Kyrgyz security forces kill 3 suspected members of terrorist organization in shootout

September 12th, 2009 MAKHACHKALA - Four militants were killed Saturday in a counter-terrorist operation on the outskirts of Makhachkala, the capital of Russias North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, a police spokesman said. According to the official, the militants were suspected of involvement in Fridays murder of a deputy prosecutor in Makhachkala, as well as an attack on police in the city of Kizilyurt.

August 29th, 2009 Gunmen kill 5 police in shootout in western MexicoMEXICO CITY — A convoy of gunmen engaged state police in a running shootout Friday that killed five officers and possibly one of the attackers in the western Mexico state of Jalisco, authorities said. The state attorney general's office said the gunbattle began when a convoy of seven vehicles carrying at least 30 gunmen approached state policemen on a local highway.

August 22nd, 2009 JAMMU - A militant of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was killed Saturday in a shootout with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, while another reportedly escaped to neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, police sources said. The militant identified as Muddasir Ahmad was killed in the gun battle, which started after security forces raided their hideout in the mountainous Gandoh area following a tip-off.

August 2nd, 2009 BISHKEK - A pensioner in Kyrgyzstan spent all the money he had saved for Haj pilgrimage to rebuild a dilapidated monument in memory of the victims of World War II, a media report said. Suleiman Turdubayev has been saving money to go for Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for a long time, Kyrgyz news website, called 24.kg, posted the report on its website last week.

July 29th, 2009 Russia wants second base in KyrgyzstanMOSCOW — Russian news agencies are quoting a top Kremlin adviser as saying Moscow aims to build a second military base in Kyrgyzstan, where the United States also has a major air base. The RIA-Novosti news agency cited Sergei Prikhodko as saying Wednesday that Kyrgyz and Russian officials have agreed in principle on putting a base in Kyrgyzstan's South.

July 17th, 2009 Kyrgyz policeman arrested after reporter attackBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Prosecutors say a Kyrgyz police officer has been arrested in the beating of a reporter who later died from his injuries. Almaz Tashiyev's death last week reinforced concerns about the risks faced by independent journalists in the Central Asian nation.

July 11th, 2009 1 militant dead in shootout in central PakistanMULTAN, Pakistan — Police killed one suspected militant and seized a truckload of automatic weapons and explosives after a five-hour shootout early Saturday at a religious school in central Pakistan. Security forces stormed the seminary in Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province after receiving a tip that insurgents loyal to Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud were hiding out in preparation for an attack, police official Farhat Rasool said.

July 7th, 2009 Kyrgyz leader approves US deal for Manas baseBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's president has signed into a law an agreement allowing U.S. military forces to continue using a crucial airbase to ship supplies to troops in Afghanistan.

June 29th, 2009 Kyrgyzstan troops kill 3 suspected terroristsBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan security services say soldiers killed three suspected members of a terrorist group in a shootout over the weekend. Saturday's clash was the latest in a series of gunbattles that experts say may be evidence of militants fleeing security operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

June 23rd, 2009 Report: US, Kyrgyz deal on airbase useMOSCOW — The United States and Kyrgyzstan have reached a deal for use of a Kyrgyz airport to transport U.S. military supplies to Afghanistan, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

June 18th, 2009 Thai security forces kill 4 suspected rebelsPATTANI, Thailand — Security forces killed four suspected Muslim militants Thursday in a gunbattle in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, a military spokesman said. Violence has escalated since a prayer-time massacre at a mosque last week.

June 8th, 2009 Afghans, Kyrgyz may discuss leaving US base openBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — A high-ranking Kyrgyz official says the Central Asian nation's president may meet with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to discuss the possibility of letting U.S.-led forces continue using an air base to support operations in Afghanistan. Aibek Moldogaziyev said Monday that President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Karzai might discuss the Manas air base during an upcoming security summit in Russia.

May 31st, 2009 RAMALLAH - At least six people were killed Sunday during a shootout between an armed group and the Palestinian security forces in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilya, the police said. Three of the dead were members of the security forces, two were gunmen and the sixth was owner of the building where the fighting took place, according Adnan Dmeiri, a spokesman for the security forces.

April 23rd, 2009 Kyrgyz police arrest suspected killer of lawmakerBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Police say they arrested a man suspected of killing a lawmaker in Kyrgyzstan. Pro-presidential party lawmaker Sanzharbek Kadyraliyev died after being shot in the neck on April 14 outside his home in the capital, Bishkek.

February 8th, 2009 BISHKEK - The Kyrgyz parliamentary defence and security committee approved closure of the US military airbase in the country Monday. The hearings on the closure of the base will now be assessed by three parliamentary factions before going to a final debate in parliament.