Five security personnel martyred in S.Waziristan

Staff Report

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Five security personnel martyred when terrorists attacked a check post situated in Sararogha, SAMAA learnt Friday.

Sources told that terrorists attacked the check post with heavy weapons. Five security men martyred who were deployed at the check post.

Security forces retaliated the terrorists’ attack but no causality reported yet. SAMAA

CCPO Lahore admits security lapse causes Data Darbar attack

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif Monday adjourned the hearing of suo motu notice of the suicide attack on Data Darbar till July 9 and directed the concerned authorities to brief the court about the investigations in next hearing.

On the other hand, CCPO Lahore admitted that security lapse was the basic reason behind the terror attack at Data Darbar.

During hearing of suo motu case, Chief Justice LHC has directed the CCPO Lahore that real culprits should be bring to justice rather than capturing innocent people.

In his remarks, Chief Justice said involvement of Black Water in the attack also considered during investigations and court should be informed about the investigations in next hearing.

Security man martyred in Timergirah suicide attack

DIR: A security man was martyred and 14 others including 11 security personnel wounded in a suicide attack at a gate of Scouts cantt in lower Dir.

Police sources said two militants opened indiscriminate fire and hurled hand grenade at the gate of Balam Bat scouts cantonment while third blew himself at the gate after failed attempt to get entry into the cantt. Eleven security men and passerby wounded in the blast. Security forces imposed curfew and started search operation in the area.

Forces’ retaliation kills 10 militants

PESHAWAR: At least 10 extremists were killed and two troops were injured in a retaliatory action from security forces after militants attacked on a checkpost here in Orakzai Agency on early Friday, Geo news reported.

According to sources, unidentified miscreants attacked on a forces’ checkpost with rockets and automated weapons on early Friday, injuring two security men.

However, security men retaliated befittingly, killing 10 miscreants and injuring seven others.

Attackers succeeded to flee the scene after briefly confronting retaliation from security men.

At least 40 militant’s hideouts have been shelled and over 1300 extremists have been killed during forces’ operation continued for 3 months.

40 militants killed in Orakzai; 4 soldiers martyred

KOHAT: Forty militants were killed and over 15 more injured in a fierce clash with security forces in Upper Orakzai while 4 soldiers were martyred, Geo News reported Monday.

According to official sources, the security forces are pushing forward towards Dabori.

A fierce clash between security forces and militants occurred in Khan Qamar Klay area in which 40 militants were killed and more than 15 wounded. Those killed also included a key militant commander.

Four security men embraced Shahadat during the clash.

Interpol notices sought against Kasab, Ansari

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has approached the Interpol on Saturday seeking Red Corner notices for arresting Ajmal Kasab and Fahim Ansari, currently undergoing trial in India.

This was stated by Special Public Prosecutor Malik Rab Nawaz Moon as an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of the seven 26/11 attack accused, adjourned the hearing in the case till April 17.

During the proceedings, the prosecution said the government had been approached to ask Interpol to issue Red Corner notices for Ansari and Kasab.

30 more militants killed in Orakzai

ORAKZAI: At least 30 militants were killed in the ongoing operation by the security forces in Orakzai Agency while 6 security men embraced shahadat.

According to security sources, in a clash between with militants in Kalaiya area of Orakza Agency, security forces killed 30 militants. Six security men were killed and 10 others injured.

Security forces have gained control of Bazoti and its surrounding area.

More Than 100 Dead in European Winter Weather

LONDON: More than 100 people have died across Europe as days of snow storms and sub-zero temperatures swept the continent, causing traffic chaos for millions.

At least 42 people have frozen to death in Poland over the last three days and another 48 in Ukraine and other areas. Another 13 people died in car accidents in Austria, Finland and Germany, where temperatures fell to -33C (-27F).

Air, rail and road transport links were disrupted across northern Europe where more snow was expected in coming days. Eurostar said it would run a “restricted” service on Tuesday after a three-day shutdown stranded some 75,000 people.

Only passengers originally due to travel Saturday or Sunday would be eligible, and the remaining backlog would be cleared over the next few days. The crisis prompted French President Nicolas Sarkozy to call the head of national rail carrier SNCF, the majority stakeholder in Eurostar.

Meanwhile Eurotunnel – which carries vehicles under the Channel between England and France – said its terminal at Folkestone was at “saturation point” and closed its shuttle car service to new arrivals.

In Poland, police appealed for people to help if they came across homeless or drunk people lying outside, as temperatures dropped towards -20C in some areas.

Most of the 42 people who froze to death in the country over the weekend were homeless, police said. Meanwhile, one restaurant owner offered tens of thousands of homeless people a hot meal in Krakow’s main square.

“The food is not the only important thing,” restaurateur Janusz Kosciuszko was quoted as telling Euronews. “What is also important is that these people know that someone is thinking about them.” Cold-related deaths were also reported in France, where two homeless people died.

Treacherous travel conditions also caused havoc for rail services. Fifty people were injured when a train hit a buffer in the Croatian city of Zagreb, while 36 were injured when a passenger train derailed in Paris.

Parts of the continent saw 20in (50cm) of snow over the weekend. In France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, airport operators struggled to clear runways amid thick snowfall, with major disruption to flight patterns.

In France, a second wave of snowstorms hit the country’s north on Sunday with Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport warning as many as one in five flights was likely to be cancelled on Monday.

Germany’s third largest airport – in Dusseldorf – was also closed because of Sunday’s heavy snow.

In Belgium, the three biggest airports – Brussels, Charleroi and Liege – were completely shut. Severe delays and cancellations were reported at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.

Moscow said it was deploying 9,000 snow ploughs to clear the city’s streets. Temperatures were forecast to rise later in the week.

Operation in Swat, 4 Militants killed

MINGORA, Pakistan News: The forces killed four militants in a clash in Karakar area of Swat, in which two security men were also injured.

Some militants tried to creep into Buner from Karakar point, at the confluence of Swat and Buner, sources said. In clash with the troops four militants were killed.

The forces also captured large quantity of munitions and explosive material.

Two security men were also injured in fighting.

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Operation in Swat, 4 Militants killed was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 11:49 am.

6 Militants killed in Mohmand region

GHALANAI, Pakistan: Six militants were killed and 11 wounded in clashes with security forces after two security men killed in the attack by militants on a checkpoint in the Mohmand tribal region, sources said.

According to sources, forces search operation has been continuing in the border areas of Mohmand region last week one.

Militants attacked a security post in tehsil Baizai killing two security men on the spot and injuring two others. In the attack against the forces of six militants were killed and 11 wounded.

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6 Militants killed in Mohmand region was first posted on October 27, 2009 at 2:47 pm.

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