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Incidents involving Hizb-ul-Mujahideen 
2006 March 20: Two HM terrorists, Farooq Ahmed Chopan alias Haroon and Shabir Ahmed Rather alias Raja Bhai, are killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Shahnagari Handwara in the Kupwara district. March 19: A HM cadre, Sayed Ullah alias Khandari, is arrested during a search operation by the police at Deharan in the Doda district. March 18: Nine soldiers and a woman are injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Rawalpora in the capital Srinagar. The HM claimed responsibility for the attack. A hardcore HM cadre, Qutab Din, surrendered before the Army and police at Balakote in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. March 16: The parents-in-law of a HM cadre, identified as Mohammed Amin Malik alias Yasin, who had surrendered on February 10, 2006 in Doda, are shot dead by two terrorists in their house at Bhajja in the Thathri area of Doda district. Police arrested a suspected HM terrorist, identified as Ghulam Mohammed, from a bus at Kud while he was traveling from Doda to Jammu. March 11: Two cadres of the HM, Sheeraz Ahmed Wagay and Mushtaq Ahmed Mir alias Charlie, are killed during an encounter with the security forces at Machoo Yaripora village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Terrorists hang a man, Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, to death after abducting him from Ganderbal in the Srinagar district. The HM claimed responsibility for the killing alleging that Imtiyaz was an Army informer. Imtiyaz's father Abdul Ahad was killed in a similar way by suspected terrorists in 2005. Authorities in PoK are reported to have arrested eight terrorists in Muzaffarabad, including Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and chairman of the United Jehad Council. March 8: A cadre of the HM, identified as Shaheen Bhai of Pakistan, is killed by the troops during an operation in the Ganderbal-Kangan area of Srinagar district. Shabeer alias Majid, a HM ‘district commander’, along with eight other terrorists are reported to have surrendered at Badami Bagh Cantonment in the capital Srinagar. March 5: A ‘district commander’ of the HM, Mohammed Taj alias Pahalwan, surrenders before the security forces in Poonch district. February 28: Two HM cadres, Ghulam Mohammed Malla alias Ayaz and Showkat Lone, are killed in an encounter with the SFs at Drabgam in the Pulwama district. Two soldiers are injured in the incident. February 27: An HM ‘district commander’, identified as Aashiq Hussain Peer, is killed in an encounter with the troops in the Hadipora area of Baramulla district. February 25: A young woman, Tasleen Akhter, is shot dead by terrorists in her house, few weeks after her fiancée, Tahir Ahmed, is beheaded, at village Sarhuti in the Poonch district. Official sources say that an HM cadre has also wanted to marry Tasleen. Terrorists have abducted and subsequently beheaded Tahir Ahmed on February 4-night. February 24: SFs kill two HM terrorists, including ‘deputy district commander’ Mohammed Rafiq Khanday, during an encounter at village Kuchhal in Chatru area of Doda district. A Special Police Officer is also injured in the exchange of fire. Recoveries made from the slain terrorists include one AK-47 rifle, four magazines, five rounds, two Motorola radio sets, one binocular and one dictaphone. February 23: Police arrests an HM cadre, Mushtaq Ahmed alias Zuber, from village Kuchhal in the Doda district along with two hand grenades. They also arrested another Hizb cadre, Mohammed Sharief, from Gosna in the same district. Two hand grenades are recovered from his possession. February 22: Two terrorists are shot dead by the troops in an encounter at Gujjar Narh in the Surankote area of Poonch district. They were identified as Abu Irfan, an ‘area commander’ of the HM, and Zaffar Iqbal alias Sera-3, a cadre of the HM. One AK-56 rifle with nine magazines and 80 rounds, one AK-47 rifle, two mobile phones, one dictaphone, three hand grenades, two radio sets, one mobile charger, rubber stamps of Surankote Magistrate and Rs 2002 in Indian currency besides cassette player, camera roll and photographs are recovered from the incident site. February 20: SF personnel kill two HM cadres in a gun-battle at Sagipora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. Preliminary reports said that the duo was identified as Ali Mohammad and Aamir. Two AK-56 rifles and a couple of hand grenades are recovered from the incident site. February 17: A Special Police Officer, Wali Mohammed, is shot dead by two terrorists, affiliated to the HM Pir Panjal Regiment, at his house in the remote village of Panglar in Rajouri district. February 12: Three HM cadres are arrested from the Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama districts along with some arms and ammunition during separate raids. February 11: SFs kill two HM cadres, identified as Manzoor Ahmed and Jameel Ahmed, in an encounter at village Mohanbaas in the Doda district. However, another cadre managed to escape towards a surrounding forest area. One AK rifle, two magazines, two hand grenades and one wireless set are recovered from the incident site. February 10: Two HM cadres, one of whom is operating since 1994 and another since 2000, surrendered before the police in Doda district. They were identified as Mohammed Amin alias Yasin, a ‘tehsil commander’ of the outfit and Altaf Hussain. They hand over two AK-56 rifles, six magazines, 174 AK rounds and two Motorola wireless sets at the time of surrender. February 6: An HM cadre, Irfan Ahmad Lone, surrenders before the police at Wusan in the capital Srinagar. February 4: SFs kill a ‘battalion commander’ of the HM, Bashir Ahmed Mir alias Ganja alias Salman, during an encounter at village Chittibandi in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. One AK-56 rifle, six magazines and 51 rounds are recovered from the incident site. February 3: An HM cadre, Zafar Iqbal, surrenders before the SFs at Balakote in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district. He handed over one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, five rounds and two grenades at the time of surrender. February 2: Two HM terrorists, ‘tehsil commander’ Mohammed Farooq alias Gulshan and Adnan Choudhary alias Tahir Kashmiri, are shot dead by the Army at Thannamandi in the Rajouri district. Two AK rifles, two hand grenades and two magazines are recovered from them. February 1: Two HM terrorists, including ‘battalion commander’ Hilal Ahmad Magray and his deputy Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, are killed in an encounter with the police at Pattan in Baramulla district. One AK assault rifle, one pistol and four magazines with ammunition are recovered from the incident site. January 31: Four HM cadres, including a Personal Security Officer of a National Conference leader, are arrested from the Bhaderwah and Ramban areas of Doda district along with some arms and explosives. January 29: Two HM cadres, Rasheed Gujjar and Juma, are killed during an encounter that ensued after SFs launch a cordon-and-search operation at Ladi hamlet in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district. January 29: SFs arrest an HM cadre along with a pistol, one magazine and eight rounds from the Qazigund area of Anantnag district. Two more HM cadres are arrested from the Tral area of Pulwama district along with two grenades and some incriminating documents. January 27: Unidentified terrorists lob a hand grenade towards a paramilitary unit near Amirakadal in the Civil Lines area of capital Srinagar. However, there is no loss of life reported. The HM claims responsibility for the attack. January 27: Official sources said that two senior HM cadres surrendered at the district headquarters in Anantnag. They were identified as ‘company commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Haroo alias Adil of Pushwara and ‘section commander’ Zahoor Ahmed Itoo alias Saahil of Dooru. January 26: Two HM cadres are arrested during a search operation in the Pampore area of Pulwama district. January 25: A soldier and an HM cadre are killed during a search operation at Badipora Dadsar in the Tral area of Pulwama district. Elsewhere in the district, another HM cadre, Mukhtar Ahmed Loray alias Usama, is found dead at Chawan in the Kellar area. Officials describe it as an incident of "group clash". January 24: Four rockets are recovered from the detained relative of a HM cadre, Parveena, at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district. Parveena, whose brother and brother-in-law are HM cadres, is taken into custody along with her mother-in-law Khadeeja. January 22: SF personnel recover the dead body of a HM cadre, Mohammed Sain, from the Gandoh area of Doda district. He is suspected to have been killed by the LeT. January 22: An HM ‘deputy tehsil commander’, Abdul Hamid Malik alias Rehtul Islam, surrenders before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district along with one AK-56 rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds, one walkie-talkie, one Chinese grenade and one pouch. January 21: Two HM cadres, Asif Mohd Bhat alias Umar Jan and Mohammed Ashraf Chichi alias Kesar Gul, surrender before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district. The duo also hand over one AK rifle, three magazines and 60 rounds, one wireless set, one UBGL gun and five hand grenades. January 20: Three HM cadres, including two ‘section commanders’ Safdar Hussain Magray alias Tahir Inqullabi and Taskeen Ahmed, surrender before the SFs at Thathri in the Doda district. They also hand over one Pika gun with one box full of magazines and 267 rounds, one AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 40 rounds, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and four rounds, one .303 rifles with one magazine and 40 rounds, one rocket, one I Com radio set, one walkie-talkie and three Chinese hand grenades. January 18: Two senior HM cadres surrender before security forces after an encounter at Tanta under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district. January 15: An HM ‘district commander’, Farid Ahmed, is killed by the Army at Chalala Chaba in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district while his associate, Bashir Ahmed, is arrested. One AK rifle, one pistol, 20 Ak rounds and one wireless set are recovered from the incident site. January 15: An HM ‘section commander’, Imtiyaz Ahmed Mir, is shot dead by his associates at village Kither in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. January 11: Troops kill two cadres of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment in an encounter at Salwa in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One soldier is wounded during the incident. Two AK rifles, four magazines and four hand grenades are recovered from the terrorists. January 10:Two HM terrorists, including an ‘area commander’, are killed by the troops during an encounter at village Batugra in the Thathri area of Doda district. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Prithvi Raj Manhas, informed that the slain HM cadres are identified as Atta Mohammed (code name Hafeez), an ‘area commander’ and Mukhtiar Ahmed (code name Naveed). One AK-47 rifle, one self-loading rifle, two AK magazines, one magazine and some documents are recovered from the incident site. January 10: An HM network, planning strikes in the Jammu City on or before Republic Day on January 26, is neutralised by the Jammu Police and Special Operations Group with the arrest of three terrorists. January 9: A front ranking HM cadre, Shareef-ud-Din Khan alias Zaffar, wanted in many terrorism-related incidents and active for the last 15 years in south Kashmir, is killed in an encounter with the troops at Sangam village in the Achabal area of Anantnag district. An AK rifle and some ammunition are recovered from his possession. January 7: An HM ‘section commander’, identified as Aijaz Ahmed Keemu alias Adil, surrenders before the Army at Bhaderwah in the Doda district. He hands over two Chinese grenades at the time of surrender. January 3: HM ‘section commander’, Abdul Karim, surrenders before the security forces in Doda district along with one AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one wireless set. January 1: SFs arrest an HM cadre, Nazir Ahmad Regu, from his house at Khrew in the Pulwama district. Three hand grenades and 25 AK rounds are recovered from his possession. 2005 December 25: Troops of Rashtriya Rifles kill a HM cadre, Bashir Ahmed Tantray, during an encounter in the Dooru area of Anantnag district. December 24: A ‘divisional commander’ and a ‘section commander’ of the HM surrenders before SFs along with a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including a wireless set which had direct communication with Pakistan installations, in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. They were identified as Farooq Ahmed Sheikh alias Wasim alias Sakib alias Khalid, a ‘divisional commander’, and Abdul Mohammed Hafiz Bhat alias Hekmatyar, a ‘section commander’ of the outfit. December 21: A top-level cadre of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment, Javed Mohammed, is arrested from village Kasbrari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. December 19: Four HM cadres are arrested from the Pulwama district. December 16: Two terrorists and a soldier are killed in an encounter at Gurnuwali in the Darhal area of Rajouri district. One of the slain terrorists is suspected to be Sangar Pathan, a ‘divisional commander’ of the HM, who is allegedly involved in more than 25 killings in the Rajouri-Poonch sectors. December 14: Six HM terrorists are killed in an encounter with the SFs at Pati Poshkar village in the Khag Beerwah area of Budgam district. Among those killed are two top-level HM cadres, Showket Ahmed Ganie alias Janbaz, a ‘district commander’, and Mohammad Sultan Bhat alias Usman, a ‘battalion commander’. December 14: Liaquat Ali, a class eight student, was kidnapped and subsequently shot dead by HM terrorists after his refusal to join their ranks at Tanta in the Gandoh area of Doda district. December 13: Police arrests two HM cadres, Mehraj-ud-din Sheikh and Mohammed Yousuf, and seize one pistol, one grenade launcher, one rocket booster, one remote control device and three rifle grenades from them. December 10: Police arrest two HM cadres from the Baramulla district and recover one Insas rifle, one AK rifle, a wireless set, eight grenades and some ammunition rounds. December 9: Three grenades, 124 AK rounds, 108 SLR rounds and a large quantity of ration are recovered from an HM hideout at Kewar near Kishtwar in the Doda district. December 5: An HM cadre, identified as Mohammed Shafi Bhat, is shot dead by SFs at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district. December 2: HM militants abduct five members of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) from Tehwan village in the Samot area of Rajouri district. While one of the abducted persons manages to escape, four others are subsequently released. The militants, however, snatched four rifles and ammunition from the VDC members and set on fire the house of one of the members. December 1: An HM cadre, Mohammad Anwar Lone, is killed by the troops at Hapathnar village in the Anantnag district. Some arms and ammunition are recovered from him. November 30: An HM ‘section commander’, Mohammed Iqbal Sohail alias Yasir, surrenders at Sarbagni near Banihal in the Doda district. He hands over one AK rifle, three magazines, 91 rounds and one hand grenade at the time of surrender. November 29: Police arrests Ashiq Hussain War alias Ameer, a ‘battalion commander’ of the HM, from Handwara in the Kupwara district along with one AK rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades. November 28: An HM cadre is arrested from the Rajpora area in Pulwama district. A hand grenade is recovered from his possession. Further, two HM cadres, Zubair Ahmed Bhat alias Shabir and Maktoor Ahmed alias Owais Tauheed, surrender before the Army at Dachan in the Gool area of Udhampur district. They hand over one AK-56 rifle with four magazines and 110 rounds, one I Com radio set, three grenades, one pistol with three magazines and 18 rounds at the time of surrender. Later, they take the Army to a HM hideout at Mahakund in the Gool area from where troops recover one Pika gun, 90 rounds, 220 AK rounds, 823 rounds of 7.62mm, 255 Insas rounds and two grenade launchers. November 26: Six HM terrorists, including three from Rajouri, two from Bandipore and one from Rafiabad in Baramulla district surrender before the Army. November 23: An HM ‘district commander’, Farooq Ahmed Nak alias Irfan Laddoo, is shot dead by the Army during an encounter at village Dewal in the Udhampur district. Two associates of Farooq, however, escape during the encounter. Recoveries made from the possession of Farooq include one AK-47 rifle, one Thoraya satellite telephone, two AK magazines, six rounds, one I Com radio set, one digital diary, one binocular, 500 grams explosives, one HM letter pad and Rupees 856. November 23: Three HM cadres, Tariq Ahmed, Noor Mohamed and Abdul Gaffar, surrender before the troops at Peer Badesar in the Rajouri district. Two of them hail from Doda district and one from Kupwara. November 20: An ‘area commander’ of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment, Mubassaq Bashir, is shot dead by the SFs at Pathana Teer in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One AK-74 rifle, four magazines, 79 rounds, one I Com radio set, two hand grenades and one diary are recovered from his possession. November 18: Security forces arrest an HM cadre during a search operation at Tral in the Pulwama district along with one AK rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition. November 17: A group of HM terrorists shot dead two civilians, both cousins, in their house at village Lancha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. November 15: Taj Pahalwan, a top ranking ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment, escapes during an encounter with the SFs at Hastiban Aliabad in the Surankote area of Poonch district. November 13: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot dead two HM terrorists, Shah Jahan and Mohammed Dillawar, at village Gambhiri in the Gool area of Udhampur district. One AK rifle with two magazines and 50 rounds, one INSAS rifle with two magazines and 35 rounds, Rupees 1100 in Indian currency, one hand grenade and two pouches are recovered from the incident site. November 12: Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed two HM cadres, Ghulam Hassan Khan alias Hilal and Gulzar Ahmed Mir alias Sikandar, during an encounter at Raipora in the Pattan area of Baramulla district. A soldier, Ranjit Singh, and a 16-year-old student, Aijaz Ahmed Dar, are also killed in the encounter and three civilians while a Major sustained injuries. November 9: HM terrorists target Commanding Officer of the BSF 53 Battalion on the Awantipore-Tral road when his motorcade is returning to Tral from Awantipore. A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast occurs but none in the convoy is hurt. November 8: A SPO, Mushtaq Ahmed, is abducted from his house at village Barno in the Doda district and subsequently killed in captivity at Gawardi forests by two HM terrorists. November 7: A ‘district commander’ of the HM, Shahnawaz Ahmed alias Nika Taxi, is killed by SFs near Kalipora in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. November 5: An HM cadre is arrested at Makarkot in the Doda district. November 2: Two HM terrorists, Fayaz Naseem and Itfaq Ahmed, are shot dead by the SFs in an encounter at Marhoon in the Gandoh area of Doda district. One self loading rifle, two magazines, 33 rounds, one diary, one Motorola wireless set and three Chinese hand grenades are recovered from the incident site. November 2: Jammu Police arrests an HM cadre, Gulzar Ahmed Wani, from Bhatindi and recovered one AK-47 rifle from his possession. Wani was a close associate of Khalid, a Hizb ‘commander’, and is suspected to be involved in a bomb blast case at Kulgam in the Anantnag district. October 31: Two suspects are arrested by the Rashtriya Rifles from village Ganeti in the Doda district for helping HM terrorists, who have ambushed an Army team at Ganeti on October 26 killing two soldiers. They were identified as Rafiq Ahmed Mir and Mohd Yusuf, both residents of Ganeti. October 30: An HM ‘tehsil commander’, Farid Ahmed Malik alias Harish, is killed in an encounter with the troops at Tandla in the Gandoh area of Doda district. While two of his associates manage to escape, one .303 rifle, two magazines and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site. October 30: One HM cadre is killed by the SFs at Dungi Maragh in the Surankote area of Poonch district. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines and a wireless set are recovered from the incident site. October 27: SF personnel arrest an HM over-ground worker from the Anantnag district and recover five kilograms of RDX and two AK magazines from him. October 27: Police arrest Liaquat, a Special Police Officer-turned HM cadre, from Gandoh in the Doda district and recover two Self Loading Rifles from his possession. October 26: A soldier is killed and 30 persons, including 10 civilians, sustain injuries when terrorists triggered an IED targeting a bus of the BSF at Omarabad near Lawaypora, on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. A HM spokesperson, Junaid-ul-Islam, said that his outfit triggered the blast. October 25: Mushtaq Ahmed, a constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (6th Battalion), is arrested for allegedly working as an active HM militant. He is involved in the killing of a SF informer and a grenade attack in Kishtwar on August 15, 2005 besides other subversive activities. October 24: Two HM terrorists, ‘tehsil commander’ Mohammed Sultan Ganja and Atta Mohammed alias Irfan, are killed and another surrenders while two soldiers are wounded during an encounter at Chakka Sarbaghni in the Banihal area of Doda district. October 21: A ‘tehsil commander’ of the HM, Abdul Hamid alias Sher Khan, and a soldier are killed in an encounter at Khari in the Banihal area of Doda district. Two associates of Khan, however, manage to escape taking cover of the forest area. One AK rifle, four magazines, 91 rounds, one plastic compass, one binocular, seven letter pads of HuJI, three letter pads of the HM (Chenab division), rubber stamps of HM ‘battalion commander’ Aashiq and one mobile telephone are recovered from the incident site. October 20: Two HM terrorists, including ‘district commander’ Abdul Majeed alias Shamsheer, are shot dead by the SFs in an encounter at Thannamandi in the Rajouri district. Two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and one wireless set are recovered from the incident site. October 18: SFs have shot dead a HM terrorist at village Hella in the Ramban area of Doda district. October 15: Two HM cadres are killed in a gun-battle with the troops at Pushwar on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. Two AK rifles and a wireless set are recovered from the incident site. October 15: HM cadres, Noor Hussain, Mehmood Khan and Abdur Rasheed Chichi, die in an encounter with the SFs at Chuntiwari Aloosa in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. October 15: Mohammed Ashraf alias Hanfi, a tehsil (administrative subdivision) ‘commander’ of the HM, is killed while two of his associates are arrested from the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. Two Chinese hand grenades, one grenade launcher, one Motorola radio set and some medicines are recovered from the incident site. October 12: Unidentified gunmen kill a former HM ‘commander’, Fayaz Ahmad Dar alias Fayaz Kandroo, at Sopore in the Baramulla district. October 10: Ten persons belonging to four families are killed by HM terrorists at Dhara and Gabbar in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. October 9: An HM cadre, Amin alias Arshad, is arrested by the SFs along with two grenades in Kishtwar. October 6: The son of a former HM cadre, Riyaz Ahmed, is shot dead by a group of terrorists in his residence at Ratnipora in the Pulwama district. October 6: HM cadre Shafkat Ahmed is killed by the security forces during an operation in the Gandoh area of Doda district. October 5: Three members of a family are shot dead by two HM terrorists in their house at village Gumeri in the Gool area of Udhampur district. October 5: SFs kill an HM ‘deputy district commander" of the Pir Panjal Regiment, Sofian Gaznabi, at Khadoon in the Kandi area of Rajouri district. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 40 rounds and one damaged wireless set are recovered from the incident site. October 5: SF personnel killed a hardcore HM terrorist, Liaquat Ali, during an encounter at village Tessa in the Gandoh area of Doda district. Another Hizb cadre, identified as Javed Iqbal, surrenders after the encounter and hands over one AK-47 rifle and some ammunition. October 2: An HM ‘operational commander’, Abdul Rashid Gujjar, is killed by the SFs during an encounter at village Bismai Karamulla Top in the Pulwama district. One of his associates, identified as Mushtaq Gujjar, is arrested after he is wounded in the gunfight. One AK rifle, five magazines, 122 AK ammunition rounds, one hand grenade and two electronic detonators are recovered from the incident site. October 2: A Class 11 female student is arrested along with an HM ‘divisional commander’, Masood Ahmed alias Yaqoob, in Doda district. 23-year old Rubina Bano was in close contact with top Hizb ‘commanders’ and was allegedly instrumental in shifting cash consignments and important messages of the outfit’s commanders to their cadre, said Prithvi Raj Manhas, Senior Superintendent of Police. October 2: Two HM cadres, Shabir Ahmed alias Irfan and Mohammed Anjeel Shah, surrender before the Sui Gawari Army Garrison Commander in Doda district. They hand over two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, 150 rounds and a Motorola radio set to the SFs. September 30: HM ‘section commander’ Mohammed Yusuf alias Umar Farooq and one of his unidentified associates are killed during an encounter with the SFs at village Bhargi in the Doda district. One AK-56 rifle, four hand grenades and two pouches are recovered from the incident site. September
30: A self-styled HM commander, Ibrahim Dar, is killed in an encounter
with the troops at Lawaypora on the Srinagar-Tangmarg road. Another
terrorist is killed by the SFs at Handwara in the Kupwara district.
However, one of his associates manages to escape from the incident site.
September 29: SFs kill four terrorists, including a HM cadre, in a nine-hour-long encounter at Chak-e-Natnusa in the Kupwara district. Four assault rifles and four magazines are seized from the incident site. September 29: An HM ‘platoon commander’, Ibrahim Dar, is arrested from the Batmaloo area of Srinagar. September 28: Security forces arrest an HM cadre, identified as Zakir Hussain, from village Kaira in the Gandoh area of Doda district. A wireless set is recovered from his possession. Separately, another Hizb cadre, Mohammed Ayub, surrenders before Brig. A. K. Bakshi, Commander Poonch Garrison, along with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol. September 26: Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles kill an HM ‘section commander’, identified as Mohammed Hussain alias Abu Abrar, at Kanau in the Doda district. However, one of his associates escapes during the gun-battle. September 25: The Army arrests an HM cadre, Farooq Bhat, at Bachraw in the Doda district after an encounter with a group of terrorists, two of whom escape during the gun-battle. One grenade launcher, one pouch, two magazines and 10 AK rounds are recovered from the incident site. Separately, another HM cadre, Mohammed Aslam, is arrested by the BSF from village Dhamkund in the Udhampur district. Two Chinese grenades, one AK magazine, one grenade launcher and two packets of explosives are recovered from his possession. September 23: An HM ‘section commander’, identified as Guddu Gujjar, is killed in an encounter with security forces at Achholbani in Dessa area of Doda district. Another injured terrorist, however, manages to escape from the encounter site. One AK rifle, two magazines and two grenades are recovered from the slain terrorist. September 23: An HM terrorist, identified as Sayed Siraj-ud-Din Khaki alias Majid, is arrested from Patnala in the Doda district. September 21: Four terrorists affiliated to the HM and HuM outfits are killed in an encounter with the security forces at Zainpora Sogan in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. A soldier sustains injuries during the exchange of fire. Official sources identify the slain terrorists as a HM ‘battalion commander’ Javed Ahmed Thoker, an HM cadre Ashiq Hussain Bhat, a HuM ‘commander’ Jamsheed and a HuM cadre Shoaib. September 21: SFs arrest four HM cadres, identified as Mohammad Yousuf Dar, Hilal Ahmad Shah, Mohammad Ashraf Ahanger and Bashir Ahmad alias Ashiq, from the Budgam district and seize a cache of arms and ammunition, including 60 kilograms of explosives and one pistol from their possession. The troops also arrest two suspects, Abdul Gani and Rehmatullah, from village Suranda in the Gool area of Udhampur district. September 20: An HM terrorist, identified as Mohammed Sadiq alias Wasim Bhai, is killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Kupwara district. One AK assault rifle, two magazines and some ammunition are recovered from his possession. September 19: Two HM terrorists abduct a civilian, Abdul Rashid Gujjar, from his house at the Bajmasta area in the Doda district and subsequently shoot him dead. September 18: Three HM cadres are killed in an operation by the SFs at Lashtiyar village in the Kupwara district. They are later identified as Mushaq Ahmed Lone alias Latram, Ghulam Mohiuddin Ghanai and Abid. Three AK-series rifles, six magazines and three hand grenades are recovered from their possession. September 17: The 'financial controller' of HM, Masood Ahmed Natnu alias Yunus Sadiqui, is killed by the troops at village Dama in the Doda district. One pistol and one magazine are recovered from his possession. September 15: An HM cadre, Fareed Ahmed Kamran, is killed by the troops during a search operation at Neeli forest area in the Doda district. One .303 rifle, one magazine, four rounds, one radio set and two hand grenades are recovered from the incident site. September 13: SF personnel arrest four suspects, including a HM cadre, during three search operations in the Doda and Rajouri districts. From two suspects arrested in Rajouri, the troops recover Rupees 4.13 lakh in cash. September 11: One BSF personnel is killed by the HM terrorists at Chadoora in the Budgam district. September 10: An HM ‘section commander’, Nazir Ahmed alias Nayeem, surrenders before the police in Doda. He hands over one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds and one pouch at the time of surrender. September 8: A surrendered HM cadre, Abdul Rashid, is abducted and later shot dead by the terrorists near Punala forests in Doda district. September 6: An HM ‘section commander’, Mohammed Rafiq, is killed in an encounter with the SFs at village Dugga Banjoi in the Bhalla area of Doda district. One AK rifle, three magazines, 11 rounds of ammunition, one wireless set and two hand grenades are recovered from the incident site. September 5: SFs have shot dead a HM cadre, Mohammad Sheikh Abbas alias Samiullah, in an encounter at Zangalpora in the Anantnag district. A Chinese pistol, its magazine, four rounds, an AK magazine, six rounds and a hand grenade are recovered from the incident site. September 4: SF personnel arrest an HM’s ‘operations commander’, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Thokar, from Damhal Hanjipora in the Anantnag district. Four hand-grenades, two grenade launchers, three AK magazines and 60 rounds of ammunition are recovered from his possession. September 3: An HM terrorist, identified as Adil Pathan, is killed in an encounter with the security force personnel at Zainapora in Pulwama district. An AK-56 rifle, four magazines and 90 rounds are recovered from the possession of the slain terrorist. August 31: The police arrests Javed Ahmed Rather, a ‘divisional commander’, and Javed Ahmed Bhat alias Azmal, a ‘district commander’ of the HM, from a hotel along Residency Road in Jammu City. The duo are close confidants of the HM ‘supreme commander’ Syed Salahuddin. Police sources say that the arrests occur after they secure specific information that the duo have taken a room on rent in Hotel Premier before leaving for Nepal where they have convened a meeting of top HM ‘commanders’ from Pakistan to discuss future strategy. August 30: A ‘deputy battalion commander" of the HM, Shamas-ud-Din alias Basharat, is shot dead by the SF personnel in an encounter at village Bharneli in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. One AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition, seven grenades and one radio set are recovered from his possession. August 29: An HM cadre, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Tak alias Khubeb, is killed while troops raid a terrorist hideout in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. One pistol, a magazine and five grenades are recovered from the incident site. August 29: A 24-year old youth, Murtaza Ali Shah, is arrested from the Thannamandi area in Rajouri district on specific information that he is working for ‘Sky Fighter’, a ‘district commander’ of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment. Further, two suspected terrorists, Sarab Gustaan and Rashid Munir, are arrested by the troops during a search operation at village Morha in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. Another suspect, Salam Mohammed, is arrested from the Mahore area of Udhampur district following reports that he is operating as an over-ground worker for the terrorists. August 25: An HM cadre, Iqbal Gul alias Salahuddin Ayoubi aka Bihari, is killed during a search operation by the troops at village Damhal Hanjipora in the Anantnag district. One of his associates, Shabeer Ahmed Ghanai alias Dawood, who has managed to break the cordon, is also subsequently killed at Lassarpora Kulgam. August 25: Two HM cadres, Rizwan Bhai and Riyaz Ahmed Kalsi, are shot dead by the SFs at Palapathri village in the Pulwama district. August 24: An HM cadre, Gulzar Ahmad, is killed during a gun-battle with the SFs at village Wasoora in the Pulwama district. While a civilian is also injured when he is caught in the crossfire, SF personnel recover an AK assault rifle and a magazine from the incident site. August 22: A front ranking HM cadre, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray, is killed during an encounter with the troops at Salleh village in the Anantnag district. August 21: Two motorcycle-borne cadres of the HM, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantary and Shabir Ahmed, are shot dead by the troops at Manigam in the Ganderbal area of the Srinagar district. Separately, another HM cadre, Shabir Ahmed Shah, is killed in an encounter with the SFs at Salia-Aishmuqam in the Anantnag district. August 20: An HM terrorist, Irshad Ahmed alias Fidayeen, is shot dead by troops at village Gawas in the Doda district. One .303 rifle is recovered from the slain terrorist. August 19: An HM ‘section commander’, Uttam Singh alias Saifullah, is killed by troops at village Thaloran in Kilotran area, about five kms from Gandoh in Doda district. One AK rifle and two magazines are recovered from the slain terrorist. August 18: An HM terrorist, identified as Mohammed Azad, is arrested from the Surankote area of Poonch district on specific information that he is involved in at least four grenade blasts in the Surankote town and outskirts during the past few months. August 17: The police arrests an HM ‘commander’, Nazir Ahmed, from village Garhi Kamet in the Doda district when was heading towards a house to settle a family dispute. One AK rifle is seized from his possession. August 16: An over-ground worker of the HM, identified as Shamshuddin, is allegedly shot dead by his rivals at village Bhagrana in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. August 15: A suspected HM cadre lobs a grenade outside the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate in Kishtwar, Doda district, causing injuries to two persons. August 14: An over-ground worker of the HM and two HuM terrorists are arrested at villages Turk Wanigam and Kadagam-Zainapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 14 and 100 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set and four hand grenades were recovered from them. August 12: HM cadres kill two youths, Mohammed Ashraf Hajam and Parvez Ahmed at village Kulhand in the Doda district. August 12: Udhampur police arrests a HM terrorist, identified as Mohammed Latief, from village Kotli Pain in Rhembal area. August 12: The Army arrests four people for helping a group of HM terrorists in treatment, shelter and transporting them in Doda district. August 7: An HM terrorist, Abdul Rehman Khan, and a civilian, Akhtar Ahmed, are killed while one soldier sustains injuries in an encounter between terrorists and the troops at village Dawan Behak in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district. August 2: An HM ‘commander’, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan alias Shahnawaz, is allegedly killed during a group clash with the LeT at Acchabal in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district. August 1: Two HM cadres, identified as ‘district commander’ Mohammad Rafeeq Piswal alias Fighter Khan and Mohammad Abbas Khan, are killed by the SFs during a cordon-and-search operation at Arah village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. August 1: Three HM cadres, including ‘district financial chief’ Ghulam Hassan Mir alias Arshid, are killed by the SFs who laid an ambush in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. July 31: Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles kill a ‘battalion commander’ of the HM, Irshad Ahmed Dar alias Bitta alias Khalid, during an encounter near Sirigufwara in the Anantnag district. A loaded pistol and a mobile phone are recovered from his possession. Elsewhere in the same district, another Hizb cadre, Abdul Waheed Bhat alias Nikka, is shot dead by the SFs at Kulgam. July 28: SFs shot dead a HM cadre, Ghulam Ali alias Rezwan, in an encounter at Sikadi Bhatta in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. One AK-47 rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. July 27: SF personnel kill two HM cadres in a gun-battle at Malikpora in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. They are identified as ‘deputy district commander’ Afaq Bhai alias Khalid of Pakistan and Irshad Ahmed Dar, a resident of Bandipore. July 27: A surrendered HM cadre, Mohammed Farooq alias Imran, is shot dead by a Hizb terrorist in the house of his in-laws at Koti Kishanpur in the Billawar area of Kathua district. Farooq, a ‘launching commander’ of the HM surrenders before the Director General of Police at Kathua along with eight top terrorists. July 26: A civilian, Chuni Lal, is shot dead by suspected HM cadres in his house at Chasana in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. July 24: Two HM cadres, including an unnamed ‘deputy district commander’, are shot dead by the SF personnel at Duchetar in the Marmat area of Doda district. One AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 23 rounds, one UBGL with three shells and one Kenwood wireless set are recovered from the incident site. The death toll of terrorists’ in the July 23-operation at Bhatta Durrian in the Mendhar area of Poonch district has reached three. July 20: A Major of the Indian Army and two soldiers are among five people who die and 17 persons are wounded when a suspected suicide bomber rams an explosive-laden car into an Army vehicle near Burnhall School in the high-security civil lines area of Srinagar. Defence spokesperson Lt Col V. K. Batra said that Major Kapil Vinayak and two soldiers, Subash Chandra and Ram Krishan, were killed while four soldiers sustained injuries in the explosion. A civilian who died was identified as Nisar Ahmed Bhat, an employee of the Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. The fifth person is believed to be the suicide bomber. The HM claimed responsibility for the attack. July 18: A former HM cadre, Nazir Ahmad Khan, is abducted and later shot dead by a group of unidentified terrorists at village Kiloora in the Pulwama district. July 16: Security forces arrest a HM cadre, Imam Tariq, from village Kandi in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. Two kg of explosives and one hand grenade are recovered from him. July 15: With the arrest of 11 HM terrorists, police neutralise a Hizb module suspected to be behind the assassination of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s nephew in Anantnag district on May 1, 2005. The arrested are also reportedly involved in killing the brother of Minister of State for Home, Abdul Rehman Veeri. July 14: A self-styled divisional commander of the HM, identified as Luqman, is killed along with two of his associates in an encounter with the SFs at Shogund village in Anantnag district. Two AK assault rifles, eight magazines, two hand grenades and 150 rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. July 12: Unearthing a terrorist plot to attack the capital’s Palam Air Force Station, the Delhi Police arrests a HM terrorist and a Deputy Director of the J&K Government and seize a large quantity of arms and ammunition. July 10: A ‘section commander’ of the HM, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, is killed by the police near Bhatta in the Doda district. Two AK magazines, two rounds, one hand grenade and a pouch are recovered from him. However, two of his associates, in an injured condition, manage to escape from the incident site. July 8: During search operations, SF personnel apprehend two over ground activists for providing shelter to HM terrorists and also acting as their guides in the Lahikot Handwara area of Kupwara district. July 8: The troops kill three HM cadres at Zaipora in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. Three AK rifles, two pistols, two mobile phones, one UBGL and one wireless set are seized from the slain terrorists, who were identified as Raja Aurangzeb alias Raju Afghani, Abdul Hamid and Mohammad Altaf. July 8: Two over-ground HM workers are arrested from Kupwara and Handwara. July 7: Security forces disrupt a meeting of atleast 12 HM terrorists at Zaipora village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district and kill three terrorists, while the remaining nine were trapped. July 6: The troops kill HM ‘district commander’ Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Dar alias Khadim during a raid on his hideout in the Saribal forest area of Baramulla district. July 5: A self-styled district commander of the HM, Shabir Ahmad Mir alias Danish, who is wanted in connection with a number of terrorist incidents, is arrested from Drugmulla village in the Kupwara district. An AK assault rifle, two magazines and 45 rounds of ammunition are seized from his possession. July 3: Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Anantnag Police kill three HM terrorists during an encounter that ensued after a cordon-and-search operation is launched on the basis of disclosures made by a detained terrorist at Marhama in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district. July 2: Troops shot dead four more terrorists in the Palunia forests of Rajouri district taking the terrorist' death toll in the two day long gun battle to six. A huge cache of arms and ammunition is recovered after the encounter in which a Major is injured. Out of the six slain terrorists, four belonge to the Al Badr outfit and two to HM outfit. July 1: Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles shot dead a Pakistani cadre of the HM, Jamal Bhai alias Furqan, near Letapora in the Awantipore area of Pulwama district. June 30: The troops kill an HM cadre, Farooq Ahmed, during an operation at village Danda in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. One AK-56 rifle, two magazines and 10 rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. June 28: The SFs rescue two youths, including a VDC member, from the captivity of HM cadres in the Liccha forest area of Doda district. June 27: An HM ‘divisional commander’, Showkat Ahmed alias Waris aka Shakeer, is shot dead by the SFs in the house of a harbourer at Kundgawani in the Kishtwar town of Doda district. He is reportedly involved in a series of attacks on the SFs, including the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police Mushtaq Ahmed and six police personnel in an IED blast in Doda on July 2, 2004. June 27: Police arrests a HM cadre, Bilal Ahmed Magray, before he can lob a grenade targeting the Minister of State for Home, Abdur Rehman Veeri, at Mirhama near Bijbehara town. June 27: SFs kill two HM terrorists, identified as Abdul Gani Ganai alias Ashiq and Muddasar Hussain Shah, during an encounter in the Chowkibal area of Kupwara district. June 20: A front ranking HM cadre, Ghulam Rasool Wagay alias Kachguru, is killed during an operation by the troops in the Mirbazar area of Anantnag district. Sources said that Kachguru has been operating since 2001 and is allegedly responsible for over 50 incidents of attacks on security forces and Police besides targeting mainstream politicians and surrendered terrorists. June 20: Two HM cadres, Farooq Ahmed and Abdul Qayoom Malik, surrender before the security forces along with a large cache of arms and ammunition in the Ramban area of Doda district. June 17: Unidentified persons trigger an IED blast at the house of a HM terrorist, Pervez Ahmed Dar, at Malangpura village, close to the Indian Air Force base in Awantipore area injuring the terrorist's parents and three other family members. June 16: Two HM terrorists, including Noor-ud-Din alias Furkan, a ‘section commander’, are shot dead by the troops in an encounter at Ramban in the Doda district. Two AK rifles and some ammunition are recovered from the incident site. June 15: Two HM cadres, Rafeeq Ahmed Dar and Bashir Ahmed Ganai, are killed during an encounter that ensued after troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Seer Chakpora in the Wandhama area of Srinagar district. Two AK rifles and two damaged wireless sets are recovered from the encounter site. June 11: A joint search party of the BSF and Army kills a 'company commander' of the HM, Mohammad Ashraf Mir alias Majid, in an encounter at village Seer Jageer in the Pulwama district. An AK rifle, three magazines, four hand grenades and a wireless set are recovered from the slain terrorist. June 9: Two HM terrorists are killed in a gun-battle at Kandori nullah in the Gulabgarh area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles, two hand grenades, one wireless set, five AK magazines and 110 rounds and two credit cards are recovered from the slain terrorists. June 7: Pulwama district security forces kill a HM terrorist, identified as Gulzar Ahmed Bhat alias Saleem, in an encounter at Larmoo Poshwan in Awantipore area. June 6: A Defence spokesman says that four terrorists are killed in a gunbattle with SFs at Galkloo-Arigam in Garoora area of Bandipora in Baramulla district. The spokesman identifies three of the deceased as Irshad Ahmad Khan of JeM, Naseer Ahmad and Javed Ahmad Lone of HM. Three AK Rifles, 14 magazines, 438 rounds, an UBGL and eight hand-grenades are recovered from the slain terrorists. May 31: SFs arrest an HM cadre, Mohammed Iqbal, from the Kishtwar Bus Stand in Doda district when he is planning to throw a grenade targeting a SF picket. May 23: A ‘section commander’ of the HM, identified as Liaquat Ali (code Osama), is killed by the SFs during an encounter at Balooni nullah in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 56 rounds, one Motorola wireless set, one pouch, Rupees 17,750 currency, one watch and two blankets are recovered from the incident site. HM’s ‘district commander’, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, escapes during the encounter. May 30: Troops have shot dead an HM ‘battalion commander’, Zahoor Ahmad Ganai alias Viky, in an encounter at Authroosa in Baramulla. One AK rifle, one magazine, a wireless set and 12 rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. May 29: Two HM cadres, Farooq Ahmed Bhat and Shamas Din, are shot dead by the SFs during an encounter at village Dharam in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles and one wireless set are recovered from the incident site. May 28: Terrorists detonate an explosive-laden car on the Khanabal-Pahalgam road in Anantnag town of south Kashmir injuring 13 civilians and seven CRPF personnel. Later, HM spokesperson, Junaidul Islam, rings up newspaper offices and claims responsibility for the blast. May 26: The police neutralise a HM training centre killing five terrorists at Sui Patyala, about 32 kilometers from Gandoh, bordering Himachal Pradesh, in the Doda district. According to Doda Police, while the terrorists’ identity is not established so far, a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the training camp. May 23: A ‘section commander’ of the HM, identified as Liaquat Ali (code Osama), is killed by the SFs during an encounter at Balooni nullah in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 56 rounds, one Motorola wireless set, one pouch, Rupees 17,750 currency, one watch and two blankets are recovered from the incident site. However, HM ‘district commander’, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, escapes during the encounter. May 23: BSF personnel kill an HM cadre, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, during an encounter at Arabal Nikus in the Pulwama district. May 21: An HM terrorist, Abdul Hameed Parray, is killed in a grenade explosion at Kulgam in the Anantnag district. May 10: Two HM terrorists, Shakir Ahmed Dar and Farooq Ahmed, surrender before the security forces in Doda. Shakir deposits two hand grenades, one pouch and a radio set at the time of his surrender. May 9: SFs shot dead three HM terrorists during two encounters in the Doda district. They are identified as Mohammed Shaffi Mir, Akhter Hussain alias Tahir, and Ghulam Nabi. Recoveries made from the incident sites include one AK rifle with three magazines and 58 rounds, one pistol with one round, six hand grenades and one radio set, one SLR, one magazine, five rounds, two hand grenades and Rupees 173 in Indian currency. Another HM cadre, identified as Bashir Ahmed alias Khalid, is killed by the Army at village Gawari in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district. One AK rifle, two magazines and seven grenades were recovered from his possession. May 6: A day after the HM admits that 14 of its cadres are killed in the gun-battle with SFs at Lawaypora Khayar in the Baramulla district the Army says that it has recovered 10 bodies. A Defence spokesperson says that search operations are underway to recover eight more bodies of the terrorists killed. May 5: Two terrorists, including Abu Mussa Khan, a ‘district commander’ of the HM, are killed during an encounter with the police at village Chandyal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. A civilian was also killed in the encounter. One AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, seven magazines and one dairy are recovered from the incident site. May 2: An HM cadre, Farooq Ahmed, is arrested from village Poohi in the Kishtwar area of Doda district along with two hand grenades. April 29: Two HM cadres, Farooq Ahmed Shaker and Firdous Ahmed Shah, are arrested during a search operation at Puhi in the Doda district. April 27: An HM cadre is shot dead by the security forces at village Trang in the Udhyanpur area of Doda district. One pistol, six rounds of ammunition and one magazine are recovered from the incident site. April 25: The HM ‘chief’, Syed Salahuddin, accuses the Pakistani Government of sidelining the Kashmir issue with India. He said: "Pakistan seems to have changed its stance on Kashmir while India is still determined on its stance." While observing that they can hold talks with India over the Kashmir issue, he adds that New Delhi should first declare the territory a "disputed region." The Hizb chief also says that Pakistan will not benefit from negotiations with India over Kashmir. "If anyone thinks that any result can come in favour of Pakistan on the negotiating table, they are living in fool’s paradise," he added. April 24: An Army porter, Abdul Ahmad, is killed by a group of three suspected HM terrorists, at his house in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. April 22: During an encounter that occurs at village Banshal in the Doda district, a HM cadre, Nazir Ahmed Lone, is shot dead by the SFs. One pistol, one magazine, five rounds of ammunition, an UBGL and two UBGL grenades are recovered from the incident site. April 21: An HM cadre, Tanveer Hussain, surrenders before the Army in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. He hands over one AK rifle and some ammunition at the time of surrender. April 19: Security forces kill two HM cadres, Javed Ahmed Pir, a ‘divisional commander’ and Vikas Ahmed, during an encounter at Darpora Khas in the Kandi area of Kupwara district. Two AK-56 rifles are recovered from the incident site. April 17: Security forces neutralise an HM hideout at Bunjwa in the Thathri area of Doda district and seize one 303 rifle, two pencil cells, and some ration items. April 14: Three HM cadres, including ‘company commander’ Mohammad Yusuf Gorsi alias Gazi, are killed by the SFs during an operation at Dangarpora in the Pulwama district. A Major and one soldier sustained injuries in the incident. April 10: Two soldiers are killed during a terrorist ambush at Shalpora in the Pattan area of Baramulla district. In retaliation, the troops kill one unidentified terrorist and recover one AK rifle, one pistol and one mobile phone. At least three terrorists of the group are believed to have escaped. A spokesperson of the HM claimed responsibility for the ambush. April 8: Security forces shot dead an HM cadre at Nasoo Bandipora in the Baramulla district. One AK rifle, three magazines, 110 rounds of ammunition, four UBGLs and one wireless set are recovered from the slain terrorist. April 5: Security forces arrest two suspected HM terrorists, Shabir Ahmed and Mohammed Hanief, and recover three kilograms of RDX from their possession at village Khangna in the Doda district. Troops also recover one AK magazine, 70 rounds of ammunition, 150 Pika rounds and one I Com radio set antenna from Lakharwali Murhi in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. April 4: Two top HM cadres are shot dead by the troops during an encounter at village Pangai in the Rajouri district. A civilian is also killed in the exchange of firing while another is wounded. Two AK rifles, three magazines, two grenades and one radio set are recovered from the incident site. March 27: A ‘divisional commander’ of the HM, identified as Ghulam Mohammed Malik alias Assad Malik alias Kamran, dies during an encounter with the SF personnel at Drushpura forest in the Kupwara district. One AK 56 rifle, a radio set, three hand grenade, three magazines and 63 rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. March 25: An HM cadre, Mohammed Ashraf, is killed during an encounter with the troops in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district. March 24: An HM cadre, Munir Hussain, surrenders before the SFs at Channa in the Kalaban area of Poonch district. March 23: One civilian is killed and six persons, including four soldiers, sustain injuries when terrorists trigger a car bomb explosion near the Sant Nagar area of capital Srinagar. The HM claimed responsibility for the blast in a telephone call to local news agencies. March 22: A ‘company commander’ of the HM, Ashiq Hussain Shah, is killed in a gun battle with the troops at Vail village in the Aeshmuqam area of Anantnag district. One AK rifle along with three magazines and a grenade launcher are recovered from the incident site. March 12: Security forces kill HM ‘divisional commander (Finance)' and 'launching chief' Farooq Ahmed War, alongwith his bodyguard, in a gunbattle in Machhipora forest area, near Batkoot village of Handwara in the Kupwara district. March 10: An HM ‘commander’, Mubassar Hussain Sheikh, is arrested from Malothi in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. March 9: An HM cadre, Hashim Khan, is killed during an encounter at Veeri Nowbugh in the Bijbehara township of Anantnag district. However, two of his associates manage to escape from the incident site. March 8: SF personnel kill two HM cadres, Shahid Hussain and Sayeed Saidullah, during an encounter at Chatru in the Doda district. Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of ammunition are recovered from the incident site. March 7: Six terrorists are killed during an operation by the SF personnel in the snow-clad Dooraswani forest area of Kupwara district. Nazir Kakkar, a ‘battalion commander’ of the HM and one of those killed, is allegedly responsible for the September 11, 2002-assassination of former Law Minister Mushtaq Ahmed Lone. Six AK-56 rifles and an equal number of wireless sets are recovered from the incident site. March 4: In an encounter at a terrorist hideout in the Mattan area of Anantnag district, three HM cadres are killed. However, two more Hizb cadres manage to escape from the incident site. SF personnel also shot dead three more HM terrorists, including ‘deputy divisional commander’ Rafiq Kachroo, who is the son of an Excise Department officer Ghulam Rasool, at village Khari in the Banihal area of Doda district. Two AK rifles, one pistol and a radio set are recovered from the slain terrorists’ possession. March 2: A ‘deputy district commander’ of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment, identified as Aijaz Ahmed, is among two terrorists killed during an encounter with the SF personnel at village Ari in the Poonch district. Police arrests an HM ‘section commander’, Liaquat Hussain Bhat alias Minta alias Salman, from village Puneja in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. One AK rifle, three magazines, 113 rounds of ammunition and one Chinese grenade are recovered from his possession. February 28: Three holed up HM terrorists escape after killing both the soldiers, who had been captured and disarmed by them during a gun-battle in the Matribugh village of Pulwama district. All the three Hizb cadres, who had been trapped by the troops in the house of one Master Inayatullah at Matribugh, managed to escape. February 28: The troops kill an HM cadre during an encounter in the snow-bound Dorapeth village of Doda district. February 26: Terrorists set off an IED at Wanpoh near an underconstruction railway crossing in Kulgam area of Anantnag district causing slight damage to a passing CRPF armoured vehicle. Later, the HM claimed responsibility for the blast. February 25: In an encounter that occurred at Karam Katha in the Gool area of Udhampur district, two HM terrorist are killed. Two AK rifles and some ammunition are recovered from their possession. February 24: During a encounter at Sali village in the Anantnag district, two HM cadres, identified as Gul Mohammad Dhobi and Idrees Ahmed, are killed. February 21: Two top HM terrorists, including ‘battalion commander’ Jubair Hussain alias Nadeem, are shot dead by the police at village Tamlad in the Kathua district. Three police personnel are wounded in the operation. Two AK-47 rifles, two pistols, eight grenades, four wireless sets and a large quantity of diaries, pouches and matrix sheets are recovered from the incident site. February 19: An HM terrorist, identified as Mohammed Atta Kumar and his two associates, Gurez Begum and Mohammed Abdullah, are arrested by the security forces from Doda. February 17: An HM cadre, Bahadur Khan alias Kaleemulla, is killed by the troops during a cordon-and-search operation at Suyan Sadnaar in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. A civilian, Mohammad Maqbool Malla, in whose house the terrorist was present, also died in the cross-fire. February 14: Zakir Hussain, an over ground worker of the HM, is arrested at Seeldhar in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. February 12: Three terrorists of the HM Pir Panjal Regiment outfit are killed during an encounter with the SF personnel in the Surankote area of Poonch district. Official sources in Poonch later identified the slain terrorists as Abu Kareem, Abu Iqbal and Sikandri, hailing from Pakistan. February 8: Official sources said that two detained HM cadres, Zahoor Ahmed Waza and Ghulam Hassan Khan, had escaped from police custody at Shergarhi in Srinagar. February 4: An HM terrorist, Humza Danyab, is killed in an encounter with security forces at Gambhir Mugalan bridge in Manjakote area of Rajouri district. One AK rifle, two magazines, two Chinese grenades, one pouch, 60 AK rounds and a diary are recovered from his possession. February 4: An HM ‘district commander’, Abdul Aziz Khan alias Ali alias Babar, is killed during an encounter with the security forces at Reshi Bazaar in the Anantnag district. January 25: Three soldiers sustained minor injuries in an IED blast at Paibug in Anantnag district. The HM claimed responsibility for the blast. January 24: Two HM terrorists, including ‘district commander’ Zulfikar Hussain Thokar alias Qasim and Yasin Pathan, are killed during an encounter that ensued after police launched a cordon-and-search operation at Urpara village in the Pulwama district. January 21: Two HM cadres are killed and two BSF personnel sustained injuries during an encounter with the security forces at village Lancha in the Gool area of Udhampur district. January 10: SFs killed both the HM cadres, who were trapped in a search operation at Kellam village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district a day earlier. They were later identified as Sabzar Ahmed Wagay alias Aamir and Javed Ahmed Dar alias Mitha. Two AK-56 rifles, one wireless set and two grenades were recovered from the incident site. January 9: An HM cadre, Abdul Karim alias Yasin, surrendered before the security forces’ two hours after killing another top cadre of the outfit, Ghulam Ali, in the Lancha area of Udhampur district. He also handed over one AK-47 rifle, four magazines and 114 rounds of ammunition at the time of surrender. January 8: An HM ‘district commander’ Khalid Chitrali is shot dead by the police during an encounter in the Mandi area of Poonch district. Two associates of Chitrali, suspected to be his body-guards, escaped during the gun-battle. January 5: A 54 year-old terrorist, identified as Hussain Kohli alias Jabbar, an ‘area commander’ of the HM, and one of his associates are killed by the SF personnel at Thillu Bharneli in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. Recoveries made from the slain terrorists include two AK-47 rifles, six magazines, 269 rounds of ammunition and one grenade. January 2: The police arrested Maqsood, a HM terrorist, from the house of a former legislator at Sidhra on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. January
1: A senior HM terrorist, ‘commander’ Abu Askari,
is shot dead by Army and police in an encounter at village Sarhuti in
the Poonch district. One AK rifle, three magazines, 80 rounds and 3
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