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    • Posts Tagged ‘conflict’

    Soldier Killed in Land Mine Explosion Near Kashmir Border

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    SRINAGAR:A soldier was killed and another wounded when a land mine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC), in Jammu and Kashmir. "Lance Naik Naresh Kumar was killed on the spot and another jawan got injured when they stepped over the mine along the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district last night," a Defence spokesman told PTI in Jammu. The two victims were part of Road Opening Party (ROP) when the incident took place, he said, adding body of Kumar will be sent to his native place in Haryana after completion...

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    Kashmiri Militant, Family Arrested on Return From Pakistan

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    JAMMU: A militant and his family who returned illegally to Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan have been arrested, police said. "We had reports two days back that this militant, Nazir Hussain, was returning from Pakistan via Nepal to his home at Marhot in Poonch district," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch Shamsher Choudhary said late Friday. Police were waiting to nab the man, as he had returned without following the procedure announced under the rehabilitation policy for ex-militants. "We caught him at...

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    Dream Blue: Will Kashmir Support Pervez Rasool?

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    Pervez Rasool, the first Kashmiri to play in the Indian Premier League, has turned into a star with his impressive debut in the glamorous tournament. This has also raised hopes for his inclusion in the main Indian cricket team to play big matches for India. What will it mean for people in the cricketer’s home state of Kashmir, where a violent anti-India campaign...

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    Intel Inputs Warn of Rise in Kashmir Militancy

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    “A new phenomenon will be that militants will be well armed and gun battles could  last longer”.                                  NEW DELHI: An assessment made by Indian security agencies warns that there will be heightened militant activity in Kashmir and security forces will have to stretch their  resources to hold back infiltrations across the Line of Control (LoC) during summer. This year there have been regular attempts by...

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    1991 'Mass Rape' Victims Record Statement in Kashmir Court

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    SRINAGAR: A sessions court in Kupwara has recorded the statements of five victims of the alleged mass rape that took place in KunanPoshpora villages of north Kashmir in 1991. The High Court had directed for proceedings in the case to be paced up. On May 14, it disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) on the mass rape case holding that it would be premature for it to intervene as the case is pending before the Sessions court in Kupwara. Coalition of Civil Society, a human rights group, had filed the PIL...

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    Four Soldiers, Militant Killed in Kashmir Firefight

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    SRINAGAR: Four soldiers and a militant have been killed in a firefight militants in Tral town, 40 km south of Kashmir capital Srinagar. A spokesman for the army says the troops, acting on a tip-off, had launched a cordon and search operation in Buchoo Bala village when they came under fire from a nearby forest. "We lost three boys," the spokesman told Freepress. Another soldier who was wounded in the gunfight succumbed to his injuries later. The army spokesman said it was a huge loss. The Inspector...

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    Three Soldiers Reported Killed in Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: At least three soldiers are reported killed in a firefight with militants in Tral town, 40 km south of Kashmir capital Srinagar. Police say the fighting broke out after the troops (of Rashtriya Rifles unit) cordoned off Buchoo Baala village and launched a search for militants. The militants are not known to have suffered any casualties so far. The army has not issued any statement on the incident yet. The operation is on . Militancy has been on...

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    For India, Worries of Another 1989 Moment in Kashmir Region

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    With NATO pulling out of Afghanistan in 2014, foreign policymakers in New Delhi are concerned that Pakistan may refocus militants on Kashmir. Shivam Vij NEW DELHI: As NATO troops solve the logistical challenges of a draw-down from Afghanistan, there is a sense of déjà vu among foreign policymakers in New Delhi. When the Soviet troops left Afghanistan in 1989, and US attention turned elsewhere, Pakistan used the militant...

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    Kashmiri Separatists to File Case Against Pellets, Pepper Gas Use

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    SRINAGAR: Concerned over continued use of pellets, pepper and chilly gas against peaceful processionists in the Kashmir valley, the moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) has decided to approach High Court for total ban on their use, sources said today. Meanwhile, the condition of a teenage, who received pellet wound on his chest and back on May 21 was still critical in S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS). Additional general secretary of ruling National Conference (NC) Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said if youths will stop...

    Posted 2 days ago.

    'Lashkar Militant Killed in Kashmir Capital Shootout, 3 Police Hurt'

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    SRINAGAR: Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in a gunfight in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar Thursday morning, police said. "Hilal Molvi of LeT was killed in an encounter with police in Narparistan (Fatah Kadal) area of old Srinagar city," Syed Ashiq Bukhari, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Srinagar was quoted by IANS as saying. Three police officials -- one sub inspector and two constables were injured in the gunfight, he said. The shootout started in the early hours of...

    Posted 3 days ago.