Police fire pellet guns on Kashmir Muharram procession: Witnesses
4 years, 4 months ago

Police fire pellet guns on Kashmir Muharram procession: Witnesses

Al Jazeera  

Dozens injured as Indian forces attack mourners with pellet guns and tear gas in Muslim-majority region, say witnesses. Government forces have fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse hundreds of mainly Shia Muslims participating in a Muharram procession in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring dozens, witnesses have said. #Kashmir: A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim youth lies on a hospital bed with pellets injures fired by the government forces today during Muharram procession in Srinagar. Seven suspected rebels killed The violence in Srinagar came shortly after officials said at least seven suspected rebels and an Indian army soldier were killed in two gun battles, also in Indian-administered Kashmir. Three rebels and a soldier died early on Saturday after troops and police launched a search operation in a village in southern Pulwama district, said Colonel Rajesh Kalia, an Indian army spokesman.

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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 …

Grenade explodes in bustling marketplace in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9
2 months, 1 week ago

Grenade explodes in bustling marketplace in Indian-controlled Kashmir wounds 9

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 An assailant threw a grenade …

Two Non-Locals Injured in Kashmir Attack
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2 months, 1 week ago

Two Non-Locals Injured in Kashmir Attack

The Hindu  

Two non-locals injured in Kashmir, as per preliminary reports. The victims were working on a project of the Jal Jeevan Department on the banks of Nallah Sukhnag when they were targeted by unknown gunmen. Both the civilians suffered injuries in the attack and were shifted to a hospital, officials said.

Pakistani Terrorists Kill Two Soldiers and Two Porters in Gulmarg Attack
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani Terrorists Kill Two Soldiers and Two Porters in Gulmarg Attack

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani terrorists were behind the attack at Buthpathri in Gulmarg, in which two soldiers and two porters were killed. The army responded swiftly and resolutely to the terrorist attack, forcing them to retreat leaving behind a weapon and rucksack and escaping into dense foliage. Two brave Indian Army soldiers, one from Anantnag district and other from Sirsa district, succumbed to …

Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Northern Army Commander Focuses on Dismantling Terror Ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Northern Army Commander Focuses on Dismantling Terror Ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir

New Indian Express  

The Unified Headquarters has discussed a strategy to break the cycle of violence and dismantle the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The focus is on strengthening the relationship between citizens and soldiers, encouraging nationalist and mainstream narratives, empowering the youth and women, facilitating education, promoting sports, and reviving the region's rich historical and cultural heritage.

CCTV Footage Shows Two Armed Terrorists Entering Ganderbal Camp Site
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CCTV Footage Shows Two Armed Terrorists Entering Ganderbal Camp Site

Live Mint  

CCTV footage shows two militants armed with US-made M4 carbine and AK-47s in a terror attack in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The terrorists entered the gates of a mess of an infrastructure company, along the Srinagar-Leh National highway, and started shooting, killing seven people including a doctor. The footage has emerged days after the attack.

At least 4 Indian soldiers killed during firefight in Kashmir
5 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 4 Indian soldiers killed during firefight in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Government forces were conducting search operations when the shooting began in the forests of Doda in Jammu area. In a statement, a group calling itself the Kashmir Tigers claimed responsibility for the assault saying it “laid an ambush and opened fire” on Indian forces in an attack that lasted 20 minutes. A security official, who asked not to be named, …

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 …

One Kashmir votes peacefully, other erupts in chaos: PoJK protesters killed by Pakistani forces for demanding basic rights and fair prices
7 months, 3 weeks ago

One Kashmir votes peacefully, other erupts in chaos: PoJK protesters killed by Pakistani forces for demanding basic rights and fair prices

Op India  

On Monday, for the first time since 1996, Srinagar achieved the highest voter engagement of 38%, as a huge number of people exercised their right to vote, even in places that had previously seen widespread poll boycotts. Reports vary, with some claiming at least four civilians were killed, while others suggest up to seven or ten fatalities.… pic.twitter.com/yEsJQzbzGl — Sandeep …

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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Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists Shoot Dead Two Non-Locals Near Downtown Srinagar, Say Police
11 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists Shoot Dead Two Non-Locals Near Downtown Srinagar, Say Police

News 18  

Two non-locals were shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday. #Terrorists fired upon a non-local identified as Amritpal Singh resident of Amritsar at Shaheed Gunj #Srinagar, who #succumbed to the injuries. Further details shall follow.— Kashmir Zone Police February 7, 2024 The firing took place in the Shalla Kadal area of Srinagar and the area has …

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 …

Baramulla encounter | Two militants killed, says Jammu and Kashmir police
1 year, 3 months ago

Baramulla encounter | Two militants killed, says Jammu and Kashmir police

The Hindu  

The Indian Army on September 16 accused the Pakistan Army of providing fire cover to infiltrators in Baramulla’s Uri Sector, where three infiltrators were killed close to the Line of Control. The Army has accused the Pakistan Army of violating the ceasefire agreement, renewed in February 2020, and opening fire during an anti-infiltration operation in the Uri Sector of north …

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 …

8 killed, vehicles damaged in clashes during Muharram procession in Delhi and UP
1 year, 5 months ago

8 killed, vehicles damaged in clashes during Muharram procession in Delhi and UP

India Today  

At least eight people were killed and several were injured, including 10 police personnel, across India, during the 'tazia' Muharram procession-related incidents on Saturday, July 29. In another incident in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, two died and 52 sustained burn injuries when the Muharram procession's music system came in contact with the high-voltage current carrying wires. INCIDENTS IN GUJARAT Two …

4 terrorists killed in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, weapons recovered
1 year, 5 months ago

4 terrorists killed in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, weapons recovered

India Today  

Four Pakistan- Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the encounter between security forces and terrorists first took place around 11:30 pm on Monday, following which drones were deployed along with other night surveillance equipment. The Indian Army said four AK-47 rifles, two pistols and warlike stores were recovered from the possession of the killed terrorists. In a major Cordon and Search …

India police say five ‘foreign’ fighters killed in Kashmir
1 year, 6 months ago

India police say five ‘foreign’ fighters killed in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Officials claim the fighters were killed in a gunfight along the de facto border with neighbouring Pakistan. Indian police say security forces have killed five foreign fighters in a gunfight in Indian-administered Kashmir along the Line of Control, the de facto border with Pakistan in the Himalayan region. A joint team of Indian army and police prevented infiltration across the …

‘We pleaded for body’: The hidden graves of slain Kashmir rebels
1 year, 11 months ago

‘We pleaded for body’: The hidden graves of slain Kashmir rebels

Al Jazeera  

The bodies of at least 580 suspected rebels killed by Indian forces were denied to families for proper funerals since April 2020. But these “martyrs’ graveyards”, as they are known locally, have traumatised the families of slain young men and outraged Kashmiris chafing under a broader clampdown on dissent. Mukhtar is one of at least 580 suspected rebels killed in …

Militants shoot dead civilians in Rajouri
2 years ago

Militants shoot dead civilians in Rajouri

The Hindu  

Militants carrying automatic rifles barged into at least three houses near Rajouri in the Pir Panjal Valley of Jammu and Kashmir and killed three civilians, names of which were released by officials, and injured at least seven on January 1. Two armed men are allegedly involved in this firing,” said Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police Jammu zone. Security …

Kashmir witnesses 29 targeted attacks on civilians compared to 12 on security forces in 2022
2 years ago

Kashmir witnesses 29 targeted attacks on civilians compared to 12 on security forces in 2022

The Hindu  

A dangerous trend has emerged on the militancy graph of Kashmir this year, keeping the security agencies on their toes. There have been more targeted attacks on civilians and off-duty policemen compared to planned attacks, as was the trend in the past, on the security forces or their establishments in Kashmir in 2022. Official data suggests militants carried out around …

Violent protests after 2 civilians fatally shot in Kashmir
2 years ago

Violent protests after 2 civilians fatally shot in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Violent protests erupted Friday in a town in Indian-controlled Kashmir after two civilians were killed and another wounded in what the Indian army called a “firing incident by unidentified terrorists.” But locals in southern Rajouri district said the men were shot by soldiers at the entrance of a military base. The three men worked as laborers at …

Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in Pulwama
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in Pulwama

India TV News  

Highlights Terrorists open fire at non-local labourer in J&K The incident took place in Ugergund village, Pulwama The victim has been identified as Muneeb-ur-Rehman from West Bengal Jammu & Kashmir: Militants on Friday shot and injured a non-local in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Terrorists fired upon one outside labourer Muneerul Islam S/O Abdul Karim R/O West Bengal at Ugergund …

Jammu and Kashmir: Police bursts terrorist hideout, recovers ammunition in Baramulla
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Police bursts terrorist hideout, recovers ammunition in Baramulla

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir : The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Army's 52 Rashtriya Rifles busted a terrorist hideout in the Dudbug -TY Shah Forest area of Baramulla on Thursday. The joint forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area during which they recovered two boxes of ammunition. Officials said that all the incriminating materials have been …

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists open fire at police, CRPF team; cop injured
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists open fire at police, CRPF team; cop injured

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: At least one police personnel was injured in a terrorist attack on a joint party of police/CRPF in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag. On Thursday, 3 Army personnel were killed after two terrorists attempted to infiltrate an army company operating base in Pargal in the Darhal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Migrant worker shot dead …

Police break up Muslim gathering in Kashmir, dozens detained
2 years, 5 months ago

Police break up Muslim gathering in Kashmir, dozens detained

The Independent  

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2 dead in fresh targeted killings in Kashmir Valley
2 years, 7 months ago

2 dead in fresh targeted killings in Kashmir Valley

The Hindu  

Amid continuing targeted killings, a bank manager from Rajasthan and a labourer from Bihar working in a brick kiln were killed in separate incidents in Kashmir on Thursday. Video credit: Special Arrangement pic.twitter.com/hyTgZM6f1o — The Hindu June 2, 2022 Meanwhile, in another targeted attack, terrorists fired upon two outside labourers working in a brick kiln in the Chadoora area of …

Targeted Killings of KPs, Non-locals Aimed to Keep Terrorism Alive in Kashmir: Army Commander
2 years, 7 months ago

Targeted Killings of KPs, Non-locals Aimed to Keep Terrorism Alive in Kashmir: Army Commander

News 18  

Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers by militants was to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir. He said in the recent past, militants have targeted non-local labourers, Kashmiri Pandits and other contributors of peace, prosperity and well-being of Kashmir, which goes to show that frustration is setting in …

Minority Hindu Kashmiris protest killing of community member
2 years, 7 months ago

Minority Hindu Kashmiris protest killing of community member

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Hindus in Indian-controlled Kashmir staged protests on Friday, a day after assailants fatally shot a Hindu government employee in the disputed Muslim-majority region. In a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Manoj Sinha, New Delhi’s administrator in the region, at least 300 Pandits who returned under the 2010 plan threatened to resign from government service …

India soldier killed, 4 workers injured in Kashmir attacks
2 years, 9 months ago

India soldier killed, 4 workers injured in Kashmir attacks

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A paramilitary solider was killed and another wounded …

India soldier killed, 4 workers injured in Kashmir attacks
2 years, 9 months ago

India soldier killed, 4 workers injured in Kashmir attacks

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A paramilitary solider was killed and another wounded in a rebel attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city, while four laborers were injured in two separate attacks elsewhere in the disputed region, police said Monday. Two militants on a motorbike opened fire at paramilitary soldiers patrolling in the main business center of Srinagar on Monday, police said. Attackers …

India police: Ex-journalist among 2 rebels killed in Kashmir
2 years, 9 months ago

India police: Ex-journalist among 2 rebels killed in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Two suspected rebels were killed in a shootout with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city early Wednesday, police said, describing one of them as a former journalist. The exchange of gunfire erupted after police and paramilitary soldiers laid a cordon in a neighborhood in the old quarters of Srinagar on Tuesday night following a tip that …

MHA likely to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following attacks
2 years, 9 months ago

MHA likely to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following attacks

India TV News  

Highlights MHA to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir On March 7, 2 civilians were killed, 35, including a police official, were injured in grenade attack Intelligence agencies have identified "some locations" for anti-terror operation in J&K The Ministry of Home Affairs is likely review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent attacks on …

1 dead, over 20 hurt in grenade attack in Kashmir market
2 years, 10 months ago

1 dead, over 20 hurt in grenade attack in Kashmir market

The Independent  

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Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces gun down one terrorist, foil infiltration bid in Kupwara
3 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces gun down one terrorist, foil infiltration bid in Kupwara

Firstpost  

The deceased terrorist was identified as a Pakistani national, Mohd Shabbir Malik. He was equipped with weapons, ammunition and warlike stores, an army official informed Kupwara: Indian Army on Sunday informed that in breach of the ongoing Ceasefire Understanding between the two armies across the Line of Control, an infiltration bid was foiled by neutralising a terrorist in the Keran …

3 JeM terrorists killed in Srinagar's Panthachowk, 4 security personnel wounded
3 years ago

3 JeM terrorists killed in Srinagar's Panthachowk, 4 security personnel wounded

India Today  

Three terrorists were killed and three policemen and a CRPF trooper were injured in a gunfight in the Panthachowk area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday. Three policemen were killed and 11 injured after terrorists ambushed a bus carrying security forces in Srinagar's Zewan area. Meanwhile, three militants were killed in an overnight encounter in Anantnag, while three …

Police: 6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting
3 years ago

Police: 6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six suspected rebels and an Indian soldier were …

Police: 6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting
3 years ago

Police: 6 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Six suspected rebels and an Indian soldier were killed in two separate counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police said Thursday. Fighting erupted after government forces cordoned off two southern villages in Anantnag and Pulwama districts Wednesday night in search of militants reportedly hiding there, police said. Three soldiers and one police officer were also injured, and one …

Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in attack on police bus in Kashmir
3 years ago

Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in attack on police bus in Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A gun attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday killed two police and wounded a dozen others, police said, hours after government forces killed two militants in a brief shootout. Gunmen sprayed with bullets a bus carrying police on the outskirts of Srinagar, the region’s main city, wounding fourteen officers, the police said in a statement. The attack …

Bodies exhumed of Kashmir civilians killed in disputed raid
3 years, 1 month ago

Bodies exhumed of Kashmir civilians killed in disputed raid

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir ordered an investigation into a police raid that killed four people and later Thursday exhumed two bodies and returned them to families who say Indian troops shot them in cold blood. Police earlier said the two civilians died in crossfire when government forces on Monday attacked suspected rebels in Srinagar, the divided region’s …

Police detain kin seeking bodies of slain Kashmir civilians
3 years, 1 month ago

Police detain kin seeking bodies of slain Kashmir civilians

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir late Wednesday detained over a dozen relatives of two civilians killed in a controversial gunfight, eyewitnesses said, hours after they staged a protest in the disputed region’s main city while pleading with authorities to return the bodies so they could bury them. In dramatic video clips that circulated on social media, one family …

Terrorists open fire on security forces in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

Terrorists open fire on security forces in Kashmir

India Today  

Srinagar Police on Friday, November 5, said firing ensued between security forces and terrorists for some time in Kashmir. “Terrorists managed to escape taking advantage of civilian presence,” the Srinagar Police tweeted. There was a brief fire fight between terrorists and security forces at SKIMS Hospital, Bemina. @JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice — Srinagar Police November 5, 2021 On October 24, a civilian …

Why Targeted Killings of Civilians in Kashmir are Not Similar to the 1990 Episode
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Targeted Killings of Civilians in Kashmir are Not Similar to the 1990 Episode

News 18  

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has seen a sudden wave of targeted killings of civilians in recent days. The TRF has warned Kashmiri Pandits, Sikh families and migrant labourers to leave Kashmir. Since its inception, the TRF has mainly targeted Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs and has warned of more such attacks on minorities in the future to force …

What is behind the recent surge in violence in Kashmir?
3 years, 2 months ago

What is behind the recent surge in violence in Kashmir?

Al Jazeera  

Spate of suspected rebel attacks and crackdown by Indian security forces since early October leaves 33 people dead in the region. A surge in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir in recent weeks, including a spate of suspected rebel attacks on civilians and a widespread crackdown by security forces, has left at least 33 people dead in the heavily militarised region since …

Kashmir migrant workers flee amid rise in suspected rebel attacks
3 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir migrant workers flee amid rise in suspected rebel attacks

Al Jazeera  

Panic grips non-local workers in the disputed region after four are shot dead in two days in targeted attacks. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Panic has gripped migrant workers in Indian-administered Kashmir after four of them were shot dead in two days, as anti-India rebels threaten more such attacks, forcing thousands to flee the region. On Sunday evening, two non-local workers …

J&K Civilian Killings: Farooq Abdullah Says ‘Kashmiris Not Involved’. Lt Gov Manoj Sinha Says ‘Will Hunt Down Terrorists’
3 years, 2 months ago

J&K Civilian Killings: Farooq Abdullah Says ‘Kashmiris Not Involved’. Lt Gov Manoj Sinha Says ‘Will Hunt Down Terrorists’

ABP News  

New Delhi: Asserting the Kashmiris were not involved in the recent civilian killings in the union territory, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said these attacks were carried under a conspiracy to defame the Kashmiris. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha amid a spate of civilian kil lings vowed to avenge every drop of their blood by …

Two more non-locals shot dead by terrorists on Saturday in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

Two more non-locals shot dead by terrorists on Saturday in Kashmir

Op India  

Even though security forces have intensified operations against Pakistan backed Islamic terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, targeted attacks on non-locals in the valley continues. @JmuKmrPolice — Kashmir Zone Police October 16, 2021 The first victim was identified as Arbind Kumar Sah from Banka district of Bihar who used to sell golgappa in Srinagar. On October 5, Virendra Paswan, who hailed …

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