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Tag: Militancy

Leadership Crisis Over? Lashkar Regains Lost Ground in Kashmir

REGIONAL
July 23 With the killing of top Lashkar commanders including Abu Dujana, Abu Ismail, Bashir Lashkari and others, Lashkar according to security agencies was in its worst crisis. Security establishments in their statements last year have also revealed after killing of Abu Dujana and Abu Ismail had left Lashkar leaderless and only 15 to 20 militants associated were with Lashkar e Taiba in South Kashmir. ALSO READ: Long Reads- The New Age Militancy As per official data more than 25 Lashkar militants have been killed in South Kashmir since last year however there is no end at sight as locals are continuously picking up guns and joining militant groups including Lashkar e Taiba. A senior police official told The Kashmiriyat on condition of anonymity that after a Pakistani militant...

Another Educated Shopian Youth Joins Al Badr

SHOPIAN
July 23 A youth from Malikgund area of South Kashmir's Shopian has joined Militant outfit Al Badr Mujahideen, making him the 5th youth from South Kashmir to join the Militant outfit. Locals from the Malikgund area told The Kashmiriyat that the joining of Sheikh Waqar has left the whole area in shock as he was very helping in nature and has no other brothers, only three sisters. Waqar Ahmed Sheikh son of Mohammed Aslam Sheikh has released his photograph with an AK 47 announcing his entry to the outfit. He was a lab technician and is a B.Sc graduate but he suddenly went missing from his home on last Wednesday after which his family started looking for him everywhere, but to not avail, a Local told The Kashmiriyat.

IAS Aspirant with 5 Degrees, Now a Militant Commander

INDIA
July 20 The day ( 8 July 2016) Burhan was killed in encounter along with his two associates at Bumdoora village of kokernag tehsil in Islamabad (Anantnag) District, Subzar Ahmed Sofi left home for Delhi to join classes at Jamia Milia where he was pursuing PhD in his favourite subject Botany and for coaching to prepare for Indian Administrative Service (IAS). For next three months the family of Subzar couldn't establish any contact with him due to communication blockade in Kashmir post Burhan's killing, Bashir Ahmed father of subzar, a retired government employee told The Kashmiriyat adding that they thought he was at the university. "In October 2016, we got shocked when an army officer knocked our door and on stepping out he said that your son has joined militant ranks, however no...

Two More South Kashmir Youth Join Militant Ranks

REGIONAL
July 19 The report published by the Central Investigation Department recently revealing that funerals and encounter are fuelling Militant recruitment is finding recognition with every passing day as more youth continue to flank Militant ranks after every encounter. Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir districts of Shopian and Islamabad (Anantnag) have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Adil Ahmed Dass son of Abdul Rehman Dass, a resident of Waghama in Bijbehara area in Islamabad (Anantnag) District has joined Militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba. His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Showkat Ahmed Dar, a 12th class passout. ...

Massive CASO Launched in Pahalgam Area

ISLAMABAD
July 17 The Government Forces on Tuesday Night have launched a cordon and search operation in Chanigam, Pahalgamarea of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag)n District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 3 RR of Indian Army, 96 Battalion of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police have launched the operation. The anti militancy operation has been launched following a specific input about Militant movement in the area. A door to door search operation is being conducted by the forces after all the entry and exit points were sealed, a local told The Kashmiriyat. Details emerging.

467 Local Youth have Joined Militancy Since 2010, 335 from South Kashmir

REGIONAL
July 16 The Kashmir valley has been seeing a constant rise in the number of Militant recruitment after the fall the summer uprising of 2010. Reports estimate that as many as 467 local youth have become militants out of whom them 335 have come from 247 villages in South Kashmir. A report by Indian agencies has spotlighted the spread of the militancy that was quelled in 2010, but surged after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. The report reveals that Pulwama district in South Kashmir tops the list, with 142 local youth from having joined militancy since 2010. In Shopian district, 95 local militants have joined the ranks of Militants and they hail from 60 villages. In the last eight years, Kulgam District has seen 64 youth joining the Mil...

Massive Stone Pelting During CASO in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA
July 15 The Government forces have launched a Cordon and search operation in Arihal Dangerpora Area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. Massive clashes erupted in the locality as soon Government Forces laid a siege around the area when scores of youth shouting pro freedom slogans hit the streets. A Door to door search operation has been launched in the area.

2018 May be the Year of Highest Militant Recruitment

INTERNATIONAL
July  15 The increase in the number of local youths picking the gun last month came after June 16, which was Eid, when the ceasefire ended and the security forces decided to undertake operations,” a Srinagar-based security official is quoted saying in the report. The data has been compiled by Jammu Kashmir’s Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), which shows that April witnessed the highest number of youth joining militant ranks (28) and May was the lowest (14), However as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat reveal that at least 100 Youth have joined Militancy so Far. According to this report, among the 82 youths, 38 joined the Hizbul Mujahideen, 18 joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba and 19 joined the Jaish-e-Mohammad. In 2018, 12 youths from Islamabad, 21 from Shopian, 16 from Kulgam, 2 from Ga...

Militant Group Photograph Goes Viral

REGIONAL
July 14 Amid the swift rise in the Militant recruitment in Kashmir, another photograph of Kashmiri Militants has gone viral over Social Networking. In this new photograph, 14 Militants have posed with automatic rifles in a Burhan- Style photograph which had gone viral in 2015. More than 100 Youth have joined Militancy in the first six months of 2018, as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat. Despite repeated verbal attempts of the Director General of Jammu Kashmir Police, SP vaid, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengt...

Another South Kashmir Youth Joins Militancy

REGIONAL
July 13 Despite repeated verbal attempts of the Director General of Jammu Kashmir Police, SP vaid, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 100 youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat Son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat a resident of Charsoo Awantipora area in South Kashmir's Pu...