>
&mdash; ?NdRE (@cruztomahawk) <a href="https://twitter.com/cruztomahawk/status/925597499502616577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">There will be no freedom when those terrorists will kill us all??</p>
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<p>My only plea today is if you wish to fight hegemony, violence, hatred, then think carefully and resist strategically. Killing innocent lives does not help whatever cause you are fighting for, it does not defeat your mighty opponent and, the worst is, you only help to bolster jingoistic responses. More importantly, you end up killing a spirit which you may actually want to champion, at least for the sake of a more tolerant world.</p>


This attack will give Donald Trump one more and a very big excuse to close the doors and come down hard on other countries whose citizens he is keen on relegating to lives of eternal damnation.

New York is an intrepid city. One can't but fall in love with it. I for that matter was in complete awe. Having lived and worked there for years, I would marvel at the city's capacity to absorb the most myriad group of ethnic communities across the world. The heinous 9/11 attack did leave its scar on the city but failed to daunt its spirit. While rest of the US has become suspicious of foreigners in different degrees, NYC continues to live up to the unmatched standard of its own cosmopolitanism. An unusual mix of people, culture and religion. New York is an international symbol of freedom and democracy, and we will not be deterred. #NYCstrong pic.twitter.com/2antds3185 — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 1, 2017 × 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 × No person, no group, no community own NYC. The city belongs to all New Yorkers. And who is a New Yorker? Anyone who lives there, works in the city, share the city's spirit. You don't have to be particularly white, a Jew or an American citizen to be a New Yorker. The city will embrace you. Slowly, with time, as you gain your foothold in that behemoth metropolis, if you start feeling comfortable with its peculiar ebb and flow of life, the city will suck you in. The people make New York City what it is. Not the buildings, shops, the cars or the affluence. "New York is very much like the movies", the Algerian-French couple pointed out to me as the sun set over the white desert, close to Jordan's border with Saudi Arabia. I agreed in politeness. But the city, in reality, is stranger than celluloid fiction. In the real world, Italy may have very little to do with China; there could possibly be no overlaps between the languages, cultures, food types of the two countries but just across Mulberry Street, Little Italy and China Town co-exist. How do the residents of two blocs communicate? I have no idea. Do they fight each other? No. Life in the City is a rich tapestry of diverse colours, designs and motifs. And that is what makes it unique. You cannot essentialise it, reduce it, box it, or simplify it. × This coexistence evident all over the city is not a doing of NYPD alone. Over years, the city has learned to live an eclectic life, slowing growing out of its more violent past. It respects stability but is not hankering for homogeneity. While one can decide to stick to one's culture and language, religion and dress, there is always the possibility of getting enriched by others who are very different. Different but no less. Life in the City is a rich tapestry of diverse colours, designs and motifs. And that is what makes it unique. You cannot essentialise it, reduce it, box it, or simplify it. The City is a bundle of contradictions. Yesterday's terrorist attack was a brutal blow to this richness of life, mauling to the ground the values the City stands for. Not only have we lost eight precious lives; we have jeopardised a spirit which is hard to find nowadays because there is so much hate, jingoism, and intolerance. Let us for a moment not get into the number game by saying, oh, only eight died. I agree many more die in the war zones of West Asia every day. But we cannot for sake of humanity compare lives with lives. Every life lost is a loss. Let us condemn it. How is killing these people, most of whom are tourists and immigrants, help to maul the military might of the US? × Also watch: School bus with children inside hit in New York attack The mindless terror that motivated the assassin appals me. No for god's sake don't try to convince me of the ideological underpinning of the act. It had none. It was not even prompted by an empathy for a cause. The terrorist decided to strike at the hub of New York's tourist destination. It is very much a civilian space too. It is a stone throw away from Wall Trade Center, Wall Street, Anne Frank Museum. Millions of commuter included me, travelled through that locality every day. How is killing these people, most of whom are tourists and immigrants, help to maul the military might of the US? In his mindless rage, what the assassin might have missed is that such actions make the US an even more paranoid country. The current president is already hellbent to stop immigration with his exclusionary ideology that has little regard for the New York spirit. This attack will give Donald Trump one more and a very big excuse to close the doors and come down hard on other countries whose citizens he is keen on relegating to lives of eternal damnation. It is already evident from Twitter posts how hate is flowing fast and thick Stop letting these animals in the country! — Jose Guitian Cicero (@omgitzjose) November 1, 2017 × Start deportations, entire families. Investigate all their neighbors. Ppl start paying attention who TFK lives next door! +Fk protesters!!! — ?NdRE (@cruztomahawk) November 1, 2017 × There will be no freedom when those terrorists will kill us all?? — Bina Arington (@Baring5225) November 1, 2017 × My only plea today is if you wish to fight hegemony, violence, hatred, then think carefully and resist strategically. Killing innocent lives does not help whatever cause you are fighting for, it does not defeat your mighty opponent and, the worst is, you only help to bolster jingoistic responses. More importantly, you end up killing a spirit which you may actually want to champion, at least for the sake of a more tolerant world.

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<p>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.</p>

<p>&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.</p>

<p>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;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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.</p>
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<p>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;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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></p>
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<p>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.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our hearts are with the victims of this apparent act of terror in New York City. Thank you to all the first responders.</p>
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<p>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.</p>

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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;</p>

<p>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.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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.</p>
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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 ×

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<p>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.</p>

<p>&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.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My thoughts, condolences and prayers to the victims and families of the New York City terrorist attack. God and your country are with you!</p>
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<p>&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.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">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.!</p>
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<p>&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.</p>

<p><strong><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></strong></p>

<p>Earlier, the US president took to Twitter to decry the attack, saying &quot;we must not allow ISIS to return&quot;.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program. Being politically correct is fine, but not for this!</p>
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<p>&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.</p>

<p>&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;</p>


"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'

<p>Security forces have killed two terrorists&nbsp;in an encounter that raged through the&nbsp;night in Kashmir&#39;s Shopian.</p>

<p>Another terrorist was captured alive along with weapons, ANI reported.</p>

<p>The terrorist, identified as Adil, surrendered after he was trapped by security forces from all sides, reports said.</p>

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<p>One of the terrorists who was killed by security forces has been identified as Tariq Bhat of the Hizbul Mujahideen.</p>

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<p>The encounter started Saturday evening in the South Kashmir district of Shopian after security forces launched a search operation.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

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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

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

<p>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.</p>

<p>Yesterday, two army jawans were injured in a terror attack in Hajin area of Bandipora.</p>

<p>On July 3, terrorists opened fire on a Police patrol party in South Kashmir&#39;s Anantnag, in which one cop was injured.</p>


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

<p>Another person, who was injured in Wednesday&#39;s terrorist attack outside the UK Parliament,&nbsp;has died, police said on Thursday.</p>

<p>The victim was a 75-year-old man, the police said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With his death, the total number of victims who have died has reached four.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which the British Prime Minister Theresa May described as &quot;sick and depraved&quot;.<br />
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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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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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;.<br />
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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.<br />
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The citizens were encouraged to store food for 10 days and water to last five.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere rejected the criticism, saying that there must be preparation for any kind of disaster.<br />
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&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.<br />
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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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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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;<br />
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A string of attacks at home in July - including two claimed by the Islamic State group - has sparked a fierce debate about internal security.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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(WION with inputs from AFP)

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.<br />
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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.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">UPDATE: Two CRPF jawans and one J&amp;K policeman injured after 3 terrorists attack security forces in Srinagar,exchange of fire continues</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/765034579895914496">August 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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(WION with inputs from&nbsp;Agencies)</p>


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.<br />
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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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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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.<br />
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No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Hollande calls up reservists to boost security</strong><br />
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President Francois Hollande had called on reservists to boost the ranks of police and gendarmes after the attack.<br />
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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;.<br />
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<strong>&#39;France will strengthen role in Iraq and Syria&#39;</strong><br />
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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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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(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.<br />
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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;.<br />
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&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.<br />
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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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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She said that the vested quarter wanted to establish Bangladesh as a dysfunctional state keeping innocent people&nbsp;hostage.<br />
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&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.<br />
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&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.<br />
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She requested people to keep trust in her government. &quot;We&#39;re committed to protecting at any cost the sovereignty of Bangladesh.&quot;<br />
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She also urged guardians to give proper education to their children and keep watch on them so that they cannot get distracted.<br />
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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;<br />
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The Prime Minister said that her &quot;government will do everything to uproot the militants and violent extremists in the country&quot;.<br />
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&quot;Such barbaric and cowardly attack is unprecedented in the country of communal harmony, Bangladesh,&quot; she said.<br />
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Twenty foreigners, including an Indian, were killed by the gunmen who stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan diplomatic zone in the capital.<br />
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Six attackers were killed on the spot while 13 hostages, including three foreigners, were freed in a joint operation by the armed forces.<br />
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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

<span style="line-height: 1.6;">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.</span>
<p>Named as Samir C., Moustapha B. et Jawad B., the trio were among 12 people detained during the raids.</p>

<p>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.</p>
Earlier, security for 30 VIPs had been reinforced over fears of an &quot;imminent&quot; attack.<br />
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The alert came as thousands of people gathered across the country in fan zones for Belgium&#39;s Euro 2016 match against Ireland.<br />
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&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.<br />
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&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;.<br />
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Dozens of searches were carried out across Belgium overnight in a case that needed &quot;an immediate intervention&quot;, federal prosecutors said Saturday.<br />
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Forty people were initially held and 152 garage boxes searched, they said.<br />
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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;<br />
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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.<br />
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The channel said the threat was against targets in Belgium, possibly fans watching the game on television in crowded places.<br />
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A judge will decide later whether to detain those who have been arrested, none of whom have been named.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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The latest raids targeted several areas tied to the attacks of November 13 and March 22.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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- &#39;Their actions are imminent&#39; -<br />
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.<br />
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The latest raids have raised tensions in Belgium which is already dogged by the threat of terrorism.<br />
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Belgian media reported on Wednesday that police had warned that Islamic State group (IS) fighters had recently left Syria to carry out attacks.<br />
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&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.<br />
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On Saturday, a source close to the Belgian authorities told AFP that several leading Belgian political figures have recently had their security increased.<br />
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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.<br />
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RTBF added that there is no link to the most recent raids.<br />
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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;.<br />
(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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