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December 31: JeM militants carried out a fidayeen
attack on a CRPF camp in the early morning at Letpora in Pampore
in Pulwama District, killing five CRPF personnel while two of
the militants were later shot dead in the operation. The militants
who were killed in the attack were identified as Manzoor Ahmad
Baba, and Fardeen Ahmad Khanday both residents of Kashmir. Sources
said that at least three fidayeens stormed into the camp by
firing indiscriminately and lobbed grenades. The 4-storey building
consisted of 3 blocks and block-one was used for officer's family
accommodation, 2nd block as main office while block three as
camp and it was targeted by militants. Soon after the attack,
reinforcement of Army's Special Forces and SOG rushed to the
spot and cordoned off the whole area amid fierce gunfight. In
the initial exchange of gunfight, seven CRPF personnel were
injured. Five of them were killed. Another injured CRPF soldier
succumbed to his injuries on January 1, 2018.
December 10: SFs killed three militants suspected
to be Pakistani, in an encounter, at Unisoo village in Kupwara
District. Unconfirmed reports say that a lady was also killed
in the exchange of firing between militants and forces.
December 4: Three militants and a soldier were
killed in the Qazigund area of Kulgam District. A group of militants
belonging to LeT fired upon Army's patrolling party at Bounigam
in Qazigund on the National Highway, leaving three soldiers
injured. One of the injured soldiers died later. The militants
fled away after carrying out the attack and took shelter inside
a building near the National Highway. As the SFs intensified
searches to trace out the hiding militants, they were fired
upon, triggering an encounter. The firing between the two sides
continued throughout the day. The SFs finally blasted off the
building in which the militants had taken refuge. After searches
of the debris were conducted following end of gun fire, two
bodies of militants were recovered. However, they were not identified
as yet. One of them is believed to be a local and another foreigner.
One civilian was injured during the encounter. Another civilian
was injured in pellet firing on stone pelters who had gathered
in the area and pelted stones on the SFs who were conducting
operation.
November 30: Four militants of the JeM were
killed in an encounter in Futli Pora area in Budgam District.
A Police spokesman said: "Acting on specific information, Budgam
Police along with 10 Gadwal and CRPF launched a CASO in Futli
Pora area of Police Post Pakherpora, Charar-e-Sharief in Budgam.
During the search operation, terrorists hiding in the area fired
upon the joint search party. The fire was retaliated, ensuing
an encounter. Four terrorists were killed in the encounter.
One of the killed terrorists was identified as Shabir Ahmad
Dar resident of Thokerpora Pulwama. The identity of other two
foreign terrorists is being ascertained. Three AK rifles, 3
AK magazines, 111 AK rounds and other ammunition was recovered
from the encounter site." During the encounter, locals staged
protest and clashed with the SFs, who fired teargas and pellets
against the stone-throwing protesters to bring the situation
under control. During protests, one boy sustained bullet injuries
in arm. Locals set ablaze a vehicle in the area as they suspected
it had been hired by Army. Internet services were suspended
in Pulwama and Budgam Districts in the wake of the encounter.
Police have handed over the body of militant Shabir Ahmad Dar
of Thokerpora to his family.
November 21: Three LeT militants were killed
in an encounter in the Magam area of Handwara in Kupwara District.
The SFs launched a cordon-and-search operation at Khar Mohalla
in Magam after inputs about presence of a militant group in
the area. As the SFs intensified the search operation, the militants
hiding in the area opened fire, triggering an encounter. Three
militants were killed during the gunfight and their bodies were
recovered along with three AK rifles.
November 18: Six LeT militants including the
nephew of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi,
and a Garud commando of the IAF were killed in an encounter
at Chandergeer village in Hajin area of Bandipora District.
SFs cordoned off and launched a search operation in Chandergeer
village in Hajin area of the District, which resulted in an
encounter with the militants hiding there. "Six terrorists have
been killed in an ongoing encounter at Hajin," Srinagar-based
Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. An IAF Garud commando
was killed and an Army soldier was also injured in the encounter,
he said. "Nephew of Mumbai Attacks mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman
Lakhvi was among six terrorists killed in J&K encounter," said
DGP J&K, S. P. Vaid.
November 6: Three JeM militants and a soldier
were killed while two soldiers were injured during an encounter
at Aglar Kandi village of Pulwama District. Two AK-47 rifles
and a pistol were recovered from the debris of the house, where
the encounter took place. One of them slain militant was identified
as Waseem of Drubgam in Pulwama while two others were from Pakistan.
A civilian Tariq Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of
Aglar Kandi, was also injured when clashes between locals and
SFs erupted in the area amid encounter.
November 2: Two Army personnel and a militant
were killed in an encounter at Samboora area of Pulwama District.
Army's 50 RR, SOG and CRPF acting on a tip about presence of
four militants in village Samboora, Pampore cordoned it and
as SFs were conducting searches and fired some warning shots
towards a suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire on
troops, triggering an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, a
militant was killed and he has been identified as Waqas Ahmad.
Three soldiers were also injured in the gun battle and two of
them later succumbed to injuries. The other three militants
managed to flee from the village under the cover of darkness.
The operation has ended and SFs recovered one AK-47 rifle and
one UBGL from the site.
October 11: Two Army personnel and two LeT militants
were killed while three SFs personnel were injured in an encounter
between SFs and militants at Hajin area of Bandipora District.
The slain LeT militants were identified as Ali Bhai and Nasrullah.
"Terrorists opened fire on a joint party of 13 RR of Army and
SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police laying siege to Rakh (Paribal)
area of Hajin today morning following inputs about the presence
of about eight terrorists in the area," Defence spokesperson
based in Srinagar said. "As the forces were closing in, the
hiding terrorists fired upon them around 5 am, resulting in
injuries to jawans. Two Garud personnel were martyred in the
action. They were operating with the Army for operational experience
and training," he said, adding, "Two terrorists were also gunned
down and their weapons recovered."
October 9: Three militants of HM including 'district
commander' Zahid Malik alias Zahid Mir were killed a fierce
encounter in Shopian District. The other two militants were
identified as Irfan Abdullah Ganie and Asif Ahmad Paul. A joint
team of 43 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search at
Gatipora village in Kellar at around 4 pm. During the searches,
the hiding militants opened fire triggering an encounter. Three
militants were killed in the gunfight and all the bodies along
with three AK rifles were recovered from the site.
October 3: JeM militants carried out a pre-dawn
fidayeen (suicide) attack on a BSF camp near the high-security
Srinagar International Airport in Srinagar District, in which
an ASI of BSF was killed and three other SFs personnel were
injured. Three militants were also killed in the exchange of
fire with SFs. BSF officials said an ASI of the force was killed
in the attack on the 182nd Battalion camp. Two BSF jawans
(troopers) and a Policeman were also injured in the attack,
the officials said. The attack took place at 4.00 am, they said.
JeM has claimed responsibility for the attack.
October 2: The Army foiled a major infiltration
attempt by a group of 4-5 militants in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara
District and killed three militants. Sources said that troops
had laid ambush at Nadgali Post area in Tanghdar sector after
inputs that 4-5 militants are trying to infiltrate into the
sector. They said that the Army had laid ambush and after seeing
suspicious movement in the area, they fired at the group leading
to an encounter. Army said that they have recovered three dead
bodies and three weapons so far besides war like stores. Sources
said that Police had passed on information to the Army that
last night (October 1) a group of four militants had infiltrated
in Tanghdar sector and Army traced this morning (October 2)
them in Balcharian village. They were challenged leading to
a gun battle in which three militants were killed. Sources said
that four Army personnel including an officer were also injured
in the encounter. They have been removed to hospital for treatment.
September 24: Army killed three JeM fidayeens
(Suicide Squad) in Kalgi area near the LoC in Uri sector of
Baramulla District and prevented last year's Uri Brigade headquarter
type attack in which 19 Army personnel were killed. Early in
the morning, SFs rescued a family where one of the militants
was hiding and later the militant was killed in the gun battle.
Another militant was hiding in the Masjid and he was later killed
and third one was killed in the evening. Three AK series rifles,
10 AK magazines, 10 grenades, one UBGL and other war like stores
were recovered from their possession. Army on September 25 recovered
body of another militant, taking the number of militants killed
in the operation to four
September 21: At least three civilians including
a woman were killed and 30 others including two officers of
the R&B Department were injured when suspected HM militants
attacked the cavalcade of Public Works Minister and senior leader
of ruling PDP, Naeem Akhtar, in Tral town of Pulwama District.
The slain civilians were identified as Pinky Kaur (a Sikh woman
student of Islamic University), 80-year-old Ghulam Nabi Trag
and Mohammad Iqbal Khan. Naeem Akhtar, one of the closest aides
of CM Mehbooba Mufti, had gone to Tral for inauguration of a
civil works project in the town. PDP MLA of Tral Mushtaq Ahmad
Shah, who was traveling in one of the cars, said the terrorists
attacked the motorcade with a hand grenade and gunfire from
automatic rifles. "The minister escaped unhurt but my bullet-proof
car received several gunshots," Shah said. DGP, S P Vaid said,
the target of the attack was the Minister. The assailants, he
said, managed to escape in the melee caused by the grenade attack.
A civilian, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad, who was among 30 persons
injured, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura in Srinagar
on September 27, taking the death toll in the attack to four.
August 26: Eight SF personnel, including four
CRPF jawans, were killed when a group of fidayeen (suicide
squad) attacked DPL in Pulwama District, triggering an encounter
in which the three militants were also killed. Police sources
said that some militants on "suicidal mission" entered Police
family quarters inside DPL Pulwama at around 4 am. They said
that the Police's SOG, CRPF and Army started clearing the quarters
by evacuating families of security personnel. "In the process,
we suffered some casualties. Unfortunately our four CRPF men
and four police personnel were martyred and we have searched
two blocks so far and two dead bodies of two terrorist were
recovered. They have not been identified yet and they look foreign
terrorists," Police sources said. Later, SFs shot dead third
militant who was trapped in third residential block. The body
of the militant was later recovered from the debris during the
searches. JeM has claimed the responsibility of the attack.
\August 12-13: In a major success to the SFs,
HM 'commander' Yasin Ittoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi was killed
on August 13 in an overnight encounter at Awnera village in
Shopian District, taking the death toll to five; two army personnel
and three militants. The night-long fierce encounter that started
on August 12 evening ended on August 13th morning after the
killing of HM 'commander' Yasin Ittoo. His two associates, identified
as Umar Majid Sheikh and Irfan ul Sheikh were killed by SFs
on August 12 night and the dead bodies were recovered in the
August 13th morning. Two Army personnel, identified as identified
as Sepoy Gawai Sumedh Waman, and Sepoy Ilayaraja P were also
killed and three others injured in the encounter on August 12
night.
August 9: Three militants of Zakir Musa-led
al Qaeda group, Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (supporters of holy war
in India), identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat, Mohammad Ishaq Bhat
and Mohammad Ashraf Dar were killed in an encounter at Tral
area of Pulwama District while a protester was killed during
protests in pellet firing by SFs. Sources said that a group
of militants belonging to Zakir Musa group were taking bath
in a local stream in Gulab Bagh Tral and were zeroed in by SFs.
SFs opened fire on them killing two of them on the spot while
others fled. One of the militants was killed inside the village.
Two AK 47 rifles and one pistol were seized from the encounter
site.
August 7: Indian Army foiled a major infiltration
bid in Macchil sector of Kupwara District killing five infiltrating
militants and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition
from them. Army's 57 RR noticed the movement of five infiltrators
near Dat Post in Kamkadi area of Macchil sector of Kupwara at
around 5 p.m. They were challenged by the troops leading to
an encounter in which five militants were killed. Army recovered
five AK-47 rifles and huge quantity of ammunition from the killed
militants. They also recovered dry fruits and war like stores.
The search operation in the area is going on, report said. Sources
said that these infiltrators made an attempt during the night
on July 29 and 30 but went back to PoK after seeing huge army
deployment of the LoC.
August 5: At least three militants of LeT were
killed and a Police constable was injured in an encounter at
Amargrah, Sopore in Baramulla District early morning. Official
sources said that on specific information about the presence
of militants, SFs and SOG of State Police launched a joint search
operation at Amargrah early this morning. During the operation
militants attacked the SFs with automatic weapons ensuing a
fierce encounter in the open ground. Three LeT militants were
killed and three AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were
recovered from the slain militants, source said.
July 27: Three militants were killed while Army
foiled an infiltration bid near the LoC in Gurez sector in Bandipora
District. Sources said that these three militants were part
of the same infiltrating group, two members of which were killed
on July 18 in Gurez sector of Bandipora. They said that these
militants were killed in Kanzalwan forests of Gurez near RP
post along the LoC during an Army operation early today. One
AK-47 rifle along with 14 magazines and one pistol along with
two magazines were recovered from their possession. The identities
of the slain militants are yet to be ascertained.
July 17: Three LeT militants were killed in
an encounter in Bul Bul Nowgam area in Anantnag District. SSP
Anantnag, Altaf Khan said that a joint team of SOG of Jammu
and Kashmir Police, 19 RR of Army and CRPF cordoned off Bul
Bul Nowgam area following specific inputs about the presence
of militants. "As the security forces intensified the searches,
the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering an encounter
in which three militants were killed", he said. The militants
have been identified as Showkat Lohar of Arwani, Bijbehara in
Anantnag District. He was an 'A-category' militant and was recruited
by LeT last year (2016) in August. Another militant has been
identified as Mudasir Ahmad Hajam of Danwatpura village in Kokernag
in Anantnag District. He was 'B-category' militant and joined
LeT in January 2017. Both the militants were part of Bashir
Lashker group, who was killed early this month. The third militant
is said to be a Pakistani and has not been identified as yet.
One AK 47 rifle, an SLR and a pistol was recovered from their
possession.
July 15: At least three militants were killed
in an encounter with SFs in Tral in Pulwama District. Official
sources said SFs and State Police launched a joint search operation
in the woods at Dantiwan Satoor forest in Tral in Pulwama District.
When the forest area was being sealed, militants hiding there
opened fire, they said, adding that SFs also retaliated ensuing
a fierce encounter. It is reported that three militants were
killed, they said, adding that the bodies of militants have
not yet been recovered.
July 12: Three HM militants were killed in an
encounter in Radbugh village in Budgam District in the morning.
The slain militants were identified as Javid Sheikh, Dawood
Ahmad Sofi and Aaquib Gul. The gun battle started on July 11
evening after SFs launched a search operation following a tip-off
about the presence of militants in Radbugh village in Budgam's
Magam area at around 7.30pm, a senior Army officer said. "Their
bodies along with three assault rifles have been recovered,"
he added.
July 10: Indian Army foiled a major infiltration
bid along the LoC in Nowgam sector of Kupwara District killing
three infiltrators. The Army troops deployed along the forward
posts in Nowgam sector noticed the suspicious movement along
the LoC in Nowgam sector on July 9 night and troops challenged
the group of infiltrators. They, on being challenged, fired
on the Army leading to a gun battle. The Army rushed more troops
to the area and conducted searches in the vast forest area near
the LoC during which three militants were killed.
July 10: In a worst attack on the annual Amarnath
pilgrimage, militants killed seven pilgrims from Gujarat, including
six women, and injured 19 others as they struck at a bus in
Anantnag District. According to Police, the bus was attacked
at around 8.20 pm near Khanabal when it was on its way to Jammu.
The bus was not a part of the yatra convoy which is being provided
elaborate security, Police said. The militants first attacked
a bullet-proof bunker of the Police at Botengoo (Baramulla District),
a Police official said, adding it was retaliated. There were
no injuries in this attack. Thereafter the militants fired on
a Police picket near Khannabal (Anantnag District), the Police
added. When the Police retaliated, the militants fled, firing
indiscriminately in which the bus carrying the pilgrims got
it. Seven of the pilgrims were killed and 19 were injured, the
Police said. Later, IGP Kashmir Range, Muneer Ahmad Khan said
that the terror attack was carried out by the LeT and was masterminded
by a Pakistani terrorist Ismail. A woman pilgrim, identified
as Lalita (47) injured in the militant succumbed to her injuries
at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on July 16, taking the death toll
to eight.
July 3: At least three HM Militants were killed
in an encounter in Bahmnoo area of Pulwama District. Three soldiers,
including an officer, were also injured. The gun battle began
in the morning of July 3 after the SFs launched a search operation
following a specific tip-off about the presence of terrorists
in the area. Two terrorists were killed on July 3 and the body
of third terrorist was found in the morning of July 4.
July 1: LeT 'commander' Bashir Ahmad Wani alias
Bashir Lashkar and his associate, identified as Azad Ahmad Malik
alias Dada along with two civilians, identified as Tahira Begum
and Shadab were killed in a fierce encounter in Dailgam village
in Anantnag District. A Police spokesman said gunfight between
the militants and the SFs raged after siege was laid in the
area following specific inputs. Police said 17 civilians, who
were inside the house, where militants were trapped, were rescued.
After the house was cleared of civilians, Police and Army blasted
the house and it resulted in the killing of two militants. "While
the cordon was being laid, some militants outside a house fired
upon the security personnel which was retaliated. In the cross
firing one woman sustained injuries and later succumbed," the
Police spokesman said. Another youth was also injured in clashes
who later died.
June 22: Three militants of the LeT were killed
during search operation in Pulwama District. On a tip off about
presence of a group of LeT militants hiding in New Colony Kakapora
in Pulwama, SFs had launched cordon and search operation last
evening (June 21). Militants fired upon SFs on seeing them,
leading to an encounter in which an army Major, identified as
Major Kartik suffered minor shoulder injury due to bullet hit.
The encounter continued till morning and three militants were
killed subsequently. Two of them have been identified as Majid
Mir and Shabir while the identity of the third militant is yet
to be ascertained.
June 16: In one of the major militant attack
against Police, six Police personnel including a SHO were killed
in Achabal in Anantnag District. Two civilians were also injured
in the attack. A group of at least 10 militants in the evening
laid an ambush on a Police party at Thajwara village in Achabal
in Anantnag District. They surrounded the Police party and opened
fire from all directions at their vehicle killing SHO of Achabal
Police Station, identified as Feroze Ahmed Dar and five others,
identified as Constable Shariq Ahmad, Constable Tasveer Ahmad,
Constable Shiraz Ahmad, SPO Mohammad Asif, SPO Sabzar Ahmad.
Militants also snatched 5 AK-47 rifles and ammunition from the
dead Policemen. Sources said that the SFs had inputs that the
LeT are planning to carry out militant strike in Anantnag. Later,
LeT has claimed responsibility for attack. The militants disfigured
the faces of the six Policemen in the attack before walking
away with their weapons, Police said.
June 16: A joint team of SFs, in an encounter, killed three
LeT militants, identified as Junaid Ahmad Mattoo alias
'Jana, Adil Mushtaq Mir alias 'Nana' and Nisar Ahmad Wani in
Arwani village of Kulgam District. After getting specific input
about the presence of three LeT militants, SF surrounded two
houses in Arwani village. When the SFs closed in on the hiding
militants, they were fired upon by the militants, triggering
an exchange. The encounter continued throughout the day and
firing ended this evening. Bodies of the three slain militants
were recovered on June 17 morning. Report said that scores of
people also received injuries during the clashes near the encounter
site in Arwani village. Two youths, identified as Mohammad Ashraf
(34) and Ahsan Mushtaq (15) were killed and 20 others injured
during the clashes near the encounter site in Arwani. According
to the Police, Mohammad Ashraf was caught in crossfire when
the encounter started at 10 AM at Arwani village.
June 9: Army foiled a major infiltration bid
along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District killing 5
infiltrating militants. Srinagar based Defence spokesman, Lieutenant
Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that Army foiled a major infiltration
bid by militants in Uri sector killing 5 militants. Five militants
were killed in the fierce gun battle that was going on since
morning. Troops suspected presence of one more militant in the
area.
June 8: Three militants and one soldier were
killed in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District today morning after
Pakistan violated ceasefire in the area and sent a group of
infiltrators under the cover of firing.
June 7: Four militants were killed in a gun
battle in Machil sector along LoC in Kupwara District while
Army foiled three infiltration bids along the LoC. Army's 56
RR launched a massive cordon and search operation at Sardari
Nad forest area after reports of infiltration of a group of
militants in Tangri post general area was reported. Militants
hiding in the area opened fire on the troops leading to gun
fight in which one militant was killed. However, the militants
fled away and additional troops including 4 Para-Commandos have
been rushed to the area and massive manhunt has been launched
against these militants. Three more militants were later gunned
down. According to report, one or two militants are still hiding
in the area. A Srinagar based Defence spokesman said that three
militants were killed in the operation and three AK-47 rifles
were recovered.
June 5: Four militants were killed in retaliatory
fire by SFs as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal
in Bandipora District of J&K early morning. According to report,
the heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45 Battalion
CRPF at Sumbal in Bandipora at around 3.45am by opening fire
at the sentry post. The gun battle between the SFs and militants
went on till 6.15am. "Four militants were killed in the retaliatory
firing and the suicide attack was foiled," the Police official
said. Their bodies were recovered along with four AK rifles,
one UBGL grenades and hand grenades.
May 27: SFs, in an encounter,
killed HM 'commander', Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and his aide Faizan
Muzaffar in Soimoh village of Tral in Pulwama District. One
civilian was also killed in the cross firing. The militants
were trapped in the village after SFs cordoned it off last evening
(May 26). The militants during the cordon and searches tried
to flee but SFs fired back and they were trapped in a house.
The operation was put on hold during the night and the SFs launched
massive assault in the morning killing both the militants. Two
residential houses in which the two militants were trapped were
damaged in the encounter. Arms and ammunition were also recovered
from the encounter site. Police said a civilian, identified
as Aqib Ahmad Dar died in cross firing near the encounter site.
"During the cross firing one more person was injured. He was
rushed to the Tral hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,"
Police said.
May 27: The Indian Army killed
six militants and foiled yet another infiltration bid along
the LoC in the Rampur sector in Baramulla District in J&K. Troops
noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the early hours,
an army official said. He added that a fire fight broke out
between the infiltrators and the Army.
May 20-21: Seven persons, including
four militants and three SFs personnel were killed as Army operation
in Nowgam sector along the LoC in Kupwara District against the
infiltrating militants. The operation started on May 20, as
two terrorists and two Army troopers were killed in the operation
while militants attempting to infiltrate into the State from
PoK in the Nowgam sector. Two militants and a soldier were killed
as Army operation in Nowgam sector along the LoC in Kupwara
District against the infiltrating militants continued on May
21 taking the number of militants killed in the operation so
far to four and the number of Army men killed to three
May 6: Six persons including
Four civilians, a Policeman and a militant were killed in a
militant attack in Kulgam District. Militants, travelling in
a car, opened fire on a police party which had gone to Mir Bazaar
area to investigate a road accident. Police also retaliated
killing one of militants and injuring another who has, however,
escaped. A grenade and ammunition rounds were recovered during
frisking of one of the dead persons who is a militant. One civilian
succumbed to injuries on May 14.
May 1: Five Policemen including
an ASI and two Bank security guards were killed when militants
attacked a J&K Bank van in Kulgam District. According to reports,
the J&K Bank mobile van carrying cash in the Kulgam District
was attacked by militants near Bombay village of the District.
Terrorists decamped with four INSAS and one AK 47 rifle. HM
claimed the responsibility for the attack.
April 27: In a fidayeen (suicide)
attack by suspected JeM militants, three Indian Army troopers
and two militants were killed at Panjgaon of Chowkibal in Kupwara
District in the morning. Militants attacked the Army garrison
in Kupwara's Panzgam area, around 90 km away from Srinagar.
"Two terrorists were killed. Three soldiers, including an officer,
were also martyred," said an Army spokesman adding, "The operation
is in progress."Five soldiers were also injured in the incident.
April 10: Army foiled infiltration
bid on the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara District. Army spokesman
said, in the operation four terrorists were killed. "A group
of militants attempting to infiltrate was intercepted Sunday
night by alert troops deployed on the Line of Control. In the
ensuing encounter four terrorists were gunned down," Police
official said. However, no causalities were reported in the
attack, the officer added.
March 15: Three LeT militants
and a minor girl were killed while another minor boy and a SF
person were injured in an encounter at Hyhama area of Kupwara
District of North Kashmir. SSP Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain, said
that three militants of LeT, identified as Abu Mala, Anas Bhai
and Abu Mansoor (all of them were Pakistani nationals) were
killed in gun battle at Jagityal Kulnard area of Kupwara this
morning (March 15). A minor girl, identified as Kaneeza and
a minor boy Faisal were injured when they were hit by bullets
during the encounter. Girl Kaneeza succumbed to her injuries
and boy was shifted to Srinagar for treatment. A Police constable
identified as Danish Ahmad was also injured in the encounter.
Three AK-47 rifles, six hand grenades, one GPS, one wireless
set, six magazines and large quantity of ammunition was recovered
from them.
March 5: At least two militants,
identified as Aqib Molvi of Tral and Umar of Pakistan and one
J&K Police constable, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Naik of Uri
were killed while an Army major and four CRPF personnel were
injured during an encounter between SFs and militants which
started on March 4 evening in Shikargah in Tral in Pulwama District.
According to reports, the house where the militants were hiding
has been demolished by the SFs. The identity of the militants
hasn't been revealed yet. However, at least two HM terrorists,
including the right hand man of slain Hizbul 'commander' Burhan
Wani, Sabzar Bhat, were believed to be trapped in the encounter,
sources said.
February 23: Three jawans and
a woman were killed after terrorists attacked a patrolling party
at Mulu Chitragam in Shopian District of J&K. Four other army
personnel were injured in the ambush. The woman was killed in
the cross-firing. The army personnel, who belonged to 44th RR,
were returning from an operation at Kungnoo Shopian when the
militants opened fire. The Police said one woman, identified
as Taja, "was hit by a stray bullet inside her house during
the cross fire". "She also succumbed to her injuries," said
Police spokesman.
February 14: Three militants
were killed and an Army Major was injured in Handwara area in
Kupwara District. SFs received information about presence of
three-four militants in Khan Mohalla Hajin Kralgund area of
Handwara's Kupwara District. Major S Dhaiya, who was leading
the operation, succumbed to his injuries. One of the killed
militants has been identified as Abu Darda, a top 'commander'
of LeT and the identity of other two is being ascertained.
February 14: Three militants
were killed and an Army Major was injured in Handwara area in
Kupwara District. SFs received information about presence of
three-four militants in Khan Mohalla Hajin Kralgund area of
Handwara's Kupwara District. Major S Dhaiya, who was leading
the operation, succumbed to his injuries. One of the killed
militants has been identified as Abu Darda, a top 'commander'
of LeT and the identity of other two is being ascertained.
February 12: Eight persons including
four militants, two Army personnel and equal number of civilians
were killed and around 24 civilians were injured in an encounter
followed by clashes in Kulgam District. Acting on specific information
about the presence of militants in Nagbal, Frisal area of the
District, Kulgam Police along with 1-RR and 18th Battalion of
CRPF cordoned off the suspected house and started the search
operation, Police said. The four militants killed in the encounter
were identified as Farooq Ahmad Bhat of Checki Dessand, Mohammad
Younis Lone of Hawoora, both were HM militants and Mudisir Ahmad
Tantary alias Assim of Redwani Kulgam and Wakeel Ahmad Thoker
of Hadigam, both were LeT militants. Two AK rifles, two pistols,
one INSAS rifle and ammunition were recovered from the encounter
site. Further, people in the area came out in street as the
encounter was in progress and pelted stones on SFs near the
encounter site. The SFs fired teargas and pellets in which around
two dozen persons were injured, out of which one Mushtaq Ibrahim
Itoo succumbed to his injuries.
January 16: Three LeT militants
were killed in an encounter with SFs at Awoora village in Pahalgam
area of Anantnag District. Acting on specific intelligence input
about the presence of three LeT militants, 'commander' Adil,
Masood and Abid, hiding in the village, Army's 3rd RR and SOG
launched a search operation in the area on January 15. An army
official said as the SFs were conducting the search operation,
the hiding militants fired upon them and the SFs retaliated.
The exchange of fire went on till late in the evening after
which it was halted for the night, the official said, adding
it was resumed in the wee hours today and the three militants
were killed in the gunfight. Three AK-47 rifles have been recovered
from the encounter site, the official said adding the operation
has been called off.
January 9: Three civilians working
as labourers were killed in a pre-dawn terror attack by militants
on a GREF camp near LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District.
Two or more militants attacked the GREF camp around 1 AM near
LoC in Battal village, sources said. Militants likely infiltrated
from across the border to carry out the terror attack, sources
said. In the attack, three civilians were killed, they said,
adding that the victims were working as labourers with GREF.
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