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January - 7 
The 22-year old militant Umer Fayaz Lone alias Hamaad Khan who reportedly escaped from an encounter has emerged as the new face of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)in the restive Tral township of Pulwama District, reports Greater Kashmir on January 8.Hailing from Seer hamlet, Khan joined the outfit in 2016. B
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The 22-year old militant Umer Fayaz Lone alias Hamaad Khan who reportedly escaped from an encounter has emerged as the new face of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)in the restive Tral township of Pulwama District, reports Greater Kashmir on January 8.Hailing from Seer hamlet, Khan joined the outfit in 2016. But it was in December 2017 he hit the headlines when his picture brandishing an automatic light machine gun (LMG) went viral on the social media. Post 2016 when HM lost all senior militants in its ranks from Tral including face of the militancy Burhan Wani, Khan, according to a senior Police official ‘kept the outfit intact in the town.’ “That was the time when Hizb was on verge of getting wiped out from the area but he (Khan) maintained a very low profile and kept his small group intact. The emergence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)outfit in the town also took the focus away from Hizb,” said the Police official. The data about militants who were killed from Tral in recent times is also an indication towards the low-key strategy adopted by HM in Tral, the hometown of slain militant‘commander’ Burhan Wani. In 2017 while number of HM militants killed in Tral was five, in 2018 the outfit did not lose any militant from the area.Superintendent of Police Awantipora, Mohammad Zahid Malik, termed “chain of over ground workers” of HM in Tral as reason for fewer losses to the outfit compared to other militant groups.“Besides, they get good monetary support and shelter in Tral which clearly helps them to hide and reduce their movement,” the SP said.As per sources, Khan was inducted as Over Ground Worker (OGW) by Burhan. Three months before Burhan’s death Khan joined the militant ranks. He is the lone militant in Tral who was recruited directly by Burhan
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January - 10 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found a Kashmir link of Islamic State (IS) inspired Amroha module - Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, reports Times of India on January 10. The module was led by Mufti Mohammad Suhail alias Hazrath. One of the cadre, identified as Saqib Iftekar claiming that he had tra
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found a Kashmir link of Islamic State (IS) inspired Amroha module - Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, reports Times of India on January 10. The module was led by Mufti Mohammad Suhail alias Hazrath. One of the cadre, identified as Saqib Iftekar claiming that he had travelled to Tral, Rajouri and Bandipora twice in 2018 and had sought arms training by a Pakistani trained “Mujahideen”. Saqib who worked as an Imam at Jama Masjid in Baksar, Uttar Pradesh, and helped module procure weapons for their plan to carry out fidayeen attacks in North India on politicians and government establishments. Saqib, sources say, has disclosed that he along with another person, who has been identified but yet to be arrested, travelled to South Kashmir first in May and then in August last year. They had several meetings there for religious purposes in Rajouri and Bandipora. Later, Saqib and his accomplice met a Maulvi in Tral, asking him to arrange a meeting with a ‘Mujahideen’. According to an official, Saqib told this Kashmiri Mufti about his plans to get training from a Kashmiri Mujahid as they are trained in arms, bombs and attack government officials. The Kashmiri Mufti informed him that he knows such person. Another member of Amroha module – Zubair Malik (20), a resident of Jaffrabad in Delhi and a student of BA third year at Delhi university, has told NIA officials that he was tasked to buy similar mobile phones for the group. “They bought similar smart phones with detachable batteries and everytime they made a call or had a chat, they were asked to remove the batteries so that their phones cannot be tracked,” said the officer. Anas Yunus (24), another member in the group, has disclosed that he used to create a new Telegram group everyday on which they discussed their plans and then he deleted it in the night. Their leader Mufti Suhail is still being questioned by NIA sleuths about his online handler – identified as Abu Malik Peshawari. The agency has arrested 11 persons in the case so far. Indian Express further adds that core group allegedly had four membersSuhail; Mohammed Anas, a civil engineering student from Amity University; Zubair and Zaid, all of them residents of Jaffarabad in Delhi. On instructions from their handler they had decided to form the group to carry out IS activities.
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January - 29 
Contrary to the official narrative that militancy in the Valley is confined to just four south Kashmir Districts, an insurgency is widespread in Kashmir, with nine out of 10 Districts affected by terrorism last year (2018), reports The New Indian Express. South Kashmir, comprising four Districts of
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Contrary to the official narrative that militancy in the Valley is confined to just four south Kashmir Districts, an insurgency is widespread in Kashmir, with nine out of 10 Districts affected by terrorism last year (2018), reports The New Indian Express. South Kashmir, comprising four Districts of Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama, which have emerged as the stronghold of terrorists after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016, witnessed 127 militant killings in 2018. Shopian District topped the list with 43 militant killings followed by 39 in Pulwama, 30 in Anantnag and 15 in Kulgam. North Kashmir, comprising three Districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora witnessed 93 insurgent killings in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in 2018. The Kupwara District topped with 52 militant killings followed by Baramulla with 27 and Bandipora with 14. Among the militants killed in north Kashmir was PhD scholar Mannan Wani, who had joined the HM in January 2018. He was killed in a gunfight with SFs in the border district of Kupwara on October 11, 2018. According to Police data, 16 militants were killed in encounters with SFs in Srinagar District in 2018 while six more militants including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)’s Kashmir ‘chief’ Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzalla, who had escaped from Police captivity in Srinagar hospital in February 2018, were killed in the gunfights with SFs in Budgam District. Another central Kashmir District of Ganderbal did not witness any encounter or militant killings. Although a HM militant of the District, who was PhD scholar and Assistant Professor of University of Kashmir, Rafi Bhat, was killed on May 6, a day after joining HM. Many top ‘commanders’ of the LeT, HM, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind were among those killed in south Kashmir in 2018. All three north Kashmir districts are connected to Line of Control (LoC) with some sectors. Militants, mostly Pakistanis, attempting to infiltrate from these sectors every year. Bandipora was once the stronghold of pro-Government gunmen but now has emerged as a support base for Pakistani militants, the report said.
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February - 7 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report state that at least 33 alleged Pakistani terrorists have crossed into India from the Punjab and Samba-Kathua sectors in Jammu &Kashmir since October 2017, reports The Print on February 7. The NIA report suggests that the terrorists may have infiltrated th
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report state that at least 33 alleged Pakistani terrorists have crossed into India from the Punjab and Samba-Kathua sectors in Jammu &Kashmir since October 2017, reports The Print on February 7. The NIA report suggests that the terrorists may have infiltrated through the same sector that the attackers, who carried out the Pathankot Air Base attack and the Nagrota Army camp attack had used. According to the report, the standard operating procedure is to sneak in a group of five terrorists at a time. The Over Ground Workers (OGW) of terrorists help them with travel, stay and other logistics. Following the interrogation of two modules of arrested alleged OGWs, it was found that five terrorists had crossed over on the night 23-24 October 2017. On the intervening night of 30-31 December 2017, a group of another five terrorists crossed the border. This was followed by another group on the intervening night of 14-15 January 2018, 13-14 March, 13-14 April, 13-14 May and a group of three terrorists in the intervening night of 11-12 September 2018. Multiple intelligence inputs have revealed that over the past several months, Pakistan is changing its focus to the international border for infiltration. NIA report also details new launch pads that have allegedly been set up by Pakistan opposite the Jammu region. These launch pads have been set up opposite Kathua and Baniyal, Hiranagar, Samba and R.S. Pura sectors.
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February - 19 
According to intelligence intercepts on February 16-17, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to carry out another fidayeen(suicide) attack of a much bigger magnitude, reports Times of India on February 20. As per the intercepts JeM is reportedly planning to execute another mass fatality attack targeti
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According to intelligence intercepts on February 16-17, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to carry out another fidayeen(suicide) attack of a much bigger magnitude, reports Times of India on February 20. As per the intercepts JeM is reportedly planning to execute another mass fatality attack targeting Security Forces (SFs). An intelligence official stated that various inputs from different quarters indicated that there could be a major attack either in Jammu or outside the state. According to a February 19 report, a 21-member JeM squad, including three suicide bombers, had infiltrated into Kashmir in December to launch three attacks, including two outside the Valley, reports Times of India.
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March - 4 
Report said that situation has been very tense on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where Pakistan had violated ceasefire for over 50 times, ever since the Indian air strike at Balakote deep inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Four civilians have been killed on the
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Report said that situation has been very tense on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where Pakistan had violated ceasefire for over 50 times, ever since the Indian air strike at Balakote deep inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Four civilians have been killed on the Indian side and nearly a dozen others were injured. However, number of casualties has been very high on Pakistan side where at least seven Pakistani troops were dead. Pakistan has also suffered heavy infrastructural losses. While giving strong response to Pakistan army’s mortar shelling and firing, the Indian soldiers were also keeping strict surveillance on the LoC to thwart infiltration attempts by the militants, sources said, adding that Pakistan was frustrated by ‘Operation Balakote’ of the Indian Air Force and was, therefore, trying to push the militants to carry out an attack on security forces. Security Forces (SFs) have been maintaining very high alert all along the Line of Control and International Border to ensure that the militants don’t succeed in their infiltration plot.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, late night on March 18, Pakistan army again resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Pallanwallain Jammu District and Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.There was intense shelling in civilian areas at villages including Gigriyal, Badwal and Channi Diwani in Pal
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Meanwhile, late night on March 18, Pakistan army again resorted to heavy shelling and firing in Pallanwallain Jammu District and Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.There was intense shelling in civilian areas at villages including Gigriyal, Badwal and Channi Diwani in Pallanwalla sector in Jammu District.Indian Army retaliated effectively at all the places. There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage on the Indian side.There were reports that at least three Pakistan army posts were damaged in retaliatory shelling by the Indian troops.
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March - 20 
A 32-year-old youth, identified as Reyaz Ahmad Khatana who was critically injured in Pakistan firing at Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on March 10, died in hospital on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Reyaz Ahmad Khatana and three others were i
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A 32-year-old youth, identified as Reyaz Ahmad Khatana who was critically injured in Pakistan firing at Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on March 10, died in hospital on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Reyaz Ahmad Khatana and three others were injured at Kamalkote in Uri when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing and shelling, targeting forward Indian posts and civilian areas on March 10. Meanwhile, majority residents in border areas have shifted to safer places, fearing more shelling from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior. However, the residents alleged that despite assurance, the Government has failed to construct underground bunkers in border areas, where they could take shelter in case of Pakistan shelling.
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March - 20 
Also, the normal life was disrupted in Kashmir valley on March 20 due to a protest shutdown called by the separatists against the custodial death of a school teacher on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent any violence. Adequate SFs were
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Also, the normal life was disrupted in Kashmir valley on March 20 due to a protest shutdown called by the separatists against the custodial death of a school teacher on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior.Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent any violence. Adequate SFs were also deployed in sensitive areas to thwart any protests in view of shutdown call issued by separatists.The shutdown was called against death of 29-year-old Rizwan Assad Pandith in Police custody at CARGO camp in Srinagar.Pandith was picked up by the Police from his home few days ago. APolice spokesman said that, “In pursuance of a militancy case investigation, a suspect Rizwan Pandith of Awantipora was in police custody. The person died in police custody. In this matter, while following the procedure laid down in section 176 of CrPC, a magisterial inquiry is underway.” His death triggered a fresh wave of anger across Kashmir, even as the administration ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident that evoked widespread condemnation from the mainstream and separatist circles in the Kashmir Valley.
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March - 22 
According to local media, a youth identified as Shahid who had been missing from his home in Awantipora, Pulwama for the past couple of days has joined Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), reports India Times on March 22. In an audio message he claimed that he joined militancy after
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According to local media, a youth identified as Shahid who had been missing from his home in Awantipora, Pulwama for the past couple of days has joined Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), reports India Times on March 22. In an audio message he claimed that he joined militancy after his friend, Rizwan Asad Pandit, the principal of a private school in Awantipora who died in Police custody. Rizwan was picked up by Police on March 17 for his alleged links with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) which was recently banned. Two days later his family was informed about his death.
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March - 22 
The Yasin Malik-led Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)was banned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 22 for ‘promoting’ secession of the militancy-hit State from the Union of India, reports Daily Excelsior. Banning the outfit under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities
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The Yasin Malik-led Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)was banned by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 22 for ‘promoting’ secession of the militancy-hit State from the Union of India, reports Daily Excelsior. Banning the outfit under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] after a high-level meeting on security chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, officials said the Centre is of the opinion that the JKLF is “in close touch with militant outfits” and is supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere.They said the outfit claims “secession of a part of the Indian territory from the union” and supports terrorist and separatist groups fighting for this purpose. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said the JKLF has been banned as the Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism.The JKLF has been at the forefront of separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and was involved in the killings of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989 leading to their exodus from the Valley, he said.The Home Secretary said the Government is committed to relentlessly pursuing a policy of curbing the activities of secessionist groups which are threat to the country.The other reason for banning the outfit was that the cadres of the JKLF were indulging in activities intended to disrupt the territorial integrity of India, the officials said. Yasin Malik is at present lodged in Kotbhalwal jail in Jammu, and is likely to face trial in the three-decade-old case of kidnapping of Rubaya Sayeed, the daughter of then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, and gunning down of four IAF personnel in Srinagar. The JKLF was founded by Pakistani national Amanullah Khan in mid-1970 at Birmingham in the United Kingdom (UK) and came into prominence in 1971 when its member hijacked an Indian Airlines plane flying from Srinagar to Jammu.As many as 37 FIRs have been registered against the JKLF by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Gauba said.The organisation was also involved in the kidnapping and killing of Ravindra Mhatre, an Indian diplomat posted in the UK, in 1984. A week later, India executed Maqbool Bhat, a JKLF activist, who had been sentenced to death.This is the second organisation in Jammu and Kashmir which has been banned this month. Earlier, the Centre had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 24 
Continuing crackdown on terror financers in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies have identified 13 people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, Hurriyat leaders and businessmen, who are allegedly providing funds to terrorists and stone-pelters at the behest of Pakistan spy agenc
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Continuing crackdown on terror financers in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies have identified 13 people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, Hurriyat leaders and businessmen, who are allegedly providing funds to terrorists and stone-pelters at the behest of Pakistan spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said on March 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Centre has started seizing properties belonging to terror financiers in a big way. Thirteen individuals and their properties have been identified by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and action has been initiated, they said. “Individuals identified during these investigations have been found providing money to all major terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as also Hurriyat leaders, separatists and stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir,” a senior Government official said. Funds were provided to the leadership of Kashmir-based terrorist groups for misguiding, motivating and recruiting local youths to militant ranks. Operational activities of terror groups, including attacks on Security Forces (SFs), camps and convoys, are also being financed, the official said, adding money obtained through these channels are being used by major secessionist formations, especially the Hurriyat Conference. These funds are used for maintaining Hurriyat’s top leadership and a massive propaganda machinery to arouse disaffection among the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the Centre. It is also being utilised to spread false information through media contacts, newspapers and social media, the official claimed.
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March - 24 
Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber Adil Dar to connect with his Pakistan and Kashmir-based handler Mudassir Khan, reports The Indian Express on March 24. Piecing together probe from the site of the terror strike, searches carried out by the Jammu and Kas
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Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber Adil Dar to connect with his Pakistan and Kashmir-based handler Mudassir Khan, reports The Indian Express on March 24. Piecing together probe from the site of the terror strike, searches carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Security Agencies at an encounter site in Tral as well as other locations, it was found that the bomber, Adil Dar, was in constant touch with the JeM across the border. It was a fairly new modus operandi where terrorists across the border were using a “virtual SIM”, generated by a service provider in the United States (US). In this technology, the computer generates a telephone number and the user downloads an application of the service provider on their smartphone. The number is linked to social networking sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Twitter. The verification code generated by these networking sites is received on the smartphone and the user is ready. A request would be sent to the US to seek details from a service provider of “virtual SIMs”. While the security agencies would attempt to find who had paid for the virtual SIM, they were also aware that the terror groups used forged identities, as was done during the Mumbai 26/11 terror strikes. During the investigation of the 26/11 attacks, it was found that an amount of USD 229 was wired to Callphonex, via Western Union Money Transfer receipt number 8364307716-0, for activating the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) used during the strikes. The money was received from ‘Madina Trading’ located in Brescia in Italy and sender was claimed to be Javed Iqbal, a resident of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). However, after Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals in 2009, it was alleged that the firm had made nearly 300 transfers in the name of Iqbal, who probably had never set his foot in Italy. The Italian police, while concluding the probe, had said the Brescia-based company made several transfers using the identity of innocent, unsuspecting persons, whose identity cards or passports might have been stolen.
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March - 25 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will procure a new fleet of Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF has also decided to enhance the number of its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will procure a new fleet of Mine Protected Vehicles (MPVs) and small 30-seater buses to ensure safety of its troop convoys in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The CRPF has also decided to enhance the number of its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) for its about 65 battalions based in the Kashmir Valley for anti-terror and law and order duties. These new measures have been chalked out by the force in the aftermath of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel travelling in a bus, part of a convoy from Jammu to Srinagar, were killed by a suicide bomber. “We are enhancing our counter-IED [Improvised Explosive Device] capabilities in Kashmir. We are procuring and sending more MPVs and are bullet-proofing force buses. As it is difficult to armour large buses, we are looking at procuring small 30-seater buses that can be better armour plated,” CRPF Director General (DG) R RBhatnagar said. The force uses MPVs for limited troop movements in the anti-Naxal operations theatre and some of them are being used in Jammu and Kashmir too. About six personnel can travel in these four-wheeled vehicles. Bhatnagar said small buses can be better fabricated and provided bullet-resistant armour as compared to the standard large buses that seat 54-57 people. Officials said once a large bus is fabricated with bullet-proof sheets, its engine takes a toll and its speed and endurance is restricted due to the weight of the additional metal used for the armour.
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March - 27 
According to a report prepared by security agencies, Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) recruited the most number of locals from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District both in 2018 and in 2019, reports The Hindustan Times on March 27. About 63 locals wer
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According to a report prepared by security agencies, Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) recruited the most number of locals from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama District both in 2018 and in 2019, reports The Hindustan Times on March 27. About 63 locals were recruited from Pulwama in 2018 and two more this year (2019). Shopian District was a distant second, with 46 locals joining terror groups in 2018, but none in 2019. The report said that the maximum number of terrorists killed in 2019 belonged to the JeM – 15 terrorists. In comparison, 10 terrorists each of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and the LeT were killed in counter-terrorism operations in 2019. In 2018, the JeM recruited about 33 locals from the Kashmir valley. In contrast HM and LeT recruited 79 and 66 local youth in 2018. According to figures provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, since 2018, the JeM carried out at least 30 attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. In addition, “around 150 JeM terrorist are believed to have infiltrated between 2017-2018,” an unnamed senior Jammu and Kashmir Police official said. According to J&K Police, four days prior to the Pulwama strike, JeM terrorist lobbed grenades at Palladium Cinema in Srinagar, injuring 11 people. On January 25, 2019, JeM claimed responsibility for as many as eight consecutive grenade attacks. JeM attacks continued all through 2018. For instance, on December 11, 2018, four Police officers were mowed-down by JeM terrorists in Shopian. During last year’s month-long Ramzan ceasefire the JeM carried out as many as 10 terror attacks. In February last year, JeM terrorist also stormed the Sunjwan Army camp killing six including five soldiers of the Indian Army.
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March - 29 
Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants protested in Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 29 demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press Enclave and demanded permission from the Government
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Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants protested in Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 29 demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press Enclave and demanded permission from the Government to return to their native country. They raised slogans in favor of their demands and appealed the Government to solve their issues on the humanitarian ground. The women had married to the Kashmiri men who had gone across the Line of Control (LoC) for arms training. However, they surrendered and returned to the valley along with their families under the Government’s rehabilitation policy. The protesting women alleged that they were not given the promised rights and were denied the permission to meet their families. “We are unable to meet our parents, siblings, and relatives due to lack of travel documents. We haven’t seen them for past ten-fifteen years,” a protesting woman said, adding that she doesn’t have an Indian passport to travel to Pakistan. The women appealed the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, to take up their cases with his Indian counterpart. “We request the leadership of both the countries to deal with our cases on humanitarian cases,” a woman said, adding that they have been denied the right to visit their country.
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March - 29 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 29 that it is keeping a close watch on illegal flow of funds to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and announced the setting up of a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) aimed at taking ‘coordinated action against terror funding’, reports The Indian
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 29 that it is keeping a close watch on illegal flow of funds to fuel militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and announced the setting up of a Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) aimed at taking ‘coordinated action against terror funding’, reports The Indian Express. According to the order issued by UMHA, the terms of reference of the TMG include, “taking action against hardcore sympathisers among government employees including teachers etc providing overt or covert support to such activities”. It charges the TMG with action against all registered cases related to terror, terror financing and terror-related activities and bring them to a logical conclusion. The seven-member TMG shall be headed by the Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police (ADGP). It shall also have representatives from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The Jammu and Kashmir Police Inspector-General (IG) shall be the seventh member of the TMG. However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has attached several properties in terror funding cases, did not find mention in the order. The order further states that the TMG shall “identify all key persons including leaders of the organisations who are involved in supporting terrorism in any form and take concerted action against them. Investigate the networks of various channels being used to fund terror and terror-related activities and take action to stop flow of such funds”.
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April - 2 
Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified specified days in a week for the movement of SFs fro
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Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified specified days in a week for the movement of SFs from Srinagar to Jammu, reports Daily Excelsior on April 3. During these days, no civilian traffic would be allowed on National Highway. To mitigate the inconvenience to the civilians by this move, the Government has notified two dedicated days in a week i.e., (Sunday & Wednesday) exclusively for movement of SFs Convoys and there would be a complete ban on civilian traffic on the National Highway during these two days from 4 AM to 5 PM. This prohibition would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban till Udhampur.
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, the nephew of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Zafar Iqbal Manhas has joined the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. Kamran ZahoorManhas, a B Tech student, is a resident of ShadabKarewa village of Shopian District. His picture holding an AK-
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Meanwhile, the nephew of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Zafar Iqbal Manhas has joined the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Indian Express. Kamran ZahoorManhas, a B Tech student, is a resident of ShadabKarewa village of Shopian District. His picture holding an AK-47 rifle went viral on social media on April 3. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, a member of the Legislative Council, said, “We didn’t even dream of it.” Manhas said Kamran left home 20 days ago for neighbouringMulga town. “He was studying there (in Kulgam),” he said. “Now we have come to know that he has joined militancy.” Kamran is the first youth from his village in over two decades to join militant ranks. A senior Police officer from south Kashmir confirmed that Kamran has joined militancy.
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April - 3 
The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar on April 3 said that troops have conducted successful operations this year (2019) and eliminated 62 militants in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that those who will resort to arms against the St
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The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar on April 3 said that troops have conducted successful operations this year (2019) and eliminated 62 militants in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that those who will resort to arms against the State will be strongly dealt with. The DG said, “We have conducted successful operations against Jaish-e-Mohammad militants and we will carry out such operations against all the militants. I can’t give you the number of militants. So far we have eliminated 62 militants in operations that have been successful. The operation against both foreign and local terrorists will continue.”
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April - 5 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Express. As per a notification issued by the UMHA, at
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Express. As per a notification issued by the UMHA, at least 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles have been released ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. “It was observed by the Centre that many undeserving persons managed to get security cover, resulting in the lack of state police resources for the public at large,” the notification read. “Accordingly, the Union Home Ministry directed the state government that a case by case in-depth review may be taken on merits,” it added. “The List of persons whose security cover has been withdrawn by the state government includes 22 separatist leaders, giving a clear message to those who are involved in anti-national activities. It has resulted in the availability of 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles,” the statement read.
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April - 6 
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership has become non-existent in Jammu and Kashmir after Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive assault against the outfit following the Pulwama suicide attack, said General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 corps, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon o
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership has become non-existent in Jammu and Kashmir after Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive assault against the outfit following the Pulwama suicide attack, said General-Officer-Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 corps, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon on April 6, reports Greater Kashmir. He said that two militants were killed in Shopian District on April 6 and one of the slain militants was an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District. “I request the youth and students who have picked up guns to surrender. Today life of a militant varies from three days to 30 days to three months to few months. My appeal to gun-wielding youth is to return, live a peaceful life and we will help in rehabilitating them”. The GoC also said that in 2018, more than 250 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir and this year (2019) the figure is touching 70 so far. “This year, post-Lethpora suicide attack on February 14, we targeted the Jaish leadership and as of today, I can assure you that Jaish leadership is non-existent in Kashmir, though its men will come again but we will eliminate them,” he said. The GoC said that at present, the recruitment of local boys into various militant outfits has “considerably gone down as compared to last year”. “The violence level is also low,” he said.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, one of the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed in a gunfight with the Security Forces (SFs) on April 6 in Shopian District was reportedly an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District, reports Greater Kashmir on April 7. The slain student-turned-militant was identified as Rahil Rashi
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Meanwhile, one of the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed in a gunfight with the Security Forces (SFs) on April 6 in Shopian District was reportedly an M.Tech student from Ganderbal District, reports Greater Kashmir on April 7. The slain student-turned-militant was identified as Rahil Rashid Sheikh and the other militant as Bilal Ahmad. Earlier SAIR had reported that two militants were killed in an encounter at Parguchi village in Shopian District on April 6.
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April - 7 
Jammu and Kashmir Police on April 7 arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from two South Kashmir Districts of Shopian and Pulwama, who had planned Pulwama-like terror attack at Banihal on March 31 and were in the process of fabricating more car bombs to target Security Force (SF) convoys
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on April 7 arrested three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from two South Kashmir Districts of Shopian and Pulwama, who had planned Pulwama-like terror attack at Banihal on March 31 and were in the process of fabricating more car bombs to target Security Force (SF) convoys on the Highways and other major roads, reports Daily Excelsior. While Umar Khalid and Aqib Javed were arrested from Shopian, Waseem Ahmad was taken into custody from Pulwama. All of them have been shifted to the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Jammu under tight security for sustained questioning. Preliminary investigations revealed that the militants were well trained and motivated and were operating in South Kashmir, where they were being handled by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘divisional commander’, Amir Bhai, who had tasked them to fabricate car bomb and target SF convoy on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH). The arrested militants were experts in fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) especially the car bombs and were instrumental in converting Hyundai car into a car bomb, which the militant drove from Shopian to Banihal before triggering the blast near CRPF convoy in which the car was gutted but the CRPF personnel in the convoy had narrow escape.
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April - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 8 questioned All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq for nearly eight hours in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 8 questioned All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq for nearly eight hours in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. He was asked to appear before the agency again on April 9, the officials said, adding Naseem Geelani, son of separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was also summoned on April 9. After avoiding the first two summons, the Mirwaiz finally appeared before the NIA after he was assured of being provided security upon his arrival in the national capital (New Delhi). The Mirwaiz was accompanied by other separatist leaders, including Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone and Maulana Abbas Ansari.
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April - 9 
Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, around 12.45pm one of the militant
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Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, around 12.45pm one of the militants in the disguise of burqa-clad woman, entered the District Hospital, brought out an AK rifle from black bag and straightway targeted PSO of Chanderkant Sharma, killing him on spot. Sharma, realizing trouble, tried to shift his location but the militant targeted him, causing him serious injuries. However, he succumbed to his injuries later at the hospital. The militant escaped from the hospital within a couple of minutes taking along with him the AK rifle of slain PSO. The targeted terror attack came just nine days ahead of Parliamentary election in Udhampur-Doda constituency and a day after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Bhaderwah.
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April - 10 
A Delhi court on April 10 sent Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till April 22 after it sought his custodial interrogation in connection with a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, report
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A Delhi court on April 10 sent Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody till April 22 after it sought his custodial interrogation in connection with a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Malik was produced before special judge Rakesh Syal where the NIA sought the court’s permission to arrest the accused which was allowed. The NIA then arrested him inside the courtroom and sought 15-day custodial interrogation. While seeking his remand, NIA counsel informed the special judge that it has credible evidence to prove that Malik received funds from Pakistan. Malik was brought to the National Capital after a court in Kashmir granted his transit remand to the NIA. He was shifted to Delhi’s Tihar Jail on April 9 after the NIA secured his production remand in connection with the terror funding case.
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April - 10 
Meanwhile, the NIA questioned Mirwaiz Umar Farooq again in connection with a terror financing case, officials said in New Delhi on April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The Mirwaiz was questioned for the third consecutive day by the NIA. The questioning revolved around funding of his party, Hurriyat Co
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Meanwhile, the NIA questioned Mirwaiz Umar Farooq again in connection with a terror financing case, officials said in New Delhi on April 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The Mirwaiz was questioned for the third consecutive day by the NIA. The questioning revolved around funding of his party, Hurriyat Conference and Joint Resistance Front, an amalgam of his moderate Hurriyat Conference as well as the hardline faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and JKLF.
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April - 11 
The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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April - 11 
The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla-Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily E
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The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla-Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. While 24 candidates are trying their luck for Jammu-Poonch constituency, only nine contestants are in fray in Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha seat. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is Returning officer for Jammu Parliamentary constituency, said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made elaborate arrangements for free and fair polling on Jammu seat, reports Daily Excelsior. He said over 20 lakh voters will exercise their right to franchise for electing their Lok Sabha representative in Jammu-Poonch seat, which is based on four Districts including Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch. Police said tight security arrangements have been made in all polling stations of Jammu Parliamentary seat and strict surveillance was being kept in sensitive areas. Additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), deputed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), have been deployed in the entire constituency to assist local Police to ensure free and fair polling. The Election Commission has also deployed Observers for the constituency, who will monitor the polling tomorrow to ensure smooth conduct of polling. In Jammu, 20,05,730 voters including 10,40,876 males and 9,64,834 females will cast their votes at 2,740 polling stations to decide the political fortune of 24 candidates. “We have put in place all the necessary arrangements, including security setup. we are committed to hold free and fair polls,” Police said. There are 244 polling stations falling along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch Districts of the constituency and contingency has been put in place in case there is shelling from Pakistan side.
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April - 11 
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, reports Daily Excelsior. Jammu Parliamentary Constit
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, reports Daily Excelsior. Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four districts of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch, with 20 assembly segments, recorded a huge overall voter turnout of 72.16 per cent, Kumar said. He said that the voter turnout was highest in Samba District at 75.07 per cent followed by 74.50 per cent in Jammu District, while twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri recorded 70.40 per cent and 65.70 per cent, respectively.
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April - 15 
Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s convoy was attacked with stones in Sirhama area of Anantnag District on April 15, reports The Indian Express. The incident happened when Mehbooba Mufti was on her way to address a party convention in Bijbehara.
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Former Chief Minister (CM) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s convoy was attacked with stones in Sirhama area of Anantnag District on April 15, reports The Indian Express. The incident happened when Mehbooba Mufti was on her way to address a party convention in Bijbehara. Police said that while Mufti was unhurt, her security guard was injured. Police officers said it was a stray incident, and a few stones were hurled at her convoy.
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April - 15 
The Indian Army’s lead counter-terrorism force, the Rashtriya Rifles, is set for major changes, in accordance with a comprehensive proposal in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Headquarters (HQ) of the elite anti-terror force could soon be shifted to the Northern Command and the number of personnel
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The Indian Army’s lead counter-terrorism force, the Rashtriya Rifles, is set for major changes, in accordance with a comprehensive proposal in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Headquarters (HQ) of the elite anti-terror force could soon be shifted to the Northern Command and the number of personnel stationed there could be cut, reports The New Indian Express on April 16. Comprising 63 units, the HQ of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) is currently in New Delhi. Also, the force is headed by a Lieutenant General rank officer. All of its units are deployed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with operational control of each unit in the hands of the respective Army formation in the area.“It is felt that for better operational integration, the RR HQ should be located at Northern Command,” said the proposal.Changes are also envisaged in the hierarchy at the HQ.The force is likely to be headed in the future by a Major General rank officer. Of the 11 officers presently posted at the HQ in Delhi, 7 will be shifted to Kashmir and 3 will be shifted out to the Infantry Directorate based out of the Army HQ.The proposal says, “For administrative functions, a liaison cell can be placed under the DG Infantry.”
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April - 16 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 16 said it has attached INR 6.19 crore assets of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in a money laundering case related to terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The ED also charged Watali and All Parties
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 16 said it has attached INR 6.19 crore assets of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in a money laundering case related to terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The ED also charged Watali and All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders of receiving funds from Pakistan through conduits and also from the Pakistan High Commission in India ‘directly’. It said a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been issued for attaching lands in SozeithGoripora, Narbal and Budgam areas of Kashmir belonging to Watali and his family members that are worth INR 6.19 crore. Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 16 summoned the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) chairman Muhammad Yaseen Khan in terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. “Whereas it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case noted below, which is now under investigation by the NIA, New Delhi, you are hereby required to report at National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Opposite Lodhi Road, New Delhi on April 18, 2019 at 10:30 am for the purpose of your examination relating to the case,” read the notice issued to Khan. The summon was issued to Khan by the SP NIA Headquarters, New Delhi.
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April - 17 
Two personnel of the Military Intelligence (MI), identified as Hawaldar IndermnyPandy and Deepak Kumar were injured as militants fired at their vehicle in which they were travelling in Khudwani area of Kulgam District on April 17 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) immediately rush
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Two personnel of the Military Intelligence (MI), identified as Hawaldar IndermnyPandy and Deepak Kumar were injured as militants fired at their vehicle in which they were travelling in Khudwani area of Kulgam District on April 17 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) immediately rushed to the area and launched operations against militants responsible for the attack
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April - 18 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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April - 18 
Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 lakh electorates were eligible to exercise their fr
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Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 lakh electorates were eligible to exercise their franchise in the constituency, reports Daily Excelsior. Tight security arrangements have also been made in Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha seat which will also go to polls in second phase of the elections on April 18. With today’s election, voting will be complete in Jammu region, which has two Lok Sabha seats. Voting will be held in South Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in third, fourth and fifth phases while Ladakh seat would go to polls in fifth phase. Counting for all seats will be held on May 23.
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April - 18 
The Government of India on April 18 ordered suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan from April 19 after the intelligence agencies found the route was being ‘misused’ by some elements from the neighbouring country to smuggle illegal weapons, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) an
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The Government of India on April 18 ordered suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan from April 19 after the intelligence agencies found the route was being ‘misused’ by some elements from the neighbouring country to smuggle illegal weapons, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and drugs into this side, reports Daily Excelsior. An official spokesman said that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) issued orders to suspend the cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir, after receiving reports that the cross-LoC trade routes were being misused by the Pakistan based elements for funnelling illegal weapons, narcotics and fake currency. It said the stricter regulatory and enforcement mechanism is being worked out and the issue of the reopening the trade routes will be revisited once they are implemented.
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April - 18 
The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter turnout. 70.2 percent (1169182 votes) polling was
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The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter turnout. 70.2 percent (1169182 votes) polling was recorded in the UdhampurLok Sabha segment in Jammu Province. “14.1 percent turnout (1,81,843 votes) was recorded in the Srinagar parliamentary segment, which is double than the turnout witnessed during the 2017 bypoll here,” said chief electoral officer Shailendra Kumar. In the 2014 general election, Srinagar had witnessed a turnout of 25.86 per cent which fell to 7.2 per cent in the 2017 Lok Sabha by-poll. Udhampur had witnessed 70.9 per cent polling in 2014. Kumar said Srinagar District recorded the lowest turnout of 7.69 per cent while Reasi District in Udhampur constituency recorded the highest of 73 per cent among the nine districts where polling was conducted on April 18 in the state. According to sources, as many as 90 polling booths, mostly in downtown Srinagar, saw no voting on April 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Srinagar constituency had 1,716 polling stations.
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April - 18 
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved, according to the latest data compiled by the Central Government, reports The Print on April 18. After months of violence, local terror recruitment in Kashmir has come down, as have stone pelting incidents, especially during operations. Top so
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The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved, according to the latest data compiled by the Central Government, reports The Print on April 18. After months of violence, local terror recruitment in Kashmir has come down, as have stone pelting incidents, especially during operations. Top sources in the security establishment said that a total of 18 local youth were recruited to militancy from Kashmir in the first three months of 2019. This is an improvement from the corresponding periods in 2018 and 2017, which saw 32 and 24 youngsters respectively join terror ranks. It’s a similar scenario when it comes to stone pelting – January 2019 witnessed just 16 incidents, and while the number rose to 61 in February, it fell again to 24 in March. In contrast, October 2018 had witnessed around 190 incidents of stone pelting. “At no point of time has the operations subsided. Till now, a total of 68 terrorists have been killed in the hinterland. The incidents of stone pelting and the intensity of the pelting has also come down during the operations,” a source said. Sources attributed the decline in recruitment and stone pelting incidents to the crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir and terror financing, the deployment of a higher number of security personnel and the beginning of the election process.
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April - 19 
Channeling funds for terror, supply of arms to terrorists, fake currency, drugs and infiltration of third-party goods were main reasons behind the suspension of trade on Line of Control (LoC) by the Government, a senior Union Ministry ofHome Affairs (UMHA) functionary said in New Delhi on April 19,
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Channeling funds for terror, supply of arms to terrorists, fake currency, drugs and infiltration of third-party goods were main reasons behind the suspension of trade on Line of Control (LoC) by the Government, a senior Union Ministry ofHome Affairs (UMHA) functionary said in New Delhi on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior.“Unfortunately, the third parties manipulated the trade and misused it for trading goods being produced from outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir”, the UMHA officials said.“For example the almonds produced in California finding their way through LoC trade involving a large transport network spread in many countries”, he added The LoC trade has been suspended on April 19 by the Government till further order.LoC trade across Chakan-Da-Bagh and Salamabad was intended as a confidence building measure for the population living in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir and living across LoC in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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April - 22 
Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested five top militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including a PhD scholar from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior on April 23. The arrested militants were connected with an unsuccessful attempt by the militants to target CRPF co
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Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested five top militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) including a PhD scholar from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior on April 23. The arrested militants were connected with an unsuccessful attempt by the militants to target CRPF convoy at Banihal in Ramban District on March 30. Arrested militants have made sensational disclosures that they had made two attempts to target Security Force (SFs) convoys at Qazigund and Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 26 and 27 also but didn’t succeed. Four militants, who were arrested in South Kashmir were identified as Waseem Ahmad alias Doctor a resident of Chakoora in Pulwama, Umar Shaffi and Aqib Shaffi, both residents of village Behil in Shopian District and ShahidWanialias Watson of Shopian. The joint team of Banihal Police and SOG on April 23 arrested PhD scholar Hillal Ahmed Mantoo son of Ghulam Rasool, a resident of Chakoora in PulwamaDstrict, who was studying in the Central University Bathinda in Punjab. Mantoo has been taken on transit remand from local court in Bathinda and is being brought to Jammu for sustained interrogation as he was stated to be the mastermind of failed attempt by the militants to trigger car IED blast near Security Forces (SFs) convoy on March 30 and prior to that on March 26 and 27 at Qazigund and Banihal.
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April - 22 
Top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commanders’ have been eliminated in targeted action by India post the Pulwama terror attack, sources said on April 22, reports The New Indian Express. Of the 66 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, 27 belong to the Pakistan-based terror outfit out of which 19
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Top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commanders’ have been eliminated in targeted action by India post the Pulwama terror attack, sources said on April 22, reports The New Indian Express. Of the 66 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, 27 belong to the Pakistan-based terror outfit out of which 19 were eliminated after the February 14 Pulwama attack, sources added. Within 45 days of the Pulwama attack, the entire JeM team involved in the attack neutralized through a combination of technical and human intelligence-based operations. This also includes arrest and deportation of JeM cadre who were involved in the operation, sources mentioned. After the Pulwama attack, sources said, four JeM terrorists involved directly in the attack were killed while four others were arrested in different operations. Sources said inputs were gathered after the interrogation of around 40 JeM over ground supporters in the Kashmir valley. Top Indian security brass feels Pakistan trying to obfuscate its role in terrorist activities by projecting Jammu and Kashmir as part of a larger global jihadi narrative and next battleground after Afghanistan, sources added.
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April - 23 
Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The Assembly segments go
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Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The Assembly segments going to polls tomorrow are - Anantnag, Doru Shahabad, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehera and Pahalgam in the constituency spread over four district in South Kashmir, where 13.93 lakh voters will decide the fate of 18 candidates, including former Chief Minister and President of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief G A Mir, and Justice (Retd) HasnainMasoodi and BJP Mohammad Yousuf.
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April - 23 
Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percentage was recorded at 13.63 percent in the district
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Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percentage was recorded at 13.63 percent in the district with Bijbehara Assembly segment recording the lowest turnout of 2.03 percent and Pahalgam recording highest turnout of 20.37 percent. In Bijbehara Assembly segment, 1893 votes were polled and in Pahalgam17, 757. Votes polled below the expectations as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the district the voting turnout was better. In the six Assembly segments of Anantnag district, out of 5,29,256 votes, only 71,923 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process.
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April - 24 
A Delhi court on April 24 sent Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) chief Yasin Malik, who was arrested in a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, to judicial custody till May 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Sessions Judge
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A Delhi court on April 24 sent Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) chief Yasin Malik, who was arrested in a case related to funding of separatists and terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, to judicial custody till May 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal also sought reply from the defence counsel on a plea of Tihar jail authorities seeking to produce Malik through video conference due to security concerns. The court had sent Malik to National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody. He was brought to the national capital after a court in Kashmir granted his transit remand to the NIA.
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April - 24 
A Pakistani militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who was tasked with reviving militancy in certain areas of the Kashmir valley was arrested from Baramulla District, Police said on April 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Waqar Awan alias ‘ChotaDujana, a resident of MohallaMiana in M
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A Pakistani militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who was tasked with reviving militancy in certain areas of the Kashmir valley was arrested from Baramulla District, Police said on April 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Waqar Awan alias ‘ChotaDujana, a resident of MohallaMiana in Mianwali area of Punjab in Pakistan, was arrested earlier this week and paraded before the media on April 24 at the Police Control Room in Srinagar. Awan told reporters that before he joined militancy, he was told that atrocities were being committed on the people of Kashmir by Security Forces (SFs) but he saw no such thing in the Valley. “I received training for four months at a camp in Muzaffarabad. I was told that atrocities are committed on children and women. Prayers are not allowed in mosques and houses of Muslims are destroyed,” he told reporters, adding he found that the conditions were different in Kashmir. Police officials said Awan’s arrest and ‘confession’ is a ‘live evidence’ for Pakistan as to how youths are manipulated on its soil, prepared for militancy and then sent here to join Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) or Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Asked if he was involved in any attacks in the valley, Awan said, “I was not involved in any attack”. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom, said Awan had infiltrated in the valley in July 2017. “He was active in Handwara (area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara District). For the last about two years, he was active in different places of Srinagar.
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April - 24 
The Central Government on April 24 released a strong evidence in favour of suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on both Poonch-Rawlakote and Uri-Muzaffarabad routes by naming 10 Kashmiri militants of different outfits, who had
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The Central Government on April 24 released a strong evidence in favour of suspension of cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on both Poonch-Rawlakote and Uri-Muzaffarabad routes by naming 10 Kashmiri militants of different outfits, who had floated firms and, were carrying out the trade and routing funds for terrorism and other undesirable activities in the Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. A document released by the Central Government, has named 10 militants, all of whom were Kashmiri residents but had crossed over to Pakistan and PoK for arms training. They had settled there over a period of time and later floated firms, reportedly in connivance with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to get involved in cross-LoC trade for smuggling weapons, fake currency and narcotics to the Valley and fund the militancy. The Government released names of 10 militants in less than a week after it suspended the cross-LoC trade on Chakan-Da-Bagh route in Poonch district of Jammu and Salamabad route in Baramulla district of Kashmir on April 18. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had confirmed that the trade had virtually been taken over by the militant outfits especially Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). “Investigations have revealed that 10 militants identified by the Government had opened trading firms in Pakistan and were active in cross-LoC trade,’’ sources said, adding that these militants were either based in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan or Muzaffarabad in PoK and were carrying out the cross-LoC trade with active involvement of Pakistan and PoK Governments, concerned authorities and Pakistan’s ISI. They (the militants) were operating businesses ranging from almonds, dry dates, and dry fruits to mangoes as part of the modus operandi to send money to fuel unrest in Jammu and Kashmir on behalf of the ISI, sources said.
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April - 24 
The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in a situation where no one is willing to take
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The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in a situation where no one is willing to take up the leadership of the outfit, reports Daily Excelsior. “Forty-one militants were killed. Twenty-five of them belonged to JeM. Thirteen were foreign terrorists - Pakistanis and category A plus and above,” said Lieutenant GeneralDhillon in Srinagar. “We targeted the JeM leadership and the situation now is such that there is no one willing to take up the leadership of the JeM in the Valley. In spite of Pakistan’s best efforts, we will continue to suppress the JeM,” Dhillon said. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that 2018 and the current year so far had been successful in containing militancy in the Valley, barring stray incidents, including the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, reports Daily Excelsior. “This year, stone-pelting and law and order engagements reduced drastically. We did face some law and order situations during counter-insurgency operations, but those have been fewer than before,” Singh said. He said the recruitment of local youths into militancy has dipped. “That is a very healthy sign. There were very large-scale successes in counter-insurgency operations. Two-seventy-two terrorists were neutralised in 2018 and many were apprehended,” he said, adding “we stopped a very big number of youths from joining the wrong path (militancy).” The DGP said militants killed last year included many commanders of JeM and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “A total of 46 foreign militants have been killed last year and in the current year - 27 belonged from JeM and 19 from LeT. Foreign elements getting neutralised has made a big dent to the ongoing militancy,” he said. The DGP said the successes during the current year have been quite commendable and troops on the ground have done a very good job. He also said planning by the officers led to smooth conduct of the first three phases of the Parliamentary polls.
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April - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from Jammu District on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The two militants identified as Tanveer alias Ahmad Ganie (29) and Bilal Mir alias Bilal Ahmad Mir (23), were detained under the Public Safety
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from Jammu District on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. The two militants identified as Tanveer alias Ahmad Ganie (29) and Bilal Mir alias Bilal Ahmad Mir (23), were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and put in the Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, a statement issued by the NIA said. They were produced before a special court that remanded them to a seven-day custody of the NIA. The case against the duo pertained to a criminal conspiracy hatched by the top JeM leadership to strengthen the banned terror outfit’s base in India by recruiting persons for carrying out acts of terrorism, the agency said. “An investigation has disclosed that earlier arrested accused Sajjad Ahmad was in regular contact with these ultras over WhatsApp during the relevant period,” it added.
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April - 25 
Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbehara at mid-night. As the SFs zeroed in on the hou
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Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Bijbehara in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on April 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific information, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Bagendera Mohalla, Bijbehara at mid-night. As the SFs zeroed in on the house where militants were hiding, they opened firing at the troops leading to the encounter. Two militants were killed in the gun battle and they have been identified as Safdar Amin, a resident of Bijbehara and Burhan Ahmed Ganaie alias Saifullah resident of Anantnag, who had left his Physiotherapy course and joined the HM outfit. One of them was active since 2017 and another since June 2018. Police said that as per their records, Safdar Amin had a long history of militancy and several cases were registered against him for planning and executing militant attacks in the area. Similarly, Burhan Ganaie was also involved in several cases, Police added. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Soon after the news of killing of two local militants spread, strike was observed in the area. Shopkeepers closed their shops to observe shutdown while as youth blocked roads to prevent traffic movement.
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April - 29 
Police on April 29 said that PhD scholar in Central University of Bathinda in Punjab, who was recently arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police for failed terror attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 30, was affiliated with proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) student
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Police on April 29 said that PhD scholar in Central University of Bathinda in Punjab, who was recently arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police for failed terror attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on March 30, was affiliated with proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) student wing, Jamaat-ul-Tulba (JuT), reports Daily Excelsior. “The terror attack had been planned jointly by Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant outfits,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said. Sinha said the militant outfits had selected fresh recruits for repeating Pulwama like attack at Banihal to avoid doubts on them by security agencies. The Jammu Police chief said Munna Bihari, a Pakistani militant, Raees Ahmad, Shah Jahan and Tahir Abdullah, all top militants of JeM and HM had masterminded the attack and were at large though a hunt was on to nab them.
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April - 29 
Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for the security of the poll staff and polling statio
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Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for the security of the poll staff and polling stations across the District. The polls in Anantnag seat are being held in three phases due to security reasons. The first phase of the polls was held last week and the third phase is on May 6 in Pulwama and Shopian Districts.
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April - 29 
Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the District the voting turn
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Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the District the voting turnout was better, reports Daily Excelsior. In the four Assembly segments of Kulgam District, out of 3.45 lakh votes, only 35,524 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process. The overall poll percentage of the district was recorded at 10.32 percent. Noorabad, Devsar, Kulgam and HomShalibugh recorded 20.5 percent, 16.84 percent, 2.38 percent and 1.13 percent voter turnout respectively.
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April - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and Payar villages of Pulwama District on April 30 nig
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Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and Payar villages of Pulwama District on April 30 night during which Police detained around 30 youths. SFs have prepared a list of suspected stone-pelters from Pulwama and Shopian Districts, where polling is being held on May 6 in the third and final phase of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency. In the first phase of polling in the constituency, polls were held in Anantnag district on April 19 and this was followed by Kulgam District which voted on April 29. Now two districts of the constituency -Shopian and Pulwama- are voting on May 6.
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May - 1 
A Police constable, identified as Mohammad Iliyas was injured after he was fired upon by militants at Khanyar area of Srinagar District on May 1 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants barged inside the house of Mohammad Iliyas at Kaw Mohalla Khanyar and fired upon him. Iliyas, a Selection Grade
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A Police constable, identified as Mohammad Iliyas was injured after he was fired upon by militants at Khanyar area of Srinagar District on May 1 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants barged inside the house of Mohammad Iliyas at Kaw Mohalla Khanyar and fired upon him. Iliyas, a Selection Grade Constable, is presently posted in Handwara area of Kupwara District. However, they had fled from the area after firing at the Policeman.
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May - 1 
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi on May 1 issued a show cause notice to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, repo
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi on May 1 issued a show cause notice to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front – Yasin Malik faction (JKLF-Y) asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, reports Daily Excelsior. In a communique issued from Registrar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, JKLF-Y has been served a notice giving them 30 days to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why an order confirming such declaration be not issued. The Tribunal has asked JKLF-Y to file objections/reply affidavits, before the next date of hearing of the Tribunal. The Tribunal has asked JKLF-Y to appear through a duly authorized person before it on May 30 at 3 pm.
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May - 2 
Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District Jammu and Kashmir on May 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 9.30 am, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation, starting with firing of small a
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Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District Jammu and Kashmir on May 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “At about 9.30 am, the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation, starting with firing of small arms, followed by shelling with mortars, along the LoC in Shahpur and Kirni Sectors in Poonch district,” official sources said. The Indian Army mounted a befitting retaliation, they added. According to sources, ten persons, including four soldiers, were killed and over 50 persons injured in Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir since India’s February 26 air strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakote in which number of terrorists were killed in response to the February 14 Pulwama terror strike that left 40 CRPF personnel killed. As many as 513 ceasefire violations by Pakistan have taken place along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in the past one-and-a-half months and the Pakistani side has suffered five to six times more casualties than the Indian Army in retaliatory action, sources said.
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May - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3 summoned the grandson of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani to New Delhi for questioning in a terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that the NIA has issued a notice to Anees-ul
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3 summoned the grandson of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani to New Delhi for questioning in a terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that the NIA has issued a notice to Anees-ul-Islam, directing him to appear before NIA at its headquarters in New Delhi on May 6, 2019. Anees is the son of Altaf Ahmad Shah, who is currently lodged at Tihar jail in New Delhi, in an alleged funding case
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May - 3 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants including the lone surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group were killed in an encounter at Imam Sahab area of Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A soldier, identified as Yugendar Kumar, was also injured in the initial exc
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants including the lone surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group were killed in an encounter at Imam Sahab area of Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A soldier, identified as Yugendar Kumar, was also injured in the initial exchange of firing. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. The encounter took place just two days before the district would go to polls on May 6. The killed militants were identified as Moulvi Tariq, Shariq Ahmed Nengrooa and Lateef Ahmed alias Lateef Tiger. Tiger was only surviving militant of the Burhan Wani group. Burhan was killed on July 8, 2016 in village Bomdooru of Kokernag area of Anantnag District.
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May - 5 
A polling station at High School Qasbayar in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir was set ablaze during the May 5 night but the timely intervention saved it from major damage, reports Daily Excelsior.
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A polling station at High School Qasbayar in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir was set ablaze during the May 5 night but the timely intervention saved it from major damage, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 6 
A grenade was also hurled on a polling station at Rhomo in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir and another was thrown at Chatpora Polling Station in Pulwama town in Pulwama District. However, the grenades exploded outside the polling stations without causing any damage.
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A grenade was also hurled on a polling station at Rhomo in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir and another was thrown at Chatpora Polling Station in Pulwama town in Pulwama District. However, the grenades exploded outside the polling stations without causing any damage.
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May - 6 
Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said that the overall voter turnout in the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir was 44.51 per cent, which was five per cent down from the 49.52 per cent recorded in the 2014 election, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that with the completion of the today’
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Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said that the overall voter turnout in the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir was 44.51 per cent, which was five per cent down from the 49.52 per cent recorded in the 2014 election, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that with the completion of the today’s (May 6) phase, the overall poll percentage of Anantnag constituency has touched 8.76. With the completion of all five phases of polling today (May 6) the total percentage of voting in various parliamentary constituencies in the state including Baramulla, Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Anantnag and Ladakh was recorded at 44.51 percent. “Shopian district recorded a turnout of 2.88 per cent, while Pulwama registered a turnout of 2.14 per cent. The average for the two districts was 2.81 per cent,” Kumar said. He added that the election was largely peaceful, with two incidents of grenade attacks at polling stations in the militancy-infested south Kashmir districts, but no one was hurt in these attacks.
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May - 6 
In Mankote, a Sub-Inspector of the BSF, Gokul Anand Ojha was injured in shelling by Pakistan troops, the officials said. Two civilians, identified as Maqsood Ahmed and Ashiq Hussain were also injured in the shelling, which continued throughout the night, the officials said. Pakistan army shelled the
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In Mankote, a Sub-Inspector of the BSF, Gokul Anand Ojha was injured in shelling by Pakistan troops, the officials said. Two civilians, identified as Maqsood Ahmed and Ashiq Hussain were also injured in the shelling, which continued throughout the night, the officials said. Pakistan army shelled the civilian areas to cause casualties, they added. Due to the intense firing, a fire broke out in a forest area along the LoC, the officials said.
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May - 6 
Indian Army’s strength along the Western frontiers with Pakistan especially in Jammu and Kashmir will get major boost with Government decision to clear purchase of 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 `Main Battle Tanks’ on the Line of Control (LoC) to meet with any eventuality on the borders, reports D
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Indian Army’s strength along the Western frontiers with Pakistan especially in Jammu and Kashmir will get major boost with Government decision to clear purchase of 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 `Main Battle Tanks’ on the Line of Control (LoC) to meet with any eventuality on the borders, reports Daily Excelsior on May 7. Official sources said that the process for procurement of upgraded T-90 Main Battle Tanks, which have been named as ‘Bhishma’ has been set into motion by the Ministry of Defence after nod to the project by the Cabinet Committee on Security. The purchases were estimated to cost INR 13,448 crore. “The indent to produce 464 T-90 tanks would soon be placed on the Avadi Heavy Vehicle Factory [Tamil Nadu] under the Ordinance Factory Board as the Cabinet Committee on Security has already cleared the project,” sources said, adding that deployment of tanks would actually be started in 2022 and could be completed around 2026.
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May - 6 
Ladakh Parliamentary constituency, which went to polling on May 6 in the fifth and final phase in Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a turnout of 71.01 per cent with Leh District accounting for 62.63 percent voting and Kargil District witnessing a massive 79.5 percent turnout, reports Daily Excelsior. A to
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Ladakh Parliamentary constituency, which went to polling on May 6 in the fifth and final phase in Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a turnout of 71.01 per cent with Leh District accounting for 62.63 percent voting and Kargil District witnessing a massive 79.5 percent turnout, reports Daily Excelsior. A total of 1,23,475 votes were polled on May 6 from a total of 1,74,618. In Leh District, 54,585 votes were polled from a total of 87,159 while in Kargil District, 68,890 votes were cast from out of 86,669. Official sources said that May 6’s voting percentage of 71.1 on Ladakh seat was marginally up from 70.78 recorded in 2014 general elections. Polling in entire Ladakh constituency remained peaceful with no incident of any kind of violence reported from any of the 559 polling stations set up for 1,74,618 electorates. “There was no report of any scuffle between supporters of candidates or any other poll-related violence from any area of entire Ladakh seat,’’ sources said, adding that only a couple of incidents of mal-functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were received but they were rectified immediately, leading to resumption of voting.
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May - 6 
The voting in Pulwama and Shopian Districts of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded lowest at 2.81 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote, reports Daily Excelsior. Pulwama District regi
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The voting in Pulwama and Shopian Districts of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded lowest at 2.81 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote, reports Daily Excelsior. Pulwama District registered the lowest voter turnout of 1.51 per cent followed by Shopian which recorded 2.64 per cent turnout. The Election Commission (EC) had established 695 polling stations across the districts for the smooth conduct of elections.
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May - 6 
There were two grenade and equal number of petrol bomb attacks on polling stations in twin District of Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on May 6, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. A petrol bomb was thrown at Government Middle School Batnoor in Tral assembly segment in Pu
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There were two grenade and equal number of petrol bomb attacks on polling stations in twin District of Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on May 6, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. A petrol bomb was thrown at Government Middle School Batnoor in Tral assembly segment in Pulwama District and another was thrown at Government High School Boys, Shopian in Shopian District on May 6. In both the attacks, no damage was caused.
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May - 8 
Police arrested a Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Afzal from the International Border (IB) near Border Outpost (BOP) Ban Galar in Samba sector in Samba District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Afzal is a resident of village Nihar in Shakargarh area o
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Police arrested a Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Afzal from the International Border (IB) near Border Outpost (BOP) Ban Galar in Samba sector in Samba District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Afzal is a resident of village Nihar in Shakargarh area of Narowal District of Pakistan. After questioning, the Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the Pakistani national to local Police for questioning.
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May - 8 May - 16
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activist, identified as Irfan ahmad Lone injured in a suspected militant attack on May 8 in Zainapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir succumbed to his injuries on May 16 (today), reports Greater Kashmir.
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A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activist, identified as Irfan ahmad Lone injured in a suspected militant attack on May 8 in Zainapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir succumbed to his injuries on May 16 (today), reports Greater Kashmir.
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May - 10 
Also, at least six youth received pellet injuries after the clashes erupted between stone-pelting protesters and SFs at Nowhatta in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir soon after the congregational prayers culminated in Jamia Masjid Srinagar on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of youth, w
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Also, at least six youth received pellet injuries after the clashes erupted between stone-pelting protesters and SFs at Nowhatta in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir soon after the congregational prayers culminated in Jamia Masjid Srinagar on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of youth, with some of them carrying ISJK flags, protested in Nowhatta area of the old city in Srinagar District after the congregational prayers.
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May - 10 
Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a ‘province’ in India, after a clash between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group on May 10, reports The Hindu. IS's Amaq News Agency late on May 10 annou
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Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a ‘province’ in India, after a clash between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir region killed a militant with alleged ties to the group on May 10, reports The Hindu. IS's Amaq News Agency late on May 10 announced the new province, that it called “Wilayah of Hind (India Province)’, in a statement that also claimed IS inflicted casualties on Indian army soldiers in the town of Amshipora in the Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir.The IS statement corresponds with a Police statement on May 10 that a militant called Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi was killed in an encounter in Shopian.
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May - 10 
Meanwhile, several protesters were injured as groups of youth targeted SFs with stones at Model Town in Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir before and after the funeral of the militant ‘commander’ Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Meanwhile, several protesters were injured as groups of youth targeted SFs with stones at Model Town in Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir before and after the funeral of the militant ‘commander’ Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) killed the lone surviving militant and ‘commander’ of an Islamic State-inspired module, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), in an encounter at Ram Nagri area of Heerpora in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, as th
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Security Forces (SFs) killed the lone surviving militant and ‘commander’ of an Islamic State-inspired module, Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), in an encounter at Ram Nagri area of Heerpora in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, as the SFs encircled an orchard at Ram Nagri area, the hiding militant fired upon SFs which was retaliated by troops triggering a brief exchange of firing during which militant, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Umar resident of Model Town-B in Sopore was killed. One pistol and a magazine and some incriminating material were also recovered from the encounter site. Sources said that another militant, who was accompanying him fled under the cover of darkness. Ishfaq had a long history of militancy records and was initially affiliated with Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM). He along with his other associates were involved in series of militancy related incidents including grenade attacks on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at SafaKadal, Soura and Police Station Khanyar. He was also part of groups which had carried out attacks on security establishments in the area. Ishfaq was subsequently arrested and after his release on bail, he again got recycled and joined the militant ranks last year in 2018.
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May - 12 
Meanwhile, a youth was detained by Army and handed over to Police for investigations after he was found moving suspiciously outside Sunjuwan Military Station in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth was confronted by the Army outside the main gate of Sunju
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Meanwhile, a youth was detained by Army and handed over to Police for investigations after he was found moving suspiciously outside Sunjuwan Military Station in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth was confronted by the Army outside the main gate of Sunjuwan military station, a sprawling camp in the outskirts of the City and detained while moving outside the vital Army installation under mysterious circumstances. Significantly, the youth was carrying two identity cards with him and his name differed on both of them.
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May - 12 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat of KhasiporaShopian, and Basharat Ahmad Shah of Nikloora were killed in an encounter at Hind Sitapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) inten
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat of KhasiporaShopian, and Basharat Ahmad Shah of Nikloora were killed in an encounter at Hind Sitapora area of Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. As the joint team of Security Forces (SFs) intensified searches, the hiding militants fired upon troops, triggering an encounter. Two militants were killed in exchange of fire between militants and SFs. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Tariq Ahmad Bhat, resident of KhasiporaShopian was a Police constable posted at police post PakherporaBudgam. He went missing along with AK 47 rifle on April 25, 2018. Later, he joined militant outfit LeT.
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May - 13 
Army and Police foiled plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to revive militancy in Ramban District by arresting two LeT militants along with arms and ammunition in Gool area in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13, reports Daily Excelsior. After reviving militancy in Kishtwar District by kill
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Army and Police foiled plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to revive militancy in Ramban District by arresting two LeT militants along with arms and ammunition in Gool area in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13, reports Daily Excelsior. After reviving militancy in Kishtwar District by killing two top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) leaders among others since November last year and carrying out other terror acts, the militants were now planning to revive the militancy in Doda, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch Districts, which had died down more than a decade back, official sources said but added that all security agencies were maintaining very high alert to ensure that these four districts don’t go the Kishtwar way. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that two LeT militants have been arrested in Gool area of Ramban while two more were being searched in the mountainous areas, where they were reported to have fled after the arrest of their two colleagues by Army and Police Describing arrests and recoveries as ‘big breakthrough’, Sinha said the militants have been shifted to ‘safe and secure zone’ for sustained questioning to get details of their plan to revive militancy in the otherwise peaceful district of Ramban. He declared that Security Forces (SFs) were determined to thwart the plots of terror outfits to disturb the peaceful areas.
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May - 13 
At least 59 persons, including 47 Security Force (SFs) personnel were injured on May 13 as massive stone-pelting protests broke out in Kashmir against last week’s rape of a 3-year-old girl in Sumbal area of Banidpora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said that miscreants staged prote
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At least 59 persons, including 47 Security Force (SFs) personnel were injured on May 13 as massive stone-pelting protests broke out in Kashmir against last week’s rape of a 3-year-old girl in Sumbal area of Banidpora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police sources said that miscreants staged protests and pelted stones on the SFs deployed on National Highway (NH) at Mirgund, Chainabal, Harthrath, Singhpora, Jheel bridge, KripalporaPayeen and Hanjiwera areas of Baramulla District, resulting in injuries to 47 SFs personnel including one Assistant Commandant of SSB, who was hit on his head. He said that utmost restraint was maintained by the security forces on ground. However, sources said that 12 protesters were also injured.
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May - 13 
Clashes also broke out in Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13 after the students took to the streets there to protests against the Bandipora incident, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Clashes also broke out in Sopore in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13 after the students took to the streets there to protests against the Bandipora incident, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 13 
Militants fired at and injured a National Conference (NC) worker, identified as Sajjad Ahmad Ganai at his house in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13 night, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Militants fired at and injured a National Conference (NC) worker, identified as Sajjad Ahmad Ganai at his house in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13 night, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 14 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested an absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Abdul Mazeed Baba (51) from Srinagar in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Abdul Mazeed Baba, carrying a reward of INR 2 lakh, was planning to go to Pakistan
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested an absconding Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant, identified as Abdul Mazeed Baba (51) from Srinagar in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Abdul Mazeed Baba, carrying a reward of INR 2 lakh, was planning to go to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), officials said. According to the Police, Mazeed, along with his two associates, was convicted by the Delhi High Court in 2014 for delivering a consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahid Gafoor in the national capital. The Police said that Mazeed had been evading arrest since 2014 when a non-bailable warrant was issued against him.
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May - 14 
The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned students against taking admission in unapproved institutions in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior on May 15. “Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. The educational institutions including univer
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned students against taking admission in unapproved institutions in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior on May 15. “Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. The educational institutions including universities, medical colleges, technical institutions situated in PoK are neither established by the Indian Government nor recognised by statutory authorities including UGC, AICTE and Medical Council of India,” UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said in an advisory. “The students are therefore cautioned and advised against taking admission in college, university or technical institution in any territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan, including the so-called AJK (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) and Gilgit Baltistan which are currently not recognised in India,” he added.
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May - 16 
Three militants, one Army trooper and one civilian were killed in an encounter at Dalipora area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of May 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Two Security Force (SF) personnel and another civilian were also injured in the gunfight. Among the sl
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Three militants, one Army trooper and one civilian were killed in an encounter at Dalipora area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of May 16 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Two Security Force (SF) personnel and another civilian were also injured in the gunfight. Among the slain militants, two are believed to be local, while one is reported to be from Pakistan. However, the official confirmation of the identities is yet to be made.
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May - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) killed an Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Waseem Ahmad Naik of Barsoo Awantipora at Hathlangoo village in Sopore area of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 18, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from his possession. Waseem was mis
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Security Forces (SFs) killed an Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Waseem Ahmad Naik of Barsoo Awantipora at Hathlangoo village in Sopore area of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 18, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from his possession. Waseem was missing since March 2019. The family had accordingly filed a missing report in Police Station Awantipora.
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May - 19 
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, identified as Mohammad Jamal was shot at by militants outside his home in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, militants fled away leaving him in a pool of blood. He was taken to hospital wher
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A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, identified as Mohammad Jamal was shot at by militants outside his home in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, militants fled away leaving him in a pool of blood. He was taken to hospital where his condition is stated to be critical.
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May - 20 
Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire with unprovoked firing along International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on May 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Border Security Force (BSF) also retaliated effectively to the firing, which lasted for some time. However, n
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Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire with unprovoked firing along International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on May 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Border Security Force (BSF) also retaliated effectively to the firing, which lasted for some time. However, no injury or damage was reported so far in the exchange of fire.
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May - 20 
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on May 20 said that Pakistan was trying to keep the pot of militancy boiling by radicalizing Kashmiri youth through social media to pick up guns, reports Daily Excelsior. He said
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The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on May 20 said that Pakistan was trying to keep the pot of militancy boiling by radicalizing Kashmiri youth through social media to pick up guns, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that 40 youngsters have joined militancy in the Valley this year (2019) so far though the number has declined over the previous years due to outreach programme of the Army with teachers and families of the youth. At the same time, he said, 86 militants have been neutralized this year while 20 others have been apprehended in the Valley till date. Describing situation in Jammu and Kashmir as ‘under control’, the Army Commander, who has regularly been taking visits to forward areas on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as well as hinterland, said Pakistan continued to indulge in anti-India activities by trying to infiltrate militants and promote drug trafficking. However, he declared that Army will not allow terror to take roots in Jammu region. Singh also said that Pakistan army has failed in infiltrating militants and, therefore, was trying to radicalize local youth through social media to pick up guns in the Valley.
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May - 21 
Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a militant hideout in Chatyari forest area of Rajouri District and recovered arms and ammunition including four automatic assault rifles on May 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Yougal Manhas said that based upon a specific i
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Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a militant hideout in Chatyari forest area of Rajouri District and recovered arms and ammunition including four automatic assault rifles on May 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Yougal Manhas said that based upon a specific information regarding presence of a militant hideout in Chatyari forest area of Rajouri, an operation was launched by Police on May 21 evening and entire area was cordoned by teams of Police and Army. He said that in the operation, which continued throughout the day, entire forest area was put to physical search during which a militant hideout was unearthed and busted by Police recovering huge quantity of arms and ammunition.
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May - 22 
Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Army officer said that at about 4 pm, a group of four to five militants attempted to sneak into this side in the general area o
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Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Army officer said that at about 4 pm, a group of four to five militants attempted to sneak into this side in the general area of Naushahra Nar in Kanjalwan of Gurez sector. He said that the soldiers of 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) manning the fence challenged them and the militants opened fire leading to a brief exchange of fire. After being challenged, the militants fled back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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May - 22 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 22 filed a charge sheet against four suspected terrorists of the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) for the attack on a Police team in Srinagar last year (2018), reports Daily Excelsior. Nearly 20-days after the attack at the Tourist Reception Ce
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 22 filed a charge sheet against four suspected terrorists of the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) for the attack on a Police team in Srinagar last year (2018), reports Daily Excelsior. Nearly 20-days after the attack at the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar on November 24, 2018, the NIA had taken over the probe into the incident from the State Police, official said. During its probe, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had arrested three suspected members of the terror group — Tahir Ahmad Khan, Haris Mushtaq Khan and Asif Suhail Nadaf — immediately after the incident. “During their search, two pistols, 14 live rounds and three hand grenades were recovered from their possession along with an Islamic State (ISIS) flag. The case was subsequently taken over by the NIA for investigation on December 13, 2018,” an NIA spokesperson said in New Delhi. The agency had arrested one more accused Asif Majid Khan, who was allegedly involved in “harbouring other co-accused persons”, he said. “One illegal 12 bore single-barrel gun without a number and two KF-12 cartridges were recovered on his disclosure,” the spokesperson said. The agency alleged that all the arrested persons were members of the ISJK, an affiliate of the West Asia based terror group ISIS.
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May - 23 
Two militants including the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Dadsara village in Tral in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Police officials said that SFs had l
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Two militants including the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Dadsara village in Tral in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Police officials said that SFs had launched a cordon and search operation at Dadsara village and when the militants tried to escape a gunfight broke out. They said efforts were made to make them surrender but the request fell on deaf ears and the holed-up terrorists started lobbing grenades using a launcher. Zakir Rashid Bhat (24) quit Civil Engineering course he was doing in Chandigarh in 2013 to become a militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). After differences with HM, he formed his own group and was named as chief of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an affiliate of al Qaeda.
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May - 24 
Also, the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Old City Nowhatta in Srinagar District were disallowed by the authorities for the second consecutive week on May 24, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Also, the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Old City Nowhatta in Srinagar District were disallowed by the authorities for the second consecutive week on May 24, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 24 
However, despite restrictions, thousands of people took part in the last rites of Musa despite heavy rains in in Tral area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 24, reports Daily Excelsior.
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However, despite restrictions, thousands of people took part in the last rites of Musa despite heavy rains in in Tral area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 24, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 24 
Separately, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani called for shut down on May 25 against the killing of Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Separately, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani called for shut down on May 25 against the killing of Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 24 May - 23
Authorities on May 24 imposed curfew in many parts of Kashmir and closed down schools and colleges to prevent violence after the killing of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP earlier reported, Zakir Musa was killed in an overnight encounter at
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Authorities on May 24 imposed curfew in many parts of Kashmir and closed down schools and colleges to prevent violence after the killing of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP earlier reported, Zakir Musa was killed in an overnight encounter at Dadsara village of Tral area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 23. Authorities imposed curfew and curfew like restrictions in parts of Kashmir to prevent protests against the killing of Zakir Musa. Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were heavily deployed in several parts of downtown area of Srinagar since morning to prevent any protests. They had barricaded roads with concertina wire to prevent movement of the people and vehicles.
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May - 25 
Curfew imposed by the authorities and the strike called by separatists disrupted life in Jammu and Kashmir for second consecutive day on May 25 following killing of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind ‘commander’ Zakir Musa in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The
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Curfew imposed by the authorities and the strike called by separatists disrupted life in Jammu and Kashmir for second consecutive day on May 25 following killing of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind ‘commander’ Zakir Musa in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The curbs on the movement of people were in force in parts of Srinagar, Awantipora, Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama towns of Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent protests and violence. Schools and colleges remained shut on May 25, while mobile Internet continued to be suspended across the Valley.
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May - 26 
A teenager, identified as Mohammad Ishaq (18) was injured in small arms firing by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Ishaq was hit by a bullet from the Pakistani side while he was
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A teenager, identified as Mohammad Ishaq (18) was injured in small arms firing by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Ishaq was hit by a bullet from the Pakistani side while he was sleeping inside his house at Pukharni village. According to reports, firing from across the LoC started in Nowshera sector around midnight, prompting retaliation by the Indian Army.
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May - 27 
Army diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Jammu-Poonch National Highway (NH) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 27, reports Daily Excelsior. “An IED was detected this morning by the road opening party of Army during patrolling in Kallar village of Chingus,” official sources
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Army diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Jammu-Poonch National Highway (NH) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 27, reports Daily Excelsior. “An IED was detected this morning by the road opening party of Army during patrolling in Kallar village of Chingus,” official sources said. They said that bomb disposal squad was immediately rushed to the spot to diffuse it.
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May - 27 
Meanwhile, several educational institutions in the Kashmir Valley remained closed on May 27 in a measure to prevent student protests after the killing of top militant Zakir Musa last week, reports Scroll. In South Kashmir’s Pulwama District, where the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) took place,
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Meanwhile, several educational institutions in the Kashmir Valley remained closed on May 27 in a measure to prevent student protests after the killing of top militant Zakir Musa last week, reports Scroll. In South Kashmir’s Pulwama District, where the encounter with Security Forces (SFs) took place, all schools and colleges remained closed.
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May - 27 
Militants shot dead a trader, identified as Abdul Majeed Shah (39) at Babagund in Handwara area of Kupwara District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 27 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Abdul Majeed Shah outside his home. He was critically injured and later succumbed on the way to ho
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Militants shot dead a trader, identified as Abdul Majeed Shah (39) at Babagund in Handwara area of Kupwara District in Jammu and Kashmir on May 27 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired upon Abdul Majeed Shah outside his home. He was critically injured and later succumbed on the way to hospital. Soon after the incident, Security Forces (SFs) reached the village and launched a hunt against the militants responsible for the killing. Rising Kashmir adds that, according to sources, Shah was a former militant presently doing fruit business. “He was affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen had surrendered long back”, a senior Police officer said.
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May - 30 
The Indian intelligence agencies received inputs that 16 terror training camps are active inside Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) where terrorists are being readied for infiltration into the Kashmir valley, reports The New Indian Express. Army sources said that the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (J
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The Indian intelligence agencies received inputs that 16 terror training camps are active inside Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) where terrorists are being readied for infiltration into the Kashmir valley, reports The New Indian Express. Army sources said that the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has dealt with a severe blow after the Pulwama attack as it is not receiving any support from the local youth in the Kashmir valley as its leadership and cadre have been eliminated in a targeted campaign by the Security Forces (SFs). "There are 16 terrorist training camps which have been activated in the last few months as per the reports received from intelligence agencies. More camps are in the process of being activated for the infiltration season," Army sources said. "The entire exercise by the Pakistan Army and the ISI is under our watch and we are ready on the LoC and the international border to deal with any misadventure from their side," they further said.
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June - 2 
Over 100 militants, including 23 foreigners, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in the first five months of 2019, but what is keeping the security establishment worried is the large number of new recruits, officials said on June 2, reports Daily Pioneer. According to them, 50 youngsters have joined va
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Over 100 militants, including 23 foreigners, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in the first five months of 2019, but what is keeping the security establishment worried is the large number of new recruits, officials said on June 2, reports Daily Pioneer. According to them, 50 youngsters have joined various terror outfits since March and the security establishment needs to find a better way to cut off the supply chain and can even consider educating families on radicalisation of the youth. The officials said 101 militants - 23 foreigners and 78 local militants - were killed in 2019 till May 31. They include top ‘commanders’ such as Zakir Musa, the ‘chief’ of so-called Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group affiliated with al Qaeda. However, there is a sudden surge of militants from Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) joining Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, especially after the elimination of Musa on May 23, they said. The officials, many of whom are engaged in either fighting militancy on the ground or formulating strategy, believe there is a need for having a re-look at all anti-militancy policy and for engaging with youths and parents to educate them about evils of radicalisation. Among the terrorists killed, Shopian accounted for a maximum of 25, including 16 local militants. Pulwama was second with the killings of 15 militants, followed by Awantipora with 14 and Kulgam with 12. However, all these highly-volatile areas in south Kashmir continue to contribute more youths to various militant groups.
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June - 3 
India on June 3 rejected as "unacceptable" the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a communique adopted at its summit meeting in the city of Makkah last week, reports The New Indian Express.In a strong reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperso
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India on June 3 rejected as "unacceptable" the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a communique adopted at its summit meeting in the city of Makkah last week, reports The New Indian Express.In a strong reaction, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the OIC has no locus standi in matters relating to Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that the state is an integral part of India.He also said the OIC should refrain from making such "unwarranted references"."We categorically reject yet another unacceptable reference to matters internal to India in the Final Communiqué adopted at the conclusion of the 14th Islamic Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states held at Makkah on May 31," Kumar said.
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June - 4 
Security agencies prepared a list of 10 most wanted terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, that includes top ‘commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Riyaz Ahmed Naikoo, against whom targeted operations will soon be launched to eliminate or nab them, officials said on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The li
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Security agencies prepared a list of 10 most wanted terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, that includes top ‘commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Riyaz Ahmed Naikoo, against whom targeted operations will soon be launched to eliminate or nab them, officials said on June 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The list was prepared following inputs from intelligence agencies, paramilitary forces, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Naikoo, the chief ‘commander’ of HM in the Valley, tops the list as he has been involved in a series of subversive activities leading to casualties among Security Force (SF) personnel and civilians, a security official said. The wanted terrorists include Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Shopian ‘district commander’ Wasim Ahmed alias Osama, HM’s Anantnag ‘district commander’ Mohd Ashraf Khan, HM’s Baramulla ‘district commander’ Mehraj-Ud-Din, HM ‘militant operator’ in Srinagar Saifullah Mir alias Doctor Saif, HM’s Pulwama ‘district commander’ Arshaid-Ul Haq, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief operational commander’ in the Valley Hafiz Umar, who is a Pakistani national, North Kashmir ‘divisional commander’ of terror group Al Badr Javed Mattoo, HM militant Ajaj Ahmed Malik and JeM militant Zahid Sheikh aliasUmear Afghani. Targeted operations will soon be launched against these 10 terrorists to eliminate or nab them, the official added.
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June - 5 
AlQaeda (AQ) with the help of Masoor Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to target security installations, probably in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence inputs revealed on June 5, reports India.com. The Pathankot-like attack is likely to be carried out by terrorists and if the sources are to
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AlQaeda (AQ) with the help of Masoor Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to target security installations, probably in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence inputs revealed on June 5, reports India.com. The Pathankot-like attack is likely to be carried out by terrorists and if the sources are to be believed, Al-Qaeda terrorist Abdullah Alhand is planning to target the military installations by a fidayeen attack in a bid to cause maximum devastation. There is no concrete information on the target of the terrorists.
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June - 7 
Around two weeks after Zakir Musa was killed by Security Forces (SFs), al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind on June 7 named Hameed Lelhari as its ‘local commander’ in Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today. Hameed Lelhari (30) is a native of Pulwama. In a video released on Eid (June 5), the al Q
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Around two weeks after Zakir Musa was killed by Security Forces (SFs), al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind on June 7 named Hameed Lelhari as its ‘local commander’ in Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today. Hameed Lelhari (30) is a native of Pulwama. In a video released on Eid (June 5), the al Qaeda affiliate said Hameed Lelhari has replaced Zakir Musa as its local commander and Ghazi Ibrahim Khalid appointed as his deputy.
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June - 16 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JAKP) Inspector Arshad Ahmed Khan (40), who sustained injuries in militant attack in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 12, succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS in New Delhi on June 16, reports Daily Excelsior.With his death, the toll in the militant attack
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JAKP) Inspector Arshad Ahmed Khan (40), who sustained injuries in militant attack in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 12, succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS in New Delhi on June 16, reports Daily Excelsior.With his death, the toll in the militant attack rose to six.Five CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel were killed in the terror attack, in which a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant targeted a patrol team of the paramilitary force. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that five CRPF personnel and three others were injured whentwo suspected JeM militantsattacked a CRPF patrolling party near Oxford School on Khanabal-Pahalgham(KP) road in Anantnag District of J&K on June 12.
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June - 23 
The four slain militants in the encounter on June 23, were identified as Showkat Ahmad Mir of Chandpora Rajpora village (Pulwama), Azad Ahmad Khanday of Bamnoo Rajpora (Pulwama), Suhail Ahmad Bhat of Butmurran Keller (Shopian) and Rafee Hassan Mir of Kralcheck Keller (Shopian), all of them having af
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The four slain militants in the encounter on June 23, were identified as Showkat Ahmad Mir of Chandpora Rajpora village (Pulwama), Azad Ahmad Khanday of Bamnoo Rajpora (Pulwama), Suhail Ahmad Bhat of Butmurran Keller (Shopian) and Rafee Hassan Mir of Kralcheck Keller (Shopian), all of them having affiliation to the Ansar-ul-Gazwatul Hind (AGH), reports Daily Excelsior. Yesterday, on June 23, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that at least four militants have been killed by SFs in an encounter which broke out in DaramdoraKeegam area of Shopian District of J&K.
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June - 25 
More than 700 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior.A total of 113 terrorists were killed between January and June 16 this year, 257 were killed in 2018, 213 in 2017 and 150 in 2016, tak
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More than 700 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior.A total of 113 terrorists were killed between January and June 16 this year, 257 were killed in 2018, 213 in 2017 and 150 in 2016, taking the total number of those killed during the period to 733, it said.As many as 112 civilians have also lost their lives during this period in the State.Of them, 15 had died in 2016, 40 in 2017, 39 in 2018 and 18 between January and June 16, this year.“The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism. This has resulted in corresponding change in the number of such incidents, including casualties,” Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament).“Security forces keep a close watch on persons who attempt to provide support to terrorists and initiate action against them,” he added.
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July - 3 
A total of 119 terrorists were killed so far this year (June 26, 2019) in Jammu and Kashmir by Security Forces (SFs), which also lost 24 personnel, Rajya Sabha (upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on July 3, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy
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A total of 119 terrorists were killed so far this year (June 26, 2019) in Jammu and Kashmir by Security Forces (SFs), which also lost 24 personnel, Rajya Sabha (upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on July 3, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy also said that 252 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 when 44 SF personnel lost their lives. Replying to another question, Reddy said the number of misguided local youths joining militancy has shown a declining trend during the current year. In 2017 and 2018, the numbers of foreign terrorists neutralised were more than local terrorists, he said.
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July - 3 
While the separatist leaders continued to mislead the Kashmiri youth prompting them to join militancy and stone pelting, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has come out with a list of 14 prominent separatist leaders, whose family members and relatives were doing jobs or pursuing education in
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While the separatist leaders continued to mislead the Kashmiri youth prompting them to join militancy and stone pelting, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has come out with a list of 14 prominent separatist leaders, whose family members and relatives were doing jobs or pursuing education in foreign countries, Daily Excelsior reports on July 4. “Some of the family members including children of the separatists were well-settled in the foreign,” the UMHA list accessed by the Excelsior revealed. It said a total of 210 kin of 112 separatist leaders were settled in foreign, doing jobs or studying in well-established institutions. Out of them, it has released names of 14 prominent separatists, whose kin were abroad even as the separatists continued to instigate the common Kashmiri youth to indulge in stone pelting or join militancy, thus, spoiling their career.
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July - 10 
At least 93 terrorists have been neutralised by Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir since the Pulwama terror attack (February 14, 2019), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 10, reports Daily Excelsior. “Ti
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At least 93 terrorists have been neutralised by Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir since the Pulwama terror attack (February 14, 2019), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on July 10, reports Daily Excelsior. “Till date, 93 terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces since Pulwama attack,” he said in a written reply. Reddy said investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the attack so far has resulted in the identification of the conspirators, the suicide attacker and the vehicle provider. “The operations on ground have resulted in neutralisation of the conspirator, his associate and the vehicle owner,” he said. The minister said as compared to the corresponding period of 2018, the first half of this year (2019) has witnessed a reduction in terrorists initiated incidents by 28 per cent, reduction in net infiltration by 43 per cent and increase in neutralisation of terrorists by 22 per cent.
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July - 14 
Stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have come down significantly from a high of over 2,600 in 2016 to barely a few dozen in the first half of 2019, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated on July 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrests of miscreants involved in stone pelting incidents
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Stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have come down significantly from a high of over 2,600 in 2016 to barely a few dozen in the first half of 2019, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated on July 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrests of miscreants involved in stone pelting incidents also have come down from over 10,500 to just about a hundred. According to the MHA statistics, there were 2,653 incidents of stone pelting in 2016 for which 10,571 miscreants were arrested by Police. However, among the arrested just 276 were sent to jail and others were let off with warnings. The killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Burhan Wani in 2016 saw a long spell of turmoil in the Kashmir valley, an unnamed MHA official said. There were 1,412 incidents of stone pelting in 2017 in which 2,838 trouble-makers were arrested and 63 of them were sent to jail. In 2018, there were 1,458 incidents of stone pelting in which 3,797 miscreants were arrested and 65 of them were sent to jail, as per the statistics. In the first six months of 2019, there were around 40 incidents of stone pelting in which about a hundred miscreants were detained, the official said. There has been a marked improvement in the security scenario in the Valley ever since the imposition of Governor’s rule on June 19, 2018, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) withdrew support to the Mehbooba Mufti-led Government, he said. After the six months of Governor’s rule, the President’s rule was imposed, which has been continuing. The Security Forces (SFs) eliminated over 240 militants in the State in 2018, while there has been a dip in injuries caused due to stone pelting, another official said.
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July - 16 
Over 960 terrorists and 413 Security Force (SF) personnel have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last five years, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports Daily Excelsior. He said SFs were taking
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Over 960 terrorists and 413 Security Force (SF) personnel have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last five years, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on July 16, reports Daily Excelsior. He said SFs were taking proactive action against terrorists, pursuant to the Government’s zero tolerance policy towards terrorism. “Due to concerted and synergised efforts of security forces, 963 terrorists have been neutralised in the state of Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 till June 2019. However, during these operations, 413 security forces personnel have also lost their lives,” Reddy said, replying to a written question. “Attempts of infiltration from across the border are mainly in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been affected by terrorist violence, sponsored and supported from across the border,” Reddy said in reply to a written question. There were 143 incidents of infiltration in 2018, 136 in 2017 and the number was 119 in 2016, the Minister said. “Net infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has reduced by 43 per cent in first half of the year over the corresponding period of 2018,” he added. Reddy further said the Government of India has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross-border infiltration. This includes multi-tiered deployment along the International Border (IB)/Line of Control (LoC), border fencing, improved intelligence and operational coordination, equipping SFs with advanced weaponry and taking pro-active action against infiltrators, he said.
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July - 25 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), on July 25, ordered deployment of 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Jammu and Kashmir, which will be used to strengthen the Counter Insurgency (CI) Grid and maintain law and order situations in the State, reports Daily Excelsior. Direc
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), on July 25, ordered deployment of 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Jammu and Kashmir, which will be used to strengthen the Counter Insurgency (CI) Grid and maintain law and order situations in the State, reports Daily Excelsior. Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh said that additional 100 companies of para-military were being deployed across the Valley including North Kashmir, Road Opening Parties (ROPs) and for further strengthening security of ongoing annual pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Ji shrine besides general law and order duty across the State. “We had sought 200 additional companies of CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force], from the Union Home Ministry. However, today, they agreed to give 100 additional companies. We are quite confident to get another 100 additional companies for the State soon to further beef-up security arrangements and give boost to the Counter-Insurgency Grid,” Dilbag said. One CAPF battalion has about 1,000 personnel. The UMHA order came a day after National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval concluded his two-day visit to Kashmir. An official order of the MHA revealed that the Centre has approved 50 additional companies of CRPF, 10 from the Border Security Force (BSF), 30 of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and 10 from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
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July - 29 
Intelligence agencies fear that the terrorists in the jails across the country are converting the common prisoners into jihadis, reports DNA on July 30. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) decided that soon all the states will be asked to separate the terrorists from the inmates and create a s
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Intelligence agencies fear that the terrorists in the jails across the country are converting the common prisoners into jihadis, reports DNA on July 30. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) decided that soon all the states will be asked to separate the terrorists from the inmates and create a separate jail for the terrorists who are being punished in different jails across the country. To keep common prisoners away from them. The Ministry has decided that a high-security prison will be created in every state and all the terrorists would be shifted to those jails. According to the sources, there have been many such cases in the last few days, in which terrorists are either terrorizing common prisoners or have turned many of them into jihadis. According to sources, many Khalistan terrorists in Punjab prisons have been found to be inciting the other jailbirds against the country and brainwashing them. According to intelligence agencies, Jammu and Kashmir jails are at the risk of the highest radicalisation.
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August - 10 
According to Intelligence sources, a seven-member Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) suicide squad has infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir to perpetrate a massive terror attack on Eid (August 12) or ahead of the Independence Day (August 15), reports The Times of India on August 11. Sources said that Pakistan’s I
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According to Intelligence sources, a seven-member Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) suicide squad has infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir to perpetrate a massive terror attack on Eid (August 12) or ahead of the Independence Day (August 15), reports The Times of India on August 11. Sources said that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has given a go ahead to the banned terror group, JeM to cause as many casualties as they can, without worrying about the ‘collateral damage’. Security officials suspect that the terror group may attack a mosque so that Pakistan is able to pin the blame on India.
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August - 10 
As tension between India and Pakistan escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International Border (IB) along Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Sentinel Assam on Au
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As tension between India and Pakistan escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International Border (IB) along Jammu and Kashmir, reports The Sentinel Assam on August 11. During the past week, hectic movement of terrorists has been seen around these camps which were almost shut in the wake of May 2019 deadline set up by Financial Action Task Force (FATF). According to Intelligence sources, Indian Security Forces (SFs) have been put on high alert as terror camps in Kotli, Rawlakote, Bagh and Muzaffarabad in PoK area, bordering Line of Control (LoC), have been reactivated with the ostensible backing of Pakistan Army.
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August - 11 
Restrictions in five sensitive Districts of Jammu region were further eased on August 11 ahead of Eid festival, during which situation remained peaceful even though mobile internet services in entire region remained snapped for seventh consecutive day today while telephone calling facilities were st
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Restrictions in five sensitive Districts of Jammu region were further eased on August 11 ahead of Eid festival, during which situation remained peaceful even though mobile internet services in entire region remained snapped for seventh consecutive day today while telephone calling facilities were still affected in some of the Districts, reports Daily Excelsior. Day restrictions were lifted in Kishtwar District from 8 am today (August 11) but they will continue during the night as a precautionary measure. Reports said that authorities relaxed restrictions in Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar, Rajouri and Poonch Districts during the day in phased manner to facilitate people buy essential commodities and shopping for Eid festival tomorrow (August 12). Relaxations were peaceful at all the places. However, security personnel will remain deployed in strength to ensure peace during the relaxation period. Meanwhile, mobile internet services remained shut in entire Jammu region for seventh consecutive day on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. In five sensitive districts of the region including Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch, telephone calling services have also been affected.
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August - 12 
According to Government data, more than 140 incidents of stone pelting were reported, in which 40 Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, in the Kashmir Valley during the past one week, reports The Hindu on August 13. The Valley has been under lockdown since August 5 after Union Home Minister
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According to Government data, more than 140 incidents of stone pelting were reported, in which 40 Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, in the Kashmir Valley during the past one week, reports The Hindu on August 13. The Valley has been under lockdown since August 5 after Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah moved two Bills in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) to annul Article 370 and downgrade and bifurcate the State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs). The most incidents of stone pelting (45) were reported on August 6, a day after the legislation was cleared by the Rajya Sabha. As many as 21 Central Armed Police Force personnel received injuries the same day.
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August - 19 August - 21
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on August 21 reviewed the security situation in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, reports India Today. Advisors to the Governor K Vijay Kumar, K K Sharma, K Skandan and Farooq Khan, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Financial Commissioner to governor Um
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on August 21 reviewed the security situation in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, reports India Today. Advisors to the Governor K Vijay Kumar, K K Sharma, K Skandan and Farooq Khan, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Financial Commissioner to governor Umang Narula participated in the meeting. According to officials, authorities have lifted restrictions from several areas of Kashmir, including from several parts of Srinagar, reports Times of India on August 21. Officials added that barricades were removed from uptown and civil lines areas of the city, but deployment of security forces continued to maintain law and order. However, restrictions continued in some parts especially in the downtown areas of Srinagar. Government sources had states on August 20 that normal functioning of large parts of the state was reported with 12 out of the 22 Districts functioning normally. Although Government had ordered the reopening of primary schools across the valley from August 19 attendance remains low, adds Times of India.
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August - 21 
Intelligence inputs suggest that many Afghan terrorists are being prepared by Pakistan for carrying out terror activities in national capital New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports India Today on August 22. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to target SFs in J&K, according to a report by t
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Intelligence inputs suggest that many Afghan terrorists are being prepared by Pakistan for carrying out terror activities in national capital New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports India Today on August 22. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to target SFs in J&K, according to a report by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). Political figures in Kashmir might also be targeted by these Afghan terrorists, the inputs suggested. According to other inputs on possible terror attacks in Kashmir, Pakistan-based terrorists are targeting schools, government buildings and personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
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August - 22 
Intelligence inputs have warned that Pakistan is recruiting Afghan and Pasthun fighters for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir and over 100 of them are positioned at various launchpads along the Line of Control (LoC), reports The Hindu on August 23. “There have also been specific intelligence input
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Intelligence inputs have warned that Pakistan is recruiting Afghan and Pasthun fighters for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir and over 100 of them are positioned at various launchpads along the Line of Control (LoC), reports The Hindu on August 23. “There have also been specific intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has deployed over a dozen Afghan and Pathan terrorists for Border Action Team (BAT) attempts, comprising of Afghan militants and highly trained Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and for infiltration across the LoC into Lipa valley in North Kashmir,” defence sources said. Officials also said the major attempt to push in terrorists was due to the longevity issues of local recruits which has been from few days to four to five months with sustained counter insurgency operations by security forces. On the contrary, the foreign terrorists are well trained and battle hardened. There is also a major recruitment drive in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), especially in areas opposite Keran, Lipa and Poonch sectors, officials added. Daily Excelsior adds that security establishment said that intelligence reports indicate that around 15 JeM cadres are at the launch pad in Lipa Valley. Indian Express adds that there was a JeM meeting in Bahawalpur (Bahawalpur District) of Pakistan’s’ Punjab Province on August 19-20, which was attended by launch commanders and was chaired by Abdul Rauf Asghar, the brother of JeM-founder Masood Azhar. There is an “overall recruitment drive” being conducted in PaK, the security establishment sources mentioned.
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August - 27 
As many as 36 persons have received pellet injuries in the Valley in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since August 5, the day Union Government announced abrogation of Article 370, an unnamed senior government official said, The Hindu reports on August 28. Of the 36 persons who received pellet injuries, eight
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As many as 36 persons have received pellet injuries in the Valley in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since August 5, the day Union Government announced abrogation of Article 370, an unnamed senior government official said, The Hindu reports on August 28. Of the 36 persons who received pellet injuries, eight were reported in the first week of the clampdown, the official said. More than 200 incidents of stone throwing have been reported during this period. “No one has been blinded. Except four, all pellet injuries are below the waist,” the official added. The official said the numbers were based on records available with hospital authorities in Srinagar. The data from other districts in Valley was not available.
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August - 28 
According to intelligence report, Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning a massive infiltration to target security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today on August 29. The Intelligence report stated that a meeting was held on August 19, at Markaz Usama- O-Ali at Bah
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According to intelligence report, Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning a massive infiltration to target security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today on August 29. The Intelligence report stated that a meeting was held on August 19, at Markaz Usama- O-Ali at Bahawalpur in Pakistan and was chaired by JeM ‘chief’ Masood Azhar's brother Rauf Asghar who is the ‘commander’ of JeM's armed wing. According to inputs, militants may target schools, Government buildings and Police personnel.
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August - 29 
Daily Excelsior reports that a Cease Fire Violation (CFV) was reported on August 29, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir. A Defence Spokesperson stated that “This morning at about 1130 hours Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms
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Daily Excelsior reports that a Cease Fire Violation (CFV) was reported on August 29, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir. A Defence Spokesperson stated that “This morning at about 1130 hours Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars in Mendhar Sector of Poonch”. India Today on August 29 reports that Pakistan Army has violated ceasefire a total of 1,889 times this year with 222 of these happening in the last 25 days since the abrogation of provisions Article 370. In August, Pakistan violated ceasefire a total of 271 times. In the month of July, Pakistan Army violated cease fire agreement 296 times.
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September - 2 
Government spokesman Rohit Kansal on September 2 said that 90 per cent of Kashmir valley in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is free of day time restrictions and more relaxations will be given in coming days, reports Daily Excelsior. “90 percent of the Valley is free of day time restrictions”, Kansal said, a
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Government spokesman Rohit Kansal on September 2 said that 90 per cent of Kashmir valley in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is free of day time restrictions and more relaxations will be given in coming days, reports Daily Excelsior. “90 percent of the Valley is free of day time restrictions”, Kansal said, adding that there are no day time restrictions in 92 Police Stations of Kashmir. Kansal said that Jammu and Ladakh regions are free from all restrictions on the movement of the people. “93 percent of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are free of prohibitory orders”, he added. The spokesman said that 26, 000 landlines are functional in Kashmir valley. He said that 29 more exchanges have been restored in last few days, taking the number of restored exchanges in the Valley to 76 out of 95. Kansal said that after the restoration of the telephone exchanges in the Valley there has been 85 percent drop in the calls being made from Deputy Commissioner’s office in Srinagar. He said that before the restoration, 2500 calls were being made from the DC office in Srinagar. The Government spokesman said that 4,000 schools in Kashmir valley including Primary, Middle and High Schools are functional now. He said that attendance in the schools is improving but it is low at certain places. Kansal said that Government offices in Kashmir valley are now fully functional and the attendance in them is normal. To question on the number of incidents that took place since August 5, Kansal said that 150 significant incidents have taken place in Kashmir valley since August 5, 2019, out of which 100 have taken place in five Police Station areas. He said that there have been hardly any incident in districts. Normally 2-3 incidents are taking place per day.
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September - 4 
In the 30 days since the removal of special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and its bifurcation into two Union Territories, on August 5, at least 290 people have been booked under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), reports Indian Express on September 5. Of these, 250 have
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In the 30 days since the removal of special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and its bifurcation into two Union Territories, on August 5, at least 290 people have been booked under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), reports Indian Express on September 5. Of these, 250 have been booked under this law in the Kashmir Division and 40 in Jammu Division, sources said. More than 100 of these detainees are being held outside the state, sources said.Before August 5, these figures had ranged, on an average, between 70-80 per month.
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September - 8 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) has alerted the Government about the deployment of additional Pakistani troopers along the border near Rajasthan and said Islamabad has released Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar to carry out terror attacks, reports Hindustan Times on September 9. According to the
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) has alerted the Government about the deployment of additional Pakistani troopers along the border near Rajasthan and said Islamabad has released Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘chief’ Masood Azhar to carry out terror attacks, reports Hindustan Times on September 9. According to the input, Pakistan is planning “big action” in Sialkot-Jammu and Rajasthan sectors in the coming days in response to lifting of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The IB report also alerted the Government about the deployment of additional Pakistani troopers along the border near Rajasthan.
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September - 10 
Pakistan Army violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on at least 350 occasions between August 5 and September 7, 2019, reports Deccan Chronicle on September 11. 92 of these violations took place just in the first week of September. In August, there were 307 ceasefire viol
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Pakistan Army violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on at least 350 occasions between August 5 and September 7, 2019, reports Deccan Chronicle on September 11. 92 of these violations took place just in the first week of September. In August, there were 307 ceasefire violations, out of which 258 happened after the Centre nullified Article 370 and divided J&K into two union territories on August 5. July had seen the second highest ceasefire violations in 2019 at 296. In June, there were only 181 ceasefire violations between the two countries.
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September - 17 
Dormant routes have been used by the Pakistani Army to infiltrate nearly 60 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since the scrapping of J&K’s special status on August 5, 2019, officials told PTI on September 17, reports NDTV. This assessment comes amid intelligence inputs that there has been a surg
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Dormant routes have been used by the Pakistani Army to infiltrate nearly 60 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since the scrapping of J&K’s special status on August 5, 2019, officials told PTI on September 17, reports NDTV. This assessment comes amid intelligence inputs that there has been a surge in infiltration from across the border through higher reaches of North Kashmir and Poonch and Rajouri Districts of the Jammu Division, they said. During a recent meeting to ascertain the number of successful and unsuccessful infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC), an Army representative was presented with a host of evidence collected by various agencies about infiltration by terrorists from higher reaches of Gurez, Machil and Gulmarg sectors of the Kashmir Division, and Poonch and Rajouri areas in Jammu Division, the officials said. The higher reaches of Gulmarg was used in early 1990s for infiltration into central Kashmir. In 2014, the Army was caught by surprise when a terrorist Naveed, arrested after a suicide bid on a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle at Udhampur, told interrogators that they had crossed over from ''Ustad Post'' in higher reaches of Gulmarg and reached the Kashmir valley. However, now it seems that the same route has been used to enter the Valley, the officials said, adding some of these terrorists had been sighted in various parts of Budgam and Pulwama Districts in South Kashmir. The officials said a group of terrorists shifted to Baba Reshi area before moving via Pakherpora to highly-volatile Pulwama District, where they have set up their permanent base. Another group has moved into the central district of Budgam, the officials said. They also said a group infiltrated from Gurez, Machil, Tangdhar sectors under the cover of heavy artillery firing. Another cause of worry for the security agencies is an axis along the Poonch area in Jammu Division from where small groups have managed to sneak in and reach Shopian (Shopian District) in South Kashmir. They could have possibly used Hill Kaka route to enter into Shopian, the officials said.
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September - 18 
According to intelligence sources, 273 terrorists are currently active in the Valley, with plans to create disturbance and disrupt normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Zee News on September 19. Out of these, at least 158 terrorists are active in south Kashmir, 96 in north Kashmir and 19 in centra
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According to intelligence sources, 273 terrorists are currently active in the Valley, with plans to create disturbance and disrupt normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Zee News on September 19. Out of these, at least 158 terrorists are active in south Kashmir, 96 in north Kashmir and 19 in central Kashmir. The agency has identified at least 166 terrorists as locals while 107 others as foreigners. Among these, 112 terrorists belong to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), 100 with Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM), 59 with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and three with Al-Badr.
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September - 22 
Nearly 7000 cease fire agreement (CFA) violations were made by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in last seven-years, reports The Times of India. The fact was revealed in RTI response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Accordi
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Nearly 7000 cease fire agreement (CFA) violations were made by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in last seven-years, reports The Times of India. The fact was revealed in RTI response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. According to RTI, the year 2018 reported the highest number of cross border firing from Pakistan which was 2,140 in which 29 security personnel were killed on duty and 116 were injured. The trend is further expected to increase in the current year as well, as by August end of this year 2,047 ceasefire violations have already been reported including the death of 11 security personnel and 80 injured. Since 2013 in total 6,942 violation of Pakistan military was reported in the Valley in which 90 Indian security personnel were killed and 454 were injured. It’s also worth mentioning, that in more than half a decade, the militancy and violence-affected state of Jammu and Kashmir reported over 1,600 cross border infiltration and terrorist attack.
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September - 28 
Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants and an Army trooper was killed in an encounter on September 28 at Batote town in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Two Police personnel were wounded in the encounter. The slain militants were identified as Billal Dhar, Osama Bin Jav
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Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants and an Army trooper was killed in an encounter on September 28 at Batote town in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Two Police personnel were wounded in the encounter. The slain militants were identified as Billal Dhar, Osama Bin Javed and Zahid Hussain sagar. The militants were engaged and killed in the encounter after they held a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member a hostage at Batote. Official reports said the militants initially appeared at village Thore, about nine kilometres from Batote on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway and tried to stop civilian vehicles. However, the vehicle operators managed to escape and sounded Road Opening Party (ROP) of Army and police. The militants fled away from the spot and took mountainous route. For nearly four hours, they remained untraced but surfaced at Batote Bazaar later, where alert security forces engaged them. The militants entered in the house of BJP worker Vijay Kumar Verma and held him hostage. Drones were also used to track down the militants, sources said and added that this was the first encounter in the heart of Batote town during three decades long militancy. With the elimination of three militants, all of whom were operating in Kishtwar, only four dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen militants were now left in the district including Jehangir Saroori, Riaz Ahmad, Mudassir and Haroon, adds Daily Excelsior. While Haroon is a resident of Doda (Doda District), three others belonged to Kishtwar (Kishtwar District). The slain militants were directly involved in the killings of BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar near their house in Kishtwar town on November 1, 2018, senior Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) Rajinder Singh inside the District Hospital Kishtwar on April 9, 2019 and two weapon snatching incidents.
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September - 29 
The Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) have said that some 40 militants have infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, reports Daily Excelsior on September 30. However, ground reports suggest the number of infiltrated militants was double than the MAC figures. Some local youth have also joined militancy in
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The Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) have said that some 40 militants have infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, reports Daily Excelsior on September 30. However, ground reports suggest the number of infiltrated militants was double than the MAC figures. Some local youth have also joined militancy in last two months.
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October - 3 
Ceasefire violations by Pakistan from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) witnessed a five-year high within the first nine months of the current year, Defence sources said, reports Hindustan Times on October 4. According to the data collated by the Indian Army, Pakistan viola
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Ceasefire violations by Pakistan from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) witnessed a five-year high within the first nine months of the current year, Defence sources said, reports Hindustan Times on October 4. According to the data collated by the Indian Army, Pakistan violated the ceasefire in J&K 2,225 times till October 2, meaning that on an average, it violated the ceasefire eight times a day during this period. Compared to this, the total number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan numbered 1,629 during the entire calendar year of 2018. “Pakistan increased ceasefire violations this year following the Balakot air strikes in February and subsequently after special status was withdrawn to Jammu and Kashmir in August,” an unnamed Defence officer said. The officer said the high number of ceasefire violations is linked to attempts by Pakistan to push terrorists into J&K under the covering fire. Intelligence reports have revealed that terrorists of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been kept in waiting along the LoC to be pushed into Indian territory, whenever they sense a chance. Army sources said India has retaliated to each and every ceasefire violation befittingly. There have also been attempts by Pakistan to carry out Border Action Team (BAT) attacks on Indian positions at the LoC. A BAT team generally consists of Pakistani army commandos and militants. In the last week of July, Indian troops had gunned down five BAT attackers near a forward post of the Keran sector in J&K. Their bodies were not claimed by Pakistani troops. As per the Army’s data, there have been 123 militant-initiated incidents along the LoC and in the hinterland of J&K till October 2, as compared to 318 such incidents during the entire calendar year of 2018. The Army has neutralised 140 militants till October 2, this year, as compared to 254 in 2018 and 213 in 2017.
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October - 14 
Government sources on October 14, said that at least 45-50 terrorists including suicide bombers are training at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist facility in Balakot, Pakistan, reports India.com. On September 23, 2019, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had sounded alert, saying Pakistan has re-activated
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Government sources on October 14, said that at least 45-50 terrorists including suicide bombers are training at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist facility in Balakot, Pakistan, reports India.com. On September 23, 2019, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had sounded alert, saying Pakistan has re-activated terror camps in Balakot. Later, it was also learnt that around 450-500 well-trained terrorists were ready for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir.
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October - 24 
Intelligence agencies have informed Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir that terrorists are using banned outfits such as Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to radicalise schoolchildren in the Valley, reports India Today on October 25. Now, terrorist outfits are using the JeI cadre of this outfit to radicalise s
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Intelligence agencies have informed Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir that terrorists are using banned outfits such as Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to radicalise schoolchildren in the Valley, reports India Today on October 25. Now, terrorist outfits are using the JeI cadre of this outfit to radicalise schoolchildren and start a parallel schooling system. There are reports that JeI has been trying to establish a parallel schooling system at a local level in Kashmir to start an anti-government narrative among children.
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October - 24 
Two Government schools were set on fire by unidentified militants at Chawalgam in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. In 2008 and 2010, similar situation was witnessed when about 100 school buildings were torched by unidentified militants.
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Two Government schools were set on fire by unidentified militants at Chawalgam in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. In 2008 and 2010, similar situation was witnessed when about 100 school buildings were torched by unidentified militants.
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October - 27 
Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) was violated by Pakistan on October 27 when it targeted forward posts and villages with small arms and mortar shells in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports News 18. The officials said there was no report of any casualty or injury in the cross-border firing. Acco
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Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) was violated by Pakistan on October 27 when it targeted forward posts and villages with small arms and mortar shells in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District, reports News 18. The officials said there was no report of any casualty or injury in the cross-border firing. According to official figures, Pakistan army violated ceasefire along the LoC over 2,100 times this year, leaving 29 Indians dead, of which eight including five security personnel were killed in October.
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October - 29 
Pakistan-based terror groups may target Security Forces (SF) and government installations in Jammu and Kashmir, more particularly in Srinagar (Srinagar District) in the coming days to create a prolonged hostage-like situation to draw international attention, according to intelligence inputs, Daily E
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Pakistan-based terror groups may target Security Forces (SF) and government installations in Jammu and Kashmir, more particularly in Srinagar (Srinagar District) in the coming days to create a prolonged hostage-like situation to draw international attention, according to intelligence inputs, Daily Excelsior reports on October 30. Quoting the inputs, officials said the information has also indicated about plans of terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) to target SF personnel in the general areas of Zonakar, Rainawari, Safakadal and Dharamshal in Srinagar District. Likelihood of grenade attacks on SFs in a district headquarters town to create fear psychosis and threaten civilian authorities outside the Mini secretariat in another district have also been reported. According to the inputs, one of the airfields — Awantipora, Srinagar or Rangreth in the Kashmir valley — could be targets of possible attacks by some foreign terrorists. Terrorist outfits have been using posters in various parts of the Kashmir valley to disseminate threat messages to scare shopkeepers against defying call for a shutdown. The HM has warned fruit traders, truck drivers, Government and bank officials of dire consequences if the call for shutdown was not adhered to, an unnamed official said.
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November - 4 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on November 4 handed over three militancy-related incidents reported from Kishtwar (Kishtwar District) in Jammu and Kashmir to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. After receiving the UMHA order, the NIA registered three First In
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on November 4 handed over three militancy-related incidents reported from Kishtwar (Kishtwar District) in Jammu and Kashmir to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. After receiving the UMHA order, the NIA registered three First Information Reports (FIRs) in the three cases transferred to it by the UMHA from Kishtwar police. The cases handed over to the NIA by the UMHA included killing of the top Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security officer (PSO) Rajinder Singh on April 9, 2019, inside the District Hospital Kishtwar; snatching of AK-47 rifle from the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar’s PSO, Daleep Kumar, at his residence in Kishtwar town on March 8, 2019; and another weapon snatching incident involving PSO of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) district president Sheikh Nissar on September 13, 2019, near the town after three militants barged into the house and held the family members hostage. Prior to these three terror incidents in 2019, the militants had on November 1, 2018, gunned down BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar near their house in Kishtwar. The case of Parihar brothers was handed over to the NIA by the UMHA within days of the killings. “With today’s order of handing over investigations of three terror attacks to the NIA, all four major terror incidents which took place in Kishtwar during last one year, beginning with the killings of Parihar brother, have gone to the NIA,” sources said, adding that since one group of the Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) militants was involved in all four cases, the Centre was of the view that investigations should be carried out by the single agency for speedy probe. According to sources, seven to eight militants were still believed to be active in Kishtwar district, some of whom belonged to South Kashmir while others were locals. Three militants were killed by the SFs at Batote in Ramban District in October when they were heading from Kishtwar District to South Kashmir. They were involved in the terror incidents of Kishtwar. Sources said out of one and a half dozen militants arrested in Kishtwar during last couple of months, majority of them were involved either directly in the terror attacks or had helped the militants in carrying out the attacks. The arrests have proved useful in containing the militancy in Kishtwar, which had been revived by the militants of the HM, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) after more than a decade of peace with the killings of Parihar brothers. Recently, Kishtwar and Doda District police had announced handsome reward on five top militants operating in the districts.
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November - 8 
On November 8, an Army trooper was killed in an incident of Cease Fire Violation (CFV) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today. According to India, Pakistan has violated ceasefire over 2,000 times in 2019 alone, killing 21 Indians.
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On November 8, an Army trooper was killed in an incident of Cease Fire Violation (CFV) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today. According to India, Pakistan has violated ceasefire over 2,000 times in 2019 alone, killing 21 Indians.
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November - 8 
On November 8, two militant, two Pakistani Army were killed in an encounter at Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan also violated Ceasefire Agreement in the sector in an attempt to push in infiltrators. The militants belong to Lashkar e Toib
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On November 8, two militant, two Pakistani Army were killed in an encounter at Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan also violated Ceasefire Agreement in the sector in an attempt to push in infiltrators. The militants belong to Lashkar e Toiba (LeT). SATP had earlier reported that personnel and an Indian Army trooper was killed in an incident of Cease Fire Violation (CFV). The Army trooper was identified as Sepoy Rahul Bhairu. According to sources, Pakistan army attempted to infiltrate four highly trained Pakistan militants of the LeT outfit into Jammu and Kashmir through the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector. Pakistan Army has repeatedly been violating ceasefire on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts since August 5. Additionally, New Indian Express adds that Army was searching for the infiltrators who had crossed into India on November 7. According to Army sources, there were two instances of Cease Fire Violation (CFV) since November 7.
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November - 10 
According to the sources, there are 230,000 Security Force (SF) personnel from the Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the “hinterland” in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and an additional 113,000 SF personnel along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Indian Expr
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According to the sources, there are 230,000 Security Force (SF) personnel from the Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the “hinterland” in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and an additional 113,000 SF personnel along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Indian Express. This is the number of SF personnel in the region since August 5, 2019, when the government decided to bifurcate the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and scrap its special status. Army sources also said there isn’t a “massive mismatch” in the strength of Indian and Pakistan troops along LoC. Pakistan, the sources said, have nearly 90,000 personnel along the LoC. Of the 90,000 Pakistani soldiers, 28,000 belong to the infantry and are stationed opposite Indian Army’s 15 and 16 Corps, they said. Sources said there are over 2,000 troops of Pakistani special forces along the LoC, which is “much more” than what India has. Pakistan uses them to push terrorists into India.
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November - 11 
Cease fire agreement (CFA) violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were the highest in October 2019 among the first ten months of the calendar year 2019, Army officials said on November 11, reports Outlook. In the period between October 30 and 31, however, t
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Cease fire agreement (CFA) violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were the highest in October 2019 among the first ten months of the calendar year 2019, Army officials said on November 11, reports Outlook. In the period between October 30 and 31, however, the number of ceasefire violations was 39, one of the highest recorded for any single day this calendar year. As per data compiled by the Army, there were 351 Pakistan-initiated CFA violations along the LoC in various sectors of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2019. The only other month in which CFA violations had crossed the 300-figure mark was August, the month in which Parliament withdrew special status to Jammu and Kashmir by reading down Article 370 of the Constitution. The number of incidents had been recorded at 307 in August 2019. Officials also added that in the first 11 days of November, as many as 97 Pakistan-initiated CFA violations have already been reported. "Ceasefire violations have gone up several folds after August 5 when Article 370 was abrogated. This is indicative of the fact that Pakistan has been trying to push in infiltrators through the LoC under covering fire. Several infiltration attempts have been thwarted though retaliatory firing by Indian troops," an unnamed Army official said. "The biggest challenge for Army troops in containing infiltration attempts would be around four months later than this date when snow hardens and attains the heights of the fences along LoC. This makes crossing over across the LoC easier for infiltrators," added the official. Till date, the total number of CFA violations has crossed the 2,500 mark this calendar year as compared to 1,629 incidents in the entire 12 months in the year 2018. This year, number of ceasefire violations had been the lowest in the months of June and January during which 181 and 203 incidents, respectively, were recorded.
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November - 11 
Firstpost on November 11 reported that encounters between government forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir have declined in number post August 5, 2019, as the forces remain occupied in preventing public protests against the scrapping of Kashmir's special status. Police officials cited the involv
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Firstpost on November 11 reported that encounters between government forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir have declined in number post August 5, 2019, as the forces remain occupied in preventing public protests against the scrapping of Kashmir's special status. Police officials cited the involvement of the forces in "law and order" duties to prevent public protests as a reason for the decline in anti-militancy operations. They however also added that the lack of communication with informants — due to the snapping of mobile services — has also affected the flow of information about the presence of militants. Police officials said that while the gun battles have declined militants have become active in Srinagar city (Srinagar District) as well where their presence was far sparser earlier. The movement of militants in the city has also increased following Article 370 revocation, they added.
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November - 15 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials on November 15 conveyed to a Parliamentary Panel that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is getting normal and detained political leaders, including former Chief Ministers, will be released but gave no time-frame for it, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials on November 15 conveyed to a Parliamentary Panel that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is getting normal and detained political leaders, including former Chief Ministers, will be released but gave no time-frame for it, reports Daily Excelsior. The Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, sources said, told the Members of Parliament (MPs) that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting normal, schools are open and the apple trade is going on. They also said all landline services, post-paid mobile voice phone services have been restored in both Union Territories (UTs) – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh - and restrictions under Section 144 on movement withdrawn or relaxed, except for night time restrictions in the Valley. The Parliamentarians were told that there were 71,254 incidents of terror related violence in Jammu and Kashmir since 1990 in which 14,049 civilians, 5,293 security force personnel and 22,552 terrorists were killed. The new political map of India depicting the two new UTs-Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, which includes Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and it’s so called capital Muzaffarabad and Gilgit-Baltistan-was shown to the MPs during a presentation. The new UT of Jammu and Kashmir has 22 districts with a population of approximately 12.2 million and there are two districts in UT of Ladakh-Kargil and Leh.
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November - 16 
Authorities based in Jammu and Kashmir said that Pakistan has violated ceasefire over 2,500 times from January to November 15 this year in the border areas of the Union Territory along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior on November 17.
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Authorities based in Jammu and Kashmir said that Pakistan has violated ceasefire over 2,500 times from January to November 15 this year in the border areas of the Union Territory along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior on November 17.
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November - 18 
Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik, on November 18 said that there were 950 cases of ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control (LoC) from August to October this year in which three security forces personnel lost their lives, reports Daily Excelsior. The International border in th
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Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik, on November 18 said that there were 950 cases of ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control (LoC) from August to October this year in which three security forces personnel lost their lives, reports Daily Excelsior. The International border in the Jammu region saw 79 incidents of CFVs, he added. “As per the casualties classified so far, during the last three months three personnel have been martyred and seven injured,” he added.
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November - 18 
Pakistan-based terrorist groups have managed to infiltrate nearly 135 of their men into the Valley, as per the latest assessment by central agencies, reports Daily Excelsior. North Block sources said majority of these infiltrations took place after August 5 when Article 370, which gave special statu
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Pakistan-based terrorist groups have managed to infiltrate nearly 135 of their men into the Valley, as per the latest assessment by central agencies, reports Daily Excelsior. North Block sources said majority of these infiltrations took place after August 5 when Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated. Security forces had identified over 25 entry routes along the Indo-Pak border used by militants for infiltration.
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November - 19 
On November 19, replying to a written question on stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy Reddy told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “since August 5, 2019 to November 15, 2019, 765 people have been arrested in 190 case
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On November 19, replying to a written question on stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy Reddy told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “since August 5, 2019 to November 15, 2019, 765 people have been arrested in 190 cases registered relating to stone-pelting/ law and order”, reports Indian Express. "From January 1, 2019 to August 4, 2019, 361 such cases were registered," the minister said, adds NDTV. "Investigation has revealed that various separatist organisations and activists, which are part of the Hurriyat, have been behind the incidents of stonepelting in the Kashmir valley. The NIA has chargesheeted 18 persons in terror-funding cases so far," he said.
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November - 20 
Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 20, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy Reddy said 586 incidents of terrorism had been reported in Kashmir from January 1 to November 10, in which 36 civilians were killed and 183 injured, reports Indian
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Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on November 20, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy Reddy said 586 incidents of terrorism had been reported in Kashmir from January 1 to November 10, in which 36 civilians were killed and 183 injured, reports Indian Express. While the corresponding data for last year is similar — 614 incidents of terror, in which 39 civilians were killed and 183 injured — the figure, however, has almost doubled since 2016 and 2017, when less than 350 terror incidents were recorded. According to Reddy’s reply, the victims this year included 13 civilians from Uttarakhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. “The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. The security forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering terrorism, as a result of which a large number of terrorists have been neutralised in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the past few years,” Reddy said in his reply.
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November - 20 
There have been 5,161 “preventive arrests”, including politicians, separatists and stone pelters, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since August 4, 2019, the day before J&K’s special status under Article 370 was revoked, the government informed Parliament on November 20, reports Daily Excelsior. “With a v
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There have been 5,161 “preventive arrests”, including politicians, separatists and stone pelters, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since August 4, 2019, the day before J&K’s special status under Article 370 was revoked, the government informed Parliament on November 20, reports Daily Excelsior. “With a view to prevent commission of offences involving breach of peace and activities prejudicial to the security of the state and maintenance of the public order, 5,161 preventive arrests, including stone pelters, miscreants, OGWs (over ground workers), separatists and political workers, were made since August 4, 2019, in Kashmir Valley,” Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in a statement to the Rajya Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament). Of these, 609 persons, including 218 stone pelters, are presently under detention.
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November - 27 
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on November 27 that upto October 2019, there have been 171 infiltration attempts from across the border of which 114 were successful, reports Daily Excelsior. In 2018, there were 328 infiltration attempt
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Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on November 27 that upto October 2019, there have been 171 infiltration attempts from across the border of which 114 were successful, reports Daily Excelsior. In 2018, there were 328 infiltration attempts of which 143 were successful.
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November - 27 
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on November 27 that as many as 594 terror incidents have taken place in which 37 civilians and 79 security force (SF) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2019, till November 17. He said a
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Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on November 27 that as many as 594 terror incidents have taken place in which 37 civilians and 79 security force (SF) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2019, till November 17. He said a total of 614 terrorist incidents have taken place in J&K in 2018 in which 39 civilians and 91 SF personnel were killed.
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November - 28 
Intensifying its fight against terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police along with Army and other security forces have taken various steps in the Kashmir valley, reports All India Radio on November 29. As a result of this, six terror modules were busted in the past one month. The coordinated effor
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Intensifying its fight against terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police along with Army and other security forces have taken various steps in the Kashmir valley, reports All India Radio on November 29. As a result of this, six terror modules were busted in the past one month. The coordinated efforts by the Security Forces (SFs) have mounted tremendous pressure on the terrorists and their Over-Ground Workers (OGWs), leading to the arrest of 28 OGWs while one terrorist surrendered before the Police in Pulwama. Forces also recovered some arms and ammunition from these arrested OGWs who were mostly working for Pro-Pak Terrorist Outfits Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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December - 10 
As many as 84 infiltration attempts were made along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and 59 terrorists could have entered the valley since August 2019, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian parliament) on December 10, reports Daily Exc
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As many as 84 infiltration attempts were made along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and 59 terrorists could have entered the valley since August 2019, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian parliament) on December 10, reports Daily Excelsior. In a written reply to a starred question in the House, Reddy said regular attempts of infiltration by terrorists through the LoC in J&K sponsored and supported from across the border are being made. “84 such attempts have been made from across the border and it is estimated that 59 such terrorists could have infiltrated,” he said. As many as 22,557 militants have been neutralised in incidents of terrorist violence by Security Forces (SFs) till December 1, 2019, 1,011 terrorists killed, 42 apprehended and 2,253 pushed back from 2005 till October 21, 2019 due to efficient vigil of SF, he said. Infiltration attempts are part of proxy war agenda of adversary to replenish the depleted terrorist strength in the valley to achieve its intention to ratchet up violence in J&K, Reddy said.
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December - 19 
Over a dozen Pakistan army personnel and militants including Special Services Group (SSG) commandos and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre were killed at Athmuqam, the headquarters of Neelum Districtin Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), close to the Line of Control (LoC), opposite
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Over a dozen Pakistan army personnel and militants including Special Services Group (SSG) commandos and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre were killed at Athmuqam, the headquarters of Neelum Districtin Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), close to the Line of Control (LoC), opposite Kupwara sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on December 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian retaliatory action at Athmuqam opposite Kupwara sector of Kashmir valley was initiated following Pakistan’scontinuous shelling in Poonch and Rajouri Districts targeting civilian areas, to facilitate infiltration of LeT and JeM militants into the Indian side.Over a dozen Pakistan army personnel, SSG commandos and militants of LeT and JeM outfits were reportedly killed in the Indian retaliation, sources said, adding that the Indian action was aimed at targeting launch pads of LeT and JeM, which were successfully hit.However, there were no reports of any casualties on the Indian side.
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December - 26 
The Union Government has given a go-ahead to the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) civil administration to hold Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) elections in over 60 per cent seats in the Valley that have remained vacant since polls were last held in the erstwhile State in 2018, rep
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The Union Government has given a go-ahead to the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) civil administration to hold Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) elections in over 60 per cent seats in the Valley that have remained vacant since polls were last held in the erstwhile State in 2018, reports The Print on December 27.On December 24, J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar held a meeting via video conference to discuss the window for conducting the elections, Government sources said. CEO, Kumar confirming the development, and said plans to hold the polls were in preliminary stages as of now. “We can’t say that the process to hold the polls has been initiated. It will only be initiated when the CEO issues a notification. But yes, the Centre has given an indication to hold the polls, though the plan to do so is in preliminary stages.”He further added, “We first need to complete the electoral roll by this year end and then only we can think about holding the polls taking into factors like weather into account.” Elections are also to be held in vacant seats of Jammu and Ladakh. However, the number of vacant seats in the two regions is much lower than that in the Kashmir division.Out of Kashmir’s 20,093 Panch (member of a Panchayat, a village level local self-Government institution) and Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) seats, a massive 12,565 seats, or over 62 per cent, have remained vacant since the conduct of urban local body and Panchayatelections in October-November last year. Only 6,162 panchs and 1,366 sarpanchs were elected in the polls.In comparison, Jammu has only 166 vacant seats after it saw the election of 15,800 panchs and 2,289 sarpanchs. In Ladakh, 1,414 panchs and 192 sarpanchs were elected, with 45 seats remaining vacant.
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December - 27 
Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violations across Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by Pakistan Army nearly doubled in 2019 with around 3,200 instances reported so far compared to last year, Defence Ministry sources said on December 27, reports Daily Excelsior. The source in the ministry s
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Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violations across Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by Pakistan Army nearly doubled in 2019 with around 3,200 instances reported so far compared to last year, Defence Ministry sources said on December 27, reports Daily Excelsior. The source in the ministry said, "Pakistani Army is continuously firing in Keran Valley, Poonch, Uri, Krishna Ghati and Akhnoor sectors." In 2019, a total 3,200 incidents of CFA violations from across the LoC has have been reported compared to 1,629 incidents in 2018, or almost double. In December this year so far, 329 incidents have been reported which are also nearly double the 175 cases reported in the same month last year. A senior Indian Army officer said that during winter, CFA violations on the LoC are very low but this year, it is at an all-time high. Since abrogation of Article 370 in J&K, Pakistan has increased CFA violations. In August, a total 307 incidents were reported, while 292 incidents occurred in September, 351 in October and 304 cases were reported in November. Prior to this, 203 incidents were reported in January, 215 in February, 267 in March, 234 in April, 22 in May, 181 in June and 296 cases in July. Compared to 2017, the number of CFA violations in 2019 have tripled. In 2017, a total 860 incidents were reported, against only 228 in 2016.
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