At least 10 islamist militants have been killed by army in North Waziristan tribal district today, in north-west Pakistan, where since middle June is in underway a military offensive against rebels.
Monday, 8 September, 2014
Burma-Myanmar: Clashes between Burma army and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) forces largely reduced, says KIO
Thanks in part to a committee formed between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the government that is tasked with reducing tensions in northern Burma, armed clashes between KIO forces and the military have been reduced significantly, said Lahpai Gun Ja, a member of the KIO’s technical team.
“In August there was almost no fighting between the government and the KIO, it was reduced by 95%”, said Lahpai Gun Ja who is based at the KIO’s technical assistance team office in the Kachin state capital Myitkyina.
Thursday, 4 September, 2014
India: Al-Qaeda opens new branch for Indian sub-continent called Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent
In an alarming development, al-Qaeda has established a new branch to wage jihad in India, revive its caliphate and impose sharia in the Indian sub-continent, US media and intelligence agencies said today.
The creation of the group called “Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian Subcontinent” was announced by As Sahab, al-Qaeda’s official media outlet, in a lengthy video posted on the social media outlets including You Tube. The group, headed by senior Pakistani militant Asim Umar, would report to top Taliban leader Mullah Omar.
Wednesday, 3 September, 2014
Afghanistan: 81 rebels and 7 security men dead in clashes between talibans and armed forces in Helmand province
As many as 81 insurgents were eliminated and their 35 hideouts destroyed during a clearing operation in southern Helmand province, an official said on Wednesday.
At least seven security personnel were lost to clashes with insurgents during the offensive focused on Garamsir and Khanshin districts, border police chief Brig. Gen. Sultan Mahmood Mahmood told Pajhwok Afghan News.
Saturday, 30 August, 2014
Philippines: Filipino peacekeepers and Syrian rebels clash in the Golan Heights
Filipino UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights who earlier had defied demands from Syrian rebels to surrender had figured in a clash Saturday morning in Syria, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday. He added in a text message to reporters that Filipino troops had been “extricated” from one of their two positions and that another group of Filipino soldiers “is now under attack.”
He was referring to two positions on the Golan Heights where more than 70 Filipino troops had previously been surrounded by Syrian rebels.