May 2019 - Page 4 of 14 - The Kashmiriyat

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Clashes, Protests Rock Parts of Kashmir Valley Amid Stiff Restrictions- Dozens on Way to Zakir’s Funeral Arrested

REGIONAL

May 24 Suhail Dar Intense clashes erupted in various parts of Kashmir valley on Friday in the aftermath of the killing of militant commander, Zakir Musa. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said that intense clashes erupted in Dooru area when people in large numbers tried to take out a procession to mourn the killing of Zakir Musa, however the Forces present in the area fired tear gas shells at the protesters. The youth retaliated with stone throwing, similarly in Seer e Hamdan area of Islamabad (anantnag) district and Awantipora clashes have been going on since morning with hundreds of youth out on the streets. All the major urban areas including South Kashmir townships and Srinagar have been placed under curfew like restrictions amid a complete ban on Mobile internet services...

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“Fond of I-Phones and Racer Bikes”- Who was Zakir Musa

WRITE-UPS

May 24 Zakir, 25, who hailed from the Noorpora area of South Kashmir’s Tral and was a close associate of popular Militant commander, Burhan wani had joined Militancy in 2013. Musa, a Btech student at Chandigarh who joined the militant group Hizbul Mujahideen parted ways from it in July 2017, the Global Islamic Media Front claimed that Zakir Musa had been named the head of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a newly created cell of Al-Qaeda. Zakir Musa hailed from a well-to-do family and was good in academics. He really liked his iPhones and iPods, loved riding his Yamaha R15 fast and dressed in the latest fashion. The 25 year old student who gained prominence in Kashmir as his slogans reverberated on Kashmir streets, in funerals, in graffiti, in protests, on Airports and even in exam halls los...

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Tral Flooded by People- People from As Far as Kupwara Reach to Offer Funeral to Zakir Musa

REGIONAL

May 24 Nawaz Ibn Ahad Amid incessant rains, an ocean of people has reached Noorpora area in Tral, the native of slain Militant commander, Zakir Rashid Bhat who was killed during an encounter with Government Forces on Thursday night. ALSO READ: Valley Erupts Over the Killing of Zakir Musa- Curfew Likely Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that despite restrictions in Pulwama, Awantipora, Srinagar, Anantnag and Budgam as a precautionary measure, a sea of mourning women and men have thronged Noorpora to attend the last rites of the slain Militant commander. Amid a sea of people that has been flooding Tral since yester night, the body of Zakir Musa was handed over to his family members to perform his last rites, Eyewitnesses say hundreds of youth spent nights on streets amid heavy...

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Tral operation enters its Final Stage- Search Operation Continues

PULWAMA

May 24 The firing at Badipora Locality of Dadasra area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District has stopped after Forces set ablaze the house in which Militants were initially trapped. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a house in which Zakir Musa was believed to be trapped alone, was burnt down, however firing had restarted from another nearby house in the area. An Army official upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that the encounter has entered it's last leg. He said that around 1230 am, as the forces approached towards the house to start search operations, the holed up Militants opened fresh firing on Forces. ALSO READ: Valley Erupts Over the Killing of Zakir Musa- Curfew Likely Meanwhile as per Sources, Zakir Musa was alone holed up in the house of Mudasir Ahmed Guhn...

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House Set Ablaze- Firing Restarts at Encounter Site

REGIONAL

May 24 The firing at Badipora Locality of Dadasra area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District has restarted after Forces set ablaze the house in which Militants were initially trapped. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a house in which Zakir Musa was believed to be trapped alone, was burnt down, however firing has now started from another nearby house in the area. An Army official upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that the encounter is still on and the killing of Zakir Musa has not been confirmed as of yet. He said that as soon as the forces approached towards the house to start search operations, the holed up Militants opened fresh firing on Forces. ALSO READ: Valley Erupts Over the Killing of Zakir Musa- Curfew Likely Meanwhile as per Sources, Zakir Musa was alone...

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Firing Continues at Tral Encounter Site- Authorities Shut Schools, Suspend Trains and Mobile Internet

REGIONAL

May 23 As the news of the killing of Zakir Musa has spread, valley wide protests have erupted in almost whole of the valley, with authorities immediately barring the mobile internet services down in South Kashmir. ALSO READ: Top Most Commander Zakir Musa Slain in Tral Encounter A Police told The Kashmiriyat that the firing at the encounter site is still on and no dead body has been recovered from the site of the encounter confirming that 42 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and 180 BN of CRPF had raided the area following inputs about the presence of Zakir Musa in the area. He said that as soon as the forces arrived at the spot, the forces were fired upon by Zakir Musa's men triggering an encounter. He added that in the initial exchange of gunfire, one Militant has been k...

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Valley Erupts Over the Killing of Zakir Musa- Curfew Likely

REGIONAL

May 23 Clashes have erupted in Sopore and various parts of Kashmir valley over the killing of Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind Kashmir chief, Zakir Musa on Thursday evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hurled stones on Government Forces who responded with intense tear smoke shelling, however the clashes were going on when this report was filed. ALSO READ: Top Most Commander Zakir Musa Slain in Tral Encounter Reports from Shopian's Zainapora belt which is considered to be a hot-bed of Hizb ul Mujahideen said that youth in large numbers have gathered and are arranging vehicles to reach Tral to participate in the funeral of Zakir Musa. In Pulwama Township too, youth have gathered on the streets amid pro Freedom and Pro Zakir Musa sloganeering, likewise in Islamabad...

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Top Most Commander Zakir Musa Slain in Tral Encounter

PULWAMA

May 23 Top most Commander of Kashmir Militancy, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Musa has been killed in an encounter with Government Forces in Dadasara area of TRal in South Kashmir. Officials confirming the encounter said that a joint team of Government forces including 42 RR and SOG launched search Operation in the area following credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. As forces intensified search operation towards a suspected spot, militants opened fire triggered encounter. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zakir Musa’s Group has been trapped at the site of encounter, however officials refused to comment in this regard, Meanwhile a massive exchange of gunfire is on, as per locals. In this exchange of gunfire, Zakir Musa top Most commander who had joined Milit...

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1 Militant Killed in Ongoing Tral Encounter- Intense Clashes Erupt

PULWAMA

May 23 One unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with government forces in Badipora Locality of Dadasra area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Officials confirming the encounter said that a joint team of Government forces including 42 RR and SOG launched search Operation in the area following credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. As forces intensified search operation towards a suspected spot, militants opened fire triggered encounter. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zakir Musa's Group has been trapped at the site of encounter, however officials refused to comment in this regard, Meanwhile a massive exchange of gunfire is on, as per locals. In this exchange of gunfire, one Militant has been killed. As soon as the encount...

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Encounter Breaks out in Kashmir’s Tral- Zakir Musa’s Group Likely Trapped

OTHERS

May 23 An encounter has broke out between Militants and Government Forces in Dadasra area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Officials confirming the encounter said that a joint team of Government forces including 42 RR and SOG launched search Operation in the area following credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. As forces intensified search operation towards a suspected spot, militants opened fire triggered encounter. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zakir Musa's Group has been trapped at the site of encounter, however officials refused to comment in this regard, Meanwhile a massive exchange of gunfire is on, as per locals. Mobile internet services are likely to be snapped in South Kashmir's Pulwama District.