On June 19, Abdul Manan alias Hakimullah, a senior commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and close aide to TTP Malakand chief Azmat Ullah Mehsud, was killed by unknown assailantsin the Chaghsarai area in Asadabad District of Kunar Province,reports theweek.in. This incident occurred while the TTP was observing a three-day ceasefire with the Pakistan government during Eid al-Adha in the area bordering Bajaur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
On June 17, During a phone call, Ali Bagheri Kani and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the respective Foreign Ministers of Iran and the Taliban, discussed potential 'joint actions' against Israel amid the war in Gaza and the escalating chances of a conflict between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel, reports Afghanistan International. Further, they underscored the imperative of unified Islamic efforts to exert pressure on Israel, particularly through the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
On June 18, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Director-General of the United Nations (UN), Farhan Haq, said that the UN does not consider the Taliban a legitimate government but recognizes them as de facto authorities on the ground, reports Amu TV. Haq said,“Well, I just want to underscore that we treat them as the de facto authorities on the ground. They are not treated as the recognized Government of Afghanistan.”“You’ll have seen what the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General — who visited Afghanistan last year — and others have said. This is a key concern, and we want to ensure that the rightful role of women in society is respected in Afghanistan, as it needs to be everywhere in the world. Regarding the reports, these are reviewed by the Human Rights Council. So, we will leave the matter in the hands of the Human Rights Council,” he added.
On June 19, two unidentified terrorists killed and two security personnel were injured in an encounter in the Watergam area of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. The search operation turned into an encounter when the terrorists opened fire at the security personnel.
A woman, identified as Jogi (50), was severely injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Bijapur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on June 19, reports The Times of India. Jogi had gone to collect forest produce in Nadpalli village in the Usoor region when she stepped upon a pressure-activated IED planted by Maoists to target security personnel, and both her legs were severely injured in the explosion. Locals who went looking for her found her lying on the ground with her legs nearly blown off, and they took Jogi to a primary healthcare centre.
On June 19, Manipur Police arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party - Noyon (KCP-Noyon) militant identified as Kharibam Surchandra Singh alias Telheiba (53), from Imphal East District of Manipur, reports India TodayNE. Singh was involved in extorting money from various government offices and schools and the Police seized a sum of INR 1,15,000 from his possession.
On June 18, security forces (SFs) arrested three active cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party - Noyon (KCP-Noyon) identified as Laikhuram Sanatomba Singh alias Mani (24), Heikrujam Dinesh Singh (21), and Tongbram Nganthoiba Singh (21) from Kakching District of Manipur, reports India TodayNE. The cadres were primarily involved in extortion activities targeting the general public.
On June 19, Police arrested a man identified as Hakam Din for his involvement in harbouring and aiding terrorists who attacked a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported that nine people were killed and 43 were injured in this terrorist attack on a bus returning from the Shiv Khori shrine in Pouni area of Reasi District on June 9.
On June 19, Police arrested a man identified as Muhammad Rafi who fled with an AK-47 rifle of a Special Police Officer (SPO) within 24 hours of the incident in Bhalla area of Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior.
R. Ravindra, the Charge d’Affaires of India’s United Nations (UN) Mission, stated, “India views illicit possession and misuse of small arms and light weapons by non-state groups and terrorists as a violation of state sovereignty” and must be condemned unequivocally, on June 18, reports sarkaritel.com. He also added that the increase in volume and quality of arsenal acquired by terrorist groups cannot exist without the sponsorship or support of States and spoke of the immense suffering of India from cross-border terrorism, the use of drones and the smuggling of other illicit weapons by terrorist groups across the borders which hinder disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration efforts.