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Nine militants killed in six encounters in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 5 (PTI) Nine militants, including a top
Hizbul Mujahideen commander, were killed in six encounters in
India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence
spokesman said Wednesday.
Five infiltrating militants were among seven ultras
killed in four separate encounters with security forces in
Kashmir valley, while a self-styled section commander of
Hizbul Mujahideen and an infiltrator were killed in Jammu
region since Tuesday evening, the spokesman said.
The slain militant commander identified as Noor
Mohammed alias Mansoor was gunned down in a gunbattle in Doda
district. An AK 47 rifle and three magazines were recovered
from the slain militant.
Another militant was killed by the army during an
infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in the
Poonch sector.
In the valley, a group of heavily-armed militants from
across the border sneaked into Tangdhar, 130 kms from here, in
the wee hours, but army troops confronted them and in the
ensuing firefight, which is still continuing three militants
were killed, a defence spokesman said.
He said the operation was still going on.
The spokesman said two more militants were killed in
an ongoing gunbattle between ultras and security forces at
Furkhan near Trehgam, 150 kms from here Wednesday morning.
He said two infiltrators were killed in Keran sector,
140 kms from here in Kupwara since Tuesday evening.
Troops also launched a search operation in Didan Gali
in Pirpanjal sector of South Kashmir from Wednesday morning.
As the troops were engaged in combing operation,
militants hiding there opened fire, the spokesman said adding
the troops retaliated. The gunbattle was going on but there
were no reports of any casualty so far.
Defence sources said militant commanders in Pakistan
occupied Kashmir (PoK) are "desperate" to push militant groups
into the valley to foment trouble in the valley where the
level of violence has come down in the recent past.
They said engagement of army troops in as many as five
places in the valley indicated that infiltrators are waiting
in the wings to cross over into India taking advantage of the
weather conditions.
The peaks along the LoC gets blocked due to snow and
infiltration becomes almost impossible during winter months.
PTI AMS
Hizbul Mujahideen commander, were killed in six encounters in
India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence
spokesman said Wednesday.
Five infiltrating militants were among seven ultras
killed in four separate encounters with security forces in
Kashmir valley, while a self-styled section commander of
Hizbul Mujahideen and an infiltrator were killed in Jammu
region since Tuesday evening, the spokesman said.
The slain militant commander identified as Noor
Mohammed alias Mansoor was gunned down in a gunbattle in Doda
district. An AK 47 rifle and three magazines were recovered
from the slain militant.
Another militant was killed by the army during an
infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in the
Poonch sector.
In the valley, a group of heavily-armed militants from
across the border sneaked into Tangdhar, 130 kms from here, in
the wee hours, but army troops confronted them and in the
ensuing firefight, which is still continuing three militants
were killed, a defence spokesman said.
He said the operation was still going on.
The spokesman said two more militants were killed in
an ongoing gunbattle between ultras and security forces at
Furkhan near Trehgam, 150 kms from here Wednesday morning.
He said two infiltrators were killed in Keran sector,
140 kms from here in Kupwara since Tuesday evening.
Troops also launched a search operation in Didan Gali
in Pirpanjal sector of South Kashmir from Wednesday morning.
As the troops were engaged in combing operation,
militants hiding there opened fire, the spokesman said adding
the troops retaliated. The gunbattle was going on but there
were no reports of any casualty so far.
Defence sources said militant commanders in Pakistan
occupied Kashmir (PoK) are "desperate" to push militant groups
into the valley to foment trouble in the valley where the
level of violence has come down in the recent past.
They said engagement of army troops in as many as five
places in the valley indicated that infiltrators are waiting
in the wings to cross over into India taking advantage of the
weather conditions.
The peaks along the LoC gets blocked due to snow and
infiltration becomes almost impossible during winter months.
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