Jammu & Kashmir: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2020

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August - 1	An Indian Army trooper, Sepoy Rohin Kumar, was killed when Pakistan opened heavy fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on August 1, reports NDTV. Read more... An Indian Army trooper, Sepoy Rohin Kumar, was killed when Pakistan opened heavy fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir on August 1, reports NDTV. Read less...
August - 4	Militants fired upon and critically injured a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector Read more... Militants fired upon and critically injured a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said, militants fired upon a Sarpanch Arif Ahmad Shah near his residence at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District. Arif Ahmad was removed to hospital in Qazigund where his condition is critical and later shifted to SKIMS Soura in Srinagar. Read less...
August - 4	Pakistan resorted to unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO), Read more... Pakistan resorted to unprovoked Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO), Defence Jammu said, Pakistani forces initiated small arms firing and shelling with mortars on Tuesday (August 4). However, there were no reports of any causalities in the violation. Read less...
August - 4	Security Forces (SFs) averted an explosion when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants was detected by a road opening party on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in Tappar village under Pattan area in Baramulla District of Jammu Read more... Security Forces (SFs) averted an explosion when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants was detected by a road opening party on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in Tappar village under Pattan area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, “During routine patrolling 29 RR (Rashtriya Rifles) jawans (troopers) have found suspicious material likely an IED at Tappar village on highway under the culvert. The IED was later defused by bomb disposal squad of Indian Army." Read less...
August - 4	Two Policemen were injured in a grenade attack on a Police party near Wanpora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Head Constable Khurhsid Ahmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad su Read more... Two Policemen were injured in a grenade attack on a Police party near Wanpora in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Head Constable Khurhsid Ahmad and Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad suffered splinter injuries and were later taken to hospital where both are stated to be stable. Read less...
August - 6	Sajad Ahmad Khanday, Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was shot dead by militants near his home at Vessu in Qazigund area in Kulgam District of Jammu a Read more... Sajad Ahmad Khanday, Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution), affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was shot dead by militants near his home at Vessu in Qazigund area in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 6 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Khanday was immediately rushed to a hospital in nearby Anantnag District where he was declared brought dead. The incident comes less than 48 hours after Arif Ahmad Khan, Sarpanch, was shot at Akhran Qazigund in Kulgam District. Read less...
August - 7	A civilian was killed and two others were injured in Pakistan shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the Line of Control (LoC) at Bagh Bella in Karnah sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 7, reports D Read more... A civilian was killed and two others were injured in Pakistan shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the Line of Control (LoC) at Bagh Bella in Karnah sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain man has been identified as Muhammad Arif (35), and the injured as Rafaqat and Muhammad Yaqoob, all residents of Bagh Bella Kachaida in Karnah sector. Read less...
August - 7	The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 7 (today), reports Daily Read more... The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 0630 hours, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly; the spokesman added. Read less...
August - 7	Three more civilians including a 42-year-old woman (name not specified), Zakir Ahmad (24), and Naseer Ahmad, were injured in the firing at Kralpora area of Rangwar, Chowkibal in Kupwara. Read more... Three more civilians including a 42-year-old woman (name not specified), Zakir Ahmad (24), and Naseer Ahmad, were injured in the firing at Kralpora area of Rangwar, Chowkibal in Kupwara. Read less...
August - 8	The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu arrested five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), from Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. According to a Police spokesperson, the arrested militants were identified Read more... The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu arrested five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), from Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. According to a Police spokesperson, the arrested militants were identified as – Toqeer Ahmed Batt son of Ghulam Qadir Batt, a resident of Sazan Doda, who happened to be Moulvi at Masjid (Mosque) Shimal, Doda, Asif Bhat son of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat of Sazan, who is a surrendered militant as well as former Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K Police, Khalid Latief Batt of Kotal, Doda, a contractor, Gazi Iqbal son of Mohammad Iqbal of Kota, who works in a chicken shop at Jammu and Tariq Hussain Mir son of Shamas Din of Tanta Doda, who owns a karyana shop at Tanta. They were arrested on the disclosures of Mubashir Farooq Batt son of Farooq Ahmed Batt of Sazan, Doda, a BSc Nursing student at Kharar, Chandigarh who was arrested in joint operation by SOG Jammu and Army on July 19 along with INR 1,50,000, the spokesperson added. Read less...
August - 9 August - 10	Abdul Hamid Najar, a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot at and critically injured by militants in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 9, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar District of J&K early on August 10, Read more... Abdul Hamid Najar, a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot at and critically injured by militants in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 9, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar District of J&K early on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. BJP media in-charge in Kashmir Manzoor Bhat said Abdul Hamid Najar succumbed in the SMHS Hospital at 0600 hrs this morning (August 10). Yesterday (August 9), South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that militants shot at and injured a BJP worker in Budgam District. Read less...
August - 9	Militants shot at and injured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said militants fired upon Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident o Read more... Militants shot at and injured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said militants fired upon Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Mohiendpora area of Budgam in central Kashmir this morning, leaving him injured. Najar was shifted to a hospital and further details on his condition were awaited at the time of reporting. Read less...
August - 9	The Pakistan Army shelled mortars at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Mankote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Read more... The Pakistan Army shelled mortars at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in Mankote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 9 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesperson said, “At about 6.45 am, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling mortars along LoC in Mankote sector. Indian army retaliates befittingly.” However, there was no report of any casualty in the CFA violation. Read less...
August - 10	Suspected militants made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch (member of a Panchayat, a village level local self-Government institution) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 10, re Read more... Suspected militants made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch (member of a Panchayat, a village level local self-Government institution) in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants hurled a grenade on house of the Panch Bhupinder Singh, however, the device exploded outside his house without causing any harm to life or property. Read less...
August - 10	Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 10 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defe Read more... Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balakote sector in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 10 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence Spokesman said, the unprovoked firing from across the border started in the Balakote sector around 10.15 am and was given a befitting response by Indian Army personnel guarding the LoC. The Spokesman said, however, there was no report of any casualty in the CFA violation. Read less...
August - 10	Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of a militant outfit, were arrested along with arms and ammunition in apple township of Sopore in Baramulla District of J&K of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police Spokesman said, a joint naka (check po Read more... Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of a militant outfit, were arrested along with arms and ammunition in apple township of Sopore in Baramulla District of J&K of India on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police Spokesman said, a joint naka (check point) was established at Darpora Bomai in Sopore by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and during the naka checking two OGWs, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Shafi Bhat were arrested. Some arms and ammunition, including a hand grenade and 20 live rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession. Read less...
August - 11	Police arrested a militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Read more... Police arrested a militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Read less...
August - 12	A solider and militant were killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on the wee hours on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said on a tip-o Read more... A solider and militant were killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on the wee hours on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said on a tip-off about the presence of militants at Kamrazipora in Pulwama troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint CASO. However, when all the exit points were sealed and house-to-house searches launched, militants hiding there opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons in which a soldier was injured and later succumbed to his injuries. When Security Forces (SFs) launched an all-out offensive, militants again opened fire, they said adding in the return fire an unidentified militant was killed. Read less...
August - 12	Pakistani army violated CFA by using heavy fire and mortar shells to target forward areas along the LoC in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said, “At about 1950 hours today, Read more... Pakistani army violated CFA by using heavy fire and mortar shells to target forward areas along the LoC in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence spokesman said, “At about 1950 hours today, the Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly, he added. Read less...
August - 12	Three persons were arrested in a terror funding case and INR 500,000 was recovered from them in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On a specific information Security Forces (SFs) arrested bus Read more... Three persons were arrested in a terror funding case and INR 500,000 was recovered from them in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On a specific information Security Forces (SFs) arrested busted a terror funding module and arrested three persons, all residents of north Kashmir. a senior police official said, they were selling the property of militants in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and using the money for terror funding in Kashmir, he said adding they have collected INR 1.4 million. However, only INR 500,000 have been recovered while the rest of the money has been distributed among the militant outfits, he said. Read less...
August - 13	A civilian, who was injured in a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries on August 13 (to Read more... A civilian, who was injured in a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India last week, succumbed to his injuries on August 13 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, resident of Bagh Bella Kachaida in Karnah sector was injured in the Pakistani firing on August 7. Read less...
August - 14	Two militant associates belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested from Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the militants as Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resi Read more... Two militant associates belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested from Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the militants as Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Amirabad Tral and Mohammad Umer Tantray, a resident of Aripal Tral, and recovered explosive material from their possession. According to Police records, the two were involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to JeM militants besides transporting arms and ammunition to terrorists operating in Tral and Awantipora. Read less...
August - 14	Two Police personnel were killed as militants fired indiscriminately on a Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) party in Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14 (today), reports Da Read more... Two Police personnel were killed as militants fired indiscriminately on a Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) party in Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 14 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said militants opened fire on the Police team near Nowgam bypass, injuring three personnel, who were shifted to a hospital for treatment but two of them succumbed to their injuries. The area has been cordoned off and search has been launched for the militants. Read less...
August - 15	Militants shot dead a civilian in Kangan village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that militants fired upon a man identified as Azad Ahmad Dar (40), of Kangan village, lea Read more... Militants shot dead a civilian in Kangan village in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that militants fired upon a man identified as Azad Ahmad Dar (40), of Kangan village, leaving him critically injured, who later succumbed to his injuries. Read less...
August - 16	Pakistan Army resorted to firing and shelling violating Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) on the forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Da Read more... Pakistan Army resorted to firing and shelling violating Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) on the forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesperson said, the cross-border firing with small arms and shelling with mortars in Nowshera sector started around 7 pm but there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side. Read less...
August - 16	Pakistani troops violated the CFA along the LoC in Kamalkote sector in Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, from 10:45 to 11:45 am, ceasefire violation was repo Read more... Pakistani troops violated the CFA along the LoC in Kamalkote sector in Uri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India late on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, from 10:45 to 11:45 am, ceasefire violation was reported from Lowergrah and Upergrah posts of Kamalkote Sector in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District. Read less...
August - 17	A CRPF officer was injured in a militant attack on a CRPF camp at Nehama in Kulgam District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said that militants attacked CRPF personnel who were outside the camp at Nehama in Kulgam i Read more... A CRPF officer was injured in a militant attack on a CRPF camp at Nehama in Kulgam District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said that militants attacked CRPF personnel who were outside the camp at Nehama in Kulgam in which one CRPF officer was injured and his condition is stable. Read less...
August - 17 August - 18	A third militant was killed and a soldier succumbed to his injuries, on August 18, taking the death toll to eight in the operation that was launched in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, after a milita Read more... A third militant was killed and a soldier succumbed to his injuries, on August 18, taking the death toll to eight in the operation that was launched in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, after a militant attack on Security Forces (SFs) in which a Policeman and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on the first day, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation that was put on hold on August 17 night resumed on August 18 morning and one militant was killed in a day long operation. The third slain militant has been identified as Usman of Pakistan, and his body was retrieved from the encounter site. The search operation is still on in the area to rule out presence of any other militant. Srinagar based Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that two soldiers who had sustained injuries yesterday (August 17) at Kreeri gunfight, succumbed today (August 18) at Srinagar. He said that the number of militants killed in the two-day long operation reached three. “Two AK’s and three pistols were recovered from the site of encounter,” he said. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that an Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District on August 17. Read less...
August - 17	An Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. The two slain milita Read more... An Army personnel and two militants were killed taking the death toll to six in the operation against militant attack in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. The two slain militants were identified as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander Sajad Ahmed Mir alias Haider alias Raja and Anayatullah Mir of Pattan. Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, said that one of the slain militants Sajad Ahmed Mir, was one of the top most wanted commanders in J&K. He was like Burhan Wani and had joined militancy in 2016 winters. Like Burhan, Sajad too would lure youth into militancy. An Army personnel was also martyred and another critically injured in the operation. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District early on August 17. Read less...
August - 17	Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Range, K. Vijay Kumar, on August 17, said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was behind the Baramulla attack in which four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and admitted that recently militants have Read more... Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Range, K. Vijay Kumar, on August 17, said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was behind the Baramulla attack in which four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and admitted that recently militants have changed their strategy and carried out two to three attacks on SFs, reports Daily Excelsior. He said a group of three militants had come from very dense orchards and fired upon a joint SF naka (check point) at Kreeri, Pattan, in Baramulla District. He also said mainly fewer SFs are deployed at naka checking because of which militants are attacking and later escaping. Read less...
August - 17	Security Forces (SFs) launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) after information was received about the presence of militants in Sopore area in Baramulla District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. However, initially, militants Read more... Security Forces (SFs) launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) after information was received about the presence of militants in Sopore area in Baramulla District of J&K in India on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. However, initially, militants fired some rounds but later managed to escape, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, K. Vijay Kumar, said adding later there was no contact with them (militants). Read less...
August - 17	Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 17 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Read more... Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were killed in a militant attack at a naka (check point) in Kreeri area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India early on August 17 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said, two CRPF personnel and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) were killed in the firing, later, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area and a hunt has been launched to arrest the militants. Read less...
August - 19	A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Malpatherigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Chitraga Read more... A militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Malpatherigam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Chitragam village of Shopian District, SFs launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), a Police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on a search party of the forces, who retaliated, and in the ensuing exchange of fire, one militant was killed, the official said. The militant’s identity and group affiliation are yet to be ascertained. Read less...
August - 19	Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman said that at about 1630 hour Read more... Pakistan troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman said that at about 1630 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked CFA violation by firing with Small Arms and intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Keri Battal area of Sunderbani Sector of District Rajouri. “Indian Army retaliates befittingly to cross border firing,” he added. Read less...
August - 19 August - 29	Security Forces killed seven militants in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours, reports DNA. Four militants including an Al-Badr ‘commander’ who were behind the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch (head of the P Read more... Security Forces killed seven militants in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours, reports DNA. Four militants including an Al-Badr ‘commander’ who were behind the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) in Khanmoh, were killed in an encounter with SFs in the Kiloora area in Shopian District of J&K in India on August 28, while a fifth militant was arrested. Two militants who were involved in the abduction and killing of a Sarpanch, was identified as Suhail Bhat and Shakoor Parray, district ‘commander’ of Al-Badr terror outfit. The other two militants were identified as Zubair Nengroo and Shakir-ul-Jabbar. The arrested militant has been identified as Shoiab Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama District. Two AK-47s and three pistols were also recovered by the Indian Army from the encounter site. A Sarpanch from Khanmoh area of Srinagar Nisar Amhed Bhat’s body was recovered from orchards in Dangam Ratnipora area in Shopian on August 28. He went missing from Srinagar on August 19. In the other encounter, three militants and a soldier were killed in an encounter in Zadoora area in Pulwama District of J&K in India early on August 29. One AK and two Pistols were recovered from the encounter site. Read less...
August - 21	An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of an unidentified militant organisation was arrested near the Baderkund Nursery area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered a grenade from his pos Read more... An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of an unidentified militant organisation was arrested near the Baderkund Nursery area in Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered a grenade from his possession. Read less...
August - 21	Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Read more... Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling violating the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said, “At about 1830 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and resorting to intense shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector.” The Indian Army retaliated befittingly to the CFA violation by Pakistan, the spokesperson added. Read less...
August - 22	Security Forces, in an encounter, killed an unidentified terrorist in Saloosa area of Kreeri in Baramulla District on August 22, reports Hindustan Times. Read more... Security Forces, in an encounter, killed an unidentified terrorist in Saloosa area of Kreeri in Baramulla District on August 22, reports Hindustan Times. Read less...
August - 22	Five militants of Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were arrested after Police neutralised a militant module in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP Read more... Five militants of Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) were arrested after Police neutralised a militant module in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bandipora, Rahul Malik, said that while conducting the investigation, it was found that these five militant associates were affiliated to militant outfit ISJK and had carried out a recce of Army camp to launch an attack. “The five militant associates were waiting for the weapon consignment from Pakistan and in between, we received the specific information about that group following which the arrests were made,” the SSP said. The group, according to the SSP, Bandipora, was involved in making flags to recruit local boys and were sharing videos and photographs while propagating their ideology also. “The group was providing support, motivating and radicalizing the youths to join the ISJK militant outfit. They were making ISJK flags in Chittibandy-Aragam area of Bandipora and supplying the same to their associates in Srinagar”, the SSP said. Arms, ammunition, matrix sheets and ISJK flags were recovered from possession of the arrested militants. The identities of the arrestees are yet to be ascertained. Read less...
August - 24	Pakistan Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) twice by targeting forward areas in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperso Read more... Pakistan Army violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) twice by targeting forward areas in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesperson said, the firing and shelling from across the border first started in Sunderbani sector at 1.30 pm and was followed in Nowshera sector at 4.45 pm. Indian Army retaliated effectively to the cross-border firing. Read less...
August - 25	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against 19 people including Masood Azhar, the ‘chief’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a special court in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 25, for planning and carry Read more... The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against 19 people including Masood Azhar, the ‘chief’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a special court in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 25, for planning and carrying out a deadly suicide attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy that left 40 personnel dead in Pulwama District on February 14, 2019, reports Daily Excelsior. The 13,500-page chargesheet names people who were arrested from Pulwama for providing shelter and shooting the last video of Adil Dar, the suicide bomber who used around 200 kilograms of explosives in the attack. As many as seven people have been arrested so far by the NIA in this case. Besides Azhar, those charge sheeted include seven militants who were killed in various encounters and four absconders, two of whom are still hiding in J&K— one of them a local and the other a Pakistani national. Two relatives of Masood Azhar — Abdula Rauf and Ammar Alvi — have been named in the chargesheet as the main conspirators behind the case. The dead include a nephew of JeM terrorist Mohammed Umar Farooq who had entered India through natural caves at the International Border in Samba District in late 2018. Read less...
August - 26	Pakistani troops violated the cease fire agreement by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 26, reports The Times of India. Read more... Pakistani troops violated the cease fire agreement by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 26, reports The Times of India. A defence Spokesperson said, Pakistan initiated the unprovoked CFA violation by firing from small arms and shelling with mortars in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors around 6.50 pm. The Indian Army gave a befitting reply, however, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side. Read less...
August - 28	Pakistan soldiers violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Read more... Pakistan soldiers violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said, “At about 1130 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Balakote sector.” Read less...
August - 28	Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to intense shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28 night, reports Zee News. A defence spokespe Read more... Pakistani troops violated the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to intense shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 28 night, reports Zee News. A defence spokesperson said, "Around 10 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars in Degwar and Malti sectors." However, there has been no report of any casualty on the Indian side in the CFA violation. Read less...
August - 30	An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter in Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of Read more... An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter in Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of India. The militants were identified as Saqib Bashir Khanday, Umar Tariq Bhat and Zubair Ahmad Shiekh, all residents of Drangbal Pampore. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, said, “As per Police records, the trio was part of groups involved in planning and executing several terror attacks in the area.” Read less...
August - 30	A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed as Pakistan troops violated cease fire agreement (CFA) by initiating unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Ti Read more... A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed as Pakistan troops violated cease fire agreement (CFA) by initiating unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 30, reports The Times of India. Naib Subedar Rajwinder Singh (40) of Sikh Light Infantry Regiment was critically injured after Pakistan breached the truce early on August 30, resorting to small arms firing at Kalsiyan, Khanger and Bhawani areas along the LoC in Nowshera sector. Rajwinder Singh later succumbed to his injuries. Read less...
August - 31	A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Army neutralised a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested three militants in Mahore area in Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports The Times of India. The Read more... A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and Army neutralised a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested three militants in Mahore area in Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports The Times of India. The arrested trio, Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Aziz and Ashfaq Ahmed was in contact with Pakistani handler Mohammad Qasim of Mahore, who exfiltrated to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2002, via different means, and some benami transactions in different accounts of the accused were detected, Reasi, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rashmi Wazir, said. The LeT module was tasked with reviving the organisation in Mahore. Some families of slain terrorists who received financial aid from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were also identified, the SSP said, adding that the involvement of more suspects was found in this module and further probe is in progress. Read less...
August - 31	At least six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on an Army convoy in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants lobbed a grenade on the convoy, which was on i Read more... At least six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on an Army convoy in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants lobbed a grenade on the convoy, which was on its way to Srinagar, at Azadgunj in Baramulla town, Police said. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, causing injuries to six civilians. Read less...
August - 31	Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Banali forests in Boniyar area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. An offi Read more... Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Banali forests in Boniyar area in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. An official said during search operation huge quantity of arms and ammunition including 02 dismantle AK 47, 02 AK Magazine, 74 AK rounds, 10 grenades, 01 pistol, 02 radio sets, Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 4000 and 01 pouch. Read less...

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