August 2018 - Page 33 of 38

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Militant Killings- Protests Erupt in Amar Singh College, GDC Bemina

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August 03 The Students of Amar Singh College and Government Degree College Bemina in Srinagar held protests against the killings of 13 militants in Kashmir on saturday. "The Students hit the streets to demand an end to the killing spree in Kashmir," a student told The Kashmiriyat. The student said that protest was also held in defence of Article 35-A. The students in large numbers shouted pro Independence and Pro Islam slogans, the students said. Meanwhile there are reports of sporadic clashes in the Bemina area of Srinagar.

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Militant Killings- Sopore, Kupwara, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama Shut

REGIONAL

August 04 The Kupwara District in North Kashmir is shut for the third consecutive day against the Killing of two Militants Zahoor Mir and Bilal Ahmed Shah killed in a gunfight on Thursday. Educational Institutes are shut in the area, while vehicular movement is very thin amid Government Forces patrolling the streets. The Pulwama areas are also shut for the second consecutive day after a Local Militant was killed in a gunfight in Sopore's behrampora in Friday. Clashes had erupted in the Locality early morning on Friday against the killing of local Militant identified as Khursheed Ahmed Malik, who had gone missing from his home in Nikas area of South Kashmir's Pulwama. Internet Services have also been snapped across the Pulwama District. The Islamabad (Anantnag) district is...

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9 Militants Killed in 3 Days in Kashmir

OTHERS, REGIONAL

August 04 A total of 9 Militants have been killed in three days in Jammu Kashmir in encounters with Government Forces. On Thursday (02 August) Two Local Militants were killed in the encounter that had raged in the Khumriyal area of North Kashmir's Kupwara District. The Militants allegedly opened fire when Indian Army laid a siege around a forest area in Khumriyal, Kupwara after which a brief gunfight raged. Two Militants were killed, One of them has been identified as 28 Year old, Bilal Ahmed from Shat Muqam area of Lolab in Kupwara District of North Kashmir. Bilal who was orphaned at an early age was a supplier at the fruit mandi in Srinagar for the past few years before he joined Hizb ul Mujahideen in March. His father Shams-u-din Shah, was a militant and was killed in an...

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Militants Offer Gun Salute to Umer Malik, Thousands Join Funeral Prayers

SHOPIAN

August 04 Militants on Saturday offered Gun Salute to slain Umar Malik at Malikgund area of South Kashmir's Shopian during his funeral. Umar was killed in an Encounter that erupted in South Kashmir’s Shopian District late night on Friday, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. They said that a group of 2-3 Militants appeared on the stage where Umar's corpse lay and fired in the air as a mark of respect to their slain colleague. Meanwhile thousands of people have gathered in Malikgund area to attend the funeral of Umar Malik. Umar was killed in a gunfight with four colleagues at Kiloora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district late night on Friday.

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Four Militants Killed in Shopian Identified

OTHERS

August 04 Five Locals Militants have been likely Killed in the Kiloora Gunfight in South Kashmir's Shopian District that raged late night on Friday. Four of them have been identified Umar Malik of Malikgund Shopian, Waqar Ahmad Sheikh of Malikgund Shopian, Arshad Ahmad of Ganopora and Aijaz Ahmad Paul of Lousdanew Shopian. Official Sources had told The Kashmiriyat that Militants fired upon a joint party of 44RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF triggering a gunfight. The troops had launched a search operation in the area following an input about Militant presence in the area. As soon as gunshots were heard, hundreds of people from nearby areas including Malikgund, Kiloora poured out of their homes and threw stones on Government Forces to give a chance to trapped Militants to es...

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Asgar Samoon Tours Islamabad (Anantnag) District

REGIONAL

Principal Secretary Animal /Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and transport Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today conducted an extensive tour of Anantnag district were in He visited various Fish farms & Animal /Sheep Husbandry units. The DDC, Anantnag, Mr. Mohammad Younis Malik, Director Fisheries, Mr. R.K.Pandita, Director Animal Husbandry, Kashmir, Joint Director Animal Husbandry & District officers of the Line departments were present during the tour. Dr. Samoon also inaugurated various new Trout Hatchery houses at Panzath, Achabal, Hygienic Fish Sale Centre, Ashajipora. With the coming of these establishments the production of Trout Fish Seed will increase manifold. This will help the district cater the increasing Trout Fish seed demand of the departmental as well as of private units of the...

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Islamabad Shuts on the First Anniversary of Local Militant, Yawar Nisar

ISLAMABAD

August 04 The Islamabad (Anantnag) areas including Main town, Achabal, Dislgam have shut to mourn the killing of Yawar Nisar- a local Militant on his first anniversary on Saturday. Shops, Educational Institutes, Oil Stations have shut in the area to mourn the killing of the Local Militant who was killed on 04 August last year in an encounter with Government Forces. Yawar Nisar- the 21 year old had been a Militant for less than 20 days before he was trapped in a gun battle that raged in Kanelwan area of the district. The call for shutdown has been issued by the Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed Yasir, who was taken into detention immediately after issuing a shutdown call.

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5 Local Militants Killed in Shopian Gunfight

OTHERS

August 04 Five Locals Militants have been likely Killed in the Kiloora Gunfight in South Kashmir's Shopian District that raged late night on Friday. Official Sources had told The Kashmiriyat that Militants fired upon a joint party of 44RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF triggering a gunfight. ALSO READ: LESSER KNOWN AL BADR GAINING GROUND The troops had launched a search operation in the area following an input about Militant presence in the area. As soon as gunshots were heard, hundreds of people from nearby areas including Malikgund, Kiloora poured out of their homes and threw stones on Government Forces to give a chance to trapped Militants to escape. ALSO READ: Another Educated Shopian Youth Joins Al Badr In the initial shoot out, one Militant identified as the comm...

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Civilian Shot Dead in Clashes near Shopian Encounter Site, Says Police

SHOPIAN

August 04 A Civilian has been killed in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District during the clashes in the area, Police sources told The Media. The Civilian has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, a resident of South Kashmir’s Kundalan area. Massive clashes had erupted in South Kashmir’s Shopian post the encounter that began at around 4:30 am in Shopian. At least 20 civilians have been injured in the clashes as confirmed by Hospital officials to The Kashmiriyat. 5 Militants have been killed in the ongoing Kiloora Encounter which raged late night on Friday. Massive operations launched jointly by RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police are going on the area.

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At least 15 Injured in Ongoing Clashes Near Shopian Encounter Site

SHOPIAN

August 04 At least 15 persons have been injured in the massive clashes that erupted in the areas nearby the encounter site at Kiloora in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that people in droves of hundreds and thousands came out of their homes throwing stones on troops deployed in the area. The troops fired tear smoke shells and pellets go disperse the protesters, both women and men. "They also fired on protesters to disperse them," a local told The Kashmiriyat. Hospital officials at Shopian District hospital and PHC Zainapora confirmed that they have received at least 15 Injured people. They said they are being treated at the hospitals. Meanwhile 5 Militants have been killed in the gunfight that raged late night on Friday in the Kiloora Shopian...