One militant killed in Sopore gunfight, operation over

One militant killed in Sopore gunfight, operation over

Srinagar: One militant was killed in brief exchange firing at Hatlangoo area of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday afternoon. A senior Police officer confirmed about killing of a militant in a brief exchange of firing. Arms and ammunition was also recovered from his possession, the officer said. However the identity of the slain militant is […]

Militants slain in Pulwama gunfight identified

Militants slain in Pulwama gunfight identified

Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that one among the three militants slain on Saturday morning in a gunfight at Panzgam area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district was involved in killing of an army soldier Aurangzeb last year. SSP Awantipora Tahir Saleem told GNS that the three militants who were killed in Panzgam today […]

PaK resident arrested along LoC in Kupwara

PaK resident arrested along LoC in Kupwara

Srinagar: A resident of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (Pak) has been apprehended by army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. They said that Shabir Ahmad son of Mir Wali of Manjkot Pak was apprehended near Diler post at Amrohi by army’s 17 Bihar regiment. A police […]

Third militant body recovered from Pulwama gunfight site

Third militant body recovered from Pulwama gunfight site

Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday recovered third militant body from the encounter site at Panzgam area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. A police officer said that during the search operation one more body of militant has been recovered, taking the death toll of militants to three. The officer said the identities […]

Train service remains suspended in south, resumes in north Kashmir

Train service remains suspended in south, resumes in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Train service remained suspended for the second day on Saturday for security reasons in the south Kashmir as two separate gunfights raged in Puwlama and Anantnag districts. “However, train service was resumed on Srinagar-Badgam-Baramulla track in north Kashmir after remaining suspended on Friday,” official sources said. They said a fresh advisory was received from police […]

Brief gunfight as forces lay siege to Anantnag village

Brief gunfight as forces lay siege to Anantnag village

Srinagar: Militants and government forces exchanged a brief fire during a search operation in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning, police said. “Exchange of #fire between #securityforces & #terrorists at #Anantnag. Area under #cordon. Details shall follow,” Jammu and Kashmir police said on Twitter. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 19RR and […]

Forces lay siege to Sopore village in north Kashmir

Forces lay siege to Sopore village in north Kashmir

Sopore: Government forces Saturday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Hathlangoo village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, 179 BN CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points of Hathlangoo village and launched house-to-house searches. They said that […]

2 militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Pulwama village

2 militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Pulwama village

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a nocturnal gunfight with government forces in Pulwama district on Saturday. Government forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Panzgam area of Awantipora in Pulwama district following information about the presence of militants, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, […]