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  • Rajouri Encounter Live Updates: Contact Again Established With Militants – Kashmir News

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

    Official sources said 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.


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  • 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: 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 )

  • Breaking: Militants Attack On Security Forces In South Kashmir – Kashmir News

    Breaking: Militants Attack On Security Forces In South Kashmir – Kashmir News

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    Militants Attack Security Forces in Bijbehara Anantnag, 1 Cop Suffers Minor Injury: Police

    Srinagar, May 04: Suspected militants on Thursday evening fired upon security forces at Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    A top police officer told GNS that militants fired some rounds towards naka party in Bijbehara.

    In this incident one Cop received minor injuries. He has been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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    The injured cop (follower) is stable and has been identified as Mohammad Ramzan.

    Soon after the attack, the whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS)

     


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  • Militants Attack Security Forces in Bijbhera Anantnag, 1 Cop Suffers Minor Injury: Police

    Militants Attack Security Forces in Bijbhera Anantnag, 1 Cop Suffers Minor Injury: Police

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    Srinagar, May 04: Suspected militants on Thursday evening fired upon security forces at Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    A top police officer told GNS that militants fired some rounds towards naka party in Bijbhera.

    In this incident one Cop received minor injuries. He has been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

    Soon after the attack, the whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.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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  • Kreeri Encounter: 02 Militants Killed, Operation on

    Kreeri Encounter: 02 Militants Killed, Operation on

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    Srinagar, May 04: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Kreeri area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

    A top police officer told GNS, that two militans have been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained.

    Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a nocturnal 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.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Kupwara Gunfight: 2 Militants Killed, Searches On: Police

    Kupwara Gunfight: 2 Militants Killed, Searches On: Police

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    Srinagar, May 03(GNS): Police on Wednesday said that two unidentified militants have been killed, while searches are underway in Machil area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara.

    Updating about the ongoing gunfight, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” 02 militants killed. Search operation still going on. Further details shall follow,”.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )