LUNGI: Comanding Officer of the Indian Grenadiers, Khushal Thakur, watches his soldiers disembark from an aircraft, as they arrive at Lungi airport, Sierra Leone on Tuesday as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force. — AP/PTI.

Foday Sankoh captured
FREETOWN, May 17 — Sierra Leone rebel leader Foday Sankoh, whose men are holding hostage some 350 UN peacekeepers in the West African country, was today held in protective custody by British troops after his capture late yesterday.

Pak hands over spy’s body
WAGAH, May 17 — A history of sorts was created when Pakistani Rangers today handed over the body of Satpal, who was working for the military intelligence, to their Indian counterparts at the Wagah joint checkpost.

Sonia attacks govt on review of statute
NEW DELHI, May 17 — Congress President Sonia Gandhi today made a scathing attack on the government on the issue of Constitution review saying that appointing a Review Committee of “unrepresentative and non-elected” members gave rise to grave suspicions about the “ulterior objectives and hidden agendas”.

10 militants killed in J&K
SRINAGAR, May 17 — At least 17 persons, including 10 militants and two Army personnel, were killed in separate incidents while the security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening. The intrusion attempt by a group of militants was frustrated in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri sector last evening when security forces killed two of the intruders, an official spokesman said here today.