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Security forces arrested two terrorists and injured two others during operations, says ISPR Nine terrorists have been killed and two others arrested by security forces in two separate engagements in Dosalli and Esham areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations said on Sunday. The intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted by the security forces on January 11 on the reported presence of terrorists in the areas. The first IBO was conducted in the tribal district’s general area Dosalli in which troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and resultantly, six terrorists were killed and two others were apprehended. Subsequently, three terrorists were neutralised by security forces after an intense fire exchange in the Esham area. Two terrorists were also wounded in the gunbattle, the military’s media wing said. It added that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as target killing of innocent civilians. “Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other kharji [terrorists] found in the area, as security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” it concluded. The nation has been reeling under rising violent attacks since the Taliban rulers returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The year 2024 turned out to be the deadliest for Pakistan’s civil and military security forces in a decade with at least 685 fatalities and 444 terror attacks, according to “CRSS Annual Security Report 2024” issued by the Centre for Security and Strategic Studies. Equally alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel, ie, 1,612 fatalities, accounting for over 63% of the total recorded this year, marking 73% more losses compared to 934 outlaws eliminated, The News reported citing CRSS report. The overall fatalities recorded the previous year were a record 9-year high and over 66% more than in 2023. On average, nearly seven people lost their lives daily, with November emerging as the deadliest month across all metrics, compared to all other months of the year. The violence took the heaviest toll on KP which topped in human losses with 1,616 fatalities, followed by Balochistan with 782 fatalities. In 2024, the country suffered 2,546 violence-linked fatalities and 2,267 injuries among civilians, security personnel and outlaws. This tally of casualties stemmed from 1,166 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations, marking a grim year for the country’s security landscape. PM, President hail troops Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed officers and soldiers of the security forces for a successful operation carried out against terrorists in North Waziristan. In a laudatory message, the premier paid glowing tribute to the security forces, saying the war would continue till the complete annihilation of the demon of terrorism from the country. He said the armed forces stand as an iron wall in defence of the country against terrorists, adding that the people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with the security forces. PM Shehbaz said the officers and jawans were serving the country steadfastly day and night. The whole nation pays rich tribute to its valiant armed forces, he concluded. President Asif Ali Zardari also praised the security forces for the successful operations against terrorists and expressed commitment to eliminate terrorism from the country. He added that the entire nation stands united against terrorism and actions would be continued to uproot the menace. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1271441-nine-terrorists-killed-in-two-separate-ibos-in-north-wazristan-ispr

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An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday. They said hundreds of houses burned in a fire triggered by the bombing. The attack occurred Wednesday in Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree island, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in western Rakhine state, they said. The military has not announced any attack in the area. The situation in the village could not be independently confirmed, with access to the internet and cellphone service in the area mostly cut off. Myanmar is wracked by violence that began when the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. After the army used lethal force to suppress peaceful demonstrations, many opponents of military rule took up arms and large parts of the country are now embroiled in conflict. Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the Arakan Army, told The Associated Press that a jet fighter bombed the village on Wednesday afternoon, killing 40 civilians and injuring more than 20 others. “All the dead were civilians. Among the dead and injured are women and children,” Khaing Thukha said. A fire started by the airstrike spread through the village, destroying more than 500 houses, Khaing Thukha added. It was unclear why the village was targeted. The leader of a local charity group and independent media also reported the airstrike and casualties. The military government has stepped up airstrikes over the past three years on armed pro-democracy groups collectively known as the People’s Defense Force and on armed ethnic minority groups that have been fighting for decades for greater autonomy. The two groups sometimes carry out joint operations against the army. Ramree – 340 kilometers (210 miles) northwest of Yangon, the country’s largest city – was captured by the Arakan Army in March last year. The Arakan Army is the well-trained and well-armed military wing of the Rakhine ethnic minority movement which seeks autonomy from Myanmar’s central government. It is also a member of an alliance of armed ethnic groups that recently gained strategic territory in the country’s northeast on the border with China. It began its offensive in Rakhine in November 2023 and has now gained control of a strategically important regional army headquarters and 14 of Rakhine’s 17 townships, leaving only the state’s capital, Sittwe, and two important townships near Ramree still in military government hands. A leader of the charity group, which has been assisting residents of the village, told AP on Thursday that at least 41 people were killed and 50 others were injured in the airstrike, which targeted the village’s market. The leader, who was away from the town at the time of the airstrike, spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns. He said he received the information from members of his group who were in the village and were facing a shortage of medicine to treat the injured people. Rakhine-based news outlets including Arakan Princess Media also reported the attack and posted photos online showing people putting out fires at their homes. Rakhine, formerly known as Arakan, was the site of a brutal army counterinsurgency operation in 2017 that drove about 740,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to seek safety across the border in Bangladesh. Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/asia/myanmar-village-army-airstrike-intl-hnk/index.html

It is hoped that rescue teams will soon reach the workers trapped inside mine which collapsed due to gas explosion Eight colliers remain trapped inside a collapsed coal mine in Quetta’s Sanjidi area with authorities retrieving the corpses of four workers who have died in the unfortunate incident. Rescuers have removed the debris up to 3,600 feet by using heavy machinery, the rescue efforts, however, have faced a delay due to the laying of a second power line and the removal of debris. It is hoped that the rescue teams will soon reach the workers trapped inside the mine which collapsed due to an explosion caused by the accumulation of gas. A day earlier, Deputy Director of Rescue Asghar Jamali said that the colliers were trapped at a depth of 4,000 feet. The rescue teams, including mine rescue and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), were facing difficulties due to the gas and debris. Reacting to the incident Mineral Resources and Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani has taken notice of the incident and had ordered an investigation. Meanwhile, Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind has assured a thorough probe into the incident while warning that strict action will be taken against those responsible for negligence. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1271044-mine-collapse-eight-colliers-remain-trapped-as-authorities-retrieve-four-bodies

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Body of a miner has been recovered from the coal mine in the Sanjidi area, which collapsed due to gas buildup, resulting in a total of 12 workers being trapped, said the Chief Inspector of Mines Abdul Ghani Baloch on Friday. The coal mine, from where all the workers are yet to rescued despite the passage of more than 12 hours, is located approximately 40 kilometres from Quetta. According to the Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), debris has been removed from the entry point of the affected coal mine. Moreover, rescue teams are trying to reach the affected part of the coal mine. The miners are trapped under the depth of 4,000 feet, as per the Deputy Director of Rescue Asghar Jamali, The News reported. Debris has fallen to a depth of 20 feet to 30 feet in the mine, he said added. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the site following the incident, according to the Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind. The teams, including mines rescue and PDMA, upon arrival, began a rescue operation to rescue the workers from the collapsed mine and are still involved in the efforts. However, the gas and debris in the mine are making the rescue efforts difficult. Despite these challenges, rescue personnel are working diligently to save the workers’ lives. The debris of the mine is being removed with the help of heavy machinery. The Balochistan government spokesperson further stated that a thorough investigation into the incident will be conducted, and strict action will be taken against those responsible for negligence. Mineral Resources and Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani has taken notice of the incident and instructed the Chief Inspector of Mines, Abdul Ghani Baloch, to send two additional rescue teams to the affected site. He also ordered an investigation into the alleged violation of standard mining procedures Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1270661-miners-body-recovered-as-11-others-still-trapped-in-exploded-mine-near-quetta

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A 23-year-old hiker whose disappearance sparked a nearly two-week-long land and air search of dense Australian wilderness has been found alive, authorities said Wednesday. Hadi Nazari was last seen by friends on December 26 as he walked down a trail to take photos in Kosciuszko National Park, south of Sydney in the state of New South Wales. When he failed to return to their campsite, his friends notified police who began an intensive search involving 300 people from multiple rescue agencies, NSW Police said in a statement. In the end, Nazari wasn’t found by searchers but by a group of hikers near a trail – about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the search command post – at about 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. “My understanding is that there was a group of hikers in the area,” Riverina Police District Commander Superintendent Andrew Spliet told reporters. “He called out to them and disclosed who he was, and [said] that he’d been lost in the bush.” Hadi Nazari seen with hikers who found him in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. NSW Rural Fire Service Video released by the NSW Rural Fire Service showed Nazari with the hikers as he waited for rescuers to airlift him out. He was later winched into a helicopter and transported to the command post, where he was examined by paramedics. Spliet said Nazari seemed to be “in really good health.” Nazari told rescuers he had found two granola bars at an abandoned hut, but “that’s pretty much all that he’s had to consume over the last two weeks,” Spliet said. “He’s been reunited with his family, who are very, very happy to have him back,” he said. 300 rescue staff and volunteers searched the national park for signs of the missing hiker. NSW Police Nazari’s family told CNN affiliate 9 News that it was the “happiest day of our lives.” “We talked to him… He is ok… He is fine,” his family said, according to the network. Signs of Nazari were found during the search last week, including garbage and his hiking poles. Then on Sunday, a campfire, lighter and a camera thought to belong to the missing hiker suggested he could be close by. Kosciuszko National Park covers an area of 6 square kilometers (2.3 square miles) in New South Wales. It’s popular with hikers for its challenging trails and stunning scenery. Mount Kosciuszko In the last two weeks, summer temperatures have created sweltering conditions, but searchers had been reassured by the presence of water in the area where Nazari vanished. NSW Riverina Police District Inspector Josh Broadfoot thanked emergency services for their efforts. “This is an incredible outcome – after 13 long days he has been located. We want to thank our emergency services partner agencies, volunteers and members of the public for their assistance,” he said. “We never gave up hope of finding him.” Source: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/australia-missing-hiker-found-intl-hnk/index.html

Military’s media wing says 3 soldiers also martyred in clashes with militants on January 6-7At least 19 terrorists were killed as security forces conducted three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said three soldiers were also martyred during the clashes with the militants on January 6-7. It said the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in general area Matani of Peshawar district on the reported presence of militants. During the conduct of operation, the army troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and resultantly, eight militants were shot dead. The ISPR said the second IBO was conducted in general area Baizai, Mohmand District. In ensuing fire exchange, the military’s media affairs wing said that eight terrorists were effectively engaged and neutralised by the security forces. In another engagement in Karak District, army troops effectively engaged terrorist location and as a result of which three militants were killed. However, during intense fire exchange, the ISPR said that three brave sons of soil, Lance Havaldar Abbas Ali, 38, Naik Muhammad Nazir, 37 and Naik Muhammad Usman, 37, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat [martyrdom]. Sanitisation operations were conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area. “Security forces are determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR added. The year 2024 turned out to be the deadliest for Pakistan’s civil and military security forces in a decade with at least 685 fatalities and 444 terror attacks, according to “CRSS Annual Security Report 2024” issued by Centre for Security and Strategic Studies. Equally alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel, i.e, 1,612 fatalities, accounting for over 63pc of the total recorded this year, marking 73pc more losses compared to 934 outlaws eliminated, The News reported citing CRSS report. The overall fatalities recorded previous year were a record 9-year high and over 66% more than 2023. On average, nearly seven lives were lost daily, with November emerging as the deadliest month across all metrics, compared to all other months of the year. The violence took the heaviest toll on KP which topped in human losses with 1,616 fatalities, followed by Balochistan with 782 fatalities. In 2024, the country suffered 2,546 violence-linked fatalities and 2,267 injuries among civilians, security personnel and outlaws. This tally of casualties stemmed from 1,166 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations, marking a grim year for country’s security landscape. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1269694-19-terrorists-killed-in-three-separate-kp-operations-ispr