Two Army personnel were killed and four others injured in a gunfight with terrorists in the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest of Anantnag district, South Kashmir. The encounter occurred during a cordon and search operation based on intelligence reports. Two civilians were also injured in the crossfire.
General Waker-uz-Zaman, the Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh, is scheduled to deliver a televised address on the nation’s current political crisis. The address comes amidst a month of deadly protests and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. General Zaman’s leadership and experience are crucial as Bangladesh navigates this volatile period.
The Indian Army successfully repelled an attack by a Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) in the Kamakari sector of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. One Pakistani intruder was killed and five Indian soldiers were injured during the operation.
A disabled Punjabi youth, Mandeep Kumar, was tricked by travel agents into traveling to Russia instead of Italy, where he was forced to join the Russian army. This is not an isolated incident, as several other young Indians have been lured into similar situations, including a Hyderabad youth who was killed in the Ukraine war after being promised a job but forced into the Russian army.
Paramilitaries from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have pushed further into the southeastern trading hub of Sennar, escalating the 14-month war with the army. Residents fled the city after hearing fighting, while the RSF claimed they would soon take over Sennar. Both sides have been accused of war crimes, and the intensifying conflict has raised concerns over humanitarian access with the rainy season approaching.
Pat Tillman, a former NFL player, enlisted in the Army after the 9/11 attacks and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. Tillman’s story is one of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism, and he continues to inspire people today.
