JAMMU — A search operation was launched in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch border district following a brief encounter, officials on Friday said. Acting on an information, the security forces undertook an operation in which there was an encounter with the militants in Dodi forest area on Thursday night, they said. Following the brief encounter, a […]
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Brief gunfight between security forces and militants in Rajouri
JAMMU — There was a brief gunfight between security forces and militants Tuesday evening at a village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. They said the exchange of fire occurred around 7.30 pm when police and Rashtriya Rifles personnel moved to the lower Karyote village of Thanamandi following information about […]
Army pays tributes to two soldiers killed during Anantnag encounter
SRINAGAR — Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who lost their lives in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag, on Saturday. “General Upendra Dwivedi COAS and All Ranks of Indian Army salute the supreme […]
Two soldiers killed, four others injured in encounter with militants in Anantnag
SRINAGAR — Two Army personnel died while four others were injured during a fierce gunfight with militants in a forest in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The conflict occurred during a cordon and search operation that was initiated by the security forces based on intelligence reports indicating the presence of militants […]
Three suspected JeM militants killed in gunfight in Doda
JAMMU — Three militants, suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, were killed in a gunfight that lasted for more than six hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, police officials said. A policeman was also injured in the gunfight that broke out in Bajaad village […]
Two Pakistani militants killed in Baramulla encounter
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in an encounter in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Wednesday. The encounter broke out between a joint team of forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF and militants at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Sopore town on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, a joint team of […]
Encounter breaks out in Baramulla
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Baramulla district […]
Doda attacks: Police release sketch of 4 militants, announces Rs 20 lakh reward
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released sketches of four militants involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest. On Tuesday militants fired on a joint checkpost of the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bhaderwah while […]
Policeman injured in firing with militants in Doda
JAMMU — A policeman was injured Wednesday evening when militants opened fire on a search party in a village in Gandoh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said. The firing was reported from the Kota top area of Bhalesa around 7.41 pm to which security forces retaliated, they said. An intermittent exchange of […]
Militant, CRPF jawan killed in Kathua; 6 security personnel injured in Doda encounter
JAMMU — A militant holed up in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district was killed by security forces on Wednesday in a more than 15-hour operation during which his partner was also shot dead and a CRPF jawan lost his life, officials said. According to them, two senior officers escaped unhurt even […]