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  Scuffles as Hong Kong protests face clear-out

  World | October 05, 2014 10:57 IST

  Hong Kong: Police armed with pepper spray and batons have clashed with demonstrators in Hong Kong as fears grow security forces may move in to clear the streets.As huge crowds rallied overnight in the city's

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  Security forces asked to remain alert in Chhattisgarh

  India | October 03, 2014 11:31 IST

  Raipur: Security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region have been asked to remain extra cautious following inputs of a possibility of further strikes by the Naxals.The warning was issued as the Maoists are facing an acute

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  Two killed in crossfire between Maoist and security forces

  India | September 04, 2014 8:33 IST

  Gumla (Jharkhand): Two persons were killed and six others were injured when they were caught in an encounter between security personnel and Maoists in Gumla district of Jharkhand today, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to

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  Encounter between militants, security forces in Pulwama

  India | September 02, 2014 10:40 IST

  Srinagar: An encounter broke out Monday night between security forces and militants holed up in a village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said.Security forces launched an operation in Hanjan village in Rajpora area

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  Do's & don'ts for security forces during assembly polls

  India | July 23, 2014 7:03 IST

  Ranchi: Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath yesterday asked security forces to follow standard operative procedures (SOP) during the forthcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand.“The security forces require to follow SOP or do's and don'ts (so

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  Militants, security forces exchange fire in Srinagar

  India | April 14, 2014 11:49 IST

  Srinagar: Firing between two militants holed-up inside a residential house and security forces resumed after the ultras let go the house owner and his wife trapped with them this morning. "Exchange of firing between militants

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  Militants, security forces exchange fire in Kashmir, cop injured

  India | April 13, 2014 22:12 IST

  Srinagar: A policeman was wounded in a brief exchange of fire with militants in a locality here today, police said.Acting on specific information about presence of militants in Ahmad Nagar locality near Soura, security forces

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  Pakistan opposition to challenge sweeping powers to security forces

  World | April 08, 2014 21:07 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistani opposition parties today decided to challenge in the Supreme Court a controversial bill that gave sweeping powers to the already powerful security forces, a day after it was pushed through the National Assembly.Pakistan

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  Security forces recover IED in Chhattisgarh

  India | February 04, 2014 11:06 IST

  New Delhi: An encounter today broke out between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district following which an IED and multiple rounds of ammunition were recovered.The operation, conducted by paramilitary CRPF along with state

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  Encounter ends in Handwara, all 3 militants killed

  India | December 03, 2013 9:35 IST

  Srinagar: All three militants holed up inside a house in Handwara in Kashmir were killed early this morning, after security forces blew up the building. So far two bodies of militants have been recovered and

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  Militant killed in gunbattle with security forces in Shopian

  India | October 26, 2013 14:59 IST

  Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed when security forces opened fire to repulse an attack on their search party in Shopian district of Kashmir Valley today, police said.A group of militants opened fire on a

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  Lebanon deploys security forces in Beirut suburbs

  World | September 24, 2013 7:36 IST

  Beirut :  Lebanon began to deploy security forces in southern suburbs of the capital Beirut Monday to replace Hezbollah's checkpoints, National News Agency reported.Amid deteriorating security situation, Hezbollah has set up checkpoints in the southern

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  VHP yatra: Situation tense in UP towns as security forces stage flag march

  India | August 24, 2013 15:02 IST

  New Delhi: Ayodhya may once again become the scene of confrontation between the UP  government and Vishwa Hindu Parishad,  after the state government decided to enforce a ban on the VHP-sponsored 84-kosi Parikrama in Ayodhya

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  Bodo militant killed in encounter with security forces

  India | August 16, 2013 20:46 IST

  Guwahati: A hardcore militant of Sonbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team

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  Security forces launch search operations in Rajouri

  India | July 26, 2013 9:39 IST

  Jammu, July 26: Security forces yesterday launched a search operation in Sunderbani belt of Rajouri district after receiving reports of suspected movements near the border belt.  Army, BSF and police launched a massive search after

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  Garo rebels, security forces exchange fire in Meghalaya

  India | July 15, 2013 7:24 IST

  Shillong, July 15: A fierce gun-battle broke out between Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels and security forces yesterday in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, police said.Two GNLA rebels were reportedly injured in the about an-hour-long

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  Security forces surround 250 Maoists in Jharkhand

  India | July 05, 2013 13:48 IST

  Ranchi, July 5: In a massive operation against the Maoists, security forces have laid siege to a hill in Jharkhand, entrapping nearly 250 guerrillas by cutting their supply lines, police said here Friday.The 'Jaal Char'

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  Militant killed in gunfight between ultras and security forces

  India | May 03, 2013 9:43 IST

  Srinagar, May 3: A militant was today killed in encounter between ultras and security forces in a forest in frontier Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said.The encounter started last evening when security forces, acting

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  Curfew imposed after security forces, protesters clash in J-K

  India | December 28, 2012 17:15 IST

  Srinagar, Dec 28: Curfew was today imposed in Pulwama town of south Kashmir following clashes between protesters and security forces after the death of two militants in a gunfight."Curfew has been imposed in Pulwama town

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  Insurgent target Shia mosques in Iraq, kill 30 people

  World | November 28, 2012 9:31 IST

  Baghdad, Nov 28:  Insurgents launched attacks against security forces and civilians in central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people  and wounding dozens, officials said. Shiite mosques in Baghdad were main targets,