Monday, June 11, 2012

Yemeni troops clash with al-Qaida militants in south, 39 killed

ADEN, Yemen, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 33 al-Qaida militants and six army soldiers were killed during intensive clashes in Yemen's southern province of Abyan early Monday, a government official said.

The Yemeni army troops have managed to regain control over several villages nearby al-Qaida-held town of Jaar after intensive clashes with fighters of the terrorist group, leaving at least 25 militants and six soldiers killed, the local government official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

"The al-Qaida militants failed to confront the army push and ceded their sites in Hassin, Rawa and two other villages on the outskirts of Jaar town," the government official said.

"Army soldiers are now patrolling the villages near Jaar and resized two tanks along with other military vehicles form the al- Qaida," he added.

An army commander said that the Yemeni air forces hit al-Qaida compound in downtown Jaar late on Sunday night, with no immediate reports of casualties.

Pro-government militiamen and troops of the elite Republican Guard force attacked al-Qaida militants on Monday outside the coastal town of Shakra on the Gulf of Aden, which is under al-Qaid 's control, according to tribal sources.

"About eight al-Qaida militants were killed and six troops were wounded in battles along a main road that links Shakra with Wadea town in Abyan," the source said.

The Yemeni government troops have stepped up military operations in Abyan in order to oust al-Qaida militants who have seized control of large swaths in the restive south during last year's political turmoil.

Government troops and reinforcements of counter-terrorism units assembled by the Yemeni military began last month offensives on al- Qaida bastions in Abyan, which made living conditions of thousands of displaced residents worsened.

Senior leaders of the Yemeni military, with support of U.S. counter-terrorism experts, have vowed to uproot the al-Qaida's regional bases from Yemen.
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6 killed, over 40 injured in bus blast in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and over 40 others got injured when a bomb exploded near a passenger bus in Pakistan's southwest district of Mastung on Monday morning, Urdu TV channel Samaa reported.

The incident happened at about 9:20 a.m. (local time) when a bomb targeted a passenger bus carrying over 50 people at the main highway in Mastung, a district in the country's southwest province of Balochistan.
People gather near a destroyed bus in Pakistan's southwest district of Mastung on June 11, 2012. At least six people were killed and over 40 others got injured when a bomb exploded near a passenger bus in Pakistan's southwest district of Mastung on Monday morning, Urdu TV channel Samaa reported. (Xinhua/Mohammad)

The bus was heading towards Noshki area from the provincial capital of Quetta

Revealing initial investigations to media, Assistant Commissioner of Mastung said that the bus was targeted by a remote- controlled blast and the explosives were fixed on a motor bike, parked near the main road.

The injured have been shifted to district hospital in Mastung. Eyewitnesses said that there are a large number of women and kids among the injured people.

Identities of the targeted people are not known yet.

Police cordoned off the area and investigations have been started.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Bus attacks often take place in Balochistan. Police says that these attacks are usually the outcome of the sectarian confrontation between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
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At least 3 killed following explosion in Kunduz province

According to local authorities in northern Kunduz province at least 3 people including an Afghan child was killed following an explosion in this province. The incident took place late Monday afternoon in Imam Sahib district.

Imam Sahib district chief Imanuddin Quraishi confirming the report said the incident took place inside a house where suspected militants were busy to manufacture improvised explosive device. .

Mr. Quraishi further added an Afghan kid along with 2 suspected militants were killed following the incident.

He also said Afghan security forces discovered and seized several improvised explosive device following the explosion from the same house.

The house owner was also arrested in connection to the incident and assisting the militant groups.

By Sajad - Mon Jun 11, 9:24 am
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IED blast leaves 5 civilians killed and 2 others wounded

Sangcharak District in Sar-e Pol Province.
Sar-e Pol Province. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Roadside mine blast leaves five civilians killed and two others wounded
 
Publish Date: Jun 11, 2012
Roadside mine blast leaves five civilians killed and two others wounded

A roadside mine which was placed by enemies of peace and stability hit an ambulance in the Qosh Tipa region, 2nd District of Sar-e-Pul City, capital of Sar-e-Pul province, today.

As a result, five members of a family were killed including two women, two children and two others were wounded.

The ambulance carried a pregnant woman to the hospital.

Targeting civilians is a clear sign of the weakness of insurgents and such attacks can never weaken the spirit of cooperation between our people and security forces.

In the meantime, two mine planters were killed, one wounded and two others were arrested by Afghan National Police while they were planting a roadside mine in the Dilshad region, Imam Sahib District of Kunduz province.

Afghan National Police are working diligently with local leaders and the public to prevent these types of acts that harms our innocent civilians and security forces.
 
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7 armed insurgents killed, 1 wounded and 5 others arrested by ANP



Publish Date: Jun 11, 2012
Seven armed insurgents killed, one wounded and five others arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:
During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched seven joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Laghman, Jowzjan, Helmand, Logar, Ghazni and Paktiya provinces.

As a result of these operations, seven armed insurgents were killed, one wounded and five others were arrested by Afghan National Police.
Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated three AK-47 assault rifles with four magazines, seven different types of mines and three hand grenades.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police arrested two mine planters in Bamyan province, and discovered eight different types of mines as a result of security operations in Kabul, Kandahar, and Khost provinces.

Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained two individuals accused of theft and using fake documents in the Mir Bacha Kot and 3rd Districts of Kabul-City.
In the meantime, Afghan National Police arrested three smugglers with 26 kilograms of hashish in the 5th District of Kabul-City.
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9 al-Qaida militants killed in southern Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni army clashed with fighters of the al-Qaida terrorist group on Sunday in the southern province of Abyan, leaving at least nine militants killed, an military official said.

The armed clashes took place between the army troops and al- Qaida militants across the neighborhoods of Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan, killing at least six militants, the local military official said on condition of anonymity.

On the same day, fighting broke out around the al-Qaida-held town of Jaar in Abyan, three militants were killed, the military official said.

Meanwhile, a government official told Xinhua anonymously that troops of Yemen's elite Republican Guard force regained control over two strategic sites that overlook the al-Qaida-controlled town of Shakara in Abyan.

A local resident said that "dozens of families have fled their homes on Sunday as the government troops outflanked the coastal town of Shakra."

The country's defense ministry praised the "significant victories made by pro-government militiamen who fight alongside the army troops against the al-Qaida terrorist group in Abyan."

The Yemeni government troops have stepped up military operations in Abyan in order to oust al-Qaida militants who have seized control of large swaths in the restive south during last year.

Government troops and reinforcements of counter-terrorism units assembled by the Yemeni military began last month offensives on al- Qaida bastions in Abyan, which made living conditions of thousands of displaced residents worsened.

Senior leaders of the Yemeni military, with support of U.S. counter-terrorism experts, have vowed to uproot the al-Qaida's regional bases from Yemen.

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Mortar attack kills 7 in Baghdad Shiite district

BAGHDAD, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Two mortar shells hit a Shiite neighbourhood in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Sunday evening and killed seven people, a police source said.

The attack came after supper in Baghdad's northern district of Kadhimiya, with another 20 people wounded in the incident, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to release information to the media. The mortar shells landed near a market and caused damages to several shops and nearby buildings, the source added.

Police have cordoned off the area and victims were rushed to hospitals. Police launched an investigation to track down the assailants, the source said. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Iraq has seen relatively less violence in recent months. However, chronic shootings and bombings still occur almost on daily basis. Sunni insurgents like Al-Qaida continue to target security forces and Shiite neighbourhoods in a bid to reignite sectarian tension.

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