Kashmir Militants

One terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in Srinagar's Dachigam forest on Tuesday, police said. The Operation is in progress.The encounter started on December 2, based on specific intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army & J & K Police at Harwan, Srinagar. During search initial contact was established. Further information is awaited.Earlier on November 23, Baramulla Police, in a joint operation with security forces, busted a terror hideout in the Kunzer area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.A joint operation was launched in the forests adjoining the village Malwa, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Kunzer, by Baramulla Police, Budgam Police, and 62 RR.According to the police, based on credible leads generated during the investigation, a joint operation was conducted. During the search operation, the police recovered arms and ammunition, and it also destroyed the hideout, thwarted any possible ...

American M4 assault rifles and night-vision sights, left behind after withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, continue being recovered from slain Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the firing was first reported at Kalaan Bhata at 10.45 pm on Tuesday and then near Panchan Bhata at 2 am during the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the Desa forest area, where four Army personnel were killed in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. There are no reports of any casualties in the latest exchanges of fire. Taking advantage of the darkness, difficult terrain and thick foliage, the terrorists managed to slip away, the officials said. Troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police had launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest belt, some 55 km from Doda town, late on Monday evening following information about the presence of terrorists. Despite the challenging terrain and weather conditions, efforts are

Two terrorists are believed to be killed while two security personnel sustained injuries in an encounter that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Watergam area of Baramulla district on Wednesday morning following information about the presence of ultras there, they said. The officials said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened firing on the security forces. A senior police official said two bodies have been seen at the scene of the gunbattle but have not been retrieved so far. He added that two security personnel -- a cop and an army jawan -- were injured in the exchange of firing with the terrorists.

Terrorists opened fire at a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening, killing nine people and injuring 33, police said. The 53-seater bus, enroute from Shiv Khori temple to Katra, veered off the road following the gunfire and fell into a deep gorge. The incident took place around 6.15 pm near Teryath village in Poni area. "Nine pilgrims were killed and 33 injured," Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Mohita Sharma told reporters. The attack marks a significant escalation in violence in the region. Reasi district has been relatively untouched by terrorist activities compared to neighbouring areas such as Rajouri and Poonch.

The Kashmir unit of State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet against three people, including a Pakistan-based terrorist, in a special court in Kulgam district in a case related to promoting secessionist ideologies. "The SIA Kashmir filed a charge sheet against Sarjan Barkati (alias Sarjan Ahmad Wagay), his wife and Abdul Hamid Lone alias Hamid Mawar, an active terrorist of HM based in Pakistan, absconding in this case, before the Special UAPA court, Kulgam," an official spokesman said here. The case was registered in March last year under sections 13, 17, 18, 21, 39 and 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. According to the allegations, Sarjan Ahmad Wagay - an active ideologue, promoter and supporter of ongoing terrorist-secessionist nexus - hatched a criminal conspiracy with others including his relatives and family members to facilitate and promote terrorist and secessionist ideologies and ...

These employees have returned to Jammu after their colleague, Rajni Bala, was shot dead by terrorists at a school in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday

Three security personnel and an arrested Pakistani terrorist were injured on Sunday when militants opened fire

Two militants were killed and a policeman was injured during encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag and Bandipora districts on Monday, police said. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Khagund in Anantnag district's Verinag area following information about the presence of militants there, an official said. The search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated, he said. The police official said that while one militant has been killed, a policeman suffered injuries. He added that the operation is going on. In another encounter, which broke out at Gundjahangir in Bandipora district's Hajin area, a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was killed. "Killed terrorist has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT (TRF). He was involved in recent civilian killing at Shahgund Bandipora," Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar tweeted.

Militants shot dead a special police officer, his wife and daughter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Monday.

A policeman was injured when militants fired upon the residence of a BJP leader in Nowgam area of the city on Thursday, police said

Two terrorists surrendered on Tuesday during an encounter with the security forces in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said

Militants hurled a grenade on a CRPF camp in Noorbagh area of Srinagar, police said

Militants opened fire on Wasim Ahmad Bari, BJP district president, outside his shop near police station Bandipora at around 9 pm

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Joint troops of 178 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) at Zainapora launch a cordon and search operation in Shopian

A security forces spokesman said a contact has been established with the militants and a "top terrorist commander" is trapped, without mentioning his name

He also said a large number of militants had managed to sneak into the state from across the border recently even as the counter-infiltration grid scuttled various attempts by eliminating infiltrators

Militants killed policemen in two separate incidents and fled with their weapons

Authorities have suspended Internet services in the district to prevent spread of rumours

This is the third infiltration bid foiled by the Army in north Kashmir in the past fortnight