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Govt forces launch cordon and search operation in southern Kashmir’s Shopian village

Govt forces launch cordon and search operation in southern Kashmir’s Shopian village

Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Shopian village of southern Kashmir. Reports said that forces laid a siege around Losedenow village this afternoon and started a search operation. Sources said that the CASO was launched after inputs about the presence of militants in the village. The search operation […]

South Kashmir: Thousands participate in ‘multiple’ funeral prayers of slain militant in Tral

South Kashmir: Thousands participate in ‘multiple’ funeral prayers of slain militant in Tral

Srinagar: Thousands of people Wednesday converged to Handoora village of Tral to participate in the funeral prayers of slain militant killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district yesterday. Showkat Ahmad Khan of Handoora village of Tral and Usman Haider of Pakistan were killed in a gunfight […]

Advisor to Guv Kumar reviews security situation in Kashmir

Advisor to Guv Kumar reviews security situation in Kashmir

 Srinagar: Advisor to the Governor, Vijay Kumar, on Tuesday reviewed the internal security situation in Kashmir valley, where militant attacks have witnessed upward spiral during the last over one week. The high level meeting holds significance as it comes at a time when reports of militant snipers being active in the valley has emerged as […]

Govt forces cordon Palhallan village in north Kashmir, launch searches

Govt forces cordon Palhallan village in north Kashmir, launch searches

Srinagar: Government forces on Tuesday afternoon launched a cordon and search operation (CAS0) in Palhallan town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that army’s 29 RR, special operations group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF laid a siege around Tantray Mohalla of Palhallan and started a search operation. Police sources said that […]

South Kashmir: Intense clashes rock Shopian village following militant attack, photojournalist injured

Srinagar: A photojournalist was injured after he was hit by pellets while covering stone pelting clashes in Meminder village of south Kashmir’s Shopian. The clashes erupted after government forces launched a CASO in the village following a militant attack on Army patrol. Witnesses said that scores of people hit streets in the village and pelted […]