48 foreign captives released in Iraq, no news of Indians hostages
10 years, 9 months ago

48 foreign captives released in Iraq, no news of Indians hostages

India TV News  

Kirkuk/New Delhi: Militants who have seized large swathes of territory while advancing towards Iraq's capital Baghdad have released 48 foreigners, including four Turks, held captive for several days. "They will return to their countries soon," said Major General Torhan Abdulrahman, the deputy police chief for Kirkuk province.Militants have seized many foreigners, including 40 Indians and more than 40 Turks, since launching last week a swift offensive and capturing a swathe of territory across four Iraqi provinces.India had said on Thursday that it knows the location of 40 of its workers kidnapped near Mosul, as many of their family members revealed they had talked about their abduction in phone calls till Sunday. "We are doing everything possible to ensure their safe return," Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said after meeting the families of some of the workers.However, the government said it is not clear whether the workers are being held by the Sunni insurgent group ISIS - which has waged a war against the Iraqi government - or some other group.Many of the Indians are from Punjab and worked for Baghdad-based construction company Tariq Noor al-Huda. Foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said there has been no ransom demand yet.Condemning the kidnappings, Congress President Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, urging him to "intensify all diplomatic efforts required to ensure safety" of the Indian nationals and "secure their release". She also promised that her party would be "fully supportive" in that endeavour.About 100 Indian workers are trapped in areas overrun by the Al Qaeda-inspired insurgent group ISIS, including Mosul, Iraq's second largest city.

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Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel

Al Jazeera  

Israel suspended work permits for thousands of Palestinians after October 7. In October, Israeli construction companies reportedly requested their government in Tel Aviv to allow them to hire up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinians whose work licenses were suspended after the Gaza offensive began. Israeli citizens, foreign workers flee war Israel’s economy took a major hit on October …

‘India welcomes back its own’: Jaishankar on arrival of evacuees from Sudan
1 year, 11 months ago

‘India welcomes back its own’: Jaishankar on arrival of evacuees from Sudan

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed about the arrival of the first batch of 360 Indian nationals, evacuated from war-torn Sudan, in New Delhi, saying “India welcomes back its own.” Indian nationals evacuated from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri on their arrival at the IGI Airport in New Delhi. "#OperationKaveri brings 360 Indian Nationals to the homeland as …

With Barbaric Attacks in Kabul, A Threat of ISIS-Khorasan Also Looms Over India
3 years, 7 months ago

With Barbaric Attacks in Kabul, A Threat of ISIS-Khorasan Also Looms Over India

News 18  

As desperate people at Kabul airport in Afghanistan were waiting to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, twin suicide bombs on Thursday ripped through crowds, killing at least 170 people, including 13 US troops. The group was formally acknowledged by the central Islamic State leadership the next year as it sunk roots in northeastern Afghanistan, particularly Kunar, …

India rescues diplomatic staff, paramilitary troopers in daring Afghanistan mission but it isn't the country's first
3 years, 7 months ago

India rescues diplomatic staff, paramilitary troopers in daring Afghanistan mission but it isn't the country's first

Firstpost  

The crisis that unfolded at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul takes one back to the time when the government has come to the rescue of nationals trapped in other countries With different countries in the world racing against time to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan, India too embarked on a mission to save Indians trapped in the strife-torn nation …

Afghanistan considering extradition of surrendered ISIS terrorists to India
5 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan considering extradition of surrendered ISIS terrorists to India

Op India  

Kabul may soon be extraditing 13 Indian ISIS terrorists to India who were amongst more than 600 ISIS terrorists who had surrendered to the Afghan National Army in the last few weeks, says a report published in the Economic Times. Hundreds of ISIS terrorists have surrendered to the Afghan National Army following the offence launched by the American and Afghan …

Afghanistan likely to extradite 13 Indian ISIS fighters
5 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan likely to extradite 13 Indian ISIS fighters

India TV News  

Afghanistan is likely to hand over 13 Indian ISIS fighters who had surrendered to the Afghan National Army among over 600 Islamic State terrorists, a few weeks ago. An Afghan official told ET that hundreds of Islamic State fighters had surrendered after separate operations by government forces over the past few weeks. According to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar provincial governor Shah Mahmood …

US takes custody of two high-profile ISIL fighters
5 years, 5 months ago

US takes custody of two high-profile ISIL fighters

Al Jazeera  

The military is holding the two men, part of a cell notorious for beheading its hostages, at an undisclosed location. “I can confirm that we’ve taken custody of two high-value ISIS individuals from the SDF,” a defence official told AFP news agency on Wednesday on condition of anonymity, referring to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. “They are being held in …

US takes custody of two high-profile ISIL fighters
5 years, 5 months ago

US takes custody of two high-profile ISIL fighters

Al Jazeera  

The military is holding the two men, part of a cell notorious for beheading its hostages, at an undisclosed location. “I can confirm that we’ve taken custody of two high-value ISIS individuals from the SDF,” a defence official told AFP news agency on Wednesday on condition of anonymity, referring to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. “They are being held in …

Embassy had no record of Indians killed in Iraq as they had gone through illegal travel agents, says VK Singh
6 years, 11 months ago

Embassy had no record of Indians killed in Iraq as they had gone through illegal travel agents, says VK Singh

Firstpost  

There was no record of the 40 Indians captured by the terror group Islamic State in Iraq in any embassy as they had gone there through illegal travel agents, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said on Monday. Amritsar: There was no record of the 40 Indians captured by the terror group Islamic State in Iraq in any …

Bodies of 38 Indian killed in Iraq's Mosul brought back to India
6 years, 11 months ago

Bodies of 38 Indian killed in Iraq's Mosul brought back to India

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: A special flight carrying bodies of 38 of 39 Indians killed by the terror group ISIS in Iraq's Mosul has landed in Amritsar, the government said on Monday. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh had gone to Mosul on Sunday in an Indian Air Force transport plane to bring the bodies back home. When VK Singh …

Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 38 construction workers to be flown home tonight
7 years ago

Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 38 construction workers to be flown home tonight

Firstpost  

The remains of 38 Indian construction workers captured and killed by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq were handed over to Indian authorities in Baghdad to be flown home later on Sunday. Baghdad: The mortal remains of 38 Indian construction workers captured and killed by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq were handed over to Indian authorities in …

Mortal remains of 39 Indians killed by IS in Iraq to be brought back to India today
7 years ago

Mortal remains of 39 Indians killed by IS in Iraq to be brought back to India today

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for external affairs VK Singh left for Iraq on Sunday afternoon to bring back the remains of the 39 Indians killed in the strife-torn country, officials said. Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit, center, India's Ambassador to Iraq, watches while a casket holding one of Indians abducted by the Islamic State group in 2014, is loaded on a truck to …

VK Singh to visit Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians killed in Mosul
7 years ago

VK Singh to visit Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians killed in Mosul

India TV News  

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will be visiting Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians that were killed by the Islamic State in Mosul. Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Full text of Sushma Swaraj's speech in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Full text of Sushma Swaraj's speech in Parliament

Firstpost  

Thirty-nine Indians abducted by the Islamic State in Mosul three years ago have died, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on Tuesday. The owner said that around 40 Indians and a few Bangladeshis used to work for him, and the workers were asked to leave the area when the Islamic State started capturing the region. Soon, General Singh will …

Indians made to kneel down, shot dead in front of me, says escaped ISIS hostage
7 years ago

Indians made to kneel down, shot dead in front of me, says escaped ISIS hostage

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Harjit Masih, the lone survivor who had managed to flee from ISIS captivity in Iraq in June 2014 following his abduction along with 39 other Indians there, said on Tuesday he had been maintaining for the last three years that all others had been killed. “I had been saying for the last three years that all 39 Indians had …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Spat over 'delay' in announcing deaths unfortunate; government can't jump gun
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Spat over 'delay' in announcing deaths unfortunate; government can't jump gun

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj deserves praise for doggedly pursuing the case of 39 Indians who went “missing” after being kidnapped by the IS in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014. The Narendra Modi government deserves praise for doggedly pursuing the case of 39 Indians who went “missing” after being kidnapped by the Islamic State in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014. It is unfortunate that a …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Iraq officials say bodies of 38 workers have been recovered in Badush
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Iraq officials say bodies of 38 workers have been recovered in Badush

Firstpost  

Iraqi authorities have found the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern city of Mosul more than three years ago, officials said Baghdad: Iraqi authorities have found the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern city of Mosul more than three years ago, officials said Tuesday. …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Intel agencies knew of deaths in 2014; Govt waited for liberation before announcement
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Intel agencies knew of deaths in 2014; Govt waited for liberation before announcement

Firstpost  

Mosul was declared liberated from Islamic State in July 2017. Sources in the intelligence agencies said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and then Intelligence Bureau chief Asif Ibrahim made a trip to Baghdad sometime during the last week of June to coordinate the operation to evacuate Indians stranded in war-torn nation as well as carry out discussions with officials from …

Islamic State killed all 39 Indians in Mosul, I had been saying this for three years, says lone survivor Harjit Masih
7 years ago

Islamic State killed all 39 Indians in Mosul, I had been saying this for three years, says lone survivor Harjit Masih

Firstpost  

The lone survivor who had managed to flee from Islamic State’s captivity in Iraq’s Mosul in June 2014 said he had been maintaining for the last three years that all others had been killed. Chandigarh: Harjit Masih, the lone survivor who had managed to flee from Islamic State captivity in Iraq in June 2014 following his abduction along with 39 …

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far
7 years ago

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha that 39 Indians who had gone missing in 2014, had been killed by the Islamic State. Firstpost was able to access a list of 27 deceased who have been identified so far. Of these, 22 were from Punjab, three from Himachal Pradesh and two from Bihar. The list provided …

39 Indians kidnapped by Islamic State in Mosul have been killed, says Sushma Swaraj in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians kidnapped by Islamic State in Mosul have been killed, says Sushma Swaraj in Parliament

Firstpost  

Thirty-nine Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State in Mosul three years ago have died, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on Tuesday. “Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed,” Swaraj said, adding that the mortal remains of the persons were sent to Baghdad. Yesterday we got information that DNA samples of 38 …

39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq are dead, says Sushma Swaraj in Rajya Sabha
7 years ago

39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq are dead, says Sushma Swaraj in Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that 39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq's Mosul were killed by the Islamic State. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, the External Affairs Minister said, all of them were construction workers, mostly from Punjab, and were employed by an Iraqi company in Mosul. They were taken hostage by Islamic State militants when they …

All 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq's Mosul killed by ISIS: Sushma Swaraj
7 years ago

All 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq's Mosul killed by ISIS: Sushma Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: All 39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul three years ago are dead, Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed,” said Sushma Swaraj. She added, “For verification of bodies DNA samples of relatives were sent there, four state …

39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq's Mosul dead, Sushma Swaraj confirms in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq's Mosul dead, Sushma Swaraj confirms in Parliament

India Today  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today told the Rajya Sabha that all the 39 Indians missing in Iraq's conflict-ridden Mosul area since June 2014 are dead. "All 39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq have died," Swaraj said in her statement in Parliament. Sushma Swaraj said deep penetration radar has confirmed that all Indians were dead after their bodies were …

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq
7 years ago

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq

NPR  

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq Enlarge this image toggle caption Prabhjot Gill/AP Prabhjot Gill/AP For years Harjit Masih has been talking about what happened outside of the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Associated Press reported. He and 39 other Indian men — all construction workers working on the Mosul University campus — had …

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi says fate of 39 Indians captured by Islamic State remains unknown
7 years, 6 months ago

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi says fate of 39 Indians captured by Islamic State remains unknown

Firstpost  

Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the fate of 39 Indians captured by the Islamic State group when the extremists initially overran Mosul three years ago is still unknown. Baghdad: Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the fate of 39 Indians captured by the Islamic State group when the extremists initially overran Mosul three years ago is still unknown. India’s …

Families of 39 Indians missing in Mosul still hopeful, though Iraq govt remains unsure of their condition
7 years, 8 months ago

Families of 39 Indians missing in Mosul still hopeful, though Iraq govt remains unsure of their condition

Firstpost  

Families of 39 Indians missing in Iraq’s Mosul are still keeping their fingers crossed even after Iraqi foreign minister said that he was not sure if the missing Indians were alive or not. Chandigarh: Families of 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who went missing in Iraq’s Mosul town three years ago are still keeping their fingers crossed even after Iraqi …

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq FM Ibrahim al-Jaafari today: 39 missing Indians in Mosul to top agenda
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq FM Ibrahim al-Jaafari today: 39 missing Indians in Mosul to top agenda

Firstpost  

Iraq’s foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari will be on a five-day visit to India, starting Monday. While geo-political and economic affairs will be a part of the bilateral talks with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the Iraqi foreign minister’s visit is also expected to help efforts to locate the 39 missing Indian labourers who were kidnapped in Mosul three years ago. …

Iraq says search on for 39 abducted Indians, Swaraj to discuss issue with Iraqi counterpart today
7 years, 8 months ago

Iraq says search on for 39 abducted Indians, Swaraj to discuss issue with Iraqi counterpart today

India TV News  

The Iraq Embassy on Sunday informed India that search operations are underway to locate the 39 missing Indians, which were taken hostage by the Islamic State in Mosul in 2014. The fate of these Indians is set to come up during bilateral talks between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari today. Al-Jaafari's visit from July …

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Delhi, discuss 39 missing Indians
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Delhi, discuss 39 missing Indians

Firstpost  

The visit of al-Jaafari, who is to hold talks with Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, comes days after the Indian minister announced that the 39 Indian labourers are believed to be in a jail in Mosul. New Delhi: Search for the 39 missing Indian labourers who were kidnapped in Mosul three years ago is expected to gather momentum with the …

Centre not misleading on search for 39 Indians missing in Mosul: Amit Shah
7 years, 8 months ago

Centre not misleading on search for 39 Indians missing in Mosul: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur : Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Saturday defended External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and said that the search operation of 39 missing Indians in Iraq's Mosul is underway and the Centre is not misleading the nation. The BJP has organised Akhil Bharatiya Pravas Yojana - Shah's 110-day visit to all states in the nation - with an …

39 Indians abducted in Iraq by Islamic State: Victims' families 'hopeful' of reunion after meeting Sushma Swaraj
7 years, 8 months ago

39 Indians abducted in Iraq by Islamic State: Victims' families 'hopeful' of reunion after meeting Sushma Swaraj

Firstpost  

Families of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq by the Islamic State are hopeful that their loved ones would be re-united with them Chandigarh: Families of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq by the Islamic State are hopeful that their loved ones would be re-united with them. “We have kept our hopes alive about our family members who went missing in Iraq …

39 Indians missing in Iraq probably in Badush jail where battle's on: Sushma
7 years, 8 months ago

39 Indians missing in Iraq probably in Badush jail where battle's on: Sushma

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Thirty-nine Indians abducted in Iraq by the ISIS three years ago may be lodged in a jail in Badush in northwest Mosul, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday, and added that her Iraqi counterpart may bring fresh information about them when he visits India on July 24. Swaraj briefed family members of the abducted men, who …

VK Singh to visit Iraq as India escalates search for 39 missing nationals, Iraqi officials assure cooperation
7 years, 8 months ago

VK Singh to visit Iraq as India escalates search for 39 missing nationals, Iraqi officials assure cooperation

India TV News  

India has accelerated the search for 39 of its nationals reportedly held captive in Iraq’s Mosul, the city Iraqi forces reclaimed today after a months-long campaign against the ISIS group. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today assured Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh that her ministry was making all-out efforts to trace 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who had been held …

Union Minister VK Singh to travel to Iraq for locating 39 missing Indians
7 years, 8 months ago

Union Minister VK Singh to travel to Iraq for locating 39 missing Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will travel to Erbil, Iraq, later on Monday to locate and bring back the 39 Indians reportedly kept in Mosul as hostages of the ISIS. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh will travel to Erbil later on Monday and the Ambassador of India to Iraq and …

Sushma assures Punjab CM of efforts to trace 39 Indians held captive in Mosul
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma assures Punjab CM of efforts to trace 39 Indians held captive in Mosul

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that her ministry was making all-out efforts to trace 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who had been held hostage in the Iraqi city of Mosul since 2014. The chief minister told her that the families of the hostages were keenly awaiting the return of their kin …

39 Indians abducted by Islamic State in 2014 may be in Mosul : family member
7 years, 9 months ago

39 Indians abducted by Islamic State in 2014 may be in Mosul : family member

Firstpost  

The government has informed families of 39 Indians, believed to have been abducted by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014, that they may be in Mosul. Chandigarh: The government has informed families of 39 Indians, believed to have been abducted by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014, that they may be in Mosul in the north of the …

Dozens of Yazidi ‘slaves’ rescued by Iraqi troops
7 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of Yazidi ‘slaves’ rescued by Iraqi troops

Al Jazeera  

The group of 36 Yazidi survivors was saved by Iraqi forces fighting to retake Mosul from ISIL. A group of 36 Yazidi survivors has been rescued in Iraq after three years of “slavery” under ISIL’s rule in northern Iraq, the United Nations said on Sunday. The group of men, women, and children from the persecuted religious sect was freed by …

‘They would torture them inside and slit their throats outside’: Eyewitnesses reveal full scale of Isis depravity as they flee Mosul
8 years, 4 months ago

‘They would torture them inside and slit their throats outside’: Eyewitnesses reveal full scale of Isis depravity as they flee Mosul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But in the face of the US-backed Iraqi coalition’s …

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS are alive: Sushma Swaraj
8 years, 9 months ago

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS are alive: Sushma Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The 39 Indians, kidnapped by the dreaded ISIS in Iraq in June 2014, are still alive, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, dismissing reports about their killing and insisting that efforts to trace them are on. The External Affairs Minister also said India was in touch with top authorities in Bangladesh after a priest of Rama Krishna Mission …

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report
8 years, 9 months ago

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report

India TV News  

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report New Delhi: Peshmerga units of Kurdish Regional Government monitoring the Islamic State’s preparations ahead of a government offensive to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul have found no evidence that Indian or other South Asian New Delhi: Peshmerga units of Kurdish Regional Government monitoring the Islamic State’s preparations …

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]
9 years, 1 month ago

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of External Affairs to consider appointing a nodal officer for better co-ordination with Baghdad and international agencies for securing release of 39 Indians taken hostage by ISIS one-and-a-half-years ago from a construction site in Iraq’s Mosul.A PIL filed by a lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal sought a direction to the MEA to intervene and …

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]
9 years, 1 month ago

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of External Affairs to consider appointing a nodal officer for better co-ordination with Baghdad and international agencies for securing release of 39 Indians taken hostage by ISIS one-and-a-half-years ago from a construction site in Iraq’s Mosul.A PIL filed by a lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal sought a direction to the MEA to intervene and …

Three alleged ISIS sympathisers sent to 10 days' NIA custody: Report
9 years, 1 month ago

Three alleged ISIS sympathisers sent to 10 days' NIA custody: Report

India TV News  

New Delhi: Three terror suspects, who were recently deported from UAE for their alleged ISIS links and for conspiring to carry out terror strikes in India and other countries, were today remanded to 10 days' NIA custody by a Delhi court. Sheikh Azhar Al Islam, Mohammad Farhan Shaikh and Adnan Hussain were produced in muffled faces before District Judge Amar …

All 39 Indian hostages in Iraq alive, says Sushma Swaraj
9 years, 1 month ago

All 39 Indian hostages in Iraq alive, says Sushma Swaraj

India TV News  

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday said that 39 Indians taken hostage by Islamic State more than one-and-a-half-years ago from Mosul in Iraq were alive. The Minister said that during her recent visit to Bahrain, she got direct information that all 39 Indians were alive and that the entire Arab World has promised India that they will try …

Qatar seeks release of citizens abducted in Iraq
9 years, 3 months ago

Qatar seeks release of citizens abducted in Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Senior officials sent to “secure safety” of hunting party which had entered southern Iraq “with official permission”. In an official statement on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, the assistant foreign minister; and Zayed bin Saeed al-Khayareen, Qatar’s ambassador to Baghdad, have been “dispatched” to “secure the safety of the Qatari citizens”. The statement said the Qatari …

As Forces Close In On Ramadi, ISIS Uses Thousands Of Civilians As Human Shields
9 years, 3 months ago

As Forces Close In On Ramadi, ISIS Uses Thousands Of Civilians As Human Shields

Huff Post  

Thousands of civilians are effectively being held hostage inside Ramadi by the self-described Islamic State group who want to use them as human shields. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images BAGHDAD, Dec 9 - As Iraqi forces close in on the western city of Ramadi, thousands of civilians are effectively being held hostage inside by Islamic State militants who want to use them …

PM Modi meets Palestinian Prez Mahmoud Abbas
9 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi meets Palestinian Prez Mahmoud Abbas

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday before leaving US and discussed the issue of Indians being held hostage in Iraq. Modi, in his conversation with Abbas, sought his help and pass on any information that he might have on the status of 39 Indians held captive by the Islamic State. The Ministry of …

11 Indians under detention in UAE on charges of planning to join ISIS
9 years, 6 months ago

11 Indians under detention in UAE on charges of planning to join ISIS

India TV News  

New Delhi: At least 11 Indian nationals are under detention in the United Arab Emirates since August on charges of planning to travel to Syria to join terror group Islamic State. Times of India reported that all 11 are facing charges of planning to join ISIS and also providing logistics to others who are willing to joining it. The UAE …

Over 6,500 families displaced in Iraq's Ramadi city- India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Over 6,500 families displaced in Iraq's Ramadi city- India TV News

India TV News  

United Nations: More than 6,500 families have been displaced as the Islamic State militant group has reached the Iraqi city of Ramadi, deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said here on Monday. Among the 6,500 families that have fled Ramadi, capital of Iraq's largest province Anbar, over 3,300 families have moved towards the Fallujah area and more than 2,300 families travelled …

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