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January - 4 
Elsewhere in the State, security forces destroyed two terrorist hideouts at Kalakote in the Rajouri district and Surankote in Poonch and recovered one 303 rifle, 39 rounds of ammunition, a magazine, four AK rounds, one detonator and one time device.
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Elsewhere in the State, security forces destroyed two terrorist hideouts at Kalakote in the Rajouri district and Surankote in Poonch and recovered one 303 rifle, 39 rounds of ammunition, a magazine, four AK rounds, one detonator and one time device.
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January - 5 
Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, suspected to be foreign mercenaries, were reportedly shot dead by cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district on January 5. According to the Daily Excelsior, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch r
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Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, suspected to be foreign mercenaries, were reportedly shot dead by cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district on January 5. According to the Daily Excelsior, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch range) S M Sahai has attributed the killings to inter-group rivalry among the terrorists.
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January - 9 
Another over ground worker was arrested from Thannamandi in the Rajouri district.
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Another over ground worker was arrested from Thannamandi in the Rajouri district.
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January - 9 
In another incident, unidentified terrorists shot dead the elder brother of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Qamar Rabbani in the Fatehpur area of Rajouri district.
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In another incident, unidentified terrorists shot dead the elder brother of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Qamar Rabbani in the Fatehpur area of Rajouri district.
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January - 11 
Also, four children, who were grazing cattle in a field near a security forces picket at Nangla Wali in Shahdara Sharief under the jurisdiction of Thanna Mandi police station, came under a grenade attack and subsequent firing from an unidentified location on January 11. All four children sustained i
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Also, four children, who were grazing cattle in a field near a security forces picket at Nangla Wali in Shahdara Sharief under the jurisdiction of Thanna Mandi police station, came under a grenade attack and subsequent firing from an unidentified location on January 11. All four children sustained injuries in the grenade blast and firing.
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January - 11 
In a similar incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) on January 11 raided a hideout belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered an unspecified quantity of explosive devices and ammunition in the Keri sector. Recoveries made from the hideout included 30 hand grenades, 47 grenades and 400 r
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In a similar incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) on January 11 raided a hideout belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered an unspecified quantity of explosive devices and ammunition in the Keri sector. Recoveries made from the hideout included 30 hand grenades, 47 grenades and 400 rounds of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 45 electronic detonators, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), three kg local made explosives, one anti tank mine, three kg plastic sticks, one Chinese pistol with two magazines and five rounds, two battery devices and one meter cortex wire.
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January - 11 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also recovered one UBGL, four UBGL grenades, four hand grenades, seven remote control devices and nine timers during a separate raid at village Morha Potha in Rajdhani area of Thanna Mandi on January 11.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also recovered one UBGL, four UBGL grenades, four hand grenades, seven remote control devices and nine timers during a separate raid at village Morha Potha in Rajdhani area of Thanna Mandi on January 11.
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January - 13 
Further, security forces in a raid on a terrorist hideout in village Nambla in Keri sector of Rajouri district recovered 13 RPGs, two UBGLs, three IEDs, 160 AK rounds, three bags and some Pakistan-make medicines
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Further, security forces in a raid on a terrorist hideout in village Nambla in Keri sector of Rajouri district recovered 13 RPGs, two UBGLs, three IEDs, 160 AK rounds, three bags and some Pakistan-make medicines
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January - 13 
On January 13, security forces (SFs) in a two hour long gunbattle killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘operational commander’, Javed Ahmed alias Abu Katil Manji Dhara, under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in the Rajouri district. A civilian, who was a resident of Gurdanbala, was also killed
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On January 13, security forces (SFs) in a two hour long gunbattle killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘operational commander’, Javed Ahmed alias Abu Katil Manji Dhara, under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in the Rajouri district. A civilian, who was a resident of Gurdanbala, was also killed in the exchange of firing. One AK rifle with two magazines, four diaries and Rupees 15 in Pakistan currency were recovered from the slain terrorist. Police sources added that another LeT terrorist, however, managed to escape during the encounter.
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January - 15 
Another terrorist hideout was destroyed by the Border Security Force (BSF) at Maal in the Rajouri district. One ICom set, one detonator, 30 AK rounds, one magazine, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), six grenades and two detonators were recovered from the hideout.
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Another terrorist hideout was destroyed by the Border Security Force (BSF) at Maal in the Rajouri district. One ICom set, one detonator, 30 AK rounds, one magazine, three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), six grenades and two detonators were recovered from the hideout.
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January - 19 
In another encounter that took place between a group of HM cadres and SFs at village Targain in Budhal area of Rajouri district, three HM terrorists were killed. Three AK rifles, one pistol and one wireless set were recovered from them.
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In another encounter that took place between a group of HM cadres and SFs at village Targain in Budhal area of Rajouri district, three HM terrorists were killed. Three AK rifles, one pistol and one wireless set were recovered from them.
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January - 25 
Separately, a civilian, Baldev Singh was kidnapped and later killed by terrorists at Lehnatop in the Rajouri district.
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Separately, a civilian, Baldev Singh was kidnapped and later killed by terrorists at Lehnatop in the Rajouri district.
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January - 26 
In a similar incident, a SF personnel was killed on January 26 when a SF patrol party was ambushed by terrorists at Chamradi Gali near Shahdara Sharief in the Rajouri district.
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In a similar incident, a SF personnel was killed on January 26 when a SF patrol party was ambushed by terrorists at Chamradi Gali near Shahdara Sharief in the Rajouri district.
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January - 26 
Meanwhile, a civilian, Nazir Bibi wife of Faqir Ahmed, resident of village Niyara near Bambal Majra in the Rajouri district, was killed by a group of terrorists on January 26 night.
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Meanwhile, a civilian, Nazir Bibi wife of Faqir Ahmed, resident of village Niyara near Bambal Majra in the Rajouri district, was killed by a group of terrorists on January 26 night.
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January - 27 
SF personnel have arrested a suspected terrorist, Abdul Aziz, during a search operation at Rajdhani in the Rajouri district. One pistol, one magazine, 38 rounds, two hand grenades, one remote control device, four detonators and a LPG cylinder were recovered from his possession.
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SF personnel have arrested a suspected terrorist, Abdul Aziz, during a search operation at Rajdhani in the Rajouri district. One pistol, one magazine, 38 rounds, two hand grenades, one remote control device, four detonators and a LPG cylinder were recovered from his possession.
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