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  • Rajouri Gunfight: Militant killed, Another Likely Injured

    Rajouri Gunfight: Militant killed, Another Likely Injured

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    SRINAGAR: One militant has been killed and another likely injured in a fresh exchange of fire that erupted in the woods of Rajouri in the early hours of Saturday.

    Five army personnel were killed in the ongoing encounter in the Kandi forest area on Friday morning.

    Defence spokesman Lt. Colonel Devender Anand said that one militant was killed while another was likely wounded in the gunfight.

    “In the ongoing joint operation in Kandi Forest, Rajouri sector by Indian Army in coordination with JKP & CRPF, at 7:am hours the cordon while closing in spotted and pinned down the terrorists. In the ensuing gunbattle, one terrorist has been neutralized and one terrorist is likely to be injured,” he said.

    He further added that Huge recoveries have been made in the operation so far.

    The recoveries include one AK56, four magazines of AK, 56 rounds of AK, 1 x 9mm pistol with a mag, three grenades & one ammunition pouch.

    “Identity of the neutralized terrorist is being ascertained,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief General Manoj Pandey will visit Rajouri to assess the ground situation where troops have launched a massive operation after killing 10 army personnel in the past two weeks.

    Officials said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande is likely to chair a high-level security meeting in Jammu before flying back to Delhi.

    Meanwhile, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi reached Rajouri early morning to review the ongoing operation.

    “Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Army Commander Northern Command at Ground Zero, reviewing the operational situation on the ongoing operations at Kandi Rajouri where contact was re-established with militants,”  Northern Command said in a tweet.

    “He was briefed on all aspects of the operations by ground commanders,”  it added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Gunfight Breaks Out In North Kashmir, One Militant Killed

    Gunfight Breaks Out In North Kashmir, One Militant Killed

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    SRINAGAR: An unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight at Karhama Kunzer area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the wee hours on Saturday.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported that the gunfight broke out in the Kunzer area after counter-insurgent forces launched a cordon and search operation.

    “As forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering an encounter,” he said.

    In the ensuing operation, one militant whose identity is being ascertained was killed, the official added.

    The search operation was going on when this report was filed.

    This is the fourth gunfight in J&K in the past 96 hours.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Rajouri Gunfight: Contact Again Established With Militants: Army

    Rajouri Gunfight: Contact Again Established With Militants: Army

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    Rajouri, May 06: After a lull, gunfight resumes between militants and security forces in Kandi Forest area of Rajouri district on Saturday.

    Official sources told GNS that after a lull, contact was again established with militants during wee hours on Saturday.

    Yesterday, 5 soldiers were killed, officer was injured in the Rajouri Gunfight.

    Army latter issued a statement in which it said that, “On specific information about presence of (militants) in the Kandi Forest in Rajauri Sector, a joint operation was launched on 03 May 2023. At about 0730 hours on 05 May 2023, a search team established contact with a group of militants well entrenched in a cave. The area is thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs.”

    The militants, army said, triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team suffered two fatal casualties and injuries to four more soldiers including an officer.

    “Additional teams from the vicinity was then directed to the site of encounter. The injured personnel were evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur.” Three among them succumbed to wounds later.

    As per initial reports a group of militants are trapped in the area. “There is a likelihood of casualties in militant group”, it reads. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Rajouri Gunfight: Three Injured Soldiers Succumb, Toll Five

    Rajouri Gunfight: Three Injured Soldiers Succumb, Toll Five

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    SRINAGAR: Three soldiers injured in a gunfight with militants have succumbed, taking the death toll to five, the army said.

    An army spokesman said that three soldiers, who were injured in the ongoing operation in the morning succumbed to their injuries at Command Hospital Udhampur.

    Earlier in the day, Army in a statement had stated that two soldiers were killed while three others WERE injured after militants triggered an explosive during the anti-militancy operation in Kandi forest area.

    Encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kandi forest area in Rajouri district today morning.

    Following the fierce gunfight internet services were also suspended in the area as a precautionary measure.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Rajouri Gunfight: Two Army Personnel Killed, Four Injured

    Rajouri Gunfight: Two Army Personnel Killed, Four Injured

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    SRINAGAR: Two army personnel have been killed and four others injured after a group of militants triggered an explosive during an ongoing encounter in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district.

    The statement reads, “On specific information about the presence of militants in the Kandi Forest in Rajauri Sector, a joint operation was launched on May 3 2023. At about 7: 30 am on May 5 2023, a search team established contact with a group of terrorists well entrenched in a cave. The area is thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs.”

    “They triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer”, reads the statement.

    Additional teams from the vicinity have been directed to the site of the encounter. The injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur.

    “As per initial reports, a group of militants are trapped in the area. There is a likelihood of casualties in the militant group”, it reads.

    “Indian Army columns have been conducting relentless intelligence-based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in ambush on an army truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Jammu region”, reads a statement.

    “The operation is in progress”, reads the statement adding further details are being ascertained. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Rajouri Gunfight: 2 Army Personnel Killed, 4 Others Injured As Trapped Militants Trigger Explosive

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    Srinagar, May 5: Two army personnel have been killed and four others injured after a group of militants triggered an explosive during an ongoing encounter in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district.

    “Indian Army columns have been conducting relentless intelligence based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in ambush on an army truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Jammu region”, reads a statement issued to GNS.

    Detailing out further, the statement reads, “On specific information about presence of terrorists in the Kandi Forest in Rajauri Sector, a joint operation was launched on 03 May 2023. At about 0730 hours on 05 May 2023, a search team established contact with a group of terrorists well entrenched in a cave. The area is thickly vegetated with rocky and steep cliffs.”

    “The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer”, reads the statement.

    “Additional teams from the vicinity have been directed to the site of encounter. The injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur.”

    “As per initial reports a group of terrorists are trapped in the area. There is a likelihood of casualties in terrorists group”, it reads.

    “The operation is in progress”, reads the statement adding further details are being ascertained. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Gunfight in Rajouri; Forces establish contact with militants in Kandi area

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    Srinagar, May 05: Nearly two weeks after Army personnel were killed in Rajouri, a contact has been established by forces with militants in Kandi area of the district.

    Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that forces, who were carrying out a massive search operation in the area, have established contact with militants in Kesari area of Kandi in Rajouri district.

    “During a cordon and search operation, a contact was established with militants,” they said, adding that firing was going on between the two sides when this report was filed.

    It is pertinent to mention that seven civilians and five Army personnel were killed by militants in the month of January and April in the district.

    This is the third gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 72 hours—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Gunfight Breaks Out In JK

    Gunfight Breaks Out In JK

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    SRINAGAR: A gunfight broke out between militants and counter-insurgent forces in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district on Friday.

    An official said that a joint team of Police, army’ and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

    He said that as the joint teams of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.

    A senior police officer also confirmed the exchange of fire between forces and militants.

    As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area-( KS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Militants Killed In North Kashmir Gunfight Identified: ADGP

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    SRINAGAR:Two militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kreeri area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

    Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that two LeT militans were killed in a predawn gunfight at Kreeri.

    Both have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar & Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district. Both joined militancy in the month of March 2023. Further Investigation going on, the top cop said.

    From their possession, one AK-47 Rifle and a pistol were recovered. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two Militants Killed In North Kashmir Gunfight: Police

    Two Militants Killed In North Kashmir Gunfight: Police

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    SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and counter insurgent forces in Kreeri area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thrusday morning, police said.

    The encounter started after a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Kreeri.

    As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.

    Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet said that two militants were killed in the ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained.

     



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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )