Terrorism
111 militants killed in 24 hrs in Afghanistan
At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The forces also detected and foiled 12 explosive devices in different parts of the country, the statement added.
2 militants arrested for planning attack on Bangladesh Parliament
The two militants are Abu Sakib, 22, a member of the banned outfit Ansar Al Islam, and Ali Hasan Osama, a radical orator. Sakib, a college student in Sirajganj of Pabna district, was motivated by the words of Osama and "came to embrace martyrdom while attacking Parliament", the police said.
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