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Three Maoist of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) were killed in two different encounters in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning, the police said.
“Two encounters took place in Bastar today morning. Two woman Maoists were killed and their dead bodies were recovered after an encounter near Palamadagu village of Sukma district.
A new militia comprising about 300 armed “Christians” has emerged in the Muslim-majority, conflict-ridden Central Mindanao region in southern Philippines, and it says it’s training to fight local terror groups and those claiming allegiance to the Islamic State.
Declaring themselves as “Pulahan,” which translates as “Red Warriors of God” or “Red God Defenders,” the group made their first appearance before media this week, according to reports, which say their soldiers burned an Islamic State flag, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Fighting flared again on Tuesday in Kawkareik Township, Karen State, where Karen rebels accuse a joint force comprising the Burma Army and Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) of burning down at least 10 houses in the village of Pyar Pin a day earlier.
Clashes broke out after 1 pm local time, according to Col. Nai Maung Zaw from the government-allied Karen BGF, who said he could still hear gunfire while speaking to The Irrawaddy over the phone on Tuesday afternoon.
The “Red Shan” of northern Burma announced the formation of their armed group, the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), on social media last week, amidst calls for their own state in parliament.
Described as an independent organization “not under any other group,” the SNA claims to represent the Shan peoples of northern Burma. With a population estimated at 300,000, the Red Shan—translated to Shan-ni in Burmese and Tai-leng in Shan—largely live in southern Kachin State, particularly near Mohnyin and Bhamo, and in Sagaing Division.
Sixteen loyalists of the (ISIS) group have been killed in newest air strikes in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
Two air strikes were conducted on ISIS positions in Abdulkhil and Bandar areas of Achin District leaving six militants killed, Afghan News Agency (Khaama) quoted officials as saying.
