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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 - 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 - 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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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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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 - 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 - 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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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 - 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 - 19 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (Let) militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, was killed along with his girl friend and an accomplice at Dori Bhagla in Doda District on April 19, Times of India reported. Doda Deputy Inspector General of Police H. K. Lohia said that Nissar had slipped through the Police net more tha
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (Let) militant, identified as Nissar Ahmed, was killed along with his girl friend and an accomplice at Dori Bhagla in Doda District on April 19, Times of India reported. Doda Deputy Inspector General of Police H. K. Lohia said that Nissar had slipped through the Police net more than once in the past and that his girlfriend Zahida Bano (20) proved crucial in tracking him down. "Nissar, one of the most wanted terrorists in the district, was proving very elusive for us till we stumbled upon his affair with Zahida," he said. He said as soon as Police came to know about the affair, sleuths were hot on her trail. Zahida was kept under watch for 10 days. "We closed in on Nissar when we discovered Zahida was to meet him," Lohia said. A team of Security Force personnel followed Zahida to Nissar's hideout. "Nissar and Mohammed Rafiq Nazni, another terrorist accompanying him, were asked to surrender. When they didn't, security forces fired at them," Lohia said. He said Nissar and Nazni were killed while Zahida was critically injured. "Zahida, who had been working for the LeT as an Over Ground Worker (OGW), later died in a local hospital." Lohia also said that a LeT OGW arrested last week had tipped the Police about Zahida's terror link. Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said the two militants had been active in the forest area around Doda for a long time. "Their elimination is a major success for counter-insurgency operations in the area," he said, adding, two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the 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 - 21 
Five persons, including a woman and a female child, were killed and seven others were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion under a vehicle at Sangla on the Surankote-Marha road in Poonch District on April 21, Daily Excelsior reported. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajo
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Five persons, including a woman and a female child, were killed and seven others were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion under a vehicle at Sangla on the Surankote-Marha road in Poonch District on April 21, Daily Excelsior reported. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch range), S. D. Singh, said a TATA Mobile vehicle carrying 12 civilians and loaded with cement bags was on way from Surankote to Marha when it came under the impact of a powerful IED, planted on road by the militants. There had been inputs about the movement of militants in Surankote area, sources said, adding the vehicle might have been targeted as it belonged to a Village Defence Committee member. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi while claiming responsibility for the blast said seven people were killed and 10 injured in the blast triggered by their cadre. Official sources, however, said there was no truth in Ghaznavi’s claim as only five civilians were killed and seven others were injured.
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May - 8 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants shot dead three person including, one woman, at Bandara village in Gulabgarh area of Reasi District on May 8. Official sources said four HM militants led by Ishfaq Ahmed appeared at the house of Aijaz Ahmed at 10.30 pm (IST) and dra
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants shot dead three person including, one woman, at Bandara village in Gulabgarh area of Reasi District on May 8. Official sources said four HM militants led by Ishfaq Ahmed appeared at the house of Aijaz Ahmed at 10.30 pm (IST) and dragged him and his father, Ahmed Din out of the house. They took the duo to nearby house of Aijaz Ahmed’s in-laws and brought out his mother-in-law, Taja Begum. They shot dead all three civilians and managed to escape. The report adds that Ishfaq Ahmed is the self-styled lover of Aijaz Ahmed’s wife. He wanted to marry her and asked her mother, Taja Begum, to marry her daughter with him. Since both Taja Begum and her daughter had rejected the militant’s proposal. Ishfaq had threatened all local people in the area not to marry the girl. However, Taja Begum dared to take on the militants and married her daughter with her neighbor Aijaz Ahmed, son of Ahmed Din, only four days back. Ishfaq Ahmed along with his three associates—Nazir Ahmed, Khalid Hussain and Janbaaz, struck at village Bandara and shot dead the three civilians.
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May - 22 
On May 22, the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District by killing three militants attempting to sneak into Kashmir Valley from across the border, Daily Excelsior reported. A defence spokesman said troops guarding LoC in the Tangdhar area of Kupwara observe
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On May 22, the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District by killing three militants attempting to sneak into Kashmir Valley from across the border, Daily Excelsior reported. A defence spokesman said troops guarding LoC in the Tangdhar area of Kupwara observed movement of some militants in the morning and immediately laid multiple ambushes. In the encounter that followed after the heavily-armed infiltrators crossed into the Indian side, three militants were killed and a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession. The identity of the slain militants is yet to be established.
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 
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 - 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 - 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 - 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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September - 1 
Militants on September 1 carried out twin strikes on Security Forces in the capital Srinagar within 500 metres of the State Legislative Assembly, which is in session, killing two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and injuring 26 others, Daily Excelsior reported. Militants armed with s
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Militants on September 1 carried out twin strikes on Security Forces in the capital Srinagar within 500 metres of the State Legislative Assembly, which is in session, killing two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and injuring 26 others, Daily Excelsior reported. Militants armed with silencer-fitted pistols shot at two CRPF personnel from point blank range just outside the UCO Bank at Budshah Chowk, killing constables Rajesh Shekhar and Mulkranjan Rampa of the 28th Battalion. Minutes later, on the other side of Budshah Bridge, militants lobbed a hand grenade on CRPF troopers at Batamaloo, resulting in injuries to 26 persons, including four CRPF soldiers and two Policemen. Official sources said CRPF and Policemen seemed to be the target of the militant attack but many civilians were hit by the splinters as the area is usually crowded. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir), Hemant Kumar Lohia, said Police has reasons to believe that the latest attacks and on August 1 were the handiwork of the same module of militants. "We have more or less identified the module of militants since taking up investigations in the cases of attacks. We have identified the call signs and codes of the members of these modules and now we have to fix a face to these," Lohia told reporters at a press conference. He said Police has been able to get some mugshots of the latest incidents from closed-circuit cameras installed in the city and identified a suspect who might be involved. "We will enlarge the shots and identify the person by verifying the registration details of the motorcycle he is riding," he added. He said two modules of up to nine members each are active in Srinagar and the Police have been tracking them. He said, "They are keeping the numbers low and the members are mostly from Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. They keep lesser numbers in loop which helps them evade detection for a longer time." Asked if the militants were carrying out fresh recruitments within the Valley, the officer said it is a fact that it was happening. "If there were no recruitments by militants, there would be no militancy…. But it is not at the large scale as suggested," he said when asked to comment on reports that militants have managed to recruit 200 to 300 fresh youth.
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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 - 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 - 12 
The militants blew up a Police vehicle by triggering a massive car bomb, killing two Police personnel and a woman and injuring 10 others outside the Central jail in the Rainawari area of the Srinagar on September 12, according to Daily Excelsior. Sources said the militants parked an explosive laden
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The militants blew up a Police vehicle by triggering a massive car bomb, killing two Police personnel and a woman and injuring 10 others outside the Central jail in the Rainawari area of the Srinagar on September 12, according to Daily Excelsior. Sources said the militants parked an explosive laden Maruti car at a short distance away from the Central jail at Kathidarwaza in the old city area and used a remote control device to blow up the car as a police bus was passing by. The blast took place around 6.30pm (IST) when the Police personnel aboard the bus were returning to their District headquarters after dropping detenues at the Central jail. "It was a car bomb used by militants … so far, three persons have been killed while another 10 are injured," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Farooq Ahmad Dar said. One of the deceased was identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Sagar Singh while the identity of another Policeman and the woman were yet to be identified till the reports last came in. 10 other Policemen, including the driver of the bus, constable Ali Mohammad, have been injured critically in the explosion. The woman, killed in the blast, was thrown under the tyres of the damaged Police bus and was removed more than an hour later. Initial investigations have revealed that the militants had used nearly 50 kilograms of highly explosive material, suspected to be RDX, to carry out the deadliest attack of the year so far. "The mangled remains of the bus and bits and pieces of the car used in carrying out the attack suggest that a large quantity of explosives was used," an intelligence official said. The residents of the area said the sound of the blast was deafening and glass panes of most of the houses in nearly 100 meters radius were smashed. Meanwhile, Police has announced a reward of INR 1 million to anyone providing information about the militants involved in the car bomb attack.
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October - 21 
The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, involved in a series of subversive activities in th
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The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, involved in a series of subversive activities in the Mahore-Gool-Gulabgarh belt of Reasi and Ramban Districts, were killed in an operation carried out by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Mahore Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said. The slain militants were identified as divisional commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat alias Maqsood, Mohammad Rafiq alias Murshad and Mohammad Arshad alias Tahir. Official sources said a noted woman militant, identified as Suraiya Begum, the wife of Maqsood, remained untraced. Sources said Suraiya was the daughter of Moosa Khan, a retired Zonal Education Officer, a resident of Lancha in Gool. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militants include two AK rifles with six magazines and 125 rounds, one Chinese pistol with 18 rounds, one wireless set, four hand grenades, 13 kg RDX, one detonator, one solar charge, two identity cards, four mobile telephones with as many SIM cards, five mobile batteries and two mobile chargers.
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October - 26 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force launched a joint
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force launched a joint operation in the forests of Shalidar in the Keller area of Shopian following receipt of information about the presence of militants in the area. Officials sources said in the ensuing encounter, three HM militants were killed and a cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered from the hideout. The slain militants have been identified as ‘divisional commander’ for Pir Panjal Range, Saquib, and his two close associates Riyaz Poswal and Ishfaq Ahmad alias Adnan. Two AK-56 rifles, one AK-74 rifle, 14 magazines of AK rifles, a satellite phone, one Pistol, three mobile sets, one radio set and 278 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Saquib, believed to be a Pakistani national, was instrumental in coordinating subversive activities with other militant groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), the officials said. He was also behind several attacks on the SFs and civilians in south Kashmir in the recent times.
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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 - 10 
The Army personnel killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ and his close aide during an encounter in the Kalwa area of Mahore sub-division in Reasi District on November 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants
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The Army personnel killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ and his close aide during an encounter in the Kalwa area of Mahore sub-division in Reasi District on November 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) launched a combing operation in Kalwa area, about five kilometers from Mahore town in the afternoon. During the search operation, troops were fired upon by the hiding militants leading to an hour-long encounter in which both the militants were shot dead by the troops. The duo was identified as ‘district commander’ Mohammed Rafiq and his close aide Zabrar. While Rafiq belongs to Mahore area, an identity card recovered from the possession of Zabrar revealed that he hailed from the Tangmarg area of Kashmir valley. From the encounter site, troops recovered one AK-47, two magazines, three grenades, one radio set and a satellite phone. The spokesman said that following the killing of Mohammed Farooq alias Abu Tala, a LeT commander, in an encounter at Bal Angrala village in Reasi District some days back, Rafiq was made the ‘district commander’. He was also entrusted with the responsibility of the outfit’s operations in the adjoining Gulabgarh area.
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November - 14 
The Army foiled an infiltration bid on November 14 by killing five militants in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a Defence spokesperson said, reports PTI.
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid on November 14 by killing five militants in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a Defence spokesperson said, reports PTI.
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November - 16 
Elsewhere in the State, the Army on November 16 foiled yet another infiltration bid by militants near the LoC in Kupwara District in which a militant and two Army soldiers were killed. The militants are reported to have made a bid to sneak into the Indian side of the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara D
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Elsewhere in the State, the Army on November 16 foiled yet another infiltration bid by militants near the LoC in Kupwara District in which a militant and two Army soldiers were killed. The militants are reported to have made a bid to sneak into the Indian side of the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara District late night and were challenged by the Army troops, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said. "The militants tried to take cover of inclement weather conditions and darkness to infiltrate but were stopped in their way by the alert jawans," he said. The heavily-armed militants were asked to surrender but opened indiscriminate firing in which two soldiers were killed. The spokesman said the firing was retaliated by the Army troops, triggering off an encounter, which was going on till last reports came in. One militant has been killed so far, he added. This is second major bid by militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir to sneak into the Indian this of LoC in the past three days and fifth attempt in the last 20 days.
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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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December - 30 
Daily Excelsior reports that militants shot dead four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sopore area of Baramulla District on December 30. Official sources said that militants opened indiscriminate firing on a group of CRPF personnel who were part of a road opening party on Sopore-Band
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Daily Excelsior reports that militants shot dead four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sopore area of Baramulla District on December 30. Official sources said that militants opened indiscriminate firing on a group of CRPF personnel who were part of a road opening party on Sopore-Bandipora road at Janwari, resulting in critical injuries to all the four CRPF personnel present at the spot. All of them succumbed to injuries. Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
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