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Month: October 2018

Militancy Growing- At least 160 Locals Have Joined Militancy in 2018 So Far

REGIONAL
September 29 Nearly 160 Youths from Jammu Kashmir have been recruited into Militancy this year, the highest since 2010, officials said here. According to figures available to The Kashmiriyat till till October 25, nearly  163 youths have joined various Militant outfits with South Kashmir's Shopian district contributing the maximum of 50 so far. The number of local recruits in 2017 was 126, this despite at least 220 Militants being killed the last year. As per a report published in New Indian Express, many youngsters are joining the Militant outfits including Hizb ul Mujahideen, Lashkar e Taiba and Jaish e Muhammad. Al Badr also saw a new rise in the Kashmir valley. The report further reads that, The acceptance for Zakir Musa's group is steadily increasing among locals as Zaki...

Forces Ransack the House of Active Militant Naveed Babu in Shopian

SHOPIAN
October 29 The Government Forces late night on Sunday vandalized the property of top hizb commander Naveed Shah alias babu in Nazimpora area of South Kashmir's shopian district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the Government forces launched a Cordon and search operation in many villages including Nazimpora native village of Naveed Babu, however when they found nothing they thrashed several locals as well as damaged windowpanes of newly constructed house of Naveed. This is not the first time when forces have ransacked the property of the Hizb militant Naveed but many times they did it in past also. A few months ago, the Government Forces barged into the house and burnt all things in the house. "We will come on roads if they forces will not stop these acts,” a family member said...

Door to Door Search Operation in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN
October 28 A Massive Cordon and Search has been launched in the Batpora area of Keller in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the Forces including 44 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF blocked all the entry and exit points to the Batpora area. A massive cordon and search operation was launched by forces following a specific input about Militant presence in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that forces have disallowed civilian movement as a massive door to door search operation has begun in the area. (The Kashmiriyat)

Unknown Man Crying on a Funeral in Kashmir is not Unusual, We all Do

WRITE-UPS
October 27 It would rather surprise most of the people in Kashmir who have been witnesses to an unending mourning and gigantic funerals, however for someone far from Kashmir, a man having no relation with a civilian tearing apart his clothes is not an uncommon sight, "to rip off clothes and cry out like an animal in pain?" is not something unusual, Kashmir valley has been in a disbelief about the ugly turn of events. The Kashmir valley is now often gripped with deathly silence, the streets in this Himalayan valley of fabled beauty are now often in news for massive funerals, mass protests, sizzling anger and  deathly silence. This troubles visible in the valley today began in July 2016, when Indian Forces killed three Militants in the Kokernag area of South Kashmir, including Popul...

Forces Launch Nocturnal CASO in Quimoh Area

KULGAM
October 27 A Massive Cordon and Search has been launched in Gretbal area of Quimoh in South Kashmir's Kulgam District on Saturday Night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the Forces including 1 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF blocked all the entry and exit points to the Quimoh area. A massive cordon and search operation was launched by forces following a specific input about Militant presence in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that forces have disallowed civilian movement as a massive door to door search operation has begun in the area. (The Kashmiriyat)

Militants Attack DPL in Shopian

SHOPIAN
October 27 Militants on Saturday evening attacked the District Police Lines (DPL) in Shopian District of South Kashmir Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Suspected Militants opened fire on Jammu Kashmir Policemen near DPL Shopian, however nobody was injured in the attack. The Policemen retaliated with firing, however the attackers successfully escaped from the spot. An official confirmed the attack and said that a search operation has been launched to nab the attackers. Details awaited.

CASO Called off in Redwani after 9 Hours, Nothing Found

KULGAM
October 27 The CASO launched in Ghat Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam District has been called after nothing was found in the area. The Government forces including 1 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had laid down the cordon and Search operation jointly. "The Operation was called off after troopers conducted Search Operations for nearly 9 hours, but nothing was found," Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Massive clashes had also erupted in the area.

At least 25 Injured in Shopian Clashes as CASO Continues for 8th Hour

SHOPIAN
October 27 At least 25 unarmed civilians have been injured in the ongoing clashes with government forces during a cordon and search operation at Dreed-Kalipora (DK Pora) area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 25 civilians were injured after Forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets upon protesters in the area when they hit the streets after a CASO was launched in the locality. ALSO READ: At least 20 Injured In Clashes- CASO Enters 8th Hour Officials at PHC Dreed Kalipora confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that 20 persons were injured with pellets in the clashes were brought to the hospital out of which three have been referred to a Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the cordon and search oper...

At least 20 Injured In Clashes- CASO Enters 8th Hour

KULGAM
October 27 At least 20 civilians have been injured during clashes with the Government forces after clashes broke out during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Redwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that youth from nearby areas of Redwani took to streets and clashed with the forces after they launched a CASO in the area, the Forces resorted to intense tear smoke shelling and pellet firing to disperse the protesters, triggering clashes. Locals said that at least twenty people have sustained injuries during the clashes which were going on when reports last came in. At PHC Quimoh A doctor told The Kashmiriyat that they have received 17 injured so far, while one youth with eye injury was referred to Srinagar hospital for advanc...

Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Civilian in Kulgam Area

KULGAM
October 27 Unknown gunmen on Saturday afternoon kidnapped a civilian from Laroo area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District after barging inside a house in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Sheeraz Ahmed Czak son of Ghulam Mohammed Czak was arrested by gunmen from the Laroo area after they barged inside his house in the Laroo Kulgam area. They said that Sheeraz Ahmed Czak who was kidnapped by the unknown gunmen is the owner of the house where three Militants were killed in an encounter with Government Forces on 21 October, 7 Civilians were also killed.buy super kamagra online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/super-kamagra.html no prescription Masked Gunmen barged into the house, even though the family pleaded that Sheeraz not be taken ...