0:00
in apparent anger Edo state government
0:02
under the leadership of Governor
0:04
Mandvolo has issued a serious warning
0:07
with a strong message sent to the
0:08
president of the neolack movement of
0:11
Africa NBM Olarogunakor that the Edeto
0:14
state government has started
0:16
consultations to enable it take more
0:19
appropriate legal action against the
0:21
neolac movement saying the international
0:24
headquarters or secretariat of the
0:26
movement situated at a magba area in
0:29
Benin city that was demolished last
0:31
month by the state government has been
0:33
an enclave used for planning and
0:35
execution of secret cult related
0:37
killings by members of the neolack
0:39
movement the governor also referred to
0:42
and described as black ax secret cult
0:44
probably expressing more anger that the
0:47
leadership and members of the neolack
0:49
movement had the courage to come out
0:51
publicly to identify themselves with the
0:53
demolished building the governor said
0:55
they will be made to face prosecution
0:57
this the national president of the
0:59
neolack movement holaruna while speaking
1:03
in reaction to the demolished building
1:05
on arise news TV program said the
1:08
movement is not black axe emphasizing
1:11
that black axe is a criminal
1:12
organization while the neolack movement
1:15
is a social cultural organization that
1:17
promote and engage in humanitarian
1:20
services the neolack movement earlier in
1:23
a statement jointly issued by Olarogon
1:26
Kakor and Chief Kelvin Agroo national
1:28
president and secretary respectively the
1:31
body condemned the action of Edo state
1:33
government describing the demolition of
1:35
their international headquarters as
1:37
unconstitutional and ultravia's decision
1:40
that contradicted provisions of the
1:42
constitution of federal republic of
1:44
Nigeria considering the fact that the
1:46
organization was a duly registered
1:48
entity according to the body the
1:51
provisions of section 7 of the secret
1:53
cult and similar activities prohibition
1:56
law 2025 which the Edeto state
2:00
government relied upon to carry out the
2:02
demolition contravene the provisions of
2:04
the constitution as contained in
2:06
sections 36 40 42 43 and 44 of the
2:13
CFR199 as amended as section 7 of the
2:16
secret cult and similar activities
2:21
2025 the statement read in part "NBM of
2:24
Africa is a registered non-governmental
2:26
organization that carries out
2:28
humanitarian services the organization
2:32
also protects preserves and promotes
2:34
African culture it was founded under the
2:37
principles of pan-Africanism on the 16th
2:40
of October 1977 and registered as a
2:43
non-governmental organization under part
2:46
C of Karma on the 24th of February 1994
2:49
with registration number
2:53
7,729 the organization has over 200
2:56
branches all in Nigeria and the diaspora
3:00
it has its international secretariat at
3:02
a magba Benin city Edo state the
3:06
international secretariat which was
3:08
built over a period of time and
3:10
completed in the year 2022 comprises a
3:13
2,000 capacity event center a 20 room
3:16
accommodation facility fully furnished
3:18
offices a skill acquisition center and
3:21
is fully aironditioned the secretariat
3:24
has been functioning with a 250 KVA
3:28
generator to power the entire facility
3:31
the amphitheater is a state-of-the-art
3:33
facility the Edeto state government is a
3:36
beneficiary of the organization's
3:37
humanitarian and charitable services in
3:41
February 2025 the organization donated
3:44
school desks chairs doors windows and
3:49
writing materials to 12 primary and
3:51
secondary schools recommended by the
3:53
Edeto state government the schools and
3:55
pupils are still reeling from the
3:57
benefits of the humanitarian gesture of
3:59
the organization the NBM stated the
4:02
neolack movement stated reacting on
4:06
Monday the Edeto state governor Monday
4:08
ovolo through the office of the chief
4:10
press secretary demanded the group to
4:13
make available the schools it claimed it
4:15
renovated and gave the donated
4:17
educational materials and the letter of
4:20
approval given to the movement to
4:21
perform such humanitarian services in
4:25
quote the governor said "The Edeto state
4:27
government has issued a strong warning
4:29
and has commenced necessary legal
4:31
consultations towards taking a decisive
4:34
legal action against the neolac movement
4:37
also known as black acts over the recent
4:40
spate of killings and cultreated
4:42
violence in Edeto state this decision is
4:45
premised on public admission by
4:47
self-aclaimed leaders of the group who
4:49
have openly identified themselves and
4:51
condemned the lawful demolition of a
4:53
building linked to their activities by
4:56
publicly aligning themselves with the
4:58
structure and its usage they have
5:00
confirmed their association with the
5:02
actions coordinated from the premises
5:04
thus paving the way for lawful
5:06
prosecution the building in question was
5:09
not just a regular structure it was a
5:11
hub for planning and executing violent
5:13
attacks across Benin metropolis and
5:15
other parts of Edeto state no
5:18
responsible government will watch
5:20
helplessly as criminal enclaves flourish
5:22
under its watch the demolition of that
5:25
property was a direct response to
5:27
actionable intelligence and it was
5:29
carried out in line with the provisions
5:31
of the anti-ultism law duly passed by
5:33
the Edo State House of Assembly in
5:36
response to recent claims by the group
5:38
that they have renovated six public
5:40
schools in Edeto state since Senator
5:42
Monday assumed office as executive
5:45
governor the government demands a full
5:47
disclosure the group must without delay
5:51
publicly list the names and locations of
5:53
the schools allegedly renovated provide
5:56
documented proof of the said renovations
5:58
and present the official letter of
6:00
approval or partnership granted by the
6:02
Edeto state government authorizing such
6:04
actions failure to do so will result in
6:07
immediate legal action for defamation
6:10
misrepresentation and unauthorized
6:12
interference in public infrastructure to
6:15
further entrench law and order the state
6:18
government will soon commence the
6:19
development of a divisional police
6:21
station on the parcel of land where the
6:23
demolished cult linked structure once
6:25
stood this permanent security presence
6:28
will serve as a deterrent and protect
6:30
law-abiding citizens and residents in
6:32
the area more demolitions of buildings
6:35
and properties linked to cultists and
6:37
the criminal networks will follow in the
6:39
coming days the OPOLOled administration
6:43
relying on the existing anti-ulttism
6:45
legislation remains unwavering in its
6:48
resolve to sanitize Edeto state of all
6:50
forms of cultism as the chief security
6:53
officer of the state Governor Okevolo
6:56
will not sit back and watch innocent
6:57
citizens killed by criminal gangs hiding
7:00
under the guise of cult groups it is the
7:03
governor's sworn responsibility to
7:05
protect lives and property and he is
7:07
committed to executing that mandate
7:09
decisively for the avoidance of doubt
7:12
governor Ovolo has no affiliation past
7:16
present or future with any cult group or
7:19
clandestine organization he remains
7:22
neutral and committed solely to the
7:23
welfare and safety of the people of Edo
7:26
state any such group found operating
7:29
within the state will be dismantled and
7:31
its members will be arrested and
7:33
prosecuted without hesitation let it be
7:36
made unequivocally clear Edo state is
7:38
not and will never be a safe haven for
7:41
cultists anyone involved in cult related
7:44
activities is advised to cease and
7:46
desist or relocate elsewhere as long as
7:50
Senator Mandevolo remains the executive
7:52
governor Edo will be a hostile ground
7:55
for cultism and all its
7:57
manifestations the anti-ulttism law
7:59
remains in full effect and will continue
8:01
to be enforced the OPO administration
8:05
will stop at nothing to rid Edo state of
8:07
those who threaten peace security and
8:10
the sanctity of human life the governor
8:12
stated as contained in the press release
8:15
issued and made available by Freda the
8:18
chief press secretary to the Edeto state
8:20
governor on Monday the 12th of May 2025
8:24
it would be recalled that we had
8:26
reported that the Edeto State Police
8:28
Command of Nigeria Police Force has
8:30
confirmed the arrest of 95 persons in
8:32
connection with the killing of more than
8:34
15 people between April 25th 2025 and
8:38
now in the renewed deadly and bloody
8:40
apparent supremacy secret cult war in
8:42
the state among members of the Black Axe
8:45
Conraternity aka aa MafI confraternity
8:48
aka great men and I confraternity aka
8:52
which started with the killing of a
8:54
physiootherapist simply identified as
8:57
Alex and another individual at the
8:59
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
9:02
UBTHback Gate Boo in Benin with the
9:05
Edeto state government led by Governor
9:07
Monday Obo launching a retaliatory war
9:11
against businesses and individuals
9:13
allegedly aiding secret cult killings in
9:16
the state thus sealed off at a turno
9:18
hotel planned to demolish the hotel owed
9:21
by people's democratic party PDP
9:24
chieftain honorable Matthew Idrawin who
9:27
was the director general of Aswin Agier
9:29
campaign organization in the last
9:31
governorship election in the state on
9:34
the ground that a particular secret cult
9:36
group members gathered at the eterno
9:38
hotel to plan their recent killings in
9:40
the state and in addition the Edeto
9:43
state governor also sealed off and
9:45
marked a residential building for
9:46
demolition also owned by a PDP chieftain
9:53
Anbani pope Leo I 14th has said that he
9:56
chose the name Leo I 14th because late
9:58
Pope Leo I 13th made a great impact in
10:01
the first industrial revolution during
10:03
his time adding that the current
10:06
industrial revolution of artificial
10:08
intelligence AI that posed a new
10:10
challenge to the defense of human
10:12
dignity justice and labor warrant the
10:14
church to offer her social teachings in
10:17
response to the AI industrial
10:19
development threat this as it could be
10:21
recalled that while millions of people
10:23
across the globe awaited the election of
10:25
the new pope an AI generated photo of
10:28
Donald Trump dressed and seated as the
10:30
new pope was posted on social media
10:33
through the verified account of
10:34
President Donald Trump on truth social
10:37
media platform with President Donald
10:39
Trump later on Monday dismissing the
10:42
backlash against the AI generated image
10:44
of him as the pope posted by the White
10:46
House on social media saying it was a
10:49
harmless joke but communications experts
10:51
as reported by Reuters said they did not
10:54
see the funny side of the preceding
10:56
weekend AI generated posts of Trump
10:58
dressed in white papal vestments and
11:01
another of him wielding one of the red
11:03
lightsabers preferred by villains in the
11:05
Star Wars movies details of Pope Leo I
11:09
14th statement as presented by the
11:11
Vatican news media reads verbatim below
11:15
in his first address to the college of
11:17
cardinals Pope Leo I 14th invokes the
11:20
legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo
11:22
I 13th saying that he wants the church
11:25
to respond to a new industrial
11:27
revolution and to the development of
11:29
artificial intelligence pope Leo I 14th
11:32
has revealed the inspiration behind the
11:34
name he chose one which in his own words
11:38
echoes the church's enduring commitment
11:40
to human dignity and social justice pope
11:43
Leo I 13th with the historic encyclical
11:46
rerun Novaram addressed the social
11:48
question in the context of the first
11:50
great industrial revolution pope Leo
11:53
recalled today the church offers to all
11:56
her treasure of social teaching in
11:58
response to another industrial
12:00
revolution and the developments of
12:01
artificial intelligence a name then not
12:05
only rooted in tradition but one that
12:07
looks firmly ahead to the challenges of
12:09
a rapidly changing world and the
12:11
perennial call to protect those most
12:13
vulnerable within it addressing the
12:15
cardinals whom he called the closest
12:18
collaborators of the pope on Saturday
12:20
Pope Leo I 14th delivered his first
12:23
official address as the successor of
12:25
Peter expressing heartfelt gratitude and
12:27
an awareness of the immense
12:29
responsibility now entrusted to him this
12:32
yoke he said is clearly far beyond my
12:35
strength as it would be for anyone pope
12:38
Leo noted that the days that preceded
12:40
his election had been marked by mourning
12:42
as the church bid farewell to Pope
12:45
Francis recognizing the emotional weight
12:47
of that farewell the Pope described the
12:49
death of the beloved Pope Francis and
12:51
the subsequent conclvers a pascal event
12:54
one enveloped in the light of the
12:56
resurrection the new bishop of Rome paid
12:59
tribute to his predecessor remembering
13:01
Pope Francis's simplicity his radical
13:04
dedication to service and his peaceful
13:06
return to the Father's house let us
13:09
treasure this precious legacy and resume
13:11
our journey he said animated by the same
13:14
hope that comes from faith the Holy
13:17
Father reminded those gathered of the
13:18
quiet yet powerful presence of the risen
13:21
Christ not in the roar of thunder and
13:23
earthquake but in the whisper of a
13:25
gentle breeze it is in this stillness he
13:28
said that we encounter God most
13:30
intimately and it is this encounter that
13:33
must guide the church in her mission
13:35
today pope Leo then went on to speak of
13:37
the church as both womb and flock as
13:42
field and temple and he praised the
13:45
unity shown by the faithful in the days
13:47
of mourning describing it as having
13:50
revealed the true greatness of the
13:52
church looking ahead to the future Pope
13:55
Leo I 14th reiterated the path set in
13:58
motion by the Second Vatican Council a
14:00
path renewed and reinterpreted under
14:02
Pope Francis he highlighted key themes
14:05
from Pope Francis's apostolic
14:07
exhortation of Angelie Gordium the
14:10
primacy of Christ Cidality the census
14:13
Friday the supernatural sense of the
14:16
faithful popular piety care for the poor
14:19
and courageous engagement with the world
14:22
these are gospel principles through
14:24
which the merciful face of the father
14:26
has been revealed and continues to be
14:28
revealed in the son-made man said Pope
14:30
Leo bringing his discourse to a close
14:34
Pope Leo I 14th called his brother
14:36
cardinals and the wider church to
14:38
continue along this path with prayer and
14:40
commitment finally he quoted St paul V
14:43
6th at the dawn of his own pontificate
14:46
praying that a great flame of faith and
14:48
love may once again spread across the
14:51
world lighting the way for all people of
14:53
good will we have reported that Pope Leo
14:57
I 14th the new head of the Catholic
14:59
Church and the first ever pope from the
15:01
United States US and North America
15:04
continent and the second from the two
15:06
America continents has said that there
15:08
are many settings or places in the world
15:10
people considered the Christian faith to
15:12
be only for the weak calling on people
15:15
to cultivate a better personal
15:16
relationship with Christ saying without
15:19
faith life is meaningless the new pope
15:22
who had been ardent opposition to the
15:24
policies of the new US president Donald
15:27
Trump stated this at his first mass held
15:30
shortly after he was elected as the new
15:32
head of the Christian faith to lead more
15:34
than 1 billion Catholic faithfuls in the
15:36
world and as one of the major pressure
15:38
group leaders in the world the new pope
15:41
had previously criticized the policies
15:43
of President Donald Trump just as his
15:45
predecessor late Pope Francis had always
15:48
condemned Trump policies on illegal
15:51
immigration with records showing that
15:53
the late pope Pope Francis promoted and
15:56
elevated the new pope Pope Leo I 14th
15:58
multiple times within a short period to
16:01
the high level to qualify him becoming
16:03
the next pope we had reported that the
16:05
cameolingo of the apostolic chamber
16:08
Cardinal Kevin Farrell at about 9:45 a.m
16:12
on Monday announced the death of Pope
16:14
Francis from the Casa Santa Marta hours
16:16
after Pope Francis had called for an end
16:19
to wars in Gaza Ukraine Sudan Congo
16:23
Yemen and other humanitarian crises in
16:25
Myanmar South Sudan in the Sahil the
16:28
Horn of Africa the Great Lakes Lebanon
16:32
Syria and thus begging political leaders
16:34
not to yield to fear but use the state
16:37
resources under their custody to fight
16:39
and eradicate hunger and promote
16:41
development among the people which the
16:43
pope said are weapons of peace adding
16:46
that there can't be peace without the
16:48
freedom of religion expression thoughts
16:50
and respect for one another views just
16:53
as the pope on Sunday at around 11:30
16:55
a.m less than 20 hours to his death met
16:59
in person with the vice president of
17:01
United States James David Vance after
17:04
the pope had called on President Donald
17:06
Trump to end his anti-immigrant policy
17:09
asking Catholics in America to reject
17:11
the anti-immigrant narratives canvased
17:13
by the US government led by President
17:18
Trump few hours after President Donald
17:21
Trump of the United States US and his
17:23
state officials brokered a full and
17:25
immediate cease ceasefire troops between
17:28
India and Pakistan leading to massive
17:30
joy of celebrations for Indian and
17:32
Pakistani residents in Kashmir the two
17:35
countries again have picked up weapons
17:37
and resumed war with India foreign
17:39
secretary Shri Vikram Misri accusing
17:41
Pakistan of violating the the ceasefire
17:44
agreement hours after it was broken
17:46
stated this in a video press release
17:48
made available to the public via
17:51
WhatsApp channel through the office of
17:53
the spokesperson of India ministry of
17:55
defense this the office of the chief of
17:58
army staff of Pakistan as a munir in a
18:01
tweet through his verified exocial media
18:04
account few minutes ago stated that from
18:07
peshawa airport once again warplanes
18:09
took off and few seconds after he
18:12
tweeted again that Pakistan has hit the
18:14
Indian city of Cersa pakistan's Futter 1
18:18
and Futter 2 in action signaling the
18:20
resumption of the war that entered its
18:22
new dimension early on Saturday morning
18:25
with both countries firing missiles into
18:27
each other's territories which resulted
18:29
in the killing of over five persons on
18:32
Saturday after the decadesl long
18:34
conflicts reawoke last month when some
18:36
suspected terrorists killed over 26
18:39
India tourists at Kashmir leading to
18:41
over two weeks of buildup tensions
18:43
before the two countries began the
18:45
large-scale war on Saturday according to
18:48
India foreign secretary Shri Vikram
18:51
Misri Pakistan committed repeated
18:53
violations of the understanding both
18:56
countries arrived at earlier today
18:58
between the directors general of
19:00
military operations of India and
19:02
Pakistan saying soldiers have been
19:05
instructed to respond to any provocation
19:07
along the infantry battalion and line of
19:09
control the US Secretary of State Marco
19:13
Rubio had earlier after the ceasefire
19:15
was broken said that over the past 48
19:18
hours VP Vance and I have engaged with
19:21
senior Indian and Pakistani officials
19:24
including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi
19:26
and Shaaz Sharif external affairs
19:29
minister Subramanyam Jashanka Chief of
19:31
Army staff Azam Munir and National
19:34
Security Advisers Ajit Dov and Azam
19:36
Malik i am pleased to announce the
19:39
governments of India and Pakistan have
19:41
agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to
19:43
start talks on a broad set of issues at
19:45
a neutral site we commend Prime
19:48
Ministers Modi and Sharif on their
19:50
wisdom prudence and statesmanship in
19:52
choosing the path of peace office of the
19:55
spokesperson India Ministry of Defense
19:58
in earlier numbers of tweets stated that
20:01
in a grave escalation Pakistan launched
20:04
multi vector attacks along the western
20:06
border using drones UCAVs artillery and
20:09
missiles targeting over 26 locations
20:13
from Sinagar to Nalia indian air force
20:16
bases at Adhamper Path Anchet Adam and
20:19
Bouj sustained limited damage in a
20:22
cowardly act pakistan also struck
20:25
civilian infrastructure including
20:27
Medicare centers and schools india
20:30
responded with swift precision strikes
20:32
on identified military targets at Rafiki
20:35
Chaklala Rahim Yaan and more ensuring
20:38
minimal collateral damage the Indian
20:41
army effectively counted line of control
20:43
intrusions causing extensive damage to
20:46
Pakistan's forces troop movements on the
20:49
Pakistani side signal intent to escalate
20:52
india remains in a high state of
20:54
operational readiness committed to
20:56
non-escalation provided there is mutual
20:59
restraint as a response to Pakistan's
21:02
misadventures of attempted drone strikes
21:04
on the night of08 and the 9th of May
21:06
2025 in multiple cities of Jammu and
21:09
Kashmir and Punjab the Indian army
21:12
conducted a coordinated fire assault on
21:14
terrorist launch pads pulverizing and
21:17
raising them to cinders the terrorist
21:19
launch pads located close to the line of
21:22
control were a hub for planning and
21:24
executing terror attacks against India
21:27
civilians and security forces in the
21:29
past the Indian army's swift and
21:32
decisive action has dealt a significant
21:34
blow to terrorist infrastructure and
21:36
capabilities the recent claims made by
21:39
Pakistan regarding the destruction of
21:41
Indian military facilities
21:43
infrastructure and the alleged missile
21:45
attacks on Afghanistan are nothing but
21:47
lies and propaganda allegations about
21:50
the destruction of air force stations in
21:53
Cersa Suratgar and the S400 base in
21:56
Adapor are completely false designed to
21:58
mislead the international community
22:01
pakistan continues to attempt at sewing
22:04
discord among India's communities the
22:06
shelling of Rajgerie which killed a
22:08
senior official along with the ongoing
22:11
targeting of civilian infrastructure
22:13
underscores Pakistan's malicious intent
22:16
pakistani officials had earlier said a
22:18
military operation had been launched
22:20
against India and multiple bases in the
22:23
country had been hit local media
22:25
reported that shops and homes were
22:27
damaged and at least five civilians were
22:29
killed in Pakistani shelling in Indian
22:32
administered Kashmir citing police
22:34
statements times of India had earlier
22:37
reported that tensions flared as
22:39
Pakistan's shelling in Rajger killed JNK
22:42
official Rajkumar Tappa india responded
22:46
forcefully targeting and destroying
22:48
multiple terror drone launch pads inside
22:51
Pakistan officials confirmed the drones
22:54
were launched across the line of control
22:56
while three others were critically
22:58
injured mortal remains of additional
23:00
district development commissioner
23:02
Rajkumar Tappa have been brought to his
23:05
residence who lost his life after a
23:07
Pakistani shell hit his residence in
23:09
Rajari Jammu and Kashmir according to
23:12
the times of India Reuters international
23:15
news AINC had also reported earlier on
23:18
Saturday that Pakistan and India
23:20
launched strikes and counter strikes
23:22
against each other's military
23:24
installations on Saturday prompting US
23:26
calls for the nuclear armed neighbors to
23:29
begin talks and diffuse their escalating
23:31
conflict the most intense since 1999
23:35
fears that the country's nuclear
23:37
arsenals might come into play spiked
23:39
when the Pakistan military said a top
23:41
military and civil body overseeing its
23:43
nuclear weapons would meet but the
23:45
defense minister later said no such
23:47
meeting was scheduled officials from
23:50
both sides showed a willingness for now
23:52
to take a step back following the day's
23:54
exchanges pakistan's foreign minister
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Muhammad Ishakda told local television
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that if India stops here then we will
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consider to stop here the Indian
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military said regarding Pakistan's
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military attacks on Saturday that all
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hostile actions have been effectively
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counted and responded to appropriately
24:15
analysts and diplomats have long feared
24:18
that conflict between the rivals could
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escalate into the use of nuclear weapons
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in one of the world's most dangerous and
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most populated nuclear flashoint regions
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unlike India Pakistan does not have a no
24:31
first use doctrine pakistan defense
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minister Kawaja played down any
24:37
immediate nuclear threat calling it a
24:39
very distant possibility we shouldn't
24:42
even discuss it in the immediate context
24:45
he told ARY TV before we get to that
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point I think temperatures will come
24:51
down no meeting has happened of the
24:54
National Command Authority nor is any
24:56
such meeting scheduled according to
25:00
for the last few hours there have been
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repeated violations of the understanding
25:08
arrived at earlier this evening between
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the director general of military
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operations of India and
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Pakistan this is a breach of the
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understanding arrived at earlier today
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the armed forces are giving an adequate
25:25
and appropriate response to these
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violations and we take very very serious
25:30
notice of these violations we call upon
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Pakistan to take appropriate steps to
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address these violations and deal with
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the situation with seriousness and
25:43
responsibility the armed forces are
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maintaining a strong vision on the
25:49
situation they have been given
25:51
instructions to deal strongly with any
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instances of repetition of the
25:56
violations of the borders along the
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international border as well as the line
26:04
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