Nepal Maoist army denies training Indian peers

KATHMANDU – The guerrilla army of Nepal’s opposition Maoist party Tuesday denied a report in the Indian media that had claimed that “hundreds” of Indian Maoists were being trained in Nepal.

Nanda Kishore Pun, who led the Maoists’ “People’s Liberation Army” (PLA) into a 10-year war against the government before his party signed a peace … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nepal Maoist army denies training Indian peers.

Chhattisgarh to step up Maoist offensive

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarh has decided to step up the offensive against Maoist guerrillas.

The offensive against the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had slackened since July as the security forces found it difficult to operate in the thick jungles that serve as Maoist hideouts.
“After a let up during monsoon, we will now step …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chhattisgarh to step up Maoist offensive.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Unidentified militants bombed a girls school Tuesday morning in Pakistan’s Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

The number of schools destroyed by militants in the region has risen to 57 so far, Xinhua reported.
Two girls schools and a boys school were destroyed in blasts Sunday morning.
Over 200 schools …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rs.20 mn for security at shrines in Pakistan province

ISLAMABAD – A sum of Rs.20 million has been allocated for bolstering security at the shrines spread across Pakistan’s Sindh province. The move comes after a terror attack on a shrine in provincial capital Karachi left seven people dead.

Abdul Haseeb, a provincial minister, said that Rs.20 million have been earmarked in the current development …. Source article  : Rs.20 mn for security at shrines in Pakistan province.

Afghan Taliban occupy abandoned checkposts

ISLAMABAD – The Afghan Taliban have taken control of several key checkposts close to the Pakistan border after the coalition forces abandoned them, a media report said Tuesday.

The News International reported that Afghan Taliban guerrillas occupied the strategically important border checkpoints at Ghakhi Pass soon after the NATO forces and the Afghan National Army …. Source  : Afghan Taliban occupy abandoned checkposts.

Pakistani Taliban resort to kidnapping to raise money

ISLAMABAD – Taliban guerrillas in Pakistan are resorting to kidnapping to raise money and they are now hunting for high-value targets, a media report said Monday.

Daily Times reported that Taliban have changed their strategy in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and have adopted a new approach of abduction for ransom.
The Taliban were now … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pakistani Taliban resort to kidnapping to raise money.

Two Indians killed in Afghan missile attack

ISLAMABAD – Two Indians were killed in a missile attack launched by the Taliban on an Indian NGO’s office situated near a US airbase in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, a media report said Monday.

Qari Omar Haqqani, a spokesperson for the Afghan Taliban, told reporters from an undisclosed location that the outfit had attacked the office … Read more >>.

Five family members killed in blast in Afghanistan

KABUL – A couple and three of their children were killed when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in southeastern Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Monday.

The explosion occurred Sunday in the Zurmat district of Paktia province, Rohullah Samoon, spokesman for the provincial governor, said.
“The couple, one daughter and two of their sons were … Read : Five family members killed in blast in Afghanistan.