As the security forces were closing in on the position of the militants, the ultras opened firing resulting in injuries to five soldiers.
12 Feb 2017 12:31 PM
It noted that that IS had around 2,000 to 3,500 fighters in Afghanistan but that no had not fallen significantly despite heavy losses.
10 Feb 2017 12:29 PM
Officials of the BSF had earlier called the incident a ceasefire violation but it was found to be an infiltration bid by armed terrorists.
02 Feb 2017 9:06 PM
Martyred soldier’s wife says she wants her children to follow their father’s footsteps and join Army.
27 Jan 2017 5:46 AM
The authorities said that the slain men belonged to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
17 Jan 2017 7:09 AM
The militants are believed to be operatives of a Bangladeshi jihadist group behind the July 1 terror attack at a Dhaka cafe.
25 Dec 2016 3:11 AM
Security forces have cordoned off the adjoining residential area and launched search operation to track down the militants.
17 Dec 2016 4:39 PM
This was the third bank robbery by suspected militants in the Valley since the Centre’s announcement of demonetisation.
16 Dec 2016 2:39 AM
Security officials said that suspected NSCN-K rebels also kidnapped a senior executive of a construction company from Arunachal Pradesh.
04 Dec 2016 2:02 AM
The 14-hour-long standoff ended with the killing of all the three militants.
01 Dec 2016 2:10 AM
Two Army and five soldiers were killed and half a dozen others wounded in the attack.
30 Nov 2016 9:05 PM
Top officials said the armed militants were carrying five bottles of liquid explosive trinitroglycerin.
30 Nov 2016 7:02 PM
In another encounter in Samba sector, the BSF troops gunned down three militants who had attacked a patrol unit in the morning.
29 Nov 2016 8:40 AM
2 terrorists have been neutralised and the currency recovered from them has been handed over to police for further probe, Army said.
22 Nov 2016 3:09 PM
Ulfa (Independent) has weakened but recruitments are still continuing, says Mukesh Sahay.
21 Nov 2016 2:24 AM
The militants first triggered an IED blast, and then opened fire on a Maruti Gypsy and a truck in which the soldiers were travelling.
20 Nov 2016 3:15 AM