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  Human shield controversy: Court martial of Major Gogoi completed; may face reduction of seniority

  India | March 31, 2019 15:54 IST

  The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 'human shield' controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman in Srinagar last year, officials said.  

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  Pay Rs 10 lakh as ‘compensation’ to man tied to Army jeep: Rights body tells J&K govt

  India | July 10, 2017 20:58 IST

  Farooq Ahmed Dar was picked up by an Army major and used as a "human shield" in April this year.

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  ISIS has held 100,000 civilians as ‘human shields’ in Mosul’s Old City: UN

  World | June 16, 2017 17:45 IST

  The United Nations on Friday said that the Islamic State jihadists may be holding more than 1,00,000 Iraqi civilians as human shield in the Old City of Mosul

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  Major who tied Kashmiri man to jeep as 'human shield' awarded for counter-insurgency ops

  India | May 22, 2017 21:08 IST

  Major Nitin Gogoi has been awarded commendation card by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat for 'sustained efforts' on counter-insurgency operations.

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  FIR registered against Army over ‘human shield’ row in Budgam

  India | April 17, 2017 9:02 IST

  According to reports, the FIR was registered at the Beerwa police station of Budgam district under sections 342/149/506 and 367 of the Ranbir Penal Code.

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  2 Western Photojournalists Killed In Libya

  World | April 21, 2011 12:40 IST

  Misrata (Libya) Apr 21: Two Western photojournalists, including an Oscar-nominated film director, have been killed in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces. Two others working alongside them

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  Libyan Rebels Fear Loses After NATO Attack Error

  World | April 08, 2011 17:34 IST

  Ajdabiya, Apr 8: Rebel fighters sent scouts Friday toward the contested oil port of Brega to seek clues on whether pro-government forces took advantage of a mistaken NATO airstrike that pounded opposition tanks and sent

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  Rebels Slam NATO For Slowdown In Strikes

  World | April 06, 2011 21:04 IST

  Tripoli/Washington, Apr 6: Angry rebels today deprecated NATO for “slackening” the pace of its military campaign which faced fresh challenges with Muammar Gaddafi's troops changing tactics by using human shields to thwart air strikes.NATO officials