Militants

In a shocking incident, Militants shot dead at least 31 passengers of a bus in central Mali on December 3. The bus plies between the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara twice a week reported Reuters. The insurgents are said to be connected with al Qaeda and Islamic State. According to an official, militants also injured several others in the attack. 

In a gunfight between militants and army jawans, two unidentified militants were killed in south Kashmir's Shopian district, said a senior police officer on October 20. Meanwhile, three army soldiers were also got injured who ''have been evacuated to a hospital''. Reportedly, the gunfight occurred between the army and militants when Army and CRPF launched a search operation in the Cheerbag area of Dragad village.

The last two of six Palestinian terrorists who tunneled out of a maximum-security Israeli jail almost two weeks ago have been busted by Israeli troops on September 18. As per the officials, two members of the Islamic Jihad militant group were arrested from a residence in Jenin, a Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank. However, all six have either been convicted or are accused of deadly acts against Israelis.

Meer Arshad, Sub-Inspector in Srinagar died due to injuries caused by a militant fire in the daylight on September 12. The incident has been captured in the CCTV, wherein a militant opened fire on Meer, a recent recruit in the J&K police from behind at a point-blank range. However, Meer was declared dead after reaching SKIMS. Several mainstream political parties along with Mehbooba Mufti have condemned the tragic incident.

Security agencies suspect an attack on temples and Hindu-majority areas in J&K by Pakistan-based militant groups to create communal riots. The news comes days after 16 suspected militants were arrested with arms and ammunition, three drone drops, and intelligence input of few months. "The only purpose of such attacks appears to be to fan communal passions,” J&K police said. The development comes with the recent Afghanistan crisis.