India revives civil militia after Hindu killings in Kashmir
1 year, 10 months ago

India revives civil militia after Hindu killings in Kashmir

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After seven Hindus were killed in early January in two back-to-back attacks in Dhangri village in disputed Kashmir, former Indian army soldier Satish Kumar described his sleepy mountainous village as an “abode of fear.” Days after the deadly violence in the village in frontier Rajouri district, where homes are separated by maize and mustard fields, hundreds of residents staged angry protests across the Hindu-dominated Jammu region. The militia, officially called the “Village Defense Group,” was initially formed in the 1990s as the first line of defense against anti-India insurgents in remote Himalayan villages that government forces could not reach quickly. Vaid was a young officer in 1995 when he supervised the creation of the militia’s first unit after two Hindu men were killed in a militant attack in a remote hilly village in Jammu region. Kumar, the former soldier and militia member, said the decision not to induct his Muslim neighbors in the militia was “arbitrary” as “we still do not know who carried out the massacre” in Dhangri.

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Indian soldiers engaged in deadly gun battles with Kashmir rebels
2 months ago

Indian soldiers engaged in deadly gun battles with Kashmir rebels

Al Jazeera  

One rebel killed as two separate gunfights under way amid increase in armed attacks in the Indian-administered Kashmir. A suspected rebel has been killed in a gunfight with security forces in the Indian-administered Kashmir, the army said, days after rebels killed two members of a government-backed militia. Security forces were engaged in two separate gun battles – one in the …

2 suspected rebels and 2 members of government-run militia are killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir
2 months ago

2 suspected rebels and 2 members of government-run militia are killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Two suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Friday, while assailants killed two members of a government- The region, divided between India and Pakistan but claimed by both in its entirety, has experienced an increase in violence in recent months. The Indian military said a joint team of soldiers …

Terrorists kill 2 village defence guards in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar
2 months ago

Terrorists kill 2 village defence guards in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar

Hindustan Times  

Amid spike in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir this year, terrorists killed two village defence guards in Kishtwar district on Thursday, said official sources. The translated crux of the letter read, "Two active VDGs Kuldeep Kumar and Nazeer chased Mujahideens in the dense forests of Kishtwar area of Occupied Kashmir this morning. It read, "two village defence guards were …

‘New wave’: Why suspected rebel attacks are rising in Kashmir’s Jammu area
5 months, 1 week ago

‘New wave’: Why suspected rebel attacks are rising in Kashmir’s Jammu area

Al Jazeera  

For decades, Jammu has been relatively peaceful, even amid clashes in other parts of Indian-administered Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliament last month that the armed rebellion in Indian-administered Kashmir was in its final stages due to his government’s “multipronged” strategy, implemented since his government scrapped the region’s special status five years ago. While there has been an …

Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
6 months ago

Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region of Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle on Monday in the region’s south, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding other five, officials said. The attack took place in the Kathua district of the Indian-controlled Kashmir while the military was on a routine patrol, a police officer said, speaking …

Village defence guard member killed in shootout with militants in Jammu’s Udhampur: Police
8 months, 1 week ago

Village defence guard member killed in shootout with militants in Jammu’s Udhampur: Police

The Hindu  

A member of the Village Defence Guards — armed civilians manning villages in border areas in Jammu and Kashmir to ward off militants attacks — was killed in an exchange of fire with militants in Jammu’s Udhampur on April 28. A police spokesperson said that a face-off had ensued between a police party and a group of hiding terrorists at …

Jammu and Kashmir: Village defence guard killed in gunfight with terrorists, search op underway
8 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Village defence guard killed in gunfight with terrorists, search op underway

India TV News  

A Village Defence Guard member was killed in a gunfight with recently infiltrated terrorists in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district early Sunday, a senior police officer said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Anand Jain, who rushed to the area to supervise the anti-terrorist operation, said a massive search operation is on to track down …

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1
11 months ago

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1

The Independent  

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Four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir amid uptick in attacks on troops
1 year ago

Four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir amid uptick in attacks on troops

Al Jazeera  

Thursday’s attack is the latest in a series of incidents in which armed fighters have killed Indian soldiers. Four Indian soldiers were killed, and three others were wounded after suspected rebels ambushed Indian military vehicles in the southernmost border district of Rajouri in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said on Friday. An Indian army official told Al Jazeera that the attack took …

Fighting in disputed Kashmir kills 5 Indian soldiers and 2 suspected militants
1 year, 1 month ago

Fighting in disputed Kashmir kills 5 Indian soldiers and 2 suspected militants

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Five Indian soldiers were killed in gunbattles with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in disputed Kashmir, officials said Thursday. The fighting started Wednesday, days after Indian troops started searching for militants in dense forests based on information that at least two rebels were hiding there, a military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping …

Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle, police said Friday. Residents said troops destroyed two civilian houses with explosives during the fighting, a common anti-militancy tactic employed by Indian troops in Kashmir. The counterinsurgency operation came two months after major fighting in nearby Anantnag killed three Indian soldiers, including …

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir
1 year, 3 months ago

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the militants late on Tuesday in the Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Two soldiers — a colonel and a …

3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation
1 year, 5 months ago

3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gun battle with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in Kashmir, officials said Saturday, as authorities stepped up security on the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status. The changes were brought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Aug. 5, 2019, and the move resonated in …

5 Indian soldiers killed in gunfight with rebels in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

5 Indian soldiers killed in gunfight with rebels in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Five Indian soldiers were killed in a fierce gunbattle with militants fighting against Indian rule in the Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, officials said, as violence in the disputed region has increased in recent weeks. Police and soldiers cordoned off a forested area in southern Surankote area following an intelligence report that militants were present there, …

Indian police detain hundreds amid violence in Kashmir
3 years, 3 months ago

Indian police detain hundreds amid violence in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces have detained at least 500 people in a sweeping crackdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir, local officials said Sunday, following a string of suspected militant attacks and targeted killings in the disputed region. Assailants fatally shot three Hindus and a Sikh person in the region’s main city of Srinagar this week in a sudden rise in violence …

Indian troops kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir shootout
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian troops kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir shootout

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces killed three suspected militants in a shootout in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said, triggering anti-India protests and clashes between troops and residents. The Indian military said militants opened fire at soldiers and police as counterinsurgency troops surrounded a neighborhood in the southern town of Pulwama on a tip that militants were hiding there. Villagers …

10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir

The Diplomat  

Indian soldiers shot dead a militant crossing the Line of Control into India, the first such incident since India and Pakistan agreed to reaffirm their 2003 ceasefire accord. Eight suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers were killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police said Thursday, as many shops were shut in parts of the region to …

Indian troops kill 4 suspected militants in Kashmir
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian troops kill 4 suspected militants in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday said four suspected rebels were killed by government forces during an overnight raid on a village in which a soldier was also wounded. Scores of counterinsurgency police, army and paramilitary forces raided a village on the outskirts of the southern Shopian town late Sunday, following a tip about the presence of …

AP Photos: Indian army patrols border with rival Pakistan
4 years ago

AP Photos: Indian army patrols border with rival Pakistan

Associated Press  

JAMMU, India — From sandbagged Indian army bunkers dug deep into the Pir Panjal mountains in the Himalayas, villages on the Pakistan-controlled side of Kashmir appear precariously close, on the other side of the Line of Control that for the past 73 years has divided the region between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Over the last year, troops from the two …

Indian troops kill 3 in Kashmir; families deny militant ties
4 years ago

Indian troops kill 3 in Kashmir; families deny militant ties

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said Wednesday that government forces killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in the disputed region’s main city, but families of the slain men alleged they were killed in a staged gunbattle. The families contested that the three were anti-India militants, saying they were “innocent.” The killings come days after police in the …

Gunbattle in Kashmir kills 4 Indian soldiers, 3 rebels
4 years, 2 months ago

Gunbattle in Kashmir kills 4 Indian soldiers, 3 rebels

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A fierce gunbattle on Sunday left four Indian soldiers and three insurgents dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir, an Indian army official said. The fighting in Kupwara district started at around 1 a.m. after the Indian paramilitary soldiers spotted the rebels around 3.5 kilometers into India’s side of the cease-fire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, said army …

Indian forces exchange fire with armed rebels in Kashmir: Police
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian forces exchange fire with armed rebels in Kashmir: Police

Al Jazeera  

Police say no reports of casualties from the fighting following a raid in a village south of India-administered region. A gun battle has erupted between Indian security forces and armed rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir, two police sources said, the first since mobile phone links were restored in the region in an effort to restore normalcy after a prolonged shutdown. Soldiers …

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