Separatist guerrillas Wednesday lobbed grenades and fired at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers at the Lal Chowk city centre here, authorities said. The gun battle is on.
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Two soldiers killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 16 (ANI): Two soldiers were killed while foiling an infiltration bid by militants from across the border in Keran sector in Kupwara district on Kashmir Valley early on Monday.
According to the Defence Ministry, troops noticed suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran Sector, and challenged the infiltrators.
However, two soldiers were [...]
Top Lashkar commander killed in J-K
Reasi (J-K), Nov 1 (ANI): A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander was on Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to sources, LeT commander Abutalla was killed following a gun battle with joint operation party of the Rashtriya Rifles and [...]
Infiltration bid foiled, two militants killed in Kupwara
Kupwara, Oct 30 (ANI): Two militants were killed when army troops foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday.
According to a defence spokesman, the two heavily-armed infiltrators were confronted by the Army when they were trying to sneak into Keran sector.
The terrorists opened fire at the troops. The fire was [...]
Three Hizbul militants killed in Shopian encounter (Update-Shopian encounter)
Shopian, Oct 26 (ANI): Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday.
According to sources, police along with security forces cordoned off Naspora-Keller, 70 km from the area.
The militants opened fire on them and in the ensuing gun battle three militants, including two [...]
Maoist commander killed in gun battle with rival outfit
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) A top Maoist commander was killed in a gun battle with a rival outfit in Latehar district of Jharkhand, police said Sunday.
According to police, a gun battle between two Maoist groups – Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) and Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) – took place in a jungle area near Bigrahganj village [...]
Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter
Kupwara (J-K), Oct 7 (ANI): Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district this morning.
According to sources, acting on a tip off, police assisted by army cordoned off Satkoji near Zachaldara, 80 kms from Srinagar.
The militants opened fire on them and in the ensuing [...]
Two militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Kulgam, Sep. 24 (ANI): Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday.
According to sources, a search operation was launched by security forces in a forest area of Kulgam.
The militants opened fire on them and in the ensuing gun battle two militants were killed. [...]
Two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep 20(ANI): Security forces on Sunday killed two militants at Kachihama Douban in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district following a fierce gun battle between the security forces and militants.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kupwara, an encounter broke between militants, Police Kralpora and 8 Grenadiers of army in Kachihama [...]
LeT commander killed in gun battle
Jammu, Sep 19 (IANS) A senior commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in a gun battle with security forces in the mountainous district of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, authorities said.
Noor Mohammad aka Chhota Hamza was killed in the gun battle in Dessa forests in Doda, 180 km north-east of Jammu. An AK-47 and [...]
Four Kuki militants killed in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 8 (ANI): At least four Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Ukhrul district.
According to sources, the incident occurred last night when the personnel of 12th Maratha Light Infantry were patrolling Mokot hilly area in the district.
The militants opened fire on them and in the [...]
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Jammu, Aug 27 (ANI): One Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday.
Acting on tip off, a combined team of army and police launched a search operation in Keshwan forest area, about 290 km from here.
According to police, a gun battle broke out when [...]
Power struggle in Taliban could erupt again: Report
Washington, Aug.27 (ANI): Observers believe that the power struggle in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) could erupt again following the announcement of its new chief after the banned outfit admitted, after weeks of denial, that [...]
3 Hizbul Mujahideen militants gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir
Mahore (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 11(ANI): Three Hizbul Mujahideen commanders, plotting to disturb Independence day and involved in the recent killing of three villagers in Mahore area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, were gunned down by security forces in a swiftly planned operation at Gajna Top on Tuesday.
“This is a big [...]
Three militants killed in J-K’s Reasi district
Reasi, Aug 10 (ANI): Three militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched a search operation in Loopjal area in Mahore forest belt in the district.
According to a police official, the gun battle was started when the militants fired [...]
