6 Pak soldiers killed in
militant attacks
AP, Peshawar
Islamic militants attacked several Pakistani military posts in tribal regions along the Afghan border, killing six soldiers, the army said Monday.
Pakistani troops repulsed the attackers, who had crossed overnight from Afghanistan into the Mohmand tribal region where three military posts were ambushed, the army statement said. It added that 10 of the attackers were believed to have been killed before the militants retreated over the border.
A Pakistani Taliban breakaway faction, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, claimed responsibility. Pakistan has long been home to both local and al-Qaida linked foreign militants.
Palestinian killed in West Bank
AP, Jerusalem
Israeli police say a Palestinian militant has been killed in a shootout with Israeli forces in the West Bank.
Police say 31-year-old Basil al-Araj headed a group planning attacks against Israeli targets and collected weapons for the group. He was detained by Palestinian forces last year for about a month.
Police say Israeli forces early Monday entered the Ramallah area in the West Bank to arrest al-Araj, and he opened fire, leading to a shootout that killed him. The police published photos of two firearms it said were found on the scene.
Sudan jails 3 rights activists in spy case
AFP, Khartoum
A Sudanese court on Sunday sentenced three human rights activists to a year each in jail after convicting them of publishing fake reports or spying, their lawyer said. Khalafalla Al-Afif, Midhat Hamdan and Mustafa Adam were arrested on May 23 last year after security agents raided their office in Khartoum.
The three men worked for the Centre for Training and Human Development (TRACKS), a group providing training in human rights issues.
