On June 13, 2024, National Resistance Front (NRF) forces attacked a checkpoint of Taliban in the vicinity of the Herat division in Herat Province resulting in the death of two Taliban terrorists and the wounding of another terrorist, NRF announce in X.
On June 13, National Resistance Front (NRF) forces attacked Taliban in Anar Dara District of Farah province, resulting in the injury of one Taliban fighter, NRF announce in X. No harm was inflicted on the NRF forces.
Abdul Aziz Sakhizada, an Ariana News anchor, reported on June 13, that he was beaten up by individuals who identified themselves as members of the Taliban, reports afintl.com. Ariana News is a private news network based in Kabul that has continued to operate under Taliban conditions and restrictions since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
In his Eid message, Taliban ‘supreme leader’ Hibatullah Akhundzada highlighted efforts to “strengthen religious centers,” ensure the “Sharia rights” of all people, maintain relations with countries “within the framework of Sharia,” and emphasized the responsibility of all to “protect the Islamic system”, amu.tv reports June 14. As schools for girls above the sixth grade have been closed for 1,000 days, Akhundzada claimed significant measures have been taken “to promote religious rituals and strengthen religious centers.” He described these efforts as “goals and values” for which the people have “fought a long struggle.”
On June 14, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two Ansar al-Islam militants, identified as Mohammad Asaduzzaman Asif (22) and Mohammad Ahad (21), along with jihadi books from Shikalbaha in Chattogram District of Chittagong Division, reports Dhaka Tribune.
On June 13, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a commander of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), identified as Mohammad Zakaria, along with a G3 rifle and five rounds of ammunition, in Ukhia upazila in Cox's Bazar District in Chittagong Division, reports The Daily Star. During primary interrogation, Zakaria revealed that ARSA cadres acquired the weapons, looted during recent conflicts in Myanmar, and smuggled those into Bangladesh.
Two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) to target a team of ITBP 53rd Battalion, which had gone out for area domination in the forests of Kutul and Mohndi under Kohakmeta Police Station limits in Narayanpur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on June 14, reports etvbharat.com. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar Range, Sundarraj P., has confirmed the incident, saying a massive search operation is going on in the entire area to arrest the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs].
A joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) recovered a cache of explosives from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump during an anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operation in Kangaltong Forest area in Sukma District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on June 13, reports The Week. The team recovered Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) cells, rifle cartridges, muzzle loading barrels, and wooden spikes, among other explosives, Maoist documents, and sniper jackets from the site, the Police said.
On June 13, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at several places in Chhattisgarh in connection with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-led improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a poll party convoy during the 2023 assembly elections, reports etvbharat.com. The IED blast by the Maoists comes at a time when the newly elected Vishnu Deo Sai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has intensified anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations in the state, with 120 Maoists gunned down by the Security Forces (SFs) since January 2024.
Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) ‘commander’ Manoj Ganjhu alias Surendra Ganjhu alias Irfan, its ‘area commander’ Mahendra Ganjhu alias Palta, and ‘sub-zonal commander’ Chhotu Bhuiya alias Pandit alias Baba were arrested from a forest under the Kunda Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on June 14, reports The Week. Arms and ammunition, including three firearms and 355 live cartridges, were recovered from their possessions, Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Pandey said, adding that the arrested Maoists were wanted in more than a dozen cases. TSPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
Anti-Gangster Task Force arrested Vijay, an operative of jailed Gangster Deepak Tinu, an associate of Lawrence Bishnoi gang and Foreign-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Goldy Brar in Punjab and recovered one Pistol and 5 live cartridges on June 13, reports Hindustan Times. Earlier, the accused had allegedly facilitated the escape of Tinu in 2017 and has a criminal background with several heinous crime cases registered against him in Punjab and Haryana. An FIR (number 23) has been registered under Section 25(6) (7) of the Arms Act at the state crime police station.
Border Security Force (BSF) stated on X that on June 14 troops recovered one drone (China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic) in burnt and broken condition in Naushera Dhalla village in Tarn Taran District of Punjab. Border Security Force (BSF) stated on X that on June 14 troops recovered one drone (China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic) in broken condition in Kahangarh Village in Amritsar District of Punjab.
A Police head constable, identified as Ziaur Rehman, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on June 13, reports Dawn. According to Police, the armed assailants raiding motorbikes targeted the Police constable when he was passing through the bypass area. He received multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. He was posted at the Jinnah Town Police Station.
Security Forces on June 13 foiled an attempt to establish centres of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Balochistan by arresting a most wanted ‘commander’ and several other cadres of the outfit in different areas of the province, reports Dawn. A spokesman for the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said that the CTD had received information that the commander, who is also a member of TTP Shura (council), and other cadres of the outfit were attempting to establish their centres in different areas of the province. The CTD, along with other law enforcement agencies, conducted operations and arrested several terrorists, including the wanted TTP ‘commander’. “With the arrest of the TTP commander and other terrorists, their efforts to establish centres in the province have been foiled,” the CTD spokesman said, adding that one of the facilitators has also been taken into custody
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on June 14 said in order to strengthen the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and to accelerate the restructuring/revamping on modern lines to act as a lead agency in Sindh to grasp with the growing menace of terrorism in more effective and professional manner, the provincial Government provided an amount of PKR 868,684 million for physical assets, reports Urdu Point. The amount provided including PKR 495,795 million for purchase of new vehicles and PKR 372.889 million for different security equipment (Plant & Machinery) during the current financial year, 2023-24, said the CM in his budget speech in Sindh Assembly. He said keeping in view the expenditure of current financial year, an amount of PKR 868.684 million are also kept for same purpose in 2024-25