Army airlifts bodies of 2 officers killed in gunfight for homage in Srinagar
1 year, 3 months ago

Army airlifts bodies of 2 officers killed in gunfight for homage in Srinagar

India Today  

The Indian Army on Thursday airlifted the bodies of Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchack of 19 Rashtriya Rifles to Srinagar where a homage will be paid to them on Thursday evening, senior army officials told India Today. The two officers, along with Deputy Superintendent Humayun Muzamil Bhat, were killed in an encounter on Wednesday in J&K's Anantnag district. Earlier, the Indian Army's Chinar Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai, and Victor Force Commander, Major General Balbir Singh, also visited the encounter site and boosted the morale of the personnel deployed in the operations. Anantnag Encounter On Wednesday, two Indian Army officers, Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, and a Deputy Superintendent of J&K Police, Humayun Muzamil Bhat, lost their lives following a gunfight that broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.

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Two soldiers killed in accident during training exercise in Rajasthan
5 days, 1 hour ago

Two soldiers killed in accident during training exercise in Rajasthan

India Today  

Two soldiers were killed on a firing range in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Wednesday while loading ammunition in a tank during a training exercise. The incident took place in the North camp of the Mahajan field firing range on Wednesday when the charger exploded while they were loading the ammunition. The killed soldiers were identified as Ashutosh Mishra from Uttar Pradesh's …

Bodies of 2 cops with bullet injuries found in J&K, police hint at suicide
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bodies of 2 cops with bullet injuries found in J&K, police hint at suicide

India Today  

Two police personnel were found dead on Sunday with bullet injuries in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, with officials suspecting it to be a case of "suicide and fratricide". "PS Rehmbal received information that 2 policemen from Sopore travelling towards STC Talwara in a department vehicle have suffered bullet injuries due to firing. Senior police officers reached the spot & …

Jammu and Kashmir: Two cops found dead with bullet injuries in Udhampur
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Two cops found dead with bullet injuries in Udhampur

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: Two police personnel were found dead with bullet injuries in Udhampur district today, officials said, suspecting fratricide as the reason behind the incident. The bullet-riddled bodies of the cops were seen lying inside a police van outside Kali Mata temple in the district headquarters at around 6:30 am, the officials said. "Today at about 6.30 am, Police …

Terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter involved in civilian killings, other terror attacks: Police
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter involved in civilian killings, other terror attacks: Police

Op India  

The terrorist who has been killed in an ongoing operation with security forces in Srinagar district was identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat. https://t.co/zWXLOAtVb5 — Kashmir Zone Police December 3, 2024 “In the ongoing operation, one #terrorist is killed and has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a latest update in a post on its social …

Special forces JCO killed during J&K encounter
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1 month, 1 week ago

Special forces JCO killed during J&K encounter

Hindustan Times  

A junior commissioned officer of the special forces was killed in action and three soldiers were injured on Sunday, two of them critically, in the Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir, when they engaged a group of terrorists who had kidnapped and killed two defence guards three days ago, officers aware of the matter said. “Based on specific intelligence input …

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed in operation in Baramulla, Sopore; 3 Army jawans injured in Kishtwar’s encounter
1 month, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed in operation in Baramulla, Sopore; 3 Army jawans injured in Kishtwar’s encounter

Live Mint  

The security forces and J&K police have launched anti-terrorist strikes in different locations under its joint operation against terrorists and militants. In another ongoing anti-terror operation, three Army personnel were injured in a separate anti-terror operation in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Sunday, reported News18. The ongoing developments have come after security forces and police …

Army JCO killed, three soldiers injured in Kishtwar gunfight; encounter on in Srinagar
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Army JCO killed, three soldiers injured in Kishtwar gunfight; encounter on in Srinagar

New Indian Express  

JAMMU: A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said. The encounter broke out around 11 am when joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted the terrorists in …

Four soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

New Indian Express  

JAMMU: Four Army personnel were injured on Sunday in a gunfight with terrorists holed up in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said, amid an intensified hunt following the recent killing of two Village Defence Guards. The encounter broke out around 11 am when joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted the terrorists …

Army traps terrorists who killed two J&K guards, gunfights underway
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Army traps terrorists who killed two J&K guards, gunfights underway

India Today  

A group of terrorists suspected of being responsible for the murder of two Village Defence Guards on November 8 in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar has been trapped as an encounter continues in the area, police said on Sunday. "On 10 Nov 24, based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a joint operation was launched by security forces …

Bodies of 2 Jammu village guards killed by terrorists found
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bodies of 2 Jammu village guards killed by terrorists found

Hindustan Times  

Security forces on Friday recovered the bodies of two village defence guards a day after they were abducted and shot dead by terrorists in the Kishtwar district of Jammu amid protests, shutdown, and outrage over the killings. J&K Police personnel along with villager defence guard members conduct a search operation after two VDC members were killed by terrorists on the …

Terrorist killed, two security personnel injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Terrorist killed, two security personnel injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora

Live Mint  

An Army jawan and a CRPF trooper were injured on Tuesday after an encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said they had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Choontpathri forest area of Bandipora district based on information about the presence of ultras. “Based on specific intelligence input regarding presence of terrorists in general area Kaitsan forest, a joint …

Security Forces Kill 3 Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir Separately
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Security Forces Kill 3 Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir Separately

Live Mint  

Three militants were killed in separate gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir. In the first incident, two terrorists were killed by security forces near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area in Anantnag district. In the second incident, a Pakistani terrorist was killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out in the Khanyar area of Srinagar district.

Two Terrorists Killed in Jammu and Kashmir Encounter in Anantnag
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two Terrorists Killed in Jammu and Kashmir Encounter in Anantnag

ABP News  

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Saturday in a joint operation by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police & Srinagar Sector CRPF. One of the two militants killed in the encounter was a foreigner and the other was a local. Their group affiliation is yet to be ascertained.

Delhi: One dead, two injured in firing between two groups in Jahangirpuri area
2 months ago

Delhi: One dead, two injured in firing between two groups in Jahangirpuri area

Live Mint  

Delhi News: At least one person was killed and two others were injured in an incident of firing between two groups in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Sunday. "Information was received from the BJRM Hospital regarding a man brought with multiple bullet injuries, who was declared dead," reported PTI quoting a senior police officer. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Subsequently, information was received from …

Now, CRPF officer killed in poll-bound Udhampur
4 months ago

Now, CRPF officer killed in poll-bound Udhampur

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: A Central Reserve Police Force inspector was killed in a terrorist attack in assembly election-bound Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday. A police official said terrorists attacked an area domination patrol team comprising the local police and CRPF personnel at Chill in Dudu area of Udhampur. The security forces returned the fire, and in the ensuing gunfight CRPF …

CRPF officer killed in terrorist ambush in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur
4 months ago

CRPF officer killed in terrorist ambush in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur

India Today  

A CRPF officer was killed during an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday. The CRPF officer was hit by an enemy bullet and was killed in action, sources confirmed. In July, four Army personnel, including an officer, and a police personnel were killed during a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists in Doda district. On …

Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier killed as Army foils infiltration bid by terrorists in Poonch
5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier killed as Army foils infiltration bid by terrorists in Poonch

The Hindu  

A soldier was killed as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early on July 23, officials said. “Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists. According to sources, troops picked up the movement of the group of terrorists in the Battal forward area of …

Terrorists attack Army camp in J-K's Rajouri, forces launch massive operation
5 months ago

Terrorists attack Army camp in J-K's Rajouri, forces launch massive operation

Hindustan Times  

Security forces launched a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district after terrorists fired at Indian Army's new camp in Gundha Khawas area of Jammu Kashmir's Rajouri early Monday morning. Terrorists attacked house of VDC member first Terrorists attacked the house of a Village Defence Guard member in Gundha, Rajouri, at 3:10 am on Monday. The attack follows …

2 soldiers injured in fresh gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda
5 months ago

2 soldiers injured in fresh gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda

Hindustan Times  

Two soldiers were on Thursday injured in a gunfight between terrorists and security forces at Kastigarh in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, where an Indian Army captain and three soldiers were gunned down on Monday night amid a wave of terror attacks. “It is not clear as yet whether the three terrorists Ali harboured at his house carried out Monday’s …

Captain, 3 soldiers, killed in Doda gunfight
5 months, 1 week ago

Captain, 3 soldiers, killed in Doda gunfight

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Army captain and three soldiers were gunned down by terrorists in the forests of Doda district in Jammu on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of terror attacks that have roiled the region this year and sparked concerns that it is emerging as the new epicentre of violence in the restive Union territory. …

Doda encounter: Major among 4 soldiers killed. Who is behind attack? Rajnath Singh, Army chief react | Top updates
5 months, 1 week ago

Doda encounter: Major among 4 soldiers killed. Who is behind attack? Rajnath Singh, Army chief react | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Doda encounter latest updates: Kashmir Tigers, a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed and based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad has taken the responsibility for the Doda encounter in Jammu and Kashmir in which four Indian Army personnel, including a major, succumbed to their injuries on early Tuesday. Offering condolences to the families, Rajnath Singh on X wrote, “Deeply saddened by the loss …

At least 4 Indian soldiers killed during firefight in Kashmir
5 months, 1 week 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, …

CRPF soldier killed, 3 injured in firing in Manipur’s Jiribam
5 months, 1 week ago

CRPF soldier killed, 3 injured in firing in Manipur’s Jiribam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: A soldier of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and three others including two personnel of state police commando sustained bullet injury in an ambush by suspected armed militants in Jiribam district of trouble-torn Manipur on Sunday. Informing that the incident took place at about 9.30 am during a search operation, police said that ambush by the militants …

Two more terrorists killed in Kulgam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Two more terrorists killed in Kulgam

Hindustan Times  

Two more terrorists were killed by security forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam’s district on Sunday taking the overall toll in the twin gunfights, since Saturday to eight, including two army soldiers. Jammu and Kashmir director general of police, RR Swain said that they have confirmation of six bodies of terrorists calling it a ‘big milestone and progress’ to improve the …

Policeman injured in firing with terrorists in J&K’s Doda
6 months, 1 week ago

Policeman injured in firing with terrorists in J&K’s Doda

The Hindu  

A policeman was injured on June 12 evening when terrorists opened fire on a search party in a village in Gandoh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said. The firing was reported from the Kota top area of Bhalesa around 7.40 p.m. to which security forces retaliated, they said. On June 11 evening, five Rashtriya Rifles personnel and …

Cop injured in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, fourth terror attack in 3 days
6 months, 1 week ago

Cop injured in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, fourth terror attack in 3 days

India Today  

A policeman was injured on Wednesday in a fresh encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, making it the fourth attack in the Valley in the last three days, officials said. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, terrorists opened fire on a search team deployed in a village in the Gandoh area at 7.41 pm, to …

Man shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Rajouri, security forces launch search operation
8 months ago

Man shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Rajouri, security forces launch search operation

India TV News  

Rajouri: A man was shot dead by terrorists in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The incident occurred when the victim, Mohammad Razaq, came out from a mosque in his village of Kunda Top, Shahdhara Sharif area in Rajouri district situated within the jurisdiction of the Thanamandi police station. Bihar labourer shot dead Earlier on …

Worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag
8 months ago

Worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag

The Hindu  

Militants shot dead a non-local in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday evening, just two days ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha election in J&K. According to a J&K Police spokesperson, terrorists fired upon Raju Shah, a resident of Bihar, at Jablipora, Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. Meanwhile, security forces busted a hideout, and arrested two suspects in Poonch …

Jammu and Kashmir: Bihar labourer shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag district, area cordoned off
8 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Bihar labourer shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag district, area cordoned off

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: A labourer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Jammu-Kashmir Raj Bhawan statement on Bihar worker killing J&K Raj Bhawan said, "The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has condemned the terror attack in Bijbehara, Anantnag today. The Lt Governor said: No words are strong enough to condemn the heinous …

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorist killed after Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Uri
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorist killed after Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Uri

India TV News  

Two terrorist were killed after the Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday. Earlier, a police sub-inspector Deepak Sharma, who was injured during a gunfire incident between gangsters and police, succumbed to injuries during treatment at Government Medical College in Kathua. On April 3, a firing incident occurred between …

Uttarakhand: Staffer shot dead inside gurdwara, CCTV footage surfaces
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Staffer shot dead inside gurdwara, CCTV footage surfaces

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, the kar seva pramukh at Uttarakhand's Nanakmatta Gurdwara was shot dead by two masked men early on Thursday. "Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar says, "We received information around 7 am today that between 6:15-6:30 am, two masked assailants entered Nanakmatta Gurdwara and shot Kar Seva Pramukh Baba Tarsem Singh. According to the CCTV footage, …

Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists Shoot Dead Two Non-Locals Near Downtown Srinagar, Say Police
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed as major infiltration bid foiled along IB in Akhnoor
1 year ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed as major infiltration bid foiled along IB in Akhnoor

India TV News  

Just days after an armed attack on the Indian Army, a terrorist was killed neutralised by security forces along the International Border trying to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor on Saturday, officials said. The operation took place when a group of four heavily-armed terrorists was noticed attempting to sneak into this side from across the IB in Khour sector of …

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 …

Four soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch terror ambush
1 year ago

Four soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch terror ambush

Hindustan Times  

At least four soldiers were killed and three were injured when a group of terrorists ambushed two Indian Army vehicles in the Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. At approximately 3:45pm on Thursday, two army vehicles carrying troops to the operational site were fired upon by the terrorists. Read here: Jammu: Security forces intensify searches in …

Rajouri encounter: Indian Army shares picture of cave used by terrorists as hideout in forests
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajouri encounter: Indian Army shares picture of cave used by terrorists as hideout in forests

India TV News  

Rajouri encounter: The Indian Army on Friday shared pictures of a small cave being used by terrorists as a hideout in the forests of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Two terrorists were killed in the operation Solki by the security forces including the Special Forces of the Indian Army," said officials, as quoted by news agency ANI. Two …

Rajouri Encounter: 'IED Expert' Among 2 Terrorists Gunned Down; Army Toll Reaches 5
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajouri Encounter: 'IED Expert' Among 2 Terrorists Gunned Down; Army Toll Reaches 5

News 18  

A Pakistan-based terrorist, said to be a trained sniper and an expert in Improvised explosive devices, is among the two who have been gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. A fresh exchange of fire took place on Thursday between terrorists and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, where five Army …

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 …

Kashmir head constable shot dead by terrorists in 3rd targeted attack in 3 days
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir head constable shot dead by terrorists in 3rd targeted attack in 3 days

Hindustan Times  

SRINAGAR: A head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police was shot dead by terrorists close to his house in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening, police said. This is the third targeted attack in Kashmir in three days, the second in which a police personnel was the victim. “Terrorists fired upon one JKP personnel HC Gh …

UP Labourer Shot Dead by Militants in J&K\'s Pulwama
1 year, 1 month ago

UP Labourer Shot Dead by Militants in J&K\'s Pulwama

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: A day after a police inspector was shot and critically injured by a suspected militant in Srinagar, the bullet-riddled body of a seasonal worker from Uttar Pradesh was found in J&K’s southern Pulwama district on Monday. The J&K police tweeted: “Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of UP in Tumchi Nowpora area of Pulwama, who later succumbed …

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 army personnel injured in encounter in Rajouri
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 army personnel injured in encounter in Rajouri

India TV News  

At least two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, the encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Monday evening following a cordon and search operation in a forest area of the district. A joint team of the army and Jammu and Kashmir …

Anantnag Encounter: Army’s 7-Day Manhunt Ends With Killing Of Lashkar Terrorist Uzair Khan | Details
1 year, 3 months ago

Anantnag Encounter: Army’s 7-Day Manhunt Ends With Killing Of Lashkar Terrorist Uzair Khan | Details

Hindustan Times  

Anantnag Encounter: Army’s 7-Day Manhunt Ends With Killing Of Lashkar Terrorist Uzair Khan | Details The week-long anti-terror 'Operation Garol' has ended with the killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan and another terrorist on Tuesday. Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Aashish Dhonchak, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Himayun Muzamil Bhat lost their lives during a …

‘Firing from Pakistani post…’: Indian Army on third terrorist killed in Baramulla encounter
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Firing from Pakistani post…’: Indian Army on third terrorist killed in Baramulla encounter

Hindustan Times  

Brigadier PMS Dhillon, commander of the Pir Panjal Brigade, on Saturday said the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled a major infiltration bid by killing three terrorists along the Line of Control in the Uri town of Baramulla district. "Based on specific inputs, in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, an …

Anantnag encounter | Northern Army commander reviews operational situation at Anantnag gunfight site
1 year, 3 months ago

Anantnag encounter | Northern Army commander reviews operational situation at Anantnag gunfight site

The Hindu  

Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on September 16 reviewed the operational situation near the site of a gunfight that has been going on for four days in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. "#LtGenUpendraDwivedi #ArmyCdr, Northern Command reviewed the operational situation on the ongoing operations at #Kokernag forest area in #Anantnag," the Army's Northern Command said in a post …

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 …

Anantnag encounter: Scores pay tributes to army officers in Mohali, Panipat
1 year, 3 months ago

Anantnag encounter: Scores pay tributes to army officers in Mohali, Panipat

Hindustan Times  

The mortal remains of Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Aashish Dhonchak, who made the supreme sacrifice in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, were brought to their hometowns in Mohali and Panipat, where the last rites were conducted on Friday. Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha paying last respects to Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major …

Soldier missing in counterterror operation underway in J&K’s Anantnag
1 year, 3 months ago

Soldier missing in counterterror operation underway in J&K’s Anantnag

Hindustan Times  

One soldier is unaccounted for in the counterterror operation underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district where two army officers and a deputy superintendent of police were killed in a gunfight on Wednesday, officials aware of the matter said on Friday. The army and the police launched a joint operation on Tuesday night after receiving intelligence about terrorist movement and …

Focus on role of commanding officers amid Anantnag gunfight
1 year, 3 months ago

Focus on role of commanding officers amid Anantnag gunfight

Hindustan Times  

The gunbattle between security forces and a terror squad at Anantnag has brought into focus how young and combat-hardened commanding officers of specialist counterterrorism units of the Indian Army operating in Jammu and Kashmir are filling four crucial roles --- leading from the front, conducting operations on the ground, providing motivation on the battlefield and keeping the men under their …

Massive hunt launched for LeT militants in J&K’s Anantnag
1 year, 3 months ago

Massive hunt launched for LeT militants in J&K’s Anantnag

The Hindu  

Security forces on Thursday intensified its anti-militancy operation in Anantnag in south Kashmir to hunt down the hiding militants behind the killing of three officers, including a Colonel, Major and Deputy Superintendent of Police, on Wednesday. Three officers, Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Aashish Dhonchak and Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayan Bhat, were killed on Wednesday in an ambush laid by …

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