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3 Rohingya killed in exchange of gunfire between ARSA, RSO

report in Prothom Alo, Dec 6, 2023Three Rohingya were killed in separate incidents of exchange of gunfire between armed Arakan Salvation Army (ARSA) and Arakan Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) in camp no. 15 in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday night. Several Rohingya sustained bullet injuries in the incidents that took place at C-77 block and G-3 block areas between 7:30 am 9:00 pm over establishing supremacy, drug trafficking and previous enmity, said 8 Armed…

Police arrest three Afghans after exchange of fire:

Bureau Report in Dawn, October 26th, 2023PESHAWAR: The police arrested three Afghan nationals for being involved in mobile phone snatching following an exchange of fire in separate actions on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Tuesday night. Officials said a mobile team of Pahari Pura police station signaled two men riding on a motorcycle to stop, but they opened fire on the personnel, who had to retaliate, forcing the criminals to flee. They said…

Why does China court Sri Lankan MPs more than others?

by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Sept 29, 2023China, more than any other country in the region or elsewhere, offers exchange programmes to the parliamentarians from Sri Lanka. In the previous Parliament, all 225 members were offered chances to undertake familiarisation tours to China and to engage with the Communist Party of China (CPC) as part of its international engagement. A fair number of MPs from the current Parliament has also travelled to China currently,…

Daesh militant killed in exchange of fire with CTD

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Sept 14th, 2023QUETTA: A key commander of banned outfit Daesh was killed in a gun battle with Counter Ter­rorism Department (CTD) personnel in Mas­tung area on Wednesday. Officials said that the CTD, on intelligence reports about the presence of the suspected Daesh commander Ghulam Din Shahwani alias Shoaib in Mastung town, cordoned off the area for his arrest. The Daesh commander, instead of surrender, started firing on the CTD personnel.…

Soldier martyred in gun battle: ISPR

Report in Dawn, Sept 10th, 2023PESHAWAR: A soldier embraced martyrdom after an exchange of fire between troops and terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district on Saturday. Are jeans too tight or too big for you try these hacksISPR, the media wing of the army, in a statement said that “troops effectively engaged terrorists’ location. However, during the intense exchange of fire, Lance Naik Jamshed Khan (age 28 years, resident of…

Torkham crossing shut as border forces exchange fire

by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 7th, 2023KHYBER: At least two people, including a Frontier Corps (FC) official, were injured when a gun battle erupted between Pakistan and Afghan border forces on Wednesday, shutting the busiest trade crossing between the two countries at Torkham. Officials in Pakistan blamed the other side for starting the midday firefight, which lasted for around two hours and came after the Afghan authorities started building a checkpoint on their side…

One terrorist shot dead in Awaran: ISPR

report in Dawn, February 25th, 2023QUETTA: A suspected terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces during an operation in Awaran district, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Awaran on a credible lead about a hideout of terrorists involved in recent blasts, carried out with the help of improvised explosive devices. “One terrorist was killed during the…