Srinagar: A militant was killed in a brief gunfight with security forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Police sources said a patrol party of 32 Rashtriya Rifles was fired at by militants in Watergam area of Baramulla and they retaliated, resulting in a brief shoot-out after which the security forces […]
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Six militants killed in three separate gunfights in J&K
Srinagar: Six militants and a 12-year-old boy were killed on Friday in three separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Two militants and the boy, who was taken hostage, were killed in an encounter in Bandipora district’s Mir Mohalla area. “One Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander is among the two militant victims,” the police said. In […]
Three gunfights on in Valley, one militant killed
Srinagar: A militant was killed and two policemen and a civilian injured on Thursday as security forces and militants battled each other in three places in the Kashmir Valley, authorities said. While the first gunfight erupted in Sopore town, two gun battles were reported later from Bandipora and Baramulla districts. Police said one militant was […]
Two policemen injured in ongoing gunfight with militants in Sopore
Srinagar: Two policemen were injured on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town. Police said a Station House Officer (SHO) and his security guard were injured when militants holed up in a house hurled a grenade at the security forces during a cordon and search operation […]
48-hour gunfight ends, five security men martyred, two militants and a civilian killed
Srinagar | Two militants, five security men and a civilian were killed in the 48-hour-long gunfight that ended on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara border district. Police said two militants were killed today in this encounter which started on Friday. Three CRPF troopers, including an inspector, two local policemen and a civilian were killed […]
Gunfight in Handwara continues for second day
Srinagar: A gunfight raging since Friday between security forces and militants that has claimed the lives of a civilian and four security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir continued for a second day on Saturday, the police said. The fighting had erupted at Handwara in Kupwara district. “The operation against the militants in Babagund village is still […]
Two militants killed in gunfight with security forces in J&K
Srinagar | Two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Badgam district during a cordon and search operation, police said. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site in Gopalpora village of Chadoora area, an officer said. The joint […]
Two soldiers martyred, militant killed in gunfight in J&K
Srinagar | Two Indian Army soldiers and a militant were killed on Tuesday during a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district during a conrdon and search operation, police said. The encounter began earlier when the holed up militants in Ratnipora village fired at the security forces. “In the initial firing exchanges three soldiers […]
Two Jaish-e-Muhammad militants killed in gunfight with security forces
Srinagar | Two militants of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district, police sources said. Both were killed in Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar city. They had planned to disrupt the Republic Day functions being held here, the sources said […]
Three militants killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar : Three militants were killed on Monday in a daylong gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district. Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that searches were still going on in the area. The exact identity of slain men was being ascertained, police said. Security forces had started a cordon and search operation on […]