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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2001
 

Plot to attack MLAs hostel in February unearthed
First ever Al-Qaeda terrorist captured by Jammu Police
Protected VIP helped Laden ultras to spread network
Huge quantity of arms, RDX recovered from Srinagar

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 23: The first-ever terrorist of Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network has landed into the custody of Jammu Police. And, with his arrest, police have unearthed a conspiracy, hatched by Al-Qaeda in assistance with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to kill all legislators in a fidayeen attack on the MLAs hostel at Indira Chowk in February next year when budget session of the Assembly was scheduled to be in progress............more


Bodies of two Lashkar militants including 'district commander' Saifullah Askari, who were killed by army in Bandipore. (Excelsior/Amin War)
Bodies of two Lashkar militants including 'district commander' Saifullah Askari,
who were killed by army in Bandipore. (Excelsior/Amin War)

Civilian’s killing turns Kupwara tense
Lashkar commander among 7 killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 23: Even as the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s top wanted "district commander" Saifullah was among the four militants and two civilians killed in Kashmir valley since last evening, a civilian’s death at the hands of security forces has created tension in Kralpora area of Kupwara district today......more

Govt won't hesitate from taking firm action
Terror fight not limited to forces alone: Advani

HISAR, Dec 23: Union Home Minister L K Advani today cautioned the countrymen to stand against terrorism as, he said, the fight against the menace would now be not limited to the security forces. ....more

'We won't be first to use nuclear weapons'
Forces on 'very high alert': Fernandes

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: Indian forces are in a state of "very high alert" in the wake of Pakistani build-up along the border after last week’s terror attack on Parliament but New Delhi still does not feel that the situation might spill over into a conflict or a nuclear flashpoint. .....more

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Two civilians gunned down
Two doctors shot at in Surankot

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI/POONCH, Dec 23: Terrorists shot at and injured two Ayurvedic doctors and gunned down two other civilians in Surankot and Mendhar tehsils of Poonch district over-night. Father of one of the victims was mercilessly beaten-up by the terrorists and rendered unconscious.........more

Important documents recovered
Parliament staffer arrested for spying for Pak

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: Amidst a new low in Indo-Pakistan ties, Delhi Police arrested an official of Parliament secretariat for allegedly supplying to a Pakistan High Commission staffer certain "sensitive" information on National Security and is probing if officials of Pakistan High Commission were involved in the Dec 13 terrorist strike on Parliament. .............more

People desert five villages
Narrow escape for DC, MLA

Deputy Commissioner, Jammu Rohit Kansal and MLA Samba Som Nath had a narrow escape in Pakistan firing in Benglard in Samba sector this evening, where they had gone to review the situation following attack on a BSF patrol and migration from five forward villages........more

Pak army attacks patrol party in Samba
3 BSF jawans killed, 6 injured 'War like situation
in Poonch sector

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: Pakistan army today went on an offensive in Samba sector by attacking a BSF patrol party killing three jawans and wounding six others including four soldiers and two civilians. Killings aggravated the already tense situation on the International Border with the BSF jawans retaliating effectively using heavy fire arms.....more

Trucker goes on rampage; kills one, injure two

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: A truck driver went on a rampage tonight breaking three police nakas from Sidhra to Vikram Chowk and in the process killing one civilian and wounded two others including a constable. The truck operator finally landed into police custody outside New University Campus and police said they were booking driver not under an ordinary accident case but under Section 304 RPC (culpable homicide)........more

Boy injured inAkhnoor blast

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 23: A teen-aged boy was injured in a blast at village Kathar in Chowki Chowra area, about 48 kms from Akhnoor this afternoon. Injured Sawtantar Singh son of Faqir Singh, a resident of Kathar, has been hospitalised in Akhnoor. He lost his two finger and an eye in the blast.........moreMissing Indian Kids - Children
CIA tracked Laden through agents .....

US rushes new bombs.....

India to appoint Ambassador to Afghanistan.....

Delhi Police to take Afzal to Kashmir....



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