Pakistan violates ceasefire along International Border in Jammu

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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/613238/encounter-breaks-pulwama.html
An encounter broke out today between security forces and militants in Hakripora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir.

Acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, an army official said.

The militants opened firing during the operation, prompting retaliation from the forces which triggered the gunbattle, he said.The encounter is in progress and further details are awaited, the official said

BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday held a commander-level flag meeting at the International Border (IB) and expressed a commitment to each other to maintain peace and tranquility at the border.(AFP File Photo)



http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...g-on-border/story-nJ6XbR9wSeHUH88ewNaBTL.html
The BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday held a commander-level flag meeting at the International Border (IB) and expressed a commitment to each other to maintain peace and tranquility at the border.

Signficantly, the paramilitary forces of the two countries tasked to guard the International Border held the meeting in Suchetgarh sector on a day the Indian Army said it had destroyed some Pakistani posts at the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector.

BSF spokesman said the Commandant-Wing Commander level flat meeting was held at 11.30 am at the request of the Pakistan Rangers.


During the meeting, the commanders of the two forces “discussed various issues including recent unprovoked firing in Arnia Sector and other routine issues related to border management,” he said.

It was decided to re-energize instant communication between field commanders, whenever required, to resolve the petty matters, he said.

“The meeting was held in a cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere and both sides agreed for expeditious implementation of the decisions taken in the earlier meeting and committed to each other to maintain peace and tranquillity at International Border,” the spokesman said.

 

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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/613335/let-commander-escapes-cordon-pulwama.html

A group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants escaped after exchanging heavy fire with security forces in Hakdipora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late Tuesday night, sources said.

“Security forces had laid siege around Hakdipora village and launched a search operation after inputs about the presence of LeT divisional commander Abu Dujana and his two associates. As the searches were on, militants present in the area opened fire on the search party and tried to break the cordon,” they said.

A police official said the security forces retaliated, triggering an encounter, which lasted for nearly half an hour. “The operation was stopped due to darkness to avoid any casualty. Security forces had sealed the entire area after reinforcement was rushed there from nearby camps,” he said.

However, reports said, as the news of the encounter spread, people from nearby villages reached the gunfight site and pelted stones on the forces personnel, who retaliated with teargas shells. The militants taking cover under darkness and support from the stone pelters managed to escape from the area,” the official said and added the operation was called off at around 7 am on Wednesday.

Stone pelting protests at the encounter sites have emerged as a major problem for security forces in Kashmir in last one year forcing Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to issue a warning in February that the civilian protesters obstructing encounters, would be treated as "over ground workers of terrorists" and dealt with "harshly."

Despite warnings and new strategies, security forces continue to face stiff resistance from local population during encounters with militants across Kashmir. The trend, which emerged from south Kashmir in 2014, gained momentum across Kashmir following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy Burhan Wani by security forces in July last year.

“More than 30 militants have managed to flee the cordon in more than a dozen encounters in last few months due to the civilians marching towards encounter sites and pelting stones. In some cases Army is forced to withdraw the cordon to avoid collateral damage," a senior police official told DH.

 

[Super Falcon]

Jammu was never a international border don't create fake claims it is called LOC India cannot call it internal border UN resolution is there for a slap on ur false claims

 

[Leviza]

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan and We have a right to fire on whoever kills our innocent Kashmiri people ...

Good job Pak army, take them one by one and let them pay the price ..Already indian army people are afraid to posted on LOC ...

 

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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/613396/pdp-worker-critical-militant-attack.html
Militants shot and critically injured a worker of the ruling PDP in Barzullah area of the city today evening, the police said.

Abdul Qayoom was shot at by militants at least three times from close range outside his home at around 8.10 PM, a police official said.

He said the injured person was rushed to a hospital where is condition is stated to be critical.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...n-crpf-and-sog-camp-civilian-injured-4672027/
At least one civilian was injured when suspected militants lobbed grenades on CRPF and SOG camp in Shopian on Wednesday evening, news agency PTI reported. The greanade was hurled towards the camp at Imam Sahib in Shopian. According to police officials, the explosive missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside.

The injured civilian has been identified as Ishfaq Rashid. He has been taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Security has been enhanced after the movement of the suspicious men was reported on Tuesday in Bobiyan area in Hiranagar sector.(File Photo)
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An alert has been sounded in the border belt of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir following reports about sighting of three armed men moving in suspicious manner in the area, the police said.

The border security force and the police have been put on high alert and security has been enhanced after the movement of the suspicious men was reported on Tuesday in Bobiyan area in Hiranagar sector of the International Border, a police officer said.

The security forces carried out a cordon-and-search but found nothing suspicious.

“We have analysed all these areas and conducted operation till Wednesday but nothing has been found,” the officer said.

Kathua has witnessed a number of terror attacks carried out by terrorists after sneaking in from Pakistan through the IB.

In March 2015, two heavily-armed terrorists in Army uniform stormed a police station on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua, killing five people, before being gunned down by the state police and the security forces in a fierce gunfight.

 

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http://indianexpress.com/article/in...oldiers-martyred-in-naugam-encounter-4666822/

A total of four militants were killed and three soldiers lost their lives in a fierce encounter that started along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naugam sector of north Kashmir yesterday. “Two more terrorists were killed today while another soldier attained martyrdom,” an Army official was quoted as saying by PTI.

The gun battle ensued when alert Army jawans had foiled an infiltration attempt by the militants. “The sanitisation operation is on along the LoC,” the official said. He added that four weapons and other war-like stores were had also been recovered from the encounter site.

On Saturday, two militants were killed and as many soldiers had lost their lives in the encounter.

With inputs from PTI

 

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http://zeenews.india.com/india/indi...in-uri-two-attackers-gunned-down-2009204.html

Jammu: In a significant development, the Indian Army on Friday foiled a major infiltration bid allegedly backed by the Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to PTI, two attackers have also been killed in the retaliatory firing by the Indian Army.

The action from the Army came in view of reports that members of BAT were planning an attack on the Indian patrol party, which triggered heavy shelling from the Indian side.

The bodies of two attackers killed by the Indian Army is said to be lying near the Line of Control at the moment.

The infiltrators were members of the Pakistan Army's Border Action Team or BAT, the Indian army said.

Through its tough response, the Indian Army also appeared to have avenged the May 1 beheading of two of its brave jawans by Pakistan's infamous BAT.

Pakistan's BAT is widely believed to be behind the beheading of Indian soldiers in the recent past.

BAT has also been accused of targeting Indian Border posts, assaults and brutality on soldiers along the Line of Control.

Pakistan's Special Services Group forms the core of BAT.

On May 1, while Pakistani troops were targeting two forward posts of the Indian Army with rockets and mortar bombs, BAT attackers moved in and beheaded two security personnel - BSF Head Constable Prem Sagar and Army Subedar Paramjeet Singh.

On October 28 last year, an Indian army soldier was killed and his mutilated body was abandoned near the LoC in the Machil sector.

In January 2013, Lance Naik Hemraj was killed and his body allegedly mutilated by BAT.

 

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The completely damaged house where two militants including a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Sabzar Ahmad Bhat were killed in an encounter with security forces at Soimoh village of Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.

http://zeenews.india.com/india/hizbul-operative-remanded-in-judicial-custody-2009533.html

Maharajganj: Suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative Naseer Ahmed was on Saturday remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a court here.

The CJM court sent Naseer, arrested by the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) from Sonauli on India-Nepal border earlier this month, to judicial remand, government counsel Raghuvansh Shukla said.


The court had earlier remanded Naseer in 12-day police custody as the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad wanted to question him.



The Jammu and Kashmir Police had also sought his remand citing cases lodged against him there but the court disallowed it.


Naseer Ahmed alias Sadiq (34), hailing from Banihal in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, was held on May 13 from Sonauli border post in Mahrajganj.


He was trying to sneak into India from Nepal in the guise of a carpet vendor, and was nabbed by the SSB, which guards the 1,751-km-long open border.


Naseer was carrying a Pakistani passport and an identity card showing that he was a resident of Lala Musa village in Punjab province of Pakistan. He was handed over to the Uttar Pradesh ATS for further investigation.


Naseer had joined Hizbul Muzahideen in 2002-03 and moved to Pakistan. He was allegedly involved in a number of terrorist activities.


In 2002, he sustained bullet injuries during an encounter with the Army in Banihal.


Naseer was residing in Pakistan since September, 2003, and was allegedly involved in many attacks against civilians and security forces including an attack on an STF camp in India in 2003.


He was sent to India by his handler for a specific mission, according to an SSB spokesperson had said.

The paramilitary, based on initial interrogation of the terrorist, said he and his accomplice Mohd Shafi landed in Kathmandu on May 10 from Faisalabad in Pakistan via Sharjah.

The SSB said Naseer reached the Indo-Nepal border in a bus with an intention to sneak into Indian territory and carry out terror activities in India.


"He was in touch with a handler from India, who used to deposit money, in his account, off and on. On his instructions, he came to India for undertaking terrorist activities but was apprehended by the SSB," the SSB said.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...illed-in-baramulla-ambush/article18591778.ece



With eight shot dead in 24 hours, Army points to heightened movement of militants with the snow melting in passes
Six infiltrators were killed on Friday near the Line of Control in an overnight Army operation in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The encounter has taken the number of armed intruders killed in the past 24 hours to eight.

“Six terrorists were killed in Baramulla’s Rampur Sector in an operation near the LoC,” the Srinagar-based Army spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Rajesh Kalia told The Hindu.

The Rampur Sector is a vital pass in Baramulla district as it connects with tourist town of Gulmarg.

According to the Army, contact with the militants was established around 7.30 p.m. on Friday. An ambush was laid by the Rustom Battalion of 4 Garhwal Rifles Four militants were killed in the exchange of fire that continued till 10 p.m. “Two militants were killed later in the night,” an Army source said.

Arms seized

During search operations, four AK-47s, two pistols and one underbarrel grenade launcher was recovered. A large quantity of arms, ammunition and other warlike stores were recovered, Army sources said.

The encounter follows the killing of two members of the Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) in Uri Sector on Thursday.

A counter-insurgency official told The Hindu that there were reports of heightened movement of militants across the LoC “to push more militants inside the Valley as many peaks are now free of snow”.

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Fire with fire: A soldier takes position at a house during an encounter with militants at Soimoh village of Tral in Pulwama district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI

 

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http://zeenews.india.com/india/jamm...akistan-firing-in-kupwara-sector-2009819.html

Kupwara : Pakistan Army today shot dead a civilian and injured another in Keran sector of Kupwara district near Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.


According to reports, the victim was working as a porter with the Army.


Earlier in the day, the body of one intruder was recovered as the Indian Army foiled another infiltration attempt by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch area.


"One intruder from Azad Kashmir successfully killed in an Ambush at about 0230 hours yesterday night on LoC in KG Sector, body of intruder recovered," said Lt Col Manish Mehta Defense Spokesperson in a statement.


Based on intelligence inputs, an ambush was laid down in the early morning by the troops of the same Sikh Battalion whose jawans were mutilated by Pakistan operatives recently.

Yesterday, the Indian Army confirmed killing 10 heavily armed intruders including Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Sabzar Bhat and terrorists in last 24 hours. It said that relentless operations by security forces have defeated desperate attempts by Pakistan and Pak-sponsored agents to spread terror in the Jammu and Kashmir in the run-up to the holy month of Ramadan.

The Northern Command of Indian Army said that security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have mounted relentless operations to thwart attempts by Pakistan to boost terror activities from across the Line of Control.

"In the last 24 hours, 10 heavily armed intruders and terrorists have been successfully eliminated. In an ongoing counter-infiltration operation on the Line of Control in the Rampur sector, a group of 6 armed intruders have been intercepted and eliminated. In another counter-terrorist operation based on specific intelligence generated from local sources in Tral, South Kashmir has so far resulted in killing 2 terrorists," said a release by the Northern Command.

 

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Four policemen were injured as militants hurled a grenade towards them in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday.

A police official said, militants, lobbed the grenade near the police station in Sopore, at around 4.20 pm, which exploded with a loud bang. Four policemen sustained splinter injuries due to the blast and were immediately taken to a hospital, where the condition of two of them is stated to be critical.

Soon after the attack, a large contingent of security forces, including Army, rushed to the spot and launched a manhunt to nab the attackers. A branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank is also in the vicinity of the attack, reports said. No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Earlier, late last night militants shot at a ruling PDP worker and his nephew in Khanpora area of Baramulla after they were coming out of a masjid after offering prayers. Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Baramulla Imtiaz Hussain said the militants fired a few pistol shots at Abdul Rashid Lone and his nephew Tariq Ahmad. They were quickly shifted to the hospital where their condition is stable, he said.

Lone had retired after serving the Jammu and Kashmir electricity department and according to local media reports is an activist of ruling PDP.

Meanwhile, a policeman was found dead in his car at Cheshmahi area on Srinagar outskirts. Police said Head Constable Sheetal Singh was found dead in his personal vehicle and it was not immediately clear how he died. "We are looking into the matter and after medico-legal formalities, his body would be handed over to his family," a police official said.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...re-gunfight/article18689241.ece?homepage=true

The operation was carried out jointly by the Army's 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), CRPF's 177 and 179 Battalions in Sopore's Mir Mohalla
Two militants were killed in an anti-militancy operation in north Kashmir's Sopore on Thursday.

A Srinagar-based police spokesman told The Hindu that the operation was launched on Wednesday night. “In the quick operation, the police zeroed in on the two militants in Sopore and eliminated them," said the spokesman.


The operation was carried out jointly by the Army's 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), CRPF's 177 and 179 Battalions in Sopore's Mir Mohalla.

The police said the two slain militants were involved in a grenade attack on the Sopore police station on Wednesday afternoon. Four policemen were injured in the attack.

Army personnel display arms and ammunition recovered from the two Hizbul Mujahideen militants

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A teenaged Kashmiri boy, who had joined militancy just a week back, is back home, state police said today without sharing details.

Tufail Mir (19), a student of Degree College Bemina, went missing from his home a week ago and had reportedly joined militancy.

"He is at his home, with his people," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, central Kashmir range, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, told reporters here when asked about his status.

He, however, did not share any details about whether Mir was arrested or he had surrendered.

When asked, Bhat said, "Why should we tell you whether it was arrest or surrender?"

In the recent months, a number of locals have joined militant ranks, particularly Hizbul Mujahideen outfit.

Tufail, a resident of Parimpora area on the outskirts of Srinagar, was believed to be the fifth youth from Srinagar to have joined militancy in the last one year.

After his disappearance, his family had sought public help in tracing him. Later, his picture in a camaouflage T- shirt and holding an AK rifle surfaced on the social media.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/614806/3-injured-indian-firing-along.html

Pakistan said today that at least three people were injured when Indian forces resorted to "unprovoked" firing across the Line of Control.

According to an army statement, Indian troops opened fire at Battal, Jandrot and Hotspring sectors at the LoC this morning.

"Three people were injured when Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing," it said.

Pakistani troops were "effectively engaging Indian positions and responding to the fire," the statement said.

The two sides regularly accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement in which civilians are killed and injured.

Pakistan last week said that a 60-year-old woman was killed when an Indian shell landed on her house and exploded in Naali village of Bhimber district.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-aims-to-go-after-12-militants/article18701685.ece

Srinagar, June 02, 2017 00:19 IST
Updated: June 02, 2017 00:19 IST
The Army has released a list of 12 top Jammu and Kashmir militants it aims to “go after”.

The names were made public on Tuesday, four days after Hizbul Mujahideen’s Sabzar Ahmad Bhat was killed in an encounter with security forces at Tral in south Kashmir. In another operation, the Army foiled an infiltration bid by eliminating six militants in the Rampur sector. The militants on the list are said to be locals recruited recently.

 

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Ministry of Home Affairs
05-June, 2017 13:53 IST
Home Minister congratulates CRPF and J&K police for their alertness and unmatched courage shown in CRPF's Sumbal camp

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated the entire force of CRPF and the 45th battalion of CRPF in particular, and J&K police for their alertness and unmatched courage shown in CRPF's Sumbal camp today.

Following is the text of Home Minister’s statement:

“Early this morning at around 4 am a group of heavily armed Fidayeen terrorists approached the CRPF's Sumbal camp with the intent of breaching the camp. They were heavily armed with automatic rifles, grenades and incendiary material such as petrol, and were carrying dry rations which indicates they intended a prolonged siege and extensive damage.

The group attempted entry by cutting the wire fencing and also forcing their entry by shooting at the sentry. The sentries responded with alacrity to their efforts and returned their fire. Heavy exchange of fire took place, during which the terrorists lobbed more than two dozen grenades, in an attempt to escape. However the CRPF, in cooperation with force from the adjoining J&K police camp shot dead all the 4 terrorists

The CRPF jawans and J&K police showed exemplary courage and valour by thwarting the terrorists' attempt to enter the camp and in successfully eliminating all the terrorists.

Massive recoveries of arms and ammunition including grenades, explosives and automatic weapons have been made from these neutralised terrorists.

It is inspiring to see the CRPF jawans staying awake all night and maintaining tight vigil; and to see J&K police jawans coming to CRPF assistance quickly. Their joint efforts have brought glory to our forces.

The nation salutes and I congratulate the 45th battalion of CRPF in particular; and entire force of CRPF and J&K police for their alertness and unmatched courage. Commandant Shri Iqbal Ahmad, company commanders Shri Shankarlal Jat and Shri Pankaj Hallu, Guard Commander Shri Pankaj Kumar and Constables Shri K Dinesh Raja and Shri Praful Kumar, and all the brave officers and jawans posted at Sumbal camp, need to be cited for their alertness and unmatched bravery.”

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Updated: May 16, 2015 20:55 IST
Pakistan violates ceasefire along International Border in Jammu - The Hindu

Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on a Border out Post (BoP) along the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district.

“The Pakistan rangers resorted to firing on the Tent Guard outpost in the RS Pura sector last night,” a police officer said on Saturday.

He said that five to six rounds of small arms fire were targeted at the outpost. However, the Indian side exercised restraint.

“The Indian side exercised restraint and nobody was hurt on our side in this latest incident of ceasefire violation,” he said.

not enough....
Pakistan army should destroy every Indian military post in occupied Kashmir.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://zeenews.india.com/world/ceasefire-violation-in-two-sectors-in-poonch-two-injured-2011748.html

Jammu: Two persons, including a woman, were injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire twice in two sectors of Poonch district firing mortar shells on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC, prompting retaliation from the Indian troops.

Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, 82 mm and 120 mm?mortars from 0920 hours today along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishana Ghati sector, a defence spokesman said.

Yesterday at 2300 hours, the Pakistani Army violated ceasefire along the LoC in Poonch sector, the spokesman said.


The Indian Army posts were retaliating strongly and effectively and firing was underway in both sectors, he said.

A woman suffered injuries when a mortar shell exploded close to her house in Qasba Shahpur belt in Poonch sector today, a police officer said, adding that she was hospitalised.

Another person was also injured during the ceasefire violation.

The police said Pakistani troops were targeting residential areas and hamlets with mortar bombs and the shells were landing deep inside the border.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's foreign ministry claimed that two of its villagers were injured in firing by the Indian Army.

On June 1, a civilian was killed and four others, including a BSF jawan, were injured when the Pakistani Army targeted forward areas?along the LoC in Rajouri and Pooch districts, prompting retaliation by the Indian troops.

Five Pakistani soldiers were reported to have been killed and some other injured in Indian Army's retaliatory action along the Nowshera and Krishnagati sectors.

Entire top brass of the Indian Army headed by the Army chief and seven commanders, including all corps commanders of Jammu and Kashmir, held a meeting inSrinagar to review the situation in hinterland and borders on the same day.