Afghanistan mulls plan to arm 20,000 civilians to fight insurgents
Afghanistan is considering training and arming 20,000 civilians to defend territories where Islamic militants have been driven out, officials say, sparking fears the local forces could become another thuggish militia.
Sep 17, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
Philippine leader to hunt down Maoist rebels after scrapping talks
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he was no longer interested in peace talks with Maoist-led guerrillas and planned to hunt down the insurgents once the military has retaken a southern city from Islamist rebels.
Jul 21, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
Myanmar sees insurgents behind Rohingya killings in Northwest
Officials say Rohingya insurgents are behind this and a slew of killings in the area that has been racked by violence in recent months, with security forces accused of committing atrocities against civilians.
Jul 20, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul`s Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the area, but militant snipers hampered the effort, Iraqi officers said.
Mar 21, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Saudi soldier killed in cross-border firefight near Yemen border
A Saudi soldier was killed in a cross-border firefight with Yemeni rebels, the interior ministry said Sunday.
Dec 25, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
Eleven policemen killed in Taliban attacks in northern Afghan
At least nine policemen were killed in Taliban attacks on checkpoints in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan, while another two were killed in the east, security officials said today.
Aug 14, 2016, 19:35 PM IST
Nigerian inquiry says army killed 348 Shiites in northern city
Nigeria's army killed 349 people from the minority Shiite Muslim sect last December in a series of clashes for which troops involved should be prosecuted, a judicial inquiry has concluded in a report.
Aug 01, 2016, 20:03 PM IST
Army troops, insurgents exchange gunfire along Manipur-Myanmar border
An Indian Army patrol team and unidentified insurgents exchanged heavy gunfire along the international border in Manipur early Wednesday, intelligence sources said. There was no report of any casualty on either side.
May 26, 2016, 00:52 AM IST
Insurgents seize Syrian Alawite village, killing 19: Observatory
The Observatory said the attackers included Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front.
May 13, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
At least 26 killed as fighting rages in Syria's Aleppo
Opposition groups control the eastern part of the city but have come under intense strain as the government has choked off all routes to the area except a narrow and perilous passage to the northwest.
Apr 24, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
30 dead, hundreds wounded as Taliban attack rattles Kabul
Thirty people were killed and hundreds wounded when a Taliban truck bomb tore through central Kabul and a fierce firefight broke out Tuesday, one week after the insurgents launched their annual spring offensive.
Apr 20, 2016, 01:26 AM IST
Two held on way to join insurgents in Syria
Two French nationals were arrested in Tunisia earlier this month on their way to join militant camps in Libya before travelling to Syria, Xinhua reported on Monday.
Dec 01, 2015, 02:36 AM IST
