September 2018 - Page 28 of 29

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For the First time in a Decade, Number of Active Militants crosses 300

REGIONAL

September 03 For the first time in a decade, the number of listed militants in Jammu Kashmir has crossed 300. For the past 10 years, the number of active militants hovered around 200 except in 2013 when only 78 militants were active in the Valley — this was the lowest figure since militancy erupted in the state in 1990. The main reason for the high number of militants has been local recruitment since 2017. As per records, 126 Valley youths picked up guns in 2017- which was the highest number since 2010 and this year over 135 have Joined the Militancy so far. The report compiled by the JK Police in early August reveals that 327 militants are active of which 211 are locals and 116 are foreigners. Of the listed militants, 181 are active in the volatile south Kashmir district...

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CASO Launched in At Least 18 Villages of South Kashmir, Intense Clashes Erupt

PULWAMA

September 03 A massive cordon and search operation is underway in at least eighteen villages of Southern Kashmir which has lately emerged as a hot bed of Militancy. Officials informed The Kashmiriyat that a CASO has been jointly launched by three battalions of rashtriya Rifles including 44RR, 55 RR and 53 RR, two Battalions of CRPF, 183 BN and 184 BN and Jammu Kashmir Police. The operation has been launched following inputs about presence of Militant groups in the area, officials said. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Bon-pora and Sheikh-pora of Muran, Rohmu, Bellow, Rajpora, Goosu, Mitrigam, Frasipora, Shangerpora, Zagigam, Hanjan, Kamrazipura, Mirgund, Thokerpora, Kachepura, Putrigam, Dadoora are among the 18 Villages put under the massive cordon and Search Operation. Mean...

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Minor Girl Found Dead in Uri

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September 02 A minor girl missing for past ten days has been found dead in a forest area in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. Sources said that Muskan Jan aged had went missing from her home in Boniyar Uri on August 23 and since then the Police and the family was searching for her, but to no avail. Her body was spotted by locals in the Trikanjan forests on Sunday morning.

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Militants Including Zeenat ul Islam Reportedly Escaped from Shopian Gunfight

SHOPIAN

September 02 A brief gunfight broke out between militants and the government forces in Laddi locality of Imam Sahib in south Kashmir's Shopian district early Sunday morning. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had jointly launched a Cordon and search operation during which the holed up Militants opened fire upon forces, triggering a gunfight around 8 am. However as soon as the Anti Militancy operation was launched, people from nearby villages flooded the Laddi locality throwing stones on forces. The forces used intense tear smoke shelling and aerial firing, however there was no halt to protests and the protesters managed to help the hiding Militants escape. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a Militant group led by Hizb commander, Zeenat u...

Sep12018 by News DeskNo Comments

Clashes Erupt During CASO in Karimabad Pulwama

PULWAMA

September 01 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Karimabad area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Late night on Saturday, the forces including 55 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Karimabad area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Pulwama locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation, Shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting, locals told The Kashmiriyat. ...

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Cow attacks BJP MP in Gujarat, is critical

INDIA

September 01 BJP MP from Gujarat Liladher Vaghela suffered broken ribs and has been admitted to the ICU of Apollo Hospital after a stray cow attacked him. Reportedly, the Lok Sabha MP from Patan was out for a walk when the cow attacked him outside his residence in Gandhinagar. The 83-year-old MP is said to be critical after he sustained head injuries, in addition to broken ribs. Prior to being elected to Parliament, Vaghela had served as a cabinet minister in Gujarat. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Water Resources, Consultative Committeeof the Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation and Railway Convention Committee.

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U.S. to stop aid to Palestinian refugee agency

INTERNATIONAL

September 01 The Trump administration in United States has decided to stop aid for lakhs of Palestinian refugees after slashing bilateral aid projects in West bank and Gaza. The US State Department said in a written statement the United States “will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation”. The decision cuts nearly $300m (£231m) of planned support. It comes as Donald Trump and his Middle East advisers, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, prepare for the rollout of a much-vaunted plan for Israel and the Palestinians, and it could intensify Palestinian suspicions that Washington is using the humanitarian funding as leverage. The US supplies nearly 30 per cent of the total budget of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and had been demanding ref...

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Municipal Commitee Elections from 1-5 October, Panchayat from 8 Nov to 08 December

INTERNATIONAL

September 01 Elections in Jammu Kashmir will be held from October, the new governor of the province, Satyapal Malik, announced. The urban body elections will be held from 1st to 5th October in four phases. The Panchayat elections will take place from 8th November to 8th December. In the meeting of the State Administrative Committee headed by the Governor, it was decided to hold the urban body elections before Panchayat elections. The State Administrative Committee has also announced to give additional salary of one month to the government employees working during the election. Keeping in mind the Panchayat elections in the state, the Supreme Court has also stayed the hearing on the disputed Article 35A till January 19. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and Additional Solicitor Ge...

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CASO Launched in the Native of Riyaz Naikoo, in Shopian Area

PULWAMA

September 01 A CASO has been launched in Beighpora area of Awantipora in South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Saturday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and BN 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. Meanwhile following inputs about Militant movement, the forces have jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Mantribugh area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. The Search operations were going on when this report was filed.

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Police Book Kashmiri Journalist Under Militancy case

REGIONAL

September 01 A Kashmir based journalist Asif Sultan who works for Kashmir Narrator and has been under Police custody for the past six days has been booked in a Militancy case. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the journalist was arrested from his home during a nocturnal raid and his phone, laptop were also siezed by Jammu Kashmir Police. They said that Police barged into his room and frisked everything in his room. Police has told media that Asif has been formally arrested in recent incidents that took place in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. He was initially questioned for a cover story that he had written for a Srinagar based monthly magazine, Kashmir narrator. The story was on Burhan Wani, the popular Hizb Commander killed on July 08, 2016. Asif is an assistant editor with...