A Maoist leader, who carried Rs 17 lakh on his head, was killed by security forces in Chatra district’s Kunda forest, the police said on Friday.
Friday, 20 July, 2012
India: Ajay Ganju, leader of Maoists Naxalites of Communist Party of India (CPI), killed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district
Wednesday, 18 July, 2012
Afghanistan: Residents in Laghman province start fight against talibans
Local residents in eastern Laghman province on Tuesday announced to step up fight against the Taliban militants at Alisheng and Dawlatshah districts in this province.
Chief of the local cultural youth association Zafar Abbas said local residents started fight against Taliban militants after 2 pm local time today and several villages were cleared off from militants presence during the campaign.
Saturday, 14 July, 2012
Burma-Myanmar: Kachin Independence Army (KIA) claims to have captured 30 child soldiers among government troops
A large number of child soldiers have reportedly been found among 34 government troops being detained by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) at its Laiza headquarters.
The captives were seized by the rebels during battle and are currently in limbo as they do not dare to go back to their families for fear of being arrested under military law.
KIA spokesman La Nan told The Irrawaddy on Friday that his organization would allow the soldiers to return but they are worried about coming to harm or being imprisoned.
Wednesday, 11 July, 2012
Pakistan: Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) talibans threat new attacks in Punjab
Pakistani islamist militants threat new attacks on military bases and government offices in central province of Punjab to protest against new supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 8 July, 2012
Burma-Myanmar: Shan State Army-North (SSA-North) agrees to withdraw from 2 bases
The Shan State Army-North (SSA-North) has agreed to withdraw from two of its military bases at the request of the Burmese government’s Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) in order to avoid conflict during the ongoing peace talks.
Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Thursday, Sai La, the spokesperson for the SSA-North, said, “We are taking into consideration the interests of local farmers who need to sow rice at this time of year. If the conflict continues they will be forced from their farms.”
He said that the SSA-North will continue monitoring the situation on the ground as it withdraws its bases as per the agreement.