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Recovery of Arms:2009
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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 - 2 
SFs recovered two pistols, three magazines and 30 rounds during a search operation at Bandi Chechian in the Poonch District.
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SFs recovered two pistols, three magazines and 30 rounds during a search operation at Bandi Chechian in the Poonch District.
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January - 2 
Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a foreigner, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on January 2. While one of the slain militants was identified as Bashir Ahmad Malla, a local militant, the other militant was believed
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Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militants, including a foreigner, were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on January 2. While one of the slain militants was identified as Bashir Ahmad Malla, a local militant, the other militant was believed to be a foreigner whose identity was being ascertained. Two AK rifles were recovered from their possession.
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January - 8 
Army seized an improvised explosive device weighing 20 kilograms and some ammunition from Bela forest in the Rajouri District.
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Army seized an improvised explosive device weighing 20 kilograms and some ammunition from Bela forest in the Rajouri District.
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January - 8 
Police said it has arrested two over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Khalloen in Pulwama District and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. A Police spokesman said the duo has been identified as Abdul Hanan Najar and Shabir Ahmad Bhat. One hand grenade, 15 roun
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Police said it has arrested two over-ground workers of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Khalloen in Pulwama District and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. A Police spokesman said the duo has been identified as Abdul Hanan Najar and Shabir Ahmad Bhat. One hand grenade, 15 rounds of AK ammunition, a tent of foreign-make and three woolen blankets were recovered from their possession.
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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 - 14 
Police recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation from Kawarian forests under the jurisdiction of Poonch Police station. The seizure included two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 323 rounds of AK-47 rifle. Police conducted searches
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Police recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation from Kawarian forests under the jurisdiction of Poonch Police station. The seizure included two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 323 rounds of AK-47 rifle. Police conducted searches in the forests but no arrests were made, official sources said.
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January - 15 
A suspected Al-Badr ‘commander’ was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the slain militant was identified as self-styled commander Abu Tamim. One AK 47 rifle, five AK magazines,
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A suspected Al-Badr ‘commander’ was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the slain militant was identified as self-styled commander Abu Tamim. One AK 47 rifle, five AK magazines, 80 AK rounds, one pouch, two Chinese grenades and one satellite phone were recovered from his possession.
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January - 18 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ was arrested on January 18 by Police from Sartangal bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said Imtiyaz Ahmed alias Saidullah was detained by a Police party which identified him wh
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ was arrested on January 18 by Police from Sartangal bazaar in the Bhaderwah town of Doda district, Daily Excelsior reported. Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Singh said Imtiyaz Ahmed alias Saidullah was detained by a Police party which identified him while roaming in the market. Saidullah is a close associate of LeT ‘district chief’ Ashiq Hussain. From his possession, Police recovered one Chinese pistol, one HE-36 grenade and six pistol rounds.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Security Forces detected and subsequently defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Budhal and Kandi areas of Rajouri District, Daily Excelsior reported. A 15 kg IED was seized from Dasol forests in Budhal area while a 10 kg IED was recovered from Badhal in Kandi
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On January 22, Security Forces detected and subsequently defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Budhal and Kandi areas of Rajouri District, Daily Excelsior reported. A 15 kg IED was seized from Dasol forests in Budhal area while a 10 kg IED was recovered from Badhal in Kandi area. In addition, SFs also recovered six detonators, 75 Pika rounds and 153 AK rounds.
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January - 23 
Police detained two suspected LeT operatives, including a Sikh youth, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District and recovered two hand grenades from their possession. Police detained Riaz Ahmad, a resident of Chogal in Handwara, following specific information that he was working with the LeT and wa
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Police detained two suspected LeT operatives, including a Sikh youth, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District and recovered two hand grenades from their possession. Police detained Riaz Ahmad, a resident of Chogal in Handwara, following specific information that he was working with the LeT and was in possession of some arms, ammunition and explosives. Official sources said Riaz revealed, during interrogation, that he had handed over some hand grenades to a Sikh youth, Popinder Singh, who lives in his locality. Singh was later detained for questioning.
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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 - 24 
Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 24, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two militants were killed in a joint operation by Police and Army at Shah Nagri in Handwara," official
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Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were shot dead by Security Force (SF) personnel during an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on January 24, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two militants were killed in a joint operation by Police and Army at Shah Nagri in Handwara," official sources said. Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 25 
A militant hide out was neutralised and a consignment of arms and explosives recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Dhara Mangot forests under Thanna Mandi Police Station in the Rajouri District on January 25. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds, one pis
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A militant hide out was neutralised and a consignment of arms and explosives recovered by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Dhara Mangot forests under Thanna Mandi Police Station in the Rajouri District on January 25. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds, one pistol with two magazines and 100 rounds, one I Com set, two Chinese hand grenades and two blankets.
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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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January - 29 
Army personnel detected an Improvised Explosive Device in the Shopian District town in south Kashmir.
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Army personnel detected an Improvised Explosive Device in the Shopian District town in south Kashmir.
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January - 29 
Security Forces on January 29 arrested two over-ground workers (OGW) of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) during an operation in the Pulwama District, Daily Excelsior reported. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "A joint party of Pulwama Police, 55 Rashtriya Rifles and 182 Bn CRPF [Central R
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Security Forces on January 29 arrested two over-ground workers (OGW) of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) during an operation in the Pulwama District, Daily Excelsior reported. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "A joint party of Pulwama Police, 55 Rashtriya Rifles and 182 Bn CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] apprehended two OGWs of Hizbul Mujahideen at bus stand in Pulwama district town." He said the duo have been identified as Abdul Qayoom Rah and Mohammad Maqbool Dar. One Pistol, four rounds and one grenade were recovered from their possession.
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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 - 3 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Army on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban district.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was defused by Army on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban district.
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February - 3 
Police arrested two suspected militants, Ahsan Maqbool Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad Hajam, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Two AK rifles, two magazines and 60 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two suspected militants, Ahsan Maqbool Bhat and Aijaz Ahmad Hajam, from the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Two AK rifles, two magazines and 60 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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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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February - 12 
A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed while another militant managed to escape during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla District on February 13, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Riyaz Ahmed Bhat alias Chachu, the
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A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed while another militant managed to escape during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Dangiwacha area of Baramulla District on February 13, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Riyaz Ahmed Bhat alias Chachu, the sources said adding one AK rifle, one magazine, 20 rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site. However, Bhat's accomplice managed to escape from the site of encounter.
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February - 14 
A huge cache of explosive devices and ammunition concealed inside large boulders and wrapped in polythene was recovered by the Army and Police during a joint search operation at Chandrosi forest in Mastandara area under Surankote tehsil (revenue division) in the Poonch District on February 14, accor
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A huge cache of explosive devices and ammunition concealed inside large boulders and wrapped in polythene was recovered by the Army and Police during a joint search operation at Chandrosi forest in Mastandara area under Surankote tehsil (revenue division) in the Poonch District on February 14, according to Daily Excelsior. The seizure included 13 Chinese grenades, 18 UBGL grenades, 18 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonators, eight meters wire, three fuses, 292 AK rounds, two AK magazines, one Pika belt with five rounds, one large size antenna and one wireless set.
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February - 15 
Security Forces neutralized two militant hideouts in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on February 15, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. "During search operation Police and BSF [Border Security Force] busted a hideout in Paner forests falling under jurisdic
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Security Forces neutralized two militant hideouts in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on February 15, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, Daily Excelsior reported. "During search operation Police and BSF [Border Security Force] busted a hideout in Paner forests falling under jurisdiction of Police Station Bandipora last evening," a Police spokesman said. He said one pistol, two pistol magazines, seven AK magazines, 452 AK rounds, nine UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 44 rounds of Universal Machine Gun belt ammunition, five wireless sets and one pouch were recovered from the spot. The spokesman said another hideout was neutralized in the snow-bound Kachhama forest area in Kupwara District and three rockets, one wireless set, two pistols, two pistol rounds, four hand grenades, two AK magazines, 110 AK rounds, 29 sniper rounds and one improvised explosive device were recovered, he said.
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February - 17 
Police arrested a suspect from the Kanipora village in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city. One hand grenade, one pistol and eight rounds were recovered from the possession of the suspect.
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Police arrested a suspect from the Kanipora village in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city. One hand grenade, one pistol and eight rounds were recovered from the possession of the suspect.
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February - 17 
Police arrested two suspected militants from the Sopore area of Baramulla District and recovered two hand grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds and some cash from their possession.
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Police arrested two suspected militants from the Sopore area of Baramulla District and recovered two hand grenades, one AK magazine, 30 rounds and some cash from their possession.
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February - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) have arrested six suspected militants in three separate operations in the Baramulla and Srinagar Districts on February 17 and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. SFs arrested three militants from the Kreeri area of Bar
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Security Forces (SFs) have arrested six suspected militants in three separate operations in the Baramulla and Srinagar Districts on February 17 and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, Daily Excelsior reported. SFs arrested three militants from the Kreeri area of Baramulla District and seized four Improvised Explosive Devices and a pistol from their possession. The arrested persons were identified as Fayaz Ahmad War, Mohammad Jamaal Shiekh alias Sher Khan, and Aijaz Ahmad Mir.
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February - 19 
On February 19, Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Guder village in the Kulgam District and recovered a hand grenade from his possession, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said the arrested militant has been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of
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On February 19, Security Forces arrested a militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Guder village in the Kulgam District and recovered a hand grenade from his possession, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said the arrested militant has been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ukai in Kulgam.
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February - 20 
At least five militants escaped after a brief encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bada De Khetar forests in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur District leaving behind three rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and ration on February 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the SFs
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At least five militants escaped after a brief encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bada De Khetar forests in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur District leaving behind three rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and ration on February 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the SFs was zeroing-in on a militant hideout at Bada De Khetar in the upper reaches of Ramnagar after trekking for two days when both sides exchanged firing for a few minutes before the suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, believed to be five in number, managed to escape deep into the forests. SFs recovered one AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, one .303 rifle, 70 AK rounds, one binocular, two Chinese grenades, batteries, milk powder, blankets, two solar chargers and 110 kg ration from the incident site. The militants were reportedly using the forests as a hideout for quite some time.
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February - 23 
An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested from Yaripora in the Kulgam District on February 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Some explosives and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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February - 23 
Bandipora Police detected and later defused a explosive device under the culvert at Wari Khan Rakhi.
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Bandipora Police detected and later defused a explosive device under the culvert at Wari Khan Rakhi.
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February - 24 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the forest area of Rajnar in Kupwara District on February 24. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "In a joint search operation carried out by Handwara Police and 33 RR in the forest area of
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the forest area of Rajnar in Kupwara District on February 24. A police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that "In a joint search operation carried out by Handwara Police and 33 RR in the forest area of Rajnar, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered." He said the seizure included two AK rifles, one 9mm pistol, seven Cal-30 pistols, three revolvers, two AK-47 magazines, two 9mm pistol magazines, eight magazines of Cal-30, 2846 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, 52 rounds of ammunition of Cal-30 pistol and eight rounds of ammunition of 9mm pistol.
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February - 26 
Troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, 103 rounds of AK, 437 Pika rounds, 26 hand grenades, nine UBGL grenades, three disposable rocket launchers and ration items during search operations in Mendhar.
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Troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, 103 rounds of AK, 437 Pika rounds, 26 hand grenades, nine UBGL grenades, three disposable rocket launchers and ration items during search operations in Mendhar.
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March - 1 
An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar, was arrested from the Pulwama District town. Two INSAS magazines, 35 rounds, one Mobile phone and INR 1600 were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar, was arrested from the Pulwama District town. Two INSAS magazines, 35 rounds, one Mobile phone and INR 1600 were recovered from his possession.
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March - 7 
Police recovered and defused two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Kandi area in the Kupwara District on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two IEDs weighing about eight kilograms and 10 kilograms were detected by police in Kandi area of Kupwara district," a Police spokesman said. He said
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Police recovered and defused two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Kandi area in the Kupwara District on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two IEDs weighing about eight kilograms and 10 kilograms were detected by police in Kandi area of Kupwara district," a Police spokesman said. He said the explosives were concealed in polythene bags which were planted by militants by the roadside. The IEDs were planted to target the Security Forces convoys which pass by the area almost every day.
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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 - 12 
Troops arrested one person affiliated with the HM at Andergam village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Identifying the arrested person as Abdul Majid Parray, the Police spokesman said 60 AK-47 rounds, two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol and one pistol magazine were recovered from his p
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Troops arrested one person affiliated with the HM at Andergam village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Identifying the arrested person as Abdul Majid Parray, the Police spokesman said 60 AK-47 rounds, two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol and one pistol magazine were recovered from his possession.
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March - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, Police on March 13 arrested a militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Sarafaraz Ahmad, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District. A Police spokesman said one hand grenade and 12 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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According to Daily Excelsior, Police on March 13 arrested a militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Sarafaraz Ahmad, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District. A Police spokesman said one hand grenade and 12 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March - 13 
The Army recovered one 7.62mm pistol with one magazine, 15 rounds, four Chinese hand grenades and miscellaneous stores during another search operation in the Mendhar area of Poonch District.
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The Army recovered one 7.62mm pistol with one magazine, 15 rounds, four Chinese hand grenades and miscellaneous stores during another search operation in the Mendhar area of Poonch District.
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March - 13 
Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles recovered and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices from Haryana Top in the Reasi District.
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Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles recovered and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices from Haryana Top in the Reasi District.
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March - 13 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also neutralized a hideout of the militants at Bharat in the Doda District and recovered two hand grenades besides a large quantity of ration items. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also neutralized a hideout of the militants at Bharat in the Doda District and recovered two hand grenades besides a large quantity of ration items. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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March - 14 
Search operation at Deri Rakh in Tarana under Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, troops recovered one pistol, one magazine, four Chinese hand grenades, seven pistol rounds, two detonators and 11 rounds of .303.
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Search operation at Deri Rakh in Tarana under Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, troops recovered one pistol, one magazine, four Chinese hand grenades, seven pistol rounds, two detonators and 11 rounds of .303.
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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 - 15 
In Jammu and Kashmir, three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices were detected and defused on the Jammu-Poonch road by Security Forces minutes before a convoy of Army was scheduled to cross the road.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices were detected and defused on the Jammu-Poonch road by Security Forces minutes before a convoy of Army was scheduled to cross the road.
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March - 17 
Police neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned house in the Batamaloo area of the capital Srinagar on March 17, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one wireless set made in Japan, one communication device with antenna and one UBGL grenade alon
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Police neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned house in the Batamaloo area of the capital Srinagar on March 17, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one wireless set made in Japan, one communication device with antenna and one UBGL grenade along with cooking utensils were recovered from a newly-constructed house. No arrests have been made in connection with the recoveries as the house was abandoned.
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March - 19 
According to Daily Excelsior, an active militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Dilawar Gegi alias Danish, was arrested by Police at Kangan in the Ganderbal District on March 19. Following the arrest, one AK series rifle, four AK magazines and other arms and ammunition were rec
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According to Daily Excelsior, an active militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Dilawar Gegi alias Danish, was arrested by Police at Kangan in the Ganderbal District on March 19. Following the arrest, one AK series rifle, four AK magazines and other arms and ammunition were recovered from a hideout in the Akhal forest area, a Police spokesman said.
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March - 21 
A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated four AK-74 rifles and two Pakistan made LPG cylinders bearing mark of Supesh Cashew, was recovered from Balakote area under Mendhar sector in the Poonch District on March 21. Official sources said the recoveries were a clear indication
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A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated four AK-74 rifles and two Pakistan made LPG cylinders bearing mark of Supesh Cashew, was recovered from Balakote area under Mendhar sector in the Poonch District on March 21. Official sources said the recoveries were a clear indication that a group of four militants had infiltrated into Indian side from across the LoC and were reported to be hiding somewhere in Mendhar. "A successful infiltration has taken place between Balakote and Mendhar. There is enough evidence of that", sources said.
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March - 21 
Another search operation, Security Forces recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 16 SLR/AK rounds, one Nokia mobile handset and one pressure cooker from a hide-out of the militants at Shukra Nullah in Gandoh area of Doda District on the same day.
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Another search operation, Security Forces recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 16 SLR/AK rounds, one Nokia mobile handset and one pressure cooker from a hide-out of the militants at Shukra Nullah in Gandoh area of Doda District on the same day.
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March - 22 
In the State, SFs seized a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition from the Nangali forests of Poonch District. The seizure included 27 Chinese hand grenades, two IEDs, each weighing 7.5 kg, one AK magazine with 34 rounds, one pistol magazine with four rounds and six Pika rounds.
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In the State, SFs seized a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition from the Nangali forests of Poonch District. The seizure included 27 Chinese hand grenades, two IEDs, each weighing 7.5 kg, one AK magazine with 34 rounds, one pistol magazine with four rounds and six Pika rounds.
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March - 22 
In three operations, Police has arrested three militants of the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Anantnag District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from north and south Kashmir areas, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. Police arrested three HM militants, identified as Abid Huss
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In three operations, Police has arrested three militants of the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Anantnag District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from north and south Kashmir areas, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. Police arrested three HM militants, identified as Abid Hussain Ganai, Ashiq Hussain Shah and Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, from Rakh-e-Arwani area in Anantnag. In another operation, Security Forces (SFs) recovered 87 rounds of AK 47 from an abandoned migrant’s house at Malpora. SF personnel carried out search operations in several villages of Baramulla District, including in Indergam and Chanderhama, and recovered one rocket launcher, one pistol, two pistol magazines, eight pistol rounds, one radio set, three AK magazines, 183 AK rounds, belted ammunition with 50 rounds, two ‘pressure cooker’ IEDs, six hand-grenades and 17 pamphlets of the Hizb outfit.
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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 
a Police spokesman said SFs have been able to recover body of one unidentified militant from the debris of a house belonging to one Ghulam Mohiuddin Bajad at Hafrada village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. During the search of the debris, one AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, one pouch, two
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a Police spokesman said SFs have been able to recover body of one unidentified militant from the debris of a house belonging to one Ghulam Mohiuddin Bajad at Hafrada village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. During the search of the debris, one AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, one pouch, two hand grenades and one UBGL were recovered, he said. The encounter began in Ragwar forests of Chowkibal area near the LoC in Kupwara District during the small hours of March 20 and has now spread to Hafrada forests in nearby Vilgam village.
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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 
SFs detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device on the Tangmarg-Srinagar road in Baramulla District.
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SFs detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device on the Tangmarg-Srinagar road in Baramulla District.
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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 
The Kulgam District Police and Rashtriya Rifles soldiers arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Munnad. Identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khan, 25 AK rounds and 850 grams of black powder explosive were recovered from his possession.
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The Kulgam District Police and Rashtriya Rifles soldiers arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Munnad. Identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khan, 25 AK rounds and 850 grams of black powder explosive were recovered from his possession.
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March - 27 
In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from the Pattan area of Baramulla District. They have been identified as Parveez Ahmad Wani, Irfan Ahmad Rather and Mudasir Ahmad Wani. Two Pistols, two Pistol magazines, ten rounds of ammunition and a Pakistani passport bearing the name of Parve
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In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from the Pattan area of Baramulla District. They have been identified as Parveez Ahmad Wani, Irfan Ahmad Rather and Mudasir Ahmad Wani. Two Pistols, two Pistol magazines, ten rounds of ammunition and a Pakistani passport bearing the name of Parveez Ahmad Wani were recovered from their possession.
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March - 27 
In the State, troops defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and seven detonators in the general areas of Thanamandi in the Rajouri District on March 27.
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In the State, troops defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and seven detonators in the general areas of Thanamandi in the Rajouri District on March 27.
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March - 27 
SFs arrested an over-ground worker of the HM from Matibugh area of Kulgam district. Identified as Rouf Ahmad Rather, four UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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SFs arrested an over-ground worker of the HM from Matibugh area of Kulgam district. Identified as Rouf Ahmad Rather, four UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 28 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Ashaq Hussan Tali alias Imran and Abdul Qayoom, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Pattan area of Baramulla District on March 28. Two HM militants were arrested by 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Palhalan in Pattan area during a search operation n
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Ashaq Hussan Tali alias Imran and Abdul Qayoom, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Pattan area of Baramulla District on March 28. Two HM militants were arrested by 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Palhalan in Pattan area during a search operation near Palhalan Mode,” a Police spokesman said. One AK 56 rifle, two AK magazines, 60 AK rounds, one pistol and one pistol magazine were recovered from their possession.
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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 - 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 
The body of one of the 17 militants killed in the six-day operation near Chowkibal in Kupwara District was recovered on March 31, a Police spokesman said. One AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, four hand grenades, one radio set, two pencil cells and INR 600 were recovered from the possession of slain m
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The body of one of the 17 militants killed in the six-day operation near Chowkibal in Kupwara District was recovered on March 31, a Police spokesman said. One AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, four hand grenades, one radio set, two pencil cells and INR 600 were recovered from the possession of slain militant, he said.
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April - 1 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Bilal Ahmad Koley, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) at Mohripora in the Anantnag District on April 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one pistol, one pistol magazine and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Bilal Ahmad Koley, was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) at Mohripora in the Anantnag District on April 1, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one pistol, one pistol magazine and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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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 
The Army arrested three over-ground workers (OGW) of the LeT from the Bharat area in Doda District. They were identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malik, Ghulam Qadir, and Noor Mohammed. Recoveries made from them include 50 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade, two electronic detonators and one Kenwood radio
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The Army arrested three over-ground workers (OGW) of the LeT from the Bharat area in Doda District. They were identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malik, Ghulam Qadir, and Noor Mohammed. Recoveries made from them include 50 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade, two electronic detonators and one Kenwood radio set. Further, another OGW, identified as Ghulam Nabi Malik, was arrested by the SFs from Baggi Nullah in Doda.
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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 - 7 
In the State, SFs recovered arms and explosives during two separate search operations conducted across the Rajouri and Udhampur Districts. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered one pistol, 11 detonators, two IEDs, 50 Pika rounds, nine rounds of 9 mm gun, 20 AK rounds and 90 meters at Hill Tak in
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In the State, SFs recovered arms and explosives during two separate search operations conducted across the Rajouri and Udhampur Districts. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles recovered one pistol, 11 detonators, two IEDs, 50 Pika rounds, nine rounds of 9 mm gun, 20 AK rounds and 90 meters at Hill Tak in Rajouri while one .303 rifle with 10 rounds and one magazine was recovered from Soni forest area in Udhampur.
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April - 7 
SFs recovered a six-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) from a mini-bus in Baramulla district. "Troops of 46 Rashtriya Rifles during checking recovered five to six kgs of IED from one Matador 407 which was on way from Sopore to Baramulla, near Saint Joseph School Baramulla," a Police spokesma
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SFs recovered a six-kilogram improvised explosive device (IED) from a mini-bus in Baramulla district. "Troops of 46 Rashtriya Rifles during checking recovered five to six kgs of IED from one Matador 407 which was on way from Sopore to Baramulla, near Saint Joseph School Baramulla," a Police spokesman said.
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April - 10 
Police recovered neutralized a terrorist hideout at Pati Mahal in the Kishtwar District and recovered two hand grenades, two wireless sets, one pouch, one magazine of AK 47 with 29 rounds, two tracer rounds and some logistic material. In addition, Security Forces (SFs) recovered one AK 47 with magaz
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Police recovered neutralized a terrorist hideout at Pati Mahal in the Kishtwar District and recovered two hand grenades, two wireless sets, one pouch, one magazine of AK 47 with 29 rounds, two tracer rounds and some logistic material. In addition, Security Forces (SFs) recovered one AK 47 with magazine and six rounds, two hand grenades from a hideout in village Dada Mahore in the Reasi District.
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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 - 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 
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 
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 - 19 
SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Panzulla area of Baramulla District recovering an IED and some ammunition from there. The seizure included an 11-kg IED, one AK magazine, 13 rounds and 11 detonators.
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SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Panzulla area of Baramulla District recovering an IED and some ammunition from there. The seizure included an 11-kg IED, one AK magazine, 13 rounds and 11 detonators.
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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 - 20 
SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama District and recovered one Pika gun, one AK series rifle, three radio sets, one improvised explosive device and two bags of administrative stores.
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SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the forest area of Tral in Pulwama District and recovered one Pika gun, one AK series rifle, three radio sets, one improvised explosive device and two bags of administrative stores.
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April - 23 
According to Daily Excelsior, Police on April 23 arrested Abdul Razaq Ganie alias Abu Vakas, a Pakistan-trained militant belonging to the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, from Guloora Kultoora in the Kupwara District. On his disclosure, one AK-47 rifle, three AK-47 magazines, 87 round
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According to Daily Excelsior, Police on April 23 arrested Abdul Razaq Ganie alias Abu Vakas, a Pakistan-trained militant belonging to the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, from Guloora Kultoora in the Kupwara District. On his disclosure, one AK-47 rifle, three AK-47 magazines, 87 rounds of AK-47, two hand grenades and one pouch were recovered.
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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 
Police arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Umar Nazir Sheikh, and one of his over-ground accomplices, identified as Younis Khanday, from Tral area of Pulwama district. The militant was involved in an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force patrol at Busoo village of the Distri
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Police arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Umar Nazir Sheikh, and one of his over-ground accomplices, identified as Younis Khanday, from Tral area of Pulwama district. The militant was involved in an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force patrol at Busoo village of the District on April 22 in which one soldier was injured. One AK rifle, one magazine, 25 rounds and one hand grenade have been recovered from the possession of the arrested persons..
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April - 24 
SFs also neutralized a militant hideout in a residential house at Ibrahim Mohalla in the Sopore town and arrested the house owner, Abdul Majeed Sofi, and recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine and an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms.
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SFs also neutralized a militant hideout in a residential house at Ibrahim Mohalla in the Sopore town and arrested the house owner, Abdul Majeed Sofi, and recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine and an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms.
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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 - 27 
Security Forces neutralized a militant hide-out at Gali Maidan in Sabjian area of Mandi sector and recovered one pistol with three magazines, 19 rounds and eight cartridges.
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Security Forces neutralized a militant hide-out at Gali Maidan in Sabjian area of Mandi sector and recovered one pistol with three magazines, 19 rounds and eight cartridges.
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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 
Police arrested two over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen at Awantipora in Pulwama District. The duo was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Mehraj-ud-Din Dar. A Police spokesman said two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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Police arrested two over-ground workers of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen at Awantipora in Pulwama District. The duo was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Mehraj-ud-Din Dar. A Police spokesman said two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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April - 30 
The Baramulla Police and Rashtriya Rifles troopers recovered two RPG Launchers, one RPG booster, one binocular and two Chinese grenades from Jehama Baramulla, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Baramulla.
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The Baramulla Police and Rashtriya Rifles troopers recovered two RPG Launchers, one RPG booster, one binocular and two Chinese grenades from Jehama Baramulla, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Baramulla.
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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 - 4 
Surankote Police and troops of 16 Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a hide-out of the militants near a famous water point at Dera Gali on Rajouri-Surankote road in the Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hide-out include 200 AK rounds, two magazines, two Chinese grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade L
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Surankote Police and troops of 16 Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a hide-out of the militants near a famous water point at Dera Gali on Rajouri-Surankote road in the Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hide-out include 200 AK rounds, two magazines, two Chinese grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), four IED switches, five pencil cells eight detonators with wire and 250 grams explosives. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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May - 5 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on May 5 recovered arms and explosives during a search operation in the Nar forest area of Poonch District and neutralized a hideout of the militants. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, 412 rounds, one pistol with seven rounds, one radio set, three
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on May 5 recovered arms and explosives during a search operation in the Nar forest area of Poonch District and neutralized a hideout of the militants. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, 412 rounds, one pistol with seven rounds, one radio set, three grenades, five pouches and some incriminating documents pertaining to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit.
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May - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, troops recovered four grenades, a pistol and four hand grenades from Naika Panjgrain in the Rajouri District.
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Elsewhere in the State, troops recovered four grenades, a pistol and four hand grenades from Naika Panjgrain in the Rajouri District.
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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 
Army and Police neutralised another hide-out of the militants in Darhal area of Rajouri District. Three Chinese grenades, two Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 464 AK rounds, 56 Pika rounds, one AK magazine, two radio sets, three spare antennas, two binoculars and one code sheet were recovered f
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Army and Police neutralised another hide-out of the militants in Darhal area of Rajouri District. Three Chinese grenades, two Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 464 AK rounds, 56 Pika rounds, one AK magazine, two radio sets, three spare antennas, two binoculars and one code sheet were recovered from the hide-out.
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May - 8 
Elsewhere in the State, troopers of Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a hide-out of the militants at Lidar Nullah in Doda District. Three grenades, 50 AK rounds, two radio sets, four electronic detonators and two SIM cards besides ration items were recovered from the hide-out. .
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Elsewhere in the State, troopers of Rashtriya Rifles neutralised a hide-out of the militants at Lidar Nullah in Doda District. Three grenades, 50 AK rounds, two radio sets, four electronic detonators and two SIM cards besides ration items were recovered from the hide-out. .
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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 - 15 
SFs arrested a 45-year old woman militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) from Sopore bus stand in Baramulla District and recovered three hand grenades and INR 50,000 in cash from her possession. She has been identified as Naseema, wife of Bashir Ahmad, a resident of New Colony in Sopore town.
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SFs arrested a 45-year old woman militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) from Sopore bus stand in Baramulla District and recovered three hand grenades and INR 50,000 in cash from her possession. She has been identified as Naseema, wife of Bashir Ahmad, a resident of New Colony in Sopore town.
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May - 19 
A militant belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was arrested in Anantnag District and arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession on May 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Tariq Ahmad Beigh was arrested from an orchard land bet
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A militant belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was arrested in Anantnag District and arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession on May 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Tariq Ahmad Beigh was arrested from an orchard land between Matibugh and Parigam Payeen along with one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, 40 rounds of AK 47 ammunition and two hand grenades.
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May - 21 
Police killed a ‘battalion commander’ belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit during an encounter with militants at village Guddar in the Kulgam District on May 21, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Ahmad Din alias Wasim, a resident of Shivras Gool Gu
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Police killed a ‘battalion commander’ belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit during an encounter with militants at village Guddar in the Kulgam District on May 21, Daily Excelsior reported. The slain militant has been identified as Ahmad Din alias Wasim, a resident of Shivras Gool Gulab Garh in Reasi, a Police spokesman said. One AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, 98 AK rounds, one Chinese pistol, two pistol magazines, eight pistol rounds, one satellite phone and one wireless set were recovered from his possession, he added.
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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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May - 22 
Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and Police arrested an ‘A’ category militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Khalid alias Sohail alias Toufeel, from Sopore in the Baramulla District. One pistol, one magazine and five rounds were recovered from his possession. On his disclosure,
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Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and Police arrested an ‘A’ category militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Khalid alias Sohail alias Toufeel, from Sopore in the Baramulla District. One pistol, one magazine and five rounds were recovered from his possession. On his disclosure, the Security Forces conducted a raid in the Badamibadh area and arrested an over-ground worker of the HM, identified as Mohammed Sayeed. From the hideout, a laptop, several electronic gadgets and fake stamps were recovered.
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May - 28 
Security Forces on May 28 recovered 45 kilograms of explosives from a hideout of the militants in the Gandoh area of Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the explosive material was found wrapped in a hideout of the militants at an isolated area of Gandoh. However, it was ye
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Security Forces on May 28 recovered 45 kilograms of explosives from a hideout of the militants in the Gandoh area of Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the explosive material was found wrapped in a hideout of the militants at an isolated area of Gandoh. However, it was yet to be ascertained whether the seized material was RDX or any other form of explosives.
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May - 29 
Elsewhere in the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group on May 29 neutralised a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation at village Kawarian in the Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout include one kilogr
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Elsewhere in the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group on May 29 neutralised a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation at village Kawarian in the Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout include one kilogram of RDX, one pistol with one magazine and four rounds, six hand grenades, 11 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, 80 AK rounds and some incriminating documents.
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May - 31 
In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition, including 12 kilograms of RDX, during a search operation at Ari in the Poonch District on May 31. The seizure included 12 kg RDX, 251 electronic detonators, 66 grenade launchers, t
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In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition, including 12 kilograms of RDX, during a search operation at Ari in the Poonch District on May 31. The seizure included 12 kg RDX, 251 electronic detonators, 66 grenade launchers, three improvised explosive devices (IED), mortar bombs, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, one Chinese pistol with two magazines and eight rounds, 333 AK rounds besides two magazines, three IED timers, six IED boxes, four Chinese grenades, six RPG grenades and 15 meters wire.
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June - 3 
Security Forces neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Mahakund forests of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition. The recoveries included three kilograms of RDX, six Chinese hand grenades, three Indian grenades, 38 detonators, one RPG wit
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Security Forces neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Mahakund forests of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition. The recoveries included three kilograms of RDX, six Chinese hand grenades, three Indian grenades, 38 detonators, one RPG with buster, two UBGLs, one pistol with magazine, one Icon radio set, one Alinco radio set, two meters fuse wire, one binocular, two kg sulphur, nine kg explosive powder, 199 rounds of F 7.62 LMG, 31 AK ammunition and two IED boxes. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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June - 4 
The recovery of 5000 Chinese made AK bullets from Sabjian forests in the Mandi sector of Poonch District a couple of days back has given a credible impetus to intelligence reports that weaponry supplied by China to Pakistan army is being diverted by the latter to militants operating in Jammu and Kas
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The recovery of 5000 Chinese made AK bullets from Sabjian forests in the Mandi sector of Poonch District a couple of days back has given a credible impetus to intelligence reports that weaponry supplied by China to Pakistan army is being diverted by the latter to militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told Daily Excelsior that a large box dug out by the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group from an underground hideout of the militants in Sabjian forests carried the mark of Chinese make. Though the recovery of Chinese grenades from the militants or their hideouts has been a routine, this is for the first time that China made AK bullets have been recovered during an anti-militancy operation. Intelligence reports had already been suggesting that a number of weapons supplied by China to Pakistan army have been forwarded by the latter to training camps of different militant outfits, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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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 
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 - 7 
In the State, a large quantity of arms and explosives, including three Universal Machine Guns (UMGs), were recovered by the SFs in two separate search operations across the Reasi and Poonch Districts. SFs neutralized a militant hideout at Shadol in Reasi and recovered one UMG, one .303 rifle, one bi
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In the State, a large quantity of arms and explosives, including three Universal Machine Guns (UMGs), were recovered by the SFs in two separate search operations across the Reasi and Poonch Districts. SFs neutralized a militant hideout at Shadol in Reasi and recovered one UMG, one .303 rifle, one binocular, two wireless sets, one UMG drum magazine, 50 UMG rounds, seven hand grenades, 12 electronic detonators, four wireless antennas, one .303 magazine, one cartridge of fire extinguisher, two RPG shells and 12 gelatin rods. The troops also neutralized another hideout of the militants during a search operation at Dhol Wali Dhok in Poonch District and recovered two UMGs, one automatic rifle, one AK-56 rifle, 98 sniper rounds, three radio sets with antennas, two Improvised Explosive Devices, five AK magazines, 70 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade, 400 grams explosives, one pistol magazine with eight rounds, one bag of magazines and some documents. However, no arrests have been made, official sources said.
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June - 8 
SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Bandipora District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one AK 74 rifle, 700 rounds, 38 grenades, one Thuraya radio set, one Kenwood radio set and an improvised explosive device (IED
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SFs neutralized a militant hideout in the Bandipora District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including one AK 74 rifle, 700 rounds, 38 grenades, one Thuraya radio set, one Kenwood radio set and an improvised explosive device (IED
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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 - 8 
the Army recovered two more consignments of explosive devices, including five kilograms of RDX and 12 hand grenades, during search operations in the Rajouri and Doda Districts. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles neutralized a hideout of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants at Narla
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the Army recovered two more consignments of explosive devices, including five kilograms of RDX and 12 hand grenades, during search operations in the Rajouri and Doda Districts. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles neutralized a hideout of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants at Narla Bambal under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal Police station in Rajouri district and seized five kg RDX, 12 hand grenades, 761 AK rounds, 10 detonators, one radio set, two tape recorders, five IED sets, five AK magazines, one Chinese pistol with two magazines and one pouch. In another search operation, the SFs recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher from a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Ghulam Hussain alias Kari in the Kharepokhun forests of Doda District. Kari was shot dead by the troops in an encounter on May 26.
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June - 10 
In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (29th Battalion) recovered six grenades and 106 AK 47 rounds from a vehicle at Haider Beigh in the Baramulla District. Three persons were arrested in this connection.
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In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (29th Battalion) recovered six grenades and 106 AK 47 rounds from a vehicle at Haider Beigh in the Baramulla District. Three persons were arrested in this connection.
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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 - 15 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (60th Battalion) and Police recovered a large quantity of explosives and ammunition during a search operation at Jalla Mang in the Rajouri District on June 15, according to Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from a hideout of the militants include a four IED weighing fou
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (60th Battalion) and Police recovered a large quantity of explosives and ammunition during a search operation at Jalla Mang in the Rajouri District on June 15, according to Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from a hideout of the militants include a four IED weighing four kilograms, six and a half kilograms of explosive device, four hand grenades, one radio set, 387 AK rounds, 66 Pika rounds, 33 detonators, 18 rounds of 7.62mm, six rounds of .303 and one pouch. Security Forces also recovered two hand grenades, one UBGL grenade, three AK magazines, 147 AK rounds, one pistol magazine, seven pistol rounds, one wireless set and one mini cassette recorder from Kuth Gali forests in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri District. However, no arrests have been made so far in connection with these recoveries.
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June - 16 June - 17
Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and ammunition while Police defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Kupwara District on June 18, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. During the intervening night of June 16 and 17, Border Security Force personnel con
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and ammunition while Police defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Kupwara District on June 18, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. During the intervening night of June 16 and 17, Border Security Force personnel conducted a search operation in the Awoora forest in Kupwara District and recovered two wireless sets made in China, two antennas, five UBGL grenades, six AK magazines, 222 rounds of AK ammunition, one pouch, one Chinese grenade, one binocular made in Germany, 15 rounds of Pika ammunition, eight rounds of pistol ammunition, one pistol and two accessories of AK47 cleaning kits. In another incident, Kupwara Police detected and later neutralized an IED which was planted by militants near a bridge at village Shothpora Hayihama falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Kupwara, the spokesman said.
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June - 19 
A day ahead of Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit to Kashmir, a former militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed while two of his accomplices were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) they had allegedly fabricated exploded in the Lal Bazaar area of capital Srinagar on June 19,
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A day ahead of Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit to Kashmir, a former militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed while two of his accomplices were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) they had allegedly fabricated exploded in the Lal Bazaar area of capital Srinagar on June 19, Daily Excelsior reported. Firdous Ali Dar, a resident of the nearby Alasteng area, was blown up when the IED he had allegedly put together went off at a house at Bhagati Shoora in Lal Bazaar area. The house owner, Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, and another former HM militant, Ghulam Mohammad Ganaie, were injured in the blast. Three grenades, one IED, 100 rounds of AK 47, one mobile phone and some burnt Indian currency notes were recovered from the spot. The Police also recovered large quantity of crackers from the incident site. Official sources said Dar and Ganaie, who were considered to be experts in making of explosives during their active time in subversive activities, might have been persuaded by militants back to militancy. After surrendering, the deceased militant had reportedly taken up a job as an electrician in the Kashmir University, where Vice President Hamid Ansari is scheduled to attend the 17th Convocation of the varsity.
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June - 19 
The Army and Police on June 19 recovered explosive devices and ammunition including eight IEDs during a search operation at village Folka under the jurisdiction of Rajouri Police Station in Rajouri District. The seizure include eight powerful IEDs with four time devices, 3.5 kg explosive, 10 detonat
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The Army and Police on June 19 recovered explosive devices and ammunition including eight IEDs during a search operation at village Folka under the jurisdiction of Rajouri Police Station in Rajouri District. The seizure include eight powerful IEDs with four time devices, 3.5 kg explosive, 10 detonators, two radio sets, one UBGL, one telephone, 90 AK rounds and six magazines.
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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 
Army troops defused an improvised explosive (IED) device at Panthyal on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Ramsu. The IED appeared to have been planted by the militants to target Road Opening Parties of the Army.
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Army troops defused an improvised explosive (IED) device at Panthyal on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Ramsu. The IED appeared to have been planted by the militants to target Road Opening Parties of the Army.
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June - 22 
In the State, Security Forces recovered five kilograms of RDX besides grenades and ammunition from a militant hideout in the Bani area of Kathua District. "During the search operation, the security forces busted a hideout at village Saigota Satherkala of tehsil Bani and recovered two pistols, two gr
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In the State, Security Forces recovered five kilograms of RDX besides grenades and ammunition from a militant hideout in the Bani area of Kathua District. "During the search operation, the security forces busted a hideout at village Saigota Satherkala of tehsil Bani and recovered two pistols, two grenades, 1177 AK rounds, five detonators and 5-Kg RDX,’’ sources said.
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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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June - 24 
Police arrested Aabid alias Assadullah Bhai, a self-styled battalion commander of the JeM, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District, official sources said in capital Srinagar. Aabid, a resident of Peshawar in Pakistan, was active in Sopore and adjoining areas for the last two years and was involve
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Police arrested Aabid alias Assadullah Bhai, a self-styled battalion commander of the JeM, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District, official sources said in capital Srinagar. Aabid, a resident of Peshawar in Pakistan, was active in Sopore and adjoining areas for the last two years and was involved in many militancy-related activities, they said. One Chinese pistol, a magazine and four rounds were recovered from his possession.
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June - 26 
Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the two militant hideouts during a search operation in the Dadshi forest in Reasi District on June 26, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information regarding the presence of terrorists in the Dadsh
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Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the two militant hideouts during a search operation in the Dadshi forest in Reasi District on June 26, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information regarding the presence of terrorists in the Dadshi forest, the Jammu and Kashmir Police in association with other security agencies launched a joint search operation. An encounter ensued after the militants refused to surrender. However, the militants managed to escape taking the advantage of dense forest and tough terrain. During a subsequent search operation, the troops neutralized two hideouts and recovered one Pouch, 17 AK rounds, one stove, four blankets and pencil cells.
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July - 1 
Three top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including Zafarullah Parray, a Territorial Army trooper who had deserted his post along with three weapons on March 8, 2009, were shot dead by the Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation at Kulhand in the Doda District on J
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Three top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including Zafarullah Parray, a Territorial Army trooper who had deserted his post along with three weapons on March 8, 2009, were shot dead by the Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a joint operation at Kulhand in the Doda District on July 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Zafarullah Parray was being searched by Army and Police since he had deserted his unit along with weapons and joined the LeT outfit. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Prabhat Singh, said the house of one Irshad Ahmed was surrounded by Security Forces in the early hours after developing specific information that three to four LeT militants, including Zafarullah, had taken shelter there. However, on observing the SFs movement, the militants deserted the house and fled towards Kulhand, about 18 kms from Doda. The militants were chased and in the consequent encounter, all three militants were killed. A Police constable, Rakesh Kumar, sustained injuries in the incident. Besides Zafarullah, the two others have been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Abu Harare, a resident of Kirthwan, and Billal Ahmad, a resident of Gurmul. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militants include two UBGLs, one rifle and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives. Police also detained Irshad Ahmed and some of his family members for giving shelter to the Lashkar militants.
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July - 3 
SFs destroyed three hideouts of the militants in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. One of the hideouts was neutralized at village Phagwari in Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout include two pistol magazines with four rounds, 79 AK rounds and 15 Pika rounds. From another
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SFs destroyed three hideouts of the militants in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. One of the hideouts was neutralized at village Phagwari in Poonch District. Recoveries made from the hideout include two pistol magazines with four rounds, 79 AK rounds and 15 Pika rounds. From another hideout in the Kushal forest of Sabjian in Poonch, SFs recovered one AK magazine, 10 hand grenades, 250 Pika rounds, 18 UBGL grenades and three Pika rounds. Yet another hideout was neutralized at Dandkote in Rajouri District. Recoveries made from the hideout include 21 hand grenades, 525 AK rounds and one UBGL grenade.
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July - 3 
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Police at Wadder Bala forest area in the Handara area of Kupwara District, a Defence spokesman said. One AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines and 40 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from th
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Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Police at Wadder Bala forest area in the Handara area of Kupwara District, a Defence spokesman said. One AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines and 40 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from the possession of slain militants. The spokesman said the operation was still in progress.
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July - 4 
Police arrested two militants belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Budgam and Pulwama Districts of the Kashmir valley. In a search operation at village Wuyan in the Pulwama District, identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat alias Junaid, a Pakistan trained militant of the HM outfit, was
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Police arrested two militants belonging to the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Budgam and Pulwama Districts of the Kashmir valley. In a search operation at village Wuyan in the Pulwama District, identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat alias Junaid, a Pakistan trained militant of the HM outfit, was arrested, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. The spokesman also said one Chinese pistol, one pistol magazine, six pistol rounds and three hand grenades were recovered from his possession. In another operation, the Budgam District Police arrested another HM militant, identified as Abdul Rahman Bhat alias Javed, at Mirgund crossing. One pistol, one magazine and six pistol rounds were recovered from his possession, he added.
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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 - 5 
One of the six bodies of militants recovered from the Gurez sector in Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been identified as that of Nowsherwan, a resident of Mohalla Pathronast in the Charsadda District of Pakistan. Six AK rifles, 17 magazines, 531 rounds, four pistols, eight pist
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One of the six bodies of militants recovered from the Gurez sector in Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been identified as that of Nowsherwan, a resident of Mohalla Pathronast in the Charsadda District of Pakistan. Six AK rifles, 17 magazines, 531 rounds, four pistols, eight pistol magazines, 126 pistol rounds, five hand grenades, 11 wireless sets, five mobile phones and Indian currency notes valued at INR 99,500 were recovered from the site, the spokesman said.
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July - 5 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (29th Battalion) recovered two hand grenades and nine AK rounds during search operations in the Pattan area of Baramulla District.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (29th Battalion) recovered two hand grenades and nine AK rounds during search operations in the Pattan area of Baramulla District.
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July - 6 
Police recovered arms and ammunition from the house of a local resident in Baramulla District. On specific information, the Sopore Police recovered one AK 47 rifle, two AK magazines and 14 rounds of AK 47 ammunition from the house of Abdul Rashid Shalla, a resident of Yaseen Coloney Sopore, a Police
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Police recovered arms and ammunition from the house of a local resident in Baramulla District. On specific information, the Sopore Police recovered one AK 47 rifle, two AK magazines and 14 rounds of AK 47 ammunition from the house of Abdul Rashid Shalla, a resident of Yaseen Coloney Sopore, a Police spokesman said. Two accomplices of Shalla, Irshad Ahmad Mir and Nissar Ahmad Sheikh, were arrested in this connection.
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July - 9 
Troops of the Poonch Brigade destroyed a hideout of the militants at Dinga Top in Poonch District and recovered 33 hand grenades, two rocket launchers, 129 AK rounds and five improvised explosive devices. Another hideout of the militants was reportedly neutralized at Thanda Nallah in the Rajouri Dis
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Troops of the Poonch Brigade destroyed a hideout of the militants at Dinga Top in Poonch District and recovered 33 hand grenades, two rocket launchers, 129 AK rounds and five improvised explosive devices. Another hideout of the militants was reportedly neutralized at Thanda Nallah in the Rajouri District by Security Forces. Recoveries made from the hideout include two pistols with two magazines and 13 rounds and six hand grenades.
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July - 12 
A joint team of the Police and Rashtriya Rifles arrested a youth at Beehama in the Ganderbal District. A Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of the youth, identified as Mudasir Ahmad Bhat, resident of Ontabawan in Srinagar.
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A joint team of the Police and Rashtriya Rifles arrested a youth at Beehama in the Ganderbal District. A Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of the youth, identified as Mudasir Ahmad Bhat, resident of Ontabawan in Srinagar.
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July - 12 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘battalion commander’, identified as Zarkawi Bhai, a resident of Pakistan, was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 12, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources in capital Srinagar said one AK rifle, four magazines
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘battalion commander’, identified as Zarkawi Bhai, a resident of Pakistan, was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 12, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources in capital Srinagar said one AK rifle, four magazines, 60 rounds, one wireless set and a mobile phone were recovered from the encounter site. The sources said an identity card belonging to one Ghulam Mohiuddin Sheikh, a resident of Hanga in Handwara area, was also recovered from the incident site. Sheikh was killed by militants on May 15, 2009 by slitting his throat.
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July - 12 
Troops recovered four AK 47 magazines, 120 rounds of AK ammunition and one pouch from an open field at Sutharan-Khag in Budgam District.
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Troops recovered four AK 47 magazines, 120 rounds of AK ammunition and one pouch from an open field at Sutharan-Khag in Budgam District.
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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 - 14 
SFs neutralized a hideout of the militants at Tarkundi in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 60 rounds, three IED packets, six pistol rounds, four RPG rounds and one bag.
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SFs neutralized a hideout of the militants at Tarkundi in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 60 rounds, three IED packets, six pistol rounds, four RPG rounds and one bag.
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July - 14 July - 15
Police arrested a Pakistan-trained militant from Kupwara District while an improvised explosive device (IED) was destroyed at Kulgam District in separate incidents across the Kashmir valley, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar. During the intervening night of July 14 and15, Kralpora Police a
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Police arrested a Pakistan-trained militant from Kupwara District while an improvised explosive device (IED) was destroyed at Kulgam District in separate incidents across the Kashmir valley, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar. During the intervening night of July 14 and15, Kralpora Police arrested a Pakistan-trained militant, identified as Mohammad Shafi Bhat, a resident of Batpora Tangmarg. One AK-47 rifle, four AK-magazines, 120 rounds and four grenades were recovered from his possession. Separately, Kulgam Police neutralized a IED weighing about a kilogram planted at the orchard of Abdul Rashid Rather.
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July - 15 
A grenade throwing module of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was neutralized by the Police by arresting six of its over-ground workers (OGWs) in two separate operations in the capital Srinagar on July 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Srinagar Police received a tip off regarding the presence of
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A grenade throwing module of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was neutralized by the Police by arresting six of its over-ground workers (OGWs) in two separate operations in the capital Srinagar on July 15, Daily Excelsior reported. Srinagar Police received a tip off regarding the presence of two OGWs of the LeT in Maisuma area and based on the input, both of them were subsequently arrested, a Police spokesman said. The duo was identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Saidpora Sopore, and Manzoor Ahmad Rana, a resident of Rajwar Handwara. A live grenade was recovered from their possession. On their disclosure, two more persons, Nisar Ahmad Bhat and Farooq Ahmad Rana, were arrested, the spokesman said. After interrogation, the group disclosed that they were behind grenade throwing incidents on the Sopore Police Station, Baramulla Police Station and grenade explosions in Gow Kadal and Jahangir Chowk in Srinagar and were planning for more such attacks, he added. Based on their disclosures, one Pika gun, four rifle grenades and 100 AK 47 rounds were recovered from their possession.
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July - 15 
Two more OGWS of the LeT were arrested by the Police from the Dalgate area in the capital. A live hand grenade, Indian currency 25000 and some incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the duo, identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat and Mohammad Yusuf Panchoo, who also is a released mili
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Two more OGWS of the LeT were arrested by the Police from the Dalgate area in the capital. A live hand grenade, Indian currency 25000 and some incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the duo, identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat and Mohammad Yusuf Panchoo, who also is a released militant of LeT outfit, a Police spokesman said. Their rented accommodation in Hyderpora was raided and a mobile phone, a battery circuit for making blasting IED and some incriminating documents were recovered. The disclosures by the duo revealed that they were behind grenade blasts in Dalgate area and were in contact with senior cadres of LeT outfit and the currency recovered from their possession was to be used in carrying out terrorist activities in the city, the spokesman said.
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July - 16 
SFs destroyed a hideout of militants at Bhagwa in Doda District and recovered one .303 rifle, its magazines and rounds besides ration items
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SFs destroyed a hideout of militants at Bhagwa in Doda District and recovered one .303 rifle, its magazines and rounds besides ration items
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July - 17 
In another operation, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (125 Battalion) personnel, on specific information, conducted searches of a hideout in the Bunpora Dharpora forests of Kupwara District, the spokesman said. One AK 56, three AK magazines, 60 AK rounds and two hand grenades were recovered
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In another operation, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (125 Battalion) personnel, on specific information, conducted searches of a hideout in the Bunpora Dharpora forests of Kupwara District, the spokesman said. One AK 56, three AK magazines, 60 AK rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from the hideout.
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July - 17 
Police arrested two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from the Dalgate area of capital Srinagar. A Police spokesman identified the duo as Mohammad Yousuf Pujoo, a resident of Tarkgam Banihal, and Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Patnizie Banjaw Kishtwar. One hand grenade, INR 25000, one
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Police arrested two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from the Dalgate area of capital Srinagar. A Police spokesman identified the duo as Mohammad Yousuf Pujoo, a resident of Tarkgam Banihal, and Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Patnizie Banjaw Kishtwar. One hand grenade, INR 25000, one battery and two LeT letter pads have been recovered from their possession.
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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 - 21 
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered a landmine from an agricultural land in village Regal near the International Border in Samba District.
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Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered a landmine from an agricultural land in village Regal near the International Border in Samba District.
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July - 23 
Security Force personnel recovered arms and ammunition in the Govind Jungle area of Bandipora District. The seizure included two AK 56 rifles, 12 AK 56 magazines, 104 AK rounds, three Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, five black rucksacks, five pouches, four walking sticks, one antiseptic lotion bottl
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Security Force personnel recovered arms and ammunition in the Govind Jungle area of Bandipora District. The seizure included two AK 56 rifles, 12 AK 56 magazines, 104 AK rounds, three Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, five black rucksacks, five pouches, four walking sticks, one antiseptic lotion bottle, private cloth, soaps, gloves and some food stuff.
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July - 27 
Police on July 27 recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition from village Khour in the Reasi District. A hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was neutralized in the operation. Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Jain said a Police team carried out searches in Khour forests on sp
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Police on July 27 recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition from village Khour in the Reasi District. A hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was neutralized in the operation. Senior Superintendent of Police Anand Jain said a Police team carried out searches in Khour forests on specific information about a major HM hideout which was being used by the outfit for shelter. Recoveries made from the hideout include four grenades, detonators, one UBGL shell, 130 rounds of AK-47, batteries, charges and some explosive material used in making IEDs.
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July - 27 
SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Eagle Post near the Line of Control where three infiltrators were killed on July 27. The recoveries include three AK rifles, one UBGL, 12 AK magazines, 96 rounds, three hand grenades, one Thuraya satellite phone, two radio sets, two GPS, one compass
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SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Eagle Post near the Line of Control where three infiltrators were killed on July 27. The recoveries include three AK rifles, one UBGL, 12 AK magazines, 96 rounds, three hand grenades, one Thuraya satellite phone, two radio sets, two GPS, one compass and three shawls.
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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 - 5 
A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Noor Mohammad alias Noora alias Mansoor, was shot dead by the Police at village Chalot in the Marmat area of Doda District early in the morning on August 5. He was reportedly instrumental in the killing of five civilians at v
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Noor Mohammad alias Noora alias Mansoor, was shot dead by the Police at village Chalot in the Marmat area of Doda District early in the morning on August 5. He was reportedly instrumental in the killing of five civilians at village Bari in 2008 besides a number of subversive activities, Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said. One AK rifle, one wireless set and three magazines were recovered from the slain militant.
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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 - 7 
A Police spokesman said SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Irshad Rather, from Peth Seer Sopore in Baramulla District. Five Chinese grenades, INR 50,000 cash, a cheque worth INR 50,000, one Nokia mobile phone, two photographs and list of mobile phone nu
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A Police spokesman said SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Irshad Rather, from Peth Seer Sopore in Baramulla District. Five Chinese grenades, INR 50,000 cash, a cheque worth INR 50,000, one Nokia mobile phone, two photographs and list of mobile phone numbers were recovered from him, the spokesman said.
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August - 12 
Another attack, unidentified militants hurled a grenade towards the bunker of the CRPF (161 Battalion) located at Noorbagh in the capital Srinagar. The grenade, however, failed to explode and a bomb disposal squad subsequently neutralized it, official sources said.
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Another attack, unidentified militants hurled a grenade towards the bunker of the CRPF (161 Battalion) located at Noorbagh in the capital Srinagar. The grenade, however, failed to explode and a bomb disposal squad subsequently neutralized it, official sources said.
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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 - 14 
Security Forces recovered seven kilograms of improvised explosive device attached with a solar panel for auto-explosion from the Ujhan area of Rajouri District, foiling an attempt by militants to trigger blasts during Independence Day celebrations on August 15 (today).
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Security Forces recovered seven kilograms of improvised explosive device attached with a solar panel for auto-explosion from the Ujhan area of Rajouri District, foiling an attempt by militants to trigger blasts during Independence Day celebrations on August 15 (today).
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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 - 17 
In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th battalion) recovered 20 kilograms of RDX filled in three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) dumped at Gambhir Mugalan forests in the Rajouri District. The IEDs had been hidden in a forest area, sources said, adding they had to used by the militants
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In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th battalion) recovered 20 kilograms of RDX filled in three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) dumped at Gambhir Mugalan forests in the Rajouri District. The IEDs had been hidden in a forest area, sources said, adding they had to used by the militants to target vehicles of the SFs on the main road.
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August - 18 
The SFs recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives from three different places in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. In a joint operation carried out by the troops of Dogra Regiment and Mendhar Police on the Line of Control (LoC) at Balakote in Poonch District, one AK bullet-act
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The SFs recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives from three different places in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. In a joint operation carried out by the troops of Dogra Regiment and Mendhar Police on the Line of Control (LoC) at Balakote in Poonch District, one AK bullet-action gun, four pistols, one AK magazine, four pistol magazines, five bullet action magazines, five pistol rounds, 10 grenades, two wireless sets, 885 AK rounds, 19 bullet action rounds and two pouch belts were seized. Another consignment of arms and explosives was recovered by the SFs from Pathri in Mendhar sector. The seizure included one AK-56 rifle with two magazines, 190 rounds, four Chinese grenades, one Pakistani grenade, one pistol with one magazine and seven rounds, an AK 105 with telescopic waysite and one anti-personnel mine. One AK rifle with two magazines and 190 rounds, one pistol with six rounds and six hand grenades were recovered from Lohari Gali in the Rajouri district.
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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 
In the State, the SFs recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including 20 kilograms of RDX and a universal machine gun (UMG) during a search operation at Bindi Gala in the Chingus area of Rajouri District. The recoveries include one UMG, one GPMG gun, two UBGL shells, 20 kg RDX, eight AK magazine
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In the State, the SFs recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including 20 kilograms of RDX and a universal machine gun (UMG) during a search operation at Bindi Gala in the Chingus area of Rajouri District. The recoveries include one UMG, one GPMG gun, two UBGL shells, 20 kg RDX, eight AK magazines, 302 AK rounds, six pistol rounds, 199 Pika rounds, three RPG rounds, 24 RPG boosters, 38 UBGL grenades, six hand grenades, two Pika shells and one wireless set.
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August - 25 
SF personnel recovered an improvised explosive device on the Nayina-Batpora road in Pulwama district.
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SF personnel recovered an improvised explosive device on the Nayina-Batpora road in Pulwama district.
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August - 25 
SFs arrested two Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and explosives at Tengpora bypass in the outskirts of the Pulwama town. The arrested militants were identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone alias Irfan, son of Mohammad Maqbool resident of Nadihal in Bandipora District and Showkat Ahmad
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SFs arrested two Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and explosives at Tengpora bypass in the outskirts of the Pulwama town. The arrested militants were identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone alias Irfan, son of Mohammad Maqbool resident of Nadihal in Bandipora District and Showkat Ahmad Sheikh alias Haaris, son of Sona-ullah Sheikh resident of Pattan in Baramulla District. Two pistols, two pistol magazines, 12 rounds and two grenades were also recovered from their possession.
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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 - 31 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, who had operated in the Doda, Rajouri and Reasi Districts, was shot dead by the Army and Police after a week long search operation in Sildhar in the Mahore area of Reasi District. With this, a total of 16 top commanders of the LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, who had operated in the Doda, Rajouri and Reasi Districts, was shot dead by the Army and Police after a week long search operation in Sildhar in the Mahore area of Reasi District. With this, a total of 16 top commanders of the LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) have been killed in the Mahore and Gulabgarh areas of Reasi District during the last two months. The troops are also reported to have discovered 22 natural and man made hideouts of the militants in the upper reaches of Sildhar. The slain militant was identified as Aijaz Ahmed Khandey alias Abu Shoib, a resident of Kulhand in Doda. A rifle, one Nokia mobile handset with one SIM card, 600 AK rounds, one wireless set, 10 rounds of .303, one purse and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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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 - 5 
On September 5, the Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Bathoi Jagnan area of Mahore sub-division of Reasi District, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of a hardcore LeT mil
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On September 5, the Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Bathoi Jagnan area of Mahore sub-division of Reasi District, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of a hardcore LeT militant in the house of Mohammed Nazir in Bathoi Jagnan area, a joint operation of the Mahore Police and Rashtriya Rifles (61st battalion) was launched in the early hours. When the operation was going on, the hiding militant opened fire on the SFs. In the consequent encounter, the militant, identified as Mohammad Avais alias Abu Jindal, a resident of Kharian area in Pakistan, was killed. From the encounter site, the troops recovered one AK-47, three magazines, 60 rounds of AK, three mobile hand-sets, some SIM cards and diaries. The SFs continued the cordon in the area as another LeT militant, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, was believed to be hiding in the area, the spokesman said.
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September - 6 
The Police shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Chota Saad alias Umair, and arrested a District commander of the outfit, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Ishfaq, during two related anti-militancy operations in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on September 6, according to Daily E
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The Police shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Chota Saad alias Umair, and arrested a District commander of the outfit, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Ishfaq, during two related anti-militancy operations in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on September 6, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK-47 rifles, one hand grenade and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. Official sources the two militants were involved in carrying out series of grenade attacks in Sopore town, including one on August 12, 2009 on Central Reserve Police Force camp at Plaza Hotel Sopore in which one shopkeeper was killed. They were also involved in several grenade attacks in Srinagar City, besides killing Reshma Jan alias Zahida on June 16, 2009 in model town of Sopore.
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September - 7 
The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a cache of arms and explosives during two separate search operations at Banihal in Ramban District and Mahore in Reasi District on September 7, according to Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation at Kunj Top in Armnak Khari area of Banihal and re
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The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a cache of arms and explosives during two separate search operations at Banihal in Ramban District and Mahore in Reasi District on September 7, according to Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation at Kunj Top in Armnak Khari area of Banihal and recovered seven kilograms of RDX, one country made gun, one pistol with four rounds, one binocular, one antenna set, 30 sniper rifle rounds, 238 rounds of 7.62 gun, 76 AK rounds, one HE 36 grenade and 60 detonators. Meanwhile, another consignment of explosive devices was seized by SFs from Bathui area of Mahore in Reasi District. Recoveries include two improvised explosive device (IEDs), six detonators, three magazines and 195 rounds of AK series, three China-made grenades, one radio set antenna and ration items.
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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 - 10 
The Rashtriya Rifles personnel neutralised a hide-out of the militants at Bagga in the Rajouri District and recovered four AK magazines, 70 AK rounds, 30 SLR rounds and a radio set.
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The Rashtriya Rifles personnel neutralised a hide-out of the militants at Bagga in the Rajouri District and recovered four AK magazines, 70 AK rounds, 30 SLR rounds and a radio set.
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September - 10 
The Security Force personnel neutralised two hide-outs of militants in the Bari Behak forests at Falsa Top in the Mahore area of Reasi District and recovered a cache of ammunition and ration items on September 10, according to Daily excelsior. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Udhampur-Reasi ran
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The Security Force personnel neutralised two hide-outs of militants in the Bari Behak forests at Falsa Top in the Mahore area of Reasi District and recovered a cache of ammunition and ration items on September 10, according to Daily excelsior. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Udhampur-Reasi range, Gulzar Singh Slathia said the hide-out belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit. Recoveries made from the hide-out include 120 AK rifle bullets, three AK magazines, 10 Pika rounds, one wireless set with antenna, one binocular and several bags of ration. The ration was enough to feed half a dozen militants for two to three months.
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September - 18 
SFs arrested two persons at Hamrey National Highway under Pattan Baramulla Police station in Baramulla District and recovered one AK magazine, 510 rounds of AK ammunition, three hand grenades and one UBGL from a vehicle. The vehicle was driven by Javid Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Ahmad, resident of Ki
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SFs arrested two persons at Hamrey National Highway under Pattan Baramulla Police station in Baramulla District and recovered one AK magazine, 510 rounds of AK ammunition, three hand grenades and one UBGL from a vehicle. The vehicle was driven by Javid Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Ahmad, resident of Kitpora Palhalan, who was arrested along with the another person, Mohammad Shafi, the son of Mohammad Akbar, resident of Shah Mohalla Palhalan.
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September - 18 
The Police arrested three LeT militants from Bhaderwah town in Doda District and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive devices from their possession. The arrested militants were identified as Dawood Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan, Nazir Ahmad son of Abdullah Khan and Abdul Majeed Khan, son o
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The Police arrested three LeT militants from Bhaderwah town in Doda District and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive devices from their possession. The arrested militants were identified as Dawood Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan, Nazir Ahmad son of Abdullah Khan and Abdul Majeed Khan, son of Ghulam Hassan Khan, all residents of Sungli, Bhaderwah. one cigarette packet of a Pakistan made company ‘Ruili River’ fitted with a detonator, 17 electronic detonators, one Alinco wireless set, one 12 bore gun, a letter head of LeT and some ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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September - 18 
The SF personnel recovered two pistols, one carbine, three 12 bore guns, 73 Pika rounds, 183 AK rounds, four AK magazine, 98 AK cartridges, one wireless set, one IED, one binocular, one safety fuse and a large quantity of medicines, utensils and edible items during a search operation at Koti Dashnan
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The SF personnel recovered two pistols, one carbine, three 12 bore guns, 73 Pika rounds, 183 AK rounds, four AK magazine, 98 AK cartridges, one wireless set, one IED, one binocular, one safety fuse and a large quantity of medicines, utensils and edible items during a search operation at Koti Dashnan in Doda District.
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September - 19 
Troops neutralised a militant hideout in general area of Lower Panch Gabbar in Rajouri District on September 19, reports Times of India. The recovery included five pistols with magazines and 13 rounds, three AK magazines, 90 rounds of AK ammunition, 10 hand grenades, one radio set and miscellaneous
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Troops neutralised a militant hideout in general area of Lower Panch Gabbar in Rajouri District on September 19, reports Times of India. The recovery included five pistols with magazines and 13 rounds, three AK magazines, 90 rounds of AK ammunition, 10 hand grenades, one radio set and miscellaneous items.
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September - 19 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with the Police in the Dessa area of Doda District on September 19, The Hindu reported. On a tip-off, the Special Task Force of Police launched an operation at Kandi Dhar area of Dessa tehsil (revenue unit), 220 kilometres from Jammu. The m
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with the Police in the Dessa area of Doda District on September 19, The Hindu reported. On a tip-off, the Special Task Force of Police launched an operation at Kandi Dhar area of Dessa tehsil (revenue unit), 220 kilometres from Jammu. The militant opened fire on the Police. In the retaliatory action, the LeT militant, identified as Noor Hussain alias Chota Hamza was killed, Police said. Police also recovered a 303 rifle and a Chinese grenade from the possession of the slain militant.
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September - 21 
Another militant hideout was neutralised in general area of Badani Nala near Seoj Gali in Udhampur District. One Rifle 12 Bore, three kilograms of RDX, one IED and 17 detonators were recovered from the hide out.
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Another militant hideout was neutralised in general area of Badani Nala near Seoj Gali in Udhampur District. One Rifle 12 Bore, three kilograms of RDX, one IED and 17 detonators were recovered from the hide out.
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September - 25 
In another incident, Police recovered arms and ammunition from a passenger vehicle at Palhalan Pattan in the Baramulla District. Acting on specific information, Baramulla Police recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine, three pistol rounds, 712 AK rounds, four grenades, 37 pika rounds and one pouch
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In another incident, Police recovered arms and ammunition from a passenger vehicle at Palhalan Pattan in the Baramulla District. Acting on specific information, Baramulla Police recovered one pistol, one pistol magazine, three pistol rounds, 712 AK rounds, four grenades, 37 pika rounds and one pouch from a passenger vehicle at Kutta Morh Palhalan on the national highway. The driver of the vehicle, Mohammad Maqbool son of Mohammad Akbar, resident of Chack Tappar, and conductor Bilal Ahmad Malik son of Abdul Aziz, resident of Gosh Bug Pattan, were also arrested.
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September - 25 
Police on September 25 arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Srinagar city, Daily Excelsior reported. Srinagar Police arrested the three OGWs at Saida Kadal Rainawari and recovered a hand grenade and a detonator from their possession. They were arrested after
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Police on September 25 arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the Srinagar city, Daily Excelsior reported. Srinagar Police arrested the three OGWs at Saida Kadal Rainawari and recovered a hand grenade and a detonator from their possession. They were arrested after their vehicle was intercepted by a Police party at Saida Kadal. The arrestees were identified as Gowhar Ahmad Rather son of Mohammad Abdullah Rather, resident of Chandrigam Tral in Pulwama District, Aqib Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Maqbool Mir and Amir Ahmad Wani son of Ali Mohammad Wani, both residents of Nowpora Tral. After interrogation, they deposed that the vehicle was to be handed over to LeT militants at Tral. The Police spokesman said a "tragedy was averted" by the seizer of the vehicle as the arrested OGWs had revealed that it was to be used for making a car-Improvised Explosive Device.
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September - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a militant hideout in the Mahore area of Reasi District and recovered explosives, Police said. On a tip off, the SFs launched a search operation and neutralised the hideout in Bagga forest of Mahore tehsil (revenue unit) on September 25. The recoveries from the
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The Security Forces (SFs) neutralised a militant hideout in the Mahore area of Reasi District and recovered explosives, Police said. On a tip off, the SFs launched a search operation and neutralised the hideout in Bagga forest of Mahore tehsil (revenue unit) on September 25. The recoveries from the hideout included 50 AK rounds, 11 pistol rounds, five Chinese grenades and three rounds of rocket propelled gun.
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September - 26 
The driver and conductor of a passenger vehicle, plying on the Srinagar-Baramulla route, were arrested on September 26 following recovery of some arms and ammunition from it, Police said, according to Times of India. During vehicle checking at Palhallan Kuta Morh, 30 kilometres from Srinagar, Police
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The driver and conductor of a passenger vehicle, plying on the Srinagar-Baramulla route, were arrested on September 26 following recovery of some arms and ammunition from it, Police said, according to Times of India. During vehicle checking at Palhallan Kuta Morh, 30 kilometres from Srinagar, Police intercepted one Tata matador and recovered four hand grenades, 712 AK rounds, a pistol, one magazine and 37 rounds of pika rifle, they said. Driver Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Chaki Taper, and conductor Bilal Ahmed Malik of Magreypora Goshbugh Pattan were arrested, the Police said.
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September - 27 
Police arrested two persons with alleged links to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from the Baramulla District and recovered an AK-47 rifle from them. The duo - Nazir Ahmad Rather and Hilal Ahmad Rather - were arrested from Takia-Wagoora, 60 kilometres from Srinagar.
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Police arrested two persons with alleged links to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from the Baramulla District and recovered an AK-47 rifle from them. The duo - Nazir Ahmad Rather and Hilal Ahmad Rather - were arrested from Takia-Wagoora, 60 kilometres from Srinagar.
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October - 2 
An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was working for LeT commander Rehman Bhai. On his disclos
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An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was working for LeT commander Rehman Bhai. On his disclosure one pistol, two pistol magazines, 20 rounds of pistol ammunition and two hand grenades were recovered from a garden in the village Changi Mulla Zachaldara.
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October - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said. The recoveries include 4.5 kg RDX, 105 rounds of
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Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said. The recoveries include 4.5 kg RDX, 105 rounds of SLR, one country made pistol and a pithoo bag. Sources said the consignment might have been dumped by the militants. Mansar forest route is reportedly used by the infiltrators to reach the upper districts of Udhampur and Doda.
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October - 5 
Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous fight against militancy in the State, Srinagar Poli
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Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous fight against militancy in the State, Srinagar Police has arrested a LeT commander from Batamaloo area," a Police spokesman said. Bhat, a resident of Chek-e-Bhaderwah in Bhaderwah revenue division, was also operating under the codenames of Bilal and Aslam. His wife, who has been identified as Rabia alias Sakhi, was also an active LeT cadre and used to accompany him all the time. One Chinese pistol, its magazine, a fake identity card and some other incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the arrested couple. During questioning, the militant commander led the Police to three of their associates in the city, who were also arrested. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Manzoor Ahmad and Rayees Ahmad.
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October - 6 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site. The D
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said the civilians had earlier informed the SFs about the movement of three militants at Dumlu Top in Sudh Mahadev hills, bordering the Marmat area of Doda District. The militants, who had converted a natural cave into a hideout after fleeing from Marmat due to increasing pressure of the SFs and Doda Police, reportedly approached two to three houses for blankets and some eatables. The people obliged the militants but simultaneously informed the troops about their movement in Dumlu Top. The slain militant has been identified as Javed Iqbal alias Matin Ahmed alias Mohammad Usama, a resident of Marmat in Doda District. Matin was stated to be a Post Graduate in Science but had joined militancy on being persuaded by Javed Qureshi, a former ‘divisional commander’ of the HM. He was involved in a series of subversive activities in Doda since April 2008, including the recent killing of two Special Police Officers - Abdul Gani and Riaz Ahmed - in Marmat on September 3, 2009. Recoveries made from the slain militant include one AK-47 rifle with one magazine and 10 rounds, one wireless set and a binocular.
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October - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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October - 9 
A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The troops recovered of a huge quantity of arms and e
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A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The troops recovered of a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including four AK-47 rifles, three pistols, 17 hand grenades and 16 anti-mines, on the Line of Control (LoC). Official sources said preliminary investigations have revealed that the consignment of arms and explosives was appeared to have been smuggled from PoK by an advance party of the militant guides in the night and dumped in a small forest at Peeli Pona, very close to the LoC. "Definitely, something major has happened on the LoC. The consignment is too big that at least a group of four to six militants had either crossed or was planning to cross in this side of LoC from across", sources said, adding that troops were already on high alert on the LoC.
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October - 9 
SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Mu'awiya, reportedly had plans to carry out a fida
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SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Mu'awiya, reportedly had plans to carry out a fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in Srinagar city and made all the preparations for executing his plans, officials said. One AK rifle, two AK magazines, 16 rounds of AK ammunition, 30 Kg explosive material, one 12V battery, two hand grenades, one Nokia mobile and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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October - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been identified as Qasim Zubair, a resident of Zarari i
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been identified as Qasim Zubair, a resident of Zarari in Neel while his associate was a Pakistani national and his identity has not been established so far. Both of the slain militants were operating in the Banihal sub-division for more than two years. Two AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives have been recovered from incident site.
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