Indonesian militant leader killed in shootout, police say
The Hindu
A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on the afternoon of September 18
Indonesian security forces have killed the leader of militant group East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT), which has ties with Islamic State, police said on September 19.
A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on the afternoon of September 18, according to a police statement.
Another militant, identified as Jaka Ramadhan, also known as Ikrima, was also shot dead, police said, adding that a hunt was underway for four other MIT members.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists