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Incidents of Exchange of Fire between SFs and Militants:2009
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January - 1 
Two Army soldiers and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘area commander’ were killed in a gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Chatral area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch District on January 1 while a group of five militants was still trapped in the area, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said
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Two Army soldiers and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘area commander’ were killed in a gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Chatral area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch District on January 1 while a group of five militants was still trapped in the area, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group personnel had cordoned off Bhati Dhar forests two days back after receiving specific information that a group of six JeM militants had taken shelter there. In the evening of January 1, the militants reportedly opened fire on Army personnel, who retaliated. In the subsequent encounter between the two sides which continued for more than two hours, two soldiers and JeM ‘area commander’ Abdul Gul were killed. Enforcement of Army and police have been rushed to Bhati Dhar forests in search of the five remaining militants.
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January - 2 
Four top militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were reported to have been killed in a fierce three-day long gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, Daily Excelsior reported. While two Army soldiers and a militant were killed on January 1, three
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Four top militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were reported to have been killed in a fierce three-day long gun-battle at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, Daily Excelsior reported. While two Army soldiers and a militant were killed on January 1, three militants were killed on January 2. A Defence spokesman in Jammu, S. N. Acharya, confirmed the killing of four militants at Bhati Dhar forests. Official sources said bodies of two soldiers, who were missing in the encounter, were recovered in the morning of January 2. They have been identified as Subedar Rakesh Kumar Singh and Naik K. P. Singh. While one of the militants was killed in the night of January 1 after he came out of the hideout firing on the Army personnel, his three associates were killed on January 2 when their hideout was blasted with a powerful bomb. A large quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives, wireless set, mobile telephones and literature was also destroyed along with the hideout.
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January - 3 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), Naresh Kumar, was killed in the continuing encounter between Security Forces and two absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District in the morning of January 3, according to Daily Excelsior
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), Naresh Kumar, was killed in the continuing encounter between Security Forces and two absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants at Bhati Dhar forests in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District in the morning of January 3, according to Daily Excelsior. The report adds that with the killing of SPO, death toll in the three days long encounter has reached seven.
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January - 5 
While an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Bein forests of Bhati Dhar in Poonch District entered the sixth day, two SF personnel sustained splinter injuries in the intermittent firing by the holed up militants in the early hours of January 5, Kashmir Times reported. The mi
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While an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Bein forests of Bhati Dhar in Poonch District entered the sixth day, two SF personnel sustained splinter injuries in the intermittent firing by the holed up militants in the early hours of January 5, Kashmir Times reported. The militants, who are at the position on higher peaks of the densely forested mountainous belt of Bhati Dhar, are reportedly firing intermittently mostly during the night and early hours. Official sources said the militants fired at the SFs at 9.35 PM, then at 12.45 AM, 1 PM, and 5 AM using AK Rifles and Pika guns which was effectively retaliated by the SFs. Three SF personnel and four militants have been killed so far in the encounter that began on January 1. Meanwhile, Daily Excelsior reported that the Army is contemplating an aerial operation in Bhati Dhar forests to neutralize the remaining Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants. Over 2000 SF personnel are reportedly involved in the ongoing operation. Army on January 5 mined the entire area surrounding hideouts of the militants at Bhati Dhar, some of which were suspected to be concrete, to ensure that they didn’t escape.
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January - 12 
According to Daily Excelsior, a trooper of the Territorial Army, Aijaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter with militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Dachan forests of Kishtwar District on January 12. The encounter between the two sides was continuing till last reports came in.
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According to Daily Excelsior, a trooper of the Territorial Army, Aijaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter with militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Dachan forests of Kishtwar District on January 12. The encounter between the two sides was continuing till last reports came in.
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January - 13 
Two hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits and two Police personnel were killed during an encounter at Lallu Khetar in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District on January 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajendra, said a
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Two hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits and two Police personnel were killed during an encounter at Lallu Khetar in the Kalakote area of Rajouri District on January 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Inspector General of Police (Jammu), K. Rajendra, said a team of Special Striking Reserve and Police launched a search operation at Lallu Khetar at 3.30 pm (IST) after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. In the ensuing encounter that lasted for approximately 90 minutes two militants and two Policemen, Mushtaq Ahmed and Nissar Hussain, were killed. At least two militants managed to escape taking cover of the forest area. The slain militants have been identified as Ashfaq, a HM ‘commander’, and Abu Talha, a LeT ‘commander’. Both of them were operating in different parts of Rajouri district for past several months and were involved in many subversive activities. Two AK-56 rifles, two magazines, 37 rounds, four hand grenades, one radio set, one mobile telephone and several incriminating documents were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 23 
Police in the Doda District shot dead two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘tehsil commander’, in Batyas forests under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police station and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. Seni
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Police in the Doda District shot dead two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘tehsil commander’, in Batyas forests under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police station and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said a Police party was conducting searches in Batyas forests for the last three days after receiving specific information that top HM militants have developed hideouts there. The militants, who had taken shelter in a natural hideout, opened fire on the Police personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing encounter, the two militants, identified as ‘tehsil commander’ Zahoor Ahmed Khandey alias Basir alias Salman and Sajjad Ahmed, were killed. Zahoor had crossed over to Pakistan in 1995 and returned the next year after arms training. Since 1996, he was operating in parts of Doda and Kishtwar Districts. Sajjad had joined militancy in May 2008 and was working as a close associate of Zahoor. Recoveries made from their possession include two AK-56 rifles, three magazines, 17 rounds, one radio set, one mobile telephone, two hand grenades and a large quantity of ration, incriminating documents etc. With this incident, a total of six commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and HM outfits have been killed in Doda District during the past couple of months.
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January - 27 
During an encounter at Bakihara village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 27, one militant was killed, Daily Excelsior reported. At least two militants were suspected to be holed up in the Security Forces (SFs) cordon, the sources said. The encounter was continuing till last report
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During an encounter at Bakihara village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 27, one militant was killed, Daily Excelsior reported. At least two militants were suspected to be holed up in the Security Forces (SFs) cordon, the sources said. The encounter was continuing till last reports came in, they added.
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January - 27 
During another encounter between militants hiding in a village in the Amargarh area of Baramulla District and SFs, one trooper is reported to have sustained injuries. Official sources said a top militant ‘commander’, Abu Hamza, is believed to be among the holed up militants in the security forces' c
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During another encounter between militants hiding in a village in the Amargarh area of Baramulla District and SFs, one trooper is reported to have sustained injuries. Official sources said a top militant ‘commander’, Abu Hamza, is believed to be among the holed up militants in the security forces' cordon. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (North Kashmir), Abdul Gani Mir, said that encounters were still in progress at both places and full details of the incidents would be known only after the operation was completed.
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January - 28 
An encounter took place between the SFs and militants in the Ayatmullah area of Bandipora District in the morning of January 28. Two unidentified militants and a trooper were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. The SFs had moved to the village following specific information about p
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An encounter took place between the SFs and militants in the Ayatmullah area of Bandipora District in the morning of January 28. Two unidentified militants and a trooper were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. The SFs had moved to the village following specific information about presence of militants in the house of one Abdul Aziz Lone at Lone Mohalla locality of the village. The operation was continuing till last reports came in as the SFs apprehend that there might be more militants hiding in the area.
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January - 28 
Four militants, including two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’ and two Army personnel, were killed in three separate encounters in the Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora Districts of North Kashmir on January 28, Daily Excelsior reported. LeT ‘commander’ Abu Hamza was killed in a 16-hour gun-battl
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Four militants, including two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commanders’ and two Army personnel, were killed in three separate encounters in the Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora Districts of North Kashmir on January 28, Daily Excelsior reported. LeT ‘commander’ Abu Hamza was killed in a 16-hour gun-battle in the Amargarh area of Sopore town in Baramulla District. Official sources said Hamza was holed up inside the house of one Akbar Lone since the evening of January 27 when the area was cordoned off by the Security Forces (SFs) following specific information about his presence in the village. One soldier, identified as Sohan Lal Sharma of the Rashtriya Rifles (52nd Battalion), was also killed in the encounter and another soldier was injured in the initial firing by the slain militant. One AK 47 rifle and four AK magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 1 
Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 10-hour long encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on February 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A joint team of the Special Operations Group of Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles launch
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Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 10-hour long encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District on February 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A joint team of the Special Operations Group of Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles launched search operations in the forest area of Wadar Bala in the early hours following specific information about presence of militants in the area. In the ensuing encounter three unidentified militants were killed. Two AK-56, one AK-47, one pistol, nine magazines and large quantity of ammunition besides ration and logistic materials were recovered from the hideout, which is perched in a snowbound area at a height of 2700 meters above sea level, said a Defence spokesman.
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February - 2 
Police arrested a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on February 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said a Police party intercepted HuJI ‘district commander’ Mohammed Abd
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Police arrested a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on February 2, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports said a Police party intercepted HuJI ‘district commander’ Mohammed Abdullah alias Dulla Bakerwal alias Jameel at Watsar Chatroo. After a brief encounter, the militant is reported to have surrendered. From his possession, Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, seven rounds, one wireless set, one grenade, two magazines and 30 pistol rounds. Dulla Bakerwal was the last surviving HuJI ‘commander’ in Kishtwar.
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February - 9 
Army personnel shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant after a brief encounter at Kalihand Top in the Doda District on February 9, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a 22 year-old resident of Tantna in the same District. One Self Loading Rifle and tw
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Army personnel shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant after a brief encounter at Kalihand Top in the Doda District on February 9, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a 22 year-old resident of Tantna in the same District. One Self Loading Rifle and two magazines were recovered from his possession. Bashir Ahmed was reportedly operating in different parts of Doda for the last one and a half years.
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March - 9 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 9 shot dead two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Battas-Dharam area under the jurisdiction of Gool Police Station in Ramban District. An official spokesman said that another militant, believed to be a foreigner, managed to esca
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 9 shot dead two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Battas-Dharam area under the jurisdiction of Gool Police Station in Ramban District. An official spokesman said that another militant, believed to be a foreigner, managed to escape from the incident site under the cover of darkness. The slain militants have been identified as Abdul Majid, a resident of Asthan, and Mohammed Altaf, a resident of Bhimdessa Gool. From the encounter site, the troops also recovered one 303 rifle with magazine, two 303 cartridges, one pouch, one Sniper gun with magazine, half kilograms of RDX and some grenades. The spokesman said that the 303 gun recovered from the encounter site was looted by the militants from Ind Police Post.
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March - 14 
Three top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including a Pakistani national, were shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Police during an encounter at village Sarwa in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District on March 14, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Three top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including a Pakistani national, were shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Police during an encounter at village Sarwa in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District on March 14, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 14 
Two LeT militants were shot dead by troops in a separate encounter at Handwara in the Kupwara District on the same day. Two AK-47 rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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Two LeT militants were shot dead by troops in a separate encounter at Handwara in the Kupwara District on the same day. Two AK-47 rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 20 
According to Daily Excelsior, Army on March 20 foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, killing three militants while four Army personnel sustained injuries in the gun-battle which was still continuing. Police sources in capital Srinagar said the Army laid an am
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According to Daily Excelsior, Army on March 20 foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, killing three militants while four Army personnel sustained injuries in the gun-battle which was still continuing. Police sources in capital Srinagar said the Army laid an ambush in Rangwar forest area following specific information about a group of 10 to 12 militants infiltrating into Kashmir valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The troops established contact with the infiltrators in the wee hours of the day following which an encounter ensued. Thus far, three militants have been shot dead while at least two others are still engaging the Security Forces in the area which has a dense forest cover. Official sources believe the militants are affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Four Army personnel sustained injuries in the encounter. This is the first major infiltration bid by militants in Kashmir valley in 2009 as the passes across the LoC were closed due to heavy snowfall during the winter.
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March - 21 
The death toll in the ongoing encounter near Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara District went up to five as two more militants were shot dead by the Army, Defence officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two more militants who tried to infiltrate into this side of Line of Control in the wee hours
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The death toll in the ongoing encounter near Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara District went up to five as two more militants were shot dead by the Army, Defence officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two more militants who tried to infiltrate into this side of Line of Control in the wee hours of yesterday have been killed. The death toll of militants in the ongoing operation has now gone upto five," a senior Army official said.
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March - 22 
Four Army soldiers, including an officer of the rank of Major, and a militant were killed in the ongoing gun-battle between Army and a group of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, taking the death toll in the operation to 10, Daily Excelsior reported. "Major Mohit Verma
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Four Army soldiers, including an officer of the rank of Major, and a militant were killed in the ongoing gun-battle between Army and a group of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, taking the death toll in the operation to 10, Daily Excelsior reported. "Major Mohit Verma and three soldiers laid down their lives while valiantly fighting the infiltrators in Kupwara district," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. He said one militant was also killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides on March 22. The encounter has now entered into its third day and the operation has been going on for more than 60 hours now. The encounter began in Ragwar forests of Chowkibal area near the LoC in Kupwara District the small hours of March 20 and has now spread to Hafrada forests in the adjacent Vilgam village of Handwara area in the District as the militants have reportedly shifted from Ragwar to Hafrada, taking advantage of the terrain.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Manzoor Waza, while he was asleep inside his house in the Bandipora town during the intervening night of March 22 and 23. One empty cartridge has been recovered from the incident site.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Manzoor Waza, while he was asleep inside his house in the Bandipora town during the intervening night of March 22 and 23. One empty cartridge has been recovered from the incident site.
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March - 23 
The gun battle between infiltrators and Army in the forests of Kupwara District entered its fourth day on March 23 as Security Forces (SFs) shot dead five more militants while four soldiers also died, taking the death toll in the ongoing operation to 19, Daily Excelsior reported. "A total of 11 mili
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The gun battle between infiltrators and Army in the forests of Kupwara District entered its fourth day on March 23 as Security Forces (SFs) shot dead five more militants while four soldiers also died, taking the death toll in the ongoing operation to 19, Daily Excelsior reported. "A total of 11 militants have been killed in the operation so far which began in the early hours of Friday in Chowkibal area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. He said while two militants were killed in early morning firefight, three more were shot dead in the afternoon. Four soldiers were also killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. "Five militants and four soldiers were killed in today's gun fight alone," he added. The spokesman also said the operation was still going on and full details would be made available only after the last of the militants in the area has been neutralized.
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March - 24 
Six militants were killed in the fresh exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the forests near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District as the operation entered its fifth day on March 24, Daily Excelsior reported. The death toll in the ongoing operation, which has b
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Six militants were killed in the fresh exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the forests near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District as the operation entered its fifth day on March 24, Daily Excelsior reported. The death toll in the ongoing operation, which has been extended from Chowkibal to Hafrada in the Vilgam area of Handwara, has now risen to 25 including 17 militants, seven soldiers and an Army Major. "Six militants were neutralized during exchange of fire today. With this the total number of militants killed in the operation since Friday has risen to 17," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said. He said a huge cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the area in which the operation was going on for the last over 108 hours. "The recoveries include 17 assault rifles, 13 AK magazines, 207 AK ammunition rounds, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL) and 21 UBGL grenades," he stated. One Kenwood radio set, a Thuraya satellite phone, two Global Positioning Systems (GPS), three map sheets, three matrix sheets, two have sacks and Rupees 9200 Indian currency have also been recovered from the area, he added. The operation was still in progress, the spokesman said adding there were no casualties among the SFs during the operation on March 24. The group most likely consisted of an infiltrating column as well as the militants who had come to receive them, he said adding that the operation was based on sound intelligence inputs as well as human intelligence provided by own sources of the Army. As per the intercepts over the past 24 hours, the militants were asked by their handlers across the border to return to their base camps after the militants found it difficult to break the security cordon, official sources said. They said three of the six militants were killed close to the LoC while they were trying to cross back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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March - 25 
Giving details of the operation, he said contact was initially established at three places - two in general area Drangyari in Shamsabari ridge of Chowkibal and another in Haphruda forest. "The operation is still in progress as searches are being conducted in the area. Although majority of the terror
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Giving details of the operation, he said contact was initially established at three places - two in general area Drangyari in Shamsabari ridge of Chowkibal and another in Haphruda forest. "The operation is still in progress as searches are being conducted in the area. Although majority of the terrorists have been killed, the remnants, if any, will also be eliminated," he said adding the number of infiltrating militants as per the intelligence input was close to the number killed in the operation. He said there was no exchange of fire in the area since the evening of March 25 and only combing operation was going on. The cache of arms and ammunition recovered from the site of operation included 23 AK 47 rifles, 17 grenades, three UBGLs, 10 radio sets of various makes, two GPS equipments, water bottles, maps, snow gear, ice axes, rations, jihadi literature, medicine and some Indian currency. The officer refuted claims by the LeT that 30 soldiers were killed in the gun battle that lasted over five days. He said "We have lost eight of our soldiers. The rest of the information is not true." Brigadier Singh also said infiltration at this time of the year was expected as the snow starts melting along the LoC. According to him, "We have inputs that a large number of militants are waiting across the LoC to cross over to this side. We are prepared to deal with them." He added that at present around 300 to 400 militants were active in the Valley.
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March - 26 
A day after the Army ended the Hafruda-Chowkibal operation in Kupwara District, the militants made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Valley from Gurez sector in Bandipora District on March 26. One militant has been killed in the encounter so far, Defence spokesman Lt Col J. S. Brar told Daily Exc
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A day after the Army ended the Hafruda-Chowkibal operation in Kupwara District, the militants made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Valley from Gurez sector in Bandipora District on March 26. One militant has been killed in the encounter so far, Defence spokesman Lt Col J. S. Brar told Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a group of militants, whose number has not be ascertained yet, tried to cross into the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) at Baktoor under the jurisdiction of Izmarg Police post, 12 kilometers from Gurez. This is the second infiltration attempt by militants in north Kashmir in the past week.
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March - 26 
A fresh encounter occurred in the Hachamarg area of Handwara on March 26. One of the militants, who had managed to escape the Army operation, had taken refuge in a house in the area. The militant was killed after a brief gunfight and one AK assault rifle was recovered from his possession.
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A fresh encounter occurred in the Hachamarg area of Handwara on March 26. One of the militants, who had managed to escape the Army operation, had taken refuge in a house in the area. The militant was killed after a brief gunfight and one AK assault rifle was recovered from his possession.
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March - 26 
An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SFs in the forest area of Dardpora in Bandipora District. One AK 47 rifle, four AK 47 magazines, one UBGL, three UBGL shells, 90 AK rounds and five SIM cards were recovered from the encounter site.
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An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SFs in the forest area of Dardpora in Bandipora District. One AK 47 rifle, four AK 47 magazines, one UBGL, three UBGL shells, 90 AK rounds and five SIM cards were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 26 
In another encounter, Security Forces (SFs) killed a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdullah, a resident of PoK, at village Dorsoo in the Kupwara District.
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In another encounter, Security Forces (SFs) killed a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdullah, a resident of PoK, at village Dorsoo in the Kupwara District.
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March - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a militant, identified as Abu Zaid of Doda, during an encounter with a group of militants in the Baji Mal area under the jurisdiction of Dharamsal Police Station in Rajouri District on March 27, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a militant, identified as Abu Zaid of Doda, during an encounter with a group of militants in the Baji Mal area under the jurisdiction of Dharamsal Police Station in Rajouri District on March 27, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 27 
The Army operation against infiltrating militants in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been hampered by inclement weather as the two sides engaged in sparring exchanging of fire with no fresh casualties on either side reported on March 27. "The operation is go
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The Army operation against infiltrating militants in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been hampered by inclement weather as the two sides engaged in sparring exchanging of fire with no fresh casualties on either side reported on March 27. "The operation is going on but at a slow pace due to bad weather. There have been no fresh casualties today," Defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar told Daily Excelsior.
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March - 28 
Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tral area in the Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with security forces in the Kamla forests in Tral area of Pulwama district," said Defence spo
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Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tral area in the Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with security forces in the Kamla forests in Tral area of Pulwama district," said Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Brar.
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March - 29 
The two militants killed in an encounter in Kamla forests of Tral in Pulwama district have been identified as local cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). One of the slain militants has been identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Dadsara village. Two assault rifles, six magazines, 89 rounds and
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The two militants killed in an encounter in Kamla forests of Tral in Pulwama district have been identified as local cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). One of the slain militants has been identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Dadsara village. Two assault rifles, six magazines, 89 rounds and two grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. Around two dozen militants and eight Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in half a dozen operations in Kashmir valley since March 20.
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March - 29 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 29 killed a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Lolab area of Kupwara District, taking the death toll of militants and security force personnel to 32 in the past 10 days of counter-insurgency operations, officials said in capit
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 29 killed a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Lolab area of Kupwara District, taking the death toll of militants and security force personnel to 32 in the past 10 days of counter-insurgency operations, officials said in capital Srinagar. The SFs launched a search operation in the Potushahi area of Lolab following information about the presence of militants in the area, the officials said. In the ensuing encounter between the two sides, LeT ‘commander’ Abu Bakr was killed. The officials said the operation was still in progress.
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March - 30 
An Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants in a house at Gulabgarh in Reasi District. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were in the process to cordon off the house of Mohammed Rashid at Gulabgarh when they were fired upon by the militants from inside. In the fir
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An Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants in a house at Gulabgarh in Reasi District. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were in the process to cordon off the house of Mohammed Rashid at Gulabgarh when they were fired upon by the militants from inside. In the firing, a soldier was killed while the militants managed to escape.
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March - 30 
A soldier, Sepoy Rumpum Gogi, who was injured in the encounter with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in Kamla forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries at 92 Base hospital of the Army at Badami Bagh Cantonment on March 30, a Police spokesman said. He also said the secon
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A soldier, Sepoy Rumpum Gogi, who was injured in the encounter with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in Kamla forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries at 92 Base hospital of the Army at Badami Bagh Cantonment on March 30, a Police spokesman said. He also said the second militant killed in the encounter has been identified as ‘district commander’ Azhar alias Usman, a resident of Faisalabad in Pakistan. The other militant killed in the encounter was a local resident.
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March - 30 
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Kellar area of Shopian District on March 30, Daily Excelsior reported. "Police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles in a joint operation at village Moshwara in Kellar area gunned down two militants in an encounter. The identit
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Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Kellar area of Shopian District on March 30, Daily Excelsior reported. "Police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles in a joint operation at village Moshwara in Kellar area gunned down two militants in an encounter. The identity of the slain militants was not established till the reports last came in," a Police spokesman said. A Defence spokesman said two AK assault rifles were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The operation was still going on, he added.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Army troops in the Lalpura area of Kupwara District on March 31. The encounter was going on till last reports came in from the area.
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According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Army troops in the Lalpura area of Kupwara District on March 31. The encounter was going on till last reports came in from the area.
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April - 2 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘district divisional commander’ Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran, and his two associates were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at village Sarawan in the Kishtwar District on April 2. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda range), Hemant Kumar Lohia, told Daily Exce
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, ‘district divisional commander’ Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran, and his two associates were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) at village Sarawan in the Kishtwar District on April 2. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda range), Hemant Kumar Lohia, told Daily Excelsior that SFs launched a search operation at Sarawan at 10 am after securing specific information about the presence of three top militants, including Yusuf Gujjar, in the area. During the encounter that ensued after a search operation was launched, all three of them were killed. Unconfirmed reports said that a Territorial Army trooper, Zafarullah, who had deserted his battalion in March 2009 and joined the LeT outfit, was also present in the area. His killing in the operation has not been confirmed so far by the SFs. It has, however, been confirmed that Zafarullah had joined Yusuf Gujjar’s group after deserting the Army. Recoveries made from the incident site include one AK-56 rifle with three magazines, four grenades, six Chinese grenades, one pistol and a large quantity of ammunition.
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April - 2 
Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran had taken over as ‘district divisional commander’ of the LeT two years ago after the killing of his predecessor Lal Din Gujjar. Since then, he had been instrumental in recruitment of local youths in the LeT, extortion and other militant activities across Kishtwar District,
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Yusuf Gujjar alias Kamran had taken over as ‘district divisional commander’ of the LeT two years ago after the killing of his predecessor Lal Din Gujjar. Since then, he had been instrumental in recruitment of local youths in the LeT, extortion and other militant activities across Kishtwar District, including attacks on SFs. With this, a total of six LeT militants have been killed in the Keshwan belt of Kishtwar District in the last fortnight.
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April - 3 
An unidentified militant and a soldier were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the militants in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. "An encounter started between militants and security forces including police and 16-Jat at Zoni Rashi Chopa
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An unidentified militant and a soldier were killed in an encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and the militants in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. "An encounter started between militants and security forces including police and 16-Jat at Zoni Rashi Chopan Mohalla forest area, falling under the jurisdiction of police station Trehgam," a Police spokesman said. The body of an unidentified militant has been recovered from the encounter site, he said, adding that a search operation was going on. A Defence spokesman said one soldier, Kishori Lal, was also killed in the gun battle.
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April - 4 
On April 4, an Army trooper was injured as three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit managed to escape in an encounter at Seel area of Doda District. On the same day, SFs recovered two AK magazines, 99 rounds, one Chinese grenade, one hand bag, one torch and a book from the Thala Chappar a
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On April 4, an Army trooper was injured as three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit managed to escape in an encounter at Seel area of Doda District. On the same day, SFs recovered two AK magazines, 99 rounds, one Chinese grenade, one hand bag, one torch and a book from the Thala Chappar and Beli Nambal areas of Rajouri District.
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April - 5 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 5, Daily Excelsior reported. One militant was killed in the gunfight, which entered its third day on April 5, at Zoona Reshi area of Trehgam, a Police spokesman said. H
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Trehgam area of Kupwara District on April 5, Daily Excelsior reported. One militant was killed in the gunfight, which entered its third day on April 5, at Zoona Reshi area of Trehgam, a Police spokesman said. He said one militant and an Army soldier were killed in the first two days of the encounter.
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April - 5 
Four SF personnel were injured in another encounter with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District.
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Four SF personnel were injured in another encounter with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District.
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April - 6 
The gun battle between the SFs and holed up militants in the Zoona Reshi area of Kupwara District entered the fourth day on April 6. Although there were no reports of any fresh casualties on either side, the operation against the militants was going on despite heavy rainfall in the area, a Defence s
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The gun battle between the SFs and holed up militants in the Zoona Reshi area of Kupwara District entered the fourth day on April 6. Although there were no reports of any fresh casualties on either side, the operation against the militants was going on despite heavy rainfall in the area, a Defence spokesman said. Two militants and a soldier have been killed in the three days of fighting in the area close to the Line of Control.
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April - 6 
Two Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 6, Daily Excelsior reported. An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Maidanpora forests in Lolab in the evening of April 5. Four soldiers were injured in the in
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Two Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with militants in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 6, Daily Excelsior reported. An encounter broke out between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Maidanpora forests in Lolab in the evening of April 5. Four soldiers were injured in the initial gunfight, the officials said. They said two Army soldiers injured in the encounter were evacuated to 92 Base Hospital at Badamibagh cantonment here where they were declared brought dead. Unconfirmed reports said a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Zaraar Musa, a resident of Pakistan, has been killed in the encounter, which was going on till reports last came in.
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April - 7 
According to Daily Excelsior, two militants were killed in the ongoing encounter with Security Forces in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 7 while search operations entered into the fifth day today in the neighbouring area of Trehgam. "Two unidentified militants have been killed in the enc
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According to Daily Excelsior, two militants were killed in the ongoing encounter with Security Forces in the Lolab area of Kupwara District on April 7 while search operations entered into the fifth day today in the neighbouring area of Trehgam. "Two unidentified militants have been killed in the encounter going on at Maidanpora in Lolab area. The identity and group affiliation of the militants is being ascertained," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. However, sources said the slain militants were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and one of them has been identified as ‘district commander’ Zaraar Musa. The Defence spokesman also said there has been no fresh firefight in the Zoona Reshi area under Trehgam police station in Kupwara District but the search operations were still going on. "The search cum sanitization operations are continuing in the area but there has been no fresh firefight for the last 24 hours," he added. Two militants and a soldier were killed in the operation in the first three days.
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April - 10 
SFs also neutralized a hideout in the Pattan area of Baramulla District and recovered one oil stove, one Pistol with magazine, one UBGL thrower, one Wireless set, one UBGL round, one binocular, six detonators and two hand grenades. Separately, SFs personnel recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammu
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SFs also neutralized a hideout in the Pattan area of Baramulla District and recovered one oil stove, one Pistol with magazine, one UBGL thrower, one Wireless set, one UBGL round, one binocular, six detonators and two hand grenades. Separately, SFs personnel recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the site of the seven-day operation in Gurez sector of Bandipora District. The recoveries include one mobile phone with SIM card, 36 rounds of 9mm ammunition, one 9mm magazine, one radio set antenna, one pouch, two ruck sacks, two water bottles, two hand grenades, some winter clothing and eatables made in Pakistan like medicine and first aid kits. One militant was killed in the gunfight on March 26 in the area close to the Line of Control.
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April - 12 
A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was killed and an Army officer injured in an encounter in the Pulwama District on April 12, Daily Excelsior reported. A gun battle broke out in Aglar Kandi area after Security Forces launched a search operation in the area, official sources said. They said on
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A militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was killed and an Army officer injured in an encounter in the Pulwama District on April 12, Daily Excelsior reported. A gun battle broke out in Aglar Kandi area after Security Forces launched a search operation in the area, official sources said. They said one militant was killed in the firefight so far. One Army officer of the rank of Captain was injured in the gun battle which was going on till reports last came in. According to intelligence inputs, the two militants belong to JeM and are residents of Pakistan. They have been identified as Afaq and Baber. One residential house suffered extensive damage while three other houses were partially damaged in an encounter.
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April - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, the 36 hour-long operations in Pulwama District in South Kashmir ended on April 13 with the Security Forces (SF) killing another militant. The SFs later recovered dead bodies of both the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants holed up in a residential house of Aglar Kandi ar
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According to Daily Excelsior, the 36 hour-long operations in Pulwama District in South Kashmir ended on April 13 with the Security Forces (SF) killing another militant. The SFs later recovered dead bodies of both the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants holed up in a residential house of Aglar Kandi area. Inspector General of Police, B Srinivas said, "The encounter has ended and both the militants belonging to JeM have been killed. One Army captain sustained injuries in the operation," Both the slain militants were Pakistani citizens and identified as Afaaq and Babar, he added further. Two AK series rifles and some other material were recovered from the site of encounter. As reported earlier, a militant of the JeM was killed and an Army officer of the rank of Captain was injured in the gun battle.
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April - 19 
An unidentified militant and a retired Policeman, Shamsuddin Khan, were killed during an encounter in the Natnusa area of Kupwara District on April 19. Locals reportedly said Khan was sent by the SFs to the house where the militants were hiding in order to persuade them to surrender. As Khan was app
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An unidentified militant and a retired Policeman, Shamsuddin Khan, were killed during an encounter in the Natnusa area of Kupwara District on April 19. Locals reportedly said Khan was sent by the SFs to the house where the militants were hiding in order to persuade them to surrender. As Khan was approaching the house, the troops and militants exchanged heavy fire, resulting in Khan’s death. A Defence spokesman while confirming the death of the militant and Khan, however, refused to comment on the circumstances in which the latter was killed. "We are ascertaining as to how the civilian was killed," spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said one AK series rifle has been recovered from encounter site.
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April - 19 
Another female militant along with a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a joint operation of the Police and Army in the Doda District on April 19, Daily Times reported. An Army trooper and a Special Police Officer (SPO) also died in the gun-battle. Official sources said Do
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Another female militant along with a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was killed in a joint operation of the Police and Army in the Doda District on April 19, Daily Times reported. An Army trooper and a Special Police Officer (SPO) also died in the gun-battle. Official sources said Doda Police received information about the presence of militants in the forest areas of Kashtigarh. While the Security Forces (SFs) were carrying out search and cordon operation, they were fired upon by the militants hiding in the house of Samad Hajam. In the militants’ indiscriminate firing, trooper Suraj Parkash and SPO Karan Singh were killed. In the retaliatory action by the SFs, a 24-year old female militant and a HM ‘commander’ were shot dead. Another militant, identified as Shaheen Parvez, managed to escape from the incident site, from where the troops recovered one AK rifle, four magazines and some ammunition.
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April - 19 
In continuation to an encounter dated April 19 at Nutnusa in Handwara, one damaged AK-47 rifle, two damaged AK-47 magazines, 48 rounds of ammunition 7.62 mm, three AK-47 fired cases, one pouch and a damaged mobile set have been recovered, a Police spokesman said.
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In continuation to an encounter dated April 19 at Nutnusa in Handwara, one damaged AK-47 rifle, two damaged AK-47 magazines, 48 rounds of ammunition 7.62 mm, three AK-47 fired cases, one pouch and a damaged mobile set have been recovered, a Police spokesman said.
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April - 20 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and four Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in a three-hour long gun-battle in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on April 20, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant was identified
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were killed and four Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in a three-hour long gun-battle in the Pattan area of Baramulla District on April 20, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant was identified as Abdul Rashid Baigh, a resident of Ganastan in Sumbal. One CRPF trooper, Amit Kumar Tyagi, also died in the encounter while four SF personnel were wounded. Official sources said Baigh had recently returned from across the Line of Control after receiving training in handling of arms and ammunition.
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April - 21 
Two Police personnel were injured in an encounter with the militants at Shalini Nullah in the Deoli area of Doda District.
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Two Police personnel were injured in an encounter with the militants at Shalini Nullah in the Deoli area of Doda District.
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April - 24 
In the State, Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District. "A cordon and search operation was carried out by Srinagar Police, Sopore Police and 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Akhoonpora Haritar in Sopore which turned into
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In the State, Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants during an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District. "A cordon and search operation was carried out by Srinagar Police, Sopore Police and 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Akhoonpora Haritar in Sopore which turned into an encounter with militants," a Police spokesman said. He said two militants were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides which lasted for several hours. The slain militants have been identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar alias Zubair, a resident of Ussan-Pattan, and Shaheen, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the spokesman said. Two AK 47 rifles, three grenades, one radio set and eight AK magazines were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 24 
Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were trapped in a gun-battle with the SFs at Domel forests in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 24-evening. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said two LeT militants, Mohammed Ashraf alias Jehad and Mudassar alias Furqan, wer
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Two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were trapped in a gun-battle with the SFs at Domel forests in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 24-evening. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said two LeT militants, Mohammed Ashraf alias Jehad and Mudassar alias Furqan, were trapped in a hideout at Domel.
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April - 27 
A deputy divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Babbar, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan, was shot dead by troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Police and Special Operation group in a joint encounter at Shruti Top near Dorimal forests in Mendhar tehsil (Revenue Division) of Poo
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A deputy divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Babbar, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan, was shot dead by troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, Police and Special Operation group in a joint encounter at Shruti Top near Dorimal forests in Mendhar tehsil (Revenue Division) of Poonch District in the late night of April 27, reports, Daily Excelsior. One sophisticated bullet action automatic rifle, a modified version of AK along with its one magazine and rounds were recovered from the site of encounter.
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April - 28 
A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Dera Top in the Doda District while a search operation was on to arrest his two associates, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Parbhat Singh, said 11 Police personnel from Doda were depu
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A top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Dera Top in the Doda District while a search operation was on to arrest his two associates, Daily Excelsior reported. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Parbhat Singh, said 11 Police personnel from Doda were deputed to Marmat three days back after receiving information about the presence of three HM militants in a hideout. A contact with the militants was established at 1.45 pm on April 28 and after a fierce exchange of gun-battle, an ‘A’ category militant, identified as Mohammed Yusuf Zarar alias Haq Nawaz alias Wasim, a resident of Marmat, was killed. One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, eight SIM cards and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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April - 30 
Two top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed while an Army trooper was injured and three Police officials of Bhaderwah had a narrow escape in an encounter at Chinote in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 30, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain LeT ‘commanders’, identified as
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Two top commanders of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed while an Army trooper was injured and three Police officials of Bhaderwah had a narrow escape in an encounter at Chinote in the Bhaderwah area of Doda District on April 30, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain LeT ‘commanders’, identified as Ashraf alias Jehadi and Mudassar alias Bhaya alias Abu Furqan 99, had escaped Police cordon in Domel forests of Bhaderwah three days back and since then were being searched by the Security Forces (SFs). One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 30 rounds, three grenades, two pouches, RDX and a large quantity of documents and other belongings of the militants were recovered from the encounter site. With this incident, a total of eight militants, mostly LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) commanders, have been killed in Doda District this month. Ashraf and Mudassar were ‘A’ category militants and were active in militancy since June and September 2004 respectively.
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May - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) killed two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) commanders while their third associate managed to escape during an encounter at Ghai in the Doda District on May 7, Daily Excelsior reported. The operation was on to neutralize the fleeing militant, who has been injured in the encounter. T
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Security Forces (SFs) killed two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) commanders while their third associate managed to escape during an encounter at Ghai in the Doda District on May 7, Daily Excelsior reported. The operation was on to neutralize the fleeing militant, who has been injured in the encounter. The slain militants have been identified as Farooq Padar and Sadiq Rather with intercepts revealing that both were commander level militants of the HM outfit and were operating in the upper reaches of Doda District for the last several years. They were reportedly involved in a series of subversive activities across the Doda and Kishtwar Districts. The absconding militant has been identified as Ghulam Hassan. From the possession of the slain militants, SFs recovered two rifles, three magazines, seven rounds, one mobile telephone, two SIM cards, two pouches and some incriminating documents. Few personal belongings of the militants were also found in the hideout which was destroyed in the operation.
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May - 8 
An unidentified militant, suspected to be a foreign national, was killed in an encounter with SFs in the forests of Kaninar Poshlot Top at Afan Nar in Lalpora area of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. One damaged AK 47 rifle, two AK magazines and 31 rounds were recovered from his possession
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An unidentified militant, suspected to be a foreign national, was killed in an encounter with SFs in the forests of Kaninar Poshlot Top at Afan Nar in Lalpora area of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. One damaged AK 47 rifle, two AK magazines and 31 rounds were recovered from his possession.
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May - 8 
One civilian was shot dead in an exchange of firing between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at village Salota in Marmat area of Doda District. Reports said Security Forces and Police had launched a search operation for a ‘divisional commander’ of the HM, Javed Qureshi, in Salota area of Marmat
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One civilian was shot dead in an exchange of firing between militants and Security Forces (SFs) at village Salota in Marmat area of Doda District. Reports said Security Forces and Police had launched a search operation for a ‘divisional commander’ of the HM, Javed Qureshi, in Salota area of Marmat after getting information about his presence. However, a civilian was caught in the exchange of firing and got killed. He was identified as Mohd Sadiq Wani, a resident of Salota. Javed Qureshi and his associates managed to escape during the exchange of firing.
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May - 9 
In a joint operation, the Army and Police shot dead a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist outfit and his accomplice in the Dhar forest area of Doda District in the morning of May 9, reports Times of India. The slain militants were identified as LeT ‘district commander’ Abu Samama an
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In a joint operation, the Army and Police shot dead a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist outfit and his accomplice in the Dhar forest area of Doda District in the morning of May 9, reports Times of India. The slain militants were identified as LeT ‘district commander’ Abu Samama and his bodyguard Barkat Ali. “While Samama was a Pakistani national, Ali was a local militant," said Brig Gurdeep Singh of 16 Corps of Army. He added that Samama had been active in this area for the last four to five years and his killing was a big blow to the LeT. One Army soldier was injured in the gun battle. SF recovered arms and ammunition from the incident site.
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May - 12 
A young girl was killed in cross-firing between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the remote Suroo forests in Kishtwar District on May 12-afternoon in which two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commanders’ were injured and the third one was believed dead while another militant escaped, Daily Excels
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A young girl was killed in cross-firing between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the remote Suroo forests in Kishtwar District on May 12-afternoon in which two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commanders’ were injured and the third one was believed dead while another militant escaped, Daily Excelsior reported. Police initially maintained that the slain girl was a militant, but later described her as an ‘A’ category Over Ground Worker of militants in the evening but late in the night it gave her ‘benefit of doubt’ after which civil administration released INR 100000 ex-gratia in her favour. The Inspector General of Police, K. Rajendera, said 23-year old Amina Bano, a resident of village Kanow, who was killed in the encounter, has been given ‘benefit of doubt’ as "we have nothing on record to prove her as a militant though police have reports of her militant links". Rajendera said: "police had reports about the presence of four top Hizbul Mujahideen militants including Ishaq Bhat and Shahdin Khandey in Suroo forests. It was on the basis of this information that an operation was launched in the forests.” In the exchange of firing, all four militants were injured, sources said, adding that Bhat and Khandey had taken shelter somewhere along Suroo in an injured condition while their third unidentified associate was believed to have been killed. The fourth militant managed to escape. Police recovered AK and SLR magazines, 12 cartridges, three identity cards, including the one issued on the name of a student of Government Degree College Sopore, blankets, rations, religious books and "jehadi" literature from the incident site.
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May - 30 May - 31
An Army trooper was killed while another sustained injuries during an encounter with militants at Rajpora Zachaldara in the Kupwara District on June 1, Daily Excelsior reported. On a specific input during the intervening night of May 30 and 31, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) laid an amb
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An Army trooper was killed while another sustained injuries during an encounter with militants at Rajpora Zachaldara in the Kupwara District on June 1, Daily Excelsior reported. On a specific input during the intervening night of May 30 and 31, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) laid an ambush in the Rajpora-Zachaldara area under the jurisdiction of Handwara Police station, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. In the ensuing encounter, trooper Guru Raj was killed and another soldier was wounded.
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June - 5 
Three hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter on June 5 at Mandrala under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police Station on the Doda-Himachal Pradesh border, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superinte
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Three hardcore militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter on June 5 at Mandrala under the jurisdiction of Gandoh Police Station on the Doda-Himachal Pradesh border, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said a joint team of Police and Army launched a search operation after securing specific information that three commanders of LeT and HM outfits were hiding in village Mandrala for the past few days. "It would have been difficult to trace the militants had they slipped into the territory of Himachal Pradesh", Singh said, adding that SFs surrounded the hideout before asking them to surrender. However, all three militants opened heavy firing on the troops and tried to break their cordon to escape. In the ensuing encounter, the troops killed the three militants who have been identified as Zafarullah, Shabir Ahmed and Nazir Ahmed. Official sources said Zafarullah and Nazir were section and area commanders respectively of the HM outfit while Shabir Ahmed was deputy district commander of the LeT. Recoveries made from the incident site include one sniper rifle with telescope, its two magazines and 19 rounds, one AK rifle with one magazine and 9 rounds, three grenades, detonators, wire, explosive devices, identity cards, letter heads of HM and LeT outfits besides some incriminating documents of the two outfits and personal belongings of the militants.
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June - 7 
A villager, Muktar Ahmed, was injured after he was caught in cross- firing at village Kasbalari in the Mendhar sub-division of Poonch District. Reports said the incident occurred when troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were engaged in a search operation in the area after receiving information about the
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A villager, Muktar Ahmed, was injured after he was caught in cross- firing at village Kasbalari in the Mendhar sub-division of Poonch District. Reports said the incident occurred when troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were engaged in a search operation in the area after receiving information about the presence of suspected militants there.
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June - 7 
An unidentified militant was killed today during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Ajas in the Bandipora District on June 7, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said one AK rifle and a satellite phone were recovered from the possession of the slain militant whose identity and gro
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An unidentified militant was killed today during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Ajas in the Bandipora District on June 7, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said one AK rifle and a satellite phone were recovered from the possession of the slain militant whose identity and group affiliation was not immediately known.
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June - 8 
The Army on June 8 foiled an infiltration bid in the Kupwara sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir valley, killing three heavily armed militants who were equipped with modern gadgetry to guide them through the treacherous terrain, official sources said in capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior rep
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The Army on June 8 foiled an infiltration bid in the Kupwara sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir valley, killing three heavily armed militants who were equipped with modern gadgetry to guide them through the treacherous terrain, official sources said in capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. An Army Major and soldier were also killed while another soldier was wounded in the operation which has been going on for more than three days now, the sources said. An ambush was laid by troops on June 5 in Jaba top area close to the LoC following receipt of intelligence inputs that a group of militants was trying to sneak into the Valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. They said contact was established with the infiltrators, who opened heavy and indiscriminate firing on the Security Forces (SFs), killing Major Hrishikesh Vallabhai Ramani and Sepoy Jagtar Singh. In the retaliatory action, SFs killed the three militants. A large cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The recoveries include two AK 47 rifles including one fitted with Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) attachment, seven magazines, 78 rounds of AK ammunition, one pistol, two magazines, 40 rounds, five hand grenades, two UBGL grenades, three matrix cords, one pouch and INR 10,000. The navigation and communication equipment included two global positioning systems, two compasses, one satellite phone, one radio set and two map sheets. Two diaries, which contain vital information about the militants and their handlers, was also seized from the incident site.
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June - 10 
An encounter took place between militants and SFs in the jurisdiction of Police post Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District in the night of June 10. The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted for nearly an hour but there were no loss of life or injuries in the incident. The milit
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An encounter took place between militants and SFs in the jurisdiction of Police post Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District in the night of June 10. The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted for nearly an hour but there were no loss of life or injuries in the incident. The militants are reported to have escaped from the incident site, taking cover of the dense forests.
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June - 10 
Two militants of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), including the self styled deputy chief of operations of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla District on June 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that the SFs la
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Two militants of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), including the self styled deputy chief of operations of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla District on June 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that the SFs launched an operation at Dangerpora in Sopore following receipt of specific information about the presence of two top HuM militants in the area. In the ensuing encounter, both the militants, identified as Kalimullah alias Ali Sher, a resident of Pakistan and the ‘deputy chief of operations’ and his local aide Mumtaz Ahmad Parray, a resident of Pethseer in Sopore. Two AK-47 rifles, four AK magazines, two pouches and a dairy were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The spokesman said Kalimullah was involved in the killing of Special Police Officer Fayaz Ahmad on May 31, 2009. He was also involved in a number of grenade attacks on the troops in Sopore in the recent times.
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June - 21 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Lower Seel in the Bharat area of Doda District on June 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants escaped during the gun-battle. The slain militant has been identified as Mohammed Issaq Khan (code name Nase
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Lower Seel in the Bharat area of Doda District on June 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants escaped during the gun-battle. The slain militant has been identified as Mohammed Issaq Khan (code name Naseer-ul-Islam), a resident of Kulhand in Doda. Issaq Khan was reportedly an active militant of the HM for last six months. From his possession, Police recovered one rifle, a magazine and some ammunition.
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June - 22 
Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including two commanders, were killed by the Army in an encounter at village Khour under the jurisdiction of Gulabgarh Police Station in Reasi District in the evening of June 22, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops of the Rashtr
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Three militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including two commanders, were killed by the Army in an encounter at village Khour under the jurisdiction of Gulabgarh Police Station in Reasi District in the evening of June 22, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles later joined by Police and Special Operations Group launched a search operation at Khour after getting specific information about the movement of a group of five militants, including top commander Abu Hurera, in the area. Sources confirmed the killing of two militants - Abu Hurera and Qasim Gujjar - only while unconfirmed reports said that another militant, identified as Majid, was also killed in the encounter. The encounter was going on till last reports came in as at least two more militants are reported to be hiding in the surrounding forests. Abu Hurera was a ‘district commander’ while Qasim Gujjar was an ‘area commander’. All three slain militants were locals and were operating in the Mahore-Gool-Gulabgarh region for the past several years. Recoveries made so far from the encounter site include two rifles, three magazines, 43 rounds, one radio set and some incriminating documents.
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July - 4 
According to Daily Excelsior, a militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Arangi in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri District in the evening of July 4. Official sources said a encounter between the SFs and militants was going on at Mangota since the
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According to Daily Excelsior, a militant was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Arangi in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri District in the evening of July 4. Official sources said a encounter between the SFs and militants was going on at Mangota since the afternoon. At least three to four militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were trapped in the gun-battle which was on till last reports came in. At least one militant was reported to have died in the encounter but his identity hasn’t been ascertained so far.
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July - 5 
An Army trooper was killed and another injured in 48-hour gun-battle with the militants in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 5, Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "one security force jawan laid down his life and one jawan sustained injuries in the encounter
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An Army trooper was killed and another injured in 48-hour gun-battle with the militants in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 5, Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "one security force jawan laid down his life and one jawan sustained injuries in the encounter" at Wuddar Bala forest area. He said one AK rifle, three magazines, 49 rounds and three hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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July - 14 
A top ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Kanthi in the Gulabgarh area of Reasi District on July 14, Daily Excelsior reported. However, his body-guard reportedly managed to escape. A woman was, however, caught in the exchan
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A top ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Kanthi in the Gulabgarh area of Reasi District on July 14, Daily Excelsior reported. However, his body-guard reportedly managed to escape. A woman was, however, caught in the exchange of firing between militants and SFs and was injured. Slain militant Bashir Ahmed alias Janbaaz, a resident of Baransal in Mahore, was involved in a series of subversive activities in parts of Gool-Gulabgarh-Mahore for the last seven years. His latest victims were three members of a family who were killed by his group at Baransal following the refusal of parents of a girl to marry their daughter to a HM militant. Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Jain said one AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 80 cartridges, one rocket shell, four pencil cells, one purse and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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July - 17 
Two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), including a ‘commander’, were killed and their female associate was injured and subsequently arrested after an encounter in the house of a contractor at village Dahrot in the Doda District on July 17, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants wer
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Two top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), including a ‘commander’, were killed and their female associate was injured and subsequently arrested after an encounter in the house of a contractor at village Dahrot in the Doda District on July 17, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militants were identified as Issaq, a resident of Kalihand, and Sartaj alias Doctor Sohail, a resident of Shail Malna. Sohail was an ‘A’ category militant and was involved in a series of subversive activities in the Doda and Kishtwar Districts since the last three years. Issaq had reportedly joined militancy about a year back. Recoveries made from their possession include one AK-56 rifle, one pistol, magazines and rounds of AK and pistol and some grenades. House of the contractor, Mohammad Sharief Naik, was gutted in the fire that followed the gun-battle. The woman militant, identified as Shakeela, wife of slain Hizb ‘district commander’ Haq Nawaz and daughter of Naik, has been arrested by Police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Parbhat Singh, said. The SSP said Security Forces had developed a very specific input that even after the killing of her husband Haq Nawaz, Shakeela continued to work for the HM.
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July - 27 
Army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on July 27, killing three militants while an exchange of fire took place near the LoC the following day on Keran sector but there were no casualties reported in the incident. Infiltration bids, which ha
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Army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on July 27, killing three militants while an exchange of fire took place near the LoC the following day on Keran sector but there were no casualties reported in the incident. Infiltration bids, which have decreased in 2009 compared to previous years, have off late been on the rise as more and more militants are trying to sneak into the State before the onset of the winter. Official sources said at least 1500 militants were waiting at various launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), ready to infiltrate into the Valley after undergoing rigorous training in subversive activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan and PoK.
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July - 27 
The Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdhar sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on July 27, killing three militants, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces (SFs) laid an ambush near Eagle Post in Tangdhar sector following re
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdhar sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on July 27, killing three militants, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces (SFs) laid an ambush near Eagle Post in Tangdhar sector following receipt of information that a group of heavily armed militants were planning to sneak in. As the militants crossed into the Indian side of the LoC in the wee hours, the SFs challenged them, and in the ensuing gun-battle, which lasted for several hours, three unidentified militants were killed. A cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK rifles, four magazines, hand grenades and pouches were recovered from the incident site. Infiltration bids, which have come down in 2009 compared to previous years, have off late been reportedly on the rise as more and more militants are trying to sneak into the State before the onset of the winter. Official sources said at least 1500 militants were waiting at various launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), ready to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley after undergoing rigorous training in subversive activities in the tribal areas of Pakistan and PoK "Two militants were recently arrested from Hafruda forests area in Kupwara district and the latest incident in Macchil indicates that there might be attempts by handlers of the militants to push in as many foot soldiers into the Valley as possible before the onset of winter," sources said.
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July - 29 
Two Army soldiers and a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant were killed in an overnight encounter in the Shopian District on July 29, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said in Srinagar that an encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Check Matribugh in the jurisdiction
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Two Army soldiers and a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant were killed in an overnight encounter in the Shopian District on July 29, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said in Srinagar that an encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Check Matribugh in the jurisdiction of Shopian Police Station in the two-storied house of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat. One militant was killed in the encounter while another managed to escape from the spot. The slain militant has been identified as Jahangir Ahmad Ganai, a resident of Haf-Shermaal in Shopian. Two wounded Army troopers, Islam-u-Din and Ratibar, succumbed to injuries at the hospital. One AK-47 rifle, four AK magazines and 59 rounds were recovered from encounter site.
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August - 2 
Four militants and an Army trooper were killed in an encounter in the Bangas valley of Kupwara District on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported. The encounter between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) began on August 1 when the troops noticed movement of heavily armed militants in Bangas valley
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Four militants and an Army trooper were killed in an encounter in the Bangas valley of Kupwara District on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported. The encounter between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) began on August 1 when the troops noticed movement of heavily armed militants in Bangas valley in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Sources said the SFs ordered the militants to surrender but they responded by opening fire on them. The two sides exchanged gun fire intermittently for several hours. Four unidentified militants and a soldier have reportedly been killed so far. The operation in the area was going on till last reports came in as the troops suspect that some remnants of the militant group might be still at large. The infiltration bid is third in the last week and fourth since beginning of July 2009.
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August - 5 
A plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to target forward Army posts and other sensitive installations in border Districts has been averted by the troops who foiled an infiltration attempt by three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants from Sabjian in the Mandi sector of Poonch District in the night in whi
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A plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to target forward Army posts and other sensitive installations in border Districts has been averted by the troops who foiled an infiltration attempt by three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants from Sabjian in the Mandi sector of Poonch District in the night in which one infiltrator was killed while two others were forced to retrieve. The infiltrators, all top militants and members of LeT’s suicide squad, had been launched from Cobra 1 post of army in PoK. The intruders took positions at an isolated forest area and opened indiscriminate firing on the troops, who retaliated. The militants also lobbed grenades on the Army personnel. In approximately an hour long encounter close to the LoC, the Army personnel killed one of the infiltrators while two others retrieved to PoK taking cover of darkness. There were no casualties on Army side in the exchange of firing. According to sources, maps of Army posts in forward locations and other sensitive installations of Poonch have been recovered from the possession of the slain militant. More documents seized from the spot confirmed that all three militants were Pakistanis and part of a suicide squad of the LeT outfit. In addition to sensitive maps, other recoveries made from the encounter site include one AK-47 rifle, five magazines, four Chinese grenades, one Pathan suit, 130 AK bullets, a large quantity of dry fruit, mobile phones, batteries, chargers, two wireless sets and one compass.
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August - 5 
Army troops foiled an infiltration bid by militants, who had managed to sneak in to the Tangdhar sector from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), after noticing the movement of the heavily armed militants, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said three militants were killed in the encounter
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Army troops foiled an infiltration bid by militants, who had managed to sneak in to the Tangdhar sector from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), after noticing the movement of the heavily armed militants, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said three militants were killed in the encounter with the SFs till last reports came in. Brar said the operation was still continuing. This is second infiltration bid by militants in Tangdhar sector in the past ten days as three militants were shot dead by the troops near Eagle Post on July 27.
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August - 5 
Operation was in progress at Parkian Gali in the Trehgam area where so far two militants have been shot dead by the SFs, the Defence spokesman said. He said an Army trooper sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire between the two sides.
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Operation was in progress at Parkian Gali in the Trehgam area where so far two militants have been shot dead by the SFs, the Defence spokesman said. He said an Army trooper sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire between the two sides.
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August - 5 
Two militants were killed in Keran sector, close to the Line of Control (LoC). The encounter broke out in the evening and was going on, Brar said. Although the spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrators, sources said the militants were part of the group which had managed
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Two militants were killed in Keran sector, close to the Line of Control (LoC). The encounter broke out in the evening and was going on, Brar said. Although the spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrators, sources said the militants were part of the group which had managed to evade the SFs during a gun-battle last week.
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August - 7 
An Army trooper, Paramvir, was killed while another sustained injuries in an encounter with militants close to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara District. Sources said the militants managed to escape from the incident site taking cover of darkness.
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An Army trooper, Paramvir, was killed while another sustained injuries in an encounter with militants close to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara District. Sources said the militants managed to escape from the incident site taking cover of darkness.
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August - 7 
Another gun-battle, an Army trooper was killed while fighting militants in the Baktoor Forest area of Gurez in Bandipora District near the LoC. The slain soldier has been identified as P Mandal of Rashtriya Rifles (51st Battalion).
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Another gun-battle, an Army trooper was killed while fighting militants in the Baktoor Forest area of Gurez in Bandipora District near the LoC. The slain soldier has been identified as P Mandal of Rashtriya Rifles (51st Battalion).
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August - 7 
Three militants and two Army soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on August 7, official sources said in capital Srinagar, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Three militants and two Army soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on August 7, official sources said in capital Srinagar, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 7 
Three militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Bandipora District. The operation was continuing when reports last came in. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediately known.
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Three militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Bandipora District. The operation was continuing when reports last came in. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediately known.
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August - 10 
The Army on August 10 killed four militants in an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District, a Defence Ministry spokesman said in Jammu, Daily Excelsior reported. “In an encounter which started at about 0630 hrs, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and 9 Para (special Forces) gunned down four militants
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The Army on August 10 killed four militants in an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District, a Defence Ministry spokesman said in Jammu, Daily Excelsior reported. “In an encounter which started at about 0630 hrs, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and 9 Para (special Forces) gunned down four militants at Tikarwani in the Mahore area,” Defence Spokesman Lt Col Biplab Nath said. The encounter is underway, the spokesman added, UNI reported.
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August - 12 
The Army operation in the Keran Sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District entered its seventh day on August 12. An encounter broke out between a column of infiltrating militants and the Security Forces on August 6. So far, one militant and three Army troopers, including a Junior Commissi
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The Army operation in the Keran Sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District entered its seventh day on August 12. An encounter broke out between a column of infiltrating militants and the Security Forces on August 6. So far, one militant and three Army troopers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, have been killed in the exchange of firing between the two sides.
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August - 14 
Army personnel shot dead four top ranking militants of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Kund forests in the Bedan Gali area under the Mahore Police station of Gulabgarh in the Reasi District on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Reasi Distri
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Army personnel shot dead four top ranking militants of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Kund forests in the Bedan Gali area under the Mahore Police station of Gulabgarh in the Reasi District on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Reasi District, Anand Jain told that Army personnel launched a search operation in Kund forests at Bedan Gali at 4.30pm (IST) soon after developing a specific information that four top ranking militants of HM had taken shelter in the area. The slain militants were identified the as Shabir Ahmed Chopan alias Tufail, Nazir Ahmed Sheikh alias Nassir, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din alias Mudassir and Abdul Rashid. Tufail and Nassir besides a HM commander Janbaaz, who was killed last month, were involved in the killing of three members of a family including a newly wedded boy Aiyaz Ahmed, his father Ahmed Din and mother-in-law Taj Begum on May 8, 2009 just a day after the marriage of Aiyaz with Taj Begum’s daughter. The bride-groom and his family members were killed as the boy had married a girl against the wishes of a HM militant. Two AK rifles, one pistol, four grenades, four AK magazines, one pistol magazine, 67 AK rounds, 23 pistol rounds, two I-Com wireless sets, five mobile telephones with SIM cards (two of whom were suspected to be Pakistani phones), INR 4000 in cash, one binocular, two solar panel with batteries and four pouches were recovered from the possession of slain militants.
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August - 16 
A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Pulwama District on August 16, according to Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that "Police and Army have killed a militant in an encounter in Aarmullah area of Pulwama dist
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A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Pulwama District on August 16, according to Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that "Police and Army have killed a militant in an encounter in Aarmullah area of Pulwama district." The slain militant has been identified as Jan Mohammad Ahangar alias Hamza, a resident of Buchoo in the Pulwama District. One AK rifle, two AK magazines, one hand grenade and four mobile phones were recovered from incident site.
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August - 17 
A top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Ladda in the Mahore area of Reasi District on August 17, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said a team of the Arm
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A top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Ladda in the Mahore area of Reasi District on August 17, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said a team of the Army, Police and Special Operations Group was carrying out search operations in Mahore forests following an intercept of LeT that a militant, injured in an encounter with the SFs at Gajna Top in Mahore last week, had taken shelter in a hamlet awaiting treatment. A Police team which observed his movement is reported to have asked him to surrender. However, the militant lobbed a couple of grenades towards the troops, who retaliated killing the militant on the spot. The slain militant has been identified as Altaf Ahmed, a resident of Ladda. He was operating in parts of Reasi District for more than three years and was involved in several subversive activities. From his possession, Police recovered four grenades, three detonators, one set, one pouch and some documents. With this, a total of eight militants have been killed in Mahore during the last one week in three operations while 12 militants were killed in the area during the past one month.
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August - 18 
According to Daily Excelsior, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at Marmat in the Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Though the militants managed to escape, the Security Forces (SFs) have launched a search operation to apprehend
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According to Daily Excelsior, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at Marmat in the Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Though the militants managed to escape, the Security Forces (SFs) have launched a search operation to apprehend them.
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August - 19 
Two top commanders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed while their two associates escaped in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police at village Kushaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on August 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A massive search operation was st
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Two top commanders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed while their two associates escaped in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police at village Kushaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on August 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A massive search operation was still on in Kushaal forests by the Security Forces (SFs) to neutralize the two absconding militants, who reportedly include Shaheen Parvez, a ‘district commander’ of the HM. Haseeb Mughal, the Superintendent of Police in Kishtwar, said SFs launched a search operation at Kushaal in the early hours after developing specific information that four hardcore HM militants had been hiding in the area. The militants include ‘district commander’ Shaheen Parvez, Shakoor Ahmed alias Zubair of Ramban, Bashir Ahmed alias Javed of Laloor in Doda and Manzoor Wani of Kishtwar. In the resultant encounter, two militants were killed while two others managed to escape taking cover of the grown up crop and a hostile weather. Bodies of the two slain militants have been recovered from the spot. One of them has been identified as Manzoor Wani while the other one could either by Shakoor Ahmed or Bashir Ahmed, Police sources said. Recoveries made from the incident site include one AK-47 rifle, two grenades, one binocular, two mobile telephones, three SIM cards, three AK magazines and a pouch.
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August - 20 
Another incident in Kupwara, Security Forces (SFs), acting on specific information, cordoned off the Drangyari area at Badi Behak falling under the jurisdiction of Trehgam Police Station. An unidentified militant was killed in the consequent encounter between the SF personnel and militants. One AK r
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Another incident in Kupwara, Security Forces (SFs), acting on specific information, cordoned off the Drangyari area at Badi Behak falling under the jurisdiction of Trehgam Police Station. An unidentified militant was killed in the consequent encounter between the SF personnel and militants. One AK rifle, three magazines, 57 rounds, one compass, one RPS and one map were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 20 
In continuation to an encounter between the militants and the SFs on August 6 near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, the dead body of a slain militant was recovered. Three Army troopers were killed while two others were wounded during the said encounter near the LoC which had lasted for six days
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In continuation to an encounter between the militants and the SFs on August 6 near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, the dead body of a slain militant was recovered. Three Army troopers were killed while two others were wounded during the said encounter near the LoC which had lasted for six days at Malang Nallah falling under the jurisdiction of Keran Police Station. Two militants were also killed during the encounter. While the dead body of one militant had been recovered earlier, a Police spokesman said the decomposed body of the other slain militant was recovered by the security forces during a search operation at Malang Nallah yesterday. One AK 47 rifle, three magazines, 52 rounds and five hand grenades, which were found lying beside the deceased militant, were also recovered by the SFs.
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August - 20 
Two unidentified militants were killed during two separate encounters in the Kupwara District on August 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on a tip off regarding the presence of militants, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (41st battalion) launched a search operation in the forest area of Kashira Kal
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Two unidentified militants were killed during two separate encounters in the Kupwara District on August 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on a tip off regarding the presence of militants, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (41st battalion) launched a search operation in the forest area of Kashira Kalaroos. During the operation, militants reportedly opened fire on the search party, and during the ensuing encounter, an unidentified militant was shot dead, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar.
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August - 25 
Three persons, including a civilian, an Army soldier and a Pakistani militant, were killed in an exchange of fire between the Security Force (SF) personnel and militants at Hazam Nagar village near Seeldar forests in the Mahore area of Reasi District in the morning of August 25, according to Daily E
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Three persons, including a civilian, an Army soldier and a Pakistani militant, were killed in an exchange of fire between the Security Force (SF) personnel and militants at Hazam Nagar village near Seeldar forests in the Mahore area of Reasi District in the morning of August 25, according to Daily Excelsior. However, two other militants, suspected to be Abu Bakar and Abu Billal, managed to escape and took shelter in the grown up maize crop and efforts were on to neutralise them, Senior Superintendent of Police of Reasi District Anand Jain said. The slain militant was identified as Abdullah Sani, a Pakistani national and a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre. The Identity of the killed Army personnel and civilian was yet to be ascertained. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 80 rounds, one binocular set, one pouch, INR 1200, 17 SIM cards, three mobile handsets with three SIM cards and some documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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August - 27 
One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Keshwan area of Kishtwar District in the morning of August 27 (today), according to Times of India. The slain militant was later identified as Mohammad Yusuf alias Abu Salim.
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One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Keshwan area of Kishtwar District in the morning of August 27 (today), according to Times of India. The slain militant was later identified as Mohammad Yusuf alias Abu Salim.
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September - 2 
Five militants were killed in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control on September 2 as Army foiled a major infiltration attempt by the militants to sneak into the Kashmir valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Daily Excelsior reported. "Army troops noticed some suspici
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Five militants were killed in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control on September 2 as Army foiled a major infiltration attempt by the militants to sneak into the Kashmir valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Daily Excelsior reported. "Army troops noticed some suspicious movement of people close to the Line of Control in Gurez sector in the wee hours. They were signaled by the troops to stop but opened indiscriminate firing," a Defence official said in capital Srinagar. The firing was retaliated by the Army troops, which triggered a encounter that lasted several hours. "Five heavily-armed militants were killed in the encounter while the search operations were going on in the area. Some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the scene of the incident," the official added.
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September - 2 
Two policemen - a Constable and a Special Police Officer (SPO) - were killed in an ambush laid by the militants at Tota Morha in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri District. A Police party is reported to have retaliated but there was no report of the killing of any militant so far. The deceased Policem
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Two policemen - a Constable and a Special Police Officer (SPO) - were killed in an ambush laid by the militants at Tota Morha in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri District. A Police party is reported to have retaliated but there was no report of the killing of any militant so far. The deceased Policemen have been identified as Constable Aijaz Ahmed and SPO Khan Mohammad.
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September - 8 September - 9
Three militants and one Army officer were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid near Line of Control (LoC) in the Sona Gali area of Mendhar sector in the Poonch District, according to Times of India. On noticing movement of intruders near LoC, about 200 kilometres from Jammu, troops challeng
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Three militants and one Army officer were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid near Line of Control (LoC) in the Sona Gali area of Mendhar sector in the Poonch District, according to Times of India. On noticing movement of intruders near LoC, about 200 kilometres from Jammu, troops challenged them at around 11pm (IST) on September 8, defence officials said on September 9 (today). The infiltrators opened fire at the troops who retaliated and in the subsequent encounter two militants were killed and an officer, identified as Major Akash Singh, injured. Singh later succumbed to injuries. Another militant was killed at around 7am on September 9, they said, adding, some weapons and a wireless set were recovered from the slain militants. Search operations were still going on in the area when last reports came in.
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September - 13 
A girl was injured, when members of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) foiled a militant attack in the Kashtigarh area of Doda District. According to official sources, militants barged into Kashtigarh and fired on a house. However, the VDC members took positions and returned fire. There was an exch
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A girl was injured, when members of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) foiled a militant attack in the Kashtigarh area of Doda District. According to official sources, militants barged into Kashtigarh and fired on a house. However, the VDC members took positions and returned fire. There was an exchange of firing for about 15 minutes and later militants fled from the spot. During the cross fire a 17-year old girl got injured.
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September - 18 
The militants shot dead two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and managed to decamp with their weapons at Shikri Top in Marmat area of Doda District in the evening of September 18, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda District said that three SPOs, who were on way back
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The militants shot dead two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and managed to decamp with their weapons at Shikri Top in Marmat area of Doda District in the evening of September 18, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda District said that three SPOs, who were on way back home at Gajot from Sadak post in hilly Marmat area of Doda District, were intercepted by a group of five to seven militants at Shikri Top at 5 pm (IST). The militants had laid a ‘C’ type ambush for the SPOs from thick growth of vegetation. Two SPOs were killed on spot while third one managed to survive taking cover behind the crops. As Police personnel from their Sadak post and Security Forces (SFs) rushed to the spot, the militants managed to escape. SFs have launched a massive search operation in the area to arrest the militants suspected to be cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit. The SPOs killed in the firing were identified as Abdul Gani and Riaz Ahmad, residents of Gajot. Another SPO, Mohammad Yaqoob, managed to survive with minor bruises and later informed Police and SFs about the ambush. The militants also took away one Insas rifle, a pistol and three mobile telephones from slain SPOs while Yaqoob saved his AK-47 rifle. According to sources, the killing of SPOs was a possible retaliation by the militants to the elimination of their over 20 top associates in Doda District during last three months.
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September - 22 September - 23
Four militants, including one ‘District Commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) each, an Army Major and a Marine commando were killed during two separate encounters in the Baramulla and Bandipora Districts, taking the death toll in the two-days gun battle to eight, offici
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Four militants, including one ‘District Commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) each, an Army Major and a Marine commando were killed during two separate encounters in the Baramulla and Bandipora Districts, taking the death toll in the two-days gun battle to eight, official sources said on September 23, Daily Excelsior reported. In the encounter at Banyari village in the Bandipora District which started in the evening of September 22 and ended at 5pm on September 23 the Army eliminated HM ‘District Commander’ Pasha and the LeT ‘District Commander’ Moosa. Army Major, G. S. Suri, and a trooper, Khushal, were killed when they sustained bullet injuries during initial firing from militants as they entered a house where the militants were hiding. "A team of Army officers and soldiers entered a house at Banyari last evening (September 22). They came under heavy firing from militants in which four of them were injured. Major Suri and Naik Khushal were killed while two others managed to steer to safety in an injured condition," the sources said. "Two officers -- Major Gautam Raj Reshi and Major Kamlesh Kumar, NCO Mahipal Singh and Sepoy Naveen were injured," they added. The militants were hiding in a house which was cordoned off by the Security Forces (SFs) and, as reported earlier, reinforcements were rushed to spot and the house was cordoned off to prevent the militants from escaping from the spot, leading to a fierce exchange of firing between the two holed up militants and the SFs. Pasha, a foreign militant, was active in the area for the last more than 10 years and was considered to be the driving force behind many attacks on the SFs and political workers. Moosa, who was working in close coordination with the HM militants recently, was also wanted by the SFs for the last couple of years, the sources said. During another encounter in the Panzla forest area of Rafiabad in Baramulla District on September 23, a Marine commando, identified as Chandra Shekhar, and an unidentified holed up militant were killed in the exchange of firing. The encounter in the area has now entered its third day. After night long lull, firing between the two sides resumed early in the morning. Two to three more militants are believed to be still hiding in the dense forests of Panzla area as the intermittent exchange of firing continued till last reports were received from the area. As reported earlier, one Army personnel and a militant were killed and four other Army personnel were injured in exchange of firing between the two sides on September 22. The encounter began late in the evening of September 21.
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September - 24 
Two top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Damhal Hanjipora in the Kulgam District on September 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs launched a search operation in the area following receipt of information about presence of mili
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Two top ‘commanders’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Damhal Hanjipora in the Kulgam District on September 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs launched a search operation in the area following receipt of information about presence of militants in the area, officials said. As the SFs were closing in on the area where militants were hiding, they came under firing but there were no casualties in the initial salvo fired by the extremists. The SFs retaliated, triggering off a fierce exchange of fire between the two sides. A Defence spokesman said two militants were killed in the gun battle. "Two militants have been killed so far … the firing has stopped but combing operations are still continuing," Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Brar said. In Jammu, Reasi Police officers identified the slain militants as Manzoor Ahmad alias Saddam Hussain son of Ghulam Mohammad and Bashir Ahmad alias Rashid son of Habib Sheikh, both residents of Neoch Badr in the Mahore area of Reasi District. Inspector General of Police (Jammu zone) Ashok Gupta said Saddam Hussain was an IED expert involved in a series of subversive activities in the Reasi District. Saddam was operating in the District since 1995 and was wanted in over a dozen FIRs at different Police stations of Reasi. He was instrumental in a number of massacres, abduction and extortions. In addition, Colonel Brar said the operation at Bandipora, where two top militant ‘commanders’ were killed, was called off late in the evening of September 23 while the combing operations were still going on in the forest area of Panzla in the Baramulla District.
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October - 1 October - 2
Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the night, another appeared to have succumbed to his inju
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Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the night, another appeared to have succumbed to his injuries somewhere in the mid-night. Dead Bodies of both the intruders were recovered in the morning of October 2 when firing from both sides had stopped. Both of them were believed to be Pakistanis. According to sources, Pakistani troops were reported to have opened firing from their posts Atta Shahid and Putwal, located about 600 to 800 meters from the IB targeting Mangral post of the Border Security Force (BSF) in a bid to push about six militants into Indian Territory. In view of effective retaliation by the BSF, two intruders were shot dead while four others were reported to have escaped back to Pakistan.
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October - 2 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about presence of militants in the area, official source
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about presence of militants in the area, official sources said. Security forces were closing in at the hiding place of the militants when the militants opened heavy and indiscriminate firing on them. The firing was retaliated by the troops, leading a fierce exchange of firing between the two sides. One unidentified militant has been killed in the exchange of fire so far, the sources said, adding the operation was in progress when reports last came in.
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October - 7 
The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the area was being sealed, the militants opened fire an
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The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the area was being sealed, the militants opened fire and lobbed hand grenades on the SFs. The troops retaliated and subsequently killed two LeT militants. The operation was still going on when the reports last came in, official sources said.
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October - 7 October - 9
The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the cordon around a vast area in Ladoo forests as rep
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The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the cordon around a vast area in Ladoo forests as reports said a group of militants had managed to escape from the encounter site on October 7. One militant was killed on that day while several SF personnel sustained injuries in the encounter till October 9.
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October - 7 
Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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October - 10 October - 11
A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of October 10, was shot dead in the morning of Octobe
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of October 10, was shot dead in the morning of October 11 (today) after exchange of firing. Liaquat Ali alias Junaid son of Ali Mohammad Gujjar, a resident of Laloor, Kastigarh, had forcibly entered into the house of Noor Din Bhat at Ziddan after being chased by the Security Forces (SFs) and Police in a forest area. According to sources, the militant had exhausted one of his AK-56 magazines in the night while firing on SFs. Junaid was an ‘A’ category militant of the HM and was active in militancy since October 20, 2006. He was involved in a number of subversive activities including killing, kidnappings and extortions in different parts of Doda district. One AK-56 rifle with three magazines, one pouch and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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October - 27 
Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Sh
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Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat Wattali, said the militants reportedly fired rifle grenades targeting the newly set up Kalsian Police Post near the house of Rukhsana at 9.20 pm. Rifle grenades were followed by firing by the militants from a distance. The Police party is reported to have retaliated and after an exchange of firing till 10.10 pm the militants, stated to be four in number, managed to escape. Rukhsana along with her brother and other family members have already been shifted to a protected place by the Police.
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October - 29 October - 30
The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on the Security Forces. The firing was retaliated by t
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on the Security Forces. The firing was retaliated by the troops, triggering a gun-battle that lasted nearly 10 hours. One intruder was killed in the exchange of gun fire between the two sides. "The firing has stopped but searches have been deferred till morning. The area has been sealed off to prevent the militants, if any alive, escaping from the area," sources said. The sources said further details of the operation including the group affiliation of the slain militant and his identity will be known on October 30 (today).
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October - 30 
The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants were killed in the ensuin
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The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants were killed in the ensuing encounter near the LoC. One of the slain militants is believed to be a Pakistani Army regular as an identity card of Pakistan Army was recovered from him. Sources said the identity card bears the name of Zohaib Niyaz, a soldier of Punjab Regiment of Pakistan Army. "Fourteen mortar shells were fired from across the Line of Control at our positions at around 8.30 PM last night. Simultaneously, some movement was also observed," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. The Army retaliated the action from Pakistani side by firing small arms and engaged the infiltrators in a gun battle, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said bodies of two intruders were recovered from the incident site along with two AK rifles, an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, one ICOM Radio Set and one Thuraya Radio Set.
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November - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District on November 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said a joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) and Police launched a search operation at village Bal
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District on November 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said a joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) and Police launched a search operation at village Bal Angralla under the jurisdiction of Mahore Police Station in the night after securing information about the presence of a couple of militants in the area. In the ensuing exchange of firing between two sides, LeT ‘commander’ Mohammad Farooq alias Abu Tala, a resident of Baddar Falaskote in Mahore, was killed while his associate managed to escape taking cover of a surrounding forest area. Recoveries made from encounter site include one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 AK rounds, one wireless set, one Mobile telephone, one Chinese grenade, eight pencil cells, two SIM cards, 12 audio cassettes and a number of incriminating documents, including letter heads of the LeT outfit.
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November - 3 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Army on November 3 foiled another infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir, killing three militants. "Alert Army troops noticed some suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sec
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Army on November 3 foiled another infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir, killing three militants. "Alert Army troops noticed some suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector today and challenged the intruders. The heavily armed militants opened fire on the troops, which was retaliated," a Defence spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, which was going on till last reports came in, three militants have been killed so far. Reports said that a group of at least seven infiltrators attempted to sneak into the Indian side from Tangdhar. While three militants have been killed, four others were still trapped in the area and engaged in a gun-battle with the Security Forces (SFs). Though bodies of three militants have been recovered from the encounter site, their identity has not been established.
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November - 3 
In the Karnah area of Kupwara District, another militant was killed by the Security Forces. "An encounter took place between terrorists and security forces at Shamaspora Karnah during which house of one Mohammad Yaqoob Chechi caught fire and was gutted," a Police spokesman said. He said the militant
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In the Karnah area of Kupwara District, another militant was killed by the Security Forces. "An encounter took place between terrorists and security forces at Shamaspora Karnah during which house of one Mohammad Yaqoob Chechi caught fire and was gutted," a Police spokesman said. He said the militant, who was hiding in the house of Chechi, was killed in the gun battle. One AK rifle and a magazine were recovered from the debris of the house.
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November - 10 
Two LeT militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla District in north Kashmir on November 10. However, the identity of the militants could not be ascertained. During the exchange of fire between the SF personnel and militants, a gas cylinder
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Two LeT militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla District in north Kashmir on November 10. However, the identity of the militants could not be ascertained. During the exchange of fire between the SF personnel and militants, a gas cylinder was hit by a bullet resulting in the outbreak of a blaze in which two houses were damaged, Police sources said in capital Srinagar. However, no reports of any civilian getting killed or injured during the incident were received.
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November - 14 November - 17
The Army has foiled a third infiltration bid by militants in the past four days along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir on November 17, killing one militant and arresting another. "Two militants tried to enter this side of Line of Control (LoC) in Tang
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The Army has foiled a third infiltration bid by militants in the past four days along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir on November 17, killing one militant and arresting another. "Two militants tried to enter this side of Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir late last night but were challenged by alert troops," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar told Daily Excelsior. He said the heavily-armed militants opened firing on the Army troops, leading to a exchange of gunfire between the two sides. "One militant was killed in the exchange of firing while another was caught alive, clearly establishing Pakistan's link to unrest in the State," he added. The arrested militant was identified as 23-year old Tanveer Ahmad alias Anas, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), who claimed to have received training in Muzaffarabad for four months. Two AK rifles, a large quantity of war like stores, including a GPS and a Thuraya Set, were recovered from the incident site. This is the third infiltration bid at the LoC since November 14. While five militants were shot dead while trying to sneak into the Indian side on November 14 at Kamalkote in the Uri sector of Baramulla District, one militant and two Army soldiers were killed in a failed infiltration bid in the Keran sector of Kupwara District on November 16. The operation in Keran sector was still in progress as, sources said, one militant was still believed to be hiding in the forests. Although a Defence spokesman said there were no fresh casualties in the operation, he added that at least four Army soldiers sustained minor injuries while combating the elusive militant.
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November - 20 November - 21
An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process, one trooper was also killed and two others injured
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An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process, one trooper was also killed and two others injured. Official sources said cease-fire violation by the Pakistan Army at Tarkundi in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District during which they fired heavily on Indian positions was aimed at pushing a group of five to seven militants into the Indian territory. Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Ashok Gupta said that militants made three attempts to infiltrate into this side from the area falling between Dandot and Kanga Gali on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector since the night of November 20. A heavy exchange of firing continued for about an hour in which two infiltrators and one trooper were killed while two other soldiers were injured.Intercepts revealed that a group of five to seven militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit were launched from Dandot area of PoK (half of Dandot village falls in occupied Kashmir) in the night of November 20 by Pakistan Army, which fired on the Indian posts at Tarkundi, adjacent to Dandot, to give covering fire to the militants and engage troops in firing to divert their attention from intrusion. One Pika gun, one AK-47 rifle fitted with an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one 12 bore gun, a binocular, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one grenade, six AK magazines, two medicine kits and some eatables were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The slain trooper was identified as Rifleman Suresh Kumar of 7th Rajasthan Rifles.
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November - 26 
Two local Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were shot dead by Police in an encounter at Krandi Dhar in Dessa area of Doda District while another militant managed to escape in the early morning of November 26, according to Daily Excelsior. Two weapons including one SLR and a .303 gun, snatched from po
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Two local Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were shot dead by Police in an encounter at Krandi Dhar in Dessa area of Doda District while another militant managed to escape in the early morning of November 26, according to Daily Excelsior. Two weapons including one SLR and a .303 gun, snatched from police, were recovered from the possession of slain militants. The slain militants were identified as Mohammad Rafi alias Usmaan son of Ghulam Mustafa, a resident of Beli, Arnora and Qasim Din alias Babbar son of Gulabu Gujjar resident of Laloor, Doda. Rafi’s brother, Mohammad Hanief, is in Pakistan since 2000 while his another brother, Zafarullah, was killed few week back after he had joined HM. Zafarullah had deserted Territorial Army to join militancy. The duo were generally operating in Dessa but were called to other areas only on requirement by the militant commanders. They belonged to Shaheen Group of the HM and were involved in a series of subversive activities.
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December - 13 
In less than a month, Pakistan Army and Rangers made a second attempt to facilitate infiltration of militants from near Ballar forward post in Ramgarh sector of Samba District in early hours of the same morning. Timely action and retaliation of firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted in
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In less than a month, Pakistan Army and Rangers made a second attempt to facilitate infiltration of militants from near Ballar forward post in Ramgarh sector of Samba District in early hours of the same morning. Timely action and retaliation of firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted intrusion plan of four militants.
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December - 14 
Two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a ‘district commander’, were killed by Security Forces (SFs) at Amrai forests in Chilli area of Gandoh in Doda District on December 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said SFs, who had been hunting four militants in upper reaches o
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Two top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a ‘district commander’, were killed by Security Forces (SFs) at Amrai forests in Chilli area of Gandoh in Doda District on December 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said SFs, who had been hunting four militants in upper reaches of Chilli area since the afternoon of December 13 finally trapped the militants in early hours of December 14. A heavy exchange of gun fighting between the two sides continued for more than two and a half hours in which two top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were eliminated while two others managed to escape. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Ashok Gupta said that one of the slain militant, Tariq Hussain Khandey alias Idrees alias Mama son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Chilli, Gandoh was a ‘district commander’ of HM. Mama was second longest surviving militant in Doda district. He was active in the militancy since 1998, Mr Gupta said, adding he was involved in a number of militant activities including killings of civilians, attacks on SFs and abductions. Other slain militant was identified as Yasir Ahmed Kantroo alias Mubassir alias Owais. He was active since 2003 and was also wanted in a number of subversive activities. Two AK-56 rifles and four magazines were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Doda District, Parbhat Singh, who supervised the operation, said that SFs didn’t suffer any casualties in the operation.
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December - 15 
A self styled Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ hailing from Reasi District was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on December 15, while a Pakistan-trained militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was arrested by SFs in Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior. The enco
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A self styled Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ hailing from Reasi District was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on December 15, while a Pakistan-trained militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was arrested by SFs in Srinagar, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter took place at Kakadpathri forests in Lolab area of Kupwara District in the morning, after SFs launched an operation to flush out the militants hiding in the area, official sources said. An AK assault rifle, few grenades and some other ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Superintendent of Police of Kupwara District, Uttam Chand, told Daily Excelsior that the slain militant was identified as Abu Muaviya, a resident of Mahore area in Reasi District.
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December - 17 
Army on December 17 foiled an infiltration bid by militants at Kamalkote in Uri sector near the Line of Control (LoC), killing one militant, reports Daily Excelsior. The other cadres of the group escaped back into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The militants had not crossed the barbed wire fencing
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Army on December 17 foiled an infiltration bid by militants at Kamalkote in Uri sector near the Line of Control (LoC), killing one militant, reports Daily Excelsior. The other cadres of the group escaped back into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The militants had not crossed the barbed wire fencing erected along the Line of Control (LoC) but had entered the Indian Territory when the gun battle took place. A Defence spokesman said the operation was still in progress. As per intelligence reports, more than 2000 militants are waiting at various launch pads across the LoC, awaiting orders to infiltrate into the Valley and other parts of the State. Nearly 100 militants have been killed in dozens of infiltration bids along the LoC in 2009 after the top three militant outfits - Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) - lost several of their top ‘commanders’ in anti-militancy operations launched by the Security Forces.
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December - 17 
In another counter-insurgency operation, an Army soldier was seriously injured in an encounter with militants at Dangerpora in Pattan area of Baramulla District in the same night, the sources said.
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In another counter-insurgency operation, an Army soldier was seriously injured in an encounter with militants at Dangerpora in Pattan area of Baramulla District in the same night, the sources said.
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