SRINAGAR — An Indian Army soldier was killed following an overnight encounter with militants in North Kashmir’s Sopore area, officials said on Monday. The soldier was injured in the exchange of fire with militants in a hideout at Zaloora Gujjarpati in Sopore police district and died as he was being evacuated from the scene of […]
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Search operation in forests of Sopore enters second day
SRINAGAR — The anti-terrorist operation in the forests of Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Monday as security forces continued cordon and search of the area, officials said. The security forces maintained a tight cordon at Zaloora Gujjarpati area of Sopore police district and intensified searches for suspected terorrists in […]
Search operation launched in Kathua, security beefed up in Jammu region
JAMMU — The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory security officers to maintain a high degree of vigilance in […]
Security forces conduct mock drill at railway station Amargarh, Sopore
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Security forces conducted a mock drill at Railway Station Amargarh in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “Police in collaboration with Indian Army, CAPF, RPF and the Fire & Emergency Service conducted a mock drill at Railway Station Amargarh, Sopore to evaluate emergency response procedures and readiness for […]
Three-decade-old security bunker dismantled in Srinagar city
SRINAGAR — Three decades after it was constructed, one of the oldest security bunkers in Srinagar city has been dismantled — underlining the improvement in the Kashmir valley’s security situation. The security bunker, constructed by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the early 1990s, at Braripora in the city’s Safakadal area is in the process […]
Security forces conduct mock drill at Qazigund railway station
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday conducted a mock drill at Qazigund railway station in South Kashmir to assess the emergency response mechanism and preparedness to handle critical situations like terror attacks. “Police along with CAPF, RPF, Fire and Emergency service in Kulgam conducted a mock drill exercise at Railway Station Qazigund today to assess […]
60% militants killed by security forces in J&K in 2024 are Pakistanis: Army
NEW DELHI — Notwithstanding the economic issues faced by it back home, the Pakistan Army is fully backing the militant infrastructure as 60 per cent of militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year were Pakistanis. The local recruitment of militants in the Pakistan-sponsored terror groups ia also very low as only four locals have […]
Search operation launched in Kishtwar following suspicious movement
JAMMU — Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Tuesday following suspicious movement in the area, sources said. Village Defence Guard (VDG) members reportedly fired a few shots after detecting suspicious movement in Kuntwara area of the district, they added. Subsequently, security forces and police were mobilised, and a […]
Longest surviving Hizb militant among five killed in Kulgam encounter
SRINAGAR — The longest surviving militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit was among the 5 militants killed on Thursday in a fierce encounter with the joint security forces in J&K’s Kulgam district, officials said. “Farooq Nali, the longest surviving HM militant, was killed today along with four others of the same outfit in a […]
Search operation underway after villagers report suspicious movement in Kathua
JAMMU — A massive search operation is underway in Kandi area near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after local villagers reported suspicious movement, officials said on Sunday. The joint search operation by police, Army and CRPF was launched in several forward villages of Hiranagar sector late Saturday night, the officials said. […]