15:10 | 16/02/2019 VGP – Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh on February 15 extended his condolences to Indian FM Sushma Swaraj over loss of lives and injuries in a terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir state, India on February 14. Nearly 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and many others injured when terrorists targeted a convoy with a car bomb at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, in what is the worst attack ever on security personnel in the state, according to ndtv.com./. … [Read more...] about Condolences over terror attack in India
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Deputy PM extends condolences to India over terror attack
A car bomb attack befell at 3:15pm (local time) on February 14, on a national highway near Lethpora village in Pulwama district, about 27km south of Srinagar city of Kashmir. The death toll of the attack, targeting paramilitary troopers belonging to India’s Central Reserve Police Force, has climbed to 40, while many others are reported to be injured, according to local officials. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM extends condolences to India over terror attack
Condolences extended to India over terror attack
The scene of the recent terror attack in Pulwama district in India (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on February 15 sent a message of condolences to Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj over a terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir state. A car bomb attack occurred at 3:15pm (local time) on February 14, on a national highway near Lethpora village in Pulwama district, about 27km south of Srinagar city of Kashmir. The death toll of the attack, targeting paramilitary troopers belonging to India’s Central Reserve Police Force, has risen to 40, while many others are reported to be wounded, according to local officials.–VNA … [Read more...] about Condolences extended to India over terror attack
Chinese police kill seven in restive Xinjiang
China said Thursday a police operation to free hostages in the restive Xinjiang region had left seven "terrorists" dead, but an exile group described the incident as a protest by local Uighurs. A general view of Xinjiang's Kashgar city. China said Thursday a police operation to free hostages in the restive Xinjiang region had left seven "terrorists" dead, but an exile group described the incident as a protest by local Uighurs.Photo: AFP The incident is the latest reported violent confrontation in the region -- home to roughly nine million mostly Muslim Uighurs who have long bristled under Chinese rule -- since three deadly attacks in July left dozens dead. The Xinjiang government said on its official Twitter-like weibo account that a "violent terrorist group" kidnapped two people in the northwestern region's remote Pishan county late Wednesday night, prompting a stand-off with police. During the … [Read more...] about Chinese police kill seven in restive Xinjiang
News Analysis: Mumbai attacks reveal deep-rooted conflicts in India
The terrorist attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai starting Wednesday night have shocked the world with their brazenness and brutality. The attacks have added to a mounting sense of insecurity in the city and people are still struggling to come to terms with the fallout from the three-day rampage. Terrorist attacks more frequent India has witnessed deadly terrorist attacks almost every year ln recent years, with casualties running into thousands. Since a wave of bombings hit Jaipur in May, several large Indian cities, including New Delhi and Bangalore, all became targets of terrorist attacks, which resulted in heavy casualties and losses. As India's financial capital and the most populous city, Mumbai has come under terrorist attacks three times in recent years, the previous two being in 1993 and 2006. The latest attacks were more serious in terms of their magnitude. The attacks were well-planned and the gunmen were cold-blooded. They were well-equipped and trained. They hurled … [Read more...] about News Analysis: Mumbai attacks reveal deep-rooted conflicts in India